Starship Troopers (1997) BOOK VS FILM

Welcome to DEATH BY ADAPTATION, a bi-weekly book club where we choose one classic book and compare and contrast it against its cinematic adaptations.

In this episode, we discuss the 1959 classic sci-fi novel STARSHIP TROOPERS, and the 1997 action satire by Paul Verhoeven. We talk about the politics of Robert A. Heinlein, how misunderstood the film was on release, and whether this story is prescient for our times.

Host: Nicolò Grasso

Featuring: Jakub Flasz, Ewan Gleadow

Music: "The Jazz Piano" Royalty Free Music from Bensound, Remix by Nicolò Grasso

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