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MSFT_Edgingtoday at 11:36 AM1 replyview on HN

> somehow I don't think that is what Carpenter was going for.

Same deal with the Starship Troopers movie. When Helldivers first came out, it was really incredible to see how many people truly didn't get the irony.


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the_aftoday at 1:29 PM

> Starship Troopers movie

This movie is so misunderstood. It's basically disliked by Heinlein fans who took offense, and by people unfamiliar with both Heinlein and Verhoeven who thought it was actually Beverly Hills + Space Fascism without irony.

I like it for what it does, but I'm more of a fan of Robocop.