Although Starship Troopers wasnt appreciated upon its original release, the sci-fi satires arrival on Netflix offers viewers another chance to enjoy director Paul Verhoevens underrated masterpiece. Author Robert A. Heinleins most famous novel, 1959s Starship Troopers, is a rare depiction of sci-fi tyranny that isnt dystopian. In Heinleins novel, the army is right to use capital punishment, military conscription isnt just necessary but a moral good, and the military top brass who run the government are entirely trustworthy and deserve complete control over the heroes. Understandably, director Paul Verhoevens 1997 movie adaptation subtly altered a lot of these themes.

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