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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Snarf Zagyg" data-source="post: 9216289" data-attributes="member: 7023840">Post #546-I think that speaks to a general divide. To me, there is always a difference when we're talking about different media. I don't view a movie as successful only to the extent that it slavishly follows the original book (or other source).For example, I think that the HBO miniseries Watchmen is far superior to the movie Watchmen, even though the movie undoubtedly follows the comic book. Or take the Cronenberg movie, Naked Lunch. By not slavishly attempting to adapt the book (to the extent that it is possible), he made a great movie.It's the same here. Starship Troopers is a great movie. It's one of Verhoeven's best (if not the best), and admirably skewers the dangers of propaganda and militarism. Much like Robocop, it can be misinterpreted, but the message is still clear. It is an absolute stunner of a movie. It would have been much worse if it had attempted to follow the book; just another forgettable Wing Commander.Maybe some day, a person will make a faithful adaptation of the book into a prestige miniseries. But I would bet good money that if they do, it won't be as good a piece of art as the Verhoeven film.I think that's generally accurate. Whether or not something is a faithful adaptation is, generally, orthogonal to whether or not something is good. But no, the movie is certainly not trying to be a faithful adaptation of the book (even though there are scenes and dialogue that are lifted from the book, although always to opposite purposes).</blockquote>

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