If Veterans Ruled the World | Starship Troopers

The Starship Troopers movie has long been accused of being an unfaithful adaptation of the book, but its politics match the sci-fi military classic more closely than you may realize.

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-Books-

Starship Troopers (1959) by Robert Heinlein

The Forever War (1974) by Joe Haldeman

-Movies and TV-

Starship Troopers (1997)

Director's Commentary by Paul Verhoeven and Ed Neumeier (DVD/Bluray Extra)

Cast Commentary by Paul Verhoeven, Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, and Neil Patrick Harris (DVD/Bluray Extra)

Starship Troopers 2Hero of the Federation (2004)

Starship Troopers 3Marauder (2008)

Starship TroopersInvasion (2012)

Starship TroopersTraider of Mars (2017)

Starship Troopers OVA (1988)

-Youtube Videos-

'Starship Troopers' Q&A | Paul Verhoeven & Casper Van Dien

Starship Troopers, Lost in Adaptation ~ The Dom

The Politics of Starship Troopers

-Websites-

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