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"But Sarge, Why Do we need to throw a knife in a nuke fight?"....."Put your hand on that wall..."🙂 Not sure how you feel bout TV Shows, But couple years before this there was a great under-rated show called "Space Above & Beyond". Def worth checking out.😉 P.S. Others have said it but the books worth a read too, its a very diffrent story, but i find it intreasing as the authour predicted the society we have today...... and explains why they bring 'corporal' punisment back
One of the things that amazed me about the CGI in Starship Troopers is that the bugs look _heavy_ -- they look like they have actual mass. Other movies that came years before it (like Terminator 2) also did CGI well. But there were plenty of movies that came after T2 that just wanted CGI for CGI's sake, and one of the mistakes they made was that their CGI objects looked mass-less.
At the time, audiences and critics were generally speaking confused about the message. Some got the social satire, hammy acting as well as the cartoonish violence. But the majority took it at face value and found it dumb violence and promoting fascism. A small minority found it a bad adaptation of the book. I for one think it's a masterpiece of subversive art.
@@VerowakReacts Well US exceptionalism was at full power. After Reagan and Bush, being militaristic was not seen as a bad thing. Verhoeven, being a child of WW2 and under occupation of fascists was fascinated how US media was not so different. There are also tiny details that most will still miss after years; veterans all physically disabled, a black man whipping a white person, Shijumi saying an education costing an arm and a leg etc. Even if it is layed on thick, people will be willfully ignorant
@@VerowakReactsIt was well-understood as satire at the time of its release. Saying that it generally wasn’t is just one of those things that TH-cam commenters now repeat - especially if they feel the need to project their youthful misunderstanding of the movie onto the majority of viewers.
Associating it with the book is a mistake. Verhoeven's personal biases prevented him from even finishing the book, so he wrote a movie based more on his biases. His adaptation is at least as flawed as the book.
As a vet, yeah, it's easier to kill someone you think is less than you or a monster. That's why the derogatory terms for foreigners that the military uses.
Curious. I was taught at university that that's just how women think. Men look at an enemy soldier as another dude, just like them, except one they happen to be in the rather unfortunate position to have to fill with lead before he does the same to them... unless, of course, he taps out and waves a white flag.
@@VestinVestin Nah. Not just women. Or do you think the GIs who fought in WW2 thought of the Nazi soldiers and Japanese soldiers as just some ordinary dudes like them? Nope. U.S. military propaganda made sure they were in the right state of mind. Just as Nazi and Japanese propaganda did on the oder side. Same in Vietnam and most other wars.
You are right. Brilliant book from Robert A. Heinlein. When ever I read it, I read The Forever War by Joe Haldeman afterwards. Two great sci-fi books with a military angle.
Casper Van Dien has the most chiseled jaw of any man alive, you could cut diamonds with that thing :D He's also very appreciative of fans and gets excited when Starship Troopers gets referenced, like when Helldivers 2 came out. Fans wanted him to do a part in the game as a general or something and he was all for it.
There are at least 3 actors from Total Recall that are in this film also. Michael Ironside (the teacher/Lieutenant), Dean Norris (Hank from BB), and Marshall Bell (the weasley commander guy they find in the locker on the bug planet).
Star Trek ranges from 2151 (Enterprise first season) to 2390ish (Picard) TOS is set in the 2260s and TNG in the 2360s There are some bits of Discovery taking place in the 3000s as well. Official First Contact between Earth and aliens is set on the 5th of April 2063 in Bozeman, Montana.
11:25 Yes, it's Jake Busey from movies like Contact, The Frighteners, Scalper, etc. He has a very distinctive appearance, but I don't think that's why he is underrated if that's the case.
I loved this as a kid. The orange bug guts for some reason used to remind me of pizza pockets back then, not sure why that was my big takeaway from the movie at the time. Not so much now but anyway it's held up and is still so unique.
Apparently the actor who played the guy who got shot in the training exercise and the actress who played the girl who accidentally shot him got married.
A vote for "Total Recall", not only it's one of the best sci-fi ideas of all-time, but it was also filmed in Mexico City, and I lived there many years and recognize many of the no-spoiler city scenes. They didn't even change some of the neon signs and many spots are instantly recognizable. Great use of modern sets to make it look sci-fi on a budget.
9:20 There are science fiction universes where snail mail carried by spaceships is the only way send information. There are other universes where interstellar communications are insanely expensive, and most communication is done through snail mail.
This was loosely adapted from the novel of the same name by U.S. Navy veteran Robert A. Heinlein. The actor playing Johnny Rico, Casper Van Dien, recently provided his voice in the first person shooter Starship Troopers: Extermination. Ace is played by Jake Busey, the son of Gary Busey
@@VerowakReacts The movie was a big deal when it bombed because of how bad it was, and unfortunately it ruined star actress Elizabeth Berkeley's career. She had basically just finished her years on the very successful TV show for kids and teens named "Saved by the Bell".
About your "better weapons" : I think the word is "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Humans did not encounter any aliens they could not kill with conventional weapons, so they just kept using the same thing that works. Notice that they have a kind of gun that shoots a huge explosion at the end : "we've got the weapons". They finally realized the universe is more dangerous than they thought. About the critics score vs audience score : There has been a controversy about wether this movie were an apology to facism or not. Of course, everyone who knows Verhoeven or just looked for subtext see it's a harsh critique of facism and how a nice young man can become a ruthless killing machine who do not hesitate to sacrifice soldiers for the "good of humanity".
Whats missing is the power armor suits they should have been wearing - in the books they drop from orbit in power armor suits that have limited flight capability and enough firepower to rival a tank. They didnt show any suits till the third movie ( i think ) there is also a cartoon series where they have power armor from the late 90's or early 2000's
If you haven't yet seen any interviews or such with Paul Verhoeven, checking one out would explain to you why someone said 'Why Dina?' concerning the naked shower scene. Paul is such a passionate director that was like giving candy to a baby. Truly must've been one of those 'don't get him started' moments.
Great reaction Verowak to a over enjoyable sc if movie. Great special effects for its time Glad to watch it again with u Big thumbs up Ian from northern ireland
"There's like no way humans can win!" That sounds decidedly undemocratic, Vero. I may have to report this to the democracy officer! *Goes back to Helldivers 2*
The book was written in the early to mid 50's. We know what they're playing as Arena Football. This was the first of I think 5 movies. The saying of "Who wants to live forever" is from WWI US Marine of the Second Infantry Division, Sgt Dale, who won the CMH 3 times.
Zim (the Drill Instructor) got demoted for destroying Rico's Drop Out paperwork, thats why he destroyed it, Breaking Bad Hank had said the only way he would see combat was if he got demoted so he did something to get demoted.
47:10 my short definition of campy is tongue in cheek. Everyone involved knows how silly it is and overact and double down on the comedy. Most have these characteristics (not exclusively); cheesy lines delivered ironically, hammy vaudeville type acting, a lot of nods to the audience, extravagence and often quickwitted jokes
You're in for a real treat with Robocop and Total Recall (Hollow Man not so much). Maybe try out Basic Instinct as well if you haven't seen it. One thing that amuses me about Starship Troopers is that it's intended to be a satire on the "rah rah obliterate the alien other" style war movie, but it has spawned a movie series that generally drops the satire in favor of the righteous action. Personally I think this movie doesn't hit its satire quite as effectively as it wanted to. Also, JUSTICE FOR DIZZY!
Well as crappy as the sequels are they are more true to the book. Heinleins book "Starship Troopers" is often misconstrued as "Fascist" but if you read it no one in the Federation is oppresed. Citizens are still allowed to own businesses, gain wealth and generally lead a productive life. Its just that Voting is limited to those who actually are willing to put their time and lives on the line for the entire Federation. While the military is the primary way Citizenship is also extended to Police/Firefighters and really anyone who uses their time and efforts to better the federation, even voluteering to help other citizens may qualify one for Citizenship. Its a critique, and a thought exercise of what happens when those who have no "skin in the game" have a say and what comes out when things are restruchered to where only those who have paid in get to make the big decisions.
@@Gusr404the vfx in “Hollow Man” are intense and pretty incredible. Kind of runs out of steam towards the end and becomes somewhat conventional, although definitely worth seeing. Not a perfect movie, but I’d say Verhoeven delivers the goods.
It's still kinda hard for me to believe that people who had been professional movie critics for a while at the time failed to see the satire on militarism and fascism in this. It's not like they talk about the "failure of democracy" in the beginning, that "service guarantees citizenship", that you need a license to have children... and obviously it's not like you have people running around in what could easily pass for Gestapo and SS Uniforms. In reference to his first big role as the chlid prodigy "Doogie Howser", the cast and crew apparently had a nickname for Neil Patrick Harris on set - they called him Doogie Himmler 😂
It's even harder to believe, that ANYONE would find a single fascistic thing in this film. The Federation is a polar opposite of fascism. Verhoven didn't read the book - he just asked Neumeyer for a summary, and then he tried to make a satire of fascism, by basing the society in his film on a genuine democratic utopia, and it backfired spectacularly. Even if Verhoven deliberately left out part of the oath the characters take "to uphold, and defend the constitutional liberties of all citizens, and other lawful residents of the Federation". The uniforms is about the extent of fascism in this film. And the book, half of which is dedicated to what Verhoven tried doing in a single scene (in the classroom) explains well this "faliure of democracy". Basically, it comes down to the fact that when voting rights were universal, people didn't appreciate the value of what they had (since the cost to acquire something is an integral part of its value). Then they became convinced they could get something for free, simply by voting for it, which tended to result in electing unworthy politicians who promised them things. And then there's the problem of responsibility. Political authority that comes from the right to vote, and influence the politics of the state has to be balanced with an equal responsibility. In Heinlein's words - to permit irresponsible authority is to sow disaster; to make a man responsible for something he does not control, is to behave with blind idiocy. When people were not responsible for how they voted, they could vote for anything. And if they voted for the impossible, then the inevitable happened, and suddenly they had to take responsibility they didn't want, resulting from the choices they made. Which is why franchise (the only benefit of citizenship) has to be earned through service, by accepting ultimate responsibility for the state, if you wish to have authority over it. As for license to have children, that's one of the dumbest lines in the film, added willy-nilly, and never explained, or explored. The way the government runs things, which is very hands-off, they have no way (that was shown) of enforcing such a ban - there is no strict government control of resources, services, or anything like that. What there is, is plenty of people who seem to have no trouble whatsoever, having babies - Rico's parents (both civilians), Breckenridge (farmers) has a large family. Shujumi got into Harvard, but couldn't afford tuition. Yet even in the movie, it is clearly stated that the right to vote is not simply a reward for doing federal service, and being "loyal". It's literally a mandate to use violence - you don't reward people with permission for violence. It's a responsibility, allowed only for those who have accepted responsibility for the authority they are entrusted with.
@@jakubfabisiak9810 You are a shallow thinker. How long do you think the Federation existed, and what makes you think Rico's parents weren't citizens in the movie? Heinlein had really screwed up views and his "glibertarianism" was phony.
@@dnish6673 the Federation has existed for "generations" at that point. And it's obvious Rico's parents were not citizens (in the film, his father is very much against doing federal service. In the book, it is explicitly stated, and he later enlists). The only thing you've proven is that you're one of those who shouldn't be allowed to vote. The message of the book is clear - authority and responsibility have to be equal, and voting rights have to be earned to truly appreciate their value. People that oppose this idea are exactly the kind of freeloaders who want authority without responsibility, and they fear that they would either lose their privileges, or else have to pay the cost of acquisition.
@@jakubfabisiak9810 Is this something that you also believe in by any chance? That the right to partake in decision making should be dependent on a willingness to submit entirely to the prevailing order? Awfully convenient for those who hold the reins of power. I wonder how many sons and daughters of Sky Marshals end up assigned to the Mobile Infantry and deployed as shock troops?
I think the reason why RTs score differ from critic to audience is because when it came out, it was delayed numerous times. I think it was almost a year until it was finally released. Because I always remembered seeing the trailer and waiting in anticipation for it to be released.....watching trailer....again, and again, and again. And when it was finally released, a lot of us didn't expect this type of filming. And I do recall it didn't fill seats in the theater. And one last thing, it was supposed to be a summer movie but got pushed ALL the way into the fall. When people were looking forward to more "homely" type of movies. No one wanted to see blood and gore during the holidays back then. It didn't get big until home video and when it became a cult classic. I did love it when it came out. But the wait and delays hurt the release of the film.
I asked myself the very same question you did, when the Bugs were attacking the outpost in mass numbers: where were the explosives? We know the MI Troopers carries small rocket-launched nukes for the Bugholes, but launched far enough away they really would have wiped out a lot of the Bugs.
The critics back in the day did not rate this movie so highly. It's only now that people are globbing on to its satirical aspects that they're rating it higher.
I was dying wondering why you looked so familiar. Then I realized it, I watched a few of your videos during my Rogue Tower obsession a couple years ago. Always love Starship Troopers reacts, so um... keep up the entertaining work?
The Rico actor played the latest Starship Troopers with BlueFille over on Twitch. It was fun to watch so the others from his squad had to carry him. :D
I always thought just like there is mental evolution producing psychics in this setting, there is evolution producing physical improvments which is why the football moves seemed so extraordinary. Never read the book to see if they say anything on that line.
Book is AMAZING. Was actually on the Senior Enlisted recommended reading list for the Navy a while back. Not sure if it still is or not. Enjoyed the movie but it is a completely different thing.
The film is not a good satire. The easiest thing they could have done was to humanize the arachnids. They didn't. Next easiest would be showing us negative consequences of legislation. They didn't.
@@yodieyuh It does, however, produce the wonderful effect of having the less bright fellas arguing the satire angle sound like they'd question why a zombie's existence should be considered less valuable that their own in a zombie apocalypse.
@@VestinVestin Not sure what you're actually trying to say. Which zombie satire are you referring to? Arachnids that aren't humanized and zombies that aren't humanized are both less valuable than humans in general.
17:07 faster but more dangerous, if she didn't alter the path they would have been able to see and give Earth a heads-up about the incoming Meteor that destroyed their communication equipment. 20:25 my favorite quote of this movie hahahahaha
Physical kinetic bullets are reliable, and are likely to damage anything. Other weapons (lasers, sonic - not that I know much about them, but from other sci fi) often have something that they don't have an effect on. Besides - "force, my friend, is violence. The supreme authority from which all other authorities are derived." Blunt force trauma fits that mentality really well.
I remember seeing this in the theater. When I walked out I had enjoyed the movie and had even spoke out during just before the anti-ship bugs had launched the "goop" into space. I said loudly "Oh no! Bug farts!" the entire theater laughed. After getting to my car I turned to the others with me and said" That was the best worst bug movie I've ever seen."
22:23 A parachute not opening… that’s a way to die. Getting caught in the gears of a combine… having your nuts bit off by a Laplander, that’s the way I wanna go!
Sorry, I know I'm a little late on this, and might've already been beaten to it, but at the risk of sounding repetitive... for starters, this is an adaptation of the novella by Robert Heinlein, who is considered one of the top few, most predominant post WW2 scifi writers. A lot of the original novella is actually him just philosophizing about ideas and concepts about society, politics, etc., which does not translate very well to a visual medium, and is why it's a good example of hiw novel writing and screenwriting are really two separate art forms, but that didn't stop Paul Verhoeven from filling in the blanks, and making it very much like a Paul Verhoeven movie instead. The reason why a lot of these quotes sound so familiar isn't because they came from this movie, but because they are very cliche quotes. Who knows the exact origin of "The only good bug is a dead bug" line. My guess is that it, or something like it has been used as long as one group of people hated another group of people, and justified treating them horribly by dehumanizing them as not worthy of being treated as any better. Personally, the most familiar historical example that I'm familiar with involves substituting "indian" in place of "bug". Now, I'm a Marine, so I would definitely attribute the origin of "Come on you sons of bitches! You want to live forever?" to Dan Daly, who short version, is one of the three most legendary Marines in the history of The United States Marine Corps, and was basically the original bad ass mother fucker, who supposedly said that during the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War 1, as he lead his Marines out of the trenches! But who knows if he was really the first, or that he said it at all?
With Star Trek, it would be difficult to consider a specific year since various series take place at different times (and some of the movies go back in time).
The best definition I ever hear for camp, is that it's comedic but played 100% straight. Think of how serious Adam West and Burt Ward are in the old Batman TV series, the epitome of camp. Starship Troopers is definitely campy. But there's a line somewhere, I think, because American Werewolf In London is also a comedy played straight, but it's somehow not campy. Maybe the type of comedy makes a difference?
@@VerowakReacts It's a good neo-noir, but be prepared there's an extremely gratuitous extended seggs scene in the middle that seems to go on forever - it made a global superstar of Sharon Stone
This movie is perhaps the #1 example of 'the book is better than the movie' for me. A sci-fi novel written in 1959 and a very good one. With concepts about the obligations of citizenship and service that were insightful enough that the book has at times been part of the curriculum of the US Military Academy at West Point. It also had Scifi concepts innovative enough that Marvel Comics 'borrowed' them for a prominent Avenger in the 1960's who would go on to star in much better movies than this in the 21st Century. It deserved a much better treatment that this...a barely adequate popcorn action B-Movie...I suggest enjoying the book.
This is one of those movies which got a bad reputation at release for various reasons. Among people who actually gave it a chance it would probably be rated 85 while random people who half watched it and prejudged it gave it 50s.
I don't know if you play video games at all but the actor who played Jean Rasczak, Michael Ironside is the voice of Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell franchise.
Verowack, you were wondering why the troopers used bullets in their weapons so much when, in the time setting, 168 years from now, the technology would have moved beyond bullets. The answer, I think, is that science fiction about the future is described in the technology of the day. A professor of mine once said, "Jules Verne predicted that people would go to the moon, but he did not predict that we would be watching the moon landing at home on television."
Drill Sargeant Zim is Clancy Brown. His 2 other big parts where as the Kurgan in Highlander and as the head guard in The Shawshank Redemption. But Id bet you and most other people know him, or at least his voice, from somewhere else. To quote the character "I like Money". Yes Clancy Browns probably highest earning job is as the voice of Eugene Krabs on Spongebob Squarepants.
Damm,I have to mention the infamous scene that was cut.Look closely,at the beginning when a female soilder was dragged into a tunnel...Well,the alien bug rapes/kills her and it was graphic.The studio exs were pissed and had that WTF look on their faces at a screening of the film.Now,the footage of that scene has never been released and as of right now,its in a vault.
For the critic vs audience score, I think movie age might also be a factor - this probably was better received when it was released than it is now, and most of the critic reviews are scraped from publications close to release, whereas the audience reviews were submitted after rotten tomatoes became popular.
It is more appreciated now than it was when it came out. Many people didn't get the satire then, and it appeared accidentally cheesy. Now it's widely known.
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Mine has to be "The enemy can not push a button... if you disable his hand." Just for the irony!
"But Sarge, Why Do we need to throw a knife in a nuke fight?"....."Put your hand on that wall..."🙂
Not sure how you feel bout TV Shows, But couple years before this there was a great under-rated show called "Space Above & Beyond". Def worth checking out.😉
P.S. Others have said it but the books worth a read too, its a very diffrent story, but i find it intreasing as the authour predicted the society we have today...... and explains why they bring 'corporal' punisment back
Vero, if you like different perspective type of movie, check out Vantage Point, you might like it
"Flip six three holes. On one."
One of the things that amazed me about the CGI in Starship Troopers is that the bugs look _heavy_ -- they look like they have actual mass. Other movies that came years before it (like Terminator 2) also did CGI well. But there were plenty of movies that came after T2 that just wanted CGI for CGI's sake, and one of the mistakes they made was that their CGI objects looked mass-less.
"The only good bug is a dead bug." I have the same motto inside my house.
This film is a tragedy wrapped in a satire wrapped in an pure adrenaline action flick. One of my favorites, and far smarter than it seems.
It definitely has layers, like an onion
@VerowakReacts ogres are like an onion. Onions have layers, ogres have layers!
No....we're like a parfait! Everyone loves a parfait!
@@VerowakReacts ...or an Ogre.
@@VerowakReacts So this movie is an Ogre?
Read the book by Robert Heinlein.
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The teacher when they were directing the bug, was one of the golden girls
It was not until I saw your comment that I realised it was Blanch; I have such a headache now.
I never realized that was Rue McClanahan
At the time, audiences and critics were generally speaking confused about the message. Some got the social satire, hammy acting as well as the cartoonish violence. But the majority took it at face value and found it dumb violence and promoting fascism. A small minority found it a bad adaptation of the book. I for one think it's a masterpiece of subversive art.
I'm not sure how satire is not understood while watching this movie 🤔
@@VerowakReacts Well US exceptionalism was at full power. After Reagan and Bush, being militaristic was not seen as a bad thing. Verhoeven, being a child of WW2 and under occupation of fascists was fascinated how US media was not so different. There are also tiny details that most will still miss after years; veterans all physically disabled, a black man whipping a white person, Shijumi saying an education costing an arm and a leg etc. Even if it is layed on thick, people will be willfully ignorant
@@VerowakReactsIt was well-understood as satire at the time of its release. Saying that it generally wasn’t is just one of those things that TH-cam commenters now repeat - especially if they feel the need to project their youthful misunderstanding of the movie onto the majority of viewers.
Associating it with the book is a mistake. Verhoeven's personal biases prevented him from even finishing the book, so he wrote a movie based more on his biases. His adaptation is at least as flawed as the book.
@@woeshaling6421 Equating US media of the 80's to that of Nazi Germany is hilariously, willfully ignorant.
"Make it 20 minutes". EPIC AND LEGENDARY.
Funny thing: The guy who got his head blown off, and the girl who blew his head off, got married in real life.
Funny how things work out lol
@@VerowakReacts Unless it was foreshadowing.
This film is every single country at war in human history - The enemy is a monster that doesn't deserve to live
Especially when you’re on the invading side too. Then the enemy’s _really_ monstrous; how dare they fight back?
As a vet, yeah, it's easier to kill someone you think is less than you or a monster. That's why the derogatory terms for foreigners that the military uses.
Curious. I was taught at university that that's just how women think. Men look at an enemy soldier as another dude, just like them, except one they happen to be in the rather unfortunate position to have to fill with lead before he does the same to them... unless, of course, he taps out and waves a white flag.
@@VestinVestin Nah. Not just women. Or do you think the GIs who fought in WW2 thought of the Nazi soldiers and Japanese soldiers as just some ordinary dudes like them? Nope. U.S. military propaganda made sure they were in the right state of mind. Just as Nazi and Japanese propaganda did on the oder side. Same in Vietnam and most other wars.
@@VestinVestin What the hell kind of university class was that?
I watched this aged 9, the CGI still stands up today in 2024. Amazing! The book is brilliant too.
It does hold up, they did such an amazing job on this movie
You are right. Brilliant book from Robert A. Heinlein.
When ever I read it, I read The Forever War by Joe Haldeman afterwards.
Two great sci-fi books with a military angle.
This movie holds up, but the sequels have poor CGI and just not all that good.
And the amazing part is this really one of the first big movies to use CGI
Back when running a first generation Pentium chip was styling
@@jbdragon3295 The third one with Casper again wasn't that bad.
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Casper Van Dien has the most chiseled jaw of any man alive, you could cut diamonds with that thing :D
He's also very appreciative of fans and gets excited when Starship Troopers gets referenced, like when Helldivers 2 came out. Fans wanted him to do a part in the game as a general or something and he was all for it.
That man is such a coold dude. Gamology did a video with him on Helldivers.
th-cam.com/video/ikZ6TA1fy18/w-d-xo.html
There are at least 3 actors from Total Recall that are in this film also. Michael Ironside (the teacher/Lieutenant), Dean Norris (Hank from BB), and Marshall Bell (the weasley commander guy they find in the locker on the bug planet).
And Arnold Schwartzenegger as the brain bug.
Star Trek ranges from 2151 (Enterprise first season) to 2390ish (Picard) TOS is set in the 2260s and TNG in the 2360s There are some bits of Discovery taking place in the 3000s as well. Official First Contact between Earth and aliens is set on the 5th of April 2063 in Bozeman, Montana.
11:25
Yes, it's Jake Busey from movies like Contact, The Frighteners, Scalper, etc. He has a very distinctive appearance, but I don't think that's why he is underrated if that's the case.
Oh my. This is a special one. I will wait the 20 mins
I loved this as a kid. The orange bug guts for some reason used to remind me of pizza pockets back then, not sure why that was my big takeaway from the movie at the time. Not so much now but anyway it's held up and is still so unique.
What they really needed was a Death Star-sized can of bug spray. "You may fire when ready."
Apparently the actor who played the guy who got shot in the training exercise and the actress who played the girl who accidentally shot him got married.
And still are
Let's Goooooo.
You want to live Forever?!
Yes, actually.
The words do you want to live forever first spoken by an US Marine officer during battle in WW1.
@@fightingidiocy7724spoken like a true civilian.
@@GrantWaller.-hf6jn LOL
My 2 favorite go-to sci-fi Video Library rentals from my childhood with Tremors last week, and now this!
A vote for "Total Recall", not only it's one of the best sci-fi ideas of all-time, but it was also filmed in Mexico City, and I lived there many years and recognize many of the no-spoiler city scenes. They didn't even change some of the neon signs and many spots are instantly recognizable. Great use of modern sets to make it look sci-fi on a budget.
9:20 There are science fiction universes where snail mail carried by spaceships is the only way send information. There are other universes where interstellar communications are insanely expensive, and most communication is done through snail mail.
This was loosely adapted from the novel of the same name by U.S. Navy veteran Robert A. Heinlein. The actor playing Johnny Rico, Casper Van Dien, recently provided his voice in the first person shooter Starship Troopers: Extermination. Ace is played by Jake Busey, the son of Gary Busey
It's a mastercalss on satire. Love this movie, its done really well, great characters, good character arcs and very solid dialogue writing.
Neat fact the main captain is the same actress played the plastic surgeon nurse in Spaceballs😊
I did not realize that.
I bet she gives great helmet
"Showgirls" is the ultimate Paul Verhoeven guilty pleasure.
Before today, I had never heard of that movie lol
@@VerowakReacts The movie was a big deal when it bombed because of how bad it was, and unfortunately it ruined star actress Elizabeth Berkeley's career. She had basically just finished her years on the very successful TV show for kids and teens named "Saved by the Bell".
@@flinx To be fair, it was Berkeley's acting that made Showgirls so bad. That and the script.
@@bloodymarvelous4790 to be fair the movie is great
Showgirls is a great movie. It's just that you shouldn"t take the acting too seriously. Though Gina Gershon was absolutely fantastic.
About your "better weapons" :
I think the word is "If it ain't broke, don't fix it." Humans did not encounter any aliens they could not kill with conventional weapons, so they just kept using the same thing that works.
Notice that they have a kind of gun that shoots a huge explosion at the end : "we've got the weapons". They finally realized the universe is more dangerous than they thought.
About the critics score vs audience score : There has been a controversy about wether this movie were an apology to facism or not. Of course, everyone who knows Verhoeven or just looked for subtext see it's a harsh critique of facism and how a nice young man can become a ruthless killing machine who do not hesitate to sacrifice soldiers for the "good of humanity".
Whats missing is the power armor suits they should have been wearing - in the books they drop from orbit in power armor suits that have limited flight capability and enough firepower to rival a tank. They didnt show any suits till the third movie ( i think ) there is also a cartoon series where they have power armor from the late 90's or early 2000's
“You wanna live forever ?” Quote is also from “Conan the Barbarian “
Quote is actually from Daniel Daly, a us marine during wwi
If you haven't yet seen any interviews or such with Paul Verhoeven, checking one out would explain to you why someone said 'Why Dina?' concerning the naked shower scene. Paul is such a passionate director that was like giving candy to a baby. Truly must've been one of those 'don't get him started' moments.
Great reaction Verowak to a over enjoyable sc if movie. Great special effects for its time Glad to watch it again with u Big thumbs up Ian from northern ireland
Thanks Ian! The special effects were really good, I'm amazed at the quality of it all
"There's like no way humans can win!"
That sounds decidedly undemocratic, Vero. I may have to report this to the democracy officer!
*Goes back to Helldivers 2*
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That’s defeatist!
The book was written in the early to mid 50's. We know what they're playing as Arena Football. This was the first of I think 5 movies. The saying of "Who wants to live forever" is from WWI US Marine of the Second Infantry Division, Sgt Dale, who won the CMH 3 times.
Thanks l couldn't remember the Marine's name
The bugs look very similar to the Zerg race from the StarCraft game.
Yes, exactly. What a fun movie. You absolutely nailed it. Great reaction. Thx
Thank you! 😊
Zim (the Drill Instructor) got demoted for destroying Rico's Drop Out paperwork, thats why he destroyed it, Breaking Bad Hank had said the only way he would see combat was if he got demoted so he did something to get demoted.
47:10 my short definition of campy is tongue in cheek. Everyone involved knows how silly it is and overact and double down on the comedy. Most have these characteristics (not exclusively); cheesy lines delivered ironically, hammy vaudeville type acting, a lot of nods to the audience, extravagence and often quickwitted jokes
You're in for a real treat with Robocop and Total Recall (Hollow Man not so much). Maybe try out Basic Instinct as well if you haven't seen it. One thing that amuses me about Starship Troopers is that it's intended to be a satire on the "rah rah obliterate the alien other" style war movie, but it has spawned a movie series that generally drops the satire in favor of the righteous action. Personally I think this movie doesn't hit its satire quite as effectively as it wanted to. Also, JUSTICE FOR DIZZY!
Well as crappy as the sequels are they are more true to the book. Heinleins book "Starship Troopers" is often misconstrued as "Fascist" but if you read it no one in the Federation is oppresed. Citizens are still allowed to own businesses, gain wealth and generally lead a productive life. Its just that Voting is limited to those who actually are willing to put their time and lives on the line for the entire Federation. While the military is the primary way Citizenship is also extended to Police/Firefighters and really anyone who uses their time and efforts to better the federation, even voluteering to help other citizens may qualify one for Citizenship. Its a critique, and a thought exercise of what happens when those who have no "skin in the game" have a say and what comes out when things are restruchered to where only those who have paid in get to make the big decisions.
What you're talking about... Hollow Man is sn great movie
@@Gusr404the vfx in “Hollow Man” are intense and pretty incredible. Kind of runs out of steam towards the end and becomes somewhat conventional, although definitely worth seeing. Not a perfect movie, but I’d say Verhoeven delivers the goods.
Father: "you are going to Harvard"
Verowak: "Does he have the grades?"
You are too precious for this world. lol
The actress playing Dizz was also in Saw 2 thru 5
It's still kinda hard for me to believe that people who had been professional movie critics for a while at the time failed to see the satire on militarism and fascism in this. It's not like they talk about the "failure of democracy" in the beginning, that "service guarantees citizenship", that you need a license to have children... and obviously it's not like you have people running around in what could easily pass for Gestapo and SS Uniforms.
In reference to his first big role as the chlid prodigy "Doogie Howser", the cast and crew apparently had a nickname for Neil Patrick Harris on set - they called him Doogie Himmler 😂
Not everyone is good at their jobs 🤣
It's even harder to believe, that ANYONE would find a single fascistic thing in this film. The Federation is a polar opposite of fascism. Verhoven didn't read the book - he just asked Neumeyer for a summary, and then he tried to make a satire of fascism, by basing the society in his film on a genuine democratic utopia, and it backfired spectacularly.
Even if Verhoven deliberately left out part of the oath the characters take "to uphold, and defend the constitutional liberties of all citizens, and other lawful residents of the Federation".
The uniforms is about the extent of fascism in this film.
And the book, half of which is dedicated to what Verhoven tried doing in a single scene (in the classroom) explains well this "faliure of democracy".
Basically, it comes down to the fact that when voting rights were universal, people didn't appreciate the value of what they had (since the cost to acquire something is an integral part of its value). Then they became convinced they could get something for free, simply by voting for it, which tended to result in electing unworthy politicians who promised them things.
And then there's the problem of responsibility. Political authority that comes from the right to vote, and influence the politics of the state has to be balanced with an equal responsibility. In Heinlein's words - to permit irresponsible authority is to sow disaster; to make a man responsible for something he does not control, is to behave with blind idiocy.
When people were not responsible for how they voted, they could vote for anything. And if they voted for the impossible, then the inevitable happened, and suddenly they had to take responsibility they didn't want, resulting from the choices they made.
Which is why franchise (the only benefit of citizenship) has to be earned through service, by accepting ultimate responsibility for the state, if you wish to have authority over it.
As for license to have children, that's one of the dumbest lines in the film, added willy-nilly, and never explained, or explored. The way the government runs things, which is very hands-off, they have no way (that was shown) of enforcing such a ban - there is no strict government control of resources, services, or anything like that. What there is, is plenty of people who seem to have no trouble whatsoever, having babies - Rico's parents (both civilians), Breckenridge (farmers) has a large family. Shujumi got into Harvard, but couldn't afford tuition.
Yet even in the movie, it is clearly stated that the right to vote is not simply a reward for doing federal service, and being "loyal". It's literally a mandate to use violence - you don't reward people with permission for violence. It's a responsibility, allowed only for those who have accepted responsibility for the authority they are entrusted with.
@@jakubfabisiak9810 You are a shallow thinker. How long do you think the Federation existed, and what makes you think Rico's parents weren't citizens in the movie? Heinlein had really screwed up views and his "glibertarianism" was phony.
@@dnish6673 the Federation has existed for "generations" at that point. And it's obvious Rico's parents were not citizens (in the film, his father is very much against doing federal service. In the book, it is explicitly stated, and he later enlists).
The only thing you've proven is that you're one of those who shouldn't be allowed to vote.
The message of the book is clear - authority and responsibility have to be equal, and voting rights have to be earned to truly appreciate their value. People that oppose this idea are exactly the kind of freeloaders who want authority without responsibility, and they fear that they would either lose their privileges, or else have to pay the cost of acquisition.
@@jakubfabisiak9810 Is this something that you also believe in by any chance? That the right to partake in decision making should be dependent on a willingness to submit entirely to the prevailing order? Awfully convenient for those who hold the reins of power. I wonder how many sons and daughters of Sky Marshals end up assigned to the Mobile Infantry and deployed as shock troops?
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"....... are they far enough ?....... "
They were in the opening credits. I bet they'll make it .
Love your Channel greetings from Germany
I'm glad to hear it! Greetings from Canada! 👋
Movie battle sequences filmed at Hells Half Acre, Wyoming. 50 miles west of Casper. It was a big deal at the time.
Diz was always best girl.
46:23 Fewer blank rounds were used on the set of _Rust_ (upcoming film).
I don't care what anyone says. This movie is a masterpiece.
I think the reason why RTs score differ from critic to audience is because when it came out, it was delayed numerous times. I think it was almost a year until it was finally released. Because I always remembered seeing the trailer and waiting in anticipation for it to be released.....watching trailer....again, and again, and again. And when it was finally released, a lot of us didn't expect this type of filming. And I do recall it didn't fill seats in the theater. And one last thing, it was supposed to be a summer movie but got pushed ALL the way into the fall. When people were looking forward to more "homely" type of movies. No one wanted to see blood and gore during the holidays back then. It didn't get big until home video and when it became a cult classic. I did love it when it came out. But the wait and delays hurt the release of the film.
I asked myself the very same question you did, when the Bugs were attacking the outpost in mass numbers: where were the explosives? We know the MI Troopers carries small rocket-launched nukes for the Bugholes, but launched far enough away they really would have wiped out a lot of the Bugs.
The movie has more than a few plot holes.
34:43 Not to worry, we are still flying half a ship. 🚢
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The critics back in the day did not rate this movie so highly. It's only now that people are globbing on to its satirical aspects that they're rating it higher.
I can't wait for the live action Voltron movie to be made.
I know it's going to be a cool movie
I was dying wondering why you looked so familiar. Then I realized it, I watched a few of your videos during my Rogue Tower obsession a couple years ago. Always love Starship Troopers reacts, so um... keep up the entertaining work?
Thanks, Verowak! 🌠 This is my favorite of Verhoeven's. But SHOWGIRLS (1995) is perfect for some cheesy fun.
I hadn't heard of Showgirls until reading the comments. I love hearing about "new" movies lol
The Rico actor played the latest Starship Troopers with BlueFille over on Twitch. It was fun to watch so the others from his squad had to carry him. :D
I always thought just like there is mental evolution producing psychics in this setting, there is evolution producing physical improvments which is why the football moves seemed so extraordinary. Never read the book to see if they say anything on that line.
Star trek Enterprise: 100 years from now
TOS: 2260s
TNG 2360s
Picard 2401
First Contact: 2063
WW3: 2050
Enterprise starts 127 years from now, but yes.
This movie is the ultimate war satire, even though the novel is very controversial, it's an impressive Sci Fi Action Adventure film.
Book is AMAZING. Was actually on the Senior Enlisted recommended reading list for the Navy a while back. Not sure if it still is or not. Enjoyed the movie but it is a completely different thing.
I think the satire might account for the difference in Rotten Tomato scores that seem reversed from what is normally expected.
The film is not a good satire.
The easiest thing they could have done was to humanize the arachnids. They didn't.
Next easiest would be showing us negative consequences of legislation. They didn't.
@@yodieyuh It does, however, produce the wonderful effect of having the less bright fellas arguing the satire angle sound like they'd question why a zombie's existence should be considered less valuable that their own in a zombie apocalypse.
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Not sure what you're actually trying to say. Which zombie satire are you referring to?
Arachnids that aren't humanized and zombies that aren't humanized are both less valuable than humans in general.
Fantastic reaction to this iconic 90s sci fi movie. I miss the 90s my childhood
Jamie Palomino as the trainee co-pilot was a wonderful surprise.
17:07 faster but more dangerous, if she didn't alter the path they would have been able to see and give Earth a heads-up about the incoming Meteor that destroyed their communication equipment.
20:25 my favorite quote of this movie hahahahaha
Basic Instinct is also another Verhoven film that's a great ride also.
I can't wait to see you review/watch Total Recall and Robocop!
Now you know, why Ace did not want Jody Foster to make first contact! ;)
But now I am also going to "P".
Physical kinetic bullets are reliable, and are likely to damage anything. Other weapons (lasers, sonic - not that I know much about them, but from other sci fi) often have something that they don't have an effect on. Besides - "force, my friend, is violence. The supreme authority from which all other authorities are derived." Blunt force trauma fits that mentality really well.
I remember seeing this in the theater. When I walked out I had enjoyed the movie and had even spoke out during just before the anti-ship bugs had launched the "goop" into space. I said loudly "Oh no! Bug farts!" the entire theater laughed. After getting to my car I turned to the others with me and said" That was the best worst bug movie I've ever seen."
22:23 A parachute not opening… that’s a way to die. Getting caught in the gears of a combine… having your nuts bit off by a Laplander, that’s the way I wanna go!
Die while screwing is mine.
And the blind teacher I. Bug class was Blanche in Golden Girls lol
Sorry, I know I'm a little late on this, and might've already been beaten to it, but at the risk of sounding repetitive... for starters, this is an adaptation of the novella by Robert Heinlein, who is considered one of the top few, most predominant post WW2 scifi writers. A lot of the original novella is actually him just philosophizing about ideas and concepts about society, politics, etc., which does not translate very well to a visual medium, and is why it's a good example of hiw novel writing and screenwriting are really two separate art forms, but that didn't stop Paul Verhoeven from filling in the blanks, and making it very much like a Paul Verhoeven movie instead.
The reason why a lot of these quotes sound so familiar isn't because they came from this movie, but because they are very cliche quotes. Who knows the exact origin of "The only good bug is a dead bug" line. My guess is that it, or something like it has been used as long as one group of people hated another group of people, and justified treating them horribly by dehumanizing them as not worthy of being treated as any better. Personally, the most familiar historical example that I'm familiar with involves substituting "indian" in place of "bug".
Now, I'm a Marine, so I would definitely attribute the origin of "Come on you sons of bitches! You want to live forever?" to Dan Daly, who short version, is one of the three most legendary Marines in the history of The United States Marine Corps, and was basically the original bad ass mother fucker, who supposedly said that during the Battle of Belleau Wood in World War 1, as he lead his Marines out of the trenches! But who knows if he was really the first, or that he said it at all?
This time in the late 1990s produced the best looking visual FX films ever, and Starship Troopers tops them all in terms of looks.
Im surprised you played the starship trooper rts lol, thats pretty cool
I'm pretty sure the line "do you want to live forever?" appears in a Arnold's movie too.
I've got the boxed Avalon Hill boardgame "Starship Troopers". Fun game.
Paul also made Total Recall and that is a good one too..
With Star Trek, it would be difficult to consider a specific year since various series take place at different times (and some of the movies go back in time).
The best definition I ever hear for camp, is that it's comedic but played 100% straight. Think of how serious Adam West and Burt Ward are in the old Batman TV series, the epitome of camp. Starship Troopers is definitely campy. But there's a line somewhere, I think, because American Werewolf In London is also a comedy played straight, but it's somehow not campy. Maybe the type of comedy makes a difference?
29:00 It’s over, bug! I have the high ground!
Please do Basic Instinct and Black Book also Paul Verhoeven.
Bssic Instinct should also go on your Verhoven poll...
I've heard the name, didn't know it was a Verhoeven movie though
@@VerowakReacts It's a good neo-noir, but be prepared there's an extremely gratuitous extended seggs scene in the middle that seems to go on forever - it made a global superstar of Sharon Stone
I think the first Star Trek series was set in the 23rd century, so you'll have to stay alive a long time to see how it compares.
There cannot be a poll on Verhoeven movies. Robocop and Total Recall are must watch.
Even if they are must watch, getting you guys to choose which one is watched first is fun!
@@VerowakReacts Split screen: watch them both at the same time. 🤓
That's a bout it though. Maybe Basic Instinct. But no Showgirls or Hollow Man.
Verowak's opinion " Nuke them from orbit. Its the only esy to be sure" Then roll credits.
Could have been a much shorter movie 🤣
32:58 The most romantic (and tacky) final words ever. 😢
Not that best, but one of my favorite. They don't make movies like this anymore. ❤ great reaction.
Black Book is another great Verhoeven movie.
It’s crazy when a Death Star would have solved the problem before you even consider landing troops
This movie is perhaps the #1 example of 'the book is better than the movie' for me. A sci-fi novel written in 1959 and a very good one. With concepts about the obligations of citizenship and service that were insightful enough that the book has at times been part of the curriculum of the US Military Academy at West Point. It also had Scifi concepts innovative enough that Marvel Comics 'borrowed' them for a prominent Avenger in the 1960's who would go on to star in much better movies than this in the 21st Century. It deserved a much better treatment that this...a barely adequate popcorn action B-Movie...I suggest enjoying the book.
This is one of those movies which got a bad reputation at release for various reasons.
Among people who actually gave it a chance it would probably be rated 85 while random people who half watched it and prejudged it gave it 50s.
I don't know if you play video games at all but the actor who played Jean Rasczak, Michael Ironside is the voice of Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell franchise.
Yup, I actually mentioned playing a starship troopers video game in this reaction
Verowack, you were wondering why the troopers used bullets in their weapons so much when, in the time setting, 168 years from now, the technology would have moved beyond bullets. The answer, I think, is that science fiction about the future is described in the technology of the day. A professor of mine once said, "Jules Verne predicted that people would go to the moon, but he did not predict that we would be watching the moon landing at home on television."
I watched this in the theater. It's was good to have a decent fun action film.
You should watch the GC animated movies. They were a good watch.
Drill Sargeant Zim is Clancy Brown. His 2 other big parts where as the Kurgan in Highlander and as the head guard in The Shawshank Redemption. But Id bet you and most other people know him, or at least his voice, from somewhere else. To quote the character "I like Money". Yes Clancy Browns probably highest earning job is as the voice of Eugene Krabs on Spongebob Squarepants.
I've never seen SpongeBob, so I definitely didn't know he was in it lol
Damm,I have to mention the infamous scene that was cut.Look closely,at the beginning when a female soilder was dragged into a tunnel...Well,the alien bug rapes/kills her and it was graphic.The studio exs were pissed and had that WTF look on their faces at a screening of the film.Now,the footage of that scene has never been released and as of right now,its in a vault.
6:03 “does he have the grades”…With that chin, grades are just a formality, window dressing for the chiseled marble money maker…Accepted of course😊
For the critic vs audience score, I think movie age might also be a factor - this probably was better received when it was released than it is now, and most of the critic reviews are scraped from publications close to release, whereas the audience reviews were submitted after rotten tomatoes became popular.
It is more appreciated now than it was when it came out. Many people didn't get the satire then, and it appeared accidentally cheesy. Now it's widely known.
Love this movie. Gets a lot of hate and the book is much deeper and such but this is fun!
11:24 Gary Busey's offspring!
31:01 Key to that is two small birds and one big stone like Peter Griffin taught us.