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[–] gibmiser@lemmy.world 82 points 8 months ago (26 children)

Starship Troopers is so badass!

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 64 points 8 months ago (24 children)

My dad legitimately thinks that's a great action movie. And to be fair, it is.

But he doesn't understand the deeper meanings.

More meat for the grinder is totally just a bad ass thing to say! Not at all like an orphan crushing machine, for sure.

[–] BrainBow@lemm.ee 20 points 8 months ago (5 children)

Wut?! How can someone not understand Starship Troopers is satire? What about all of the propaganda cut ins?!

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 8 points 8 months ago

Honestly I don't know. Even when I point out super obvious ones, I'm "reaching to make a point"

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