Raising the bar for violence in movies.

Rating: 1/10 (2 July 1999)

Although unintentionally, this movie is creating a new envelope for violent movies to push. The next movie that is made along the lines of Starship Troopers, which was only a notch behind in my view, will certainly rival Saving Private Ryan. In fact, I didn't find much difference between the two movies, save for how utterly pretentious Saving Private Ryan was. An all star cast that went completely unused throughout the entire movie. People often say that this is a movie with a message, a message of the utter horror of war. However, I personally prefer the delivery in such movies as All's Quiet on the Western Front, which relies on acting rather than a multi million dollar budget (was it that low?) used to create a gore fest. Frankly, I believe that most people won't get the message, and a lot of people will treat it as an action movie, say, "Hey cool, that guy's got no arm!", instead of being sick to their stomach, like they should be. I faced the same thing with Starship Troopers; the violence in the movie made me sick, but for most people, it was a joyride. Well, y'all had better get used to it, because thanks to this movie, there will be plenty more along those lines.