Starship Trooper pin on ebay

[Moosedog]

Found on ebay. Looks like a nice one!

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:B:SS:US:1123

Moosedog

[OFCJAX]

I must admit, I liked the book more than the movie.

"MEDIC!"

[Splash_4]

Ditto. The movies rather stunk up the joint and did not really capture the feel of the book.

[James MacMillan]

The book (and in fact the vast majority of books) was way better than the movie. The problem with reading a book before you see a movie is you form your own imaginary images to suit the words.

I can remember very, very few books and movies made from the books that were equally good. With the possible exception of the early Sean Connery Bond flix. 007 in print and 007 (Sir Sean's version) in movies were smack on, in my mind.

[Larry124]

“On the Bounce!”

On the secondary topic: Fans of the kilted movie “Tunes of Glory” might want to read the book that inspired the movie.
To me the book had a different mood and feel to it, and there are several interesting scenes that were not in the movie or not presented in the same way in the movie.
Very enjoyable.

[macwilkin]

“On the Bounce!”

On the secondary topic: Fans of the kilted movie “Tunes of Glory” might want to read the book that inspired the movie.
To me the book had a different mood and feel to it, and there are several interesting scenes that were not in the movie or not presented in the same way in the movie.
Very enjoyable.

Aye -- the character of Douglas Jackson comes to mind. Allan Rattray in the movie was a combination of Jackson & Rattray in the book.

T.

[Woodsheal]

"...shines the name, shines the name of Rodger Young!"

[fluter]

"...shines the name, shines the name of Rodger Young!"

For anyone who doesn't follow the allusion (and is still reading), Rodger Wilton Young was a WWII infantryman, recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor (posthumous). In Robert A. Heinlein's novel Starship Troopers, the troop transport Rodger Young is named for him, and those are the aforementioned film "Marines" --- actually Mobile Infantry.

[Mr. MacDougall]

The problem with turning that book into a movie is that it's at least as much Uncle Bob lecturing about the ethics and morality of military power and its uses, as it is an action story about Rico in armor, fighting bugs. The powers behind the movie, however, twisted it, and gave a very different message -- that the military is bad, and evil, and fascist. I could go on at great length about the messages in the movie, but I'm afraid that I'd offend people, and get this thread locked, so let me just say that the movie makers were not true to the book at all.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

No movie is ever "true to the book"-- it can't be, it's a different medium. Stephen King was once asked by Johnny Carson what he thought of the movie "The Shining". King tried to dodge the question, but Carson was persistant. Finally, with a smile and a sigh, King looked at Carson and said, "Well, the film runs 127 minutes. My book is forever."

As for "Starship Troopers"-- well, that's one of the books that defined and shaped my politics when I read it as a kid. I still read it every so often and still enjoy it because it is written on so many levels. RH was a hell of a writer.

As far as the film is concerned-- well, I didn't find it terribly anti-military or anti- (or pro) fascist. I think the director lost his nerve half way thru the picture-- and I don't think he knew how to handle either the theme or the story. That aside, I think it's a pretty fair SF/action pic, and would give it a 6.5 stars on the ten scale.

Oh yeah-- and I wear a kilt. Just to keep this kosher. It is a kilt forum, after all. And I like Starship Trooper Kilt Pins. (doin' my bit to keep the thread going.)