Do you see the book or the movie of Starship Trooper as a satire? I'm not sure how satirical Heinlein was being or if he was just exploring the potentials of that kind of world. He was very gung ho for military the requirements of citizenship. The movie struck me as a fairly straightforward "shoot the bugs before they kill us" thing.
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
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Connie Neil - Sep 12, 2012 9:28:26 am PDT #22483 of 30000
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Atropa - Sep 12, 2012 9:40:56 am PDT #22484 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
No way was Sucker Punch supposed to be satire. It was just plain awful.
It really, really was. The soundtrack was good, tho'.
Volans - Sep 12, 2012 9:41:56 am PDT #22485 of 30000
move out and draw fire
Do you see the book or the movie of Starship Trooper as a satire?
I thought the book was earnest and straightforward, but the movie was so freaking over the top that I figured it had to be a satire.
I might be wrong.
Typo Boy - Sep 12, 2012 9:44:58 am PDT #22486 of 30000
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
Do you see the book or the movie of Starship Trooper as a satire?
Book no. Movie yes. Heinlein was being absolutely serious.
Vonnie K - Sep 12, 2012 9:45:18 am PDT #22487 of 30000
Kiss me, my girl, before I'm sick.
Bravo is going to adapt "Heathers" as a scripted series (or "Heathers: The Next Generation" from the sound of it): [link]
Yeah, that's gonna go well.
Sophia Brooks - Sep 12, 2012 9:48:23 am PDT #22488 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Although, it would be sort of awesome if they got Winona Ryder to play the mom. She isn't doing much, is she?
Tom Scola - Sep 12, 2012 9:52:11 am PDT #22489 of 30000
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From what I understand, the producers of Starship Troopers thought they were making a serious movie, but Verhoeven decided it was a satire. I don't know how many of the actors were in on the joke. NPH probably was.
Frankenbuddha - Sep 12, 2012 10:04:10 am PDT #22490 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Starship Troopers wasn't quite as blatant as Robocop about being a satire, but it definitely had a similar vibe.
Matt the Bruins fan - Sep 12, 2012 10:16:03 am PDT #22491 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I don't know how many of the actors were in on the joke. NPH probably was.
Yeah, I have trouble believing he might have failed to notice that he was playing Doogie Hitler at the time it was happening.
Denise Richards and Casper Van Dien, on the other hand...
Frankenbuddha - Sep 12, 2012 10:20:32 am PDT #22492 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Slate is doing Sneakers week in honor the movie's 20th anniversary. [link]
Thanks for posting that, by the way, Kalshane. I am loving the discussion goin on (and Stephen Tobolowsky's reminiscing about the shoot). That is one of my favorite underrated movies.