Starship Troopers

Bada0Bing · March 23rd, 2007, 10:30 AM

Plot Summary

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Tagline: Genocide doesn't compare to this.
Plot Outline Humans of a fascistic, militaristic future do battle with giant alien bugs in a fight for survival.
Plot Synopsis: In the distant future high school kids are encouraged to become citizens by joining the military. What they don't know is that they'll soon be engaged in a full scale war against a planet of alien insects. The fight is on to ensure the safety of humanity.

Actors: Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Jake Busey, Neil Patrick Harris
Directors: Paul Verhoeven

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I just watched it. The satire on the military was pretty interesting. I loved the tongue-in-cheek humor. I had always thought this was just a silly bug-killing action movie, so I was pleasantly surprised at all the imperialistic undertones. I was surprised to see Amy Smart in there near the end. I’m not sure yet if I’ll bother to see the sequel.

Heucrazy · March 23rd, 2007, 01:37 PM

The book was more political than the movie.

I was very disappointed in the movie due to the simple fact that in the book the Marines had suits with nukes on their shoulders and flame throwers in their hands. And they could also jump like a mile in the suits and had 2,000 PSI crushing power with their hands. And there was only around a 1,000 space marines total. But they kicked ass.

Mulli · March 23rd, 2007, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Heucrazy

The book was more political than the movie.

I was very disappointed in the movie due to the simple fact that in the book the Marines had suits with nukes on their shoulders and flame throwers in their hands. And they could also jump like a mile in the suits and had 2,000 PSI crushing power with their hands. And there was only around a 1,000 space marines total. But they kicked ass.

I had the same thoughts about the movie.

Ryanwb · March 23rd, 2007, 01:41 PM

I hated this movie after Rico turned down the hot Red head repeatidly. So unrealistic for a man to turn his nose to guaranteed sex with a hottie.

Mulli · March 23rd, 2007, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryanwb

I hated this movie after Rico turned down the hot Red head repeatidly. So unrealistic for a man to turn his nose to guaranteed sex with a hottie.

PortlandCardFan · March 23rd, 2007, 01:46 PM

Definately not the book but it wa massive violence and I liked it...

There was an animated series several years back that followed the book much better; about 27 episodes. You can rent them on netflix. Just search for Roughnecks and you should see them.

Ryanwb · March 23rd, 2007, 01:48 PM

I saw the sequal to this movie on Showtime..... friggen dumb as hell

Hollywood · March 23rd, 2007, 03:22 PM

I didn't even know they made a sequal. I did like the original though. I saw it at the Harkins on Mill Ave at the midnight showing. Everyone in the theater kept yelling DOOGIE!!! every time Neil Patrick Harris came on the screen. It was alot of fun.

Renz · March 23rd, 2007, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Ryanwb

I hated this movie after Rico turned down the hot Red head repeatidly. So unrealistic for a man to turn his nose to guaranteed sex with a hottie.

He banged her in the end, so it's all good.

(I mean, he banged her at the end of the story, not the end of, well, you know)

Bada0Bing · March 23rd, 2007, 06:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Heucrazy

The book was more political than the movie.

Yeah, I was reading about that on Wiki.

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Paul Verhoeven never finished reading the novel, claiming he read through the first few chapters and became both bored and depressed. This explains both the vast divergence between the book and film, and the volume of the uproar among Heinlein's fans when the movie was released.