User blog:ARTaylor/20 Years of Starship Troopers

Today marks the twentieth anniversary of the premiere of Starship Troopers. The film was originally based on a script titled Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine and eventually combined with elements from the 1959 book Starship Troopers. The story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico who joins the Mobile Infantry as they wage an interstellar war with a powerful insectoid species. The film received mixed reviews and was controversial among fans of the book. The film was a box office success, was nominated for an Academy Award along with numerous others, and has been ranked among the top films of the 1990s. The success of the film led to four direct-to-video sequels, an animated series, and numerous merchandise based on the film.

The film features the talents of Neil Patrick Harris as Rico's friend turned intelligence officer Colonel Carl Jenkins, Clancy Brown as tough drill sergeant and later frontline Private Zim, Michael Ironside as loving teacher turned tough-as-nails Lieutenant Jean Rasczak, and Rue McClanahan as a biology teacher.