2021-11-13

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Knowing Better

The Starship Troopers movie has long been accused of being an unfaithful adaptation of the book, but its politics match the sci-fi military classic more closely than you may realize.

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-Books-

Starship Troopers (1959) by Robert Heinlein

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The Forever War (1974) by Joe Haldeman

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-Movies and TV-

Starship Troopers (1997) - https://amzn.to/3vvfTCX

Director's Commentary by Paul Verhoeven and Ed Neumeier (DVD/Bluray Extra)

Cast Commentary by Paul Verhoeven, Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, and Neil Patrick Harris (DVD/Bluray Extra)

Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) - https://amzn.to/3lZt2Bj

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) - https://amzn.to/3FXNESf

Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) - https://amzn.to/3BUOiO0

Starship Troopers: Traider of Mars (2017) - https://amzn.to/3AN1KlG

Starship Troopers OVA (1988) - https://archive.org/details/starship-troopers-1988

-Youtube Videos-

'Starship Troopers' Q&A | Paul Verhoeven & Casper Van Dien - https://youtu.be/0QotxGy4CKk

Starship Troopers, Lost in Adaptation ~ The Dom - https://youtu.be/MRYtTM-BFcM

The Politics of Starship Troopers - https://youtu.be/kVpYvV0O7uI

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0:00 Intro

1:16 Movie

17:52 Book

43:01 Author

54:44 Legacy

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