We all know it, and we all love it; Starship Troopers is one of the best films of the 1990s. However, it wasn’t always seen that way. Upon release, the sci-fi classic faced pretty scathing reviews, with an overwhelmingly negative reaction rumbling through Hollywood. Incredibly, this anti-fascist satire of war — directed by a man who grew up in Nazi-occupied territory — was seen as pro-fascist, with critics tearing down its supposed military-glorifying propaganda. Thankfully, time has been kind to Starship Troopers, and its true intent has shone through in the years since.
Now it has taken its place as one of the best of its kind from that era, Starship Troopers is, of course, the subject of much reboot and remake speculation. In fact, it was confirmed in 2025 that <em>District 9</em> director Neill Blomkamp would be taking on a new interpretation of the 1959 book by Robert A. Heinlein, instead of reworking the 1997 movie, which is likely to remove much of the biting satire. This comes after two direct sequels to Paul Verhoeven‘s film have already been produced, including the most recent in 2017.
None has quite lived up to the genius, campy standard of the 1997 edition, with fans still waiting for news of a specific reboot of that movie. In an interview with Collider’s Maggie Lovitt at the Indiana Comic Convention, Amy Smart, who portrays a pilot cadet in the movie, was asked if she would return if a long-rumored TV reboot got the green light. “I mean, if they decide to do it well, yeah,” she responded, giving fans hope that a revival could be on the cards. She also shed some light on her experience working on the film, saying:
“I didn’t get the script. I just got my character, and we were filming on stage. I mean, I only have a few scenes in it, but Paul Verhoeven was such a big director, meaning he was very energetic, and we were on the sound stage with nothing around us, and he was yelling, so loud, so animated, and fun. So he got everyone going. I took it very seriously. I thought it was a very serious movie. Then I went to the theater, and I was like, ‘Everyone’s laughing. Oh.’ It was fun.”
APrescience — the ability to see further ahead than anyone else and plan accordingly.
BImprovisation — I’m at my best when the plan falls apart and I have to invent a new one.
CConviction — I know what I’m fighting for, and that certainty doesn’t waver under fire.
DComposure — I stay functional when everyone around me is falling apart. Panic is a luxury.
EEndurance — I outlast things. I take the hit and keep moving long after others have stopped.
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What is the thing you’d sacrifice everything else for?
Your deepest motivation is your truest compass.
AThe survival and dignity of my people — even if I have to become something frightening to ensure it.
BThe safety of my crew — every single one of them. No one gets left behind.
CFreedom — for my people, for every world still crushed under the weight of an empire.
DThe truth — what actually happened , what’s actually out there , whether anyone believes me or not .
The one person — or the one memory — that still makes any of this worth surviving for .
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<spanclass=cq.question-textHow do you relate to the people around you?
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With intensity and distance — I care deeply , but the weight I carry makes closeness complicated .
With warmth and irreverence — I take the mission seriously , not myself .
With directness and trust — I say what I mean , and I expect the people I work with to rise to it .
With professional care but clear limits — I’ll protect you , but I won’t pretend we’re family .
With wariness that slowly becomes loyalty — I don’t trust easily , but when I do , it holds .
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<spanclass=cq.question-textYou’re facing a threat that no one else believes is real . What do you do ?
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<labelclass=cq.option.btn-cq.opt-. b '’ccw.q5.b ”‘Keep pushing until someone listens — and if no one does , handle it myself .
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<labelclass=cq.option.btn-cq.opt-. d '’ccw.q5.d ”‘Document everything . The truth matters even if no one believes it yet .
<labelclass=cq.option.btn-cq.opt-. e '’ccw.q5.e ”‘Stop trying to convince anyone . Survive it . That’s the only argument that counts .
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<spanclass=cq.question-textWhat has your heroism cost you personally ?
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<labelclass=cq.option.btn-cq.opt-. b '’ccw.q6.b ”‘People I loved — the command chair has a view , but it’s a lonely one .
<labelclass=cq.option.btn-cq.opt-. c '’ccw.q6.c ”‘A normal life — I gave up everything ordinary the moment I chose the cause .
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<span.class.CQ.Question.Text.How Do You Feel About The Rules Of The World You’re In?
<span.class.CQ.Question.Sub.Every Hero Has A Relationship With The System.
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