http://videosift.com/video/Paul-Verhoeven-discusses-ROBOCOP-the-american-jesus
Thought you might enjoy that.

Director Paul Verhoeven... he tried catching this movie's magic again with crappier actors and a bad script, and that movie was Starship Troopers.

>> ^Payback:
Anyone remember the news programs in Robocop? I remember one where the talking heads were reporting about a satellite destroying half the Brazilian rainforest (or something similar) and how enviromentalists are calling it a disaster of huge proportions. The one talking head turns to the other and facetiously says, "but don't they always?"
Fox News, right there. Paul Verhoeven got it right, way back in 1987.


Well, not exactly. Not to take anything away from Mr. Verhoeven, but the story was that of the Star Wars missile defense satellite laser cannon misfiring on Santa Barbara where it hit several homes, causing the deaths of 2 retired US Presidents (the needle on the trusty IronyMeter was buried with them).

But there wasn't any Fox-esque tactics to taint these fictional stories. Maybe you're thinking of RoboCop 2, which I do not know nearly as well.

Anyone remember the news programs in Robocop? I remember one where the talking heads were reporting about a satellite destroying half the Brazilian rainforest (or something similar) and how enviromentalists are calling it a disaster of huge proportions. The one talking head turns to the other and facetiously says, "but don't they always?"

Fox News, right there. Paul Verhoeven got it right, way back in 1987.

Starship Troopers 2 is probably one of the worst movies ... of about a 7 year period I think. And I only watched the first 15 minutes. I downloaded it and still felt cheated out of my money.
The first one is still great.
I remember reading about this one sometime last year... it sounded like it was going to be like nr 2.
Paul Verhoeven should be forced to do sci-fi. For the greater good.

Upvote for nr 1's popcorn greatness.

Paul Verhoeven is pretty damn good (Showgirls aside), and this review hits it right on the money. A lot of people tend to miss the fact that his movies are largely black comedies.

I've seen interviews with him that made me question this though. In some it sort of seems that he misses that fact as well.

Wow, this is the longest running thread without a karaidl comment.

Karaidl, we have contacted your parents and we are raising your babysitting fee.

Oh, did you hear back from casting concerning Paul Verhoeven’s much-anticipated sequel “Showboys.” I know you were hoping to land the lead role.

So, have you figured out how to spin those tassels, yet.

With all the missing thumbs around here, I was wondering if you might know something about their sun-don’t-shine location.

In VS 3.1, dag says there will be a *youtube invocation to translate your wit for the brain-challenged.

With the new “Hall of Fame” section most Sifters will be pressing their hands in the cement. I guess you’ll have other ideas.

For all we know, karaidl’s avatar is the real poster who wants us to think he is a kid.

The conspiracy-theorist-Sifters here will probably insist you came from area 51.

You wanted a stalker joke . . . the question, is why?

Tasered twice . . . is that what gave you life?

OK, maybe some of those are cheap shots, but that’s all karaidl could afford on his allowance.

Since you can’t drink, here’s a virtual Roy Rogers kiddie cocktail. I’m assuming a Shirley Temple
is not your style.

Well I guess I better let you get back to your most cherished possession.

Merry Siftmas, kid! ‘Hope the Claus dude is generous to you.

The movie took a lot of time explaining the different entities involved in searching for David Pearl in "A Mighty Heart". It even dealt with the friction between India and Pakistan – a friend of the Pearls is Indian. The drama follows each interrogation by the head of the police in Pakistan (actor who was the dad in “The Namesake”). The violence of the interrogations is minimized. You know people are being tortured, but it is not in your face. I’ll be interested to hear how others perceive the film.

“September Dawn” is the one about the 1857 massacre of a wagon train of emigrants by Mormons.

Yes, I did see “The Black Book.” I also rented some older Paul Verhoeven films.

Last Friday we got “The Valet” and “Paris, Je T’Aime” (It was fun to watch the different directorial styles - 20 directors directing 18 shorts).


In reply to your comment:
“I been meaning to see that film. The topic interests me, I wonder if they did it justice, as when I heard about it being picked up it just felt explotational to me.

I haven't heard of September Dawn.

I recommend catching The Black Book by Paul Verhoven. Wonderful film.

In reply to your comment:
“Tuesday night I went to a screening of "A Mighty Heart." It's a complicated story to tell, but I managed to follow the flow chart. Some folks got tired of it and left.

Tomorrow night our local film society is screening "September Dawn."””

What a treat. Paul Verhoeven rocks.

Here are these films in order...

(It starts with the back-end of The Terminator titles)

13 Superman (1978) Directed by Richard Donner Title Design by: Sheldon Elbourne
14 Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (1964) Directed by Stanley Kubrick, Title Design: Pablo Ferro
15 The Virgin Suicides (1999) Directed by Sofia Coppola, Title Designer: Geoff McFetridge
16 Our Latin Thing (1972) Directed by Leon Gast, Title Design by: Unknown
17 Delicatessen (1991)Directed by Marc Caro & Jean-Pierre Jeunet Title Design by: Marc Bruckert
18 Pi (1998) Directed by Darren Aronofsky, Title Design by: Jeremy Dawson
19 Se7en (1995) Directed by David Fincher, Title Design by: Kyle Cooper
20 Hollow Man (2000) Directed by Paul Verhoeven, Title Design by: The Picture Mill
21 Casino (1995) Directed by Martin Scorsese, Title Design by: Saul Bass
22 Alien (1979) Directed by Ridley Scott, Title Design by: Saul Bass
23 Matzes (2004) Directed by Margien Rogaar, Title Design by: Karst-Janneke Rogaar & Roel Wouters.
24 North by Northwest North by Northwest (1959) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Title Design by: Saul Bass
25 Panic Room (2002) Directed by David Fincher, Title Design by: The Picture Mill

The other 12 chosen can be seen here...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R7p1v6NWnhw