STARSHIP TROOPERS (1997) MOVIE REACTION First Time Watching! REVIEW

[@drlee2]

“Her smile, she’s an amazing actress” Yeah, right! lol

[@baron7755]

lol

[@BDUBZ49]

I've noticed Emma puts a lot of value on physical beauty.

[@baron7755]

@ the beautiful often do

[@druciferDMA]

One mode. Sometimes I wonder if that casting was specific to the satire of the movie 😏

[@waterbeauty85]

When you said you were surprised there weren't any tanks, it reminded me that, in the book, the infantry used powered suits of armor essentially making each soldier like a miniature tank. The makers of the movie said that, on their budget, they could either afford powered suits of armor or cool giant bugs, so they chose the bugs.

[@helloweener2007]

"Looks like Germany" We might have nude beaches and mixed saunas but I can assure you we do not have mixed washing rooms in the army.

[@MarkH-e5v]

Alternative titles 1: Starship Troopers 90210 2: Melrose Space 3: Doogie Houser SS

[@goblin2bis707]

from the book of 1959 from Robert Heinlein ''Starship troopers'', the great SF writer who was a military man, the book is quite serious. A paper wargame had been made of these ground battles in the book, ''Starship troopers'' from Avalon Hill 1976, quite a very good game.

[@karkuzjabra5284]

Hi Emma, nice to see you back. The interesting thing is, that in the original "Starship Troopers" by Robert Heinlein Johnny Rico was a Filipino and he spoke Tagalog

[@thomasstorch4266]

The Book is great and so good to read…

[@mayorjimmy]

"you're it until you're dead or I find someone better." sounds like good wedding vows.

[@butterflyeffect8924]

Bits of this film remind me of an old oldie - Zulu. Made back in 1964, Zulu tells the true story of 150 British soldiers up against 4000 Zulu warriors at Rorke's Drift. No big glitzy special effects, but this battle actually happened in 1879. If you have not seen this one, give it a go, even if you don't do a reaction, give it a go in your spare time!

[@shallendor]

Such a fun and fantastic film! 2 love triangles and a Psychic! Such a fantastic cast!

[@NerdJared]

This movie is so over the top and under appreciated. So many one-liners. Also I think the love story in this movie goes largely unnoticed and that's sad. Such a good movie!

[@BrianBogiaBricky]

"Imp man" is an outstanding action movie. It is based on a true story.

[@waterbeauty85]

In 1988, there was a "Starship Troopers" anime which was truer to the book except that that enemy was changed from giant bugs to blob like creatures. Speaking of anime, the creator of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" anime said that the powered armor suits the Mobile Infantry used in the Starship Troopers book (which were glaringly absent from the movie) were the inspiration for his Gundam mecha.

[@seantlewis376]

Carmen is too complicated, and she's a user. Rico should have dumped her in favor of Dizzy in the first scene.

[@baron7755]

27:30 them laughing at the mistaken death report is very authentic

[@Cthulwho69]

For over 25 years now I've been quoting the line "The only good bug is a dead bug!" Like.. often. Weekly even.. goddamn..

[@marcquestenberg8385]

Many previously unknown actors appear in this film, who later became famous, especially in series. Incidentally, the film music was composed by Basil Poledouris. (Conan)

[@jerrywalters8885]

Love this movie. Fyi neat fact the main Starship Captain is the same actress played Surgeon Nurse in Spaceballs

[@Fuzz32]

Nurse Gretchen. I bet she gave great helmet. 🪖 😊

[@jerrywalters8885]

And the blind teacher was Blanch on THE GOLDEN GIRLS

[@baron7755]

Do you think she know what The Golden Girls is?

[@JEFFwasHERE...]

I clicked this video soooo fast check

[@craighornfischer2767]

thank you emma great reaction loved it suggestion star trek the original series

[@MGower4465]

24:28 Trivia..they used hundreds of extras so the "soldiers" are not CGI.

[@harryrabbit2870]

I agree with you. I had forgotten how epic the score for this movie is. Great reaction, Ms Emma.

[@alexhaas9653]

Great fun - great movie. But as Robocop, this one as well was misunderstood when it came out. It's not just a brainless flick, but a satire. Glad the movie later on got the recognition it deserved. Fantastic cast as well. With Clancy Brown and Michael Ironside the acting heavyweights that are usually the baddies. Both equally great.

[@Hiraghm]

it was a satire of a great book that could have done western civilization much good had it been made straight. Certain members of the grand masters of science fiction never forgave Heinlein's widow for green-lighting this monstrosity, and vowed never to let Hollywood touch their work. Which is a shame, because the "Falkenberg's Legion" series would make a great franchise (but they don't DARE ever make a faithful movie of those stories... the good guys are all MAGA...); "Footfall" would have made "Interdependence Day" look like the farce it was. And "Fallen Angels" would have revealed too much of the "woke" agenda.

[@christophergreen6595]

​@@Hiraghmooooookay then

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

this movie is as GRUESOME 😖 as it is FUNNY 😄 GREAT REACTION 👍 thank you! ☺

[@Ammeeeeeeer]

I will always remember the words of wisdom from this movie: the only GOOD bug is a DEAD bug! 🤣

[@dquanissavage6287]

Emma Awesome Video Today!!🔥🐐🐐💎

[@brandontrammel4581]

Love the reaction. Just like his other films this one is satire ie the propaganda, the Nazi uniforms etc. Also if you didn't caught the hints the government lied especially about the Mormon colony. The space world government only wanted land, and resources. They attacked the bugs first who were actually chill till they started killing the bugs on their planets so they fought back.

[@garryiglesias4074]

Finally, someone explaining the true meaning, instead of being "pro-human" as the obvious fascist propaganda is displayed. Bugs Life Matters.

[@isaackellogg3493]

This is rather a bold statement considering that the movie goes out if its way to show the government doing the opposite of lying to its citizens-the official propaganda channel shows mistake after mistake, screw-up after screw-up, committed by the government, shows them to the citizens. Who would the government lie to? There are no other countries, the Earth is one big Federation. Democratic governments lie for fear that telling the truth will threaten their power. But the Federation has been in power for over three hundred years, no one questions its right to rule-did Queen Elizabeth ever gaslight her citizens about her normal state functions? If a military government wants to have a war to expand and gain more territory, it can just…tell people they are having a war to expand and gain more territory. They don’t have to lie about it. Here’s what the movie shows actually happened, in chronological order rather than the Pulp Fiction order the movie uses to gaslight the audience into thinking the Federation are the bad guys: The space Mormons want to colonize planet Dantana. The Federation advises the space Mormons not to, as that planet is inside the Bug territory and the Federation is at peace with the Bugs. The Mormons go anyway, figuring God will protect them. The Bugs find the Mormons and exterminate them. The Bugs do not communicate diplomatically with the Federation, preferring to launch a city-killer asteroid at Earth. Carmen’s starship bounces off the asteroid, diverting it from its original course (presumably the Federation capital at Geneva, since one of the M.I. cadets wonders if the burning city in the video is Geneva) and to hit Buenos Aires instead. The anti-asteroid cannon on the Moon not having been built yet, the Bug asteroid hits Earth, wiping out Buenos Aires. Johnny and his fellow cadets get drafted into the war. Many months later, Johnny and the Roughnecks land on Klendathu. Movie begins here. Here is a modern-day equivalent: The European Union advises Israel not to build Jewish settlements in Gaza, as that would provoke the Palestinians. The Israelis build settlements anyway. The Palestinians kill all the Jews in the settlements. Enraged at the Jews, the Palestinians launch a nuclear missile at Brussels, but it hits Paris instead, killing millions of Frenchmen. The French government sends its military to invade Gaza. You yourself have watched all these events unfold day by day on CNN. Paul Verhoeven and @brandontrammel4581 accuse France of starting the war, lying about the Jews being responsible for the incursion into Palestine, because France wanted to gain Palestinian territory. Now do you see how stupid it sounds?

[@Bozo2kPL]

That guy makes fun of Johny at the beginning of movie is Carl played by Neil Patrick Harris (he appears in How I Met Your Mother as Barney Stinson)

[@alexhaas9653]

He will always be Doogie Howser to me...

[@Bozo2kPL]

@alexhaas9653 for me too exactly

[@professorr1822]

One of my favs, saw it in the theater when I was too young to understand. Even better watching you see it for the first time!

[@prescott7333]

This is a great movie.I think it takes place in the year 2197.😮 I wish I'd be around to see what society would be like in that time.

[@Adam_Le-Roi_Davis.]

A great reaction, Emma, I'm glad that you mostly liked this. I suggest that you react to, 'RoboCop' next as it's by the same director.

[@deanmaynard8256]

Actually, this is not pure fantasy - it has a huge amount of political satire and irony. It was an initial lack of understanding of this that it had very low review scores and only got better when people had a chance to reevaluate it.

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

You mean a huge LACK of political satire that resulted from the book going completely over Verhoven's head...

[@rogeriopenna9014]

The bugs planet is at least 50 thousand light years away from Earth. That meteor clearly at orbital velocity probably was sent to Earth when the non avian dinosaurs still roamed the Earth, before the Cretaceous Paleogenic extinction event.

[@KyleCollins-ny4em]

You don’t seem to realize the officer with robot arm was his high school teacher.

[@druciferDMA]

"Oh my gosh, they have shower all together. Its like Germany they arnt ashamed of being around each other naked to take a shower". I got third person shame when you said this lol.

[@jessiechen279]

This has always been one my top movies! 😉The book/ Audiobooks also worth a look. If you fancy some more classic Sci-fi have a look at 'The Andromeda Strain' {1971}, Flight Of The Navigator' {1986} & 'Batteries Not Included' {1987}...😁

[@richardrose7382]

I read elsewhere that the directors of this film, were drawing inspiration from regimes of the past and how the military can be used to control a population. Much like Hitler’s Germany or Mussolini’s Italy; enemies promote citizens compliance…easily

[@richardrose7382]

And may I also add that the creators of this movie thought of it as a warning of how easily populations can be influenced, encouraged to join. “I’m doing MY part!”

[@edpublic]

When they created the Mass Attack on the Base they had to add Each Bug Individually as it was before Computer Mapping Software.

[@WithTwoFlakes]

Apparently the Director intended the scene of the thousands of bugs swarming the base to be a nod to the movie "Zulu (1964)"

[@Hebrew_Israelite_Young_jedi]

This was a great reaction 🙏🏽💯 I like Rico the most he’s badass

[@Emma_Reactions]

Thanks 💯

[@biggary9602]

"RELOADED" must be the acknowledgment that this is a repost from her old/deleted channel. It would be nice if old content and new content were clearly labeled.

[@BrianBogiaBricky]

Really, really good movie!!! Love your reaction stunningly beautiful woman!! 😍😍😘😘

[@eatgreencrayons]

"Something given has no value." I've seen this movie a million times, and I only just realized how absurd that statement actually is.

[@quoniam426]

Basil Poledouris is (was, sadly, he passed away) an amaziong composer. He scored also Hunt for Red October. Emma, you seem to have some military or tactical experience of your own. Or am I wrong? May be all the movies you watched gave it to you as well? This movie is also very reminicent of the videogame Starcraft (or it's the other way around in fact...), that game and its sequel's soundtracks are very good too with various styles according to each species.

[@WithTwoFlakes]

For me, Basil Poledouris greatest score was Conan The Barbarian. It was more like a symphony that had some video clips to keep your eyes entertained whilst listening...

[@SteveCoronado2]

This is part of a trilogy but, if I may suggest, the other two are only worth watching if you’re into completing the series. I’ve watched all of them and I was disappointed because I thought this was the beginning of something worthwhile.

[@johnthompson5670]

Please continue your space "exploration" with Interstellar. You will probably love it!

[@dennisswainston411]

There is an animated series that is closer to the Novel " Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles" . It's pretty good. I own the DVD set.

[@domingocurbelomorales8635]

"Make it twenty minutes"

[@MGower4465]

Still can't figure how the "bugs" got the trajectory of their asteroid projectiles so perfect, and how fast they sent them, only to slow them down just before impact - the rock would have done way more damage at interstellar speeds. Like, a hundred times more than every nuke on Earth going off at the same time on the same spot. So they slowed it back down before impact.

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

It's simple - they used their spaceships, with FTL capability. That's what they did in the bok, so that's what they had to do in the movie, only the filmmakers chose to make bugs completely animalistic, creating a plot hole, that was handwaved away with the asteroid explanation.

[@jeffreyphipps1507]

The book was designed to explore why government should be able to send troops to their death if government representatives hadn't served in the military. It also explores the idea that voters should be people who have served or are serving in the military since they are or have protected the nation. This is satire, the book not so much.

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

This is more like Verhoven TRYING to make a satire, but failing to understand the book, and, consequently, the attempt to make ST a satire is like him trying to fit a square peg in a round hole - it doesn't work.

[@doorofnight87]

Starship Troopers is a satire on fascism and fascistic governments and how they control society. It is a fun film without that information, but it is actually a really smart film with it. Really enjoyed your reaction and engagement!

[@joshuawells835]

I remember coming across this film and G4's Attack of the Show while channel surfing at my grandparents house. I have found that Starship Troopers operates on a different rule than Star Trek, in that while the even-numbered Star Trek films are better, the odd-numbered Starship Troopers films are better. The Mobile Infantry Army is also one of the most overused props in science fiction, appearing in everything from Firefly to Power Rangers.

[@Spider-Hawk]

Another 1997 movie you could react to ( don't know if you've reacted to this yet) is Air Force One starring Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman, and Glenn Close.

[@danfreeman5301]

This is on the near-perfect movie list. It does all it tries to do exceptionally well

[@KyleCollins-ny4em]

Casper Van Dien shoulda been a superstar.

[@baron7755]

if he could act, sure

[@drlee2]

The more I watch this movie, the more I feel like Van Dien's performance is actually underrated. He may not be some great thespian, but one thing I appreciate about him in this film is that I BOUGHT Rico's reactions and emotions. Nothing he did acting-wise ever took me out of any scene he was in. I think he played the part exactly as it was meant to be played. The tone of the entire film very 2-D to the point it didn't require any of the actors to do anything but play their parts simple. It almost feels like one long military recruitment ad! lol

[@FXGreggan.]

I wanna know more!

[@justitia257]

Nice movie

[@negrofluorescente9158]

I WANT TO KNOW MOREEEE

[@enchantedwooddesigns3462]

Robert Heinlein has always been one of my favorite authors. Never been a story by him that I did not like. He and some other authors with math and science skills worked on ideas worked for the government in world war II. Yes the feeling of a military type mind, social and society views and something that made you want to think or imagine came through a lot in his works. The infantry Rico was in had suits that looked something like the HALO game type but even getting early cgi you would not get to see the actors talking etc.. so I did not miss them not having it.

[@joshuacampbell7493]

Emma please watch X-Men Days of Future Past (Rogue Cut).

[@DevlinDomini]

Rogue Cut… good one

[@carm3d]

This is part 3 of the (unofficial) Director Paul Verhoeven Sci-Fi/Action Trilogy. Part 1 is RoboCop (1987) and part 2 is Total Recall (1990). There is a Starship Troopers 2.. I hear it is awful and essentially a horror movie. But Starship Troopers 3 is a return to form. The humor is back, Rico is back. It is lower budget but you might like it.

[@baron7755]

9:00 all the "High Schoolers" are in their 30s, lol

[@yaminoyomi9914]

Fun fact : The actors agreed to do the shower scene if the whole crew do the filming naked too.

[@BDUBZ49]

Pretty sure it was just Verhoeven and the cinematographer.

[@blinify]

Well hello Emma hope you are ok ❤

[@Imyerda]

I wouldn't normally not comment on women's appearance however, damn girl that hair is amazingly awesome. I was thinking at start of vid i was watching Ai or something. Anyhoo always like the content but obviously need hair tips ,cheers Em.

[@johnking2740]

The sequel goes on a different tangent with no actors from this movie, and gives further depth to the bugs, but from the 3rd onwards it does have some recurring actors from here. That was not a spoiler, just a heads-up incase you watch the sequels and are confused.

[@kirbywilliamson2942]

This comes from the same stew pot as ROBOCOP . I am sure you recognize the similarity of style . Until KILL BILL and the WICK series , this movie held the record for body count . John Wick blew that record out of the park however . I know it's kinda morbid , but it is a thing .

[@Eddie53172]

*likes video* I’m doing my part 👍 🫡

[@edpublic]

Fantastic Movie!!! Class A Satire!!!..,.Would you like to know more?

[@christophergreen6595]

Where do these cadets get off? I mean, literally. They take coed showers and live in a dormitory.

[@Ohjeezno]

First? Wow

[@boqndimitrov8693]

excellent war movie! I recommend it, as well as the novel it is based on, to any fan of quality fiction. 🫡

[@charleslatora5750]

Please please read the original book by Heinlein. The movie clouds the truths of the book.

[@PaiMei667]

13:55 Where in Germany have you been that you showered with men? 🤔🤭

[@johnnygood4831]

Carman may be beautiful, but she has the air of I am beautiful and everybody show love and worship me. I always preferred Diz. A nicer personality.

[@Blutteufel]

The asteroid had nothing to do with the Bugs―Carmen used the Rodger Young to redirect its course and start the war to satisfy her eternal blood lust...

[@monohedron9633]

So, I tried to comment on this and other videos saying what Starship Troopers is *really* about... but youtube bots delete such comments immediately, you have to google yourself...

[@williamrosmer8381]

the movie implies strongly that humans started the war. also of course the drill instructor was a private at the end. it was the only way the base commander would let him go fight.

[@ReeveAers-rg6gx]

i'm dying to know if emma gets this is a satire where humans are the intended bad guys

[@Hiraghm]

It's kind of interesting. I love my country, as it was created to be. I mourn the sickly changeling it's become. The society in the BOOK "Starship Troopers" I could see myself supporting. It wouldn't be a bad society, especially compared to what we've done to the west today. But at the end of the day, the only society in reality, film or print I would willingly die to protect is the Spartan Dual Monarchy of "Go Tell the Spartans" and "Prince of Sparta" from the Falkenberg's Legion series of books. A planet of decent people. Who have absolute barbarian filth unleashed on them in order to break their society so it can be enslaved by a power-mad senator. Those books have the most evil villain I've ever encountered in film or print: Skida "Skilly" Tibideau of Beliz. If I ever hear that name in real life, I'll attack before I even think.

[@IneftjdjkeHdhsoornnk]

U need 2 see ender's game next I will not tell what it is about

[@mikecaetano]

Just in case you missed it, the film is a satire of fascism and authoritarian governance.

[@ankoe0803]

Now let's react TRUE continues, next parts of this movie - Starship Troopers: Invasion and Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars.

[@jakubfabisiak9810]

Aaaaand here we go again, with people tripping over themselves, to point out how Starship Troopers is a satire of fascism. It isn't. There is not a drop of fascism in the film, because there isn't any in the book. Problem is - Verhoven is a leftie, and he decided the book was right wing (and therefore boring), and instead of reading it, he gave it to Neumeyer to sumarize it for him. As a result, Verhoven tried to make a satire of fascism out of something that is a polar opposite of fascism, and, like pushing a square peg into a round hole - it doesn't work. I strongly recommend reading the book - it's not a large book, but be warned - it is nowhere near as action-packed as the film (no co-ed showers, Flores is a dude, Lt. Rasczak, and the teacher are two separate people), and half the book is dedicated to explaining the ideology of the Federation. Said ideology being the crux of the matter, which boils down to two ideas: Value, and Responsibility. According to Heinlein, valuable things (like the right to vote) should not be given away for free, because it makes them less valuable. Because the cost to acquire something is an integral part of its value. But once you have to earn your right to vote, it becomes valuable to you, because you paid for it with blood, sweat, and tears. The "faliure of democracy" comes from the fact that people who couldn't appreciate the value of what they had, trying to get more free stuff by simply voting for it (ie - vote for politicians who promised to give them stuff). The other, more profound point that Heinlein was making, is that of responsibility - that authority, and responsibility have to be equal. Massad Ayoob made the same argument when talking about using deadly force (ie - a gun) in self defense - that power, and responsibility have to be in dead equal balance, or else it leads to tragedy. As Heinlein put it - to permit irresponsible authority is to sow disaster, and to make someone responsible for something he does not control is to behave with blind idiocy. In "irresponsible" voting systems, people can literally vote for anything, and if they vote for the impossible, than the inevitable happens, and responsibility is forced upon them willy-nilly. Responsibility that they did not want, and will resent having. That's how the Civilian/Citizen system works in Starship Troopers - to recieve the ultimate civil authority (the ability to shape the politics of the federation by participating in the voting process/politics), one must accept the ultimate responsibility FOR the state. Those who do not wish to have that responsibility, can just live their lives, but they will not have the authority to make decisions for other people - exactly as it should be. Illiterate people confuse this with fascism - limiting voting rights only to those who serve the state, but that's not how it works in ST. The book explains it in painfully clear terms - ANYONE can serve, and the state has no authority to reject anyone. To the point that if you showed up in a wheelchair, and blind in both eyes, they'd have to find you something to do. The only way a person can be disqualified from service is by having a psychiatrist certify, that they are incapable of understanding the oath (the film shows a fragment of the oath, ommiting the part where they swear to "uphold, and defend the constitutional liberties of all citizens, and other lawful residents of the federation"). That's the key element, really - ANYONE can vote if they want - all they have to do, is accept the responsibility that comes with the authority they seek. It is a subtle, but critical difference compared to totalitarian systems like fascism, or communism (fun fact - the bugs in ST are literally communists - the book says that explicitly).

[@Shadowace724]

This is a fun flick for what it is. Someday I would love to see a movie that was actually based on the book. fun reaction Emma

[@randallshuck2976]

A kind of bull goose version of a Heinlein book. It read a lot more realistic. Fun movie, hope you like it.

[@brianedwards5792]

Great reaction,in 2011 I was doing a demolition Job at the Biltmore hotel in West Palm Beach at Denise Richards mother was staying there, she was playing tennis at complain about noise and the hotel shut down my project for three hours just on the do you know who I am, Hollywood elites are pathetic, but you Emma are great

[@koabua1973styria]

Here some Facts. Clancy Brown (Zim) is the Voice of Mr. Crabs in Sponge Bob Squarepants. And he play the Role of Kurgan in Highlander from 1986. He was the bad Guy of course. Emma, what´s your next Reaction ? Just surprise us. Good Luck and have Fun.😄😄😄

[@josephdonais4778]

This movie plot is about as interesting as See Spot run.

[@jd-zr3vk]

It's a parody of war movies.

[@danfreeman5301]

Um..Miss, you have that kinda face. Yesssssssss

[@santiago2482]

The guy from the marh results is the protagonist of how i met your mother and the teen dr doogle howser

[@bernard6255]

I was 20 when i 1st watch this film when it was released to video. I was expecting an epic star wars like space adventure. I was immediately turned off by the fx and the cheezy acting. So much so that i mentally checked out and totally missed the underlying satirical intent and social commentary. I just wrote it off as a cheaply made and poorly acted spoof of sci-fi films. 2nd time around it finally clicked.

[@christophergreen6595]

That's funny because I missed the satire by being a total nerd. Wanted it to match the book. Got Robocop and Total Recall easy enough, but this one... "woosh"

[@Cthulwho69]

How are you so pretty

[@jasonturner2206]

It’s the same subscribers suggesting the same movies to different channels. I get that these reactors feel pressure to react to the popular vote but please change the channel once in a while and react to something that hasn’t been done a hundred times before.. Rant over..

[@DevlinDomini]

I’ve got to admit I felt dumb not catching the whole propaganda thing the first time thru. I just thought they were horrible people, I didn’t catch the sarcasm. (Lol) You may wanna post a disclaimer you’re not antisemitic when you get to Borat 2. 😹

[@darrell9546]

The movie has damn little to do with the book. Verhoeven, the director of the movie, despised Heinlein, the author of the book. Verhoeven did his worst to make a fascist cartoon of the book.

[@christophergreen6595]

I still have trouble reconciling this with Stranger and Time Enough. Heinlein... was interesting. Total square irl, but also gave burnouts like PKD a couch to crash on. Would absolutely have turned PKD over to the FBI if they asked...

[@garryiglesias4074]

It's "funny"... And sad, that you didn't even ask yourself why the bugs were acting this way, what lead to this situation... This movie talks about war propaganda, how enemies are "beasts", about "us vs them", us the "good" them the "villains"... The humans colonized the bug world... The bugs are JUST defending their territory... I guess I don't have to go in more depth for you to understand and make a parallel with actual current situation on earth... Listen again the speech of the humans, you can hear EXACTLY THE SAME from some leaders today, abusing people and colonizing their land. Bugs have the right to live, they are intelligent, and humans are just fascists in this movie...