Starship Troopers (1997)

Regista:

Paul Verhoeven

Writers (WGA):

Robert A. Heinlein (book)
Edward Neumeier (screenplay)

Data di uscita:

7 novembre 1997 (USA)

Genere:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Slogan:

Genocide doesn't compare to this.

Plot:

Humans of a fascistic, militaristic future do battle with giant alien bugs in a fight for survival.

Plot Keywords:

Shirtless Male Bondage | Box Office Flop | Discipline | Blood | Danger

Premi:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 11 nominations

Recensioni degli utenti:

It's all about the battle, not the enemy.

US TV Schedule:

Tue. May 20	3:30 AM	TBS
Tue. May 20	10:00 AM	TBS

Cast

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
Anthony Ruivivar	...	Shujumi (as Anthony Michael Ruivivar)

Alias:

Starship Troopers - Fanteria dello spazio (Italy) [it]

MPAA:

Rated R for graphic sci-fi violence and gore, and for some language and nudity.

Durata:

129 min

Nazionalità:

USA

Lingua:

Inglese

Colore:

Colore (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sonoro:

SDDS (8 channels) | DTS | Dolby SR

Divieti:

Finland:K-15 (DVD version) (uncut) | South Korea:15 (video rating) (cut) | South Korea:18 (original rating) | Iceland:16 | Australia:PG (TV rating) | Argentina:13 | Australia:MA | Belgium:KNT | Brazil:12 | Canada:13+ (Quebec) | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:R (Manitoba/Ontario) | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-16 | France:-12 | Germany:18 (JK/SPIO) (video rating) (uncut) | Germany:18 (original rating) (cut) | Hong Kong:IIB | Ireland:18 | Italy:T | Japan:PG-12 | Mexico:C | Netherlands:16 | New Zealand:R16 | Norway:15 | Portugal:M/16 | Singapore:M18 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Spain:18 | Sweden:15 | UK:15 (original rating) | UK:18 (video rating) | USA:R

Luoghi delle riprese:

Agoura Hills, California, USA

Company:

TriStar Pictures

Curiosità:

The scenes involving explosions and fire after the destruction of Buenos Aires were actually videos taken from the Oakland Hill fires in October of 1991.

Errori:

Personale o equipaggiamento visibile: In the second scene where the MI are going to kill the bug that has just killed the reporter. Just before the first fires on the bug, the shadow of the camera can be seen on his leg.

Citazioni:

[first lines]
Newsreel announcer: Young people from all over the globe are joining up to fight for the future.
Soldier #1: I'm doing my part.
Soldier #2: I'm doing my part.
Soldier #3: I'm doing my part.
Young kid dressed up as a soldier: I'm doing my part too.
[Soldiers laugh]
Newsreel announcer: They're doing their part. Are you? Join the Mobile Infantry and save the world. Service guarantees citizenship.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Sarah Brightman: Diva (2006) (V)

Colonna sonora:

Into It

It's all about the battle, not the enemy.

This movie is about war and militaristic society and its effect on mankind. I agree with Leonard Maltin (the professional movie critic) that everything is directly modeled on WWII battles and WWII movies.

The enemy is irrelevant, and characterizing the enemy is not important. That is why we never get any explanation for why the bugs are attacking us, how their weapons work, etc.

The movie is extremely gory to make the point that "war is hell", and war consists of a lot of "blood and guts". It is also making the point that our tolerance for violence is constantly accelerating. In this future world, it is no big deal to get stabbed through any part of the body, it is even a part of military training. Pain is of no concern, you simply call for "Medic!" and get on down the road.

The movie does not try to be cute or funny. The viewer does not have to listen to the aliens being called all sort of combinations of cuss words by the heroes.

The characters are realistic. They sometimes do the right things for the wrong reasons and vice versa. At times we are not sure who is good and who is self-motivated.

I also liked the shower scene. Just the concept of 19 year-old, physically-fit, men and women casually showering and bunking together is fascinating.

It is obviously one of those movies that you either love or hate.