Starship troopers 3

AFRIKAKORPS · 08-06-08, 06:42 PM

This movie sucks. Would you like to know more?

Seriously, why make a third one? The first one was ok, I liked it just because I felt like watching bugs getting their asses kicked, but it wasn't what I considered "sequel worthy".

I think the best part of the first movie was just the opening theme when they invade the planet, after that Denise Richards terrible acting just made the rest of the movie sub par.
Thoughts?

Tchocky · 08-06-08, 06:54 PM

First film was fun in a comic-book-war sort of way. I understand that a lot of Heinnlein fans were mightily pissed off with the film, I suppose they would have been better off changing the title, moving it away from the book (which I haven't read).
I dimly remember a straight-to-video sequel, so i'm not going to bother with this one

AFRIKAKORPS · 08-06-08, 07:11 PM

The book is actually really good, way different then the movie. Apparently the director of the first film read one chapter of the book, decided he didn't like it much, and proceed to change the entire thing. Maybe if they titled it "Bug Wars" or something no one would have cared.

The CGI was terrible too, toy story had better animations then ST 3.

Blacklight · 08-06-08, 09:13 PM

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The book is actually really good, way different then the movie. Apparently the director of the first film read one chapter of the book, decided he didn't like it much, and proceed to change the entire thing. Maybe if they titled it "Bug Wars" or something no one would have cared.

That book was one of my all time favoite Sci Fi books. Robert Heinlen is a CLASSIC sci fi writer. I don't even think the people who made the movie even READ the book ! I think they read the description on the back of the book and wrote it from that. The story wasn't even REMOTELY the same !!!

Imagine going to see a movie made of the book War and Peace only to see Star Wars once the movie starts rolling.
That's what this piece of trash movie was like for me. There was no armor, no Skinnies, one of the characters was even made female because the director felt it needed some T&A and romance in it.

This director and everyone involved in that movie basically took a big dump on a really classic piece of sci-fi literature. Unfortunately, the effect this will have is that it will turn people who saw the movie first away from trying to read the book which is a really fantastic book !!!

bookworm_020 · 08-07-08, 12:01 AM

After being subjected to other movies (A.K.A Duds!) that had Casper Van Dien in a "starring" role, I refuse to watch anything he is acting in!

Anyone who has had the misfortune to watch Dracula 3000 would understand (that's if anyone survived the movie!

)

EDIT : just found a bit of trivia on Starship troopers 2, it was made for 5% what the first cost!

antikristuseke · 08-07-08, 03:16 AM

Right now me and a friend are on a quest to watch as many bad movies as possible, this is on our list. Last week was Shark Attack:3 Megalodon, Unseen Evil 2 and Dinocroc.

Konovalov · 08-08-08, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bookworm_020

After being subjected to other movies (A.K.A Duds!) that had Casper Van Dien in a "starring" role, I refuse to watch anything he is acting in!

Anyone who has had the misfortune to watch Dracula 3000 would understand (that's if anyone survived the movie!

)

EDIT : just found a bit of trivia on Starship troopers 2, it was made for 5% what the first cost!

Casper Van Dien did well to ruin the nuclear submarine themed movie also. I can't remember what the title was for good reason but I think it was a hack job of Crimson Tide. It was so bad that I almost had to be hospitalised.

Type941 · 08-08-08, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AFRIKAKORPS

This movie sucks. Would you like to know more?

Seriously, why make a third one? The first one was ok, I liked it just because I felt like watching bugs getting their asses kicked, but it wasn't what I considered "sequel worthy".

I think the best part of the first movie was just the opening theme when they invade the planet, after that Denise Richards terrible acting just made the rest of the movie sub par.
Thoughts?

See that's your problem... you approach this too seriously, like trying to tie in things like Denise and Acting, etc. What is wrong with you! :rotfl:

08-06-08, 06:42 PM	#1
AFRIKAKORPS Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 104 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	Starship troopers 3 This movie sucks. Would you like to know more? Seriously, why make a third one? The first one was ok, I liked it just because I felt like watching bugs getting their asses kicked, but it wasn't what I considered "sequel worthy". I think the best part of the first movie was just the opening theme when they invade the planet, after that Denise Richards terrible acting just made the rest of the movie sub par. Thoughts? __________________

08-06-08, 06:54 PM	#2
Tchocky Navy Seal Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,874 Downloads: 6 Uploads: 0	First film was fun in a comic-book-war sort of way. I understand that a lot of Heinnlein fans were mightily pissed off with the film, I suppose they would have been better off changing the title, moving it away from the book (which I haven't read). I dimly remember a straight-to-video sequel, so i'm not going to bother with this one __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

08-06-08, 07:11 PM	#3
AFRIKAKORPS Helmsman Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Gilbert, AZ Posts: 104 Downloads: 9 Uploads: 0	The book is actually really good, way different then the movie. Apparently the director of the first film read one chapter of the book, decided he didn't like it much, and proceed to change the entire thing. Maybe if they titled it "Bug Wars" or something no one would have cared. The CGI was terrible too, toy story had better animations then ST 3. __________________

08-07-08, 12:01 AM	#5
bookworm_020 Navy Seal Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Sinking ships off the Australian coast Posts: 5,966 Downloads: 1 Uploads: 0	After being subjected to other movies (A.K.A Duds!) that had Casper Van Dien in a "starring" role, I refuse to watch anything he is acting in! Anyone who has had the misfortune to watch Dracula 3000 would understand (that's if anyone survived the movie!) EDIT : just found a bit of trivia on Starship troopers 2, it was made for 5% what the first cost! __________________ "There is always one person in any organization who knows whats going on, That person must be fired"

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08-07-08, 03:16 AM	#6
antikristuseke Silent Hunter Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Estland Posts: 4,330 Downloads: 3 Uploads: 0	Right now me and a friend are on a quest to watch as many bad movies as possible, this is on our list. Last week was Shark Attack:3 Megalodon, Unseen Evil 2 and Dinocroc.