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I forgot this dude even made that movie, and I sometimes think that in 1997 I was the only person who understood it was satire. Lets not forget the masterpiece that is Total Recall.
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Satire or not. I love Heinlein and that movie can fuck right off.
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seriously, I wanted to throw things at the screen.
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02.13.2014, 07:41 AM | #7 |
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Genre journalist Stefan Jaworzyn once told me that when he saw "Starship Troopers" in the States during it's first week run there, so many audience members missed the point of the film, that the US Army may as well have set up recruiting booths at every screening!
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Something tells me that americans aren't very good at getting satire.
I think I got the point of the film when I was about 12. It's not like it's a subtle movie. |
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02.13.2014, 10:58 AM | #10 |
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Funny, I just watched ROBOCOP the other night. I was mildly obsessed with it when I was a kid and I decided on a whim to watch it again.
Though some of the effects are dated, they have dated charmingly, and the satire is still spot on. Detroit Police department is privatized? What a hilarious backdrop for a weird clash between a half-man/half-robot and some colorful villains. I thought the whole thing was pretty genius. I'm not sure I understood any of this when I was a kid, but I still loved it. It says a lot when a goofy, violent film can delight kids and adults. (The new one is rated PG-13. That in itself will keep me away.) |
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i'm one of the people who missed the point at first seeing starship troopers. i liked the effects and i liked denise richards, but i really disliked the movie. but i don't blame myself for it. it really appears different post-iraq.
yes, on recollection it's mocking a ridiculous mindset, but i originally thought the movie was justifying a ridiculous war mindset-- places like that cave when they blow up that big bug sort of give away these people are assholes, but you still doubt it as a whole. kinda like if you at first watch colbert without context (some article linked up there mentions colbert) you might think he's serious. first time i stumbled upon colbert i didn't know it was in the comedy channel and it took me a while to get it. because think about it-- when i first saw a fox news broadcast i couldn't tell it wasn't a parody. i couldn't believe the things that would come out of those people's mouths. the complete bullshit and distortion. only later i found out that people believe that shit in earnest and fox has high ratings. it blew my mind! also when i first talked to an educated creationist (employed at ibm no less!) i thought he was pulling my leg with the bullshit about god planting fossils to trick us. seriously! i just couldn't reconcile that a smart successful person could earnestly believe such utter bullshit. but it happens. and it happens a lot. i mean, america can be its own caricature. e.g.: ^^ is this a joke or is it in earnest? tell me, o so-clever ones. |
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Bteween Starship Troopers and Omega Code, the acting is sooooooooooo wood
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