I assume this is from Starship Troopers, I just finished the book. I’ve seen the “I’m doing my part” gif for years and never seen the movie, but maybe this’ll be the kick I need to actually watch it.
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The movie is a book adaptation the same way the Muppets Christmas Carol is a book adaptation.
In the sense that it's way better than the original.
That's such an odd way to put it, because Muppet Christmas Carol is arguably the most faithful adaptation of Dickens' original, as it is the only one to actually incorporate the original Dickens narration.
It's more accurate to say that Starship Troopers the movie is an adaptation the same way that Blade Runner is an adaptation of Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, in that it has some themes vaguely in common with the original but is otherwise barely recognizable as such.
Yeah but I wouldn't call Blade Runner decidedly better than the book, while I would definitely call the Starship Troopers better than the book.
What about Johnny Mnemonic?
It’s a great movie! At least a long as you take it for what it is: Very on-the-nose satire. Director Verhoeven intentionally took it in a very different direction than the book, so be prepared for that as well!
If you happen to be a gamer, and haven't so far, take a look at Helldivers 2 (1 was great too).
oh dude i suck at multiplayer. if friendly fire is always on, i'ma accidentally gun down my entire team a lot.
That's part of the fun! Lol
HEAVILY second this. i actively avoid playing helldivers with people who will get sweaty and upset. the most fun i’ve had in that game is playing with low level randys and getting murdered by them more than the enemies.
idk if a “perfect game” exists, but helldivers 2 is DAMN close for me.
You’ll do great, then.
They are similar but different. I’ve consumed both and heartily endorse the film. Understand that you’re going to need to go in with low expectations to really get all you can from it. Wouldn’t want the years of buildup to tank it for you.
Movie sucks compared to the book. As usual.
Hard disagree on this one. Usually the books are far superior, but here, the movie is much better.
That’s like comparing apples and oranges. While they share a few character names, and a few other things, they might as well be unrelated. Pretty sure the director hated the book and made it a point to satirize it instead of adapting it.
If you took up, you'll actually see the movie going over your head.
Nah. The only thing really in common between the book and the movie is the 'everybody fights no one quits' phrase and the title name. In the book everybody dropped in including all the leaders. They were wearing mech suits instead of armor. The movie was a parody of the book and I never liked it as much as those who had not read the book. The main character in the book ended up commanding his dad at the end.
The movie is way beneath the book in terms of quality. The book made a bunch of wanna be fascist upset about how it portrayed fascism. It upset the rest with how pro fascist it was on the surface. I read it when I was seven years old. I reread it when I was a teenager so much became clear about what it was intended to portray. I read again right before the movie came out and got even more from the book. When I watched the movie it came off as a nazi 90210 in space. So I don't share the opinion that the movie is better or even as good as the book. The fact that the story was written in the late 50's says a lot about how the author could see how things might be. We are at a point where that is starting to look like reality.
"Nah." *immediately reinforces my point*
Yeah it went all the way over your head. It's time to tear your opinion down to the foundations and try again.
Thats right. Just keep telling yourself that.
I’m from Buenos Aires and I say RETURN EM ALL!
It's an ugly planet, a bug planet.
The book is great:
"Mr. Dubois," a girl blurted out, "butwhy? Why didn't they spank little kids when they needed it and use a good dose of the strap on any older ones who deserved it — the sort of lesson they wouldn't forget! I mean ones who did things really bad. Why not?" "I don't know," he had answered grimly, "except that the time-tested method of instilling social virtue and respect for law in the minds of the young did not appeal to a pre-scientific pseudo-professional class who called themselves 'social workers' or sometimes 'child psychologists.' It was too simple for them, apparently, since anybody could do it, using only the patience and firmness needed in training a puppy. I have sometimes wondered if they cherished a vested interest in disorder — but that is unlikely; adults almost always act from conscious 'highest motives' no matter what their behavior."
Pretty sure Heinlein predicts the world will go to hell because everyone stopped spanking their kids.
Heinlein is such a moron. The movie is great because it rips on his shitty views.
Whenever someone has tried to tell me the book is also satirical, I have to wonder if they actually read it. If it's supposed to be satirical, it's very poorly executed as such.
heinlein also wrote books about time travel producing self-incest. he is not some grand moral compass
So uncivilized
But a civilian should be civilized by definition, so civilians should be those people who return the shopping carts.
Yes that was my point
High schoolers looking like 20-something college students.
Yes that's usual move along...mean it was more noticeable then for sure. Mean it gets better when you age and have trouble thinking someone that young may be in high school and not be a tech bro or someone from suits. But unfortunately I watched in high school so yeah. Everyone looked of the age of Friends in the later seasons and it really skewed perception since I lived in a tiny town and had minimal references. I just thought small town people aged faster (tv did not help that perception)
What Went Wrong podcast just covered this film. Great timing.