Starship Troopers

Pros: Great violence and political inuendos.
Cons: No sequal.

Starship Troopers is one of my all time favorite movies. The underlying political ramifications of this film make it a must see for everyone that thinks they are above the rest in their citizenship quotient. The mere thought that you must risk your...

Pros: Big, dumb, cheesy cartoon for action fans, with a healthy slice of satire to keep it from being too guilty a pleasure.
Cons: Violence is very graphic, and may be disturbing to some viewers. Not appropriate for children, no matter how much they beg to see it.

The very first thing we see in "Starship Troopers" is a recruitment film. War has broken out between Earth and a distant race of gigantic insects, and the recruiters want us to "join now." It's time to go to the bugs' homeworld, and...

Pros: The mighty bust of Denise Richards
Cons: They're just BUGS!

It didn't surprise me to learn Starship Troopers was based on a '50s sci-fi book. I mean, this seems like a '50s sci-fi B movie, complete with laughably bad acting and cliche-ridden dialogue. Its main premise is that, in the not-too-distant future,...

Pros: Special effects, big war scenes
Cons: Horrible acting, dialogue, story, and ridiculous violence and gore

If Paul Verhoeven actually sat down, or anyone else for that matter, and thought about anything like story, plot, or dialogue I would be amazed. This is a completely stupid and pointless movie with horrible acting and dialogue.

The first...

Pros: Great special effects, some funny scenes, good fighting scenes.
Cons: They need to make a sequel, some things left unexplained.

Starship Troopers is based some time in the future, and is about 3 friends who graduate high school and all decide to join the military, which has now taken to space. The are all assigned to different sections of the military and end up being mostly...

Pros: "Star"ship Troopers is no doubt filled with hot "stars", great effects that make the film appear more believable, and a decent plot, making it a movie you can watch more than once. Fantasy, sci-fi, adventure, and a little bit of love -
Cons: drags out in parts, if you pay close attention to the commercials you can predict some things, ...maybe not everyone's kind of movie

This futuristic sci-fi flick deals with issues that inform the audience of why democracy and fascism fail or won’t work, the cruelty and sick, hard edge of war, innocence lost, ideology of a different age, and it being a superb thing to be a hero even...

Pros: Fantastic graphics
Cons: Killed too many main characters

I saw this flick cause I am a huge Heinlein fan. I either own or have read every single book, novela, short story or editorial in the Analog magazine or similar publications. The book he wrote that this movie is based on won a Hugo award for pete's sake!...

Pros: Excellent effects
Cons: Poor acting and dialogue, weak plot

Does anybody hear a strange whirring sound? It's Robert A. Heinlein spinning in his grave! This movie is almost the Worst Film Adaptation of a Sci-Fi Book in Recent Years (introducing: Battleship Earth), and I was disgusted by the lack of faith to a...

Pros: cast, characters
Cons: action, special effects, story, direction

Dutch director Paul Verhoeven has had great commercial success with cynical sci-fi action films. "RoboCop" (1987), "Total Recall" (1990), and now "Starship Troopers". All three films are more than a guilty pleasure....

Pros: Effects are good
Cons: Terrible writing, and plot

This is in jive, it is in english at the bottom

I's gots'ta be to'n wid dis movie. De plot gots so many holes it be hard not t'trip on dem, but da damn effects is breadtakin'. Lets dig de baaaad stuff upside wid now, so cut me some slack,...

Pros: Decent special effects.
Cons: Lack of a plot and bad, bad, bad, bad acting.

All I have to say about my going to see this movie, that I knew was going to be bad, was that I really, really, really wanted to go the theater. I hadn't been in awhile and wanted to have fun. Little did I know what I was getting myself into. Thought it...

Pros: lots of action, good special effects
Cons: plays out like poorly written sci-fi

My first impression of this movie was, "this is the dumbest film I have EVER seen." After veiwing it for about the 20th time, however (it shows on HBO/Showtime/Cinemax et al about 5 times a day)it kind of grows on you. We meet our young...

Pros: Great special effects and story line
Cons: According to many its not like the book and a bit violent

When my husband originally wanted to see this movie I was bummed. I couldn't believe he wanted to make me sit through some stupid movie about bugs! BUGS! Of all the nerve I thought since he knows I can't stand creepy crawlies! However, I was totally...

Pros: Fun, Fun, Fun!!!
Cons: maybe too long

I must admit that every once in a while, I rent this movie and watch it again. I love it. It has a shallow plot, bad acting and still, it is a winner.

The effects are amazing, the action is all over the place. It is just pure fun. It is...

Pros: Superior Special Effects, Good supporting actors, effective satire
Cons: Primary actors can't act, plot is weak in the beginning

Let me start by saying that if you have the choice see the movie, then read the book. With that out of the way let me say this is a great movie depending upon the audience who views it. The younger generation will unfortunately watch it for the gore,...