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Starship Troopers (1997)
Is this supposed to be serious?
This film wasn't marketed at as a satire but as a summer sci-fi blockbuster. Had it been marketed as a satire, my opinion would have been a little, though not much, higher. This movie must have been sponsored by Velveeta, because it's nothing but cheese, and not even good cheese at that. This film has more cliches than a teen slasher movie. The writing (the screenplay - I haven't read the book) is horrible, and quality of the acting suits the quality of the script. If this is serious sci-fi, then the directing is the worst I've seen. If it's a satire, then the directing isn't much funnier than a Tom Green it's-funny-because-it's-stupidly-annoying bit or one of those 1-800-<insert collect call number with an obnoxious spokesperson here> commercials.
'Master Harold'... and the Boys (1985)
True story telling
There are no special effects, elaborate sets, or huge casts of megastars. There are only three cast members, one set, and a script. The script is so well written, and the acting so good, that this movie is outstanding despite of, or perhaps, because of, the limited resources. It is good old-fashioned story-telling, with nothing to distract.