Starship Troopers (1997) | Ep. 40 - Part 1

Would you like to know more? John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of the bug-blasting blockbuster that a lot of people completely misread, and the satire hiding in plain sight.

In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Paul Verhoeven, the cast, and the second act — including the chiselled young cast, the deliberately fascistic propaganda interludes, and the war against the bugs ramping up.

The big bug onslaught is still to come. Part 2 deploys: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.

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