Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

Casper Van Dien Director: Ed Neumeier Ed Neumeier

Overview

The bugs are back in this straight-to-DVD third entry in the Starship Troopers film series, this time with Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) back in the lead after being absent from the first follow up, Starship Troopers 2: Hero of the Federation. Also back is Edward Neumeier, the writer of the original, who takes on the directing reigns with this action-packed installment. Star Trek Enterprise's Jolene Blaylock co-stars in the Stage 6 Films production.

Product Details

Release Date:	08/05/2008
UPC:	0043396256514
Original Release:	2008
Rating:	R
Source:	Sony Pictures
Region Code:	A
Presentation:	[Wide Screen]
Sound:	[Dolby AC-3 Surround Sound]
Time:	1:45:00
Sales rank:	20,730

Special Features

Marauder Mode; BD-live; Evolution: the bugs of Starship Troopers 3: Marauder featurette; Enlist: Marauder's Mobile Infantry featurette; Music Video: "It's a Good Day to Die" (extended version); Filmmaker's commentary; Director & cast commentary: with writer/director Ed Neumeier and actors Casper Van Dien and Jolene Blalock

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits

Casper Van Dien	Col. Johnny Rico
Jolene Blalock	Captain Lola Beck
Amanda Donohoe	Actor
Marnette Patterson	Actor
Stephen Hogan	Actor
Boris Kodjoe	Actor

Technical Credits

Ed Neumeier

Ed Neumeier	Director,Executive Producer,Screenwriter
Klaus Badelt	Score Composer
Michael Bateman	Editor
Steve Beswick	Co-producer
Claudio Fäh	Executive Producer
Sylvain Gingras	Production Designer
Steven Kemper	Executive Producer
David Lancaster	Producer
Lorenzo Senatore	Cinematographer
Chadwick Struck	Casting

Editorial Reviews

Pound for pound, the third outing in the Starship Troopers franchise is easily the most politically charged straight-to-home market feature of its time. Lampooning everything from extreme consumerism to society's love for mass marketed pop sensations all the way to allegories attacking unwavering patriotism in the face of ill-defined policies; this is smart B-movie filmmaking from writer/director Ed Neumeier that takes no prisoners. Stepping behind the camera for the first time, the Robocop scribe does a fair job of doing a whole lot with a small budget. The effects aim just as high as its helmer's ideas, yet this admirable production still has a bit of trouble reaching the heights created under the perverted eye of mad genius - and producer on this feature -- Paul Verhoeven. Still, Neumeier delivers a whole mess of action, all the while managing to sneak a good amount of sly societal satire within the constraints of what is essentially a glorified Sci-Fi Channel production. Oh, and the franchise finally brought in power suits - thereby fulfilling the promise of author Robert A. Heinlein's original stories and giving Casper Van Dien a reason to step back into the shoes of Johnny Ricco to riotous applause of unapologetic sci-fi fans everywhere.

All Movie Guide - Jeremy Wheeler