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CaryThezero t1_itnajic wrote

You realize the movie was satire of conservativism, right? And it's damned incredible.

Any earnest reading of the politics of Starship Troopers is...definitely problematic.

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penubly t1_itnb0tj wrote

It was never portrayed that way in the build up to the movie release. Clancy Brown famously said "Heinlein would love the movie!" No way he'd love a satirical portrayal of this story.

Problematic can mean anything - be specific.

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PuckSR t1_itnbtgu wrote

He was repeatedly quoted as saying that he wasn't advocating for the ideas presented in his books, so I dont know if he would have cared.

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Blametheorangejuice t1_itnc1tg wrote

> Clancy Brown famously said "Heinlein would love the movie!"

Actor promotes movie, news at 11.

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