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Subject: Re: A fresh take on the Star Wars films
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On 5/12/2024 6:44 AM, anim8rfsk wrote:
> shawn <nanoflower@notforg.m.a.i.l.com> wrote:
>> On Sat, 11 May 2024 22:35:20 -0700, The Horny Goat <lcraver@home.ca>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Fri, 10 May 2024 19:06:45 -0400, moviePig <nobody@nowhere.com>
>>> 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.

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