The mission is a success (although the bug was captured by no other than ex-drill Sergeant Zim, now private) and the movie ends in the very optimistic impression of humankind finally changing the tides of war. Rico, now Lieutenant and commander of Roughnecks are ordered to return to the planet “P” and capture the brain bug (for intelligence purposes). The mission to investigate lost contact with Federation outpost on planet “P” turned out to be a trap and Rico´s unit is forced to retreat with heavy casualties (including Rasczak and Dizzy). After a call with his parents in Buenos Aires is cut off, he finds out that the entire city was wiped out by asteroid shot from Klendathu, in Arachnid Quarantine Zone and he reenlists so he can fight in the upcoming war.Īfter the first attack on Klendathu, which was an utter failure, Rico (along with his friends Aze and Dizzy) is reassigned to the “Rasczak Roughnecks” commanded by his old high school teacher (who influenced him to join the service) Rasczak. After being promoted to the squad leader, Rico causes the death of one of his squad mates during live-fire exercise and is demoted and punished by public flogging, after which he decides to resign. Johnny joins the Mobile Infantry where he undergoes the training under the brutal drill, Sergeant Zim.
#STARSHIP TROOPERS DIZZY DEATH FULL#
The main character, John “Johnny” Rico from Buenos Aires, is graduating high school student (as a archetypal high school jock), who under influence of his teacher decides to enlist (to the resentment of his father) in the Federation military service along with his friends Carmen Ibanez (his girlfriend) and Carl Jenkins (his best friend), since the joining the Federation military service is the only way to obtain a full citizenship. The movie is set in the 23rd century, and the humanity (under the banner of the United Citizen Federation) has become capable of interstellar travel and has expanded through the galaxy, where they found the alien race of bugs called Arachnids, who were, according to the official reports, extremely hostile against human settlers. In the text below, I will try to prove my point by using some contemporary parallels and compare them with the movie. When I first saw the movie, I was very young and didn´t really comprehended the ideas (but I sure enjoyed the action scenes), but when I watched it again two years ago, I was quite awestruck since I realised how timeless the movie becomes. For someone, it was simple sci-fi war movie with lots of flying limbs and intestines, but one can also find a satirical element and many metaphors in contemporary (in 1997) and historical context.
That might be the very unusual thing to say about the adaptation of anything, but while the book is quite a rigid glorification of the military, duty, and patriotism, the movie is much more open to different interpretations. Moreover, that is probably the best thing that could happen to the adaptation of the book. Although the movie has very few things common with the original book from great American sci-fi author Robert Heinlein, the general idea of the hostile alien race of bugs and the patriotic ethos are present in the movie, with the rest being pure Verhoeven. The movie Starship Troopers from 1997 directed by Paul Verhoeven is, in my opinion, one of the most underestimated pieces of cinematography.
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