Starship Troopers

Pros: Satire, Special Effects, Cinematography, Direction
Cons: None

“There will be wars and rumors of war…” Holy Bible ”Violence has resolved more conflicts than anything else. The contrary opinion that violence doesn't solve anything is merely wishful thinking at its worst!” Jean Rasczcak Director Paul Verho ...

Pros: Satire works most of the time; good effects
Cons: Not much fun after one viewing

When I was still in junior high school, back in 1978, I checked out a copy of Robert A. Heinlein’s Starship Troopers from Riviera Jr. High School’s library. At the time, I was very gung ho about science fiction, especially futuristic ...

Pros: It was not longer.
Cons: It was released.

I thoroughly enjoy movies – all kinds of movies. I have often stayed through the final credits when the rest of the audience disappeared during the first reel. In 40 years of movie watching I have only started watching two movies that I did not see to...

Pros: Good action,effects, satire.
Cons: Not the strongest cast of actors.

The events of StarShip Troopers (1997), loosely based on the novel of the same name by Robert Heinlein, take place in the 23rd century, as humankind has mastered interstellar travel and is pushing outward into the galaxy to colonize other worlds. ...

Pros: Action, special effects
Cons: Betrays the intent of the book, weak dialogue

Starship Troopers is a great, action-packed, shoot-'em-up, kill-the-bad-guys (bugs) science fiction adventure film with lots of great special effects. The battles scenes, both in space and on the ground, are graphic, complex, and exciting. It begins on ...

Pros: There are hordes of big scary bugs,
Cons: There are hordes of escaped animatronics pretending to act.

I snuck out of the house early this morning to make my way down to the salon for a consultation with Mr. Pepper, my personal stylist, as to how best to deal with my Salina singed scalp. I was in a bit of a foul mood for the tabloid, 'The National...

Pros: A Sci Fi special effects extravaganza.
Cons: A little too styalized.

Starship Troopers (1997) Directed by Paul Verhoeven, loosely based on the novel by Robert Heinlein. Starship Troopers is the story of Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) a BMOC in the future Buenos Aires. The world of the future has one ...

Pros: Amazin' special effects. Lotsa violence.
Cons: Sweet Valley High Meets Andy Hardy meets a toothpaste ad.

NOTE: This review is for the newly released (Summer 2002) Special Edition Starship Troopers DVD, not the 1998 release. Got it? Good. Take my hand.

Bugs. Who but bugologists* could love them? They're ooky. All crawly and gross....

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The mistake many "blockbuster popcorn" movies have made in the last few years is not incorporating a level of satire to make them lighthearted enough to enjoy. "Starship Troopers" tries to have it both ways by establishing a sense of satire which is ...

Pros: Stunning CGI, superb satire, and one marvellous running joke.
Cons: But this war is hell if you don't get that joke.

Imagine a stuffy projection theatre full of cynical studio execs. The lights go down and the picture fires up.
A futuristic soldier stands on the screen for a moment before suddenly being completely ripped to pieces by an alien arachnid.
Before...

Pros: anti-war
Cons: pro-war

Now out on video is a movie that addresses many of my concerns about the obsession of American culture with things military. This film not only depicts the mechanisms through which people come to adopt irrational attitudes in times of war, but also...

Pros: Nudity. Some cool action sequences. Interesting satire.
Cons: Not the right nudity. Redundant. Weak script. Poor acting.

Starship Troopers has been lauded in recent years for being a satire of American militarism. Indeed, it does have several satirical qualities-----watch the media scenes, and it's difficult not to be reminded of Fox News. Yet Ed Neumeier's frustrating ...

Pros: Special effects, Brutally graphic!
Cons: Acting, Plot!

Watching this movie it was clear to me that the special effects was going to be outstanding but, the acting was somewhere else. A movie about bugs trying to wipe out the human race sounds kind of interesting. That was it for the interesting part of the ...

Pros: Stupidity that will leave a big grin on your guilty face
Cons: Why couldn't Denise Richards played Dizz (you know what I mean...)

Premise- The world is being attacked by alien bugs from outer space. They attack Earth by shooting plasma out of their butt holes, and the plasma hits meteors, and then they hit Earth...Or something. Therefore, Earth must fight back with the "mobil ...

Pros: Special effects are spectacular, things go boom
Cons: Painful acting, painful script, painful direction. Turn the sound down.

I was having this conversation the other day with two highly intelligent friends, both of whom are highly versed in film. Their argument was that Paul Verhoeven, the fish and chips chumpwich that created Starship Troopers, Showgirls, and...