@MultiBagram A lot of that towards the end of his career. His early SF adult novels were much more straight-laced given the audience it was written for.
i met dina meyer (dizzy) at star trek las vegas last year, absolutely the most awesome celeb ive met. she gave me a hug after i told her i had to work up the nerve for an hour to come see her! she also signed a starship troopers photo with "nerves of steel" shes awesome.
I met Her at Dragoncon in 2017 . Had my pic taken with Her. She gave Me a Big ole Hug an Autograph photo of Her . Ricco was there to . Met Him. He was Awesome. I'm a Disabled Marine he came over the table to shake my hand. Very Awesome .
Titanic didn't have good CGI, and yet won the oscar instead of ST, only because it were about Titanic. CGI quality didn't matter. Titanic have dated terrible and look so fake. Amazon that Cameron who made Abyss and T2 could fail so far with CGI later.
@@V3ntilator I once read in a historical magazine that move version of Titanic had a chimney that functioned, while it was not functional on the real Titanic.
@@iantolyczak8411 That is absolute garbage. Though it didn't function as a smoke stack it had another purpose other than good looks. Certainly looks were a part of the reason they made a 4th, but it was decided that it would do well as a ventilation for the turbine room, galleys and kitchens. So there's that. It wasn't a complete dud. Overall it would have also had a worse balance if it wasn't there.
Fun extra fact: According to Paul Verhoeven's directors commentary, the tanker bug was done in CGI because "a real tanker bug was not available''. Like there was a possibilty...
"Would you like to know more?" I'm sure everyone knows this but the armor the troopers wear was also later used in the amazing show Firefly. Love em both!
Dizzy's death made me connect to Rico's character and situation. The guy gave everything to be with Carmen only to find himself alone on a strange and hostile planet where he might be killed. Dizzy's death was a really powerful scene.
Agreed. She was never madly in love with him... I love Dizzy's character. Madly in love, despite Rico's dissatisfaction. A shame....everyone was in love with someone else in the film.
On number 3, another interesting fact is the Starship Troopers uniforms were reused in Joss Whedon's Firefly as well to depict soldiers in the Alliance.
And the uniforms were used again in Agent Cody Banks where are you scene where Cody is doing like a ski with a rocket powered ski board he touched the perimeter fence with his laser pen and you see one of the soldiers wearing the Starship Troopers mobile infantry uniform with the vest the pants the jacket even the gloves and boots.
I was just commenting that it was the perfect movie to see with my 13 year old friends that summer at the small theatre in a little ski town up north. (I thought it was the beach, but I just remembered otherwise)
Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand. I don't care, I'm still free. You can't take the sky from me... Such a tragedy this series didn't survive.
@@thomasloveless4800 I didn't find that part out of bounds. Flying in space isn't that hard, it's the re-entry that's scary. Simply on the face of things, Neve Campbell would have made a more plausible pilot and I would have preferred to see her in this movie instead of Richards. Bad timing. I just wanted Carmen to die. She almost instantly rubbed me the wrong way. It was the James Bond movie ('The World Is Not Enough'?) where Richards played a nuclear physicist. To say her casting 'strained credulity' would have been a compliment. No matter how serious Richards took that role, deep skepticism of her just couldn't be overcome.
Satire is supposed to be that way, which why the man who Robocop a satirical statement on society was the PERFECT choice to make a movie version of ST work.
I saw this in the theater. A theater at Ft. Knox, and most of the audience were young soldiers in the midst of training. Their reactions only heightened the fun of the film. Particularly the scrawny guy who jumped up on his seat during the co-ed shower scene. Jabbing at the screen with one hand, he looked back into the crowd and yelled in his very southern drawl, "Sarge! Why don't we get that?!"
Fun Fact for you: In the novelization of Starship Troopers The character of Dizzy Flores was a guy and had died in an unnamed battle before the beginning of the novel
Ok, that explains it. The main premise of the novel was an exploration of the question, "What do individual members of society owe the whole in return for the benefits they derive from being part of it?" Hollywood just ain't gonna go there. They'd be strangers in a strange land.
And I'm cool with that. The book wouldn't make a good movie. Too cerebral. It's about ultimate libertarianism and a treatise justifying sovereign franchise. Such a great book. Look up deaddropsd1972 on youtube. He did a really amazing audiobook adaptation.
Yup they never read about how the Troopers Armor was set up, but if they had they would have made a poor movie even poorer. I enjoyed the the book did not like the movie.
I know, but i understood it on release as i already knew Verhoevens way of making movies. If people understood Robocop, they should automatically understand Starship Troopers too. Robocop were sadly looked at as a cheesy B-Movie on release too.
..i say leave it alone... they sid a re-make of 'Ben-Hur' & well,...no. there are many films that need not be touched... look at RoboCop... i enjoy the re-make but something was still missing...
HELL YEA starship troopers. This is the kind of movie where i can turn my brain off and enjoy the satire carnage. Even had a few memes liken"Would you like to know more" and " Come on you apes you wanna live forever?" To "Its afraid... ITS AFRAID"
exactly and it doesn't take itself too seriously. There's obvious plot holes you can drive a truck through but they don't care. What's worse is movies that also have huge plot holes but hope you don't notice. This movie? they scream LOOOK AT THIS PLOT HOLE DAMMIT, AIN'T IT GREAT??? LOL
@@homelesshannah50 So why not just base their 'home' location in the States? Why could it not be LA that got destoryed? Or Orlando, Dallas or Detroit etc etc?? Whatever the city, the motivation would have been the same. What's the significance of a Latin American counrty... And why does Rico make such a point about been from Buenos Aires. Why not just make the point that his familiy was killed. Oh, and the OFFICAL Starship Troopers wiki says he's is IN FACT FROM ARGENTINA...
@@sithompson74 Doesn't the military usually send people to FOREIGN countries?!! I'm pretty sure a global superpower like America would have its' hands in the whole world's cookie jar. It might also explain the terrain have you seen many American cities that look like that?
Dina Meyer > Denise Richards in Starship Troopers. Kinda Like Betty > Veronica And Dina was the best looking Batgirl, although too briefly in "Birds of Prey ".
JT CROWNS Hmm I don't know about that. I really like Dina but Yvonne Craig as Batgirl and the out fit they poured her into, ouch! She also played an Orion Slave girl, woman, in Star trek. With her chacter in that you would have to sleep with one eye open! Although the Orion girl in the reboot movie with red hair🤔😳😌 she gave Yvonne a run for her money, what a choice if you had to make one🤕🤔🙄💞 Met Yvonne Craig very reserved, a grown up Wensday from the TV show Adams Family really fun to talk with. I said she blew up the trains boy did she set me right, in a fun way, Pugsly did that! And to top it off Alexis Love, aka Joyce Gibson, a very classy Lady. Talk about a trilogy to meet at one table!😌😳😍👍💞
Dina Meyer was so hot. Starship Troopers was one long meme ahead of its time. I believe if it released, as is, in the current meme era, it would have performed beyond expectations.
This movie was well ahead of its time and very original even put against the alien movies. One of my all time favorite movies. Im glad i saw it at the show without seeing not 1 preview I was invited and it completely blew me away as I was always a fan of military pics and alien pics and this movie has it all
I watched both Titanic as well as Starship Troopers in the cinema, but only Starship Troopers I went to see twice! (Paper round money only goes so far)
I saw both as well. I saw Titanic five times, and all five times left with a sore ass. I may have see. Starship Troopers a second time. Today both grace my home library.
The book isn't about fascism. It's about having to earn things. Being willing to make personal sacrifices. Instead of everyone just voting for what they want, they have to EARN the right to vote.
Indeed. And what little the book touches on civilian life there is very little to be gained from service other than the right to vote and hold office (to my recollection anyway). They hide breading rights away behind service or being wealthy enough to buy them. The "indoctrination class" in the book is more about explaining the philosophy about why things are the way they are and making kids think. (You can literally disagree with everything the teacher says and the worst that can happen is you get what amounts to "does not play well with others" mark on your record that won't hold you back from much of anything). It is kind of funny..... franchise based on voluntary service is "fascist" but compulsory service for every able bodied person is not as long as everyone can vote.
It is very fashionable for those who don't truly understand nationalism (pride in ones country), patriotism, and the willingness to sacrifice your tomorrows for another's today to live in freedom, to label such beliefs as fascism as was was dome in the beginning.
Being honest and transparent... I've posted this reply elsewhere in this thread... I first 'discovered' Heinlein during my college years (1985-1987) and went on to collect all of his published pieces of work. Starship Troopers was one of the earliest I acquired and remains a favourite today. In my view, Starship Troopers the film is only based on Starship Troopers the book in the VERY loosest sense. In fact, although in later years I came to appreciate the film purely as light entertainment, I remember when I saw it for the first time, being thoroughly disappointed and unhappy at the way 'Hollywood' had twisted and corrupted the book's original premise and basically dumbed it down for the consumer generation. Throughout the catalogue of his works, Heinlein explores a number of themes; what I took away from ST was the philosophy that those who govern should only do so after 'earning' through service the right to shoulder the responsibility... "A soldier accepts personal responsibility for the safety of the body politic of which he is a member, defending it, if need be, with his life. The civilian does not." A simplistic and unrealistic ideal perhaps, as history has certainly had it's share of military dictatorships, but would it actually be any worse than the mess we have today, in which we're governed by bureaucrats and self-promoting, political-propagandising media 'whores'? Q. How can you tell if a politician is lying? A. Their lips are moving and there's sound coming out. * Edited to add... p.s. Anyone know of any other Heinlein works that have been filmed... other than Puppet Masters (with Donald Sutherland) which I already have and which was done purely as a sci-fi yarn?
@@chrispeters2645 Predestination (2014), starring Ethan Hawke, was adapted from "....All You Zombies," a Heinlein short story. I thought it was quite good.
One thing I clearly remember was a big online campaign to get the buzz going for the movie. They created an interactive website, which was ahead of it's time, as if you the viewer are being recruited into the Trooper corp. The site got all my friends psyched for the premier. Prior to watching this video, I was surprised that the movie didn't do better at the box office. Keep up the great work!
Yes! Starship Troopers! Love that movie.... so many quotable lines: "Cyrano, go bug mom!" "Good for you son, the Mobile infantry made me the man I am today ! "( zoom out to reveal 2 lost legs and a prostatic hand) "The enemy cannot push a button, if you disable his hand ! MEDIC!" Also I loved the image of the 'administrative punishment' of ten whiplashes, being administered by a person of colour.
I read this book less than a year ago and there wasn’t a hint of fascism in it. It was hinted at in the movie only. I like how the book focuses a lot on the decision and reasoning to allow only “citizens” or prior servicemen able to vote. Great sci-fi book that makes you think. The movie was good too but was a completely different.
Excellent video, thank you! Here’s one you wouldn’t have found anywhere. A friend of mine was the one that did all the graphics displayed on monitors shown in the film. He originally came up with really futuristic, slick graphics but when Verhoven saw them he flipped out and said, “ NO NO- I want NINTENDO!!!” He wanted big, blocky high contrast graphics that could be read instantly.
@@rcknbob1 Actually, I quite liked the movie! Yes, it deviated from the book. It's goofy af. But it stands and falls on its own merits. I would love to see a film version of "Stranger in a Strange Land". We've had a couple of attempts at "Dune", with mixed results. While I liked the David Lynch version, it was really strange! I recently read "Glory Road". Quite a good romp. I recommend it.:)
@@jasonbean1176 My choices would be "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", "Double Star", and "The Door into Summer." As much as I would like to see "Stranger in a Strange Land" a truly good adaptation wouldn't get less than an NC-17 rating. Not because of the nude scenes (which were actually quite mild compared to current films) but because of what he has to say about the whole religion industry. What they did to "The Puppet Masters" was criminal and even Kiefer and Donald Sutherland were able unable to rescue it.
@@@jasonbean1176 Actually, I agree with you about the movie - both fun and goofy. My point (which you seem to agree with) Is that it isn't much like Heinlein wrote. As to a film version of "Stranger", Jim Calhoun is right - the sex and nudity in nowhere near as much of a problem as the religious issues. I read "Glory Road" back when the Vietnam War was still going on, and I think that the contrast between what Oscar goes through in Star's universe and how it is for him "back in the World" is one of the best analogies of how it was for returning vets I could have seen to help me understand the disconnect of the time. "A good romp", however, indeed.
I've been watching your videos for at least 3 months and just realized I wasn't subscribed. Great content as always. I've rewatched so many movies after you review them.
I was a soldier and saw this movie at Ft. Sill, OK when it opened. It had a HUGE crowd. Every soldier / Veteran loved this movie. Basic plot is the pacific campaign in WWII. Planet hoping (island hoping for US forces). Yes a much deeper movie than many guess.
Fun Fact: The fort which features so prominently isn't from Starship Troopers at all but the book 'Armor' by John Steakley which is also about bug-hunting and so much more
One more little fact about the book; for a time the military gave newly insisted a copy of the book due to its no holds barred depiction of boot camp. Also in the early 2000s in southern California the animated series would come on at like 4:30 in the morning. I'd get up early so i could watch it
We used to have a cat named Rico and every time he came up to me to get petted I would lightly yell " RICO'S ROUGHNECKS, HOOOOAHHH " then proceeded to pet him
Napalm .. that should do. In the movie Them they used flamethrowers and cyanide bombs, so these might be viable alternatives. And if all of this fails: you can still import an ant eater as a pet, so that they get eaten alive
These are really good ideas guys, but I've already committed to the idea of shrinking myself and my sterling silver toothpick down to a quarter of the size of the ants, and take each one out mano e mono. I'm going to wait until after the Easter Egg Hunt, because I don't want to get trampled by fanatical children.
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Minty, you are my favorite youtube channel. You're it til you're dead or until I find someone better !
This made me 😁😁😁
Couldn't of said it better myself😁
Definitely mate.
Peter K
I will have to agree. He does just very good job and i look forward to every episode.
I get you.
The enemy can't press the dislike button if you disable his hand.
That’s classic.
But wait... I have TWO hands! (Psych! I'm gonna press the LIKE Button!)
@MultiBagram I think there are a lot of aspects of that film he wouldn't have approved of.
@MultiBagram A lot of that towards the end of his career. His early SF adult novels were much more straight-laced given the audience it was written for.
thats always been my favorite satirical and insightful bit of commentary in the whole movie
i met dina meyer (dizzy) at star trek las vegas last year, absolutely the most awesome celeb ive met. she gave me a hug after i told her i had to work up the nerve for an hour to come see her! she also signed a starship troopers photo with "nerves of steel" shes awesome.
I would love to have met her
I met her in Germany at Weekend of Hell horror convention. She is an awesome person!
So down to earth and very appreciative of her fans.
I met Her at Dragoncon in 2017 . Had my pic taken with Her. She gave Me a Big ole Hug an Autograph photo of Her . Ricco was there to . Met Him. He was Awesome. I'm a Disabled Marine he came over the table to shake my hand. Very Awesome .
Met her in Toronto at TCC there a few years ago. She was very nice.
RoboCop, Total Recall, and Starship Troopers are the holy trilogy of Verhoeven science fiction.
Top 3, but Hollow Man were greatly misunderstood like any other Verhoeven movie.
And screamers
Can't go wrong with a Verhoeven film.
All 3 of those movies could be in the same universe if you think about it lol
Three of my top sci movie
Funny how the CGI is flawless in this film....... Even modern day films still cannot compete,
Titanic didn't have good CGI, and yet won the oscar instead of ST, only because it were about Titanic. CGI quality didn't matter.
Titanic have dated terrible and look so fake. Amazon that Cameron who made Abyss and T2 could fail so far with CGI later.
@@V3ntilator I once read in a historical magazine that move version of Titanic had a chimney that functioned, while it was not functional on the real Titanic.
@@danielolsson7134 yeah titanic only had 3 smoke stacks the 4th was for looks
the ships are actually models, not cgi.
@@iantolyczak8411 That is absolute garbage. Though it didn't function as a smoke stack it had another purpose other than good looks. Certainly looks were a part of the reason they made a 4th, but it was decided that it would do well as a ventilation for the turbine room, galleys and kitchens. So there's that. It wasn't a complete dud.
Overall it would have also had a worse balance if it wasn't there.
Other movies suffer a lack of Michael Ironside.
But what an impression he leaves. He's like Jack Nicholson w/out the humor.
all movies suffer from a lack of Michael Ironside...ALL OF THEM.
@@scottmantooth8785 except Total Recall, Scanners, X-Men First Class, Terminator Salvation.
Ok maybe even he couldn't save that last one.
Until there is a movie where Michael ironside plays all the parts, there will never be a perfect movie
Most Michael Ironside movies suffer a lack of limbs
Fun extra fact: According to Paul Verhoeven's directors commentary, the tanker bug was done in CGI because "a real tanker bug was not available''.
Like there was a possibilty...
This is one of those movies. If it's on I'll watch it every time.
Starshiptroopers made me the man I am today...
Noice!!!
This caused me to want to join army the movie after
One of the best sarcastic jabs ever.
This movie makes me want to join Space Force!!!👍💪😎
This test audience thought that Carmen should have had her own shower scene.
the whole damn movie should have been her shower scene.
Yes please.
And we see it in starship troopers invasion.
Go see Wild Things...
Starship troopers gone wild
"Would you like to know more?"
I'm sure everyone knows this but the armor the troopers wear was also later used in the amazing show Firefly. Love em both!
Also used in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy
And in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
Dizzy's death made me connect to Rico's character and situation. The guy gave everything to be with Carmen only to find himself alone on a strange and hostile planet where he might be killed. Dizzy's death was a really powerful scene.
let's be honest here, Carmen never really loved rico
Agreed. She was never madly in love with him... I love Dizzy's character. Madly in love, despite Rico's dissatisfaction. A shame....everyone was in love with someone else in the film.
Nope she didnt but dizzy did
@Old Iron and i almost fell for the pretty aloof girl
Both were attractive to me. But Dizzy was best girl... And battle buddy.
@@MrPingn how could rico not love a badass woman like dizzy i guess it was one of those best friend with a girl thing
I hit the like button........ "I'm doing my part"
I'm doing my part.
I'm doing my part!
Are you doing yours?
Would you like to know more?
well done, Citizen!
Thanks for reminding me.
I am doing my part.
Starship Troopers is one of those films I NEVER get tired of re-watching
On number 3, another interesting fact is the Starship Troopers uniforms were reused in Joss Whedon's Firefly as well to depict soldiers in the Alliance.
I also remember them in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy when I was a kid.
Came here looking for this
And the uniforms were used again in Agent Cody Banks where are you scene where Cody is doing like a ski with a rocket powered ski board he touched the perimeter fence with his laser pen and you see one of the soldiers wearing the Starship Troopers mobile infantry uniform with the vest the pants the jacket even the gloves and boots.
Starship Troopers is still one of my favorite movies in 2019!
I gotta say we enjoyed watching this in the theater despite what the critics says.
The only good critic is a dead critic.
I was just commenting that it was the perfect movie to see with my 13 year old friends that summer at the small theatre in a little ski town up north. (I thought it was the beach, but I just remembered otherwise)
FYI The Star Ship Troopers helmets and armor were reused in the Firefly TV series.
and Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy
and Impostor (2001) :D
And the Live Action Gundam movie G-Savior that was trash.
@@Thesupersaiyanlord You mean Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy
Take my love, take my land, take me where I cannot stand. I don't care, I'm still free. You can't take the sky from me... Such a tragedy this series didn't survive.
The test audience was right carmen definitely should have been the dead one.
Looking back on it now, Dizz was way hotter than Carmen. Strong and sexy at the same time.
Absolutely agree. I recall having a strong dislike for Carmen when I saw this in theaters.
Yeah.... Denise Richards piloting a space ship is like asking my five year-old to solve perpetual motion.... probably not happening.
@@thomasloveless4800 I didn't find that part out of bounds. Flying in space isn't that hard, it's the re-entry that's scary. Simply on the face of things, Neve Campbell would have made a more plausible pilot and I would have preferred to see her in this movie instead of Richards. Bad timing. I just wanted Carmen to die. She almost instantly rubbed me the wrong way. It was the James Bond movie ('The World Is Not Enough'?) where Richards played a nuclear physicist. To say her casting 'strained credulity' would have been a compliment. No matter how serious Richards took that role, deep skepticism of her just couldn't be overcome.
Touché
As a kid, I loved this movie for the scifi action.
As an adult, I love it for the over-the-top satire.
I always liked this movie, its over the top, but that's the point.
"Come on you apes, you wanna live forever ?"
Satire is supposed to be that way, which why the man who Robocop a satirical statement on society was the PERFECT choice to make a movie version of ST work.
That was attributed to a WW1 Sargent who was leading a charge in that war
yup, so cheesy at times it's yummy, and so corny with a little butter it's delicious! haha
@@lars1701again I never knew that !
@@beeman2075 It was Highlander.
I saw this in the theater. A theater at Ft. Knox, and most of the audience were young soldiers in the midst of training. Their reactions only heightened the fun of the film. Particularly the scrawny guy who jumped up on his seat during the co-ed shower scene. Jabbing at the screen with one hand, he looked back into the crowd and yelled in his very southern drawl, "Sarge! Why don't we get that?!"
Fell in love with Dina Meyer when I first saw this movie ❤ She is a total babe !!! And Starship Troopers is a great movie !!!
Fun Fact for you:
In the novelization of Starship Troopers
The character of Dizzy Flores was a guy and had died in an unnamed battle before the beginning of the novel
Ok, that explains it. The main premise of the novel was an exploration of the question, "What do individual members of society owe the whole in return for the benefits they derive from being part of it?" Hollywood just ain't gonna go there. They'd be strangers in a strange land.
Ha! I like what you did there...
Off the top of my head: Take the GLORY ROAD to BEYOND THIS HORIZON where THE MOON IS A HARSH MISTRESS.
“The Only Good Bug Is a Dead Bug! >:•O”
Should have just titled it
"Would you like to know more"
I see what you did there, well played. Lol
One of my favorite books, fun movie as well, but almost has nothing to do with the book, except soldiers and bugs.
And I'm cool with that. The book wouldn't make a good movie. Too cerebral. It's about ultimate libertarianism and a treatise justifying sovereign franchise. Such a great book. Look up deaddropsd1972 on youtube. He did a really amazing audiobook adaptation.
Well, it did have the most important part: Federal service to EARN citizenship and the right to vote.
Yup they never read about how the Troopers Armor was set up, but if they had they would have made a poor movie even poorer. I enjoyed the the book did not like the movie.
There are a lot of people who probably never get the satire.
I know, but i understood it on release as i already knew Verhoevens way of making movies. If people understood Robocop, they should automatically understand Starship Troopers too. Robocop were sadly looked at as a cheesy B-Movie on release too.
Fans of the book absolutely hate this movie. There's a good reason Robert Heinlein refused movie rights for most of his work.
The bugs were fine, but where's my power armor?
No wonder the MI took so many casualties.
I preferred the movie but, in all fairness, I saw the movie first.
Starship troopers is on the reading list at West Point. It’s more in depth about society than the movie.
best. film. ever.
have seen all the sequels & animated versions. loved everyone of them...
cheers for doing this...
God, I love this flick! It is like a fine wine...getting better with age.
An extremely underrated movie! Thanks Minty for another awesome vid.
Those trooper uniforms were also reused in Power Rangers: Lost Galaxy.
Yeah,I think it was the 1st time that the props were use in other franchise/movie
They also turned up in an episode of Firefly.
I'm sure that worked better than those old 'Sword & Sandal' flics... where the Philistines wore slightly modified German Stalhelms!
wstine79 ...your right! just realized that!
Yep
One of the few movies which would benefit from a modern day re-boot with latest CGI and audio tech.
..i say leave it alone...
they sid a re-make of 'Ben-Hur' & well,...no. there are many films that need not be touched... look at RoboCop... i enjoy the re-make but something was still missing...
"Would you like to know more?"
HELL YEA starship troopers. This is the kind of movie where i can turn my brain off and enjoy the satire carnage. Even had a few memes liken"Would you like to know more" and " Come on you apes you wanna live forever?" To "Its afraid... ITS AFRAID"
exactly and it doesn't take itself too seriously. There's obvious plot holes you can drive a truck through but they don't care. What's worse is movies that also have huge plot holes but hope you don't notice. This movie? they scream LOOOK AT THIS PLOT HOLE DAMMIT, AIN'T IT GREAT??? LOL
Dammit Minty. You killed me at “would you like to know more” omg. To funny! Right on!
Totally underestimated movie. VFX were (and still are) pristine. Brilliant Visuals. Nice vid.
It was an awesome movie to see with my 13 year old friends at the beach that summer!
Love Dina Meyer as Dizzy !.
She did a great job !.
And I love Tom Boys !.
Yeah she was one of the best parts of the movie.
Killing Dizzy...always thought that cost the movie a couple of million at the Box Office
I thought Dina was good in Johnny Mnemonic as well
Fact missed: in the future, everyone sounds American, even if you’re from Argentina!
Yeah but have you talked to anyone from Germany lately? They almost speak with an American accent.
@@wyndhamcoffman8961 same goes for Japan....they are embracing all things american.....
It was a bunch of AMERICANS living there they were stationed in that country, none of the main people were supposed to be Argentians
@@homelesshannah50 So why not just base their 'home' location in the States? Why could it not be LA that got destoryed? Or Orlando, Dallas or Detroit etc etc?? Whatever the city, the motivation would have been the same. What's the significance of a Latin American counrty... And why does Rico make such a point about been from Buenos Aires. Why not just make the point that his familiy was killed. Oh, and the OFFICAL Starship Troopers wiki says he's is IN FACT FROM ARGENTINA...
@@sithompson74 Doesn't the military usually send people to FOREIGN countries?!! I'm pretty sure a global superpower like America would have its' hands in the whole world's cookie jar. It might also explain the terrain have you seen many American cities that look like that?
The uniforms were also reused in firefly.
The uniorms were also reused in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
The helmets were used in Babylon 5.
No one is going to mention THE KURGAN as Drill Instructer Zim??😭😭😂😂
there can be only one...
Dina Meyer > Denise Richards in Starship Troopers.
Kinda Like Betty > Veronica
And Dina was the best looking Batgirl, although too briefly in "Birds of Prey ".
JT CROWNS
Hmm I don't know about that. I really like Dina but Yvonne Craig as Batgirl and the out fit they poured her into, ouch! She also played an Orion Slave girl, woman, in Star trek. With her chacter in that you would have to sleep with one eye open! Although the Orion girl in the reboot movie with red hair🤔😳😌 she gave Yvonne a run for her money, what a choice if you had to make one🤕🤔🙄💞
Met Yvonne Craig very reserved, a grown up Wensday from the TV show Adams Family really fun to talk with. I said she blew up the trains boy did she set me right, in a fun way, Pugsly did that! And to top it off Alexis Love, aka Joyce Gibson, a very classy Lady. Talk about a trilogy to meet at one table!😌😳😍👍💞
I smashed the like button so hard it actually killed a bug!
😂😂😂
i heard the crunch
This makes zero sense
THE ONLY GOOD BUG IS A DEAD BUG!
I tried to hit the Like button but a knife hit my mouse hand!
"Hey kids! This is the fully automatic Morita, who wants to hold it?"
careful...it's heavy...here have some bullets to play with
Hey, I had a .22 when I was 8.
The title of this video should be.....
" Starship Troopers......Do You Want To Know more? "
Dina Meyer was so hot. Starship Troopers was one long meme ahead of its time. I believe if it released, as is, in the current meme era, it would have performed beyond expectations.
I appreciate the subtle Blur trailer music callback.
Awesome! Nice Iron Maiden shirt too man...
Jeeeeeesus man, no need to shout, we're right here.
Wow. Sound on this is so loud. You're right.
This movie was well ahead of its time and very original even put against the alien movies. One of my all time favorite movies. Im glad i saw it at the show without seeing not 1 preview I was invited and it completely blew me away as I was always a fan of military pics and alien pics and this movie has it all
One of my favorite movie glad u did this
I watched both Titanic as well as Starship Troopers in the cinema, but only Starship Troopers I went to see twice! (Paper round money only goes so far)
My parents took me to see Starship Troopers. To this day, I have still never seen Titanic.
I saw both as well. I saw Titanic five times, and all five times left with a sore ass. I may have see. Starship Troopers a second time. Today both grace my home library.
“Roughnecks” was awesome.
The book isn't about fascism.
It's about having to earn things. Being willing to make personal sacrifices.
Instead of everyone just voting for what they want, they have to EARN the right to vote.
Indeed. And what little the book touches on civilian life there is very little to be gained from service other than the right to vote and hold office (to my recollection anyway). They hide breading rights away behind service or being wealthy enough to buy them. The "indoctrination class" in the book is more about explaining the philosophy about why things are the way they are and making kids think. (You can literally disagree with everything the teacher says and the worst that can happen is you get what amounts to "does not play well with others" mark on your record that won't hold you back from much of anything).
It is kind of funny..... franchise based on voluntary service is "fascist" but compulsory service for every able bodied person is not as long as everyone can vote.
It is very fashionable for those who don't truly understand nationalism (pride in ones country), patriotism, and the willingness to sacrifice your tomorrows for another's today to live in freedom, to label such beliefs as fascism as was was dome in the beginning.
Being honest and transparent... I've posted this reply elsewhere in this thread...
I first 'discovered' Heinlein during my college years (1985-1987) and went on to collect all of his published pieces of work. Starship Troopers was one of the earliest I acquired and remains a favourite today.
In my view, Starship Troopers the film is only based on Starship Troopers the book in the VERY loosest sense. In fact, although in later years I came to appreciate the film purely as light entertainment, I remember when I saw it for the first time, being thoroughly disappointed and unhappy at the way 'Hollywood' had twisted and corrupted the book's original premise and basically dumbed it down for the consumer generation.
Throughout the catalogue of his works, Heinlein explores a number of themes; what I took away from ST was the philosophy that those who govern should only do so after 'earning' through service the right to shoulder the responsibility...
"A soldier accepts personal responsibility for the safety of the body politic of which he is a member, defending it, if need be, with his life. The civilian does not."
A simplistic and unrealistic ideal perhaps, as history has certainly had it's share of military dictatorships, but would it actually be any worse than the mess we have today, in which we're governed by bureaucrats and self-promoting, political-propagandising media 'whores'?
Q. How can you tell if a politician is lying?
A. Their lips are moving and there's sound coming out.
* Edited to add...
p.s. Anyone know of any other Heinlein works that have been filmed... other than Puppet Masters (with Donald Sutherland) which I already have and which was done purely as a sci-fi yarn?
The way it should be.
@@chrispeters2645 Predestination (2014), starring Ethan Hawke, was adapted from "....All You Zombies," a Heinlein short story. I thought it was quite good.
If you watch the tv series Firefly the starship troopers gear is used, unchanged except maybe a patch or 2, by the Alliance.
The gear is also used in power rangers Lost Galaxy
"Starships Troopers is the Star Wars of the 90s"... said by no one, ever. Good video though.
I never heard of that either. But i can agree on that it's Aliens 1986 of the 90's.
Starship Troopers blows away the Phantom Menace. That movie ruined Star Wars for me.
One of my favorites, along with Robocop and Total Recall. Thanks for the heads up on the 2008 release.
One thing I clearly remember was a big online campaign to get the buzz going for the movie. They created an interactive website, which was ahead of it's time, as if you the viewer are being recruited into the Trooper corp. The site got all my friends psyched for the premier. Prior to watching this video, I was surprised that the movie didn't do better at the box office. Keep up the great work!
Great job on the video! This movie will always be my top 10 favorite movies of all time. You should do a video on cool world next
Please do a video on Dune.
really liked the Lynch version of Dune especially the Toto soundtrack
I WILL FILM HIM!!!
They are remaking it should be good. www.imdb.com/title/tt1160419/?ref_=nv_sr_1?ref_=nv_sr_1
It’s not a remake.
First time watching this great channel! Loads of good stuff to binge watch! Glad I’ve discovered it!!
Yes! Starship Troopers! Love that movie.... so many quotable lines:
"Cyrano, go bug mom!"
"Good for you son, the Mobile infantry made me the man I am today ! "( zoom out to reveal 2 lost legs and a prostatic hand)
"The enemy cannot push a button, if you disable his hand ! MEDIC!"
Also I loved the image of the 'administrative punishment' of ten whiplashes, being administered by a person of colour.
"Steady as she goes number two." Hee hee
I would totally bone Captain Deladier. She was in Seinfeld
I read this book less than a year ago and there wasn’t a hint of fascism in it. It was hinted at in the movie only. I like how the book focuses a lot on the decision and reasoning to allow only “citizens” or prior servicemen able to vote. Great sci-fi book that makes you think. The movie was good too but was a completely different.
Uhhhh, read again?!
@@rcktgrg why don’t you refute my comment by referencing the alleged fascism examples instead of the mouth breather comment you left? Try again?
Love your videos. Keep them coming.
Excellent video, thank you! Here’s one you wouldn’t have found anywhere. A friend of mine was the one that did all the graphics displayed on monitors shown in the film. He originally came up with really futuristic, slick graphics but when Verhoven saw them he flipped out and said, “ NO NO- I want NINTENDO!!!” He wanted big, blocky high contrast graphics that could be read instantly.
About to watch it, but hitting like because these are always good.
I'm a huge fan of Heinlein.:)
So I take it you hated the movie, then? It certainly wasn't much like the book.
@@rcknbob1 Actually, I quite liked the movie! Yes, it deviated from the book. It's goofy af. But it stands and falls on its own merits.
I would love to see a film version of "Stranger in a Strange Land". We've had a couple of attempts at "Dune", with mixed results. While I liked the David Lynch version, it was really strange!
I recently read "Glory Road". Quite a good romp. I recommend it.:)
@@jasonbean1176 My choices would be "The Moon is a Harsh Mistress", "Double Star", and "The Door into Summer." As much as I would like to see "Stranger in a Strange Land" a truly good adaptation wouldn't get less than an NC-17 rating. Not because of the nude scenes (which were actually quite mild compared to current films) but because of what he has to say about the whole religion industry.
What they did to "The Puppet Masters" was criminal and even Kiefer and Donald Sutherland were able unable to rescue it.
@@@jasonbean1176 Actually, I agree with you about the movie - both fun and goofy. My point (which you seem to agree with) Is that it isn't much like Heinlein wrote. As to a film version of "Stranger", Jim Calhoun is right - the sex and nudity in nowhere near as much of a problem as the religious issues.
I read "Glory Road" back when the Vietnam War was still going on, and I think that the contrast between what Oscar goes through in Star's universe and how it is for him "back in the World" is one of the best analogies of how it was for returning vets I could have seen to help me understand the disconnect of the time. "A good romp", however, indeed.
@@rcknbob1 The movie was fine for what it was. "Roughnecks" was closer to the book.
I've been watching your videos for at least 3 months and just realized I wasn't subscribed. Great content as always. I've rewatched so many movies after you review them.
I was a soldier and saw this movie at Ft. Sill, OK when it opened. It had a HUGE crowd. Every soldier / Veteran loved this movie. Basic plot is the pacific campaign in WWII. Planet hoping (island hoping for US forces). Yes a much deeper movie than many guess.
The uniforms where also used in an episode of Firefly.
The uniforms we're also used in Power rangers Lost Galaxy.
Love this movie.
“Rico’s Roughnecks!”
Gave a like as soon as the “would you like to know more?” joke - lol. Keep up the good work Minty!
Hey Minty..great video as usual! Oh BTW love your shirt!!
God I loved that movie. I remember watching it in theaters
It was originally part of "A Future History" series by Heinlein, an excellent series of books. Widely panned by critics but strongly written.
I absolutely love that film, the cheese, the nonsensical military tactics...the script lol.
Just love it.
A true classic
British Humour They said there are coming out with a new star ship tooper movie if I'm right 2020 are 2021
Gregory Hitchcock
That is great news.
👍
I love both the book and the movie, even though they have very little in common.
Denise Richards was HOT in this film !
Not anymore
Even back then we called her "unibrow" lmao
Sad she didnt get a topless shot lol
@@blkhemi3925 how did this movie NOT have a lesbian tryst scene?
@@shotforshot5983 it was the 90's. That was considered offensive back then.
It was tough to watch since the book is one of my favorite books
Have you ever read The Forever War? It's in a similar vein.
@@projectmayhem6898 That is probably my favorite book of all time
@@projectmayhem6898 Old Man's War by Scalzi is very good, too.
I LOVE STARSHIP TROOPERS!!! Great video Minty! I love your videos!
Fun Fact: The fort which features so prominently isn't from Starship Troopers at all but the book 'Armor' by John Steakley which is also about bug-hunting and so much more
Nothing about casting Doogie Howser (Neil Patrick Harris) as the genius friend?
Or Dina Meyer who was the Maryann to Denis Richard's Ginger?
What’s there to say?
So it really isn't a movie based on an excellent book, but a movie that bought a few framing themes to craft onto it's original screen play.
Really great video, especially as a fan of the original starship troopers movie - enjoyed it!
Thanks for doing this one. I love Starship Troopers💜
The 3D animated 'Roughnecks' was far superior.
No just no
The Helmets where also used in the Firefly TV Serie
How much will also used in Power rangers Lost Galaxy as well.
One more little fact about the book; for a time the military gave newly insisted a copy of the book due to its no holds barred depiction of boot camp. Also in the early 2000s in southern California the animated series would come on at like 4:30 in the morning. I'd get up early so i could watch it
My heart skipped a beat when you showed the Starship TV show. I worked on that! Been such a long time.
“I AM A BIG BUG AND I WILL KILL YOU!!!”
That’s the kind of a director I want to work with.
Me 2
10 Things You Didn't Know About:
Robocop 2 (1990)
Basic Instinct (1992)
The Scorpion King (2002)
The Shadow (1994)
And show girls
I think he should do... 10 Things You Didn't Know About '10'!
@@thrashpondopons2776 10 Things You didn't Know about 10 Things I Hate About You
We used to have a cat named Rico and every time he came up to me to get petted I would lightly yell " RICO'S ROUGHNECKS, HOOOOAHHH " then proceeded to pet him
This is one of my all time favorite movies. Very rewatchable too.
This video is making me want to up my game, in the war I'm currently having, with the Ants in my kitchen!
Napalm .. that should do. In the movie Them they used flamethrowers and cyanide bombs, so these might be viable alternatives. And if all of this fails: you can still import an ant eater as a pet, so that they get eaten alive
Nuke em!
Nuke 'em from orbit, it's the only was to be sure.
Oh, wait. Wrong movie.
These are really good ideas guys, but I've already committed to the idea of shrinking myself and my sterling silver toothpick down to a quarter of the size of the ants, and take each one out mano e mono. I'm going to wait until after the Easter Egg Hunt, because I don't want to get trampled by fanatical children.
@@frankschneider6156 At least radscorpions and giant cockroaches are easier to shoot with a rifle.
Oh, I agree: Diz > Carmen!
Also, up the irons!! 🤘🏻
Minty, love your channel, great vid for a great movie.