Starship Troopers - Behind the Scenes, Making of, Screen Tests and much else

A Film by Paul Verhoeven 1997, with Caspar Van Dien, Dina Meyer, Denise Richards, Michael Ironside, Clancy Brown and others

[@janlim0916]

This movie is now 20 years old. Man, the effects still holds up to this day.

[@maershkinschrabs7597]

Pointman Just watched it again for the first time since 2000 and holy shit,the effects IMO are better than the trash today...

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

From a time that was a curious sweet spot between practical and digital. Occasionally, modern productions will go back to practical approaches, like the background shots in the Blade Runner sequel, but in general: they will go cheap/quick whenever they can. It's the age of half-cooked over-produced non-stop CGI bombardment outsourced to Indian or Chinese VFX studios that never had the chance to fully shine due to inhumane deadlines, poor planing and directors on constant ego trips.

[@giathuanleviet4138]

Because most of them ars practical, which is real

[@bobbytwoshoe8851]

Phil Tippett!

[@damianstarks3338]

Facts.

[@Sergeant_Camacho]

I remember watching this back in 1998 at the age of 10 lol... and in the same year I got a copy of Starcraft... amazing days

[@lopezpresentsthestories8624]

Sergeant Camacho watching this movie recently I realized how much Blizzard unashamedly ripped off from this movie, I love it!

[@randomtask5420]

My friends dad took us to see it. I remember he was apologizing to ny mom because it had a boob in the shower scene

[@Xendrius]

Same lol, Except i saw this movie first and then a year later i got the starcraft demo and then a year later i got the full version.

[@pabllo2004]

Wow dude you must sneak out your dad copy of of the movie at age of 10 lol, must say movie was amazing but graphic and I was at age of 15 when watch in 1998 , God what a amazing time that was in my life

[@scottthompson9720]

Proof that a movie's BUDGET does not determine its visual effects. It's the director and team making them that produces EXCELLENCE like this. Phil Tippett baby!!!

[@davaromavaro5044]

Budget was 100 million dolar,it's quite high for 1997

[@sinephase]

Dude, in today's money it was like $200,000,000 and top notch production from sony and ILM

[@DeLonge1987]

one of the most undervaluated movies ever love it!!

[@charlesderosas5577]

Underrated director. Please return in the U.S. to make a great action film.

[@gormandagher9415]

And one that’s not woke, politically correct or left wing.

[@justinriley]

Great news: He's doing just that.

[@chrisderidder4087]

What movie​@@justinriley

[@justinriley]

@@chrisderidder4087 An erotic thriller titled Young Sinner.

[@erroneous3493]

@@gormandagher9415 why dont you just watch an actual nazi propaganda movie then you fuckin dumb idiot.

[@bobbytwoshoe8851]

I miss Verhoeven movies. Come back Paul!

[@Martin-tq4le]

He always doin movies But not in Hollywoke anymore

[@meljen8592]

We watched this film when it first came out,I remember being speechless coming out of the cinema,completely blown away by it,I’ve just finished watching it ten minutes ago,it’s still just as impressive,a true classic.

[@englishgoddess8238]

This is still one of my top fav movies ever the effects were amazing. Movies are lacking this today good movie good actors great script makes the danger feel real and the music is all amazing ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@rpmcajones8557]

I remember watching these movies when I was little and thinking how good they are... just watched this again yesterday and I cant believe how good the effects are. Some movies from now have alot more money and worse effects xD

[@mrtey7283]

The VFX looks better than most movies today

[@arcanewondersfann1567]

100%, plus storytelling, directing, cast & everything else was perfect for the movie, in modern times if they filmed something like this VFX would be 10 times worse, cast would be as colorful as a rainbow

[@Hero11170]

Buy the 4k ,the extra contrast really makes the vfx pop.

[@RicardoGarcia-xz1rz]

Yes and no. In the drop Klendazu shots, some of the colors of the interior sets look fake, and the same happens with some of the shots of the ships landing on Klendazu. Also, there is a shot of Rico's girlfriend on an hyper fast train that looks fake as hell. It's better than Marvel, DC, and the Kong and Godzilla stuff. But much worse than Avatar 1 & 2 (I'm talking about the cinema prints, not the bs released in 4K UHD Blu-ray / Streaming / Kaleidoscope) and Dune 1 & 2.

[@kevincano9164]

@@RicardoGarcia-xz1rzmy guy we talking a movie from35 years ago no mames

[@noisywan]

Verhoeven is scarier than the giant bugs when he screams at you

[@lordvalak]

Still love this movie, one of my favorites till this day

[@lipranditoys]

Aside from the impressive visual effects, that movie was a daring, misunderstood essay on our society.

[@AudieHolland]

Regardless of what anyone thinks of Denise Richards' acting skills, that screentest with Casper van Dien must be some of her best acting work. In the actual movie, they make her looks more awkward when she finally says "I love you," because only a fool doesn't know he's just a fling for her. And Richards and Van Dien have such great chemistry together in this scene.

[@What.99]

I’m not a big fan of Denise Richards, but yeah, she was really good in those screen tests. I wish her performance in the movie had been as good as those screen tests.

[@eduardomerino8098]

@@What.99 I think Denise Richards is a good actress its just she gets stuck with indecent scripts and unchallenging characters a lot.

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

ST remains for me the best movie Denise Richards has acted in. She looks good, acts good, moves good and is a great foil for Rico's other love interest.

[@KA-id4wt]

I saw this movie 5 times in theaters. Great summer.

[@Garf_malarf]

I remember convincing my dad to rent this movie from blockbuster along with goldeneye

[@petersunday1111]

Inflact, creators of this movie are extremely so brilliant and creative

[@pabllo2004]

Hi all I was a teenager when seen it first time on VHS back in 1998 , seen movie 1000times but have long break around couple years since .Recently last night watch in 4K , and God what a amazing that movie still is!!!! , Paul and cast make that film so epic and everything click right so good writing ad editing , FX still look great no idea how they did that but still holds UP!!!

[@jedi4049]

Loved it for the surface level things when I was younger. Appreciated it as a film with subtext later on. The social commentary. This movie is a cult classic.

[@Xendrius]

This trailer was perf.

[@Mad77max77]

One of the last movies with Practical Effect. That's why it's still so good, and so much better than so many movies that came out after it. Great job on this movie :)

[@cptsponko32]

48 and will never forget this film❤

[@dominoscatnip5922]

It's crazy to hear how Verhoven and the cast aren't really talking about this movies as if it's clearly satire. I wonder why he's much more open about this in interviews. But this one he seems to be painting the film in a different light.

[@RANDY4410]

wow the speical effects was great in this movie.

[@hasinurrahman4952]

Paul Verhoeven's 3 masterpiece...... Total Recall Starship Troopers Robocop

[@Davidcross0121]

Have always wanted a game like starship troopers. Thousands of people go up against the bugs, see who gets out alive.

[@benmorax]

Go watch earth defense saga games maybe you'll find the same feelings

[@Davidcross0121]

@@benmorax play a lot of games not seen any of them before. Some of them look decent. I'd love a online game like that haha

[@suharixxx3]

@@Davidcross0121 Days Gone has a bit similar scenes

[@Mad77max77]

The Starship Troopers game that came out in like 2010 or 2012 was good enough :)

[@A_Dongle]

Starship troopers extinction. It’s everything you would hope it would be

[@user-pt4nr2wj5z]

I love this movie

[@commanderoftheratlegion3181]

Watched the movie again not 10 minutes ago and it still looks great

[@ReadyPlayerTomVR]

I LOVE THIS MOVIE!!!!

[@benmorax]

These comments and description are fucking awesome and educative. All you see in the behind the scenes section of movies nowadays are, just actors going to hit the gym instead of how their vfx works. Giving their opinions on the characters instead of focusing on vfx cast working.

[@thehipinmyear]

This movie is SO FUCKING AWESOME! ARGHGHGHGHGHGGOHMYGAWDD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@jasonramirez6756]

even the trailer is great

[@deltsovshot]

Just rewatched for dont know which time , and will do it again! Perfect movie, one of my loved ones

[@frydaynightlive]

masterpiece in every belong

[@heyjinkim9967]

Great movie ever.

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

At times it feels Verhoeven's mouth is lagging a mile behind his brain.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

All the guns from the movie came from parts assembled from a small gunshop in upstate Ny called Franks Guns i think, that was my ex's stepdad and i remember how hyped everyone was back around 96 when it happened.

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

Cool.

[@THE_MAQ355]

Man I miss verhoeven..

[@salamaraif1648]

Star ship troopers was a big surprise And a battle vs alien bugs from a Ohter world

[@damianstarks3338]

Paul is a genius

[@daniloaugustodacruz162]

Filme de 97 e com mais detalhes gráficos que muitos filmes de hoje.

[@ChetCunningham730]

From The Director of RoboCop and Total Recall

[@deybercango9983]

thanks for the vid !

[@Orsohobo]

Many so called triple A movies made today have sloppier special effects than this one. Phil Tippett's work makes this movie fresh even today.

[@Yakka24]

I was 2 when this was released Great Movie To This Day🤙

[@MrIanWebb]

These effects look better than some superhero films of today.

[@Pretzil43]

Ironically the thumbnail looks the the "I know writers that use subtext and they're all cowards" meme. Taking about a movie that was 100% subtext

[@RozhkovFree]

Thanks for the vid! But I think you should rename it to "Starship Troopers - Behind the Scenes, Making of, Screen Tests and more"

[@killuazoldyck9929]

Carmen is so beautiful. Those eyebrows, I think that's what pulls me in.

[@mjolnirmilitia569]

Nah man, team dizz all the way

[@nh8444]

I’m reading the book now (audiobook is on KZbin) and I’m amazed at how different it is. I loved this film when I was younger, I cherished the Letterboxed VHS copy I got from Suncoast. Although it’s incredibly corny, I still enjoy it. I must say that audition scene had better acting than in the movie, I wonder why they went in such a different way for the film. I can see why they were hired. MEDIC!!!!!

[@dima.jiharev]

Would you like to know more?

[@dakinoytc986]

Very cool

[@deaddropsd1972]

End of Chapter 13. Rico mentions he speaks Tagalog at home. This is the language of the Philippines. Maybe they had connections with South America but after Buenos Aires is destroying, Rico offers condolences to the ships only “porteño”. Port city resident. Rico is surprised to learn his mother was in Buenos Aires. Perhaps his Filipino family emigrated to South America but he is FILIPINO

[@juicynarwal6272]

That trailer is good, but it horribly misrepresents what the movie is all about. It really doesn't prepare you for how thought provoking and satirical it really is, it's all been said before but man that trailer misses the mark.

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

Nah, the trailer is cool because as much as it is satire, it's also a military adventure story at heart also.

[@Carbiniz3r]

Sadly well never get a conclusion film, Earths last stand and Ricos story ending :(

[@Hawthorne-Studios]

That solo combat scene at the start isn't even in the movie, was that part of some unreleased footage of the Mormon colonists getting over-run?

[@maverick71388]

It was a screen test for the special effects, basically a test to get the film financed and made.

[@YouOnlyIiveTwice]

Even though I hate reboots/remakes, I actually wouldn't be entirely opposed to the idea of them making one for this movie. I know there were actual sequels that were made, but they were awful. Maybe Netflix buying the rights and making a series based on this franchise would probably work best and be successful assuming they got some decent actors and VFX in it.

[@free_spirit1]

The Federation flag looks suspiciously like the kekistan flag

[@Ryutooo7]

starship troopers 4 pleaseee

[@legion55able]

We are in starship troopers 5(2017), the fourth was in 2012.

[@cobretticobra7911]

The only good bug is a dead bug

[@sersch5341]

Bad making of, just showing a bit of animation, and moostly scene from movie, great. :)

[@sebastianmccray7765]

So what was that beginning

[@RaceWithDevil1]

Dina dina dina , i choose dina maybe dina and carmen .

[@RANDY4410]

The brain sucking scene was gross

[@wexfordrob]

Painful listening to verhoeven. I mean talk about stating the obvious.