Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

[Holdfast]

Watched this for the first time late last night TV. At times, I wasn't sure I wasn't asleep and dreaming.

You know you loved it. Admit it.

I'm not even sure whether sure it's so bad, it's good; or whether it's so good, it's bad. CGI (pretty bad CGI) mechs, the ever-gorgeous Amanda Donohoe as an Admiral, the return of Casper Van Dien as the ever-wooden Rico, plenty of satirical little jokes, a pretty air hostess, and lots of hilarious Federation propaganda. And a singing Sky Marshal.

Definitely a worthy (if low-budget) successor to the first movie, and a lot more fun than I expected it would be.

"Would you like to know more?"

 

[Caliburn24]

Pretty much a terrible movie, with a single moment of greatness. Namely, when the two women are about to get eaten and one of them convinces the other to start praying. And then the halo of falling mechs appears. Religion, crossed with mechs, crossed with utter despair, such an awesome little moment.

 

[Holdfast]

Pretty much a terrible movie, with a single moment of greatness. Namely, when the two women are about to get eaten and one of them convinces the other to start praying. And then the halo of falling mechs appears. Religion, crossed with mechs, crossed with utter despair, such an awesome little moment.

The final ad is pretty good too:

Across the Federation, scientists agree that:

A: God exists
B: He's on our side
C: He wants us to WIN!​

 

[Asbo Zaprudder]

It looked like Jolene Blalock had blown all the money she earned on Enterprise on collagen lip injections. What is it with actresses wanting to look like amorous trout?

 

[Sindatur]

3 was better than 2

 

[Lookingglassman]

Pretty much a terrible movie, with a single moment of greatness. Namely, when the two women are about to get eaten and one of them convinces the other to start praying. And then the halo of falling mechs appears. Religion, crossed with mechs, crossed with utter despair, such an awesome little moment.

The final ad is pretty good too:

Across the Federation, scientists agree that:

A: God exists
B: He's on our side
C: He wants us to WIN!​

Holdfast, Sounds like the Federation is ran by Republicans.

 

[scnj]

I found it really really boring. All I remember is a few people walking across a planet talking about religion. Did we watch the same film?

 

[Reverend]

3 was better than 2

That really isn't saying much now is it? It's like saying having your eyes gouged out with a teaspoon is better than having a rabid mongoose chew your nuts off.

Neither is exactly what you'd call a highly recommended experience.

 

[Sindatur]

3 was better than 2

That really isn't saying much now is it? It's like saying having your eyes gouged out with a teaspoon is better than having a rabid mongoose chew your nuts off.

Neither is exactly what you'd call a highly recommended experience.

Heh, that's why I said nothing more than 3 was better than 2

Mama always taught me if I didn't have anything nice to say, don't say nuttin'

 

[Bisz]

I enjoyed 3 enough, could wish for more but at least it was head and shoulders above 2. I could go for one more direct to DVD outing if it was in the same vein as 3.

 

[Trent Roman]

I surprised myself by liking the third film. A shame about the crappy CGI--really undermines one of the original's strengths, which is gratuitous graphic violence--and my expectations were set pretty low, but I found myself chuckling throughout. The satire isn't exactly subtle, but then, nothing else is, so it works after a fashion.

Namely, when the two women are about to get eaten and one of them convinces the other to start praying. And then the halo of falling mechs appears. Religion, crossed with mechs, crossed with utter despair, such an awesome little moment.

Don't forget that the entity about to eat them is a queen bug who springs from the ground and looks like a giant vagina. I saw that scene, and thought to myself: "Huh--sky god kills earth mother. Wouldn't you know it, somebody managed to turn feminist archaeology into an action movie."

Fictitiously yours, Trent Roman

 

[Aragorn]

I enjoyed 3 enough, could wish for more but at least it was head and shoulders above 2. I could go for one more direct to DVD outing if it was in the same vein as 3.

I was trying to figure out why on earth you'd say something like that, but then I realized I wasn't in the Spider-Man thread anymore.

 

[Holdfast]

I found myself chuckling throughout. The satire isn't exactly subtle, but then, nothing else is, so it works after a fashion.

Exactly!

I saw that scene, and thought to myself: "Huh--sky god kills earth mother. Wouldn't you know it, somebody managed to turn feminist archaeology into an action movie."