tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793632305140524363.post311948720255980997..comments2024-03-28T16:25:49.716-05:00Comments on Toy Soldiers and Dining Room Battles: February Sci Fi Month: Starship Troopers - The annual read Neilhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06340245421938640537noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793632305140524363.post-8127389416528776292017-02-04T02:45:29.409-06:002017-02-04T02:45:29.409-06:00 Avalon Hill`s game was cool. True to how the infa... Avalon Hill`s game was cool. True to how the infantry fought.Still have it.tsold3000https://www.blogger.com/profile/06120644878680750558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793632305140524363.post-39375855091560119292017-02-03T22:24:27.599-06:002017-02-03T22:24:27.599-06:00I'm yet to read the book (and now will), but t...I'm yet to read the book (and now will), but the movie (and soundtrack) I've always enjoyed. It's more like an ancients battle than modern warfare (or really any semblance to conflict, it's so clean), but regardless it is a hoot.<br /><br />There is also a 1976 board game which is based on the book.Sun of Yorkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07315805432481558574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793632305140524363.post-12399472674026718822017-02-03T16:21:04.075-06:002017-02-03T16:21:04.075-06:00The movie became "Starship Troopers" mid...The movie became "Starship Troopers" midway through its development. It was originally going to be called "Bug Hunt" but then somebody said "Hey, this sounds like that novel Starship Troopers. We should see if we can license the title."<br /><br />Agree completely though; the book is spectacular, the movie execrable.Billhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04427050476965801867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1793632305140524363.post-2565303129465285592017-02-03T16:06:48.434-06:002017-02-03T16:06:48.434-06:00You are right. Great book, awful movie. And look...You are right. Great book, awful movie. And look up Roger Young. At 5'2", with poor hearing and poor eyesight, he proved that it is the man that is dangerous.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13555068515989983112noreply@blogger.com