https://www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/casper-van-dien-is-loving-the-starship-troopers-renaissance-but-still-finds-it-mind-boggling-how-some-take-it-at-face-value-my-grandfather-fought-against-the-nazis-and-its-not-a-pro-war-filmeverybody-fing-dies/

“So we’re trying to be more serious, the satire comes from the viewers’ appreciation of how ridiculous the situation is with the war machine. It’s funny because 1930’s style propaganda to us in 2024 seems like ‘how could people fall for this, this is such a joke.’ Trust your government and all that kind of thing. Propaganda only works when you’re not aware that it’s working… we have to be very strong in our community sentiment to be able to shut down those groups that will use this as a way to like push different agendas. We’re not about that, our studio and the game stand for being inclusive.”

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    5 months ago

    I wish I liked Starship Troopers more than I actually do, because the idea is great but the execution could have been a lot better. and I like a lot of Verhoeven’s movies

    this Casper guy is way cooler than I would have guessed for a guy who looks like he belongs on a nazi propaganda poster - he was very well-cast in that film

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      5 months ago

      this Casper guy is way cooler than I would have guessed for a guy who looks like he belongs on a nazi propaganda poster

      The virgin Starship Troopers literal interpreter versus the Chad Starship Troopers is a satire understander.