November 7th, 1997. Paul Verhoeven, director of Total Recall, Robocop and Basic Instinct, releases his sci-fi satire Starship Troopers to the masses. Adapted from Robert Heinlein's 1959 novel of the same name, Verhoeven's Starship Troopers twisted Heinlein's original by turning the jingoistic messaging in the original novel and sent it to it's natural end, a fascist utopia built for endless war exclusively. A 1997 audience didn't get the joke, taking Verhoeven's fascist satire seriously and showed nothing but distain for Starship Troopers. Yet over the years, Starship Troopers grew a significant cult following. Critics who originally demonized the picture were writing op-eds praising Starship Troopers for it's cutting critique of a government that prioritizes military service above everything else, something that seemed a little too real in a post-Iraq War United States. Would you like to know more?
This week, Better Off Drunk co-host and stand up comedy Mike Lauro joins Liam in a dissection of Heinlein's novel, Verhoeven's satiric adaptation and everything in between. Nazi allegories, CGI bugs, Michael Ironside, "Dukie Himmler", naked directors and so much more. COME ON YOU BASTARDS DON'T YOU WANNA LIVE FOREVER! It's Starship Troopers here... on BOMBED!
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