“You get me?” barks Career Drill Sergeant Zim (Clancy Brown). The young, beautiful, and vapid recruits giving him their full attention answer in kind: “Sir yes sir!” Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) and his fellow roughnecks might get Zim, but most people do not. Since its first theatrical run through today, viewers misread, misunderstand, and, frankly, misattribute Starship Troopers time and again, failing to see the cutting satire at work.
The most recent example comes from author Isaac Young, who took to Twitter to critique the film’s approach to satire. Young argued that director Paul Verhoeven failed to make fun of the Terran Federation because the attractive heroes, clean cities, and technologically advanced schools look nicer than the ugly bugs they fight.
Why the first Starship Troopers movie failed as a parody, a thread:
Watching the movie, it was clear the director was aiming for a campy, over-the-top depiction of the Terran Federation.
The most recent example comes from author Isaac Young, who took to Twitter to critique the film’s approach to satire. Young argued that director Paul Verhoeven failed to make fun of the Terran Federation because the attractive heroes, clean cities, and technologically advanced schools look nicer than the ugly bugs they fight.
Why the first Starship Troopers movie failed as a parody, a thread:
Watching the movie, it was clear the director was aiming for a campy, over-the-top depiction of the Terran Federation.
- 2/28/2024
- by Joe George
- Den of Geek
Their music differs, but Bob Dylan and Tom Jones have much in common. They have both enjoyed long and successful careers dating back to the 1960s. Dylan’s music connected with fans from the start, and Jones’ soulful singing won over audiences worldwide, especially in the United Kingdom. Both have had chart-topping albums in England. Still, Dylan’s English chart record lasted less than a year before Tom Jones stormed in and broke it.
The Tom Jones album that took a chart record away from Bob Dylan
Dylan’s inspiring music and poetic lyrics will probably leave a lasting artistic legacy few can match. He skillfully captured real-life events with stirring tunes and literary-like prose. After more than 60 years of making music, his inspiration and influence have touched nearly every musician to follow in his footsteps. Nine Dylan albums have reached No. 1 in England in five decades — 1960s, 1970s, 2000s,...
The Tom Jones album that took a chart record away from Bob Dylan
Dylan’s inspiring music and poetic lyrics will probably leave a lasting artistic legacy few can match. He skillfully captured real-life events with stirring tunes and literary-like prose. After more than 60 years of making music, his inspiration and influence have touched nearly every musician to follow in his footsteps. Nine Dylan albums have reached No. 1 in England in five decades — 1960s, 1970s, 2000s,...
- 8/1/2023
- by Jason Rossi
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
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