Film Starship_Troopers

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the film rights novel licensed in 1990s, several years after heinlein s death. project entitled bug hunt @ outpost 9, , had been in production before producers bought rights starship troopers. film directed paul verhoeven, found book boring read, , released in 1997. screenplay, ed neumeier, shared character names , plot details novel. film contained several elements differed book, including military integrated respect gender. had stated intention of treating material in ironic or sarcastic manner, in order undermine political ideology of novel. mechanized suits featured prominently in novel absent film, due budget constraints.


the film utilized fascist imagery throughout, including portraying terran federation s personnel wearing uniforms reminiscent of worn ss, nazi paramilitary. verhoeven stated in 1997 first scene of film—an advertisement mobile infantry—was adapted shot-for-shot scene in leni riefenstahl s triumph of (1935), outdoor rally reichsarbeitsdienst. other references nazism include albert speer-style architecture , propagandistic dialogue ( violence supreme authority! ). according verhoeven, references nazism reflected own experience in nazi-occupied netherlands during ww ii.


the film reignited debate on nature of terran society in heinlein s world, , several critics accused verhoeven of creating fascist universe. others, , verhoeven himself, have stated film intended ironic, , critique fascism. film has been described criticizing jingoism of u.s. foreign policy, military industrial complex, , society in film, elevates violence on sensitivity. received several negative critical reviews, reviewers suggesting unsophisticated , targeted juvenile audience, although scholars , critics have supported description satirical. absence of powered armor technology drew criticism fans. success of film s endeavor critique ideology of novel has been disputed.


four sequels, starship troopers 2: hero of federation (2004), starship troopers 3: marauder (2008), starship troopers: invasion (2012) , starship troopers: traitor of mars (2017) released straight-to-dvd films respectively. in december 2011, neal h. moritz, producer of films such fast , furious series , legend, announced plans remake of film claims more faithful source material. in 2016 mark swift , damian shannon reported writing film. commentators have suggested reboot controversial original book.








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