Legendary movies from a legendary director. But which one is the best?

https://youtu.be/JuqQcIlvF10 Listen / download here: "There's nothing like a bug hunt to get your juices flowing!" This week's cartoon review comes courtesy of a Listener Recommendation, so we're legally obligated to check out Roughnecks: The Starship Troopers Chronicles. With 44 episodes -- 4 of which are clip shows -- this 1999-2000 series tells the story of Rico's Roughnecks, a squad of space-based troops carrying out orders in defense of Earth. It continues the tales laid out in Robert Heinlein's book as well as Paul Verhoeven's '97 movie that started a fan-favorite …

This week on The Collider Podcast, our format is changing a bit! We're now going to be highlighting the work of our fellow Collider staff members, and we kick things off with our Games Editor Dave Trumbore to talk about our expanding video games coverage as well as our impressions of Ghost of Tsushima. We then move into our main topic, Starship Troopers. We discuss why the film wasn't appreciated when it was released in 1997, why it's a scathing satire of fascism, the way the film subverts the mold of the blockbuster to make its points, …

Netflix in June means the final seasons of 13 Reasons Why and Fuller House, the Season 5 premiere of Queer Eye, Starship Troopers, V for Vendetta, and more!

Starship Troopers is exploding onto Netflix this month, and it’s a film that I believe should be required viewing for all Americans. I’m not kidding. They should show this movie in school and have SAT questions about it. That’s because Starship Troopers is a cautionary tale about the decline of western society, a tale that director Paul Verhoeven tried to tell us in the 1980s with the eternally-snubbed-by-the-Academy-Awards film RoboCop. Indeed, Starship Troopers is the RoboCop 2 we deserved, and not the steamy pile of garbage that actually is RoboCop 2, a …

Starship Troopers has gathered a cult following since it was first released, but what other movies can loyal fans turn to for something similar?

Starship Troopers is first and foremost an action movie, but there is also a ton of hilarious satire packed into this Sci-Fi epic.

The Incinerator Trooper from The Mandalorian is now a sixth scale figure from Hot Toys complete with a helmet, armor, and the flamethrower.

The Rise of Skywalker's Sith Trooper is being immortalized as an ultra-detailed bust, and we have an exclusive first look.

Though the film was not particularly well-received by critics, Starship Troopers is a decent sci-fi action flick with memorable quotes.

In The Mandalorian's excellent season finale, the two scout troopers who kidnap Baby Yoda are played by comedic actors Jason Sudeikis and Adam Pally.

Empire unveils a new image of Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker's menacing new Sith Troopers as part of their special commemorative issue.

The Starship Troopers shower scene might be infamous for the nudity involved, but viewers can miss the subversive intent of the scene.

Star Wars Resistance introduces First Order stormtroopers who are specifically tasked by the Supreme Leader with hunting down Sith relics.

Duncan Jones' Rogue Trooper, an adaptation of the military sci-fi comic strip of the same name, now has a script and production is moving forward.

Earth Defense Force: Iron Rain is a buggy masterclass in third-person shooter fun, even if the gameplay isn't as well-designed as it should be.

The First Order's Jet troopers in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker have a connection - and resemblance - to concept art from the original trilogy.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker merchandise confirms that the First Order has a battalion of Sith troopers, meaning there could be hundreds of them.

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker's Sith Troopers make up the 105th Legion, an amusing play on words from Darth Vader's 501st Legion.

Starship Troopers was misunderstood upon release, but not all of the satirical military sci-fi film has aged gracefully.