Ahh Battlefield Earth, a film that SciFi fans the world over wish people would stop associating with their beloved genre. Screenwriter J.D. Shapiro adapted L. Ron Hubbard’s Battlefield Earth and brought it to the big-screen, which garnered Shapiro a Razzie Award for “Worst Movie of the Decade.” Now, ten years after the film hit theaters – Shapiro is speaking up about his experience with the film and is kind enough to offer up an apology.

Shapiro wrote in the NY Post,

“Let me start by apologizing to anyone who went to see “Battlefield Earth, It wasn’t as I intended — promise. No one sets out to make a train wreck. Actually, comparing it to a train wreck isn’t really fair to train wrecks, because people actually want to watch those.”

“My script was very, VERY different than what ended up on the screen. My screenplay was darker, grittier and had a very compelling story with rich characters, What my screenplay didn’t have was slow motion at every turn, Dutch tilts, campy dialogue, aliens in KISS boots, and everyone wearing Bob Marley wigs.”

“The only time I saw the movie was at the premiere, which was one too many times.”

“Now, looking back at the movie with fresh eyes, I can’t help but be strangely proud of it. Because out of all the sucky movies, mine is the suckiest.”

[Source] NYPost