| starship troupers article on 15:54 - Nov 9 with 1886 views | britbiker |
It took me a couple of viewings before I got the film and decided it was a bit tounge in cheek but had some parallels to modern society. It most be one of my most watched films albeit unintended |  | |  |
| starship troupers article on 15:56 - Nov 9 with 1884 views | Guthrum |
As with so much SF, Heinlein's original story was written as socio-political commentary, in this case inspired by events in the Cold War. [Post edited 9 Nov 2017 15:59]
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| starship troupers article on 15:56 - Nov 9 with 1879 views | connorscontract |
I've always thought it was a very clever satire. I really like it.
I'll put this out there, too: the first Michael Bay Transformers movie is a similarly sharp critique of US militarism post-9/11. I'm not joking. |  | | |
| starship troupers article on 15:59 - Nov 9 with 1875 views | giant_stow |
| starship troupers article on 15:54 - Nov 9 by britbiker |
It took me a couple of viewings before I got the film and decided it was a bit tounge in cheek but had some parallels to modern society. It most be one of my most watched films albeit unintended |
well its often on the telly! |  |
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| starship troupers article on 16:01 - Nov 9 with 1870 views | giant_stow |
| starship troupers article on 15:56 - Nov 9 by connorscontract |
I've always thought it was a very clever satire. I really like it.
I'll put this out there, too: the first Michael Bay Transformers movie is a similarly sharp critique of US militarism post-9/11. I'm not joking. |
I might try putting that to mrs ullaa re transformers - shes very harsh on sci fi to the point of making me choose between some lovely film or my weekly dose of Grand Designs. meanie. | |
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| starship troupers article on 16:21 - Nov 9 with 1853 views | connorscontract |
| starship troupers article on 16:01 - Nov 9 by giant_stow |
I might try putting that to mrs ullaa re transformers - shes very harsh on sci fi to the point of making me choose between some lovely film or my weekly dose of Grand Designs. meanie. |
In my reading of Transformers the US military are portrayed as blundering in and assuming use of blunt force will work, they don't understand the nuances of what is going on, aren't interested in the history and can't distinguish one side from another because "they all look the same" to them. | | | |
| starship troupers article on 16:29 - Nov 9 with 1847 views | giant_stow |
| starship troupers article on 16:21 - Nov 9 by connorscontract |
In my reading of Transformers the US military are portrayed as blundering in and assuming use of blunt force will work, they don't understand the nuances of what is going on, aren't interested in the history and can't distinguish one side from another because "they all look the same" to them. |
I'll copy and paste that ready for use the next time film 4 has it on! | |
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| starship troupers article on 16:39 - Nov 9 with 1841 views | connorscontract |
| starship troupers article on 16:29 - Nov 9 by giant_stow |
I'll copy and paste that ready for use the next time film 4 has it on! |
I could also try and write a review of Megan Fox's groundbreaking use of Brechtian technique in embodying the character of Mikaela Banes, but she might see through that one! | | | |
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| starship troupers article on 20:36 - Nov 9 with 1736 views | BlueBadger |
| starship troupers article on 15:56 - Nov 9 by Guthrum |
As with so much SF, Heinlein's original story was written as socio-political commentary, in this case inspired by events in the Cold War. [Post edited 9 Nov 2017 15:59]
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Did you ever read Harry Harrison's 'Bill The Galactic Hero' which is a far more obvious satire on the more gung-ho military sci-fi? |  |
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| starship troupers article on 23:36 - Nov 9 with 1695 views | Guthrum |
| starship troupers article on 20:36 - Nov 9 by BlueBadger |
Did you ever read Harry Harrison's 'Bill The Galactic Hero' which is a far more obvious satire on the more gung-ho military sci-fi? |
No (I'm not an enormous SF - or fiction in general - fan). | |
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| starship troupers article on 08:47 - Nov 10 with 1634 views | BLUEBEAT |
‘They Live’ isn’t satire. IT’S REAL. |  |
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