"In The New York Times, Janet Maslin complained that the film was nothing more than “crazed, lurid spectacle.” Roger Ebert described it as “totalitarian.” Reading those initial reviews, it seems as though Starship Troopers fell victim to Poe’s Law, the inevitability that at a certain point it becomes impossible to distinguish between an extreme example of a thing and a parody of that thing. Was Starship Troopers fascist propaganda or a parody of fascist propaganda? History has been somewhat kinder to Starship Troopers, as demonstrated by a slew of retrospective pieces that enthusiastically recognized it as “one of the most misunderstood movies ever” and a piece of social commentary that was “way ahead of its time.”"
Quote Details
Added by wikiquote-import-bot
Unverified quote
0 likes
Original Language: English
Available Languages (1)
Sources
Darren Mooney, “Over 20 Years Later, the World Has Finally Caught Up with Starship Troopers”, The Escapist, (February 16, 2020)
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Starship_Troopers_(film)
Revision History
No revisions have been submitted for this quote.
Categories
Starship Troopers (film)
48 quotes on TrueQuotesView all quotes by Starship Troopers (film) →
Related Quotes
"[eulogizing Dizzy Flores] Somebody asked me if I knew the difference between a citizen and a civilian. I know now. A …"
"[to Rico at a party] Figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has. Use that freedom."
"Listen up! I expect the best and I give the best. [opens pod and pulls out a beer keg] Here's the beer. [everybody ch…"
"Hold here! Hold what you got!"
"[to Rico and Carmen after the Brain Bug is finally captured] We've got one of their Brains now. Pretty soon we'll kno…"
"Dizzy Flores: [placating Rico after he fights Xander Barcalow over Carmen] Mobile Infantry and Fleet don't mix."
"Sky Marshall Diennes: [addressing the UCF Federal Council as it agrees to declare war against the Bugs] We must meet …"
"When Paul Verhoeven’s Starship Troopers originally hit cinemas in 1997, the reviews were scathing. The Los Angeles Ti…"
"“It’s a very rightwing book,” the director told Empire magazine. “And with the movie, we tried, and I think at least …"
"[addressing a reporter] Let me tell you something: I'm from Buenos Aires, and I say "Kill 'em all!""