Starship Troopers 2

[Sinclair]

Seems that Starship Troopers 2 is set to hit video stores sometime this summer. Yeah, it's straight to video. I enjoyed the first one so I may get around to seeing this one. Anyway, here's a link to a short article about it.

 

[Recoil]

I wonder how many movies are made for this "stright to video" thing. I SWEAR I never saw when Bad Boys II was in theaters. I saw the previews for it a couple YEARS ago, then all of a sudden saw it was going to be on DVD. I dont ever remember it being out.

Downside of SST2 being straight to DVD, the likelyhood of Denise Richards reprising her role is small since she is probably to "big" for that sort of thing. Then again, its been a while since I have seen her in anything...

 

[Sinclair]

Nope, Denise Richards isn't in it. Here's what the internet movie database has listed as the cast. Seems like mostly new faces.

 

[Recoil]

Seems like ALL new faces to me. Sort of takes the fun out of it for me...

 

[admiraldave]

The only name I recognize is Sandrine Holt, who I loved in Once a Thief.

 

[AntonyF]

It's like "Bring it On Again".

 

[GKarsEye]

Remember that Starship Troopers, like Verhoeven's more famous earlier film, Robocop, is as much a highly satirical skewering of pop cultur, violence-worship, and twisted politicking as it was action fare. It's a film where the "good guys" are Nazi-like imperialistic conquerors.

Without Verhoeven's involvement, this "straight-to-video" fare will be just a poor bug-blasting live action cartoon. Worth ignoring.

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

The only way I'd watch Starship Troopers 2 is if it consisted of 2 hours of Denise Richards and Dina Meyer "shower cam" footage.

Regards,

Joe

 

[GKarsEye]

Agreed.

Can we add Charlie Sheen to the Men Nailing Women Hotter Than They Deserve Club along with Braga and the Club's president, John Stamos?

 

[Recoil]

Added.

 

[Joseph DeMartino]

Absolutely. Just let me update the database. [click] Done. Ooh, look at that - it made Charlie Vice-President.

Regards,

Joe

 

[Glacophane]

I recognize Ed Lauter. He's been in tons of things. He was even in an ST:TNG episode and I believe he was also once on the A-Team. A great under rated actor.

 

[Sinclair]

Yeah, he's been in a lot; he's a really great character actor. He's one of those faces you see all over the place but the majority of people wouldn't have a clue as to what his real name was.

 

[admiraldave]

He's a Hey, It's That Guy!