steve mookie kong
Looking forward to rewatching Starship Troopers.

I remember going to see this with my old buddy Aaron on opening weekend and totally not understanding the satire and camp of the movie.

I rewatched a few years ago and finally got it.

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Mar 20 at 11:39pmWeb
Show threadMidgePhoto3d ago
@mookie
I prefer the book.
In particular, powered armour.
But also philosophy.
Show threadJason Rush3d ago
@mookie Oh interesting, I remember not liking it, but also thinking it was taking itself seriously. Maybe I need to give it another watch in "campy" mode!
Show threadsteve mookie kong3d ago
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Campy mode definitely puts it in a different light.
Show threadStarcade3d ago

@mookie

Medic!

Show threadDavid H. McCoy3d ago

@mookie

I didn’t get first time either. Almost walked out in the first 20min thinking it was being earnest.

Now, one of my favs even though we seem to be living it.

Show threadsteve mookie kong3d ago
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I think when I was younger I did not get Verhoeven's sense of satire in some of his movies. Most specifically Starship Troopers, Robocop and Total Recall.
Show threadDavid H. McCoy3d ago

@mookie

Exactly. Took some seasoning to get it. Heck I was in my mid 20s and saw Troopers in the theater with my wife.

I did find $20 in the seat when I got there. Splurged on popcorn and a giant Hi-C pink lemonade.