Unknown Verhoeven: the other landing Starship Troopers is a living classic. This movie has been seen by many. But here is a lot of it, as it turns out, borrowed from another work of the master. This is a short documentary about the Navy.
Propaganda, passing film - not deserving of any attention will object to the skeptic. And Verhoeven was still young. There will be some truth in such words. But...
Take a look at the plans of that old movie and match them to the landing party. It seems that Verhoeven so masterfully honed his ability to show military battles. We see the work of assault detachments, landing, air help. In each case, Verhoeven manages to reach a point where we can evaluate the interaction with the enemy.
And even moving away from the historical context, the film itself is filled with a show of complex military moments. Advertising and anti-advertising at the same time. He romanticizes war and at the same time looks at what is not customary to tell.
Back in 1965, it wasn’t clear why Paul wanted such a furious movie. Now, after more than half a century, everything becomes clear. There was no accident.
6 out of 10