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10 Under-Appreciated Sci-Fi Movies
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timark_uk
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ProfessorF
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I guess you know he directed Starship Troopers? It's a bit of a theme when he want's to do 'dystopic future-y' type stuff. But, yeah, Starship Troopers. It's awesome.
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| Wed Jul 21, 2010 5:03 pm |
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belchingmatt
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Yes, that's why I mentioned his previous films. I love Starship Troopers. Other films may be more meaningful, or make you think more, but the only good bug is a dead bug.  Having said that the sequel was dire. And the threequel had promise with the introuduction of powered armour exoskeletons (from the original book) but didn't use them effectively.
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ProfessorF
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Actually, I kinda enjoyed the sequels.  All good fun, shame they threw away the societal message of the first in order to hunt moar bugz, but hey, hunting bugs is good times.
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timark_uk
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Starship Troopers can be seen as a very good allegory for the Vietnam war. Mark
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belchingmatt
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I wouldn't think so personally. There may be little choice to avoid military service, but there is no general conscription.
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timark_uk
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Okay, I see what you did there … think about the bugs as the enemy though, surely you've got to see it then? Mark
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Surely it's a really good allegory for the job of an exterminator? <MIB opening line>God damn bugs!!</MIB opening line>
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Which is what America wanted to be in Vietnam. Mark
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okenobi
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I like it. (Well obviously not literally, McCarthyism is/was [LIFTED].) Clever Mr. Ark, clever.
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belchingmatt
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I've been thinking but almost everything I come up with doesn't tally with the forces, events, situations and locations of the American war in Vietnam.
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No, I like what is now 4, 5 and 6, I just don't love them. From what I've seen, 1, 2 and 3 are just bum  Alias couldn't even hold my interest despite them finding an excuse to fit Garner into as many saucy outfits as possible. Which is obviously admirable, but still... _________________Plain English advice on everything money, purchase and service related:
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ProfessorF
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Has anyone mentioned Serenity yet?
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Zippy
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I don't think you could describe Serenity as "under-appreciated" though, do you?? _________________The Official "Saucy Minx"  This above all: To Thine Own Self Be True "Red sky at night, Shepherds Delight"..Which is a bit like Shepherds Pie, but with whipped topping instead of mashed potato.
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okenobi
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Besides, it's Firefly, not Serenity.
Serenity was under appreciated by audiences.
Firefly was under appreciated by Fox (along with every other good show ever).
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