Humans in a fascistic, militaristic future do battle with giant alien bugs in a fight for survival. Starship Troopers is no Robocop (1987) or Total Recall (1990) but it certainly packs the same energy and brutality of those 2 R-Rated Flicks plus the cast was terrific i mean Dean Norris, Michael Ironside, Denise Richards and more and more. The special effects also looked pretty believable (not always of course but way better than the later entries for sure). Director Paul Verhoeven's style is also shown in some scenes and it's pretty damn awesome, great 90's flick. (8/10)

A very misunderstood movie, it's a satire and a very good one! It has a very nice look to it, and the effects were awesome at the time. If you "get it" it's a really funny and enjoyable ride, while also being a good sci-fi action movie.

This is an excellent action war science fiction satire with fast-paced battle scenes. Star Wars is boring nonsense compared to this.Why isn't Starship Troopers more popular? When I've mentioned it to people, most of them have never heard of it.

Released in 1997 and directed by Paul Verhoeven, "Stormship Troopers" is a sci-fi adventure satire taking place in the 23rd century where high school kids are encouraged to become "citizens" by joining the fascist military where, after boot camp, they find themselves engaged in a full-scale war against a planet of malevolent insects. The protagonists are played by Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, Dina Meyer, Neil Patrick Harris, Jake Busey and Patrick Muldoon. Michael Ironside is on hand as a teacher/officer while Clancy Brown appears as a drill instructor.Right out of the gate the film blatantly advertises that it's not a straight interpretation of Robert A. Heinlein's sci-fi novel. No, this is a full-blown SATIRE showing how easily government and the influence of a biased media can make blatant fascists of any of us, particularly in times of war. Look no further than the Nazi-like uniforms of the good guys. If you get the joke, "Starship Troopers" is very amusing. I found myself laughing out loud on numerous occasions throughout the first half. Verhoeven captures a uniquely enjoyable tone.Unfortunately, the film gets redundant in the second half with the soldiers constantly shooting bullets into the colossal-insect antagonists. And, since we can't take the story & characters seriously, the movie is unable to sustain attention at 129 minutes. It would've been more effective at around 90 minutes. But, if you can handle the over-length and redundancy, this is a well-done and entertaining sci-fi satire.The film runs 129 minutes and was shot in Powder River, Wyoming; Badlands, South Dakota; and Malibu, Agoura Hills, Long Beach, Fountain Valley, Los Angeles and Culver City (studio), California.GRADE: C+ (5.5/10)