Starship Troopers

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Erik J @RottyMcRotface 16h Solid flick. Worth the watch. See more Kyllian D @RT79022429 3d A film that couldn’t be read properly when it came out. Everything in it is pushed one notch too far, and that’s the point, but it never winks at you, so in 1997 people just saw a dumb action movie. Watch it now and the satire is impossible to miss, which completely flips the ending. It plays the game straight and that’s what makes it fun. A classic. See more Daniel L @Hotchopeppa Aug 2 Arguably one of the greatest action sci-fi movies of all time. Hands down one of my all time favourite movies. Still an amazing watch today. See more Muhammed U @RT91286855 Jul 8 Starship troopers is a fun and action-packed sci-fi movie that surprised me with how much deeper it is than it first appears i was young watching this movie, it felt so nostalgic. While it delivers exciting battles against giant alien bugs, it also satirizes militarism, propaganda, and blind patriotism in a clever way. The visual effects still hold up well for its time, and the intense combat keeps the story engaging. It's not just a war movie—it's a smart social commentary wrapped in entertaining science fiction. Overall, I found it both thrilling and thought-provoking. See more Cadmus R @RT02479937 Jul 8 One of my all time favorite movies. Sci-fi done in an awesome way. I highly recommend watching this movie! See more Chris S @Janomi Jul 7 Starship Troopers is most interesting as Paul Verhoeven’s vicious sci-fi satire. On the surface, it looks like a big, loud bug-war action movie, but Verhoeven keeps undercutting the spectacle with fake news clips, recruitment ads, absurd slogans, fascist imagery, and deliberately exaggerated heroism. The battle scenes still have real energy. The Arachnids feel dangerous, overwhelming, and chaotic, and the mix of practical effects, miniatures, and CGI holds up better than expected. Michael Ironside and Clancy Brown also bring harder edges to a world otherwise filled with intentionally clean-cut young characters. The risk is that the satire can be mistaken for sincerity, especially because the movie plays its military culture so straight. The main characters and romance are also thin, even by design. Still, Starship Troopers is good, strange, violent, funny, and more interesting than a simple sci-fi action movie. See more Read all reviews

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