Behind the Scenes look at the special effects work on director Paul Verhoeven's Starship Troopers. Production points: 2.5 Hour EPK completely re-cut, re-scored and written with an sfx bias.
Heh...I love knowing that Paul Verhoeven actually ran at people with a broom to get the terrified reactions. I`ll never watch that movie again without picturing thousands of him breaching the crest of a hill making a "Yeeaaagh!" noise armed with brooms.
I think this was a movie too ahead of itself at the time it was premiered. I'm sure that nowadays we see it (and appreciate it) with very different eyes. Hail P.V.!
My mother took me to see this movie when I was 12, when walking out to the car, my mother said "I think im going to throw up" lol it was my top movie for years.
It's funny how they said that they haven't yet reached the stage of creating believable characters on the computer considering Avatar and how far sophisticated it is. Just shows you how long its been since this movie was first released
"Just remember thou, we might be able to make thousands of giant bugs but when will we be able to create a single believable person on the computer, we are not quite there yet." After listening to what she said at the end I felt like I have just travel into the future. lol
the thing is that phil tippet, the guy making the awesome effects in this film were the one who directed starship troopers 2, he really dropped the ball on that one
Even tough this is by far the best looking, and most fun of the Starship Toopers adaptation. It is the least fateful of the 5. ( movie trilogy, anime from 1988 which is THE MOST fateful of all, and Roughnecks CGI series.)
Well, Avatar pretty much used the same technique as they used here to create the bugs, only instead of using those input devices, they used real actors dressed in motion capture suits. It's really quite intersting to think about actually, no matter how advanced technology gets, you still need an actor to really bring the character to life, only now, the actor doesn't have to look like what you envisioned for your character.
for real? that sounds awesome! i dont really see why since starship troopers is stillg a great film that looks awesome, they should instead make a new sequel with a budget thats larger than my allowance that i had when i was little
@majeekman back in those days they used in-house software. Now days some post production companies have used heavily modified off the shelf software such as Cinema4D, Lightwave, and Maya.
@AcidBlades That's actually quite applicable to real life, a while ago someone started teasing and punching my friend to the point where he cried - which is an uncommon sight at our school - and when the guy who started it wanted to be friends a few days after, my friend (and myself, quite frankly) hated his guts too much.
@blackdragonheart16 Thats correct , but the movie came first! Starship troopers was the inspiration to StarCraft , lots of details are the same. For example "Capture the Flag " scene when training ! (in the movie). I havn´t read all the comments , somebody has probably told the same thing before me . /Daniel
@lbIeesel Yup Na'vi are only humanoid. Something that's also really hard to create in films and games is hair. In those Japanese games like Final Fantasy it's beautiful but far from real.
yh number 3 was a bit of a let down looked like they had the stuff from toys r us for probs but i think that the new one is ment to be abit closer to the book and less like a b movie as long as it still has do u want to c more it will all b good
@ucihapokujin its not fucking horrible, its just generally really bad reviewed, pretty much everywhere, even on the description at the back of my VHS, you should watch it, this movie is a classic
yh the 3rd seemed to get most of its stuff from toys r us or b&q wasnt the best but new one ment to be around the 120mill+ side and abit more like the book and abit more grittyer less b movies style but hopefully it still has would you like to know more because it just wondnt be the same without it
It's a film Starship Troopers :) Brilliant dry satire of fascism, Nazi propaganda films, war/miliarty propaganda in general, hollywood action films and social commentry.
I had to watch this film because P.Verhoeven was its director. He made brilliant RoboCop, Totall Recall and Basic Instinct. And yes, Starship Troopers was great. Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer & Jake Busey did a great job. Critics gave many negative reviews to this movie but I think ST is one of the most underrated Sci-Fi films of the 90's (along with Strange Days, Alien 3, Them, Lawnmower Man, Virtuosity, FutureSport, The Time Shifters, The Apocalypse, The Arrival, Mimic, Virus, Space Truckers)
nobody wants to see a movie where transformers stomp on bugs. as good as the book may be, it wasn't happening. people need to get that through their heads.
These graphics still look more realistic than so many recent mvies, incredible...
And this was done in 1997, One of the best CG movie ever done..! The bug Araknid's design was the best,,!
Will never understand why this Saga got screwed up.It was meant to be one of the most successfull sagas ever.
Heh...I love knowing that Paul Verhoeven actually ran at people with a broom to get the terrified reactions. I`ll never watch that movie again without picturing thousands of him breaching the crest of a hill making a "Yeeaaagh!" noise armed with brooms.
Robocop, Starship Troopers, Total Recall...best movies, best music, best effects
This did have excellent special effects for 1997.
i really couldnt believe that this movie was made in 1997 cause the special effects for this movie were just nothing seen before!
I think this was a movie too ahead of itself at the time it was premiered. I'm sure that nowadays we see it (and appreciate it) with very different eyes. Hail P.V.!
I love Starship Troopers. I hope they never do a remake. I like it just the way it is.
My mother took me to see this movie when I was 12, when walking out to the car, my mother said "I think im going to throw up" lol it was my top movie for years.
It's funny how they said that they haven't yet reached the stage of creating believable characters on the computer considering Avatar and how far sophisticated it is.
Just shows you how long its been since this movie was first released
"Just remember thou, we might be able to make thousands of giant bugs but when will we be able to create a single believable person on the computer, we are not quite there yet."
After listening to what she said at the end I felt like I have just travel into the future. lol
That dislike lives in Klendathu.
the thing is that phil tippet, the guy making the awesome effects in this film were the one who directed starship troopers 2, he really dropped the ball on that one
Even tough this is by far the best looking, and most fun of the Starship Toopers adaptation. It is the least fateful of the 5. ( movie trilogy, anime from 1988 which is THE MOST fateful of all, and Roughnecks CGI series.)
I miss the 90's. :(
The broom at 2:21 is so terrifying!
I still enjoy this flim so yes Im doing my part
Well, Avatar pretty much used the same technique as they used here to create the bugs, only instead of using those input devices, they used real actors dressed in motion capture suits.
It's really quite intersting to think about actually, no matter how advanced technology gets, you still need an actor to really bring the character to life, only now, the actor doesn't have to look like what you envisioned for your character.
Damn, 1:00, the computers and lighting reek of the 1990's! Great movie though, ashame it never got quality sequels and video games to follow.
for real? that sounds awesome! i dont really see why since starship troopers is stillg a great film that looks awesome, they should instead make a new sequel with a budget thats larger than my allowance that i had when i was little
Everyone fights. No one quits.
@majeekman back in those days they used in-house software. Now days some post production companies have used heavily modified off the shelf software such as Cinema4D, Lightwave, and Maya.
i have this movie this is very very awesome
@AcidBlades That's actually quite applicable to real life, a while ago someone started teasing and punching my friend to the point where he cried - which is an uncommon sight at our school - and when the guy who started it wanted to be friends a few days after, my friend (and myself, quite frankly) hated his guts too much.
shame there was no real sequel to this
My's Too Dude!!!!!!!
4:09 yes we are now
@Dogmeat1950 Yeah, that's pretty accurate.
very true the cgi film aint bad and apparntley they r rebooting starship troopers with a new big budget film should hopefully be good
@AcidBlades Ah, right. What you're talking about is quite applicable too.
@blackdragonheart16 Thats correct , but the movie came first! Starship troopers was the inspiration to StarCraft , lots of details are the same. For example "Capture the Flag " scene when training ! (in the movie). I havn´t read all the comments , somebody has probably told the same thing before me . /Daniel
Its' the Zerg !!!
ty for the info :P
WHAT THE HECK I WANT TOWATCH THE MOVIE
@lbIeesel Yup Na'vi are only humanoid. Something that's also really hard to create in films and games is hair. In those Japanese games like Final Fantasy it's beautiful but far from real.
yeah it could be cool, hopefully they make the new one a good mix between the book and the movie!
no tanks, no mortars, no heavy guns... just foot walking troopers against insects... :))))
yh number 3 was a bit of a let down looked like they had the stuff from toys r us for probs but i think that the new one is ment to be abit closer to the book and less like a b movie as long as it still has do u want to c more it will all b good
@ucihapokujin its not fucking horrible, its just generally really bad reviewed, pretty much everywhere, even on the description at the back of my VHS, you should watch it, this movie is a classic
they should have gotten a bigger budget and paul verhoeven should have directed the other sequels.
yh the 3rd seemed to get most of its stuff from toys r us or b&q wasnt the best but new one ment to be around the 120mill+ side and abit more like the book and abit more grittyer less b movies style but hopefully it still has would you like to know more because it just wondnt be the same without it
what was the name of this program? i think it was on ZAZ or something like that, can anyone tell me.
@kamronlindo i noe there is but imagine a Horde/Survival mode on outpost wisky with a squad of friends!:D
@blenderfroggy: This isnt random light...Someone made a mistake...
@DakDarklighter what was the name of this program? i think it was on ZAZ or something like that, can anyone tell me.
@DakDarklighter in the beginning, when a robot appears and the screen says behind the scenes, what program was that?name please
@alejandrotopo What program?
i liekd this movie
I bought my Pentium 2 PC on 97' woot.
does somme one know the name of starship troopers tv series
they should make a starshipp troopers game for the 360 and PS3
looks like a StarCraft movie
Terran vs Zerg lol
in the book I always got the impression the bugs were humaniod insects
would you like to now more?
Would you like to know more?
aim for the nerve stem
Did they shoot blanks or live fire?
Blanks
@Nemesis5215 Yes I can. Because Titanic was directed by James Cameron and was a cheesy love story with Leonardo DiCaprio. And the Academy is lame.
@Kousaburo u can say tat again!!
what was this programme called please?
It's a film Starship Troopers :) Brilliant dry satire of fascism, Nazi propaganda films, war/miliarty propaganda in general, hollywood action films and social commentry.
@alejandrotopo How am I supposed to know? I don't even have foxtel, and I only ever watch Two and a Half Men, Big Bang and Top Gear.
I had to watch this film because P.Verhoeven was its director. He made brilliant RoboCop, Totall Recall and Basic Instinct. And yes, Starship Troopers was great. Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer & Jake Busey did a great job. Critics gave many negative reviews to this movie but I think ST is one of the most underrated Sci-Fi films of the 90's (along with Strange Days, Alien 3, Them, Lawnmower Man, Virtuosity, FutureSport, The Time Shifters, The Apocalypse, The Arrival, Mimic, Virus, Space Truckers)
Move it you ape ! Do you want to live forever ?
*know
avatar?
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@Mymuzikismylife and day9
Simply, use baygon
He invented dinosaurs?
nobody wants to see a movie where transformers stomp on bugs. as good as the book may be, it wasn't happening. people need to get that through their heads.
dizzy ,,
Haha, funny, how almost no one cares about the Dutch, even though the Dutch made this movie.
Holland 4 Life :D
Yes his accent made me laugh. So typical. I mean, soo tiepikal toe spiek ienglish wif dis eksent.
@mic91ael ST2=Terrible, worse than Baby Geniuses 2. ST3=A better, but still bad. It's a good day to die..
@AcidBlades in the beginning, when a robot appears and the screen says behind the scenes, what program was that?name please