Starship Troopers | The Battle of Klendathu | Intense Full Scene! 

who's here because helldivers 2 brought back a core memory?

After 26 years we finally get a good starship troopers game. It’s called Helldivers 2

I always loved how they showed a single warrior bug being shot by the entire squad and still taking a hell of a lot of punishment before going down, only for hundreds more to just come around the corner, did a really good job of showing how unprepared they were to assault the planet and that they didn't really know how to deal with arachnids yet, like aiming for the nerve stem etc.

Never did strategic incompetence look that good

I remember watching the Behind the scenes for this movie. The amount of people they hired is STAGGERING Hell of a movie

No film has ever nailed a drop sequence on this scale ever since. Timeless classic you can watch over and over

5:24 Considering how hard was to kill the first bug (countless bullets and it just kept attacking), I’d shit my pants if I saw all those bugs coming all of a sudden. What a great way to establish how menacing the bugs are, and how unprepared the humans were to face them. I love this film.

1) CGI aged so good its better than lots of crappy movies done today 2) Attention to detail is mind bogging. The sound on Klendathu is rarefect. It looks and sound alien. 3) Practical effects are amazing and merge well with CGI

I really feel sorry for all the people that did not see this on the big screen, it was mind blowing, especially where the landing craft left the ships with the music blaring.

The cameraman was the bravest guy on the planet.

You know there was gonna be a problem when it takes a whole squad to take down one of them lol

3:22 to this date that is still the smoothest CGI to Practical transition I’ve ever seen, and I love it so much

Who’s here after spreading Democracy for Super Earth??

remember when you were a kid watching this film and wished there was a game that captured the spirit of the movie? well here we are 26 years later and we finally have a game that does it quite well with Starship Troopers Extermination! now in Early access on Steam!

Props to that cameraman. He kept doing his duty even in the middle of a horde.

It’s great that helldivers is bringing people back to this movie.

Watching this as a kid was amazing Watching it as an adult you realise the tones and politics of it. The special effects for 1997 were out of this world for the time and still look incredible.

YOU SMASH THE ENTIRE AREA, YOU KILL ANYTHING THAT HAS MORE THAN TWO LEGS! DO YOU GET ME?!

It really is the epic music that sells this entire iconic scene!

Kitten: WE'RE GONNA FIGHT AND WE'RE GONNA WIN!!! Narrator: They did not win.

This scene is still a jaw dropper. Holy Jesus, lord almighty, do the effects still hold up. The detailed models, combined with composites of real explosions, mixed in with CG elements looks so nice. The way the music fades as soon as shit goes down the wrong way, letting you experience the terror unfiltered. The music by Basil Poledouris ... Sweet mother of Christ, klendathu drop is a kickass song.

I can't believe Helldivers 2 mouvie adaptation came out so quick fr

After playing Helldivers 2 I found myself here. For the Liberty !!

0:14 Few movies don’t take themselves too seriously plot/script wise, while at the same time they take themselves seriously af as a film. This scene, the shots, the craftsmanship, the music, it’s all just perfect filmmaking.

Playing helldivers 2 has made me want to rewatch this movie again

Has guns, walks in lines really only allowing first line to fire unobstructed, rush into melee range love how inept the military is shown in this universe, it adds to the funny satire

Replace it with laser-pointers, and you have what your average Imperial Guardsman goes through on a regular basis.

One thing that still gets me are Kitten's gut-wrenching screams of agony as he gets tore apart by the Warrior. The way he screams "No!" as he fires his rifle... that gets me, man.

3:12 Considering how the battle finally turned out, those who died at that ship just when they almost managed to land safely, were the lucky ones.

The best part of this whole sequence is that when you stop and think about how this battle played out, it shows how intelligent the bugs we're and this is actually why the Federation realizes that the bugs have a ruling class that is frightening good at controller the warrior breeds. It plays out like this. The Federation is goaded into an assault on Klendathu after the bugs hit Bueno's Ares with an asteroid (this was proven canon and the terrible fan theory of it being a false flag is bs) The Federation hits Klendathu with its full force, the bulk of the Federal Fleet and the MI are there Bug plasma is sporadic and slow, almost unaimed, confirming Fed Intels presumptions The Fleet goes into low orbit into a tight formation for the drop, gravity in low orbit is strong disallowing maneuvering and proceeds to drop the majority of the MI on the surface The MI hits the ground and starts expanding from the landing zone, contact with the bugs is light, they either smoke them or the bugs pull back the MI starts getting aggressive and rush forward The MI are now scattered with uncleared rear areas, the vast majority of troops are just rushing forward in the face of minimal to no opposition Bug plasma is suddenly moving very fast, in great numbers, and clearly aimed. It begins to utterly shred the tightly packed fleet The MI runs into a mass of arachnids, their rear areas are now filled with emerging bug tunnels, the landing zones are under direct attack the MI cannot form a cohesive force to stand and fight against a sudden ocean of bugs A general retreat is called, MI forces scramble to get back to their drop sites, some of which are gone as the bugs have over run them, thousands of men are cut off in groups of 100 or less The fleet is desperately trying to dodge fire will staying station for pickup causing even more destruction At the end of the Klendathu invasion, the core of the MI including its veteran officers is shattered, the fleet is near ruined, the entire battle was one massive trap. Then per the game Terran Ascendency which is canon to the film universe, the bugs immediately launch a massive offensive into Federation space, taking human worlds as their small MI garrisons try to hold off the swarms to evacuate civilians, the MI and Fleet cant respond to 90% of these bug invasions because they just dont have the forces now. The bugs have near free reign to assault the Federation and wipe out all human life on planets they invade.

3:44 That scene ALONE! Is enough to make you want to watch this movie! 🤯

POV: Helldivers 2 just dropped and it's a banger.

"remember your training and you will make it back alive" says the first 1 in the unit to die

Man seeing this early footage of Helldivers fight for Super Earth really makes you realize how far we have come in the last 27 years. Thank liberty for Democracy.

The people wanted to know more, and the cameraman delivered without question. Truly a citizen of the federation.

I actually never noticed until recently that at 6:26, you can see Shizumi’s arms and legs flailing, meaning that he was still alive for a few more moments there. For years I thought he was already dead by before then. Damn.

The yolo human wave assault with arguably less tactical awareness than the bug was both epic and fail at the same time.

A perfect melding of music, anticipation, pacing, and grandiosity. Probably the most riveting moment I had in a theater as a kid.

What i love from this movie is None of the bugs are fodder. Every bug really put a good fight, and need more than 1 soldier to defeat it

Since back when it came out till even now I give credit to the Camera Man and his dedication to getting the footage. Man is out here with NO WEAPONS just a camera with a bright light and balls of steel even after his reporter is cut in half and is told to move by Rico (7:24 - 7:48). This CM turned around and actually ran back TOWARDS the bug (killing a man) to get the shot (8:04 - 8:15) . I'm sure he believed that being the CM no harm would come to him but at least his death was a swift and painless(?) one. Either way major props to the man I Salute You for your service.

This looks better than half the shit made today. I miss the late 90s and early 00s. They made smart use of CGI in that time. Now entire movies are churned out on computers. And you can tell.

The original Helldivers.

A nearly 100% melee attack based enemy Soldiers with machine guns, grenade launchers, and actual Nuke-Zookas: "CHARGE!"

God that theme.. goosebumps every time. Also, gotta love those infinite ammo clips

Hell Diver II :"To bring democracy throught out the galaxy"😅

Old school classic

5:39: Everyone in helldivers

This needs a sequel. A proper one with this level above of BASEDness

This movie made me sign up. Never did experience an operation like this when I was enlisted but it was still worth it.

The Sci-Fi Central must be like "WTH why is this video blowing up with more views" . When it was Helldivers 2 that is reigniting the passion in this film

Someone from another clip had pointed out the use of music, and how it stops completely once they charge over the first hill, as if all the indoctrination, patriotism, pride, training, and humanity leaves them when battle starts.

This makes me pumped for Helldivers 2! Have a nice cup of Liber-Tea!!!

This is what we in the army refer to as a withdraw under pressure (because we don't use the word retreat). And also a complete lack of battlefield tactics. Like, just the simple act of bounding backwards and providing covering fire would've produced a far more organized and less costly withdrawal. Furthermore, implementing things like IDF and an orbital bombardment to "soften them up" would've greatly improved the success of this operation. Finally, having clearly defined objectives and a proper command structure would've ensured that everyone knew what to do and where to go the minute they stepped off those drop ships. All of this said, I absolutely love this scene and this movie. Starship troopers is just the freaking best. Remember, service guarantees citizenship.

Man why are all the older movies so much better than todays with all the advanced tech we have and larger budgets

Man, Starship Troopers had a really good opportunity with world building. Interstellar bugs that act like ants, spreading its colony from one planet to the next. EDIT: What I said above is my head canon only.

Paxtons line from Aliens is perfect here 'we're on an express elevator to hell, goin down'.

If you treat this scene not as a campy sci-fi man vs bug schtick but consider it as a serious war movie scene… it is actually one of the most horrifying and traumatizing invasion scenes ever. The arrogance of the infantry turns to confusion as they realize they were given bad intelligence and led to their deaths, until finally the panic takes over and everyone is just struggling to stay alive while their comrades in arms be ripped to shreds by nightmarish creatures. I rewatched this movie recently and was really struck by just how visceral and scarring the entire sequence is.

Come on you ape’s, you want to live forever!!! One of my all time favorite movies, this was so ahead of it’s time.

Well there's one cameraman that actually died. Rest in peace ;c

Helldivers 2 when they add multi squad drops

Apparently the UCF has never heard of an Orbital Bombardment.

Love how they depict the humans as often very nearly a hive mind, very similar to the bugs swarming into the shuttles and chanting en masse. "We get you, sir!"

Came here after playing Helldivers 2 and my god it's so fun had to come back and see this

Love this film - but the thing I love the most about this scene is that they only spend 3.5 minutes on the ground before turning and running back the way they came. There's something so Monty Python about it. "Run away!"

Did y'all arrive here after seeing Helldivers 2?

Whose here because of Starship Troopers Extermination and Helldivers 2?

Never noticed the trooper in the middle at 0:19 falling and then walks to the ship haha.

This was the very first movie I saw in a cinema back in '98. What an experience it was, and still is for that matter, love it!

Between 1987 and 1997 Paul Verhoeven made these five films in a row: “Robo-Cop,” “Total Recall,” “Basic Instinct,” “Showgirls,” and “Starship Troopers.” This weird Dutchman basically owned American culture for more than a decade.

Your first 9minutes as a Imperial Guardsmen against Tyranids

By far my most favourite movie of all time, a timeless classic!

4:14 me after playing Helldivers 2: *"BILE SPEWERS!"* 🤣

Helldivers intro is the promotional video but starship troopers is how it actually is when you are hell diving.

8:13 I wouldnt be surprised if the cameraman survives that honesty. 😂

Verhoeven is truly a genius. Somehow he managed to make this scene so epic, when it’s a satire with stereotypical soldiers going to some random planet just to fight some random bugs.

For Super Earth!

1:55 My God, what a shot (and it goes so well with the music and sound effects). Epicness at its finest.

In the book the sky marshal who came up with this plan went down with mobile infantry and held the line so his soldiers could evacuate he died getting them off

Ouch. What a way to lose the very first battle of a war.

8:43 This made me forever love the concept of underbarrel shotguns. Primary ammo runs dry, and you can't reload in time? Pump the slide, fire a shell, and repeat until you kill enough things to get a chance at reloading. And it seemed to work well enough; Rico killed one bug and wounded another before he ran out of shells. With better shot placement, he might have killed them both.

At 5:50, when that utter GENIUS runs out (in front of a line of autofire) alone, calling attention to himself, and is surprised when that thing happens to him.

This epitomizes the kind of movie a teenager loves to see in theaters, full of action and fighting. Year's later, it's the kind of a movie a 38 year old loves to watch, , full of interesting social commentary and satire.

Man, that soundtrack always gives me goosebumps. Movie still holds up so good today.

I saw the film in the cinema when it came out but I just realised....they are forming a FUCKING FIRING LINE!!! Out in the open, without any cover. As if it´s the napolean war. Later in the movie the whole squad is spread out over a wide area to give a smaller target. The movie just got another layer of awesomeness for me :) Edit: Also, as soon as the line looses it´s officer, noone knows what to do and they freeze. No Thinking for themselves even if their lives depend on it. That shows that their whole training was about using their tools and following orders.

Those assault rifles must have some big-ass magazines. Not a single person reloaded in that entire scene.

What an epic movie! Been playing Helldivers 2 and this is all I can think of

That actor who played the officer was the best. I loved the part where he said follow me! A timeless expression of a leader.

Love how this popped up as soon as helldivers exploded.

Remember people . Dont rush into 3-4 meter hulking bug/bugs . They love close encounters . Keep your distance and fire and fall back at the same time . Hell Divers tought me a lot .

8:12 He took the saying "camera man never dies" too far.

HELLDIVERS 2

and this is how starship troopers extermination feels on hard mode. swear to god those bugs will tear you apart.

Those bugs really are dangerous. They even got the camera man! I thought he always survived.

You know the special effects, practical effects and CGI are actually very well done and still somewhat hold up even now in our present day of technology in the film industry. This was a fantastic movie and I can tell now with the new game Starship Troopers Extermination this could possibly revive the series. Would love to see it maybe get an animated show are something.

I can't believe that this is a 1997 movie. The special effects, music etc still holds up.

So Starship troopers extermination has been an amazing game so far and everyone in the community has been amazing to play with! Brings back the good old days watching these films!

it look like playing starship troopers extermination on the highest difficulty

7:24 "Now let's see how our good friend keeps the camera rolling, and doesn't help at all". Aside that, Rico was nearly on the verge of death after being wounded from that jab on the leg, but he went blazing with his SG rounds to survive.

6:41 that scream was horrifying 😢

That was one dedicated camera man...😂