Has there been a film in recent memory more reviled than Battlefield Earth? A thinly-disguised Scientology propaganda film masquerading as a big-budget Hollywood sci-fi extravaganza, Battlefield Earth is an instant camp classic. Pity poor John Travolta...he has recently been talking of a sequel!

Anyway, the DVD has been "edited for home video," and features not only new additions but also some deletions. No reason indicated on why these changes were made for the DVD and VHS releases, and the DVD also includes even more deleted scenes as a supplement.

The alterations to the film include:

• The nightclub scene with Terl (John Travolta) reneging on a promise to an unscrupulous underling has been completely excised
• A scene where Terl takes Johnny to the library and tells him that there are "plenty of recipes for raw rat" has also been snipped
• Another scene deleted for the DVD is Terl and Ker standing before a chasm with a river below. Pondering whether humans can fly, Terl pushes one over the ledge to his doom. Ouch!
• A scene has been added to the video release where Johnny and friends try to find instructions to defuse the bomb

   

Given the fact that the movie tanked and this is a director-approved release, it doesn't seem likely we'll see the theatrical version of Battlefield Earth released anytime soon...

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