Thomas Shey
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For better or worse, "light" is considered part of the OSR domain by most people.
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overgeeked
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Absolutely. I'm more referring to a lighter 5E that's focused on more modern ideas of gaming, rather than OSR stuff. Don't get me wrong, I have a pile of amazing OSR games and love a lot of them. I want a lighter modern 5E game.
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The best critique of Verhoven's ST came from someone who didn't read the book -- "Verhoven couldn't make up his mind what kind of movie he was making."
As a satire of the book, it failed miserably. In fact, it failed miserably on every level.
As a satire of the book, it failed miserably. In fact, it failed miserably on every level.
I remember an interview about the making of Starship Troopers, as they were discussing the LOOK of the film, and how they should allocate their budget on special effects, etc. They didn’t feel they had enough money to deliver good visuals for both the space marines AND the bugs. The Skinnies weren’t even in the equation.
The deciding comment: ”We will never be forgiven if we don’t get the bugs looking right.”
The deciding comment: ”We will never be forgiven if we don’t get the bugs looking right.”
Thomas Shey
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The weird alien bugs weren't bad. The rest was a disaster.
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AnotherGuy
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I loved that movie. The wrong woman died though
There was something very Sharon Stonesque about Dina Meyer in that film, especially the ball scene.
Pity about the sequels.
Bedrockgames
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I loved that movie. The wrong woman died though
There was something very Sharon Stonesque about Dina Meyer in that film, especially the ball scene.
Pity about the sequels.
Dina Meyer was great. I felt the same way, but I think that is how they wanted you to feel
Bedrockgames
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If you didn't like the movie, you didn't like it. I did think it was great though. But something critics might find interesting. I remember listening to the DVD commentary back in the early 2000s (I don't recall if this was the original DVD commentary or a re-issue) and it became very clear to me because the commentary was Voerhoven and the screenwriter, that they both did think they were making different movies. I got the sense that the screenwriter was earnest in his attempts to portray the conflict in the book (he mentions at one point how the bugs are a good stand in for something as evil as the Third Reich for example: wording might have been different, but that sort of sentiment was expressed). And it was clear Voehoven felt the complete opposite. This is one of the reasons why I think I like the film (I think that split worked). However it would also be something that might go to your point here. I should say I listened to this commentary once in like 2002, so do take my synopsis with a grain of salt, it is possible I am misremembering details). And I haven't followed the screenwriter, so no idea if he later clarified or reframed his opinion.
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