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	Bad Subjects: Making Starship Troopers
		In Starship Troopers, elements of frontier mythology are structured into 'a systematized technology of power in order to reproduce and reinscribe the mythos of expansionist culture, both in the fictional spaces of film and text and, concomitantly, in America-at-large which looks to the cultural machine of Hollywood to rehabilitate its cultural ethos'.
		Starship Troopers have to attend classes in 'History and Moral Philosophy' in which the complexities of civil rights and conflicting territorial claims are reduced to allegories of adolescent concerns such as the training of puppies, cheating at exams and relationships with parents.
		Troopers and gamers are thus connected by a relationship between the body, technology and consumer capitalism which constructs war as a numbers game to be played according to rules of engagement which derive their moral justification from the reified structures of the free market.
	bad.eserver.org /issues/2003/63/shaw.html (2288 words)

	Starship Troopers for PC Review - PC Starship Troopers Review
		Starship Troopers has little dedication to faithfully re-creating the things that made the film unique, and it's a pretty lousy and technically deficient shooter to boot.
		Starship Troopers takes place five years after the events of the movie, and humanity is still very much at war with the Klendathu, a race of nasty bug aliens that may or may not actually be the bad guys, depending on how much you want to read into the film's subtext.
		On the gameplay front, Starship Troopers is an achingly generic FPS that revolves almost exclusively around the concept of throwing lots of enemies at you at once.
	www.gamespot.com /pc/action/starshiptroopers/review.html?sid=6140678 (1166 words)

	Salon \| Melrose vs. the monsters
		More than half of the original "Starship Troopers" is devoted to accounts of Johnny's training -- first in a brutal boot camp that takes in soft kids and turns out killing machines, and later in an officers' program that teaches him how to be a leader of men.
		The "Starship Troopers" screenwriter, Ed Neumeier, who also collaborated with Verhoeven on "Robocop," rewrites Heinlein's spare, male-dominated story, embedding an unabashedly formulaic romantic plot in the story's brutal heart: Ace fighter Dizzy (Dina Meyer) loves Johnny, but Johnny loves crack pilot Carmen (Denise Richards), but Carmen's kinda more into her co-pilot, Zander (Patrick Muldoon).
		Nothing in "Starship Troopers" carries the conviction of the Force or even "Independence Day's" rah-rah-for-mankind idealism; the movie can't commit to the militarism it inherited from Heinlein, and it never finds a different ideal to substitute.
	www.salon.com /ent/movies/1997/11/07starship.html (1030 words)

	Starship Troopers
		For Starship Troopers to be interpreted as pro-military it is necessary to see this film as a realist text with a narrative that takes itself seriously and which attempts to present a form of objectivity to the audience.
		If there are difficulties in reading the film as a straight narrative with a pro-military agenda (and there are elements which send doubts as to whether this film is purely parodic), this may be because the film is trying to do something different that is not aligned with either realism or modernism.
		Starship Troopers is certainly not an example of a film made by an auteur who is a filmmaker concerned with producing a distinctive and recognisable film style which expresses a personal vision.
	www.otago.ac.nz /DeepSouth/1198/StarshipTroopersReview.html (2027 words)

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		Hardcore fans of the classic 1959 science fiction novel criticized director Paul Verhoven's 1997 film for not being faithful to the presentation of the title characters and in fairness the words "Starship Troopers" are never uttered once during the cinematic version.
		But the film did manage to convey the over-the-top sense of propaganda that Heinlein presented in the novel, along with many stylish elements that are a staple of Verhoven's science fiction films like Total Recall and Robocop.
		Plus, the film was a lot of fun in a guilty pleasure kind of way; it was by no means the greatest science fiction story of all time but it was nice to look at and has developed a cult following that rivals the book as a result.
	www.sharkygames.com /games/previews/s/starship_troopers (299 words)

	Starship Troopers
		The film's narrative structure is also parodic insofar as it operates according to cause and effect logic and progresses around a goal oriented character towards narrative closure.
		The coming of age drama is a prominent element of the film from the start, in that the story begins when Rico and his friends are about to graduate from high school and they then spend the remainder of the film grappling with their identities.
		Through historiographic metafictionality, the film demonstrates by way of emulation the way in which that which is written about in historical texts is deconstructed to the point where it seems to disappear altogether.
	www.otago.ac.nz /DeepSouth/1198/verhoeven.htm (1962 words)

	Starship Troopers: Terran Ascendancy download @ Game Downloads
		Wounded troopers can be med-evac-ed mid-mission if you've chosen a medic as one of your support troopers (support troopers feature psychics, snipers, medics and the minelayer/armour-healer engineers), but should you run out of med-evac resources (four per medic per mission), you're pretty much obliged to return to wherever your troopers died and retrieve his dog-tags.
		The bugs of Starship Troopers are quite incredibly tough customers, pretty much capable of taking out any one of your troopers, no matter how well-armed and -armoured he may be, and in most cases, well able to take out packs of three, maybe four troopers single-handedly.
		Starship Troopers is a lovely game for fans of the film, made by fans of the book who bring enough of the book back into the gameplay that it's a good game for fans of the book as well.
	free-game-downloads.mosw.com /abandonware/pc/strategy_games/games_so_sy/starship_troopers_terran_ascendancy.html (663 words)

	Starship Troopers (film) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Starship Troopers is a 1997 film directed by Paul Verhoeven, written by Edward Neumeier, and starring Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer and Denise Richards.
		The film depicts a future state that is extremely militaristic and uncompromisingly warlike in its attitude toward a race of bugs that inhabits a distant planetary system.
		The film was followed by the CGI animated television series Roughnecks: Starship Troopers Chronicles in 1999, along with a direct-to-video sequel Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation in 2004.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film) (2434 words)

	Starship Troopers (1997) - Film Talk
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		The basic story of the film is that mankind has declared war on planets containing bigass bugs that have a deep enjoyment for ripping soldiers to shreds.
	www.film-talk.com /forums/index.php?showtopic=9791 (1964 words)

	Filmtracks: Starship Troopers (Basil Poledouris)
		Starship Troopers: (Basil Poledouris) Anyone who has actually read Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel "Starship Troopers" knows that director Paul Verhoeven's 1997 adaptation of the classic science-fiction tale was never meant to be completely loyal to the concept.
		Because of the extensive post-production and special effects work necessary to bring the alien bugs of Starship Troopers to life, Poledouris was given an astounding six months in which to write and adapt his music for the film, consulting with Verhoeven frequently along the way.
		Overall, however, Starship Troopers is ear candy, taking the heroic style from Robocop and magnifying it to nearly silly degrees that are, on the surface, engaging in their volume.
	www.filmtracks.com /titles/starship.html (1256 words)

	Starship Troopers Game
		Many of the 'classic film moments' will be included in the game but now the gamer is taking an active role.
		The troopers in the game know how to fight (and will do so), but if the bugs are to be defeated the player will have to work out how to defeat the 'Tanker Bug', defend 'Whiskey Outpost' and save their comrades from what seems to be certain death.
		When we were designing the game we were very wary of putting in anything that could be considered "none Starship Trooper like" - everything had to be 'real feeling' and look like it belonged in the 'original movies'.
	www.starshiptroopers-game.com /faq (1052 words)

	Starship Troopers
		The strange dichotomies in the film, one might say schizophrenia, are a result of having been born from a militaristic mother, namely Robert Heinlein's juvenile novel, delivered by a libertarian midwife, namely director Paul Verhoeven.
		Just when I was laughing at the propaganda film which shows little children stomping cockroaches, because "everyone is doing his part" to defeat the insects, the script starts tearing my heart by showing that the giant insects really are trying to destroy the human race, and have wiped out Buenos Aires.
		Films under five are generally awful even if you like that kind of film, equivalent to about one and a half stars from the critics or less, depending on just how far below five the rating is.
	www.scoopy.com /starshiptroopers.htm (1156 words)

	Starship Troopers (1997)
		While I certainly applaud subtlety in films, the problem here stems from inconsistency; since so many of the film's concepts completely lack any subtlety, there's little chance that the more gently-inserted notions will be able to come through with any clarity.
		Starship Troopers is a generally entertaining and exciting film, but it lacks an emotional depth that more effective movies possess.
		Starship Troopers appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.85:1 on this double-sided, single-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
	www.dvdmg.com /starshiptroopers.shtml (2560 words)

	Paul Verhoeven (Starship Troopers)
		When the bugs attack the fort in Starship Troopers, it's just like a scene in a Western, such as the scene in John Ford's Drums Along the Mohawk when the Indians are coming over the walls of the fort and the pioneers are trying to stop them.
		Starship Troopers is a combination of the sci-fi genre and perhaps a little bit the war genre.
		But certainly the film is saying, "Every militaristic society has the possibility to grow into a fascistic one, if they take over too much." Because the military is authoritarian, and an authoritarian attitude is measured highly on the fascist scale.
	www.industrycentral.net /director_interviews/PV01.HTM (2269 words)

	Starship Troopers: Special Edition (1997)
		The film primarily follows a crop of kids who graduate from high school early in the film.
		Audiences are greatly conditioned to see films such as Starship Troopers in very fl and white, good guys/bad guys terms, and the film rarely does anything to escape those boundaries.
		Starship Troopers appears in an aspect ratio of approximately 1.85:1 on this single-sided, dual-layered DVD; the image has been enhanced for 16X9 televisions.
	www.dvdmg.com /starshiptroopersse.shtml (3964 words)

	Starship Troopers - Wikiquote
		Starship Troopers (1959) by Robert A. Heinlein is a controversial science fiction that received a Hugo Award in 1960 and is the only science fiction novel on the reading lists of all four United States military academies, as well as the official reading lists of the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps.
		Give a cap trooper a bunk and time to sack out in it, and he's as happy as a worm in an apple—asleep.
		In a mixed ship, the last thing a trooper hears before a drop (maybe the last word he ever hears) is a woman's voice, wishing him luck.
	en.wikiquote.org /wiki/Starship_Troopers (1997 words)

	moviefans.de !!! Starship Troopers... Archiv...
		"Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation" - or simply "Starship Troopers 2" as the Australian DVD sleeve projects - is due for an April 1st release, one of the producers tells Moviehole.
		It was first time for me in years to have a film wrap with the cast and crew being as enthusiastic and upbeat as the first day of shooting.
		Edward Neumeier will also return with a new script, about a small group of troopers who find themselves taking refuge in an abandoned outpost as they attempt to fight against the encroaching arachnids, not realizing that a much graver danger is actually infiltrating their unit.
	www.moviefans.de /starship-troopers/archiv.html (2123 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Starship Troopers [1998]: DVD: Casper Van Dien,Dina Meyer,Denise Richards,Jake Busey,Neil Patrick ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		If you think that starship troopers is a film that explores mans fight against aliens then you have missed the plot,as with the majority of verhoven movies,the bounaries of society and the world we live in are challenged and satired.
		The films satire is emphasised in the use of brainwashing the characters into joining the army and showing a public execution on primetime tv,hence pointing the finger at americas thirst for blood and justice,the film is deep in content and moral issues and certainly is more than just shoot outs and blood overdosage.
		Be warned though this film comes with its 18 rating for a reason, very gory and i really mean that being killed by a bug piercing your body with 4 of its legs doesn't come with a price of showing some blood and guts.
	www.amazon.co.uk /Starship-Troopers-Casper-Van-Dien/dp/B00004CYIZ (1624 words)

	RPG Vault: Starship Troopers Interview (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Starship Troopers is a first-person shooter from UK-based Strangelite, an internal development studio of publisher Empire Interactive.
		We want the fan of the film to immediately feel at home in the game - so the troopers, the weapons, dropships - and even some of the classic film lines - should be instantly recognizable.
		The player is a relatively lowly trooper in a mighty war machine - we present him with the 'grunt's eye view' of the war against the bugs.
	rpgvault.ign.com /articles/655/655527p1.html (1029 words)

	Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation - ComingSoon.net
		This is the straight-to-video sequel to the 1997 cult film Starship Troopers.
		Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation is rated R for violence, sexual content and brief language.
		Unfortunately, the film was a major disappointment for me. The things that made the first film so entertaining were the political satire, the cool special effects, the biting sense of humor, and the shocking gore.
	www.comingsoon.net /news/dvdreviewsnews.php?id=5416 (1137 words)

	Starship Troopers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Starship Troopers is a classic book written in the 1950s by Robert Heinlein that deals with love, honor, fascism, and giant, bloodthirsty bugs.
		Starship Troopers will feature a campaign mode that divided into three separate branches, each telling its own story, complete with its own weaponry and mission objectives.
		Fans of the miniature nukes that were made famous in the film might be disheartened to learn that they've been sacked due to gameplay elements.
	www.ugo.com /channels/games/features/starshiptroopers/interview.asp (606 words)

	Richard Burgi Films - "Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation"
		Starship Troopers 2.net works in association with Moviehole and Tippett Studio to provide the most up-to-date news and information on the project in general and with the RBFC to provide the latest news on Richard Burgi's involvement with the film.
		Starship Troopers 2.net will work in association with Moviehole to provide the most up-to-date news and information on the project in general and will work with the RBFC to provide the latest news on Richard Burgi's involvement with the film.
		The film is currently expected to be released in 2004 (http://www.lightsoutentertainment.com/movies/film.php?950) and is being shot in High Definition video, which will give the producers the option of a possible theatrical release as well as the officially-stated direct-to-DVD release.
	www.richardburgi.com /epdocs/TROOPERSguide.htm (5966 words)

	Paul Verhoeven (Starship Troopers)
		When the bugs attack the fort in Starship Troopers, it's just like a scene in a Western, such as the scene in John Ford's Drums Along the Mohawk when the Indians are coming over the walls of the fort and the pioneers are trying to stop them.
		Starship Troopers is a combination of the sci-fi genre and perhaps a little bit the war genre.
		But certainly the film is saying, "Every militaristic society has the possibility to grow into a fascistic one, if they take over too much." Because the military is authoritarian, and an authoritarian attitude is measured highly on the fascist scale.
	industrycentral.net /director_interviews/PV01.HTM (2269 words)

	Starship Troopers-Latest Classic Movie Reviews-Spout
		Filming began 4/29/96 in California (LA and Long Beach, where Cal State's pyramid gym was used for the Jumpball game), New York, South Dakota, Wyoming (Casper, Hell's Half Acre), and Utah (an abandoned Wendover airstrip where the Enola Gay WWII bomber crew trained).
		Troopers is very much a companion to the director's 1987 hit RoboCop, which dealt with similar issues in a comparably cheeky tone, without losing its ability to be a grand entertainment.
		Encouragingly, though, the film is widely recognized in cult circles as a telling critique of the absurdity of wartime values.
	www.spout.com /films/114730/default.aspx (1292 words)

	Starship Troopers (film)
		This is the flag of the Mobile Infantry and appears in the first 2 minutes of the film and it is obvious what it stands for.
		If you do an INFOSEEK search on "starship troopers" and go to the "Unofficial Starship Troopers Web Site" you will see the Federal Service flag labeled as the Mobile Infantry, but again, seeing the film will correct this error for you.
		This is the flag of the Federal Service, since the flag is not identified but appears twice, first at the Federal Service recruiting station and secondly draped over the coffin of "Diz", who, IMHO, shouldn't have been killed off.
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/fic_trpr.html (197 words)

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