Rating: PG-13 Genre: Science Fiction Intended Audience:Older children & adults
Content:
(PaPa, HH, B, C, L, VV, MM) Predominantly anthropocentric pagan worldview of manıs ability to defeat aliens in order to save the human race with many pagan elements mentioning "the gods," which is later refuted, as well as some moral & redemptive elements of a heroic mission & display of love for others; 2 mild obscenities & use of "b*st*rds;" action violence, including man & horse fall, men & horse are shot with a tazer, man runs through numerous glass windows, alien punches man, repulsive looking food, some grotesque characters including man with 5 chins, men eat rats, man shoots at a herd of cattle shooting one leg off each animal, implied head blown off, woman has extra long tongue, & space planes shoot at each other with some explosions; no sex but one sexual reference by alien; no nudity; and, blackmail, deceit, manipulation, & theft.
Review
Summary:
Based on Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbardıs novel, BATTLEFIELD EARTH is a science fiction story unlike other, more obvious false religious works by Hubbard in that itıs an anthropocentirc story about a man who fights a race of demonic aliens to save the human race from becoming extinct in the year 3000. Using action violence and standard special effects to mimic other movies, the heroic characters set out to accomplish their mission without any reference to their Creator.
In Brief:
Based on Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbardıs novel, BATTLEFIELD EARTH is a science fiction story unlike other, more obvious false religious works by Hubbard. In the year 3000, a man named Jonnie from a tribe of humans living in the mountains sets out to find the gods who allowed demons to descend upon the earth, wiping out most of mankind. Instead, he finds that earth has actually been taken over by a race of aliens from another planet, who call themselves Psychlos. Using action violence and standard special effects to mimick other movies, the hero and his friends set out to to demolish the protective atmosphere the Psychlos have built and to destroy the their home planet.
BATTLEFIELD EARTH is not a poster ad for Scientology. Rather, it is an anthropocentric view of a heroic character who, without an acknowledgement of God, sets out to save the human race from extinction by his own power. The acting is decent, though there are quite a few corny lines that cheapen the storyıs effectiveness. Ultimately, BATTLEFIELD EARTH disappoints because its story takes place on a world created by the One True God whom the movie ignores.
Movie Credits
Release Date: May 15, 2000 Running Time: 117 mins Distributor: Warner Bros. Director: Roger Christian Executive Producer: Andrew Stevens Producer: Jonathan D. Krane, Elie Samaha & John Travolta Writer: Corey Mandell & J. David Shapiro
This movie was reviewed in MovieGuide issue June 1, 2000.
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