Starship Troopers (1997)

Welcome to the last podcast  we recorded before heading off on our Summer Break but we will be back with some exciting changes and a stormer of a film to come back with! 

 We’re diving into Paul Verhoeven’s action-packed film 'Starship Troopers' that had a hefty budget and an intriguing mix of ratings across various platforms.

With Neil Patrick Harris in the cast and a bunch of unknowns (unless you're a daytime TV aficionado), this film offers something for everyone. You can enjoy it for its intellectual critique of American imperialism or simply relish the brilliant shoot-em-up action. Either way, it’s a treat!

See you on the other side - back before you know it!

 

Episode Transcript

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It had a budget of around $100 to $110 million and only made $121 million worldwide.
However, on Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a 70% rating from critics,
69% audience score, Amazon 4.3 out of 5, and Metacritic 8.7.
So let's have a look at the trailer and then we'll find out what we think.

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Anyway, here we go. Roll the trailer.
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Of commas in this film is Neil Patrick Harris and the majority of the cast are
complete unknowns or perhaps known only to you if you are a fashionado of daytime TV.
And you can enjoy this film with an intellectual edge to things and Verhoeven's
view critique of American imperialism or Western nationalism,
or you can just enjoy it on the level of a brilliant shoot-em-up and an entertaining film.

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So I'd watch this every time it's on television.
For me, it's a real guilty pleasure and I would score it a.

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Never mind right well sorry joe yeah if you it's who i'm thinking yes you are
that's that it's that one that person doesn't need to act they just need to be in the film okay oh.

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But there's not a lot to work with there, is there? 90210. That's it.
Sharon, rest in peace. You didn't have a sufficiently good career to make up.

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Well, you know what, a bunch of men sat around watching porn together.
That's gone undertones isn't it?
Yeah. There's men and women. Oily Greeks sort of undertones. Yeah.
Well, just go to their bunk and do what they gotta do.
Well, it's better than a fucking violin is all I can say. Well,
I just think that makes for a very strange party where everyone goes off to.

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Their bunks and has a wank.
I think that's, that's like, not saying it's, you know, it's no fun, but.