George Nash assesses the cinematic output of the subversive Dutch provocateur Paul Verhoeven… On the Rotten Tomatoes page of Showgirls, the critical consensus reads as follows: “Vile, contemptible, garish, and misogynistic — and that might just be exactly Showgirls‘ point”. It’s about as perfect as any summation could hope to be in capturing the journey taken […]
Funko’s SDCC exclusive Movie Pop! Vinyls include Jaws, Starship Troopers, Office Space, Scott Pilgrim and more
Funko has revealed its movie themed San Diego Comic-Con exclusive Pop! vinyl figures which includes a super sized 6-inch Shark Biting Quint from Steven Spielberg’s 1975 classic Jaws, Sticky Note Man from the 1999 comedy Office Space, Scott Howard from the 1985 comedy Teen Wolf, Merman Derek Zoolander, Johnny Rico from Starship Troopers, a bearded […]
Starship Troopers screenwriter talks reboot, potential TV series with Casper Van Dien’s Johnny Rico
You may recall that back in 2016, it was announced that Sony’s Columbia Pictures was in development on a reboot of Paul Verhoeven’s cult 1998 sci-fi actioner Starship Troopers, one that was said to be much more in line with the original 1959 novel by Robert A. Heinlein. In an interview with HN Entertainment (via Dark Horizons), […]
A Beginner’s Guide To Paul Verhoeven
Tom Jolliffe continues our series of beginner’s guides to iconic directors with controversial Dutch director, Paul Verhoeven… A man who never does anything by halves, Paul Verhoeven is a director who has courted controversy throughout his career. With a long and varied resume, spanning beginnings in Dutch TV and film, then in and out of […]
20 Years Back: Celebrating the Cinematic Delights of 1997
Tom Jolliffe celebrates the cinematic delights of 1997… 1997. It doesn’t feel that distant but we’re now talking 20 years. This was the year I left school. That officially makes me old as fuck I believe. Lady Di passed, Tony Blair became PM, Hong Kong returned to Chinese rule, Mike Tyson had a Holyfield Ear […]
Watch the new ‘Director’s trailer’ for Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars
With a little over a week to go until the digital and one night only theatrical release of Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars, Sony Pictures has released a ‘Director’s trailer’ for the upcoming animated sci-fi sequel which you can check out below… In “STARSHIP TROOPERS: TRAITOR OF MARS,” Johnny Rico has just been demoted and sent […]
Paul Verhoeven isn’t too enthusiastic about the Starship Troopers remake
Earlier this month it was announced that Sony is developing a reboot of Starship Troopers, which is said to be much more in line with Robert A. Heinlein’s 1959 novel, rather than Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 satirical big screen adaptation. Well, it seems that Verhoeven isn’t overly keen on that prospect, with the filmmaker revealing that he […]
Columbia Pictures developing Starship Troopers reboot
A reboot of Paul Verhoeven’s 1997 cult sci-fi Starship Troopers is in development at Columbia Pictures, with THR reporting that the studio has tapped Mark Swift and Damian Shannon (Baywatch) to pen the script for a new adaptation of Robert A. Heinlein’s novel. According to the site, the new film – which is being produced […]