Starship Troopers 1997 Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Set in the future, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs".
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There are two reasons why I dislike James Cameron’s Titanic: The first, and obvious reason is that it isn’t a very good film, but most importantly it was responsible for me missing out on seeing Starship Troopers on the big screen. So popular was Cameron’s behemoth that every other film was sold out thanks to people being unable to get into see Winslet’s breasts and DiCaprio’s bad acting.
The sheer spectacle of Verhoeven’s bug-blasting epic would have blown my mind on the big screen but thankfully it is still an undisputed joy at home too. Even back in ‘97 it surprised me how few people really got the film. Not only was Verhoeven very well known for his playful and…
I would let Denise Richards destroy my life. Ruin my credit, murder my family, fuck my ass, manipulate me into plotting to kill the president. I would sacrifice years off the end of my life, decades, I would die tomorrow. Just one kiss. All I need is one kiss Denise. My queen. My angel. I am so horny
Also never realized mazzy star playing during the bar fight lol
"This year we explored the failure of democracy, where the social scientists brought our world to the brink of chaos. We talked about the veterans, how they took control & imposed the stability which has lasted for generations since.."
Verhoeven actually has precious little to say about fascism which we don't already know (at least in the context of 2017) - but even moreso than the advertisements which resemble propaganda of both Republican and Democrat alike, what remains interesting is the dime-store teen angst plot devices, which in their generic qualities reveal to us the propagandistic nature of these devices themselves. More than a film about fascism, it remains relevant because it's a film about the nature of propaganda, media & spectacle.…
Awesome set/creature design, partial/digital effects, fun leads, lots of satirical jabs, lots and lots of brutal murder (from giant Alien bugs and humans alike), basically everything you'd want in a movie like this.
My fourth time with Paul Verhoeven as a director (my last time with him didn't go so well ) and he's proven himself to be the master of horrifying violence and hilarious/smart ways of creating unique was to deconstruct our society.
Some of the effects (mostly in the set design) look like a hard R mid/late 90s Disney Channel movie and some of the acting isn't particularly special, but that's part of the charm, I guess.
Worth checking out if you haven't seen it already. That's about it really....
Also more movies should feature giant bugs shooting Star Bombs from their asses, tbh.
No one will ever sneak a film of this size through the studio system ever again.
goes so far out of its way to identify itself that it's almost impossible to understand how badly misread it was on release. possibly the Verhoeven Rosetta Stone, not least because the Mad Dutchman was never afraid to show you how spectacular and seductive violence can be.
How the hell do I end up rooting for these dumb hot bootlickers dammit Verhoeven
Those bits with those military commercials are good. So funny. Starship Troopers is just all in all good. It has great gore, action, humor and I love the pace. It almost feels like Paul Verhoeven could do no wrong in the 80's and 90's.
Michael Ironside shows up again, just like in Total Recall and like always he is great! As a teacher and as a badass fighter. It is also the movie that mostly reminds me of Neil Patrick Harris somehow. I don't know why, but it just does.
Anyway, Starship Troopers is a perfect night shift movie.
This is one of those films that is just so rewatchable. I find myself wanting to watch it every so often. Definitely one I have loved since I first saw it way back when. I think luckily I got the dark humor right away. Always great to give it another watch.
It is like looking at the Sistine Chapel, except your neck hurts after looking up at the Sistine Chapel, so Starship Troopers is superior.
"They sucked his brains out."
"Naked force has resolved more issues throughout history than any other factor."
Both of those lines delivered by the one and only Michael Ironside.
Of course boring critics circa 1997 couldn't see the brilliance that is Starship Troopers.
Somehow both an enjoyable satire and a genuinely entertaining action film, Starship Troopers is a damning indictment of the American military and the methods that they use to recruit youngsters. Casper Van Dien and Denise Richards, both comically good looking, perfectly fit the vapid leading roles. The special effects are quite amazing for the 90s too.
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