Starship Troopers Film Screening - Summer of Camp

Starship Troopers is one of the most misunderstood films of the 1990s, perhaps of all time. Under the guise of a patriotic sci-fi action story, director Paul Verhoeven indicts American culture as not just neo-colonial, but as neo-fascist. The film satirizes the problematic pro-war sentiment of Robert Heinlein’s novel and fully leans into camp, while slyly depicting fascism’s transmission through information control and propaganda.

Set in the 23rd century, the story follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the military of the United Citizen Federation, a worldwide government. Rico’s military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known only as “the Bugs.”

Join us an hour before the film for summer camp crafts and activities! Paint a rock and enjoy our camp-themed pre-show. We will also lead a discussion after…