The Arachnids (Starship Troopers Explored)

Starship Troopers is a 1997 sci-fi action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier.
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[@dam11232]

3:29. "Unfortunately, due to their light frame. They're easy to kill" Whose side are you on?

[@georgehenderson7783]

dam11232 He meant fortunately. Maybe.

[@kimihitothegreat6396]

best comment

[@willywonka7812]

Considering the humans were warmongering fascists, and deserved to die, team Arachnid all day boy

[@adrianroxas9772]

imagine how gentle that arachnid 00:18 before the reporter gets tear in half

[@funnelingspace9268]

@@willywonka7812 imagine being this dumb

[@janlim0916]

1997 The special effects still gives modern day SFX a run for thier money.

[@WhiteWeaseI]

The CGI was used here pretty good for the time. There is a noticeable difference when a film is treating it like a tool as opposed to a crutch.

[@brainmind4070]

As another commenter touched on, it seems like there was a little more artistry in the special effects of that time. Now, I think it's just so easy to get 90% of the way there with much less work that they just take the lazy route so much of the time. Even from what I've seen of the new Jurassic Wold movie in the trailers, despite looking visually stunning, there's a lack of authenticity that still makes it look a little animated.

[@josphellihsilak4588]

That 100 million dollar budget was put to damn good use.

[@Rex_W]

*coughs* Ghostbusters 2016

[@ZC.Andrew]

Hell, Movie #1's SFX seem to be better than #2 and #3's.

[@parkave2406]

I find it hilarious how the cameraman doesn’t fear death as all he cares about is the shot for the camera. When he’s still filming his reporter being eaten alive I can’t help but die of laughter 😂

[@somanytakennames]

I think it's a way of showing how little the people in charge of this society, and by extension, the media, actually care about the lives of the people they're sending into war. You see images of horrifically mutilated bodies throughout the media reports in the film and it's done to try and desensitise the average civilian to violence and make going to war not seem as bad as it is. I realise I got a bit over-analytical. It is funny in a dark way but it definitely fits in with the satirical tone of the film.

[@iapetusmccool]

@@somanytakennames or like when they censor the cow getting killed, but then immediately show hundreds of butchered human corpses.

[@mistylover2082]

@@iapetusmccool well you could say we were dying to meet the bugs 😏

[@chewie3436]

@@mistylover2082 Get out.

[@_spooT]

the cameraman is basically like all of us annoyed by the fact that even when the military itself warns the media, they're still stubborn and disobey just for the sake of getting their "stories" to compete against other media. the cameraman basically got tired of this shit and was like "yeah, u want coverage? here's your fucking coverage! yeah..how do u like your coverage now!"

[@chriswayneevans]

This was a visually stunning movie when it came out, still is. The bugs were so difficult to kill.

[@robertsimpson2133]

Here's a tip, aim for the nerve stem and put it down for good.

[@thebass4511]

We need some spartan 2s up in here

[@crazyspartan1468]

No one shot at there weaknesses!!!After I saw they had that revealed I was piss off because most of everyone were spraying bullets and then most of the time everyone had infinite ammo🤦‍♂️ still one of my favorite movies

[@Mrraugut]

Like the Honest Trailer says "they can withstand a hail of gunfire...or half a clip when the plot demands it"

[@celticdragon2261]

The bugs remind me of how hard they are to kill they remind me of the mudcrabs in fallout 4 are

[@decommissionedunitnanotech2265]

When terrans haven't upgraded their armor. Zerg: Hell. It's about time

[@krysc3278]

Zerg: all right, time for lunch!

[@Truck_Kun_Driver]

Zerg: I'm about to do what is called a pro gamer move.

[@mistylover2082]

☢ launch detected

[@mistylover2082]

@@krysc3278 ☢ launch detected

[@mistylover2082]

@@Truck_Kun_Driver ☢ launch detected

[@Batmanderp38]

I love the arachnids they remind me of staple removers.

[@AlexSDU]

I never thought about it that way.

[@KattWuzHeer]

When I was younger I used to pretend the staple removers where the bugs and gummy bears where the soldiers and I was like the king bug or something

[@Sir_Stalwart]

_I'm not alone. I was never alone, just unaware._

[@lilcrust3063]

I Yawn á stop reading my mind bro

[@superiorsoldier57]

So, your calling us humans staples.

[@WOLFxLORD]

The only good bug is a dead bug! Would you like to know more?

[@barry.b.bensonjr]

Einstein said : without Bee human will extinct the following years. So i dont think so. You were saying?

[@codiak2680]

You do realize that he was only quoting the movie's satirical take on wartime propaganda?

[@thomasraahauge5231]

Well, that escalated quickly o.0

[@raphuscucullatus7845]

@@codiak2680 What's funny is that Bees are not bugs, they're insects. Therefore the dude was *WRONG FROM THE START.*

[@codywebb1174]

@@barry.b.bensonjr we were saying you're stupid as hell

[@everestfalls]

"The only good bug is a dead bug!!" I'm still waiting for a decent movie remake or at least a good sequel or spinoff.

[@hereticalpaintjobs]

everestfalls a decent spinoff is roughnecks: a starship troopers story it follows the novel a bit more and offers a kickass story (animation isn’t all that good but it’s enjoyable for the story)

[@AlexSDU]

Yup, I love the Roughnecks Chronicle, eventhou the CGI animation back then is somewhat mediocre.

[@HasxVoiks]

There’s two sequels no?

[@nathanielbalderas7667]

I forgot Neil patrick Harris was in that movie lol

[@hereticalpaintjobs]

Sean C a spin-off show and four sequels with a remake on the way

[@v.c.447]

"A weakness to a well places explosive" well yeah, most things do

[@user-73a]

ur gay

[@FullPlaythroughs]

That line made me laugh, it reminded me of that part in Scary Movie 3 where he knocks one of the aliens heads off with a shovel and he then says "without their heads they're powerless"

[@Jomster777]

Doesn't work on energy-based creatures though

[@BansheeKing22]

@@Jomster777 use plasma grenades

[@Avi-tc2ym]

Greatest line of the video

[@TttTtt-zo7kt]

Short version of video: "The bug essentially has what is essentially a weapon that essentially kills essentially anything that essentially moves. Essentially."

[@Bananappleboy]

Ttt Ttt *_essentially_*

[@Bruno-G]

Essentially

[@Bruh-hq1hx]

@@Bruno-G essentially

[@bobafettywap3170]

Tacos...essential

[@neogenesis7706]

So essentially you're saying essentially?

[@daniellevaughn4598]

God knows how many times I've watched this movie, and it never gets old to me.👌💪💕 I wish the sequels were better.

[@Hydrauliskk]

Me: now that was a great video FilmComicsExplained: do you want to know more?

[@thomassears2077]

brother Jerian best comment here

[@aglitch3146]

hell yeah i do

[@BAREfootMARK1]

I first saw this movie when I was like 13 or so, I was unprepared for all the gore. Rewatched it later in life, still gory but liked it more

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Same here Mark :)

[@felixfeliciano7011]

I saw it in theaters with my father and brother when it first came out. I believe that would have made me around 10 at the time? Anyway, we couldn't finish the movie. My brother got sick and I don't remember being too fond of it either at the time. Love the hell out of the movie now.

[@Monolith174]

BAREfootMARK yeah my dad took my brother and I to see it...I dont think any of us were prepared for the gore haha

[@yellowman-lu1xf]

I remember how unprepared viewers in the theaters were. The first battle was like a low brow version of saving private Ryan. Only 2nd time I ever saw people leave a movie en masse

[@Spin1011]

yeah I was like 7 and it really sucked lol

[@ryanmorley8211]

I remember being a teenager when I first watched this with my buddy. Even for a VHS, this realism, gore, and SFX seriously scared the shit out of me. I was literally awestruck. Never have I seen such an amazing sci-fi/war movie like this before. The first 5 minutes of the movie put a sense of dread into my heart, what if humanity went to war with such extra terrestrial life. A war of the species... amazing.

[@Animefan1803]

We most certainly would use better tactics than portrait in the movie. On the other hand i like to think, that the movie is made by aliens that wanted to warn us of the coming hive mind threat. I mean think about how many people looked at this movie and said: For fucks sake how horrible prepared are these soldiers?

[@medicatedflowers821]

Ryan Morley I agree watched it when I was about 9 or 11 saw nothin g like it till then and still haven’t found a film as good

[@riotchai4602]

i remember watching this move when i was 6 years old and i loved every moment of it

[@marvinaquino8635]

Ryan Morley right? Now a days it’s sharknado 🤣

[@sturmtiger1508]

Well I was 5 back then

[@baldian3]

*Desire to know more intensifies*

[@phantomspirit2811]

Also, in the novel, there are worker bugs that are used to disguise warriors in a crowd. The workers are essentially useless in a fight and aren't hostile.

[@mikemackay86]

Can't wait for the reboot based on the novel.

[@mikemackay86]

Miguel Mauro Last I heard it was in production, but I haven't heard when it will be out in theatres.

[@steelbear2063]

@@aaronquak2139 You mean the movie had much larger deviations from the novel, right?

[@a.g.3540]

@Gzus Kreist The Skinnys weren't actually Bugs but rather an entirely separate and unique species that (at some unspecified time in their history) had reached an 'accord' withe Bugs which meant they were never attacked by them. As I recall it is implied in the book that when the war started the Skinny's (who were sort of sandwiched between both expanding expires) provided intel on humanity and other unspecified support to the Bugs. Hence the attacks on their cities by the mobile infantry which were designed the convince the bugs of the need to change sides. They did..

[@mistylover7398]

​@@aaronquak2139 yo warriors have ingaged da enemy.

[@wuhugm]

Most underrated movie ever

[@bluemas5]

Alexander Reinfield no it’s not

[@kobracommander9676]

everyone likes it xD not underrated

[@BLUE5294]

It has a cult following now A few years ago yeah it was underrated Still deserves more recognition

[@gtogirl330]

It's absolute rubbish compared to the story in the book.

[@daemonwulfe]

While I mildly enjoyed the movie, it would have been so much better had they stuck closer to the book. If anything, it's overrated.

[@chaoticallycalmcultistofch1580]

Thanks for the upload mate. Can't believe this is over 20 years old. I remember watching this on the now ancient VHS when it was released and being awe struck at how realistic the arachnids looked. Unlike me, this film has aged well. "C'mon you apes, You wanna live Forever!?"

[@filmcomicsexplained]

I agree adam, I thought the films visual style and use of special effects was spot on for the late 90's!!

[@AlexSDU]

Original Warrior Bug is no bigger than the size of a dog, and can shoot laser from it's body(I forgot whether it's from it's eye or some other part of it's body).

[@gabeortiz5594]

It still looks very good, even today

[@droidika2]

It’s a good day to die sir! What did you say? I SAID IT’S A GOOD DAY TO DIE SIR! OUTSTANDING TROOPER! Love this film

[@tonic9914]

*Guy gets brutally devoured* Captions: [Applause]

[@SmokeyMcPotProductions]

Great analysis. I was like 12 or 13 when this came out in theaters. I remember not being prepared for how gory it was and fascinated with the CGI at the time -- it was unlike anything I'd seen. I mean, the reporter dude gets bifurcated within the first 5 minutes of the movie! Makes me want to watch it today. I love the scene of all the school kids smashing the roaches on the playground and the teacher madly laughing and cheering them on. There's so many great moments in this film, I've never checked out any of the sequels though. Would you like to know more? 😌

[@MrPobanz]

Well, you didn't miss much considering the sequels imo, still maybe a fun experience if you like the creatures and have nothing better to watch and some friends and booze around ;-)

[@casbot71]

The sequels weren't anywhere near the level of satire, either to heavy handed for the live action films, lacking the subtlety that suckered in right wing pollies into wanting to copy the style of the infilm newsreels for political adds. Or no satire and all death or glory in the animated films.

[@deetonmcfinigan2882]

Smokey McPot you'll be disappointed in the sequels

[@JimBox810]

i was a kid when i first watched this maybe 7 or 8 and its one of the only movies from my childhood that can still hold up now of days. granted it was CGI but it was not poorly done surprisingly and the bugs are still scary to this day.

[@JimBox810]

do not watch starship troopers 2 all the other sequels were enjoyable but the 2nd movie tried to jump on the zombie hype train and it was just awful.

[@tophatbandit580]

I'd love to hear your take on the Xenomorph VS these bugs and what do you think a Xenomorph would look like if a bug was infected by a facehugger.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Sounds like an interesting Idea for a video Coltyn :)

[@ethanallen6070]

Coltyn Becker thatd be awsome

[@kaiba-boi4256]

Oh God.. The horror of an abomination it would create

[@kaidenflynn878]

I think Alien Theory has a video on the topic, either that channel or another channel I follow that features Aliens regularly .. perhaps Acid Glow? .. anyway, great video FCE, I loved it :) Edit: they did that Facehugger impregnating an Alien thing, I mean, though the Xeno vs Arachnid I think hasn't been done yet, has it?

[@DocWolph]

You could literally Google and image of that. I found some accidentally.

[@Monolith174]

These have to be my favorite alien species in any movie. Its also insane that a movie made in 1997 has better CG than most movies made these days! Awesome practical effects too.

[@mrlowground6967]

What about me man??

[@itachi8233]

tbh best alien movie, 2nd is War Of The Worlds

[@bradleytaylor9712]

"most deadly threat to humanity" Tyranids: hold my beer

[@jerrykendall2426]

40k is op no matter what faction, even small species in 40k could destroy earth today as it's all so crazy

[@jameslyddall]

Jerry Kendall which is why I’m so happy it’s just sci fi. As much as we have progressed as a species we are so small and insignificant in any warhammer setting. Still give us a 100-150 years I’d love to see how we will advance in weapons and technology. Don’t forget 40k is 40,000 years in the future so imagine how distant that sounds.

[@Himark89]

40k is overrated.

[@rolfdew3224]

Zerg: hold my beer

[@SuperVladdrakula]

@@rolfdew3224 Zerg and Tyranids have nothing on bugs.

[@sgriff-zf9nc]

I was brought up on alien, predator, independence day, star ship troopers, terminator, star trek etc i think my dad had good taste in movies

[@Sin526]

Shit, are you me? Lmao

[@sgriff-zf9nc]

@@Sin526 my dad hated star wars i tjink it rubbed off on me

[@JimmieDeMarco]

You should read the book Starship Troopers and then talk about the bugs. The ones in the book had guns and tactics way better opponents

[@MrPobanz]

Imo both the book and the movie (only the original Verhoeven film) are great and while i think that in the book, the aliens (there were not only bugs), the MI equipment (heavily armed "power-armor-suits" which outclass armored vehicles like tanks with ease) and the whole philosophical backround of the federation were neat, the changes in the movie made sense, as you simply dont have the time to establish such fancy concepts.

[@enderbartnik3148]

Mr. Popanz I too quite liked both the first movie and the book, although I wish that they hadn't made the sequels (at least if they were going to be as bad as they were)

[@HellsRaven4444]

Mr Popanz I like both as well, but the problem with the movie was that the director made those changes because he believed that the book was about patriotism and extreme fascist, and that war was a good and necessary thing. So in a way to decry the book he made it so that the Federation was practically Neo-Nazi Germany in propaganda, fashion, and iconography taken to the extreme. He completely misunderstood that the main theme of the book was about responsibility. The more power you gain, the more responsibility you have to shoulder when you use said power especially if you made a mistake. And one of the highest powers you can gain is the ability to vote.

[@catmani2]

I have heard that a redo of Starship Troopers is in the works and that they want to stay true to the book for the remake. We shall see if it gets out of the planning stage though.

[@KinksKomments]

@@HellsRaven4444 That is the picture as I see it when I read the book

[@connorgventer6489]

what about another exploring the Arachnids from Roughnecks chronicles and the original Robert Heinlein book

[@filmcomicsexplained]

sure mate, I'll add that to the list :)

[@larrymanns364]

@@filmcomicsexplained Awesome!

[@d4v3tm]

can someone explain why they never made proper sequels to the first movie?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Yeh it was because the first one didnt do well at the box office, and got fairly negative reviews from people who didnt understand the tone of the film :)

[@daceobrien6198]

It’s a dam shame because starship troopers would have made an excellent franchise if it was released later then it was as people would’ve understood what it was about better

[@holydoggo4822]

They did get a proper sequel as the third movie and the new animated one that cam out two years ago. The animated one is not that good but he third one imo is pretty damn great

[@killian9314]

FilmComicsExplained there is however Starship Troopers Invasion (2012) and Starship Troopers Traitor of Mars (2017) japanese produced cg films that hold up as acceptable sequels

[@remy5347]

Also because this isnt really a parody movie. Its based off of a very well written book.

[@Akaya3511]

I want a new movie for this made. Rated R as well. This movie was fantastic. I grew up in this era of movies. Also these creatures are what we call a Zerg rush lol.

[@raynightshade8317]

More accurate to the book would be nice

[@narindersingh9802]

Have u seen their latest animated movies? They are very good

[@b4dsh0ot3r8]

Me: "Dont kill them!! There just defending their place and they Cant fly to earth" *After 4 years* *The bugs has come to earth* Me: "Wait?!! Thats illegal!!"

[@fanboy3376]

Always loved the first movie, don’t know why they bothered making crappy sequels.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Money Money Money Moo-neey.... Moooneey

[@readhistory2023]

I liked the animated series.

[@marystone860]

UGH, the sequels.

[@marystone860]

More repulsive than the bugs!

[@trentpeterson3495]

Small studio bought the rights and tried to feed off the nostalgia much like Disney is doing to starwars.

[@alexvogel610]

These movies are fun, but I absolutely hate that they co-opt the Starship Troopers book and world. The original had so much potential

[@crazybrickstudios7482]

There is a tv show based on the book

[@scottmclaughlin2329]

For a movie that came out when I was 3, it still doesn’t look that bad. Great movie and great video 👍🏻

[@filmcomicsexplained]

I agree mate! and thank you :)

[@ReaverLordTonus]

I always found the concept that literally ingesting brain matter allowed the brain bug to absorb knowledge a bit far fetched in light of more plausible means. The moment the brain has been dismembered or otherwise damaged, the neurons within would cease firing and so everything that makes a person, especially their knowledge and memories would be lost. It would have made more sense for the brain bug to either remove the entire brain intact by grafting to the back of their victims' head and spine, forging new connections to essentially transfer all life support function from the host body's to its own, and then extracting it to serve as part of a collective hive within its own body, building its own brain up as it consumes others. But the if it went as far as grafting to the hosts brain, it could simply use its powerful telepathic abilities to read and absorb all of the victim' knowledge and memories and simply retain it all in its own brain much like extracting form a flash drive and thus would not actually need to consume the physical brain matter.

[@mrspicolli]

Most fun sci-if movie to date Not the best But definitely the most fun

[@StrangerThingsFanChannel]

This movie was awesome, I beat the game with my brother on PlayStation.

[@AlexSDU]

This movie got a game for PS? Was it the FPS game about the Marauder?

[@panzershock441]

He must mean pc

[@AlexSDU]

bekindrewind If the FPS one, it's not really that much fun. Mostly kinda repetitive. Now, if we're talking about the Starship Troopers RTS game - Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy(2000), that one more entertaining.

[@Folker46590]

To call this Starship Troopers is an insult to the source material.

[@adventurethroughtime]

Shutup dude, it's been stated multiple times that this is only BASED off of the book. The Movies and comics and games are awesome, don't be so butthurt.

[@audiblewheezinginbound9709]

How about a review of eight legged freaks

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Great Idea! I'll add that to the list mate, thanks :)

[@xXm619killaxX]

For real!!

[@kubikkuratko188]

Its just Spiders ...Would you like to know more?

[@lnlyby_yt]

One of my favorite stories in movies. Awesome video as usual Niyat

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Thank you Jitterbugg :)

[@bigMzurythefantatic]

Favorite movie ever. My grandpa first showed it to me for some reason when I wasn’t even 1 yet, and after I only wanted to watch ‘the bug movie’ over and over. Damn near 22 years later and still my fav. Miss you papa :(

[@adamlindberg3160]

"Why don't they kill"? "They want us alive"!😅😅

[@theseventhage890]

A video on the Graboids from Tremors would be stellar!

[@filmcomicsexplained]

I'll add that to the list mate! thanks :)

[@Jason_Wilhelm]

You missed the workers small Beetles who dug tunnels and carried the brain bug

[@Jason_Wilhelm]

@ thanks man I missed that mistake thank you so much

[@MrCrimsonhermit]

What is the big one from the 3rd movie?

[@LordBriareos]

Chariot Bugs those are called. Might belong in a part 2 that covers the Control, Scorpion, Bombardier and God bugs of the live action sequels along with the Queen and Plasma Grenadiers from the CGI ones.

[@X-Gen-001]

"GIVE, ALL WHAT YOU'VE GOT!!!.. FIRE AT WILL!!!" This movie blew our minds back in 97. But the sequels were an atrocity. The 2005 Starship Troopers pc game was great. It holds up well even after 14 years and I still play it sometimes.

[@SuperVladdrakula]

"But the sequels were an atrocity." That's not true.

[@X-Gen-001]

@@SuperVladdrakula Did you see the original Starship Troopers in a movie theater back in 1997?

[@X-Gen-001]

@@SuperVladdrakula Abstaining from answering the question huh. I'll take that as a No then. You probably weren't even born yet. Starship Troopers II was horrendously bad. As for the animated sequels, they were only good enough for outdated game cinematics . So relative to the original, yeah the sequels were crap, to me at least. But if you like them then that's cool dude. You're free to have your own opinion.

[@SuperVladdrakula]

@@X-Gen-001 I did not abstain. I said no. I don't go to theaters. "Starship Troopers II was horrendously bad." No, it wasn't, nor, it is. It is normal, could be ten times worse. It would be "horrendously bad" if it didn't feature bugs _at all._ But there is plenty, to say the least. "So relative to the original, yeah the sequels were crap" No, they are pretty equal, they're all parts of the same story, anyway. "to me at least." To you, yes.

[@X-Gen-001]

@@SuperVladdrakula You said no? Where?

[@yetisuncle666]

Starship troopers is a classic. My wife even likes it. And thats saying alot. Its like watching a comic book on the screen.

[@GiIgamxsh0022]

Finally a movie were the cameraman isn’t in godmode :3

[@ianstradian]

Can you do a comparison of the bugs from Starship Troopers, the book vs the films?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

sure buddy, I'll add that to the list :)

[@zacharycampbell4569]

Starship troopers was actually based off a book by the same name, the author was Robert a heinlien (if I spelled his last name wrong I am sorry) it’s a great book

[@pyrolopez854]

Hey just out of curiosity did you ever do a video about I don't know what to call them but the alien race that attacked us in the film War of the Worlds?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

No not yet, But i'll add it to the list now :) Thanks Pyro!

[@pyrolopez854]

FilmComicsExplained thanks bud I'll be watching. .allways watching....

[@SuperGman117]

According to the book and every other adaptation in existence, they're Martians.

[@honorableknight5081]

FilmComicsExplained Make that soon and quick please!

[@bigjoe3434]

Yes I love that movie

[@Unorite]

2:11 If you referred to them as “jumpy bugs” then you deserve a Minecraft veterans discount.

[@oldschooljack3479]

"Military satire" really? I can't speak to Paul Verhoeven's motives for making the movie. But Robert Heinlein was pretty clear on how he felt about the "hive mind" (communism) when he wrote the book in the 50's.

[@irongalleon7432]

OldSchool Jack From what I know, Verhoeven made SST as a satire of the somewhat fascist themes and values of the book

[@Nick-hk2vz]

@@irongalleon7432 guess you havent actually READ the book.

[@lorddashdonalddappington2653]

Yes, really. "the 1997 sci-fi action film Starship Troopers, which is a millitary satire" The above statement is correct, this video is about the movie, you can shut up and go away now. It is a mathematical impossibility to have a conversation about the Starship Troopers movie including more than 5 people without a particularly annoying person chiming in about how different the book is.

[@aurathedraak7909]

Another scary movie tho. Should be a remake of this. The CGI, will be extremely scary in this age.

[@threinen8944]

When people ask me what my favorite movie was, I mention this and they usually have no idea what I'm talking about. Feelsbadman.

[@ampeyro]

The book it's (not so much) based on is actually good. Just thought it should be said.

[@diamonddog257]

I will watch this ; until I find something better.

[@1984var1]

"Each GENUS of the arachnid SPECIES"??? Somewhere, a taxonomist is crying.

[@jameswilliams2075]

It should of been said each spiecies in the arachnid genus

[@raimnd9485]

More starship troopers!

[@Solowing0331]

Ugh man I loved the movie until I read the book. Of course I know that mech suits would have been too hard back then but damn that would have been a better movie

[@GovGenMarcusKerensky]

Its a shame that more of Admiral Bob's work isnt film. This was one of his series of books for teenage boys. It was a commentary on the Vietnam war, as I recall. Its was not a favorable look at militarism.

[@DaveSmith-cp5kj]

@@GovGenMarcusKerensky The message of Starship troopers is actually in strong support of militarism, not against. It doesn't glorify warfare, but it does establish the case to the necessity of warfare and the nativity of policy makers and the general public who cannot stomach the thought of realizing what combat entails, but still believe they have educated opinions on the matter. Part of what made Starship Troopers timeless is that the book parodies its critics within the text, and then IRL critics came out and embodied that satire perfectly, often unwittingly.

[@z3r070000]

That intro always has me like, "Now is not the time for a live stream."

[@GovGenMarcusKerensky]

Its a shame that more of Admiral Bob's work isnt film. This was one of his series of books for teenage boys. It was a commentary on the Vietnam war, as I recall. Its was not a favorable look at militarism

[@kingredcloud462]

I still remember when i first got this movie at a garage sale when I was 8 love it so much

[@SoulsOfEvil]

loved this movie when i was 10 still do now i remember seeing it in the cinema when i just turned 10 so great

[@SoulsOfEvil]

great explanation to

[@scurvydog20]

i liked this movie until i read the book then it pissed me off. the movie is to the book what the peta version is to pokemon. and they only called it starship troopers as a cash grab. they saw they wrote the script, noticed the enemies had the same name, and said we can get name recognition by buying the name rights.

[@CK-yb5pi]

You missed the point of the movie. It's a satire of the book. The movie is meant to be seen as a propaganda piece of a futuristic fascist and militaristic state.

[@garygarcia1276]

Like Johnny Rico said in the third movie "This war is never gonna end".

[@Jakkaribik1]

World War Never ENDS Sadly :)

[@tellmywifiloveher6474]

i remember as a 7 year old, i was watching this at 12am in the dark while my parents were away, huddled into a blanket beside my sister. the memory of people getting snipped in half by gargantuan bugs and that last, stabby brain bug have always remained at the back of my mind for years.

[@michaeldixon441]

Starship Troopers is highly underrated.

[@Makothehybrid]

Just send doomslayer and master chief. They’ll take care of them.

[@GregAsdourian]

Loved it. With a new Cinematic Venom coming why not do an episode on the Symbiotes of the Marvel Universe?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Great idea greg! I'll add it to the list, thanks :)

[@FelicityGemini]

man, venom & carnage back stories? im so here for that!

[@sandrojones8068]

I love this channel! thanks for all the good content!

[@kristofferr5928]

Starship Troopers is my absolute favourite film ever!

[@mistylover2082]

I like zerg

[@WildBillHickums]

This series deserved another equally tongue-in-cheek but high budgeted reboot in my opinion.

[@sumanmikhail]

Yup,I concur with you in this regard.

[@Z64dollarsign8]

Space marines, hell starcraft marines would have handled this bug hunt. The federation sucks.

[@PuuberZ]

The coolest looking bugs in movies. Still to this day one of my favourite movies ever.

[@lifegoeson1261]

i love this movie i saw it when i was 10 yrs old its was 2 yrs old by then but still new to me awesome movie and review

[@brothergrimaldus3836]

Our dad took us to this thinking it was like the book.... NOPE!!!!

[@SFxTAGG3]

As much as I love Starship Troopers for its campy, ridiculous satire and awesome action, I really do wish we would have gotten a quality remake or reboot. I think the premise has potential to be a pretty awesome series if it's taken a little bit more seriously, and the source material is respected more.

[@LordBriareos]

The TV show was pretty good.

[@tyrionas]

the movie was great but unfortunately it was a bit too far from the original novel where the Arachnids were much more badass. The soldiers were using bioweapons to shoot the humans and eveything. Also the mobile infantry in the movie a joke, in the book it is the pinnacle of human soldiers, equiped with power armors and jumping around on the battlefield (hence mobile infantry) and shooting nuclear rockets around.

[@mikeprime5028]

Sounds like they should make a remake,or a videogame

[@shadowaker6260]

@@mikeprime5028 It exists and it was my childhood

[@shadowaker6260]

Basically a Lion in the game

[@kubikkuratko188]

They couldnt do that due to low budget.

[@Robert_Douglass]

A modern soldier in the army of the Terran Federation is a specialist so highly skilled he or she would rate "master" in any other trade.

[@nobodieparticular5849]

wouldn't it know she was gonna cut it?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

He cannot read her mind - only has the ability to communicate telepathically with his own kind :)

[@nobodieparticular5849]

FilmComicsExplained mmhmmm still lots of questions hehe

[@thetrashpope557]

FilmComicsExplained what if she told him her plan

[@thetrashpope557]

Joshua Giard it was a joke but ok

[@nobodieparticular5849]

lik it stabbed the guy and he dropped her the knife so at least it would know about the knife?

[@Neat0_o]

Great stuff brother. Could you possibly explore jeepers creepers

[@filmcomicsexplained]

I mean to down the line :)

[@c.galindo9639]

And find out how he gets his peepers

[@FoxtaleHi]

I mean even the bugs and bots from Helldivers are well meaning and actually peaceful. Its a great show of how propaganda can drastically change your opinion on something.

[@paulwright7330]

book is better than and completely different to the live action and animated films

[@SmokeyMcPotProductions]

Ever do a video on the TV show Fringe? Seems right up your alley content wise. I just finished rewatching the series and forgot how great it was. Watching that show week to week was extremely confusing, especially during the alternate universe stuff. But binge watching it was incredible. I think you could make a great video about the Observers.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

I loved the first two seasons, but felt it started getting abit "lost" after that. Pun intentended. But yes will def add the observers to the list and I agree, theres heaps of juicy stuff in there. must give it a rewatch soon :)

[@Mr13chapters]

I felt that it only got stronger :)

[@aceofspadesguy4913]

"Highly evolved," frankly I find the very concept offensive. A bug that thinks *spits*

[@thatguybrody4819]

there are more in the roughnecks series.workers, water tigers, ripplers, spiders, infiltrators, firefry, transport bugs, control bugs, nurser bugs, blister and blaster bugs, and the queen.

[@phillips9738]

Could you explain the federation from starship troopers if you get a chance?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Sure, mate! I'll add that to the list :)

[@phillips9738]

FilmComicsExplained Thanks!

[@AllanElMelon1043]

No laser or plasma based weaponry? No wonder the humans keep losing. They need lasers to pierce through the bugs armour.

[@filmcomicsexplained]

I agree Allan. They needed to update their weapons after seeing how ineffective they were against the arachnid armour

[@PeacefulJoint]

I actually like that they use ballistics instead of "lasers"

[@AllanElMelon1043]

FilmComicsExplained Exactly, its practically the space age and they haven't looked into developing superior weapons to defeat superior threats they might encounter in the final frontier. Thanks for the comment and that like thing that appears on my comment.

[@AllanElMelon1043]

PeacefulJoint yeah it works for the story. Bad weapons = more action = more tragedy = good storytelling. Not bad

[@patrickkenyon2326]

In the book they had power armor, plasma weapons, and nuclear missiles.

[@Magnatitan]

I love your work! I can’t stop watching them! I was wondering if you could talk about the creatures from the movie The Great Wall (2016)

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Sure mate, I'll add that to the list now :)

[@Magnatitan]

FilmComicsExplained damn that was fast! Awesome thank you so much!

[@whip5609]

Launch Tsar Bomba on these homies, see if any of them survive

[@wildanS]

How many of those you got?

[@whip5609]

@@wildanS 4 or 5 direct hits would do

[@Criszcrosscut]

Fun fact: HR Giger the dude who made the Alien "Xenomorphs" got inspired by alien by combining a human face, a bicycle seat and a cobra head figurine.

[@whip5609]

@@Criszcrosscut wtf

[@Criszcrosscut]

@@whip5609 Well he made it into his artbook right away then the director of Alien saw it and wanted him to be part of sci fi horror movie and rest is history.

[@Saltyaf38]

Pretty solid and self aware movie. It makes fun of the dumb stuff in movies and its so funny. But I do like part 4 a little bit more.

[@S0L1nv1ctus]

Only a dead bug is a good bug !

[@mistylover2082]

Zerg rush

[@karikarhu599]

Would the federation troopers be better with killing the bugs if they had sights in their weapons?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

probably lol

[@Jostradomas]

You should do an expanded version that includes all the new types in the Roughnecks animation series

[@dkingmarco]

You missed alot of bugs, the other 4 movies, 2 games and tv animated series expanded their rooster greatly, with bug spaceships, watebugs, ambush and capture spiders, imd controling bugs, large worm bugs that quicklu build tunnels and several other species and types.

[@SuperVladdrakula]

"large worm bugs that quicklu build tunnels" Every bug can quickly build tunnels, they are naturally subterranean. Or almost every. And those "worm bugs" are Tanker Worms.

[@neskazhublyat]

I don’t liked ST 2 and 3. ST 1, the animation series and the animation from 2017 are the best

[@JamesCollects]

I loved Starship Troopers when I was younger! I'm loving your content too With Black Panther out soon can you do a Vibranium video or a Dora Milaje video please?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Absolutely!! I'll add those to the list, thanks James :)

[@thedoruk6324]

İn the books they're *intelligent* & supposed to use weapons; but in movie they were wild; animalistic.

[@WOLFxLORD]

The DORUK they're intelligent in the movie too.

[@AlexSDU]

In the book, Warrior Bugs is a lot smaller. About the size of dog, and can shoot out laser from it's... eye, I think. But they do shoot out laser. Sergeant Zim caught the Brain Bug, which is a lot small from the one in the movie, and use it as meat shield, until Blackie's Blackguard(Rico was assigned to this company while he's a 3rd Lieutenant) came to the rescue.

[@thomaskelly4855]

I want to ask could you do something on the dahl corparation from borderlands?

[@filmcomicsexplained]

Sure bleach! I'l l add it to the list :)

[@thomaskelly4855]

FilmComicsExplained i love this channel !

[@kasothronos4434]

Who would win? Hyper evolved bugs that have specialized troops for the goal of protecting their hives. The US Marines.

[@NEWLAROEKOE]

When zerg player rush lings, and all u have is 3 marines...

[@manaboy100]

looks like my ex

[@filmcomicsexplained]

lol

[@thomasweeden2683]

The Predators would love hunting these guys.

[@SuperVladdrakula]

More like, the other way around. Bugs are not humans or Xenomorphs. If they ever contact them, Predators will face genocide at the hands of bugs. As did many before them.

[@soldier22881]

actualy would like to see the yautja try hunting the thing, now that my friends would be interesting