16 Reasons Why "Starship Troopers" Is The Best Movie Ever Made

"Come on, you apes! You wanna live forever?"

Posted on February 21, 2014, 18:42 GMT

Todd Boudreaux

Community Contributor

1. It was directed by Paul Verhoeven, who also directed RoboCop

And Total Recall

Verhoeven also directed Showgirls, but we'll forget about that.

2. The main character is named JOHNNY RICO

played by Casper Van Dien

3. The cast is amazing

Denise Richards when she was still incredible

Amy Smart

Dean Norris before his Breaking Bad fame

And of course - Neil Patrick Harris

4. Neil Patrick Harris is Psychic and talks to animals

Also, he has a ferret named Cyrano

5. The plot of the movie is very clear

6. There is a crazy future version of football where front flipping over opponents makes total sense

7. There is a hilarious amount of unnecessary violence in basic training

8. There are crazy human propaganda films throughout the movie.

No seriously, watch these

9. There is a healthy amount of casual nudity

10. This may be the best breakup line ever

11. There are enemies we can all unite against

Look at these bugs

Flying bugs!

GIANT FLAME THROWING BUG

And of course, the infamous brain bug

12. Future tattoos are super easy to get

13. There is a woman in charge of the planet

Sky Marshall Tehat Meru

14. It's a story about friendship

15. But also, a love story

16. And finally, THESE QUOTES

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