Starship Troopers
A new kind of enemy. A new kind of war.
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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Created: 02-09-2022
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Created: 01-23-2023
One of the greatest satires ever made
Although the film DOES have strong socio-political messaging, it's most definitely not woke in any way. This film follows the misadventures of a young and hopeful group of people who join the military to fight an "intruding?" race of alien bugs. Lots of gore, lots of lewd jokes, and very black comedy, but absolutely not a shred of woke.
Created: 01-23-2023
A far more intelligent film than it appears to be.
This movie seems to be just a fun sci fi action flick at first glance. Human soldiers fight hordes of massive insects on distant worlds. But wait, there’s more!
Not only is the setting an over-the-top dystopia, but the entire film is laden with satire aiming at the eternal wars and the military industrial complex in the USA. It’s a truly brilliant film if viewed in its fullest context, but the greatness of it lies in the fact that despite its message, it is a truly enjoyable sci fi action movie as well. It works on both levels.
Created: 02-05-2023
Successful action flick, failed critique of conservatism
As action sci-fi, this works great.
As the devastating denunciation of the dangers of conservatism, which director Verhoeven intended, well, it's the usual leftist fail.
Mostly because Verhoeven is quite ignorant of European history. To his defense, he had been a European for barely 6 decades at the time of shooting.
Of course, as intended, I don't agree with the overly fascistic rhetoric and the obvious Nazi imagery.
And then I remember, Mussolini had been a top-dog Italian Socialist before he went off and founded his own party, and the Waffen-SS were literally the armed branch of the National Health bureaucracy of Germany's National Sozialismus.
So, prescriptive collectivism is the opposite of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness? Socialism bad? Not quite what Verhoeven intended to say, but what he ended up saying anyway. Pretty much like Showgirls denounced female exploitation by means of round-the-clock naked smokeshows...
Created: 01-06-2025
Fantastic, but...
It's a hard watch. The metaphors are heavy-handed and hit incredibly well, despite the comedy aspects. It's a satirical propaganda movie that understands what makes propaganda horrific, and especially if you have ties to the military, it'll make your stomach turn. They don't shy away from a single detail. Tragedies happen without warning or buildup and then the world keeps moving.
2/5 wokeness for NPH.
Created: 05-13-2025
