I have read the book and seen the movie a few times. It was an entertaining movie, but it was not the book. I'd like to see a movie that aligns more closely to the book.

Biggest gripe that took me out of the movie was Denise Richard's being impaled through her shoulder right before picking up a machine gun to mow down some bugs.

I'm not sure that you can really do the book justice in a mainstream film. To my recollection, much of the book is less about killing bugs and more about exploring philosophical topics.

Claude! said:

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I'm not sure that you can really do the book justice in a mainstream film. To my recollection, much of the book is less about killing bugs and more about exploring philosophical topics.

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That's what I recall as well, but it's been a LONG time since I read it.

Original was a fighting bugs in space. They said, this is close to Starship Troopers so they took the names and incorporated a few things.

Screenplay was not based on the book.

You forgot the greatness that is Smallville.

"I want to make a movie that's so painfully obvious I didn't read the book, that everyone who has read the book is constantly psychologically tormented by those who have only seen the movie." -Paul Verhoeven

Claude! said:

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I'm not sure that you can really do the book justice in a mainstream film. To my recollection, much of the book is less about killing bugs and more about exploring philosophical topics.

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"figuring things out for yourself is the only freedom anyone really has"

was that mindblowing line from colonel radcjek in the book?