Sargon of Akkad made a video a while back where he talks about how the Starship Troopers film was supposed to be a satire of fascism and militarism, but it unintentionally made those things look awesome instead.
It did, a preteen boy I came out of the movie thinking “Man that whole citizenship guarantees service makes sense”. Then I read the book...and my mind didn’t change.
Sargon of Akkad made a video a while back where he talks about how the Starship Troopers film was supposed to be a satire of fascism and militarism, but it unintentionally made those things look awesome instead.
It did, a preteen boy I came out of the movie thinking “Man that whole citizenship guarantees service makes sense”. Then I read the book...and my mind didn’t change.