Synopsis
A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel.
2002 Directed by Jeffrey Schwarz
A behind-the-scenes look at director Paul Verhoeven's imaginative re-telling of Robert Heinlein's classic science fiction novel.
So, I just wrote a really long ass review discussing Starship Troopers as a satirical, fictional fascist propaganda film existing within the universe of the film to show the audience just how fucked up a fascist utopia really would be if it actually existed. It touches on the dangers of militarism, jingoism, and demonization. A government doesn’t have to be a fascist government to exert fascistic policies thus making this a very relevant film. However, I watched this little “making of” documentary and realized that most of what I said in my long ass review is expressed in this documentary. So, if you’d rather just watch a 32 minute film about it, here you go. It’s a very informative film and anyone who thinks that Starship Troopers is just mindless nonsense or neo-fascist should watch it.
Paul Verhoeven’s energy is inspiring. Just a smart, freaky dude with a massive bone to pick with western foreign policy.
A very good, insightful documentary film on the making of Paul Verhoeven's Science fiction Action Horror satire Starship Troopers is a very in depth short documentary on the making of the film. The filmmakers and cast give their insight on the creation of Cult action Sci Fi feature and it is a very interesting short making of the film worth watching if you're a fan of the film. I have always loved the film, and its mix of various genres into one film mixed with the satire made a terrific, unique cult classic. Death from Above is very interesting and gives viewers a look at how the film was made. Starship Troopers is a film that stands out in Verhoeven's filmography and here he discusses everything that you would want to know about the movie. The cast interviewed here all give some interesting input as well, which makes this making and entertaining making of documentary.