starship troopers

SC04 · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:08

Cryfreeman said:
Ha thats kinda funny as I think mars attacks is real bad

But I can explain to people how to get Mars attacks, I mean just look at those 'Ray Guns' straight out of a 1950s boys comic and with quotes like "we come in peace" and "take me to your leader"
I just dont get Starship Troopers, aweful film.

Velocity219e · 19 Jan 2006 at 22:32

SC04 said:
But I can explain to people how to get Mars attacks, I mean just look at those 'Ray Guns' straight out of a 1950s boys comic and with quotes like "we come in peace" and "take me to your leader"
I just dont get Starship Troopers, aweful film.

In the same way that Starship troopers is what the american army dreams of being, Full of gung ho heroic youths willing to lay down their lives to stop the communists, I mean bugs ...

Read the book and it makes a whole lot more sense, its a cold war story really, The bugs are communists, the americans are showing them the power of democracy with plenty of bullets to put the point across.

Flibster · 19 Jan 2006 at 23:33

Loved the film. Still watch it on DVD from time to time.

Just seem to remember that when it was in the cinema it was a 15...on VHS/DVD - 18
Strangly Alien: Ressurection was out at around the same time and was 18 in the cinema and 15 on VHD/DVD

Although - Dina Meyer - Yes please.

Simon/~Flibster

Caged · 20 Jan 2006 at 00:35

Velocity219e said:
In the same way that Starship troopers is what the american army dreams of being, Full of gung ho heroic youths willing to lay down their lives to stop the communists, I mean bugs ...

Read the book and it makes a whole lot more sense, its a cold war story really, The bugs are communists, the americans are showing them the power of democracy with plenty of bullets to put the point across.

This relates to the film, but by Americans I'm guessing you mean South American, as the lead characters were from Buenos Aires

. Not that I disagree with your point at all, and it portrays a pretty scary image of the whole world united as one democracy, if it even is that, seeing as you have to go through service to enter into politics.

Edit: Denise Richards over Dina Meyer

Velocity219e · 20 Jan 2006 at 07:19

Caged said:
This relates to the film, but by Americans I'm guessing you mean South American, as the lead characters were from Buenos Aires . Not that I disagree with your point at all, and it portrays a pretty scary image of the whole world united as one democracy, if it even is that, seeing as you have to go through service to enter into politics.

Edit: Denise Richards over Dina Meyer

No, I mean americans as in, George Bush, SUV's and white picket fences, why else would they be playing american football, any other civilised society would surely play rugby

The point behind the film is very much socio-political, and incredibly well thought out, the entire film screams nazi to me, the marine uniforms, the 'psychics' all incredibly high ranking because might makes right, wearing their snappy SS style uniforms?

My usual problem is that this film is so complex and people slate it and say its just a violent movie.

I'll post more later but I'm probably late for work now

West · 20 Jan 2006 at 15:28

The original Starship Troopers was a great film, I fell asleep during the sequel it was that boring...

tomanders91 · 12 Jan 2008 at 13:51

old thread!

Anyway i rewatched the first on uk gold the other night, one of the best, if not the best sci fi action film imo that ive seen (enjoy it more than the alien films), the effects still are some of the best today, but then again it was a $100,000,000 film, only a few films have topped that. The action is over the top but its great to watch, very gory aswell lol.

PlatinumFX · 12 Jan 2008 at 13:58

dmpoole said:
About two years ago on these forums we voted that as the worst sequel EVER.

On Starship Troopers 2.

Im not surprised. One of the worst films I have ever seen period.

theo · 12 Jan 2008 at 16:14

Is there an hd-dvd/bd release of this out yet, because it really would be the movie to get me to think about getting an hd player.

It really is just a balls to the wall and fun action film. But points velocity puts out make me want to see it even more.

atpbx · 12 Jan 2008 at 17:35

theo said:
Is there an hd-dvd/bd release of this out yet, because it really would be the movie to get me to think about getting an hd player.

It really is just a balls to the wall and fun action film. But points velocity puts out make me want to see it even more.

Its out on blu ray.

atpbx · 12 Jan 2008 at 17:36

SC04 said:
I thought the first movie was a comedy it was so bad, very painful to watch, or am I missing something?

Yes you are missing something, the whole point of it.

Its a satire, just like Robocop.

HighlandeR · 12 Jan 2008 at 19:22

Same bloke that did robocop did starship troopers.... and it is satire which is hard to miss frankly !

Anyhow im glad Casper missed the 2nd imagine staring in that film with 50 quid budget, anyhow with Starship troopers 3 being made and Caspers back as the main role good times ahead, shame they cant deltree the 2nd film

tomanders91 · 12 Jan 2008 at 19:58

HighlandeR said:
Same bloke that did robocop did starship troopers.... and it is satire which is hard to miss frankly !

Anyhow im glad Casper missed the 2nd imagine staring in that film with 50 quid budget, anyhow with Starship troopers 3 being made and Caspers back as the main role good times ahead, shame they cant deltree the 2nd film

problem is, its gonna be a straight to dvd film like the second, plus with only a 20 mil budget, wont do much with that.

Why not another 100 million budget like the first?

oweneades · 13 Jan 2008 at 01:58

Starship Troopers 1 - Fantastic film, might watch it again actually
Starship Troopers 2 - Errrrr what the hell was this pile of trash?!

Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles (CGI from sky one) - Again fantastic

I havn't read the book so I can't comment on that.

I really don't understand why a proper sequel wasn't made.