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Re:Hollywood doesn’t make movies like ‘The Fugitive’ anymore... by zxcvbn4038 on Monday June 27, 2022 @10:34AM (#31895119)
Starship troopers gets a lot of flack -- "Based on the back cover of the book by Robert A. Heinlein" was a popular critique, "90210 in outer space" was another, and Doogie Howser (as NPH was them known) wasn't a great casting choice IMO -- but the special effects are flawless and Peter Venhousen really nails underlying themes of the book and the anti-bug propaganda. I don't know anyone who saw the film and didn't want to go fight the bugs - thank goodness he wasn't remaking Triumph of the Will.
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Re:Hollywood doesn’t make movies like ‘The Fugitive’ anymore... by marcosdumay on Monday June 27, 2022 @11:34AM (#31896024)
> I don't know anyone who saw the film and didn't want to go fight the bugs

About as likely as someone watching Hanger Games and not getting lost on the reality show history, instead of being annoyed that the movie's history didn't progress.

Goes to prove that propaganda works. At least for short periods.

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