Battlefield Earth (2000)

The critic finds the film muddy, silly and tedious, a failed big-budget sci-fi effort that fails to match earlier genre classics like Planet of the Apes. The one element singled out for note is the campy double act between Travolta and Forest Whitaker as the blustering alien villains.

The review calls the film a plodding and boring adaptation whose loud but unclear message gets lost amid violent action and effects. It singles out the overplayed bombastic performances by Travolta and Whitaker as the sneering alien villains.

A wholly miserable experience stuck in a dated 1970s vibe, with ludicrous dialogue, patchy effects, and an embarrassing campy performance from Travolta. In the post-apocalyptic genre it makes "Waterworld" look like a masterpiece.

A pitiful excuse for an entertainment and the "Showgirls" of sci-fi, with a doomed campy effort from Travolta amid violence and poor effects. It functions neither as propaganda nor allegory but invites global derision.

The critic sees it as silly space-panto entertainment rather than a serious blockbuster, with predictable old-fashioned plotting and stupid decisions. He singles out the creature designs and visuals for praise amid the overall failure.

An insta-camp idiot's delight and bombastic frantic "dream project" that pushes audience goodwill to the breaking point and is too dumb even for popcorn viewers. The overall look is its one non-guilty pleasure amid cliched dialogue and chaotic action.

The critic calls it a disaster of epic proportions and a dubious vanity project with an outmoded B-movie setup. He singles out the ropey script, muddled direction that rips off other films, and lack of anything to take seriously.

The film is awful in countless ways and unpleasant in a hostile manner, with grubby visuals, noxious characters, and a shapeless senseless plot. It is historic as a punch line for jokes about bad movies for decades to come.

The critic calls the film a staggeringly inept contender for the worst movie ever made, a surreal atrocity adapted from L. Ron Hubbard's novel that is uniquely terrible in its execution. Travolta's performance as the alien heavy is singled out as particularly embarrassing and career-damaging.

The critic describes the film as a journey into the heart of rubbish and a full-throttle adventure into the hyper-space of drivel. He notes that it incinerates what is left of Travolta's reputation and takes Forest Whitaker down with him.

An amateurish picture that may be the worst movie of the century, like the most expensively mounted high school play of all time. It has the musty feel of old sci-fi pulp with ludicrous elements and no compelling logic.

The critic dismisses the film as unadulterated rhubarb that looks expensive but is disproportionately violent. Travolta relishes playing the villainous alien without regard for his fan base, while Barry Pepper leads the human rebellion.

The critic concludes that Battlefield Earth remains one of the worst films ever made, with flaws that have only become more pronounced over time. They single out the over-the-top acting, nonsensical plot, and relentlessly Dutch-angled cinematography for particular criticism.