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Starship Troopers

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In the distant future, the Earth is at war with a race of giant alien insects. Little is known about the Bugs except that they are intent on the eradication of all human life. But there was a time before the war... A Mobile Infantry travels to distant alien planets to take the war to the Bugs. They are a ruthless enemy with only one mission: Survival of their species no matter what the cost...

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A fun movie...if you can accept the excessive gore and wooden acting.

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David H. @rivrocks 1d Fun and clever and cute. That's all it was meant to be and that's all that it is. See more Ben S @RT55799329 May 3 one of the best sci-fi movies ever made, boobs, gore, jokes, and a story line that just hits. loved this movie since the first time i saw it, and will always go back to it on a rainy day! the people of 1997 didnt know shit... i wish they better understood the concept then maybe, just maybe this could have been a franchise that stood the test of time. (but that was not to be) i hope a streaming service decides to buy the rights to this franchise becuase it is a materpeice that was ruined by its lack of budget and pushy fan base at the time, who ultimately paid the price. See more Matthew D @OceanSage Apr 21 Paul Verhoeven satirizes military propaganda in sheer violent style. Director Paul Verhoeven, of Robocop, Total Recall, and Basic Instinct fame, delivers a sci-fi action-comedy with his brilliant Starship Troopers (1997). Verhoeven is brazenly insulting the pro-war ideals and pro-military enlistment values of America with Starship Troopers. It is not a support the troops movie, but rather a never enlist because you will be maimed, killed, or broken in the army. Verhoeven’s direction is incredibly gripping as he gets you to care about these foolish military hopefuls as they get killed one by one. Verhoeven really got a movie studio to sign up for the most irreverent and controversial satire in decades with Starship Troopers. Verhoeven even goes so far as to blame the government and military for attacking the bugs first a whole galaxy away, much like America invading foreign countries a planet away for their own imperialist intentions. See more Enrique R. @NostalgicNerd Apr 20 A chessy sci-fi action movie with tons of action sequences and gore. The performances are great. Visually appealing to me, because there are some cool shots. But, overall I give Starship Troopers an B or a 8.5/10. See more RoniM T @RT41624643 Mar 17 I absolutely loved this film, a lot of commentary on fascist society and blind obedience. I think it's a must-see, not only for the iconic, classic quotes but also for the plot and huge amount of satire, despite being inside a cheesy 90's film. See more Joseph T @Joesysgabosh Feb 7 Worth watching top 10 movie See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis In the distant future, the Earth is at war with a race of giant alien insects. Little is known about the Bugs except that they are intent on the eradication of all human life. But there was a time before the war... A Mobile Infantry travels to distant alien planets to take the war to the Bugs. They are a ruthless enemy with only one mission: Survival of their species no matter what the cost...
Director
Paul Verhoeven
Producer
Jon Davison, Alan Marshall
Screenwriter
Robert A. Heinlein, Edward Neumeier
Distributor
Trimark Pictures
Production Co
Touchstone Pictures, TriStar Pictures, Big Bug Pictures
Rating
R (Nudity|Graphic Sci-Fi Violence/Gore|Some Language)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Nov 7, 1997, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 16, 2012
Box Office (Gross USA)
$54.7M
Runtime
2h 9m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)