Starship Troopers (1997) | Ep. 40 - Part 2
Verhoeven, who grew up under Nazi occupation, made a film about fascism so straight-faced that critics at the time accused it of the very thing it was mocking. John, Westy, and Matt continue the story as the war turns desperate.
We dig into the crew behind the film — the screenplay loosely drawn from Heinlein, Basil Poledouris's score, and the Oscar-nominated creature effects — before breaking down the finale, the misunderstood reception, and the cult reappraisal that followed. Plus the hosts' final verdict and scores.
Part 1 sets up the recruits and the satire — Verhoeven, the cast, the…
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