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Starship Troopers

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Sequel:

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation

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Starship Troopers

Original title

Starship Troopers

Year

1997

Running time

129 min.

Country

United States

Director

Paul Verhoeven

Screenwriter

Edward Neumeier. Novel: Robert A. Heinlein

Cast

Music

Basil Poledouris

Cinematography

Jost Vacano

Producer

TriStar Pictures, Touchstone Pictures

Genre

Sci-Fi. Fantasy. Action | Satire. Aliens. Monsters. Cult Movie

Movie Groups

Starship Troopers | Robert A. Heinlein Adaptations

Synopsis

In the society of the future, people have to undergo military service in order to attain citizenship. Johnny Rico, his girlfriend Carmen Ibanez and two other friends enlist for military service soon after leaving school. They are required to undergo tough and brutal training. An asteroid then appears out of Klendathu space and strikes Buenos Aires, killing Johnny’s parents. Earth declares war against the Klendathu. Johnny immediately enlists. Despatched into combat, they arrive at the Klendathu homeworld and find themselves up against an enemy that consists of heavily armoured and near invincible insect creatures that slaughter the human troops en masse.

Rankings Position

#74 Best Monster Movies & Monster Series

Awards: 1997: Nominated for Oscar: Best Visual Effects

1997: Satellite Awards: 2 nominations

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"The underlying ideas are the most interesting aspect of the film. What's lacking is exhilaration and sheer entertainment. Unlike the "Star Wars'' movies, which embraced a joyous vision and great comic invention, "Starship Troopers'' doesn't resonate. It's one-dimensional. (...) Rating: ★★ (out of 4)"

Roger Ebert: Chicago Sun-Times
"A jaw-dropping experience, so rigorously one-dimensional and free from even the pretense of intelligence it's hard not to be astonished and even mesmerized by what is on the screen."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
"The movie is sensationally exciting, but its hey-kids-let s-put-on-a-war! story line plays like Beverly Hills, 90210 recast as a military-recruitment film for the Third Reich."

Owen Gleiberman: Entertainment Weekly
"A spectacularly gung-ho sci-fi epic that delivers two hours of good, nasty fun."

Todd McCarthy: Variety
"It's exactly like 'Star Wars' -- if you subtract a good story, sympathetic characters, intelligence, wit and moral purpose."

Rita Kempley: The Washington Post
"The film's special effects are astonishing, but the most notable and unexpected thing is its tone"

Mick LaSalle: SFGATE
"An improbable and delirious combination of 'Weird Science,' 'Betty and Veronica' and 'Sgt. Rock and His Howling Commandos'."

Kenneth Turan: Los Angeles Times
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5 Underrated Movies (160)
15 Guilty Pleasures: Bad Movies I'm Into (126)
61 My Favorite Sci-Fi Films (253)

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