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Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:07 am to Ace Midnight
Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:07 am to Ace Midnight
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I just can't figure it out
Because it's actually a somewhat smart film wrapped in a giant bug alien movie with explosions.
In short, it's awesome.
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The other thing - occasionally it backfires when Hollywood talks down to the audience - just like Patton, fans of Starship Troopers have, generally, the opposite take than what the director intended, in both cases extolling the virtues of warriors, as opposed to the director's intended anti-war message
Bingo, and this is why the film flirts with brilliancy. I love it. I felt conflicted the entire time watching the film. To cheer or not to cheer?
It also doesn't take itself seriously, in effect, although the message is quite strong.
It's a film with a lot of layers. Verhoeven can be a great director when he wants to be.
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Posted on 3/19/13 at 8:12 am to Freauxzen
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Bingo, and this is why the film flirts with brilliancy. I love it. I felt conflicted the entire time watching the film. To cheer or not to cheer?
It also doesn't take itself seriously, in effect, although the message is quite strong.
Agreed. It's supposed to be over the top and stupid (to a point) because it's supposed to be showing everyone how mindless, bloody, etc. war (and America in a lot of ways) can be. But it's the same "hyperbole-ness" that makes it so good. They show people getting slaughtered, show scientists mutilating the enemy (even though the enemy isn't human, they're sentient), hell..even show kids "killing the enemy" when they're stepping on the bugs in the street, and then asks "Would you like to know more?" It does all that shite to drive the point home, but in effect we DO actually want to know more because that stuff is cool and awesome. As happy Gilmore would say, "Talk about your all time backfires.."
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