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Starship troopers

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Movie propaganda

For centuries we wondered if we were alone. Now we'll wish we were...

The Federation needs you for an urgent do-or-die mission in Starship troopers, the ultimate SF action thriller from the director of Total recall, hailed for its mind-blowing special effects and amazing futuristic settings! The new millennium brings man face to face with the deadliest enemy of all: an intelligent race of alien bugs, some 10 metres tall, some that fly and all capable of destroying every living thing on Earth! That's where brave young freedom fighter Johnny Rico comes in. While Johnny trains in an elite infantry unit, his stunning girlfriend Carmen becomes a top fighter pilot but is seduced by a suave flight instructor! Join their mission to the aliens' home planet where an all-out intergalactic war is about to begin - with mankind on the line. Epic filmmaking and jarring action sequences that put you in the middle of it all make Starship troopers the definitive space age adventure thriller in this or any universe!

Target demographic movie keyword propaganda

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Persons of interest

Casper Van Dien .... Johnny Rico
Dina Meyer .... Dizzy Flores
Denise Richards .... Carmen Ibanez
Jake Busey .... Private Ace Levy
Neil Patrick Harris .... Colonel Carl Jenkins
Clancy Brown .... Career Sergeant Zim
Seth Gilliam .... Private Sugar Watkins
Patrick Muldoon .... Zander Barcalow
Michael Ironside .... Lieutenant Jean Rasczak
Rue McClanahan .... Biology Teacher
Marshall Bell .... General Owen
Eric Bruskotter .... Sergeant Breckinridge
Matt Levin .... Kitten Smith
Blake Lindsley .... Katrina McIntire
Robert A Heinlen .... Author
Edward Neumeier .... Screenwriter
Paul Verhoeven .... Director

Cinematic intelligence sources

Studios and distributors:

Sony Pictures Releasing

Intelligence analyst

Special Agent Matti

Theatrical report

Bing! Bang! Boom! Kapow!

Starship troopers is a hyper-violent action film with outstanding special effects in every second scene, and more blood and gunk than you can wipe off with a whole roll of paper towels. Turn your brain off and ride the roller coaster, or go into deconstructivist mode and see a razor sharp political commentary. Or do both. (However, you should willingly suspend your disbelief when it comes to timelines and subtle sexist behaviour.)

The special effects are worth seeing for themselves, but the story is so rivetingly funny and adventuresome that you get more than your money's worth. It's a popcorn & coke film that will have you laughing out loud, cringing in revulsion, and cheering in respect for its egotistic idealism.

At this point I will mention that Starship troopers is an utterly fabulous B-movie that was always in danger from the day they cast a male lead who is prettier than any of the females, but there is a great sense of irony (Paul Verhoeven, the director, is European, not American), especially in the informative/internet type broadcasts from the Federal government, so despite its flaws, it works.

Oh, bugger the critique, just enjoy the bloody film!