# Difficult Films* (5) BATTLEFIELD EARTH

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Podcast: [Blood and Black Rum Podcast - A Cult Film / Horror Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/blood-and-black-rum-podcast-a-cult-film-horror-podcast-3237)
Published: 2026-05-30T15:00:21+00:00
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## Resource

We saved the best (or worst) for last. Battlefield Earth has a reputation for being one of the most god-awful movies ever made, and we have to admit, it's definitely a possibility. We talk about the things that others have probably talked about before, including the ridiculous Psychlo designs, the terrible plot, multitude of Dutch angles, and we also dive into Scientology a little bit (and how stupid it is, yes we mean that as an insult). We're also drinking Other Half Brewing x Junior's collaboration, the Strawberry Dream double dry-hopped IPA with oat cream and strawberries. Approximate timeline 0:00-11:00 Intro 11:00-18:00 Beer talk 18:00-end Battlefield Earth That does it for this year's Difficult Films, but we'll be back in a couple weeks with more standard coverage!

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