Outpost Whiskey Battle Scene - Starship Troopers (1997)

[@TheOnlyRealJohnson]

Props and salute to the two guys on the mg - tower. Holding their position to the very end!

[@Graymenn]

always felt bad for those guys

[@jusssstteeezzy]

I was devestated when they didnt make it.

[@xxMrbojanqlezxx]

Only to have maybe the most painful death imaginable... Damn shame

[@BrandonL337]

heavy weapon like those, those two likely killed as many bugs as most of the rest of the dudes with rifles put together, the outpost would've been overrun before pickup arrived, without them manning the cannons.

[@bleep410]

imagine if they killed their own officers like in Vietnam, they wouldnt be there in the first place and would have lived a happy peaceful life most likely. The over the top violence is pretty funny in this movie though.@@BrandonL337

[@linkintamho6165]

our helldiver ancestors never forget

[@theaegypticgaming1461]

-_-

[@therazewolf5249]

this monsters must pay for attack our way of life

[@DaFreezeey]

FOR DEMOCRACY !

[@idontknow164]

FOR LIBERTY!

[@Uncaged_Rage]

Oorah!

[@Stuey1221]

The CGI holds up so well especially given how old it is

[@sopsiarskye1577]

Seriously, accounting for when it was made this is some of the best CGI ever created

[@Booo883]

For real

[@URProductions]

Late 90s was the golden age of CGI and practical effects being used together.

[@paulocarvalho7877]

I was lucky to watch that movie in the big screen. The non-stop action and the groundbreaking effects in that time turned poor acting and an ill-written story into a hit in my country.

[@bruceli9094]

Most CGI today is shrouded in darkness, the scenes are so dark. I dont understand why don' tmore movies like this . Bright realistic CGI.

[@jas5657]

Tower soldiers were the mvps held their ground till the end of the

[@roceye]

no, Rico's hair was the real MVP

[@sir_stride]

the end of the what? THE END OF THE WHAT?

[@SC1M1]

@@sir_stridethe

[@adamndirtyape]

This comment was apparently written by one of the tower soldiers who wanted to make sure their names were remembered, which were....argghhhh

[@thegoofygoblin2081]

They wanted the extra xp

[@chrisk5983]

I think we all agree this is THE scene of starship troopers

[@Alamandorious]

This, and the Klendathu drop.

[@ZA-7]

And the first drop, epic

[@drakZes]

Definitely. Amazing CGI for being such an old movie, except for the transport ship. They need to make a new movie with upgraded CGI, because now it will so easy to do it.

[@arthurfisher1857]

​@@drakZes It'll look worse if they did it now. CGI has gone backwards

[@lovejoydk838]

@@drakZes I can wait a few years. soon we can scan the book, and see the movie an AI made from the book. We will be free to watch which ever story we would like. (holodecks are too much to hope for yet, though)

[@nightmare674]

Something that even most realistic war movies don't portray is that death is not pretty. She didn't died saying something cool and closed her eyes like a princess. She died scared while begging Rico not to leave her, her eyes looking into nothing, desperately trying to breath.

[@impotentrage]

Women dying unimaginably gruesome and painful deaths in front line combat--proudly brought to you by democrats!

[@Igarappappa]

Actually she died because he was a dumbass who ripped out the large serrated leg out of her torso.

[@dashawnbonnett5847]

Rico killed her.

[@Igarappappa]

@@dashawnbonnett5847 Yeah. That was all him. They clearly don't teach First Aid in the Mobile Infantry.

[@dashawnbonnett5847]

@@Igarappappa it bothers me a lot. Because they clearly had medics the first time on P. Plus the tech they fixed him with most likely was hand held as well. Should have brought her on the boat and immediately stabilized her.

[@diderkamal1]

What i loved about this scene is how you could tell the troops were getting better at killing the bugs (compared to the first encounter) but they were still getting overwhelmed due to the sheer numbers of them. Fucking love this film!

[@scottball2796]

I think something was said about them getting better ammo after that 1st encounter. Klandathu was regular or armor piercing bullets but after that they switched to explosive rounds. Something like that

[@Xantar]

Part of the point of this movie is that the human tactics are utterly stupid. It’s all just infantry with small arms fire. There are no tanks. Air bombardment happens once in the entire movie. There are no combined arms tactics which have been known since at least World War 2 if not earlier. Remember the movie is a satire. Everybody here is an idiot.

[@landanross2966]

@@Xantaryep, it’s just supposed to be a parody of a war propaganda film, it’s more heroic to seduce your population if the infantry are the ones slaughtering bugs vs constant drone strikes or orbital bombardment

[@lovejoydk838]

@@landanross2966 And now we should take a moment to think back, about the agreement the military made Hollywood to agree to, regarding movies.

[@marceloaranibar8802]

@@lovejoydk838 The what now?

[@Mista_Cassla]

Oh the memories as a teenager watching this every night before I’d go to sleep. Good times

[@charlieking-cz3bc]

fr it was the perfect movie for us teenage boys everything about it.

[@YourMom-wq1mv]

And we all get nightmares. Good times

[@Noxfinder]

I'm doing exactly that rn

[@kyky3uabra697]

After such inexplicable crap, you hardly want to sleep like these mutants....

[@nobodynothing00000]

Dizzy's death is the hook of the movie. Up until then it's been almost a comedy. Now you're emotionally invested in seeing them complete the mission.

[@Graymenn]

pls i was emotionally invested as soon as those damn bugs whacked us

[@nobodynothing00000]

@@Graymenn sorry Mr. Poopy Pants I didn't know you were so sensitive

[@Graymenn]

@@nobodynothing00000 my main man its a joke.... "goddamn bugs whacked us johnny"

[@dungeonguy88]

@@Graymenn Well, the popular theory is that it wasn't the Bugs that whacked Buenos Aires. Since launching an asteroid across the galaxy and hitting anything is an insanely ridiculous notion. The more popular theory is that it was just a random asteroid strike or even a false-flag attack by Earth to start a war.

[@henry7696]

@@Graymenn its how u can tell who has and hasnt actually seen the movie...

[@MarcoAntonio-vz8dc]

It is the best documentary on the flora and fauna of Australia that has ever been made.

[@agalah408]

Oh, you exaggerate. This hardly ever happens in Australia.

[@thepower0013]

@@agalah408 man atleast twice a year

[@dougharris6508]

This wasn't an australian documentary. Too many people survived.

[@alexanderamayahernandez3912]

​@agalah408 that's because the news never gets out

[@theenclave5816]

Pfft, you call those giant arachnids? The babies are like twice the size down here in Australia😂

[@isong0703]

The fact that he smiles after that officer just gets rekt is gold

[@johnniecinco6698]

Only Ace gets overwhelmed by the absurdity of what just happened. Rico's reaction is a bit more serious because he downed the bug 😅

[@vexile1239]

He got creamed by the bug

[@davidwagstaff47]

Think the point is soldiers care about killing, not saving lives. They don't care who dies, just as long as they can kill

[@raven4k998]

shows how much he actually cares about that guys health and safety🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Myuutsuu85]

A reminder that people have different stress responses.

[@jonny-b4954]

Movie still looks AMAZING today. For it's age, even more so. Freakin STACKIN bugs man

[@bruceli9094]

Voodoo magic man' oh wrong movie sorry

[@ModernRelik]

@@bruceli9094 Want some candy?

[@OmegaTrooper]

The bugs should've just handed over their oil peacefully.

[@Landorulez]

You mean stopped wishing death on Earth

[@Arctanis-vt3hl]

I think you mean their gas and minerals

[@generationm2059]

You mean stop being noticed by humanity?

[@kristopherblyth2200]

Yeah.. wishing death on us doesn't seem to work out for any aliens.

[@ronaldmcboggled9855]

I’ve never thought about it that way but you are saying the “sand bugs” control the oil? That’s a hot take my friend but you are entitled to your opinion.

[@SparrowwithaMachinegun]

You see the first guy get decapitated by flying bug and think "wow that guy was unlucky" but then it happens again and you realise "oh, that's a thing that they do"

[@carlosflores4179]

Yeah I saw that video too. The one where you took that quote from

[@orgenriggen4568]

​​@@carlosflores4179 Caught em in 4k

[@arthurfisher1857]

​@@carlosflores4179 What quote?

[@jaquanmurphy4431]

​@@arthurfisher1857 "Everything great about starship troopers"

[@petrwarthursty2011]

Like farming comment

[@hhhat09]

Gotta respect Zander for getting out of the dropship with a rifle to help the evac! Guy was kinda a douche but he was heroic at the end of the day.

[@jonathansotelo4877]

I love making fun of him up to this point though. "Carmen, you gotta let me hit it. Please. The only other woman I know is the captain and she's old like twenty five or something."

[@vasudeanguy8523]

He still had professional courtesy. After all, his beef was with Rico, not the Roughnecks. No sense in punishing everyone just because of a single man.

[@DOI_ARTS]

Then got strawed by Mother Bug in the end

[@NYG5]

Zander did nothing wrong this whole movie, kinda a douche but clutch when it mattered, he never cheated on nobody.

[@TheEbonyEngineer]

They were all doing their part.

[@Commanderziff]

This movie always makes me want to play Starcraft again.

[@mypurpletie]

"Nuclear launch detected."

[@ojsilva1975]

Get on Helldivers 2 man!

[@rdowg]

​@@ojsilva1975helldivers is a better Starship Troopers game than the actual starship troopers game😂

[@333puggles333]

Starcraft with Helldivers 2 gameplay would slap

[@vasudeanguy8523]

@333puggles333 Blizzard almost did with StarCraft: Ghost, however it never materialized. Granted, this was back when Blizzard wasn't subsumed by Activision.

[@patricksusulin9335]

homeboys on the watch tower were the real MVP

[@AdamB12]

"Warm it all up! Everything you got! Come on you apes, you wanna live forever?!" Man, that is some serious motivation right there.

[@spinosaurusiii7027]

Based on a real quote "Come on you sons of bitches, do you wanna live forever?" from Dan Daly during the Battle of Belleau Wood

[@SamZappo]

I always thought the Lieutenant said "Board it all up"

[@lukeknight8188]

@@spinosaurusiii70272 Time Medal of Honor recipient. The changed the rules so he didn't get it a 3rd time

[@agalah408]

The 'Come on you apes...' line was straight out of the Heinlein novel.

[@ashm4938]

Graphically this film stands up today

[@novidity545]

the practical effects for the bodies are top notch

[@Sapphiregamer8605]

Plot twist: this was recorded secretly on a world that has never been seen, and nothing here is CGI

[@holostro]

the color correction style of the 90s movies help blend the early CGI too

[@ashm4938]

MCU films initially stood up, then from probably around 2017 CGI across all films, not just MCU just suddenly got rubbery, it had more detail but the physics seemed off. Look at Iron Man 1 where he is in a warzone or fighting Iron Monger, the impacts feel real and movements were natural, then compare it to Infinity War or Endgame@TheGOAT-hj6sl

[@Arctanis-vt3hl]

This movie is essentially Starcraft without the Protoss

[@drewhammond5203]

Y'know, for all his boistering earlier in the story, Zander really earns his stripes here. He lands with Carmen in the middle of a bug swarm to save maybe 2 dozen people and just immediately jumps into action to cover their retreat. He's literally the last on board and helps fly them out, not to mention staying by Johnny's side for Diz's passing. Pretty badass for the smarmy pretty boy he's portrayed as in the first half of the film.

[@shivalah]

Also, he’s completely covered in Sweat from running and gunning, while Carmen is completely dry, because she sat in the cool Cockpit.

[@drewhammond5203]

@@shivalah honestly Carmen is the true villain of the story. What does she even do, but sit in a chair and get shanked at the end. Dizzy deserved better

[@NYG5]

Zander does nothing wrong and is a hero.

[@Mainframev1976]

Kelly & Zach would disagree.

[@GauntletBProductions]

When Ace starts laughing after the hopper crashes into the general 😂🤣😂🤣😂

[@silent_hunter515]

I always wondered where his character went right after the 1st movie

[@MrPatriot112]

​@@silent_hunter515According to the animated movies, he retired and owns a diner.

[@richardthomas5362]

I guess it is either laugh or cry.

[@Ogasso]

Ironic that Ace's father had a similar fate in another movie. 👽

[@mistylover7398]

Good

[@dunkblunk6045]

Incredible how Helldivers captured this moment. The slow, overwhelming numbers of bugs making their way through. The eventual collapse of the extraction point and the ship finally making its way down, starting the countdown till departure. To top it all off the aftermath as they fly off and leave, big and small bugs infesting the area

[@ryancampbell7788]

That defense at the outpost is Trivial level for us experienced Helldivers For Freedom!!!!

[@alexanderamayahernandez3912]

Yeah of course you guys have your fancy shmancy stratagems. We didn't have those silly little gimmicks back in my day sonny. You ever have to only use your primary and support weapon. 😊

[@EyexXx05]

More than 20 years since I watched this move when I was a kid, and this part 3:40 with the epic score and all never fails to give me the chills. Such an underrated and misunderstood scifi classic, with state of the art CGI and practical effects.

[@amsfountain8792]

Basil Poledouris. I bought the soundtrack, is amazing.

[@activatekruger446]

"Fire at will!" Private named Will: 💀

[@dannyt564]

LOL

[@Alamandorious]

No, one of the bugs was named Will.

[@_ArmIa]

“Which one is Will, sir?” “Not sure, Private! Better shoot ‘em all just to be on the safe side!”

[@windpunkYT]

@@Alamandorious😒Whoops!

[@warpatato]

Kid named Finger

[@Belgiannnn]

Gotta give Zander props for stepping up to cover the retreat, and even more at the end when he stared death in the face and spat in it. His death scene still fucks me up cause of his face 🤣

[@EPTCG]

I was born in 93 and watched this movie when I was a literal child lol. To this DAY it's still one of my favorites!!

[@YouKnowMySteez]

We’re the same age. My brother and I watched this constantly growing up. Certified classic.

[@daydsly]

For us 30 year olds it’s a literal childhood classic ❤️

[@miguelsantiago1933]

Same same

[@scottm1742]

"Here, make em count!" omg the sarcasm gets me everytime, I laugh and laugh and laugh...

[@IronDragon-2143]

I love it when the music really kicks in!

[@C_FAZ]

Hands down…one of the best battle/theme songs for a movie

[@IronDragon-2143]

​@@C_FAZAnd a really high standard to meet if you want to write and compose another great battle scene theme.

[@LadyJaneSlay]

Yes!! That's Basil Poledouris - the man was an absolutely legendary composer! He created the scores for Conan The Barbarian (and Destroyer), Hunt for the Red October, Robocop, Red Dawn, Quigley Down Under and so many more! But my favorites are definitely Starship Troopers and the Conan films. Epic music for epic stories!

[@mistylover7398]

​@@IronDragon-2143 starcraft : base iz under attack.

[@danteasdale286]

Can we all just appreciate a few things here. The visual effects are INCREDIBLE The soundtrack is absolutely amazing And this movie is one of the best out there

[@Istoleyourtoastagain273]

Helldivers 2 in a nutshell:

[@theaegypticgaming1461]

Nerd

[@diegourielastorgadiaz7369]

@@theaegypticgaming1461Loser

[@s70driver2005]

Lvl 7 and up!!!

[@diegourielastorgadiaz7369]

​@@theaegypticgaming1461 Loser

[@diegourielastorgadiaz7369]

@@theaegypticgaming1461 Loser

[@davidmurray5399]

When you're dealing with a swarm like this, area weapons are the answer.

[@neo6289]

Yes you are correct sir

[@holostro]

Verhoeven said that he was basing it on the classic movie Zulu

[@forrestdorman4870]

@@holostrothat’s still really stupid. No matter how stupid the government, artillery shells will always be cheaper to produce than training and equipping new soldiers.

[@LabTech41]

Technically, the Mobile Infantry wouldn't even be fighting on foot: they'd be using flight-capable power armor with an entire suite of weaponry, up to and including low-power nukes. That's the book, though; the director of this movie, I'm pretty sure, never even read the book, he just had someone do it for him and give the cliff notes, on top of the fact that Starship Troopers is a commonly misunderstood story. Instead of it explaining a truly liberal society based on merit, the director made it a tongue-in-cheek satire on fascism, which is the polar opposite of the book.

[@jurajsintaj6644]

​@@LabTech41the director did read the book, but stopped midway because he really disliked it. The movie was at first supposed to something completely different anyway, but had the label of starship troopers slapped on it midway through writing. The director understood the book as potraying a govermental system based on violence and force as functional and even good, and he really disliked that notion due to it being somewhat similarity to nazi germany, which invaded and occupied his country during ww2. So, he made the movie a satire.

[@walterjovi2413]

Best science-fiction ground battle of all time !

[@AsapBlanco12]

I thought the first fight at Klendathu was the best. You follow the troops through training and they are super confident and they get to their first fight underestimating the enemy and it was pretty epic

[@konradfoyle]

Everytime I think I have seen everything in the movie, a new detail pops up. I always thought Ace followed Rico when Diz got impaled, but you actually see him LEAVING the ship as Rico yells in terror and begins shooting at the bug.

[@jmlkhan5153]

Oh shit. Thanks for pointing that out. In the book, it actually was ace and Rico that went back for Diz

[@christianresel8051]

Ace, Hopkins, Rico, one unnamed soldier and Rico's hated rival ran to it, showing that ALL OF THEM where brothers in arms no matter what happened bevor it. Zander earned Rico's respect that very moment and day.

[@chaosXP3RT]

"Come on you sons-of-bitches, do you wanna live forever?!" is actually a quote from the US Marine Corps legend, Daniel Daly! He said it before charging the Germans during World War 1, in the Battle of Bellau Wood!

[@davidwagstaff47]

Yes, and he was a fascist too, thr film ridicules these fascists from military history

[@chaosXP3RT]

@@davidwagstaff47 I have never seen, heard nor found any evidence that Dan Daly was a fascist. I'm not sure why you would lie about something like that?

[@chaosXP3RT]

@@davidwagstaff47 Um, no he wasn't? I haven't found any evidence that Dan Daly was a fascist

[@DarthBiomech]

To thins day I don't exactly know the specific meaning behind this phrase. Is it "do not be a coward", or "do some heroic shit that will immortalize you"?

[@flippedoutcookie]

@@DarthBiomech It's don't be a coward. A really bad ass but tongue in cheek way of saying, let's get in the war guys. (before taking on a deadly fight where you're sure to die)

[@MoonDevoured]

so good. and the effects hold up. I really appreciated the gritty, bleak aesthetic they used in this movie, vs the shiny, vibrant look that dominates most CGI today

[@daisiesofdoom]

Of all the movies i have ever seen in my whole life, this is definitely one of them!

[@Booo883]

The CGI looks great

[@TheOyeoye000]

“You wanna live forever.” Is my go to quote for shoveling snow in the winters.

[@Th0rgr1mm]

We need exactly this in helldivers 2! Mass hell divers fighting huge waves with only 1 life until rescue arrives..

[@ninlog]

well, there's the starship troopers extermination game that launched (i think) early acces a year before helldivers2 did. I think it's something like that, but i don't know if it's good or not

[@MrBlipman]

@@ninlog It is not good

[@Elthenar]

Bruh, the hell with that. Fellow Helldivers are more dangerous than the bugs. One idiot with 380mm barrage and we are all dead.

[@lancethedecayedguardian2719]

Honestly this isn't far off in Suicide Mission and above difficulty, I specifically renember multiple times in terminid control where I barely make it as the last person alive with no reinforcements to extraction as hundreds of bugs are swarming me and bile titans try to skewer me

[@thesnoopmeistersnoops5167]

Kernow flag?

[@JerseyFoxx]

"Rico....you know what to do" quality scene, love Ironsides.

[@justiceavenger275]

RiP.... And respect the Homeguys on Tower 😢

[@LadyJaneSlay]

This scene really highlights composer Basil Poledouris' incredibly epic score for the film!

[@charlieking-cz3bc]

We lost the ability to make movies this good.

[@KingFo82]

Michael Ironside is a straight badass in every movie he is in. I first saw him in "Top Gun" as a kid and then a few years later in "Total Recall" He always stuck with me over the years. Even when he played a character that you didnt't like he still brought the character to life.

[@anthonymcgee2776]

I liked this battle scene so exciting

[@huntermoore7669]

I want a level in Helldivers that’s EXACTLY LIKE THIS. Just hold on as long as you can

[@crazyfish1019]

terminid defense missions on high difficulty

[@avidrunes9442]

This movie traumatized me as a kid. Helldivers 2 has offered some severe catharsis that i didnt know i needed 😂

[@Sea-Bass]

The guns, music, and arachnids are f ing brilliant.

[@KnightWolf777]

Rico’s face when the big he shoots down kills the general 😂 priceless

[@christianresel8051]

Rico: "Woops" Ace: Laughts in general being stupid Razak: Doesnt even care XD

[@xfighter3100]

The way the music kicks into overdrive at 3:39 and everyone has that final stand against the bugs. The timing of the soundtrack was a masterpiece

[@joshualobeck7007]

Not sure if pulling the broken off arm that impaled her was the right move. I feel it might have helped her live a little longer letting it sit. Yet, the panic of the moment made it a realistic decision.

[@Baka578]

You are correct sir. Never remove an embedded object unless your are trained medical professional in an appropriate facility. Splinters are fine though.

[@ericbaldemor8307]

Oh, that move totally killed here. If they brought her into the ship with it still inside her, they could still stabilize her but once they removed it her fate was sealed

[@anubian860]

Remember though, she got stabbed a total of 4 times with those giant claws and only one stayed imbedded so that's 3 other massive holes in her chest cavity

[@arthurfisher1857]

​@@anubian860 Yeah, she was toast either way

[@lancethedecayedguardian2719]

She was honestly dead no matter what they did, with how enormous that arm was embedded into her body, it at the very least punctured a lung, ruptured organs and would likely have died from shock

[@elmatador8857]

They could've used some stratagems on all those bugs. For democracy!!!!

[@cali_boy7074]

For Democracy.. lmao. 😂

[@bruceli9094]

For THE REPUBLIC!! @@cali_boy7074

[@wolfmantheimpaler]

*Managed Democracy

[@Krxnyx]

Rip the tower gunners😢

[@SuperGreatSphinx]

REST IN PARADISE

[@klhonestguide6937]

The CGI still holds up, Amazing.

[@vertigo_one]

The music at 3:40, still the best crescendo

[@hevyguy8192]

i'm an 20-years-old, almost fully grown man, i have a nice girlfriend, i'm not afraid of darkness, i like horror movies and FPS games. There is nothing much i am afraid of. BUT THIS MOVIE.... it gives me chills down my spine. In positive and negative way at the same time. And i love it! great movie

[@brandonminix3403]

3:00 is absolutely INSANE for 1997 considering crowd sims werent even a thing yet.. what the frigggg

[@mentlinc]

One of my favorite shots of the movie

[@Ratstick58]

Dizzy death turns my stomach every time.

[@FrontRunIt]

I just love the line, HOLD WHAT YOU GOT!!! MUSIC KICKS IN!, LFG!!!!!

[@Allenmarshall]

This movie could come out next year and still be ahead of its time

[@ManePaleon]

Cgi from 1997... and its better then some movies with Bagger Budget from 2023....

[@alberteinsteinthejew]

Omg my childhood movie, such a nostalgic

[@mrsqu8688]

Found this movie absurd when I watched it as a child. Now that I fight for Super Earth, this movie give me goosebumps 💪

[@Adam_AZ1976]

‘ I was 21 years old in 1997 - I miss the 90s . I can watch this movie like a hundred times

[@gmar0547]

3:38 when you’re in helldivers and you called for the evacuation.

[@valkristoffermorato9859]

Southern border being overrun by Chinese immigrants

[@kaitou55]

literally feels like teh music is the same lol

[@primozstonitsch8063]

Best Sci-Fi movie of all times!! Very glad that I saw it at movie theater back then.

[@sqishybananananana4271]

3:19 the way that dude got Yoinked, makes me laugh every time

[@mistylover7398]

If Monday waz a bug lol. And always wondered how bugs even eat besides murdering troops?? Do they eat at all??

[@witterboo]

This movie will live forever!

[@MegaWarriors24]

What’s impressive is the graphics still holds good on a Harsh sunlight . Wondering what happened to the latest cgi tech

[@DragonMagi]

God I love how ridiculously over the top this movie is.

[@aGoodHunter]

Paul verhoeven is brilliant director starship troopers, RoboCop,Total recall all timeless movies ❤

[@Hunkabaka]

this movie never gets old

[@eduardmc]

Why this cgi still looks better than 95% of movies today

[@gatoazul6918]

Because it is made with dedication, time and some practical effects...

[@Crosmando]

Mostly because the CG shots of the bugs show them at a reasonable distance so you can't make out any imperfections. When they show close-up shots of the bugs it's a real puppet.

[@Schwartzbruder1]

Because this movie wasnt made under sweatshop conditions and their CG team weren't spread out between like half a dozen other movies at once

[@dungeonguy88]

Because the inadequacies of CGI in that time actually complemented the insectoids. They made them look glossy and alien...which is exactly what you'd want.

[@EmisoraRadioPatio]

Big movie productions are a gravy train; inflated prices on every level.

[@Ironman-fk4rc]

❤love this movie saw it when I graduated high school in 1997 I will always call 1997 the year of freedom

[@jessedellross3245]

“Fire at will” Everyone else. WHICH ONE IS WILL?

[@kgpspyguy]

Kid named Will…

[@E.V.A.N-COProductions]

@@kgpspyguy Please. These horrible jokes are fuming. I am burning.

[@xyhmo]

Will Smith?

[@mistylover7398]

​@xyhmo wow lol

[@CanalPSG]

If this movie was produced by the Zucker Brothers, Will Smith got his cameo right there. 😂

[@TheLegendOfRandy]

I saw this in theaters when I was only 11 years old. I was too young to understand the satire at the time, but I loved it and continued to love it more and more with each watch over the years. This film is a timeless classic and the CGI is absolutely mind-blowing for _1997._ As a fan re-watching it, _I'm doing my part!_ (Edit: Soundtrack is also a banger. Very much similar to Robocop ost, obviously).

[@scatt3rt0n_isshort]

2:12 the arachnid getting crushed by the support beam: hey Jerry did we kill all the humans ye- YO WHAT THE FU-

[@sams.358]

They need to make a starship trooper 2 ASAP. I remember watching this movie as a kid. Absolutely loved it!!

[@johnroberts9014]

They did and they were horrible lol.

[@sams.358]

@@johnroberts9014 I guess that’s why I never heard of it lol

[@craigbritz1684]

Mobile Infantry? where's their mortar platoon? Artillery?

[@landanross2966]

They didn’t know bugs were on the planet, they were just investigating why their outpost went quiet

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

It's satire written and directed by a lefty

[@E.V.A.N-COProductions]

@@Thunderchild-gz4gc (explains why the movies failed)

[@DeadDanganronpaGuy]

A bunch of level 1 Helldivers.

[@horrorfan117]

"Rico! You know what to do." "Yes sir." _Aims his gun_ "No you idiot! I meant pull me back on to the ship!"

[@mistylover7398]

Bug :

[@derrideanoutlook]

So classic, hasn't aged a day

[@theindooroutdoorsman]

Never understood why he wanted to die rather than get neat new legs and keep fighting.

[@FelipeCoralSasso]

Damn, you are right. It's not like they would walk for hours or spend time saving him. Rescue was there already!

[@NordicJarl27]

Probably because he was in some intense pain. Maybe the bug that ate his legs had venom. Idk though that's just a theory.

[@AugustAutumn]

@@NordicJarl27 A Game Theory!

[@akrabis8905]

Half body ripped, he would die long before they get him to the ship

[@cannedpiss5178]

remember the recruitment officer? "mobile infantry made me the man i am today!" that is, half the man he was, considering the robotic hand and whatnot. i doubt the leg prostheses would allow for 100% combat effectiveness, he would probably be unfit for military service at that point, and in the society depicted, no good at all; he has nothing left to live for. but like other commenters said, he's probably in immense pain, and probably going to have PLS and chronic pain for the rest of his life.

[@AdamforPresident2.0]

I was 8 when this movie came out. I remember renting it from Blockbuster and this was this first scene to make me feel true impending doom. The second I saw that swarm of bugs outside the fort. God damn, I love this movie!

[@thefitnerd5116]

My friend works in pest control, and this is what I imagine he does.

[@Maximus1Decimus]

Man those tower guns go hard! 💪

[@dayofthesnakes]

3:41 "Have a taste of Liber-tea!"

[@cpLFG]

need starship troopers remake!

[@MrPhilipMarks]

Nah man. It'll get ruined. Keep this classic.

[@DonGivani]

Stop that BS, this is the classic

[@hemingshark327]

why, what's wrong with the original?

[@Thunderchild-gz4gc]

Faithful to the book

[@christianresel8051]

yea no... they would make Rico a female and Dizz a male in that... also they would use inclusion once more even thou this movie ALREADY DID FFS! So no, this movie DOESNT need one. If at all ST3 needs one... ONE LORE CONFORM THAT IS! Marauder killed the entire lore, made it something stupid and the games released these day's use that shit instead of proper ST (moviverse) lore (aka the 2005 shooter wich EXTENDED onto that very lore!)

[@Nagrachlp]

"Fire at will!" Will: "Not again.."

[@dadab8547]

glad to see this classic serve like inspiration of the game of the moment (and probably a classic for the future). My fav sci-fi movie since i am 5 years old...god times of DVD

[@EnoTnaived]

One, may be THE best movie i've ever seen on the big screen. Even today this movie is still in my top 5.

[@Rogge73]

Damn, better cgi than much of todays crap!!

[@StonySheep]

I'm seeing a lot of well deserved respect for the tower bros in the comments. MVPs of Outpost Whiskey.

[@-Hesco]

the diz death and the commander has me STILL sad to this day. i remember watching this when it came out i was like 6-8 years old and it still slaps

[@hexxvillanueva1324]

Who is here from helldivers?

[@capitanantitesis66]

Yo

[@iguanobro9925]

Here for DRG and Helldivers

[@AnthonyMcqueen1987]

Classic case of strength in overwhelming numbers.

[@thyserialkillaninja]

3:39 I’ve always loved that part, even as a kid, the music after he says that and then them just holding it down as much they can Man I still love this movie

[@bruceli9094]

Bring back "Oily sweaty faces" of the 80's and 90's. Make oily faces again!!

[@DaggerSandwich]

2:32 “hope you have a crazy pilot. Out” He delivered that line like he really didn’t want to