![]() Commercials and news broadcasts set up the underlying theme of patriotism and totalitarianism. Over time, Starship Troopers has become more appreciated as a satire. When the movie came out, it was originally dismissed as a gory action movie set in the future with a streak of cruelty. On its release, the movie did poorly and was panned by critics, but it was nominated for the 1998 Academy Award for Best Visual Effects. ![]() The story focused on Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien), a high school student who enlists in the military at the start of the struggle and becomes a hero during the battles that follow. Set in a distant future where humanity is under a government ruled by the armed forces, the movie (and novel) is about a conflict between Earth and an insect-like species known as the Arachnids. Starship Troopers, directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier, was loosely based on the critically acclaimed science fiction novel by Robert Heinlein. ![]() ![]() In 1997, a movie hit theaters like nothing anyone had ever seen before. ![]()
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