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    Starship Troopers (1997)

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    The Only Good Bug Is A Dead Bug.

    Director: Paul Verhoeven

    OVERALL: Draw

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    R1 America - (Columbia Tristar - Original)
    R1 America - (Columbia Tristar - SUPERBIT)
    R1 SE America - (Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment)
    R2 SE France - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
    R2 SE Germany - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
    R2 SE Italy - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
    R2 United Kingdom - (Buena Vista - FLIPPER (Original))
    R2 SE United Kingdom - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)
    R4 Australia - (Buena Vista - FLIPPER (Original))
    R4 SE Australia - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)

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    R1 America - (Columbia Tristar - Original)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio Commentary by Director Paul Verhoeven and Writer Edward Neumeier
  • Extras:
    "The Making Of Starship Troopers" vintage featurette (7:58)
    Scene De-Constructions (with Commentary by Paul Verhoeven):
    - "Tanker Bug Ride" (4:09)
    - "Rodger Young Destroyed" (3:29)
    Deleted Scenes:
    - "High School Lawn" (1:04)
    - "Transporter" (0:47)
    - "Zander Consoles Carmen" (1:05)
    - "Carmen's Cabin" (1:11)
    - "Lost Kiss" (3:37)
    Screen Tests:
    - Johnny & Carmen 1 (1:48)
    - Johnny & Carmen 2 (1:52)
    Bug Test Film:
    - "Don't Look Now" (1:11)
    Theatrical Trailer (2:01)
  • Subtitles:
    English, French and Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    English Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R1 America - (Columbia Tristar - SUPERBIT)

  • Subtitles:
    English, French and Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English DTS 5.1
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R1 SE America - (Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment)

  • Extras:
    DISC 1
    Audio Commentary by Director Paul Verhoeven and Writer Edward Neumeier
    Audio Commentary with Cast Members Casper Van Dien, Dina Meyer and Neil Patrick Harris
    Isolated Score (with Commentary by Composer Basil Poledouris)
    Filmographies:
    - Paul Verhoeven (Director)
    - Ed Neumeier (Writer)
    - Casper Van Dien
    - Denise Richards
    - Dina Meyer
    - Neil Patrick Harris
    - Patrick Muldoon
    - Jake Busey

    DISC 2
    "Death From Above" documentary (31:56)
    'Know Your Foe' (SFX featurettes):
    - "The Warrior Bug" (5:14)
    - "The Tanker Bug" (2:17)
    - "The Hopper Bug" (2:30)
    - "The Plasma Bug" (1:04)
    - "The Brain Bug" (6:02)
    "The Starships of Starship Troopers" featurette (3:26)
    SFX comparisons:
    - "Fednet Klendathu" (1:04)
    - "Censored!" (0:14)
    - "Carmen Pilots Fleet Trainer (1:18)
    - "Asteroid Grazing" (1:30)
    - "Klendathu" (8:36)
    - "Rico Rides Tanker Bug" (1:10)
    - "Whisky Outpost" (7:04)
    - "Wreck Of The Rodger Young" (2:55)
    - "The Brain Bug" (5:15)
    Storyboard Comparisons:
    - "Asteroid Grazing" (1:51)
    - "Klendathu Landing" (6:51)
    - "Hopper Canyon" (2:31)
    "The Making Of Starship Troopers" vintage featurette (7:58)
    Conceptual Art Galleries:
    - Battles (9images)
    - Bugs (19images)
    - Body Armor (11images)
    - Equipment (19images)
    - Costume Design (14images)
    - Exteriors (13images)
    - Interiors (11images)
    - Logos & Designs (6images)
    - Rodger Young (15images)
    - Small Ships (17images)
    Scene De-Constructions (with Commentary by Paul Verhoeven):
    - "Tanker Bug Ride" (4:09)
    - "Rodger Young Destroyed" (3:29)
    Deleted Scenes:
    - "High School Lawn" (1:04)
    - "Transporter" (0:47)
    - "Zander Consoles Carmen" (1:05)
    - "Carmen's Cabin" (1:11)
    - "Lost Kiss" (3:37)
    Screen Tests:
    - Johnny & Carmen 1 (1:48)
    - Johnny & Carmen 2 (1:52)
    Bug Test Film:
    - "Don't Look Now" (1:11)
    Theatrical Trailer (2:01)
    Bonus Trailers:
    - "Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within" (2:16)
    - "Roughnecks: Starship Trooper Chronicles" (1:37)
    - "Resident Evil" (2:17)
  • Subtitles:
    English, French and Spanish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    NTSC
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    French Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Special Case
  • Notes:
    2-Disc Set in Cardboard Gatefold Packaging (without Sleeve).
    This disc is now OOP and released in 4:3 only.
  • Easter eggs:
    On DISC 1 go to "Filmographies". Select "Paul Verhoeven (Director)". On the First Page, press [Down] to reveal the Starship Troopers symbol on the Director's Portrait. Select it to see a Animatic Test Sequence featuring the Bugs (4:30).
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    R2 SE France - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio Commentary by Director Paul Verhoeven and Writer Edward Neumeier
  • Extras:
    "The Making Of Starship Troopers" vintage featurette (8mins)
    Scene De-Constructions (with Commentary by Paul Verhoeven):
    - "Tanker Bug Ride" (4mins)
    - "Rodger Young Destroyed" (3mins)
    Deleted Scenes:
    - "High School Lawn" (1min)
    - "Transporter" (1min)
    - "Zander Consoles Carmen" (1min)
    - "Carmen's Cabin" (1min)
    - "Lost Kiss" (4mins)
    Theatrical Trailer (2mins)
    Bonus Trailer:
    - "Pearl Harbor"
  • Subtitles:
    Arabic, Czech, Dutch, English, French, Hungarian and Italian
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
    Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R2 SE Germany - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio Commentary by Director Paul Verhoeven and Writer Edward Neumeier
  • Extras:
    "The Making Of Starship Troopers" vintage featurette (8mins)
    Scene De-Constructions (with Commentary by Paul Verhoeven):
    - "Tanker Bug Ride" (4mins)
    - "Rodger Young Destroyed" (3mins)
    Deleted Scenes:
    - "High School Lawn" (1min)
    - "Transporter" (1min)
    - "Zander Consoles Carmen" (1min)
    - "Carmen's Cabin" (1min)
    - "Lost Kiss" (4mins)
    Screen Tests:
    - Johnny & Carmen 1 (2mins)
    - Johnny & Carmen 2 (2mins)
    Bug Test Film:
    - "Don't Look Now" (1min)
    Theatrical Trailer (2mins)
  • Subtitles:
    Croatian, Danish, English, English HoH, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
    Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
    Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Dual-Coded R2/R4.

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    R2 SE Italy - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio Commentary by Director Paul Verhoeven and Writer Edward Neumeier
  • Extras:
    "The Making Of Starship Troopers" vintage featurette (8mins)
    Scene De-Constructions (with Commentary by Paul Verhoeven):
    - "Tanker Bug Ride" (4mins)
    - "Rodger Young Destroyed" (3mins)
    Deleted Scenes:
    - "High School Lawn" (1min)
    - "Transporter" (1min)
    - "Zander Consoles Carmen" (1min)
    - "Carmen's Cabin" (1min)
    - "Lost Kiss" (4mins)
    Theatrical Trailer (2mins)
    Bonus Trailer:
    - "Pearl Harbor"
  • Subtitles:
    Arabic, Czech, Dutch, English, French, Hungarian and Italian
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    Czech Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
    Hungarian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
    Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case

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    R2 United Kingdom - (Buena Vista - FLIPPER (Original))

  • Subtitles:
    Dutch, English, English HoH and French
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
    Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Dual-Coded R2/R4. This is a FLIPPER, and now OOP.

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    R2 SE United Kingdom - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio Commentary by Director Paul Verhoeven and Writer Edward Neumeier
  • Extras:
    "The Making Of Starship Troopers" vintage featurette (8mins)
    Scene De-Constructions (with Commentary by Paul Verhoeven):
    - "Tanker Bug Ride" (4mins)
    - "Rodger Young Destroyed" (3mins)
    Deleted Scenes:
    - "High School Lawn" (1min)
    - "Transporter" (1min)
    - "Zander Consoles Carmen" (1min)
    - "Carmen's Cabin" (1min)
    - "Lost Kiss" (4mins)
    Screen Tests:
    - Johnny & Carmen 1 (2mins)
    - Johnny & Carmen 2 (2mins)
    Bug Test Film:
    - "Don't Look Now" (1min)
    Theatrical Trailer (2mins)
  • Subtitles:
    Croatian, Danish, English, English HoH, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
    Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
    Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Dual-Coded R2/R4. This replaces the featureless FLIPPER Version.

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    R4 Australia - (Buena Vista - FLIPPER (Original))

  • Subtitles:
    Dutch, English, English HoH and French
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    French Dolby Digital 5.1
    Italian Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Dual-Coded R2/R4. This is a FLIPPER, and now OOP.

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    R4 SE Australia - (Buena Vista Home Entertainment)

  • Commentaries:
    Audio Commentary by Director Paul Verhoeven and Writer Edward Neumeier
  • Extras:
    "The Making Of Starship Troopers" vintage featurette (8mins)
    Scene De-Constructions (with Commentary by Paul Verhoeven):
    - "Tanker Bug Ride" (4mins)
    - "Rodger Young Destroyed" (3mins)
    Deleted Scenes:
    - "High School Lawn" (1min)
    - "Transporter" (1min)
    - "Zander Consoles Carmen" (1min)
    - "Carmen's Cabin" (1min)
    - "Lost Kiss" (4mins)
    Screen Tests:
    - Johnny & Carmen 1 (2mins)
    - Johnny & Carmen 2 (2mins)
    Bug Test Film:
    - "Don't Look Now" (1min)
    Theatrical Trailer (2mins)
  • Subtitles:
    Croatian, Danish, English, English HoH, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, German HoH, Greek, Hebrew, Icelandic, Italian, Norwegian, Portuguese, Slovenian, Spanish and Swedish
  • Aspect Ratio:
    1.85:1
  • Picture Format:
    Anamorphic
  • TV System:
    PAL
  • Soundtrack(s):
    English Dolby Digital 5.1
    German Dolby Digital 5.1
    Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
    Russian Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
  • Case type:
    Keep Case
  • Notes:
    Dual-Coded R2/R4. This replaces the featureless FLIPPER Version.

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    OVERALL: Draw

    with R1 SE for the most complete set of Extras and R1 SUPERBIT for DTS 5.1 track (and suberb Audio & Visual).

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    CUTS:

    • R1 America- Columbia Tristar - Original - No Cuts.
    • R1 America- Columbia Tristar - SUPERBIT - No Cuts.
    • R1 SE America- Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment - No Cuts.
    • R2 SE France- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No Cuts.
    • R2 SE Germany- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No Cuts.
    • R2 SE Italy- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No Cuts.
    • R2 United Kingdom- Buena Vista - FLIPPER (Original) - No Cuts.
    • R2 SE United Kingdom- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No Cuts.
    • R4 Australia- Buena Vista - FLIPPER (Original) - No Cuts.
    • R4 SE Australia- Buena Vista Home Entertainment - No Cuts.
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    Comparison added by Craig on July 16th 2001
    Comparison last updated by Goran_Andersson on March 16th 2007

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