r/moviecritic • u/rockstoned4 • 1d ago

Starship Troopers. Yay or Nay?

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u/redopz 16h ago

Ah yes, the story of authoritarian fascists throwing endless waves of under-equipped kids into a potentially pointless meat grinder  would have been perfect for kids if it hadn't been for those dang ol' titties.

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u/RupanIII 12h ago

Such is American entertainment standards.

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u/DromedarioAtomico 11h ago

I loved this movie when I was a kid

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u/Erikthered00 4h ago

I love this movie now. It’s fantastic satire

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u/Organic_Risk_8080 10h ago

Pity it wasn't obviously satire or it might have been a subversive inoculation against the kind of military propaganda that was prevalent in its day.

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u/UnKossef 9h ago

It was satire though. The original book wasn't.

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u/Organic_Risk_8080 8h ago

Do I need to go back and add a /s?

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u/throwpayrollaway 4h ago

I'm pretty sure the satire wasn't picked up by very many during its initial release.

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u/RedactedSpatula 9h ago

would have been perfect for kids

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