vash23n wrote:
I know it doesn't hold true to the book (I haven't read the book), but this is still one of my favorite movies. I hear so much bitching about this film, but it's great action and gore. For all book fans, I am sure this movie inspired many to read the book so be happy - I will read it... eventually.
Oh, yeah, the movie is not true to the book in any sense of the word. Well, I mean I guess most of the characters' names are similar, and some of their genders are the same, but that's about it. The messages and attitudes of the movie are lightyears away from the novel.
However, both are pretty awesome in very different ways. The film did generate two straight-to-video sequels, which I hear are remarkably awful. I can understand fans of the book disliking the movie, though. The book is pretty serious, and is more political than anything, while the movie is, well, Starship Troopers.
Vash23n -- stop wasting your time. Read the book.
Last movies I saw:
Sherlock Holmes-- Some purists complained, but I think this was true to the spirit of Sherlock Holmes. I thought it was a little slow during the first half, and my friends who used to live in London tell me that the geography is a little screwed up, but I really enjoyed it.
Eragon-- This came on SyFy. It had a lot of problems. I would not recommend it to anyone over about twelve.
How to Lose Friends and Alienate People-- I laughed quite a bit. I'm pretty easy to please, but I'd give it a solid four out of five. Like Starship Troopers, purists of the book might not like it (I haven't read the book, nor do I plan to), but I thought it was a lot of fun. I'm surprised to find myself in agreement in Roger Ebert.
You can read about it on Wikipedia here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/How_to_Los ... %28film%29Systems: TI-99/4a, Commodore Vic-20, Atari 2600, NES, SMS, GB, Neo Geo MVS (Big Red 4-slot), Genesis, SNES, 3DO, PS1, N64, DC, PS2, GBA, GCN, NDSi, Wii
