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I know I'm not alone in thinking that Starship Troopers is a masterpiece. Directed by Paul Verhoeven — who made Showgirls, another of my unironic favorites — it's absurdly enjoyable scifi camp. Giant bugs, a cameo by Rue McClanahan, and ‘90s B-movie princess Denise Richards: what more could you ask for? More »
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There are a whole weekend's worth of spoilers to catch up on this morning, including some new pics of the filming of Heroes season three that include that gunshot we've heard so much about. And some new Starship Troopers 3 pics include a gun-waving Jolene Blalock and some awesome new hardware. Two new Doctor Who trailers include a deadly villain saying his first words. And a Lost producer explains what'll happen in season five — in a nutshell, you'll get more confused. There's also a new photo from Gerard Butler's Game, and some news about a new character on Eureka. It's raining spoilers! More »
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The Japanese trailer for Starship Troopers 3 is online now, debuting new robotic killing machines that might become an even cooler toy (now on sale in black, green or red). The usual fare is served up in the ST3 trailer, and it's just how I like it: heavy on the Johnny Rico and even heavier on the bug gore. The new robot human weapons pop up in the end with a hello whistle from Mr. Rico himself. They could be utilized a number of different ways. Will it be remote control, manipulated from inside, or standard AI? Let's all hope for an AI that goes crazy and teams up with the bugs to try and enslave the humans. More »
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Returning roughneck Casper Van Dien (THE Johnny Rico) introduced new cast member Jolene Blalock (Lola Beck) and some new clips from the direct-to-DVD Starship Troopers 3 Marauder at New York Comic-Con. After watching all four clips I can safely say that Starship Troopers is back. Get ready for more obviously biased newsreels, new bug enemies, capital punishment, and gratuitous gore scenes. More »
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Do you have what it takes to be a citizen? Watch the new trailer for Starship Troopers: Marauder and find out. The second direct-to-DVD sequel to Paul Verhoeven's classic satire lays on the mockery pretty thick this time around. "Let's go crack a planet" is already my new catchphrase. You can also see the new-style "bombadier" bug, with its long eyestalk shooting white flames. More »
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The biggest cheers at Wondercon weren't for killer robots, but for allegories about government conspiracies, endless wars and terrorism. Much of the weekend felt like a poli-sci seminar, except with nuclear holocausts and mutated alien bugs instead of textbooks. If you needed proof that the shadow of 9/11 keeps falling over our formerly escapist narratives, then you only needed to sit in on any one of the con's jam-packed panels. More »
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The writer of Robocop and the original Starship Troopers is bringing his bizarro brand of political satire to Starship Troopers III, his directorial debut. We'd been lukewarm about yet another direct-to-DVD sequel of Paul Verhoeven's classic actioner, but the clips and Q&A with Ed Neumeier, plus stars Jolene Blalock and Casper Van Dien, went a long way toward changing our minds. Details and pics after the jump. More »
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This escape pod from Starship Troopers 3 looks shiny. The movie will also feature a vehicle that's half Lamborghini, half attack helicopter, according to the movie's official site. There are more photos, of people in rugged military costumes, here. If you didn't know there had been a direct-to-video Starship Troopers 2, you're in great company. But at least the third movie has Jolene Blalock. [Film School Rejects] More »
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