Review of Starship Troopers (1997) by Tricky W — 05 Jul 2011
If you like this type of humor, then the movie's hilarious. I like this type of humor, ergo the hilarity. Basically, over-the-top action sequences with parodies of Nazi-esque propaganda, mixed with some campy acting. Probably a little different than the serious piece of sci-fi storytelling and future sociological admonitions that Heinlein had intended in his novel, but that's what movie adaptations and cover songs are for: a reinterpretation or re-envisioning of the original work.
Neil Patrick Harris and Michael Ironside's performances set the camp tone (with decent support from Dina Meyer), and Van Dien, Richards, and Busey providing serviceable framework characters.
Verhoeven seems to make either gold or lead. This one's gold.
This review of Starship Troopers (1997) was written by Tricky W on 05 Jul 2011.
Starship Troopers has generally received positive reviews.
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