On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are defending Earth from a marauding swarm of murderous space bugs! Or is it that we’re the real monsters and the space bugs just want to live their buggy lives, raise a horde of their own little insect babies, and maybe retire to Shlergen-5 one day if their retirement accounts perform well enough? Either way, this week, we’re talking about the Paul Verhoeven film from 1997, Starship Troopers.
Here’s what we’ve all got to look forward to in the future:
Weird, that list sounds all too familiar. Could it be the case that this film is actually a mirror being held up to our lives and society? Are we currently living in this Starship Troopers future world? Let’s see:
Oh, boy. That’s a lot of checks.
Could it be the case that this film is actually a great satire aimed at humanity’s insistence on blowing up any opposition and certain countries’ fawning obsession with the military? Well, yeah. That’s the whole point of this film. Sure, there are loads of drama, butts and boobs, and grisly violence, but that’s just what’s on the surface.
To get to the real meat of the story, you need to dig about as deep down as the bugs do for their labyrinthine, underground homes. When you get there, the story opens up and becomes a lot more than just what’s on-screen. Not only is this one a great b-movie for us to share, it’s also a great indictment of humanity’s lust for conquest and blood. Take that, us!
(Recorded on January 25, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Starship Troopers trailer - YouTube
UNSC Starship | Halo Alpha - Fandom
On the podcast this week, Steven and Sean are defending Earth from a marauding swarm of murderous space bugs! Or is it that we’re the real monsters and the space bugs just want to live their buggy lives, raise a horde of their own little insect babies, and maybe retire to Shlergen-5 one day if their retirement accounts perform well enough? Either way, this week, we’re talking about the Paul Verhoeven film from 1997, Starship Troopers.
Here’s what we’ve all got to look forward to in the future:
Weird, that list sounds all too familiar. Could it be the case that this film is actually a mirror being held up to our lives and society? Are we currently living in this Starship Troopers future world? Let’s see:
Oh, boy. That’s a lot of checks.
Could it be the case that this film is actually a great satire aimed at humanity’s insistence on blowing up any opposition and certain countries’ fawning obsession with the military? Well, yeah. That’s the whole point of this film. Sure, there are loads of drama, butts and boobs, and grisly violence, but that’s just what’s on the surface.
To get to the real meat of the story, you need to dig about as deep down as the bugs do for their labyrinthine, underground homes. When you get there, the story opens up and becomes a lot more than just what’s on-screen. Not only is this one a great b-movie for us to share, it’s also a great indictment of humanity’s lust for conquest and blood. Take that, us!
(Recorded on January 25, 2021)
Links to Stuff We Mentioned:
Starship Troopers trailer - YouTube
UNSC Starship | Halo Alpha - Fandom