'Starship Troopers' Q&A | Paul Verhoeven & Casper Van Dien

Director Paul Verhoeven and actor Casper Van Dien discuss their 1997 film 'Starship Troopers' before a screening at the Film Society of Lincoln Center.
Part comic book-style action adventure, part scathing satire of the military-industrial complex, Starship Troopers is one of the most subversive artistic acts ever perpetrated with a $100 million budget. Welcome to the 24th century, where fresh-faced, idealistic teens are encouraged to join up and become “citizens” by enlisting in the intergalactic army. They’ll grow up, see the universe, and, oh yeah, be slaughtered by the thousands as they battle giant, mutant insects threatening to wipe out mankind. Abetted by seamless special effects and impressively gory CGI carnage, Verhoeven delivers both a thrilling science fiction spectacle and a devastating takedown of jingoistic militarism.
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[@martindeewan686]

I'm from Buenos Aires and here everyone loves Starship Troopers, obviously.

[@KilgoreTroutAsf]

Death drive?

[@AudieHolland]

I'm from Buenos Aires and I say KILL EM ALL

[@petergabriel1606]

Glad you are still around ;-)

[@zettelkastendev3760]

lmao, of course

[@misaelharry6613]

Sorry to be offtopic but does anyone know a way to log back into an Instagram account?? I was stupid lost my account password. I would appreciate any help you can give me.

[@dustinanglin]

Verhoeven is an under-appreciated genius. He makes delightfully schlocky movies that are surprisingly deep when you start to dissect them. It's good to see people are catching on to the satire in his films.

[@xander.357]

In general his movies are ok but he BUTCHERED this particular one. Didn't even read the book it was based on. You know the classic that established pretty much every single sci-fi trope that is adored to this day like power armor, dropping from orbit shit like that and this collosal walking ego decided he could make a movie without it.

[@An0xymoron127]

@@xander.357 ok nerd

[@xander.357]

@@An0xymoron127 riveting comeback. Congratulations you've killed my soul.

[@An0xymoron127]

@@xander.357 jokes on you, I don’t even have rivets

[@xander.357]

@@An0xymoron127 you're a sharp one

[@ScytheSalinas]

Verhoeven is so humble. He even defends the sequels.

[@sanshakuvakei2109]

And the sequels are fucking awful.

[@KingofCrusher]

@@sanshakuvakei2109 Aw the third one where it shows Casper's dong was kinda neat for the budget.

[@c17sam90]

That’s because while Verhoven can probably stretch a dollar, Euro or pound. I think he knows what money is to something of this size. If you look at Verhoven he even executive produced the animated tv show and the third sequel. I think he supports some of the people he worked with and has the European attitude of applauding anyone who gets a film made.

[@Henchman.24]

Wow the robot they got to do the interview is the most realistic I've ever seen

[@Tomherbs]

Verhoeven knows how to make a sci fi futuristic thriller

[@Splattermelt]

Casper's Verhoeven impression is hilariously spot on!

[@AudieHolland]

His impression of Paul Verhoeven. Agreed!

[@JohnE9999]

So is Barack Obamas!

[@ultimoguerreiro82]

One of my all-time favorites. Funny and depressing at the same time, a critic of society, war, movie making, Beverly Hills 90210... Marvelous.

[@BenjaminSteber]

A man must really spite 90210 when he makes a landmark film with a cast member from saved by the bell.

[@rutgerb]

A funny things is that he speaks Dutch with an American accent and English with a Dutch accent

[@nihilisticpoet]

I'd follow John Rico to any battlefield so long he quotes that one line that makes life worth living and dying for.

[@TomOostenrijk]

Paul Verhoeven. Damn Legend. Hope he has a big movie left in him. God bless.

[@RuiLuz]

The movie aged well, 20 years later people finaly get the satire, the propaganda, the metaphors of war and politics.

[@gerrymander2742]

Rui Luz amen

[@justinosborn6743]

There is no satire you idiot. The only satire is that the director says it is satire to cover his own ass. He made a movie about facists who were heroes those are his words.

[@ReddoFreddo]

Most striking similarity to today is the classroom scene at the beginning where the teacher says the "Social sciences had failed and brought Western civilization into chaos" that could be something directly taken from the mouth of Jordan Peterson

[@ChrisBrown-qg3ol]

@@justinosborn6743 wow hurt feelings brigade! Top 10 best movie. Deal with it snowflake

[@jjrj8568]

because the world itself after the '90s become a gross overblown autoparody, disturbing

[@GSS1Sirius]

I have always loved Starship Troopers. I saw it again yesterday and it's still an amazing movie that holds up even today.

[@PeterMasalski93]

Paul Verhoeven single-handedly created mid 80's/90's sci fi cinema.

[@danfors1333]

They should have Verhoeven to direct the next Star Wars. He's great with Sci-fi!

[@irwinisidro]

The ironic thing is that he actually doesn't like sci fi despite that he is known for it.

[@guileniam]

Did you not watch the interview? Lmao

[@virtualwarp]

Hah! I'd love to see that. He'd make it as violent as he possibly could. No PG-13 bullshit. No. He'd make it his own.

[@AudieHolland]

The only reason Verhoeven did SF movies was because he was unknown at the time and he just didn't get offers for serious movies.

[@FineSound]

@@osbrax on the contrary, verhoeven his dutch movies caused him to get noticed in hollywood and by spielberg, he watched soldiers of orange and was so impressed he called paul to come to hollywood, so thats not true, his dutch films are his best films also, shot on very minimal budget. look on soldier of orange, one of his best movies and then look at turks fruit, finest dutch movies ever made, if verhoeven had direct star wars it would of been insane lol but even spielberg respects and had big admiration for verhoeven, already in 1980's but classic verhoeven is too ultra violence for star wars and paul would make the movie his own.

[@93deadpool]

It's sad that Caper's career never really took off after this film and 'Sleepy Hollow'.

[@londonrhodes2429]

He's been a steadily working hollywood actor. That's rare in and of itself

[@MrJMarvel]

He was Tarzan as well, saw that in theaters as a kid and loved it

[@dannyharrisonn_]

If they ever do a flashback scene in Game Of Thrones they should cast Casper as Rhaegar Targaryen

[@51stcenturygirl]

What an eloquent, clever man. And that at 26:45 - precisely what I started doing to cope with present situation. I'm glad and encouraged that artist who made one of my favourite films did the same.

[@TricellFilms]

STARSHIP TROOPERS is one of my fav movies ever!! It's unique, amazing narrative and great actors involved.

[@petergabriel1606]

Carl in full gestapo uniform, overly hysterical commercials, Rasczak: "When you vote, you are exercising political authority, you're using force. And force my friends is the supreme authority from which all other authorities are derived." and people didn't get the satire the first time? Puzzles me!

[@billmaster1157]

It’s a true statement, it is the foundation of every civilisation. It. Is hardly satiric because it is true, what happens when you break the law? Authority kicks in the door and tells you to stop under the threat of persecution - violence - if you don’t.

[@triggerme6144]

Carl never said that. You don't even know the movie

[@melkerner]

A mixture of political truth and satire. Very different from the source novel, in a very Verhoeven way.

[@triggerme6144]

@Frozen Sea Eh I agree with 1 and 2. I also agree the movie was shite at being satire because the director didn't even read the book. However, number 3 is correct. Voting is the use of authority and governments have always and will always be determined by the use and threat of force.

[@NiteOwlJoe]

@@triggerme6144 lol the book was NOT satirical

[@megadavemedina]

when I saw the trailer in the theater, my jaw hit the floor

[@SaartjeandRufus]

scambune remember the soundtrack? Blur - song 2

[@Cloudighast]

I was 11 when I first saw this movie and I thought and still think its the funniest sci-fi out there. 10/10 in my top 3 movies

[@EDAR96]

One of my all time favorite movies. At the time I saw I was huge into Halo so I ended up loving this movie so much. Wish there could’ve been a few sequels that captured the same magic as the first

[@kazuhiramiller7013]

casper van dien looks like to current bearded chad meme

[@ajscrewu]

Even without the beard he looks like a supermodel no homo

[@TomOostenrijk]

To be fair, any person my age, (mid thirties) thought this was just an amazing space action movie when they first saw it. The layers did not come into it. Don't tell me different. It's such a layered movie though. It works both as satire and a popcorn space movie The satire is supreme though. Everything in this movie is crafted to be so. From the supermodel main characters with an empty stare, to the propaganda videos. To the fact that this entire movie looks like it is a 40's style in universe propaganda flick, Mandatory watching for every new Mobile Infantry recruit. Just look at the ending. Damn this movie fucking rocks.

[@seanp8220]

That critic who didn't like it and was spiteful about it is someone I despise.

[@patrick4662]

this is one of my all time favorite movies.

[@spenser9908]

It's a failed piece of satire lol. You didn't understand the material or the philosophy of the movie. All you saw was Doogie Howser in a trench coat and blindly think "derrr dis is about duh nazis".

[@Sujad]

That people think this movie satires anything boggles my mind. A description of every government in mankind's history and how societies operate equates to fascism is the perfect mechanism to expose how absolutely ignorant people are of politics and reality.

[@oneword6400]

All of the Starship Troopers Q&A's are some of the best there is on youtube. Great people:) This interviewer/moderator is really good too:)

[@Jaydogg222]

Disagree on the moderator. He didn't really know anything about the book its based on or what other film in the series Casper was in so he asked some ignorant questions. He needed to do his research before the interview...

[@RagedContinuum]

awful moderator

[@nnkhkjhkjhkjhkjhkj2298]

amazing film amazing cast amazing creative director

[@GandalfGreyhame3]

An all-time favorite movie that I watch at least once a year!

[@Sergeant_Camacho]

Wow Casper Van Dien looks the same

[@AudieHolland]

Yes. He did try to disguise the fact with that fake beard :-)

[@thekrustaceox5181]

Vampire!

[@PathofCultivation]

Still a Chad

[@user-wf2kx4mc5e]

Masterpiece[Noun] : A thing that is still looking awesome even it is made in 20 years ago. ex) Starship troopers VFX,CGI

[@paulogomes852]

We all know it was a movie based on the book, but in the end we got 2 separeted things and they are both amazing as it is. Stop complaining "ahh it is not like the book" a movie will never be like the book and vice versa just know how to admire both otherwise you will never be satisfied with cinema now days

[@Sergeant_Camacho]

Exactly! Personally... I love both

[@Boujonzu]

Yeh I think they're two different things and love it. Will love to see a movie eventually based on the book proper but I also want proper sequels to this movie

[@EmmanuelGoldsteinINGSOC]

At this point he is actually the only one that could save Star Wars now... though of course they would never hire someone like him and will always hire someone like Jar Jar Abrahms, cause while one makes good movies and the other one doesn't, Jar Jar makes movies that make money and Verhoeven makes great movies that make no money cause it takes 20 years for people to appreciate them...

[@danielyoung6778]

@@EmmanuelGoldsteinINGSOC star wars doesn't deserve to be saved. No franchise that can't make a good movie in be better part of half a century deserves to last.

[@tverdislavrolensky3597]

Starship troopers is a shit book though. Even ignoring the pro fascist sentiment of the book it's incredibly boring leaving it with no redeeming value.

[@MostlyPennyCat]

Jesus Christ. I saw it in the cinema when I was 18, I got it, it's pretty obvious.

[@archstanton3059]

I watched it in theaters with my grandmother and mom, when I was 12? Yeah that was a good time.

[@shruk4]

Maybe a lot of people were real fucking stupid in the 90s

[@conatcha]

@@shruk4 Stupidity never die, my friend.

[@squamish4244]

I have to admit I watched it at the same age at the same time and missed the satire. I was kind of weirded out by the militarism. My dad watched it with me and also missed the satire.

Same for me I was effing 12! Still got it!

[@mrawesome669]

It's a fantastic film, excellent satire and action!

[@londonrhodes2429]

People are fixated on the satirical elements. However the surface level movie is just as great.

[@starshiptroopersgd]

Really nice interview, well done!

[@JR-ly2pu]

Man that director can make some banger movies. Love his stuff

[@PlasmaKong2]

17:55 - 20:05 That was brilliant. I love Verhoeven!

[@souless08]

People might laugh or shrug off this movie as sci-fi junk but IMO it was genius and almost ahead of its time. It manages to be a silly, goofy, sci-fi movie and an actually almost disturbing deep thought piece at the same time.

[@AprilBytheBay]

It’s absolutely disturbing. I don’t see how people look at this movie and not realize that it’s one year of a man’s life where he loses everything and everyone he loves in the name of finally dying for an endless war. Idk, it was very open about just how much death and ruin is everywhere

[@camraid9]

i saw this at cinema age 12.... It boosted my confidence I think, it's a great film, and clever too.

[@mauricevandraanen4286]

I thought to remember that it whas a wonderfull Xmas movie in the Netherlands. We just loved it!

[@user-qr4ff9sc1o]

As soon as the movie started I fell in love with it.

[@darwine7343]

Casper Van Dien awesome guy, great b movies. Oh god facist give me a break frickin europe. Starship Trooper one of my favorites seen it at a out door drive in theatre.

[@squamish4244]

Dude, the movie was intended to be a satire of militarism and fascism, so of course it would be easy to misinterpret. Did you not just watch the interview?

[@seanp8220]

Everything is fascist apart from actual fascism to these people

[@Sujad]

@@squamish4244 That you think it's a satire of anything showcases your inability to critically analyse something. You are so ignorant, it amazes me that you could even type out anything coherent is an absolutely miracle.

[@scriptblender2660]

Paul V. is a genius

[@derekstewart5689]

I was a pup when I saw this one in theaters. Opening night I remember hearing a lot of laughs from the older folks, lol. As a kid it was just a badass sci fi film, as an adult it's hilarious.

[@AudieHolland]

I would advise anyone who hasn't seen it yet, to watch Paul Verhoeven's first great WW2 movie: "Soldier of Orange." Best to get the Dutch version with English subtitles. Anyway, in this clearly patriotic WW2 movie, the protagonist, Erik, is on a spying mission, dressed as a German Naval Officer. At a pretty drunk party for German officials, high ranking officers etc., he spots an old friend from his student time, who is wearing a German SS uniform. Both sit down his friend who's fighting the Soviet Army on the Eastern Front (very heroic, blew up a German tank) remarks disapprovingly that he didn't expect Erik amongst all these Germans and their collaborators. He doesn't reveal his friend's true identity to the surrounding Germans and both talk about the war in general. The friend, fighting with the German SS, remarks that 'soon, the Americans will join in with the Germans to fight the Soviet Communists on the Eastern Front.' But he also remarks that the both of them probably won't live to see that day. Had anyone seen this movie first, they would have understood that Verhoeven rarely gives clear cut, simple issues in his films. Apart from the movie "Soldier of Orange," a mini tv-series with more material and scenes was shot. In this expanded version of the story, the German counter intelligence SD commander strikes a deal with a Jewish female friend (and former love interest) of the protagonist. He proposes she become his girlfriend so she will not be sent to a concentration camp. But when the war is over and the Germans have left or surrendered, he has kept true to his word and she is free again. However, Dutch rioters (not really esistance fighters because most of the rioters joined only after it was clear the Germans were losing badly) attack her for having slept with a German so they shave her head and mark her as a traitor. After a while, Erik arrives, dressed in full uniform with all his medals on his chest, the war hero. He finds out what happened to his Jewish friend but she says at least they survived. I forgot to mention, to show how each person or group may not be as we think them to be: at the beginning of the movie, the Germans are invading Holland by dropping paratroopers. The protagonist, Erik and another friend, are returning from a student gala/prom on their motorbikes, as they spot several parachutes hanging in the trees. At a crossroads, they encounter a group of German paratroopers, finishing the bottles of milk they just got from a Dutch milkman. Their commander sees how both Erik and his friends are still dressed in their fancy party clothes, asks about the party and remarks how Dutch girls are great. Then he orders his men to pay for their milk and follow him because there's a war going on. The Dutch milkman is quite happy with these paying customers because they included a generous tip!

[@roybatty4578]

I first watched Robocop on VHS with my older brother when I was seven, then a year later we saw Starship Troopers in theaters. I’ve been a fan of these two fellas ever since :)

[@monicasegura2849]

I love to see Casper van Dean in person 🥰💞💕

[@Themessies10]

Paul is a magnificent genius!

[@ericyoungoc]

I appreciated this movie from the first time I saw it!

[@deltsovshot]

One the most loved movies) Very good talk about the film) Thanks from Russia) Один из любимых фильмов) Спасибо за видео беседы, было очень интересно) Пол Крутой))

[@tph2010]

Please release a 20th anniversary edition blu-ray

[@Scott_Forsell]

I'm doing my part!

[@Barbabapan]

How could anyone NOT understand the satirical content and overall-tone of this movie????!!! I loved it for this and didn't expect it as I thought it's just a colourful space war movie. Which it is not. It's a great thing too watching all this beautiful Soap Opera Babes and Gals being brutally ripped in pieces by the big bugs when the two have their first battle against each other. It's shocking and so funny. Pure Verhoeven, just great.

[@QueenbeeTTV]

i love this so much

[@meridiantelekoms]

Took me until adulthood to truly understand Paul Verhoeven's Starship Trooper. I though it was just a popcorn flick when I was young.

[@spenser9908]

Understand it?

[@laserbrain7774]

I liked it when i saw it in the theaters, but i was 19 and didn't get it then

[@leszekhalama1173]

Basil Poledouris !

[@peternuyten7114]

“They were different colour, really” hahahaha!

[@lofiminimalist8919]

Ha ha ha. Love the way they skirted the apology.

[@harrychalcraft6371]

THIS IS WHAT MOVIE MAKING IS ALL ABOUT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@nevecenere]

I'm from Milan, Italy, and I'm not fascist. I don't think it's a dangerous fascist movie and I love it. And I Always loved it

[@saltlife8221]

That's because a fascist government wouldn't have voluntary military service.

[@mauricevandraanen4286]

Starship bloopers!

[@caseycbenn]

I mean, how do people miss these ironies that Paul intended? Robocop's commercials? Total Recall's advertisements for fake vacations? Starship Trooper's recruiting ads? Its like.. how can the press miss these very intended wink/nods to the audience. That the surface is so glossed over that you realize that the "culture" in the films is unhealthy but that the culture is not self aware of that problem. Ironically... this is the exact problem with trust in news and politics still to this day.

[@OneEyedJack1970]

As I recall, Buenos Aries was hit in the book, but Juan Rico was actually Filipino.

[@dcavalli9]

OneEyedJack1970 Does the book explain how the Bugs ended up on different planets? Did they have space travel or were indigeous to each planet? ADDENDUM: Saw the film again on cable. The biology teacher explains the bugs are able to send their spores throughout space.

[@iplaydodgeball]

D Cavalli in the book the bugs have space ships

[@triggerme6144]

@@dcavalli9 The book is extremely different from the movie.

[@magni5648]

@@dcavalli9The book Bugs are individuals, though with a naturally evolved caste system and inherent insticts towards a collectivist mentality. (Their society is kind of a mix between feudalism and communism, and it is acknowledged that it's genuinely working for them.) They use technology, and are advanced enough to be a serious opponent to book MI who roll in power suits and toss around mini-nukes as standard squad-level support weapons.

[@dcavalli9]

@@magni5648 Thanks.

[@hanniffydinn6019]

I've seen this movie so many times, along with ROBOCOP and total recall ..... he's a genius. I have no idea how anyone can misinterpret this movie. I guess most People aren't that intelligent.

[@vhscopyofseinfeld]

Hanniffy Dinn people didn’t misinterpret it, they just didn’t enjoy it. These guys are resulting to insults because they can’t accept the possibility that the movie just isn’t that great.

[@Sujad]

Exactly. Despite the director's own biases and hang ups, even his attempt to create a hack job of Heinlein's work is a complete and utter failure of any kind in terms of satire.

[@pablodono7227]

Fun fact: there's Buenos Aires the city and Buenos Aires the province. People from the city are called porteños not Buenos aireans.. On the other hand bonaerense (someone who is from Buenos Aires the province) although the expression exists experts on social studies says that the people from the province doesn't have an identity to the province but to the counties.. Just wanted to share that, thought it might be a weird fact to add but don't know exactly why

[@ubahfly5409]

American's didn't want to get it. It was about us. I was 16yrs old & I got it. I may have been only 12 during Gulf War 1 but I recognized the parallels immediately. Kids were wearing Schwarzkopf merch & "Death To Saddam" t-shirts to school ffs.

[@TimesThree333]

If we ever contact or are contacted by an alien civilization, what if we find them repellent? What if they find us repellent? I find it interesting to think about. It's not a given that they'll be cute, friendly or easily understood. What do we do if our immediate reaction is one of disgust?

[@SuperKing604]

Casper was/is very handsome had he gotten some better roles he could have been a very big hit....c'est la vie

[@joaogrrr]

0:40 Casper's like "I wanna watch this"

[@Tomherbs]

Better than the 3 star wars prequels

[@ZA-7]

I feel your hate... get over it b i t c h

[@CelestialWoodway]

@@ZA-7 Only a bitch would like those movies.

[@EDAR96]

Hahaha no sir I’m sorry you are mistaken

[@tpampouk]

Definitely better than the 3 Star Wars sequels

[@ajscrewu]

IMO starship troopers > every Star Wars movie

[@Gerbravery]

I WANT TO LEARN MORE!

[@LentusReali]

Best star wars movie since return of the Jedi

[@harrychalcraft6371]

1:15 Let's talk/hear about that regarding Alex Murphy/Alex Murphy

[@grjs1197]

JONNY RICO -INFANTRTY MOBILE -LEADER GRUOP -COPRAL -SERSAN -LETNAN (STARSHIP TROOPERS 1). -KOLONEL(STAR SHIP TROOPERS MAUDER 3).

[@downsouth420]

Honestly, I didn’t see the movie until I was in my 20s. I was about 12 when it came out, but the way it was advertised rubbed off as some kind of generic Aliens knock-off. I was at a bar when they popped ST in, and I noticed everyone getting excited, so I decided to sit down and give the movie a go. It is now one of my favorite movies and I most certainly would’ve liked it when I was younger had I known what it really was about. I think the studio handled it wrong back when it was released, which is why it has become such a cult classic now. Of course, there are other events that have happened since its release that make it more relevant, but it ultimately was because the studio tried to dress it up as a brainless popcorn flick.

[@sneakyflutes]

I think the studio unknowingly played right into Verhoeven's cutting critique and satire. Not that he wanted that to happen--of course he wanted it to be successful and appreciated upon its release--but there is a poetic irony in the reality of a capitalist society fumbling and not knowing to do with a film that is directly confronting it. It's ::chef's-kiss::

[@Hardc0reGamer92]

Make it 20 Rico....

[@monicasegura2849]

I think Casper van Dean is the most prettiest and cuties and amazing guy on earth 🌎

[@harrychalcraft6371]

I FUCKIN LOVE THIS GUY.

[@Wesleech]

i saw it 3 times in the theater. wasnt political. its just awesome.

[@squamish4244]

I was 18 at the time and I was pretty disturbed by the militaristic elements in the movie at the time, like wtf? My dad watched the movie with me and he was offended too. I didn't get the satire until years later.

[@harrychalcraft6371]

I FUCKING REQUIRE VERHOEVEN MAKING A NEW BIG BUDGET MOVIE. I DEMAND IT!

[@jamielovesjayne]

Casper wasn't in on the joke at the time 😂 it's very clear.

[@harrychalcraft6371]

tell Paul we need a fuckin' HDR and very best version of Robocop.

[@gloverelaxis]

Casper is Buenos Aryan

[@ponrix]

Infantry made me the man i am today

[@magni5648]

That scene really ticked me off because the whole point of it in the book was that they *deliberately* had the old veteran with a missing leg in there as receptionist, to drive it home to candidates that military service is not a game and that they need to be extremely damn sure about wether they truly want to volunteer.

[@arlieferguson3990]

Does the interviewer even want to talk to Caspar?

[@RD-jb3vi]

Casper I always thought could have played a famous star ship captain ….

[@monicasegura2849]

I love to share and subscribed and leave a comment about the most prettiest man on earth 🌎

[@djbrownsville]

Would you like to know more?

[@seanp8220]

That story by Casper is proof that critics don't enjoy films for being the experience they are - unless they have some deeper satirical meaning - which they do of course, but it shouldn't take away enjoyment of a movie like this. I hate critics.

[@danielhackett1581]

Film was released 10 yrs too early! 10 years later people would have understood and related to the message

[@SolidMGSnake]

6:55 lmao

[@solaris100]

I can’t believe ppl didn’t get the point that Verhoeven made a satire

[@Peer165]

Took the humor out of the 2nd one? I don't know... I was laughing my ass of for the entire movie, for the wrong resons but still.

[@AudieHolland]

ITS A GOOD DAY TO DIE

[@patrick4662]

fresh meat for the grinder?

[@vgmaster9]

I'd like to see Verhoeven make a sequel that's about the Federation fighting the skinnies.

[@ivanjurlina6869]

I just clicked to see how the Dutch sound when they speak English. Now i know.They sound the same as the Germans when they speak English.

[@nebulous6660]

Most of the video essays I've seen on Starship Troopers trying to explain why it's a brilliant satire on fascism end up distorting and misrepresenting the plot elements of the movie to make their point. It's almost like each video maker wants to tailor the film to their own personal political bias. I think it's interesting to hear from Verhoeven himself describing this as a film that was meant to seduce the audience, and one that was meant to initially show a utopian vision. He doesn't say it's clearly a fascist society, he says it's one where they are on their way to fascism and it's at the end where you wonder if what you have come to admire might end up being evil. I'll admit, that that's how I originally viewed the film. I was drawn in, seduced but also weary at the end because the war doesn't end. You don't get closure and you're allowed to make up your own mind. You can rationalize the effort to keep fighting and win the war or you can rationalize that too much has been sacrificed and the war is an un-winnable quagmire.

[@leonides06]

Lol welcome to the club

[@lowbudgetmic]

"Federal services grants you citizenship..." 😮

[@bralph82]

“We took all this from Texas.”

[@Gaur1983]

Verhoeven in 1965 made an information/propaganda film about the Dutch marine corps called Het korps Mariniers(The Royal Dutch Marine Corps). kzbin.info/www/bejne/gpKcqot4lrp4ipY This is what I think Verhoeven was going for with Starship Troopers - on one level the viewer is actually watching a propaganda film from the future. It's an interesting movie. In my opinion, would've been truly great if it had stuck a little closer to the Heinlein source material.(armoured jumpsuits etc).