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re: New Starship Troopers adaptation coming from Neil Blomkamp
Posted on 3/16/25 at 5:10 am to Bham4Tide
Posted on 3/16/25 at 5:10 am to Bham4Tide
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Heinlein’s writings - they hold up poorly
This is very true. I mean it's true of several works of various authors from different eras, but Heinlein's work in particular seems to stand out in just how out of touch it became in just about any context. I'd read Starship Troopers a few times over during the Cold War days, and I would say that's the only story of his you can kind of draw some connections to between his writings and any modern setting. But his other 'greats' such as The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land, Battlefield Earth, etc... are just about unreadable. There are some great works from his contemporaries that I would recommend. Outside of Starship Troopers, I wouldn't recommend any of his other works - and might even discourage anyone from reading them if they want something they can actually finish. It's very peculiar how he managed this.
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Posted on 3/16/25 at 6:50 am to ouflak
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This is very true. I mean it's true of several works of various authors from different eras, but Heinlein's work in particular seems to stand out in just how out of touch it became in just about any context. I'd read Starship Troopers a few times over during the Cold War days, and I would say that's the only story of his you can kind of draw some connections to between his writings and any modern setting. But his other 'greats' such as The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land, Battlefield Earth, etc... are just about unreadable. There are some great works from his contemporaries that I would recommend. Outside of Starship Troopers, I wouldn't recommend any of his other works - and might even discourage anyone from reading them if they want something they can actually finish. It's very peculiar how he managed this.
This is all so wrong I can't take you seriously. Battlefield Earth is L. Ron Hubbard for Christ's sake.
Posted on 3/16/25 at 12:01 pm to StansberryRules
quote:
egalitarian
Not gonna lie, had to look that one up.
Posted on 3/16/25 at 12:29 pm to Handsome Pete
quote:This post is more retarded than the “is St. Patrick’s Day the MLK day of white people” post.
This is very true. I mean it's true of several works of various authors from different eras, but Heinlein's work in particular seems to stand out in just how out of touch it became in just about any context. I'd read Starship Troopers a few times over during the Cold War days, and I would say that's the only story of his you can kind of draw some connections to between his writings and any modern setting. But his other 'greats' such as The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, Stranger in a Strange Land, Battlefield Earth, etc... are just about unreadable. There are some great works from his contemporaries that I would recommend. Outside of Starship Troopers, I wouldn't recommend any of his other works - and might even discourage anyone from reading them if they want something they can actually finish. It's very peculiar how he managed this.
Posted on 3/16/25 at 1:22 pm to StansberryRules
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The irony is that the original film is supposed to be mocking facism and it certainly does at times but it also accidentally makes it look rather awesome
the trouble with all Utopian ideologies
is they sound great but do not work out that way.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 4:18 pm to St Augustine
FWIW for us old guys, Meyer is holding up quite well at 56.
She could definitely pull off an officer's role in the reboot.
She could definitely pull off an officer's role in the reboot.
Posted on 3/17/25 at 4:35 pm to Esquire
One of the best meme formats
Posted on 3/18/25 at 5:22 am to Handsome Pete
Should make a movie from the book Armor by John Steakley which is a rip off of starship troopers but a much better book.
This is a highly suggested read would have won a Hugo or Nebula award except the same yearEnders game came out and won.
This is a highly suggested read would have won a Hugo or Nebula award except the same yearEnders game came out and won.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:02 am to Duzz
quote:
Hispanic Johnny Rico
Argentinians and Brazilians can be pretty pasty white. Among other things, don't forget all those German speaking folks that showed up right around 1948.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:40 am to Handsome Pete
I'm doing my part!
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:44 am to TrueBaldPate
quote:Would make a great series since it goes back and forth between Felix and Jack Crow.
Should make a movie from the book Armor by John Steakley which is a rip off of starship troopers but a much better book.
I am 100% in!
Posted on 3/18/25 at 11:30 am to The Pirate King
quote:
Real OG's remember the long-rumored Neil Blomkamp Halo movie that never materialized.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 12:11 pm to CBandits82
quote:dude blew his load on D9 which is an all timer. Everything since has been crap, the only watchable effort being elysium
Made District 9 which kicked arse and a bunch of other terrible movies.
Posted on 3/18/25 at 12:20 pm to LemmyLives
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Argentinians and Brazilians can be pretty pasty white. Among other things, don't forget all those German speaking folks that showed up right around 1948.
There are many white people all over central and South America. Being Hispanic means that your ancestry is from a Spanish speaking country formerly colonized by Spain, which means that someone of any skin tone can be Hispanic, and that people from Brazil are very much not Hispanic. Hiportuguesic?
Posted on 3/18/25 at 1:08 pm to Espritdescorps
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The society in that novel is what our society should be
So limit voting right to those that serve in government?
Posted on 3/18/25 at 4:05 pm to ThuperThumpin
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So limit voting right to those that serve in government?
Yeah, pussy
Posted on 3/18/25 at 7:52 pm to Espritdescorps
the classic is on prime BTW
it’s an ugly planet…a bug planet
it’s an ugly planet…a bug planet
Posted on 3/18/25 at 8:52 pm to Handsome Pete
I love the original. The made for dvd sequels were horrible
Posted on 3/19/25 at 9:45 am to Espritdescorps
quote:
Yeah, pussy
Why the insult? I was curious what ideas from the book you thought were good for society. I presented a controversial one meant to engage discussion..cause...its..you know... a discussion board.
Posted on 3/20/25 at 6:37 am to ThuperThumpin
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Why the insult?
I was just messing around.. i know its a controversial topic but i liked that the society encouraged and rewarded “skin in the game.” I like the idea of mandatory military service. People always come back with the argument of “what if someone is handicapped?” Israel has a unit of mentally challenged people who retread tires and learn occupational skills. Not putting israel on a pedestal..at all.. they do some pretty awful things.. but thats one aspect of their society i respect.. it gives people a unified identity and set of values
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