History Trivia / StarshipTroopers

* DolledUpInstallment: This film was originally an ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' ripoff called ''Bug Hunt on Outpost Nine'', but enough similarities between it and Heinlein's novel were noticed that the studio bought the novel's film rights to avoid a plagiarism suit and the script altered accordingly (''Aliens'' was itself heavily based on the novel). Verhoeven claims to have only read the first two chapters of the book before giving up out of boredom.

* WorkingTitle: ''Bug Hunt'', an unrelated script that was later changed into an adaptation of [[Literature/StarshipTroopers the novel]].

* WordOfSaintPaul: Casper Van Dien says he was often asked why a blonde-haired, blue-eyed actor would play the Argentinian Juan Rico. He suggests that his character was the descendant of exiled Germans (Argentina was famously a hiding place of German war criminals after World War II).

** The USM Auriga in ''Film/AlienResurrection'' appears to have been made from a modified model of the ''Rodger Young'', or one of its sister ships.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Nowadays, the game is quite rare; your only hope to (legally) obtain a copy of this game is via Amazon or Website/EBay.

* TheWikiRule: There's the Starship Troopers Wikia, which can be found [[http://starshiptroopers.wikia.com/wiki/Main_Page here]].

** In [[https://www.empireonline.com/movies/features/paul-verhoeven/ and interview with Empire in 2012]], Verhoeven states the co-ed shower scene was a demonstration of how the characters are fascist.

* WordOfGod: In the director commentary on the Blu-ray DVD Creator/PaulVerhoeven stated showing the mutilated bodies on [=FedNet=] was to encourage more people to join the Federation, the cow being censored was due to PETA animal supporters, and the experiments on the Brain Bug were censored as it was classified information.

** ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy'', ''Series/{{Firefly}}'', ''Film/GSavior'' -- the armor from this movie has shown up ''everywhere''. After getting passed around Hollywood for years several of the suits were eventually sold for use in the third movie, making this a weird circular trope.

** ''Series/PowerRangersLostGalaxy'', ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' -- the armor from this movie has shown up ''everywhere''. After getting passed around Hollywood for years several of the suits were eventually sold for use in the third movie, making this a weird circular trope.

* DolledUpInstallment: This film was originally an ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' ripoff called "Bug Hunt", but enough similarities between it and Heinlein's novel were noticed that the studio bought the novel's film rights to avoid a plagiarism suit and the script altered accordingly. Verhoeven claims to have only read the first two chapters of the book before giving up out of boredom.

* FakeNationality: ''EVERYONE'' playing Argentinian characters are just Americans [[NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent using their normal accents.]] Special mention may have to go to Shujumi who in the book (as one might guess from his name) is Japanese. Anthony Ruivivar's ethnic background is Filipino, Chinese, Spanish, German, and Scottish.

** The original prop for the Morita assault rifle was going to be made out of the M60, with [[http://www.imfdb.org/images/7/79/StarshipTroopersM60Morita.jpg various added and removed or modified parts]] to change the look of the weapon; ultimately, the rifles were built out of the Ruger [=AC556=] in a bullpup conversion kit. The only hint towards the original design for the final weapon is that the props include M60 muzzle brakes.

* WordOfSaintPaul: Casper Van Dien says he was often asked why a blonde-haired, blue-eyed actor would play the Argentinian Juan Rico. He suggests that his character was the descendant of exiled Germans( Argentina was famously a hiding place of German war criminals after World War II).

* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/ClancyBrown, normally a villain actor, playing a "good guy" in Sergeant Zim. It's one of only several of these types of roles he's done, with Captain Black and Super Moose from ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' (which also involved Sony/Tristar and is technically another military role[[note]]This show also features a ShockAndAwe villain, Tchang Zu the Thunder Demon, whose voice sounds like Creator/ClancyBrown's voice for [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped Uka Uka]]; The Other Wiki credited the role to Creator/FrankWelker, but his name never showed up in the two episodes where Tchang Zu spoke. This series also had Adam Baldwin as a regular cast member, and he appeared in the film that inspired the DrillSergeantNasty trope that Brown did for ''Starship Troopers'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket''.[[/note]]), Raiden in ''WesternAnimation/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm'' [[note]] Another ShockAndAwe character, this time a hero; ironically, Casper Van Dien would go on to become a part of the franchise by playing Johnny Cage in ''WebVideo/MortalKombatLegacy'' [[/note]], Lt. Hank Anderson in ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'' and a doctor in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'' being some of the few other good examples.

* RecycledScript: This film was originally to be an ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' ripoff called "Bug Hunt", then Verhoeven got the rights to the Heinlein story.

* WordOfSaintPaul: Casper Van Dien says he was often asked why a blonde-haired, blue-eyed actor would play the Argentinian Juan Rico. [[TrollingCreator He suggests that his character was the descendant of exiled Germans.]] [[ArgentinaIsNaziland Argentina was famously a hiding place of German war criminals after World War II]].

** The original prop for the Morita assault rifle was going to be made out of the [[CoolGuns/MachineGuns M60]], with [[http://www.imfdb.org/images/7/79/StarshipTroopersM60Morita.jpg various added and removed or modified parts]] to change the look of the weapon; ultimately, the rifles were built out of the Ruger [=AC556=] in a bullpup conversion kit. The only hint towards the original design for the final weapon is that the props include M60 muzzle brakes.

* ReferencedBy: In the first chapter, semisentient bombs that yell their countdowns are mentioned. The character Andy from ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' is one of these.

* CompletelyDifferentTitle: in Latin America the film is named ''Invasión'' and in Spain is known as ''The Space Brigades''.

* PlayingAgainstType: Creator/ClancyBrown, normally a villain actor, playing a "good guy" in Sergeant Zim. It's one of only several of these types of roles he's done, with Captain Black and Super Moose from ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' (which also involved Sony/Tristar and is technically another military role[[note]]This show also features a ShockAndAwe villain, Tchang Zu the Thunder Demon, whose voice sounds like Creator/ClancyBrown's voice for [[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot3Warped Uka Uka]]; The Other Wiki credited the role to Creator/FrankWelker, but his name never showed up in the two episodes where Tchang Zu spoke. This series also had Adam Baldwin as a regular cast member, and he appeared in the film that inspired the DrillSergeantNasty trope that Brown did for ''Starship Troopers'', ''Film/FullMetalJacket''.) [[/note]]), Raiden in ''WesternAnimation/MortalKombatDefendersOfTheRealm'' [[note]] Another ShockAndAwe character, this time a hero; ironically, Casper Van Dien would go on to become a part of the franchise by playing Johnny Cage in ''WebVideo/MortalKombatLegacy'' [[/note]], Lt. Hank Anderson in ''VideoGame/DetroitBecomeHuman'' and a doctor in ''Film/CowboysAndAliens'' being some of the few other good examples.

* RomanceOnTheSet: Eric Bruskotter and Tami-Adrian George, who played recruits Breckinridge and Djana'D respectively. They are both introduced together as new recruits, and they both leave the movie together when [[IJustShotMarvinInTheFace Djana'D accidentally shoots Breckinridge in the head during a live firing round]], and Djana'D quits. [[HappilyEverAfter They began dating during filming, later married, are are together to this day]].

** Creator/JoshBrolin, Creator/MattDamon, Creator/JamesMarsden, Creator/JasonPriestley, Creator/KeanuReeves and Creator/MarkWhalberg were considered for Johnny Rico.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Nowadays, the game is quite rare; your only hope to (legally) obtain a copy of this game is via Amazon or Website/EBay. See also AbandonWare.

* QuoteSource:
** PoweredArmor

* CreatorsFavoriteEpisode: Creator/PaulVerhoeven named this as his favourite film of his own.

* DyeingForYourArt: Casper Van Dien lost 15 pounds for the whipping scene.

* MythologyGag: As with Verhoeven's earlier satire ''Film/RoboCop1987'', someone calls for a medic to help a character who is ''very'' obviously dead.

** Creator/MarkWahlberg turned down the role of Johnny Rico. Creator/JoshBrolin and Creator/MattDamon auditioned for the part, while Creator/JamesMarsden was also considered.

** Creator/MarkWahlberg turned down the role of Johnny Rico. Creator/JoshBrolin auditioned for the part, while Creator/JamesMarsden was also considered.

* FanNickname: For Creator/NeilPatrickHarris' character -- "[[Series/DoogieHowserMD Doogie Howser]], [[PuttingOnTheReich SS]]." "[[ThoseWackyNazis Doogie Himmler]]" is another popular one.