Why is a man called Juan Rico a blonde haired white dude exactly? This was a minor gripe, my major one was the pacing. Wasn't this the US? Most characters look caucasian and have names like Pat, Greg and Smith! Yet they speak Japanese, it was certainly a bit of an odd choice. What confused me was the setting/ethnicities. I think it would have worked better as 30+ episode series. It's passable stuff but feels incomplete because of its pacing. It's an incredibly slow burn and focuses more on character development than action, in fact if it's action you're wanting you'll struggle to find enjoyment. It tells the story of Juan "Johnie" Rico who most will know as played by Casper Van Dien and his story as he joins the military just before the alien threat kicks off and attacks earth. From mech suits instead of traditional grunts to an odd pink lifeform instead of bugs this a very different creature. Sadly it cannot have met expectations because it had a limited release and is an extremely hard to get hold of anime! If you're expecting something resembling the Hollywood adaptation you will be sorely disappointed. Heinlein, the first time it was adapted for the screen was right here in 1988. It's origins go back to the late 50's where it was a book by Robert A. What I didn't realise though was that it wasn't a Hollywood creation, not even close. The sequels failed to live up to it however and were highly hit and miss. I enjoyed Starship Troopers (1997), it was one of those fantastically dumb take your brain out movies which really succeeded in entertaining.
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