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That movie “Battlefield Earth” is a total disaster. It got made because John Travolta pushed hard for years to turn his favorite book into a film. Travolta loved the story by Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard and wouldn’t give up on it.
Hollywood big shots warned him it was a terrible idea. Even his friend Tom Cruise supposedly told him not to do it. Travolta didn’t listen. He threatened to leave his agents if they didn’t help make this movie happen. His passion blinded him to how bad the script really was.
The money behind the film came from shady places. Producers lied about the budget to trick investors. They claimed it cost way more than it really did. This fraud helped pay for the movie but led to lawsuits and bankruptcy later. Greed and deception fueled the whole project.
Criminals helped finance this mess. The production company was run by a man later caught in embezzlement schemes. He used dirty money to bankroll Travolta’s vanity project. This kind of corruption shows Hollywood’s moral rot.
Critics savaged the movie when it came out. They called it one of the worst films ever made. It bombed at the box office too. Audiences stayed away in droves. The movie lost tons of money for everyone involved.
The screenwriter hated what they did to his script. He said they butchered his work beyond recognition. He called the final product embarrassing. This disrespect for good writing ruined any chance of success.
Today people watch it as a joke. They laugh at how awful every scene is. It’s become a cult classic for all the wrong reasons. This trash never should have seen daylight.
Hollywood elites let this happen because of vanity and corruption. They wasted millions on garbage while real art struggles. It shows why we need to clean up the entertainment industry. Hardworking Americans deserve better than this trash.
