Path: eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Dimensional Traveler Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv Subject: Re: A fresh take on the Star Wars films Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 08:33:09 -0700 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 37 Message-ID: References: <20240507112300.00000489@example.com> <20240507145836.00002627@example.com> <17cd7a51016a7bef$29864$291924$48d50260@news.newsdemon.com> <1949493251.737020543.085107.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> <1730927377.737068025.232498.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> <18l04j5bvs54jd6aijufh67edt34ivveuc@4ax.com> <1525202440.737210761.510552.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Injection-Date: Sun, 12 May 2024 17:33:08 +0200 (CEST) Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="7d3c19043783e6ad9a8ba30204d3d5bc"; logging-data="2945539"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX1/8dcVZKrS9QZrMR9+nZofQ" User-Agent: Mozilla Thunderbird Cancel-Lock: sha1:f+R96x3uva+tCvFNrJ2wnaHW9jo= In-Reply-To: <1525202440.737210761.510552.anim8rfsk-cox.net@news.easynews.com> Content-Language: en-US On 5/12/2024 6:44 AM, anim8rfsk wrote: > shawn wrote: >> On Sat, 11 May 2024 22:35:20 -0700, The Horny Goat >> wrote: >> >>> On Fri, 10 May 2024 19:06:45 -0400, moviePig >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Well, *somebody* with wit had to have been behind it. That much >>>> tongue-in-cheek can't have been accidental. Fwiw, the Internet seems >>>> rather definite that Verhoeven (a dedicated Liberal) was satirizing. >>> >>> Got a cite on that? Sounds like an interesting article or two. >> >> https://collider.com/starship-troopers-review-satire-at-its-best/ >> >> The cold hard truth of Starship Troopers, Paul Verhoeven's 1997 >> follow-up to his infamous 1995 Showgirls, is painfully obvious from >> the start: this is not Oscar bait. The acting is wooden, especially >> from lead actor Casper Van Dien. Denise Richards' performance is also >> suspect, playing aspiring pilot Carmen Ibanez. The only actors that >> stand out are the steady veterans Clancy Brown and Michael Ironside. >> What Starship Troopers is, though, is satire at its best, with >> Verhoeven masterfully weaving social commentary and potshots >> throughout the film. >> > > And here’s the thing. He’s not. He thought he made a straightforward, > action, adventure, film, and any social commentary or potshots escaped his > notice. > IIRC he has said it was supposed to show how evil Nazis are. -- I've done good in this world. Now I'm tired and just want to be a cranky dirty old man.