Starship troopers

[joeynox]

Syfy should make a starship troopers tv mini series

[mr_kennedy]

There's already been a Starship Troopers cartoon

[gotthammer]

There's already been a Starship Troopers cartoon

Yeah, but it was only slightly better than the movie.

A version of 'Starship Troopers' made to be like the 'Dune' or 'Children of Dune' mini-series, in treatment, would be nice.

[mr_kennedy]

Yeah, but it was only slightly better than the movie.

A version of 'Starship Troopers' made to be like the 'Dune' or 'Children of Dune' mini-series, in treatment, would be nice.

The franchise as a whole wasnt that great hey i say let it rest in peace

[gotthammer]

Oh I dunno. I loved the book. If it's 'faithful' to the book (including the discussions on society/politics and military institutions, as I liked those parts of the book), then it'd be nice to see it made as a mini-series.

The movie, IMHO, was, to put it lightly, bad. (didn't the director say something along the line that it was a parody of the book?) And, as I said, IMHO, the cartoons were only slightly better.

[mr_kennedy]

Oh I dunno. I loved the book. If it's 'faithful' to the book (including the discussions on society/politics and military institutions, as I liked those parts of the book), then it'd be nice to see it made as a mini-series.

The movie, IMHO, was, to put it lightly, bad. (didn't the director say something along the line that it was a parody of the book?) And, as I said, IMHO, the cartoons were only slightly better.

OH i didnt say the franchise was bad, i merely stated that it wasnt great

There are better franchises that deserve to be brought back before this......Babylon 5, Star Trek, Blake 7, heck even Lexx

[The Dude of Lebowski]

Yeah, but it was only slightly better than the movie.

A version of 'Starship Troopers' made to be like the 'Dune' or 'Children of Dune' mini-series, in treatment, would be nice.

I wouldn't mind seeing that

[joeynox]

The reason why I think starship troopers would make a good show or atleast mini series is because 1 it's scifi and 2 because theshow can follow the characters as the travel from planet to planet fighting creatures and establishing bases. But something like this would have to be a dramaish type of show do I guess Boone will watch it just like sgu,caprica

[gotthammer]

so...you'd rather it be like the ST cartoon?

I'd rather a short (Dune/Children of Dune length, or longer) adaptation of Heinlein's book, with 'accurate' depictions of the tech and tactics of the Mobile Infantry, as well as the various discussions on politics/mil. and stuff. In my mind, it would be 'talky' and a bit slow-paced. I mean, if memory serves, there wasn't that much 'action' in the ST book (I've only read it twice, and it's been a while).

At the moment, tho', I think I'd prefer a 'faithful' adaptation of the Honor Harrington stuff.
TV needs more epic space battles. (and if they do make an Honorverse mini-series/show/whatever, the combat better be 'accurate' and not 'dumbed down' )

[gotthammer]

OH i didnt say the franchise was bad, i merely stated that it wasnt great

There are better franchises that deserve to be brought back before this......Babylon 5, Star Trek, Blake 7, heck even Lexx

Well...there was only really one book in the 'Starship Troopers' setting, right?

And, yes, there are other franchises that I'd rather see brought back before another take on ST. *cough* Farscape and SG-1 */cough*

[KEK]

Womble will be all over this thread like a rash any second.

[MIZA]

have you seen starship trooper 2 and 3

[Commander Zelix]

have you seen starship trooper 2 and 3

Yeah and they sucks.

But the original movie is one of the best sci-fi of all time imo. It's campy, crazy, intelligent, socially relevant. Almost prescient in it's similitude with the current Iraq war and the propagenda behind it.

What would be great would be another movie but only if you can make it with a big budget and writers who can write some social commentary in their sci-fi movies. Making it a great mix of blood gushing violence and body dismemberments with a little touch of cynism, satire and intelligence.

Come on you apes. You want to live forever?

[mr_kennedy]

I actually havent seen the sequels because the first one made me queezy jk i just didnt like it

[magictrick]

I really liked the cartoon they had. But then again I was a young kid at the time and don't remember many of the details, just that I enjoyed watching it in when it was on TV.

I thought the original movie was pretty bad so I never bothered to watch the sequels. From what I've seen it just doesn't seem like this story can be portrayed in a successful way.