History YMMV / StarshipTroopers

** This article on [[http://www.cracked.com/article_19259_6-mind-blowing-ways-starship-troopers-predicted-future.html Crackle]] explains it.

* MissedMomentOfAwesome: In the third film, Sky Marshal Anoke is a telepath who is an accomplished singer. Tell me you don't at least [[WildMassGuessing suspect]] that they wanted to try and cast Neil Patrick Harris to reprise his role from the first film as Carl.

* ANaziByAnyOtherName: Many people had this reaction towards Heinlein after reading the book, due to it's idealized militaristic utopia.
** ''Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation'' ends on a horrifying note.
--->'''Recruiting Sergeant:''' Beautiful baby, Ma'am.
--->'''Sahara:''' Thank you, Sergeant.
--->'''Recruiting Sergeant:''' Trooper likes me, huh?... [[HighOctaneNightmareFuel Hurry up spud, we need fresh meat for the grinder.]]
--->''(Needless to say, Lei Sahara is HORRIFIED and tries her best not to run away with her child. CreditsRoll.)''

* LawfulNeutral: The entire political system, including the main character.

** So, so much. Is it a [[InNameOnly horrendous adaptation]]? An unsubtle parody of the novel's philosophy? A ham-fisted attempt at StealthParody? A solid film with a vocal {{Hatedom}}? Better than the book?

--->''(Needless to say, Lei Sahara is HORRIFIED and tries her best not to run away with her child. RollCredits.)''

* CrowningMomentOfAwesome: Amazingly enough, from the [[SoBadItsHorrible second film]]: [[spoiler: Sgt. Rake's RoaringRampageOfRevenge after suffering an OrificeInvasion from a PuppeteerParasite and shooting herself up with a ridiculous amount of [[SuperSerum adrenaline]].]]

* LoveItOrHateIt: It's a cool flick or a travesty, depending on who you talk to.

* WTHCastingAgency: Casper Van Dien, Denise Richards, and Neil Patrick Harris playing Argentinean high schoolers... Verhoven aimed for a TruffautWasRight-baiting feel with the casting, going for stupidly beautiful people who would be far more at home in a soap opera -- and then ''not telling them the film was a satire'', leaving them to play their roles deadly serious.
* YourMileageMayVary: Although not to the same extent as the movie, opinion can be fairly split over the book, between those who love and those who hate it for its politics or tone, among other things.
** So, so much. Is it a [[AdaptationDecay horrendous adaptation]]? An unsubtle parody of the novel's philosophy? A ham-fisted attempt at StealthParody? A solid film with a vocal {{Hatedom}}? Better than the book? Your mileage is ''guaranteed'' to vary. The overall score on many websites (Rotten Tomatoes for example) varies from 60-70%.

* YourMileageMayVary: Although not to the same extent as the movie, opinion can be fairly split over the book, between those who love and those who hate it for its politics or tone, among other things.

** {{Starcraft}} has plenty of references to and points of inspiration from ST as well.

* FanPreferredCouple: Johnny and Dizzy

* LawfulNeutral: The entire political system, including the main character.

* InternetBackdraft: The merits and validity of the Terran Federation's political system.

* CrossesTheLineTwice: The time bomb that announces it's a time bomb and reads off its own countdown is ''hilarious''. Even Rico [[KickTheDog winces over it]], ''as he's dropping it''. It is described as a terror weapon. It isn't intended to kill the enemy, its purpose is to scare the shit out of them.