New ‘Starship Troopers’ movie, more fascism, same old nausea
Posted by: Bill Dennis in Movies and TelevisionIf you didn’t want to to slug Casper Van Dien before for just being in the cast of the first Starship Troopers, you’ll change your mind with this quote:
“Ed has a dark, sick sense of humor that is absolutely wonderful and just delicious. If you’re sick,” he continues with a laugh. “I love that sense of humor, I love the way he writes. I love that most people miss stuff when they watch his films or even read them. They go ‘Wait a minute, was that supposed to be like that? Because it’s really pissing me off.’ Starship Troopers had a sense of humor, Robocop had a sense of humor and this new Starship Troopers has the political fascism like the first one - and then some - it also has a religious twist that I think only Ed can do really well.”
Ugh.
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September 14th, 2008 at 4:15 pm
I saw this post a long time, more than a month ago, maybe longer, and I didn’t say anything. Comments are hard! But even as a long time fan of the Master, the first Starship Troopers didn’t bother me. It was good to see any of his work made into a movie and idealogical bias was to be expected.
I certainly know people who hated it but they had read Heinlein and expected too much. So what was good about the movie? The special effects. Except of course the end where the bugs ultimate weapon was displayed. I wish I could forget that part.
The Puppet Masters, again, not good but almost true to the book in spots, and for a movie, not bad. I guess I am easy. What I would like to see make it to film is the classic Citizen of the Galaxy! I don’t think even Hollywood could screw that one up much.
Post again, I will keep coming back.
September 14th, 2008 at 6:43 pm
When I went to see the first “Starship Troopers” movie I feared it wouldn’t be that good, but I never dreamed it would be that bad. What can you say about a movie where the best action sequence was ripped directly off of “Zulu?” And the male/female recruits showering together scene? Oh please. I wanted to hide under the chair, but I watched the whole thing, so I could warn others. I now believe it is impossible for Hollywood as presently constituted to do a Heinlein movie right. Or even close to being right.
BTW, I recently had a dream in which a movie had been made out of “Starman Jones.” I won’t go into the details but the dream movie wasn’t that bad. I recall it was okay, an interesting curiosity perhpas — because it bore almost no resemblance to the book whatever. Everything had been changed except for a small aspect of the ending. Maybe that is how they should do future Heinlein movies.
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