If Veterans Ruled the World | Starship Troopers

The Starship Troopers movie has long been accused of being an unfaithful adaptation of the book, but its politics match the sci-fi military classic more closely than you may realize.

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Books

Starship Troopers (1959) by Robert Heinlein
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The Forever War (1974) by Joe Haldeman
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Movies and TV

Starship Troopers (1997) - https://amzn.to/3vvfTCX
Director's Commentary by Paul Verhoeven and Ed Neumeier (DVD/Bluray Extra)
Cast Commentary by Paul Verhoeven, Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer, and Neil Patrick Harris (DVD/Bluray Extra)
Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation (2004) - https://amzn.to/3lZt2Bj
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) - https://amzn.to/3FXNESf
Starship Troopers: Invasion (2012) - https://amzn.to/3BUOiO0
Starship Troopers: Traider of Mars (2017) - https://amzn.to/3AN1KlG

Starship Troopers OVA (1988) - https://archive.org/details/starship-...

Youtube Videos

'Starship Troopers' Q&A | Paul Verhoeven & Casper Van Dien -    • 'Starship Troopers' Q&A | Paul Verhoeven &...  
Starship Troopers, Lost in Adaptation ~ The Dom -    • Видео  
The Politics of Starship Troopers -    • The Politics of Starship Troopers  

Websites

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0:00 Intro
1:16 Movie
17:52 Book
43:01 Author
54:44 Legacy

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