![]() ![]() Starship Troopers is an adaptation of Robert Heinlein the book of the same name. At the time the effects were maligned for being too slick, but now, two decades after the fact, this hard sci-fi movie looks better than a lot of the modern CG heavy flicks you’ll find on your streaming services. Helmed by Jurassic Park‘s Phil Tippett and his revolutionary mix of practical effects, miniatures, and state of the art CGI leave this 1997 cult classic looking ridiculously good 20 years later. ![]() Over the decades Starship Troopers has slowly started gain the recognition it deserves, so to celebrate we’ve put together a list of ways that the movie was way ahead of its time, so you can revisit the radical joys of the super troopers. It’s an overblown shiny action movie, parodying overblown shiny action movies and everything they represent. The thing is that everything about Starship Troopers is meant to make a statement. The film was met with critical disdain, with many of the reviewers unable to see past the movies cast of good looking unknowns and shiny special effects. ![]() ![]() It’s been 20 years since Paul Verhoeven’s misunderstood satirical classic Starship Troopers hit theatres. ![]()
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