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Sun Jul-10-11 08:41 PM
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| 19. Or maybe the movie WAS pro war |
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But was made so heavy handed that it seemed like satire. Red Scare films from the 50's (like Big Jim McClain) sort of have a cult following for the same reason. Wait, are they making fum of commie hunters, or were they serious? OMG, they were serious!
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| -6 Mind Blowing Ways 'Starship Troopers' Predicted the Future |
Ian David |
Jul-10-11 06:42 PM |
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Paul Verhoeven as a time traveler? Nah... |
demwing |
Jul-10-11 07:03 PM |
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I've always suspected the republicans have used that movie as their template. |
Initech |
Jul-10-11 07:03 PM |
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Dick Cheney may have used Babylon 5 as a template. |
Ian David |
Jul-10-11 07:06 PM |
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;) |
Babel_17 |
Jul-10-11 08:14 PM |
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But the movie version was most likely purely |
SeattleVet |
Jul-10-11 07:07 PM |
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Very loosely based. |
Dept of Beer |
Jul-10-11 07:22 PM |
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I disagree. The book was typical Heinlein propagandistic tripe. |
Tesha |
Jul-11-11 05:17 PM |
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"Mobile Infantry ... made me the man I am today!" |
Kolesar |
Jul-10-11 07:09 PM |
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"Bugs Mr. Rico" |
Sherman A1 |
Jul-10-11 07:17 PM |
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The original book was definitely NOT satire, |
SheilaT |
Jul-10-11 07:17 PM |
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Not so much the glory of war, as the glory of an idealised military. |
TheMadMonk |
Jul-10-11 07:29 PM |
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I think the bloom came off the rose of The Forever War |
exboyfil |
Jul-10-11 08:18 PM |
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Heinlein graduated from Annapolis in 1929. We weren't at war at that time. He served honorably ... |
11 Bravo |
Jul-11-11 08:15 AM |
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Heinlein simply reminds me of |
SheilaT |
Jul-12-11 12:43 AM |
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We reading the same Heinlein? |
TheWraith |
Jul-12-11 01:46 AM |
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Heinlein supports |
SheilaT |
Jul-12-11 02:40 PM |
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You seem to be tossing out random assertions, without addressing my specific points. |
TheWraith |
Jul-12-11 10:50 PM |
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I know he died long before the Tea Party came about, |
SheilaT |
Jul-13-11 11:22 AM |
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I'm not so sure... |
Occulus |
Jul-11-11 08:33 AM |
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I suspect you misread it then |
WatsonT |
Jul-11-11 09:54 AM |
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Heinlein made it quite clear |
MicaelS |
Jul-11-11 11:23 AM |
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Funny I never took that as glorification of war |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jul-11-11 11:17 PM |
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I am still convinced that the greatest enemy mankind will ever face is giant bugs. /nt |
Drale |
Jul-10-11 07:29 PM |
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Or bears. n/t |
Ian David |
Jul-10-11 07:39 PM |
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OMG I forgot about bears |
Drale |
Jul-10-11 07:40 PM |
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Especially the "bitchy" ones. nt |
Maru Kitteh |
Jul-10-11 07:42 PM |
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Or Bugbears! |
Ready4Change |
Jul-11-11 11:04 AM |
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Fuckin' bugbears... |
Ian David |
Jul-11-11 04:10 PM |
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Old school. |
Ready4Change |
Jul-11-11 11:15 PM |
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The small ones are bad enough |
WatsonT |
Jul-11-11 09:55 AM |
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Republicans (which are a lot like bugs, or at least blood-sucking ticks) (NT) |
Tesha |
Jul-11-11 05:25 PM |
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I saw the film as a satirical take on the all too jingo book |
Bluenorthwest |
Jul-10-11 07:31 PM |
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That's how I saw it too n/t |
Prophet 451 |
Jul-11-11 04:59 AM |
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vastly different from the book. |
provis99 |
Jul-10-11 07:40 PM |
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Or maybe the movie WAS pro war |
ThoughtCriminal |
Jul-10-11 08:41 PM |
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The book wasn't remotely a satire |
Recursion |
Jul-10-11 08:35 PM |
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6 Mind-Blowing Ways |
On the Road |
Jul-10-11 09:01 PM |
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I am still waiting for the co-ed showers! HAHA! nt |
kelly1mm |
Jul-11-11 02:07 AM |
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It seems like most military sci-fi now has co-ed showers and quarters. |
Ian David |
Jul-11-11 06:49 AM |
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Well, to be fair, |
Occulus |
Jul-11-11 08:35 AM |
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On Battlestar, the campy original did not have co-ed facilities but you |
kelly1mm |
Jul-11-11 10:18 AM |
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+1000 |
Blue_Tires |
Jul-11-11 08:49 AM |
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The director admitted he didn't even read the book |
WatsonT |
Jul-11-11 09:55 AM |
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it's a strange movie |
BOG PERSON |
Jul-11-11 10:17 AM |
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A lot of people hated the movie, but I liked it..... |
marmar |
Jul-11-11 10:19 AM |
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I liked both the book and the movie. |
Ready4Change |
Jul-11-11 10:58 AM |
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me 2 |
Snoutport |
Jul-12-11 01:18 AM |
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The book was amazing. the movie was pure ass. |
Javaman |
Jul-11-11 10:31 AM |
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Great Book, Shitty Movie |
AnnieBW |
Jul-11-11 09:42 PM |
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Read the book |
nadinbrzezinski |
Jul-11-11 11:16 PM |
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Read the Cracked link in the OP, and see that the article and headline is about the movie. ;) nt |
greyl |
Jul-12-11 02:21 AM |
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