In 1997, Paul Verhoeven released a violent CGI-heavy sci-fi movie about a war between humans and giant bugs. It was a flop. Most critics saw it as a thoughtless action movie, gung-ho for war and violence and unaware of the consequences of its worldview.
Today, the film is a cult classic, thought by many to be a brilliant satire of pro-war nationalism, militarism and violence. Chris, Chris and Andrew investigate the movie, how it compares to Robert Heinlein’s 1950s novel, and whether there is more to this movie than bug-explosions and boobs.
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Next week on The Stake Podcast, Roert Altman’s MASH. A war movie that raises some important moral questions. Then drops them.
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