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* One of the propaganda scenes prior to the first (disastrous) attack on Klendathu is about doing your part, with several children stomping on regular sized cockroaches as a woman laughs maniacally and claps in the background. Another earlier in the movie has some of the infantry handing out their guns to kids to play with, with the kids fighting over them and the infantry handing out live bullets before the scene ends.

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* One of the propaganda scenes prior to the first (disastrous) attack on Klendathu is about doing your part, with several children stomping on regular sized cockroaches as a woman laughs maniacally and claps in the background. Another earlier in the movie has some of the infantry handing out their guns to kids to play with, with the kids fighting over them and the infantry handing out live bullets like free candy before the scene ends.
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* Rico's taking another moral philosophy course during OCS and is asked to decide whether it's morally correct to go to war for 1,000 [=POWs=] -- or even 1. As far as Rico's concerned, the answer is Yes, but...
-->I was stuck. I knew it was the right answer. But I didn't know why. [The teacher] kept hounding me. "Speak up Mr. Rico. This is an exact science. You have made a mathematical statement; you must give proof. Someone may claim that you have asserted, by analogy, that one potato is worth the same price, no more, no less, as one thousand potatoes. No?"\\
"No, sir!"\\
"Why not? Prove it."\\
"[[IceCreamKoan Men are not potatoes]]!"
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--> '''Carmen''': *(after giving her location to Rico)* The situation is... *(takes a look around to see that they're surrounded by bugs)* Situation is [[{{Understatement}} extremely hostile]]!

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--> '''Carmen''': *(after ''(after giving her location to Rico)* Rico)'' The situation is... *(takes ''(takes a look around to see that they're surrounded by bugs)* bugs)'' Situation is [[{{Understatement}} extremely hostile]]!
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--> '''Carmen''': *(after giving her location to Rico)* The situation is... *(takes a look around to see that they're surrounded by bugs)* Situation is [[ extremely hostile]]!

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--> '''Carmen''': *(after giving her location to Rico)* The situation is... *(takes a look around to see that they're surrounded by bugs)* Situation is [[ [[{{Understatement}} extremely hostile]]!
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* Sergeant Zim. A LargeHam DrillSergeantNasty played by Creator/ClancyBrown, full stop. In-universe Kitten Smith is unable to keep a straight face at Zim's over-the-top yelling and clichéd drill instructor insults.
** Zim punishing Smith by forcing him to run around the armoury. Smith's exaggerated body language to indicate he doesn't want to do it is funny, but the way Zim sends him away telling Corporal Bronski to keep pace, and Bronski ''immediately'' whips out an expandable baton to chase Smith is even funnier.
** The mere fact his name is "[[WesternAnimation/InvaderZim Zim]]" can immediately elicit laughter from some viewers.
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** The fact that Rico had to be ''ordered'' by his commanding officer to hook up.
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** Look at the Tanker Bug in the middle of the outpost at the end of the battle. After failing to bring down Carmen and Zander's dropship with its flammable spray, the Tanker Bug looks down and stomps its right upper limb, akin to a person angrily slamming their fist in a "Damn it, we almost got 'em!" manner.

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** Look at the Tanker Bug in the middle of the outpost at the end of the battle. After failing to bring down Carmen and Zander's dropship with its flammable spray, the Tanker Bug looks down and stomps its right upper front limb, akin to a person angrily slamming their fist in a "Damn it, we almost got 'em!" manner.

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--> '''Carmen''': (after giving her location to Rico) The situation is... (takes a look around to see that they're surrounded by bugs) Situation is extremely hostile!

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--> '''Carmen''': (after *(after giving her location to Rico) Rico)* The situation is... (takes *(takes a look around to see that they're surrounded by bugs) bugs)* Situation is [[ extremely hostile!hostile]]!



* Rico tries to record a video-mail to send to Carmen, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent while the other troopers do everything they can to be a distraction behind him.]] Rico's delivery really clinches it.
--> '''Rico''': (''as the lights go out and sappy trumpet music starts to play'') [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Uh oh]].



* Ace and Dizzy showing the still-alive Johnny his death certificate.
* "The enemy cannot push a button... if you disable his hand. [[RunningGag Medic!]]"
** "[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic So just ask the Bug to put his hand against the wall, and you'll be good.]]"



* "The enemy cannot push a button... if you disable his hand. [[RunningGag Medic!]]"
** "[[WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic So just ask the Bug to put his hand against the wall, and you'll be good.]]"
* Ace and Dizzy showing the still-alive Johnny his death certificate.



* Rico tries to record a video-mail to send to Carmen, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent while the other troopers do everything they can to be a distraction behind him.]] Rico's delivery really clinches it.
--> '''Rico''': (''as the lights go out and sappy music starts to play'') [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Uh oh]].
* The Tanker Bug's AsideGlance to the camera before getting blown up by the grenade it swallowed.

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* Rico tries to record a video-mail to send to Carmen, [[FunnyBackgroundEvent while the other troopers do everything they can to be a distraction behind him.]] Rico's delivery really clinches it.
--> '''Rico''': (''as the lights go out and sappy music starts to play'') [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Uh oh]].
* The Tanker Bug's AsideGlance to the camera before getting blown up by the grenade Dizzy made it swallowed.swallow.
** Look at the Tanker Bug in the middle of the outpost at the end of the battle. After failing to bring down Carmen and Zander's dropship with its flammable spray, the Tanker Bug looks down and stomps its right upper limb, akin to a person angrily slamming their fist in a "Damn it, we almost got 'em!" manner.
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* While the scene where Carl meets up with Rico and Carmen after Dizzy's BurialInSpace is not exactly funny, this particular line from Carl, delivered very seriously, had this troper chuckling for how unintentionally obscene it sounds when said out loud: "[[DoubleEntendre We're going back to P]] to capture that Brain."

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* While the scene where Carl meets up with Rico and Carmen after Dizzy's BurialInSpace is not exactly funny, this particular line from Carl, delivered very seriously, had this troper chuckling for how unintentionally obscene it sounds when said out loud: "[[DoubleEntendre "[[ThatCameOutWrong We're going back to P]] to capture that Brain."
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* While the scene where Carl meets up with Rico and Carmen after Dizzy's BurialInSpace is not exactly funny, this particular line from Carl, spoken with complete and utter seriousness, had this troper chuckling: "[[DoubleEntendre We're going back to P]] to capture that Brain."

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* While the scene where Carl meets up with Rico and Carmen after Dizzy's BurialInSpace is not exactly funny, this particular line from Carl, spoken with complete and utter seriousness, delivered very seriously, had this troper chuckling: chuckling for how unintentionally obscene it sounds when said out loud: "[[DoubleEntendre We're going back to P]] to capture that Brain."

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