Starship Troopers Review: Good, Bad, or Both? - Rental Reviews

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  • Опубліковано 27 вер 2018
  • Cinemassacre Rental Reviews - Starship Troopers 1997.
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    James Rolfe discusses the Paul Verhoeven classic Starship Troopers with Justin Silverman, Kieran, and Tony from Hack The Movies. This movie might seem like dumb fun but there are some interesting things hidden beneath the surface.
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  • @ktl789
    @ktl789 5 років тому +150

    "there's a lot of stuff under the surface"
    shows a clip of soldiers getting sucked underground.... well played

  • @wstine79
    @wstine79 5 років тому +1319

    A Jord wrist watch?! I'd buy that for a dollar.

  • @keithoneil9894
    @keithoneil9894 5 років тому +138

    The Rifftrax riff of this movie is one of the greatest things ever.
    “You’re it, until you die or I find someone better.”
    Mike Nelson: “My wedding vows!”

    • @KRhetor
      @KRhetor 5 років тому +4

      As a Heinlein fan, it was sweet revenge.

  • @joeyjoe7155
    @joeyjoe7155 5 років тому +245

    i was a movie extra for Star Ship Troopers. i loved the food they gave us. i was there during their training area. And the high scool football game scene.

    • @alexb.e7498
      @alexb.e7498 4 роки тому +42

      "I would like to know more"

    • @douglasquaid140
      @douglasquaid140 4 роки тому +13

      Lies

    • @Habeev07
      @Habeev07 4 роки тому +4

      "the food was great" XD

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth 4 роки тому +2

      Tell us; Did you see the greatness that is the flip six three hole?

    • @beatgrease
      @beatgrease 4 роки тому +1

      I like how random your youtube videos are lol

  • @robrick9361
    @robrick9361 5 років тому +725

    James is the oldest of the bunch yet looks the youngest.

    • @ReanimatorsMutilations
      @ReanimatorsMutilations 5 років тому +1

      What age are the others

    • @MrRichiarditya
      @MrRichiarditya 5 років тому +22

      Reanimated_Dead_Flesh around 30s late 20s
      james 38

    • @beast9839
      @beast9839 5 років тому +30

      @@MrRichiarditya James takes care of himself!

    • @nondescriptstraightwhitema6138
      @nondescriptstraightwhitema6138 5 років тому +132

      The reason James looks younger is because he vomits out his rage and hatred as AVGN. Its sort of a cleansing ritual.

    • @SotNist
      @SotNist 5 років тому +56

      His veins are filled with money and their's are filled with depression.

  • @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast
    @Asian_Movie_Enthusiast 5 років тому +467

    If you're gonna get sponsored by a company, this is the way to entertainingly infuse the ad into your video. :)

    • @justysilverman
      @justysilverman 5 років тому +17

      YOOOOOooooo'D

    • @anibaltorofigueroa
      @anibaltorofigueroa 5 років тому +5

      You're absolutely right!

    • @8xRedMonkeyx8
      @8xRedMonkeyx8 5 років тому +7

      A wooden watch... It's not some VPN, it's not some clothes you don't care about.... It's a wooden watch... I'd buy that, I never even knew it existed. My favourite things are old things made out of wood, not some VPN crap... gawd I hate bearing

    • @CoffeeSuccubus
      @CoffeeSuccubus 5 років тому +2

      it went from 80p to 1024p tho

    • @spunkyspaz
      @spunkyspaz 5 років тому +1

      Divided_Kingdom Virtual Private Network ?

  • @xaGe__
    @xaGe__ 5 років тому +267

    I would have thumbed this up for just that tattoo reveal ALONE!!

    • @burpostockings
      @burpostockings 4 роки тому +9

      My cousin is in the marines and has a tattoo on his back that says, "Who wants to live forever?" He says its from Starship Troopers. I say its from Flash Gordon. And his girlfriend says its from Highlander. Lol still badass.

    • @BeerDad69
      @BeerDad69 4 роки тому +1

      Burpo Stockings
      “Cmon you apes! You want to live forever?!”

    • @outsiderzzzz
      @outsiderzzzz 4 роки тому +2

      bro i thought he was gonna show he had a tattoo of tony's face

    • @DO0O0OM69
      @DO0O0OM69 4 роки тому +1

      The tattoo reveal is why Justin is my favorite

    • @dennism.5145
      @dennism.5145 4 роки тому

      That's what I thought after thumbing it up after the tattoo reveal ^^

  • @Nobe616
    @Nobe616 5 років тому +330

    The only good bug is a dead bug

    • @section13mediabranch34
      @section13mediabranch34 5 років тому +2

      indeed. Spare the spiders.

    • @muhammadhamzamir7340
      @muhammadhamzamir7340 5 років тому +1

      Lol That's shit is from the Goblin Slayer
      "The only good Goblin is a dead Goblin"

    • @section13mediabranch34
      @section13mediabranch34 5 років тому +5

      @@muhammadhamzamir7340 pretty sure I've heard that from many other action movies and games, I think.

    • @jamesthegood123
      @jamesthegood123 5 років тому

      we're gonna need a bigger bug

    • @zelg.5551
      @zelg.5551 5 років тому +3

      What about sexy bugs?

  • @MetalJesusRocks
    @MetalJesusRocks 5 років тому +1538

    Great to see so much Starship Troopers love here! Such a great, underrated movie! Classic 90s.

    • @thegerm574
      @thegerm574 5 років тому +11

      MetalJesusRocks Metal Jesus Rock. Wow. Small world. I got to meet James AVGN at a NJ show. I got to meet John Hancock over the Summer in Long Island. When you coming to the northeast?

    • @derpityderr1531
      @derpityderr1531 5 років тому +2

      Metal Jesus you review rare games and odd world series

    • @TheCreatorCritic
      @TheCreatorCritic 5 років тому +3

      You only have 55 likes.. what the hell man. I used to watch your reviews and just never have time to watch anything anymore. Ill have to head over again. Starship Troopers is amazing!

    • @lifeincolour09
      @lifeincolour09 5 років тому +3

      This has been my favorite episode of this Rental Reviews series so far.

    • @SC-ce3vp
      @SC-ce3vp 5 років тому +5

      The kid in the i'm doing my part commercial represents the kids in CoD

  • @thegerm574
    @thegerm574 5 років тому +378

    I will never rent from Cinemassacre Video again. I was there today and was going to rent terminator 2 and was told I never returned The Wizard I rented from them in 1992 and there was a late fee James who help me was very rude and asked me to leave the store when I said I wouldn't pay the late fee. I will never rent from this store again! I'm going to Caldor

    • @wstine79
      @wstine79 5 років тому +13

      I'm sure he'd give you a payment plan for that late fee.

    • @anibaltorofigueroa
      @anibaltorofigueroa 5 років тому +34

      It's was too LATE for you I guess (awkwardly shows watch)

    • @Vgravy
      @Vgravy 5 років тому +54

      I stopped by the other day, and the employee was using all kinds of horrible filthy language! Also, he was drinking a Rolling Rock in the middle of the afternoon.

    • @KTF0
      @KTF0 5 років тому +5

      No dude. What you do to get revenge is to switch out all of your broken and lame video games the next time you rent video games.

    • @agonleed3841
      @agonleed3841 5 років тому +6

      I mean....YOU had a late charge. Your fault

  • @HomeworkRadio
    @HomeworkRadio 5 років тому +90

    That Tattoo tho, what a legend!

  • @Jeffmorgan83
    @Jeffmorgan83 5 років тому +157

    1997 was a good year for movies; Starship Troopers, The Fifth Element, Cube, ect...

    • @mutanttugboat9266
      @mutanttugboat9266 5 років тому +2

      Never watched Cube before is it as good as Starship Troopers and The Fifth Element?

    • @TheSP33DFREAK
      @TheSP33DFREAK 5 років тому +5

      @@mutanttugboat9266 Yes, cube is amazing. It is one of my favorite movies of all time.

    • @HighFiveGhost50
      @HighFiveGhost50 4 роки тому +5

      Event Horizon legit creeped me out. The idea that there are dimensions where they wanna torture u for infinity scares me.

    • @theitfactorjameswheezer2852
      @theitfactorjameswheezer2852 4 роки тому +4

      Jeffmorgan83 Air Force One

    • @shiranuiaensland1442
      @shiranuiaensland1442 4 роки тому +8

      Face/Off & Con Air

  • @BleedingWalls420
    @BleedingWalls420 5 років тому +321

    Please do Tremors (1990)!

    • @EatCarbs
      @EatCarbs 5 років тому +14

      I love that movie

    • @PeacefulJoint
      @PeacefulJoint 5 років тому +11

      Yes please. Such a cheesy classic horror flick.

    • @OilySeagull
      @OilySeagull 5 років тому +5

      Lol yess!! Love that movie too

    • @AyyLmaoPhuckYou
      @AyyLmaoPhuckYou 5 років тому +3

      Y E S

    • @JoysticKnight
      @JoysticKnight 5 років тому +2

      Followed by the series. Good lord.

  • @Digi123
    @Digi123 5 років тому +190

    Would you like to know more?

  • @MunkeyChips
    @MunkeyChips 5 років тому +85

    I'd love to hear you all talk about Demolition Man

  • @jkajmo
    @jkajmo 5 років тому +110

    I wish i had friends so I can talk about movies like this with them

  • @joelou
    @joelou 4 роки тому +20

    I love the 27 min mark where they just spiral off into action figures and random trivia, and James is like... OK guys. Let's wrap it up, and they all look at each other like its the end of recess.

    • @brenetssss
      @brenetssss Рік тому +1

      I laughed so hard looool, James wanted to end the video so bad

  • @big3ye378
    @big3ye378 5 років тому +93

    Justin is like an encyclopedia of 90's pop culture

    • @justysilverman
      @justysilverman 5 років тому +8

      TRAGICALLY

    • @big3ye378
      @big3ye378 5 років тому +5

      oooooohhh good one--- NOT

    • @NobleNomad
      @NobleNomad 4 роки тому +1

      You were a bit wrong though, Ogon Bat predates the StarShip Troopers novel by about 30 years, so yeah, Japan didn't t need Heinlein's stuff for power armor fantasy. Mecha also has a more religious association in Japan, derived from Daibutsu.

  • @LilFiremaster
    @LilFiremaster 5 років тому +327

    There's actually a HUGE population of South Americans, notably Argentineans, that have direct or recent European ancestry. So, it makes sense that Rico and the gang look so "white", especially since they're rich. ;)

    • @IKKIsama14
      @IKKIsama14 5 років тому +39

      Fun fact: in the novel he's Filipino.

    • @Hadrows
      @Hadrows 5 років тому +14

      @@IKKIsama14 fun fact 2: During spanish colonization in the Republic of Philippines, they adopted the Spanish language and some words still used today..

    • @Nyah420
      @Nyah420 5 років тому +40

      I live in Argentina and can confirm there are lots of people that look like any character in the movie. There are no Filipinos, though. Never knew of even a single one; but hey, who knows what might happen in the future as we transition towards utopian fascism? :D

    • @LilFiremaster
      @LilFiremaster 5 років тому

      I already knew that. Why do you think so many are Catholic, hahaha!

    • @gosonegr
      @gosonegr 5 років тому +5

      @@IKKIsama14 Yep, that's why he is called "Rico", Filipinas was Spanish Colony, and many words and names are Spanish.

  • @KumaAdventure
    @KumaAdventure 5 років тому +117

    I came for AVGN but to be honest, this series is now my fave thing. Keep it up, I love the nostalgia and I love the facts that are dropped that make me view these movies a little different.

    • @9r0t0typ3
      @9r0t0typ3 4 роки тому +1

      Same Luke. Same.

    • @vdub1962
      @vdub1962 3 роки тому +2

      I'm pretty bummed that they did away with rental reviews.

    • @tilasole3252
      @tilasole3252 9 місяців тому +1

      ​@@vdub1962As am I. This was my favorite review show. I preferred the four man crew, but they then went to three. I think because there was too much over talking. Kieran did a lot of that. I like him, but he never learned to let others talk. Even with three there was still over talking depending who was on that particular episode.

    • @AndrewRyan-rd1wl
      @AndrewRyan-rd1wl 8 місяців тому

      @@vdub1962 I know I wish they would bring it back ...I still come back and watch these..THe ROTOR one and Samuraii cop are classics

  • @arn_ice
    @arn_ice 5 років тому +49

    Worth to note, the novel is in parts VERY different. For one, the humans are far less stupid (strategy and overall tactics). Cool they mentioned the novel, tho! I see the guy in blue knows his Heinlein stuff.

    • @servadac42
      @servadac42 5 років тому +5

      Yes, they should've discussed that. Heinlein really believed in militarism and discipline as something good, the scriptwriter Ed Nuemeier and Paul Verhoeven satirized that brilliantly in the film. There was talks about a remake with the power armors, probably for the best that it doesn't seem to be getting realized.

    • @killerfurball
      @killerfurball 5 років тому +1

      @shadowdragoon6 There are an amazing amount of differences between the book and the movie. The book takes great pains to point out the bugs aren't stupid at all and actually build ships and laser weaponry. Also the removal of the Skinnies from the movie was interesting but I can understand it.

    • @omikronweapon
      @omikronweapon 5 років тому

      @@servadac42 They did a 180 on the book and flipped it from being genuine to a parody? that's pretty interesting.

    • @grahamhaspassedaway4580
      @grahamhaspassedaway4580 5 років тому +1

      The novel also doesn't have all the fascist stuff in it. The film is a fine movie in its own right, but it was so sad to watch it as a fan of the book and see that they had decided to distort Heinlein's story the way they did. If they wanted an anti-fascist movie, why not make a story of their own for that?

    • @GHOST-zy3ji
      @GHOST-zy3ji 5 років тому

      I have a question was the novel written by and ex-military guy or regular author ?

  • @SerpentNight
    @SerpentNight 5 років тому +39

    I have a friend who was in this. He was military at the time and they used a lot of service people as extras in the big battle scenes.

    • @tylermunden6642
      @tylermunden6642 5 років тому +2

      Did he die?

    • @SerpentNight
      @SerpentNight 5 років тому +2

      @@tylermunden6642 I don't know. I've tried spotting him in it but I've never been able to. He didn't have an on screen death though.

  • @Cromsies
    @Cromsies 3 роки тому +14

    Easily my favorite movie. I helped Dina Meyer back when I worked in retail. She was really nice and when I quoted the flip 6 3 hole, she gave me a high five and was super stoked to run into a Trooper fan. Good times.

  • @robertt9342
    @robertt9342 5 років тому +15

    The film appears shallow, but it's just the glossy paint over a much deeper story.
    I always thought there was a underlying theme of eugenics in the starship troopers universe, which helps with the mind powers potential.

  • @captainthrall
    @captainthrall 5 років тому +20

    OMG YES. Please never stop making these. It's my new favorite series on youtube or anywhere else.
    (I'm officially requesting you do Event Horizon next)

  • @GorTheMovieGod
    @GorTheMovieGod 5 років тому +142

    A RedLetterMedia reference in a Cinemassacre video? I'm gonna just jump the gun and say we need a cross over!

    • @Derppi
      @Derppi 5 років тому +5

      What was the reference? I think I missed it. Would've clapped.

    • @michaelkeha
      @michaelkeha 5 років тому +10

      I would pay all the money in the world to never see that happen.

    • @TotesMagee
      @TotesMagee 5 років тому

      I'm confused as well, what was the reference?

    • @cookeris
      @cookeris 5 років тому +9

      " few people including red letter..." 6:41

    • @lordapache3567
      @lordapache3567 5 років тому +9

      RLM is trash.

  • @theswapmeetflea
    @theswapmeetflea 5 років тому +21

    Anybody remember
    A.R.M.O.R.I.N.E.S : Project Swarm for PS1 and N64?
    When I saw and played it , It instantly reminded me of Starship troopers.

  • @kyle12367
    @kyle12367 4 роки тому +15

    i watched this in 2008 when i was 10 then i saw akira, my uncle was a nerd and a legend

  • @scottieman2
    @scottieman2 5 років тому +83

    More movies should be like this. Use CGI when needed. Not just because.

    • @noahdavis7406
      @noahdavis7406 5 років тому +5

      I think Marvel needs a bit of that logic

    • @scottieman2
      @scottieman2 5 років тому

      @@noahdavis7406 just a smidge

    • @noahdavis7406
      @noahdavis7406 5 років тому

      @@scottieman2 There's a lot of instances where they could use practical suits and effects.
      Especially when it's extremely noticeable in certain movies.

    • @Tomofdahook17
      @Tomofdahook17 5 років тому +2

      This movie looks better than any Marvel Movie in 100% of it's scenes.

    • @Neceroe
      @Neceroe 5 років тому

      I know this is something people say alot but its true you just dont like cgi BC the best cgi looks real

  • @maximdaigle
    @maximdaigle 5 років тому +64

    Also closest thing we got to a Starcraft: The movie

    • @HateTaxesWASt
      @HateTaxesWASt 5 років тому +2

      ZERG RUSH

    • @rin-joh8644
      @rin-joh8644 5 років тому +5

      It's more of an Imperial Guard movie to me.

    • @ablationer
      @ablationer 5 років тому +8

      Rin- Joh Well we all know Starcraft is a ripoff of WH40k anyway

    • @slaci1982
      @slaci1982 5 років тому +7

      Isn't it funny that Broodwar had that propaganda video at the end of the terran campaign then the third movie had a very similar video as the last scene, coming into a full circle?

    • @lmancera661
      @lmancera661 5 років тому

      I hope blizzard make a SC movie :(

  • @danweaver6053
    @danweaver6053 5 років тому +6

    I absolutely LOVE the Cinemassacre Rental Reviews! The perfect panel! More and more reviews,PLEASE!

  • @kbotmac5960
    @kbotmac5960 4 роки тому +16

    I remember when I was a kid, my Dad and I went to see Batman Forever and there was a preview for Starship Troopers. I thought it looked badass! The preview ended and the entire theatre just burst out laughing.

    • @slackerdenile8836
      @slackerdenile8836 2 роки тому

      I laughed a lot at Starship Troopers and I love it.

    • @lanceheaps581
      @lanceheaps581 Рік тому

      You must mean Batman and Robin. Batman Forever came out summer of 95, and Starship Troopers came out fall of 97.

  • @davidolsen9826
    @davidolsen9826 5 років тому +30

    Jord means earth in danish. And it is pronaunced yor, the d is silent. Maybe its sweedish in wich case the d is pronaunced. People who watch starship troopers reviews need to know these things! Its important!

    • @starsiegeplayer
      @starsiegeplayer 5 років тому +4

      Jord's world?

    • @prodge64
      @prodge64 5 років тому +1

      In Swedish, jord could be earth, or dirt... haha

  • @rocketeer454
    @rocketeer454 4 роки тому +10

    My favourite random fact about Starship Troopers is that the armour they have is used in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy, where the main antagonists are also bugs!
    Power Rangers/Starship Troopers shared universe???

  • @Denis-fp7ku
    @Denis-fp7ku 5 років тому +23

    Everyone fights, no one quits.

  • @Chibiknux
    @Chibiknux 5 років тому +6

    The guy in blue has so much to say about this movie i want a full video of just him nerding out about it

  • @joeyservo
    @joeyservo 5 років тому +322

    James looks like the only person in that room who won't die of heart disease in his mid 50s.

    • @Tsadi9Mem9Khet9
      @Tsadi9Mem9Khet9 5 років тому +10

      But he might be willing to trade horseshoe baldness by 40 for that.

    • @pepsiguy52883
      @pepsiguy52883 5 років тому +20

      joeyservo or he looks like the only guy who gets laid on a regular basis

    • @biestrig3
      @biestrig3 5 років тому +2

      *mid 40s

    • @jianghanchang7654
      @jianghanchang7654 5 років тому +6

      Mean.
      But true.

    • @smackeddie3826
      @smackeddie3826 5 років тому +4

      Diabeetus? ;)

  • @SolidMikeP
    @SolidMikeP 4 роки тому +10

    My mother took me, walked out, she said “I’m gonna be sick “
    I watched no joke hundreds of times on illegal cable. Used to draw the guns and bugs on Paint

  • @MrGrenadeMcBoom
    @MrGrenadeMcBoom 5 років тому +39

    The japanese OVA of Starship Troopers is much closer to the book and is really good if you're into classic anime.

    • @thevgmlover
      @thevgmlover 5 років тому +1

      I've already seen a scene or two, from one of the anime films. At some point, I'm just going to binge all of 'em, like I did the Jurassic Park Trilogy, along with its bonus content. There is SOMETHING TO SEE, here!

    • @keikurono192
      @keikurono192 4 роки тому +2

      lol no its not.

  • @lea-lj8jl
    @lea-lj8jl 5 років тому +20

    “Im from Buenos Aries and i say kill them
    All!” Best quote ever.

  • @OverlordZephyros
    @OverlordZephyros 5 років тому +101

    best MILITARY SCIFI ever!!!
    Do you want to know more??

    • @DrymouthCWW
      @DrymouthCWW 5 років тому +3

      YES!!!!!

    • @bobdigi88
      @bobdigi88 5 років тому +4

      Predator

    • @TheCandidPygmy
      @TheCandidPygmy 5 років тому +6

      You _would_ like a military industrial complex set in a grim-dark future that routinely spends time exterminating filthy xenoscum.
      But who wouldn't except hideous mutants, disgusting aliens, and treacherous heretics? Praise the Emperor!

    • @heliveruscalion9124
      @heliveruscalion9124 5 років тому +4

      @@TheCandidPygmy Burn the Heretic! Kill the Mutant! Purge the Unclean!

    • @stephenlofton5403
      @stephenlofton5403 5 років тому +4

      Oh my god the classroom scene from the book changed my life and my way of looking at the world. And he used to be such a nice libertarian boy...

  • @lo1bo2
    @lo1bo2 5 років тому +9

    The Roughnecks computer animated TV show was AWESOME! I taped all the episodes and eventually got the DVDs. It was definitely more than just a kid's show. Shame it wasn't really finished.

    • @jfaerr
      @jfaerr 5 років тому

      I watched the whole thing as well. It is closer to the book than the movie was. That ending though... what a kick to the balls level cliffhanger.

  • @AmusedWalrus
    @AmusedWalrus 5 років тому +3

    I really love this new style of review from you James! :)

  • @tonyc7004
    @tonyc7004 4 роки тому +14

    the last time I saw my dad before he died we saw this in a shitty theater .. I love this movie

    • @jojoface4940
      @jojoface4940 3 роки тому

      Liar

    • @MidniteMeatBus
      @MidniteMeatBus 2 роки тому

      @@jojoface4940 this movie played in theaters back in 97, what is so hard to believe?

    • @ghostface1628
      @ghostface1628 Рік тому

      @@jojoface4940 that's rude

  • @twicethemegapower3995
    @twicethemegapower3995 5 років тому +57

    Starship Troopers: The Aliens sequel we never asked for but always wanted😎

  • @Cendoria
    @Cendoria 5 років тому +59

    Finally one I've seen

  • @HeroicJei
    @HeroicJei 5 років тому +17

    The Long Kiss Goodnight. I would love to hear a review of this classic

    • @CaveyMoth
      @CaveyMoth 4 роки тому

      "This ain't no ham on rye."

    • @hendo337
      @hendo337 3 роки тому

      "I ain't talkin' 'bout the linens."

  • @jeremygalloway1348
    @jeremygalloway1348 4 роки тому +8

    I saw this in theaters with my best friend nick and his dad, when I was 11...opening night...packed theatre so we had to sit front row. What a badass experience lol. Later I bought this movie on vhs when it came out and watched a lot over that following summer. My favorite movie too due to all the undertones and soace between the lines content. It's crazy how multi layered in depth this flick is. Then I found out it was based on the book...so I got that and the opening sequence of attacks is amazing. The only thing they didnt do in the movie was the jump jet and actual armored suits.
    They need to remake this movie, and with today's CGI...would be amazing to see the book into a movie, but staying true to the book. Would need to be done by a reputable outfit and have a good budget. Remake!

    • @tilasole3252
      @tilasole3252 9 місяців тому

      They made a game book for Starship Troopers as well; half Choose Your Own Adventure and half RPG Lone Wolf type book with two separate battles as I recall. Interesting book.
      I initially was going to return it, since I had wanted the book itself, thinking it was it, due to Starship Troopers has had many covers over the years. But kept it for it's uniqueness. I believe the name is Starship Troopers Shines the Name.

  • @KashMunni120
    @KashMunni120 5 років тому +9

    Lmao, that Jord commercial was really enjoyable !

  • @CactusJackIV
    @CactusJackIV 5 років тому +7

    I was 17 seen StarShip Troopers, in theaters , love it! Fell in love with the red head "Dizzy." StarShip Troopers, is all in my Senior book.

    • @1997residente
      @1997residente 5 років тому +1

      God she deserved more movies...just for Her rack

    • @ucitymetalhead
      @ucitymetalhead 5 років тому

      Yeah she was way more interesting than the other lady.

    • @ucitymetalhead
      @ucitymetalhead 5 років тому

      They ain't a problem.

  • @betorockmetal
    @betorockmetal 4 роки тому +7

    I'm a movie expert and I can say it's really GOOD on it's own category. It's not an Oscar winner or the best acting OBVIOUSLY... but it's really good.
    Every Science Fiction fan out there should watch this movie.
    P.D. It reminded me a lot of Starcraft.

    • @TheJacklikesvideos
      @TheJacklikesvideos Рік тому

      starcraft was inspired by warhammer, which was inspired by starship troopers.

  • @sirhendro
    @sirhendro 5 років тому +36

    Starship Troopers is awesome!
    Would you like to know more?

  • @salokin3087
    @salokin3087 5 років тому +55

    Funnily enough, the Japanese anime was more accurate to the book than the films

    • @Darkpara1
      @Darkpara1 5 років тому +3

      The book would have been very hard to do live action.
      The technology just wasn't there to do the mech suits, nor the skinnies really.

    • @ironmaster6496
      @ironmaster6496 5 років тому +3

      Theres an Anime?

    • @prodiggy13
      @prodiggy13 5 років тому +8

      @Todd Jameson The book is better,
      Especially since it helped pioneer power armor in sci fi.

    • @chriselyea2545
      @chriselyea2545 5 років тому +2

      Watch the roughneck Chronicles if liked the movie and book its a great blend of the 2 just as a kids show so no boobs or dismemberment but plenty of bug juice, great action, and a good story. Only real problems are due to business things it ended in a cliffhanger and the CGI is kinda dated as it was made in 1999 with ups and downs depending upon the business in the background.

    • @Sifer2
      @Sifer2 5 років тому +5

      Well that isn't that surprising. The Japanese actually consider right wing views in a lot of their anime's. You just wont get anything near that out of any post 60's Western Film because of who runs Hollywood. Starship Troopers movie was actually meant to parody the book. It kind of worked as the film is funny but also kind of backfired since a lot of people really root for the Troopers despite how over the top they are.

  • @HIPOCRUPTUS
    @HIPOCRUPTUS 5 років тому +12

    5:14 Red Planet!!! Thank you!!! Red Planet!!! Thank you!!! I enjoyed that cartoon, but for 20 and something years I haven't been able to remember the title! Thank you!!!!
    Seriously thank you!!!!!

    • @KEVMAN7987
      @KEVMAN7987 5 років тому

      I thought that was a fever dream I had!

  • @PotBellyPanda
    @PotBellyPanda 4 роки тому +2

    16:25 had me dying, that was spot on man. Oh and your reviews are pretty awesome too. Too bad there isn't a like all button...

  • @kuntosjedebil
    @kuntosjedebil 5 років тому +3

    I remember the absolutely massive advertising campaign this film had here in Czech Republic. The 'holy shit' factor this film had was on par with Aliens, Commando, Predator, etc. Maybe last such film to have this kind of aura around it.

  • @calvinlee8103
    @calvinlee8103 5 років тому +8

    Whoever said "I never asked for this" did a *perfect* Adam Jensen impression.

  • @Wabin22
    @Wabin22 5 років тому +3

    FINALLY!
    Ever since I discovered James was doing movie reviews I've been wanting to get one on Starship Troopers.
    One of my absolute favorite movies of all time :)

  • @dansvid1023
    @dansvid1023 5 років тому

    The set and feel of this video is cool! Well done, can see you are all passionate about what you're doing!

  • @greengamerguy623
    @greengamerguy623 5 років тому

    Wow such a great discussion on Starship Troopers I also worshiped this movie as a kid. I need to rewatch it now after your guys talk. Never thought it could of been so deep as a kid.

  • @takehirolol5962
    @takehirolol5962 5 років тому +50

    Good old 90s movie. I miss those times.

  • @mechredd
    @mechredd 5 років тому +149

    Paul Verhoven never read the book. He's very anti fascist and thought the book was pro fascism, so he decided to make a parody of it.
    The government is actually an elected republic much like the current United States, but there is a distinction between citizens and civilians, and only citizens can vote. There are many ways to gain citizenship, all involving civil service and positive contributions to society, but military service is the easiest and most common. Many people think that the book is fascist when it actually isn't. It's supposed to be about self sacrifice and selfless actions made to support your friends and family, and by extension, society as a whole.
    Also, the book goes into detail about the bugs, their allies, and how they attacked Earth. They actually have colonies in our solar system and large carrier bugs that act as starships.

    • @enforcerridley158
      @enforcerridley158 5 років тому +41

      This is because most don't really know what fascism, socialism, communism, capitalism, etc. really are.

    • @nathan_the_barbarian7974
      @nathan_the_barbarian7974 5 років тому +28

      Thank you, someone who actually read the book. Like Conan the Barbarian movie vs the stories the only similarities is in the name.

    • @noop9k
      @noop9k 5 років тому +39

      Yeah, Verhoven, being a hopeless commie, tried again to make a stab at US perceived fascism. Just like before, in Robocop, he tried to criticize rampant capitalism. But his attacks missed the point, weren't understood by the audience interested in that kind of movie. And the movies still turned out to be great.
      And yeah, he distorted the original a lot. In the original, troopers were fighting using nuclear-powered mecha suits against enemy that presented an existential treat to the humanity, earning the right to vote along the way.

    • @rderyk
      @rderyk 5 років тому

      .......bro may i ask where is Johnny Rico really from in the novel?........ is he really from Argentina like in the movie?.........

    • @Surfncoop1
      @Surfncoop1 5 років тому +2

      mechredd would you like to know more?

  • @MatticusFinch1820
    @MatticusFinch1820 5 років тому

    I love these rental reviews!!! Makes me think of the old Ashford Video store by my house......good old days

  • @user-ny1mz5kq1k
    @user-ny1mz5kq1k 5 років тому

    These reviews are so great. Wish these guys did a full length podcast.

  • @SBaby
    @SBaby 5 років тому +22

    I loved Starship Troopers. And yes, part of that is because I loved Verhoeven's style of satirizing his movies. But the other part of it is because it's just a funny, dumb movie, and sometimes you just need movies like that. It's pretty much stress relief.

  • @omegatron1843
    @omegatron1843 5 років тому +4

    glad to see the new guys are opening up to the camera...keep it up guys

  • @MesmerBaas
    @MesmerBaas 4 роки тому +2

    I really love these videos man. Respect for actually having the tattoo :D

  • @hamlic1344
    @hamlic1344 5 років тому

    Can always trust James to delivery new, fun and amazing content.

  • @shane3674
    @shane3674 5 років тому +44

    There's an anime called Blue Gender I remember watching and it was basically Starship Troopers. It still had the nudity, the gore and the awesome action. The characters would wear mech suits to fight off the bug creatures. It was really intense!

    • @PeacefulJoint
      @PeacefulJoint 5 років тому +4

      Shane Everett Dude I've never heard anybody reference blue gender! One of my favorite animes

    • @MetalSonic1389
      @MetalSonic1389 5 років тому +1

      I have the whole series one of the best animes that ever came out.

    • @peterklick2385
      @peterklick2385 5 років тому

      Blue Gender is phenomenal. I always recommend it to folks interested in anime or into military sci fi. The sound design, mech design, story, and music are top class.

    • @shane3674
      @shane3674 5 років тому +1

      PeacefulJoint I never hear anyone ever talk about it. I started to wonder if I was the only one that ever knew it existed.

    • @kingofthewildfrontier7031
      @kingofthewildfrontier7031 5 років тому +1

      Holy shit. I'm so glad someone else's knows of blue gender. People look at me like I'm bat shit crazy when I reference this. Thank you so much for knowing and having good taste.

  • @marksanjuan9635
    @marksanjuan9635 5 років тому +39

    Argentinean people are actually very white, mostly European descents. If you travel to Buenos Aires you might see a Denise Richards alike a lot of times.

    • @Koseiku
      @Koseiku 5 років тому +13

      >argentinia
      >white
      yeah right LMAO

    • @AvelierPlays
      @AvelierPlays 5 років тому +11

      Koseiku youre an idiot

    • @Nyah420
      @Nyah420 5 років тому +8

      I bet most yanks think Argentina is Mexico, only further away. lol

    • @ltrain4479
      @ltrain4479 5 років тому +3

      @@Nyah420 No, not everyone. There are idiots everywhere. I knew Argentina had a lot of white looking people. I remember seeing this music video from this Argentina pop group years ago. It was set in a diner and the people all looked like they could be from the US or Europe.

    • @omikronweapon
      @omikronweapon 5 років тому

      the real question is, do they get their tits out as readily as her? XD
      Seeing that scene as a kid.. that was something else.

  • @hollowknight9528
    @hollowknight9528 4 роки тому +2

    At 4:56 you can hear someone whispering Arthur C Clark to Justin..I guess he didn't remember the name

  • @Moutopher
    @Moutopher 4 роки тому +21

    Sargon did a fantastic analysis of the movie and how many misconceptions there were surrounding it

  • @HagiQT
    @HagiQT 5 років тому +11

    Power rangers lost galaxy used the starship troopers military outfits for their military.

    • @ianherrick3526
      @ianherrick3526 5 років тому

      I thought it looked familiar on the show!

  • @abandoned_ozarks
    @abandoned_ozarks 5 років тому +6

    great video James. love the aesthetic !

  • @kingdavey90
    @kingdavey90 5 років тому +3

    That subtle Deus Ex "I never asked for this..." made me laugh 20:12

  • @TheAlex4905
    @TheAlex4905 5 років тому +1

    I love your guys intro. Keep up the awesome work guys 👍👍👍

  • @punisher5598
    @punisher5598 5 років тому +7

    I’m a simple man. I see starship troopers I like.

  • @THEAnimeHERO
    @THEAnimeHERO 5 років тому +19

    Anyone seen Blue Gender? Not exactly Starship Troopers but it has giant killer bugs.The trailer on the Dbz buu saga VHS tapes got me to watch it.

  • @rangoononline
    @rangoononline 5 років тому +2

    I would love to see a Board James season 4 with ALL of the people featured in these videos.
    Silvermania teaming up with Cinemassacre is the best thing that's happened to the internet since "Myspace Glitter Hell".

  • @CWCustoms
    @CWCustoms 5 років тому

    The intro to these are always killer! Love it.

  • @alexl.4362
    @alexl.4362 5 років тому +8

    Good work James, you guys gotta do all the Arnold Schwarzenegger movies.

  • @MADVILLAIN669
    @MADVILLAIN669 5 років тому +33

    Is this replacing Lighting Fast VCR Repairs?

    • @deadpaddyoriordan8146
      @deadpaddyoriordan8146 5 років тому +2

      You read my mind.

    • @AvelierPlays
      @AvelierPlays 5 років тому +5

      Never, not the same kind of quality and comedy

    • @Beefusan
      @Beefusan 5 років тому +4

      I would love to see that crossover.

    • @hulktopf5031
      @hulktopf5031 5 років тому +1

      Yeah... Nice idea but not gonna happen.

    • @markofcaine
      @markofcaine 5 років тому +3

      not likely this group by comparison seems amateur

  • @tylermunden6642
    @tylermunden6642 5 років тому +2

    Really enjoyed this!
    I always thought the scene where Rico takes down the large flaming "tank" bug with a grenade was very similar to Luke Skywalker taking out the AT-AT (with a space grenade) in Empire Strikes back. Anyone else notice that?
    Thanks.

  • @samuelroberts9243
    @samuelroberts9243 3 роки тому +2

    Wait a sec. James was 17 and everyone else was 6 or 10 yrs old when this movie came out? Bro i thought he was the youngest

  • @aaronsanislo860
    @aaronsanislo860 5 років тому +4

    I love this new series you guys. Great stuff

  • @stevenjohnson4506
    @stevenjohnson4506 5 років тому +18

    Lol the tattoo at the end

  • @thesuperfatty
    @thesuperfatty 5 років тому

    Im stoked you guys are getting sponsers for this show, i look forward to every episode

  • @radkonpsygami7634
    @radkonpsygami7634 5 років тому +45

    Paul Veerhoeven hated the Star Ship Trooper novel - which was not really about a fascist/nazi society - more like hypered-up version of the 50's United States.
    Star Craft was definitely inspired by the novel (Terrans being humans and Zerg being the insect race) - and novel mentions another alien race referred to as skinnies (similar to Protoss in Star Craft). I also heard that a remake of Starship Troopers is in the works - hopefully they'll stick to the novel this time around.

    • @igneo85
      @igneo85 5 років тому +14

      actually star craft is inspired by warhammer 40k, but then wh40k is inspired in SST novel

    • @Lucols4
      @Lucols4 5 років тому +4

      Radkon Psygami like the bugs aren't allegories for enemy countries.

    • @wizgi7201
      @wizgi7201 5 років тому +1

      There's a TV show called roughnecks and it might be closer to the book

    • @Nyah420
      @Nyah420 5 років тому +4

      I hope fascism comes back to stay. We can all fight the arachnids together and expel the Mormons. LIKE WE SHOULD!

    • @comradecommissar1945
      @comradecommissar1945 5 років тому +5

      They aren't fascist in the book. Its directly stated that the only difference between western society and the Terran Federation is that you have to sign up for federal service in order to vote. Federal service is also a lot more than just the Mobile Infantry/ Fleet, so you don't have to fight.

  • @ChannelZ3RO
    @ChannelZ3RO 5 років тому +10

    The original RED DAWN please

  • @SolidPonce13
    @SolidPonce13 5 років тому +21

    4:58 "Issac, uh, Asimov or whatever..." really? lol

    • @thejunkmanlives
      @thejunkmanlives 5 років тому +1

      lasarousi true. but that doesnt mean u shouldnt know where the material comes from.

  • @ia5662
    @ia5662 5 років тому +4

    Saw this when I was 14 with my two buddies and absolutely loved it. The CGI and practical effects are really well done, great model work too with the ships. There are fantastic elements that Verhooven does so well. For the lowest brow of audiences, this comes off as an explosive, terribly acted B-level action movie. I think that this has amazing sub context and political messages in it. I picked up on that satire even as a kid and I love it more as I understand so much better today. Incredibly well-done movie, the critics have NO FUCKING CLUE how good this actually is.

  • @fannynordgren9430
    @fannynordgren9430 5 років тому +1

    Starship Troopers is one of my absolute favourite movies ever, so I was very happy to see an episode dedicated to it! Great episode, though I must say I was disappointed that you didnt analyze the joined showers for the soldiers in the movie anymore, but instead made it about the boobs you have seen in movies. But yeah, great episode :D

  • @WrecklessEating
    @WrecklessEating 5 років тому +7

    Love this film! Great episode guys. :)

  • @MattChez
    @MattChez 5 років тому +8

    In the scene near the beginning where NPH is giving rico the test for psychic ability, after he stops for a second to clear his mind then tries to guess the card he actually gets it right but NPH doesn't say anything.
    My theory, at the end where Rico is looking for Carmen underground and for some reason he 'senses' where she is, I think Rico has latent psychic ability, even though he says at the end "It was you, wasn't it? You told me how to find Carmen" And NPH responds with "That's classified" He wasn't actually anywhere near the site when that happened.
    Just thought I'd share that, because I though someone might have picked up on it.

    • @mkratos17
      @mkratos17 5 років тому +3

      guessing one card after that many times he was bound to get one right eventually. As for nph we actually don't know the extent of his powers maybe he used Rico to corner the brain bug they were on the planet exclusively to find it

    • @MattChez
      @MattChez 5 років тому

      it just seems like they made it deliberately ambiguous. Either way to believe that NPH has advanced from suggestive abilities being able to influence a ferret to being able to communicate to not only a person, but to somebody underground from orbit, just seems a bit extreme.

  • @StevenQ74
    @StevenQ74 Рік тому +1

    In the Netherlands this movie was a pretty big hit, probably because everybody understood what Paul Verhoeven was going for with the message

  • @willderifaj225
    @willderifaj225 5 років тому +14

    Tell Stanley Kubrick Jr. It's totally cool to go to movies by yourself! 17:06 ;)

  • @Kieeeeern
    @Kieeeeern 5 років тому +66

    To all the Argentinians watching this video. I am shit at Geography. I didn't know Buenos Aires was in Argentina until after we filmed this and instantly wanted to kick myself. I'm an ignorant guy who hasn't left Philadelphia in years. Please FORGIVE ME!!!!!
    Para Argentina, soy malo en geografía. No sabía que Buenos Aires estaba en Argentina. Estoy estúpido. Thanks Rosetta Stone!!!!!

    • @rangoononline
      @rangoononline 5 років тому +2

      I'm loving this series man!

    • @kingkold
      @kingkold 5 років тому +8

      Mistakes open dude. That's why they put erasers on pencils . Don't sweat it.

    • @leonelgauna1174
      @leonelgauna1174 5 років тому +6

      Don't worry man, it's cool.

    • @lakronnnn
      @lakronnnn 5 років тому +4

      No problem dude, i love the show and you´re a super nice guy!

    • @p31nful
      @p31nful 5 років тому +5

      no hay drama, there are many non white folks around here also, not a big deal, also im from buenos aires and i say kill them all!!!

  • @invisipunk
    @invisipunk 5 років тому +37

    Can you review a movie for mom & dad? >wink

    • @duskonanyavarld1786
      @duskonanyavarld1786 5 років тому +1

      Deepthrot and it is not a documentary about watergate ;)

    • @Oveja_TV
      @Oveja_TV 5 років тому

      Funny thing, there a recent movie called "Mom & Dad". It's a horror comedy with Nicholas Cage. lol

    • @Gorvar100
      @Gorvar100 5 років тому +1

      Check The Cinema Snob, he does that shit all the time.

  • @JoshuaWeirdo
    @JoshuaWeirdo Рік тому +2

    Please bring back Rental Reviews.

  • @lukasproper5830
    @lukasproper5830 5 років тому +2

    Do not stop making these please!