Thursday, February 28, 2008

I lost my heart...

I've been known to be a bit critical when it comes to authors such as the much lover Robert A. Heinlein. He was actually the first science fiction author my mother read, apparently, and she loved him, but I've learned that you can't always depend on your parents. I don't know if it's his libertarian politics or the fact that the man invented the waterbed, but I just get an iffy feeling from him.

Anyways, I kinda like Starship Troopers. Both the book, and the movie. Actually I prefer the movie, simply because it's such a damn good parody of the book. Everything that Heinlein believed and poured into the novel, is turned on its head and used against him. The only thing left standing is the axiom that "military intelligence, isnt". His warmongering policy of might makes right is blasted to pieces by Verhoeven's WWII traumas. And I'm loving every moment of it. Heinlein's ideas are turned into satirical propaganda, that had me rolling on the floor laught. How can I not like this?

I have to admit... I lost my heart to a Starship Trooper.

Who said I was a heartless fiend...?

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Good to see some Dutch influences ;). Loved it too, in the way I like V for Vendetta. If you have the chance watch the movie with director commentary on dvd. Verhoeven actually argues with a producer on 'the USA are now the fascists' and it turns into 'we saved your ass in ww2' discussion. Still the best thing about the movie is Denise Richards. Amen.

Mad Mullah Hastur said...

Of course I've seen it with the director's commentary. I give lectures on the topic.

And I prefer this over V for Vendetta. The message is a lot more positive, and a lot more focused than the rather tasteless call to violence in V for Vendetta. They are completely opposite movies in many ways.