This movie made me the man I am today.

I was an extra in Starship Troopers, during the futuristic high school football game scene. They filmed it in the Pyramid at Long Beach State College. My girlfriend and I were part of the cheering fans on the sideline. I still have my silver and blue pom poms. (We were supposed to give them back, but I wanted the souvenirs). Side note, An older lady standing next to me got hit in the face with a stray football and it broke her glasses, cutting her face, halting production and freaking out the crew.

Starship Troopers is a masterpiece. And Rico was an idiot for neglecting Dizzy.

The CGI for the time was amazing and still looks good!

The Trooper armour also got given a lick of purple paint and reused as "Alliance armour" for the Firefly series.

Almost 30 years later and the initial drop scene where the Troopers invade Klendathu with Basil's incredible fanfare playing STILL makes the hair on the back of my neck stand up.

Minty: "Come on, you apes! You want to know 10 more things forever?!"

The book is more about society and becoming a citizen than fighting bugs.

When this came out, we couldn't stop talking about it at school. It was huge back then

Bonus: "Starship Troopers" the book was on the United States Marine Corps Commandant's required reading list for its portrayal of small unit leadership.

Welcome to the roughnecks, Minty’s Roughnecks!

I love Starship Troopers! One of my favorite alien battles movies ever made! Every single time I watch this film it gets me super excited and the story really grabs you! This movie has a very special place in my heart! The battle scenes are amazing and the characters are so deep! Nice to see people still celebrate this movie!

Best scenes in the movie was the “Would you like to know more?” Commercials ! ☝🏻

We understood the sarcasm and true meaning behind the movie back in the day. I remember seeing it in the theater with my dad who was a huge sci fi fan and loved Heinlein.

I was 16 at the time and had read the book a year or two before. My dad and I absolutely loved the movie even though it had almost little in common with the book.

I remember driving home afterwards and discussing how the movie was satirical in a way. We picked up on it right away.

First thing I thought when seeing this as today’s movie was “he’s gotta do a ‘Do you wanna know more?’ quote,” and not even a minute and a half in he delivered! Minty never disappoints! He knows what the people want!!

On the subject of recycled props.....
I read somewhere that the M-16 rifle Al Paciono used in the final shootout in "Scarface" was then carried by Arnold Schwartzenegger in the first "Predator" movie.

Also, I got to meet the great Michael Ironside about four months ago. He's a kind and very talkative guy. It was cool to meet a legend like him.

I am from Wyoming and lived in Casper for some  years in the 80s. Hell's Half Acre is no place to mess around in when it's hot outside! Wyoming is extremely arid and when it's HOT there, the shade is your friend but in HHA there is little to no shade.

Starship Troopers had the coolest movie trailer ever, with the song "Woohoo" from Blur just making the trailer so awesome!

Those Starship Trooper suits were also used in Power Rangers Lost Galaxy for the military in space.

One of my all time favorite films. Team Dizzy Forever!