Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

R

2008

1 hr. 45 min.

Sci-Fi

Action

Adventure

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43%

7 Reviews

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19%

5,000+ Ratings

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As newly promoted Col. Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) returns to military service, political unrest brings the planet of Roku San to a breaking point. When Rico steps in to protect a farmer from a fellow soldier's violent outburst, he finds himself scheduled for execution. But Rico's life is spared when the Federation taps him to lead a secret mission, sending him on a collision course with the site of a new "bug" invasion -- and his old flame, Capt. Lola Beck (Jolene Blalock).

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Chris V

They managed to wreck a rather interesting franchise, more than likely from selling off the IP right to unnoteworthy studios and companies. The first movie was good, the second was passable, and this one just put a nail in the coffin of the franchise for a while. The overall story was half decent, worthy I'd say of at least 3 and 1/2 stars but the acting, CGI, and execution were in poor, poor taste. One would expect them to have done better than the first 2 yet as a bizarre turn of events they somehow made the arachnids less real and more computerized than the first 2 movies that were released in a time where CGI was literal garbage compared to 2008. It was literally a blocky 3d rendering made by a freshman in college. Whoever approved of the shoddy work and release either had no talent for hiring good people to work on the graphic design that had already been good enough in the first one. Or just wanted the money that would certainly come anyway from the franchise's name and history in exchange for a literal desecration of the IP. The characters are even less appealing than in the 2nd movie considering that; that one went for over-the-top and unnecessary action, that just made them all seem ridiculous and stupid. This piece grounded the IP to a halt, it held no class in either of these movies with their nudity the first one made it seem more natural as if the humans were more enlightened when it came to not just being attracted by the physical aspect of things. It's sadly in my personal opinion a money grab not worth watching or even including as part of the cannon. Which I hope is in the process of one day being redone by more professional and qualified people that will respect the IPs and their audiences. Sadly if it is in the works, Hollywood's current outpace is worrisome but it could be perfect as their brainwashed minds are exemplary for interpreting a civilization that has upheld an Authoritarian grip on its society.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

08/22/23

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Adrian M

Well, at least they got their lead actor back, so that's something, and the idea of a God bug was interesting, adding a bit to the themes of the mind control bugs from Starship Troopers 2, only bigger. Wait: isn't marauder a unit type in StarCraft 2? And aren't there - yeah, okay, so StarCraft isn't quite as original as I thought it was. I can even remember bits out of Futurama which copied this - and DC comics. If you're copied a lot, you're probably pretty good, and this was definitely better than the second one, but, as this is still a sequel, it wasn't as good as the first. Not too bad though, and I gave it 7 out of 10.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

07/08/23

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Jeremy S

If you like starship troopers then this instalment is worth a watch.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

12/20/22

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Chris M

The first movie the dystopian fascism was underplayed. It was there but it was subtle. It was more about the characters and bug fights. In the sequels it was as subtle as the message in a "Pureflix" movie. Is every crime a hanging offense, plus in the first movie it was lethal injection. When did it change to hanging? The way the sequels paint this world, you almost wanna root for the monster bugs. Story wise the twist wasn't that hard to figure out. But overall, it still delivers on the bug fighting and classic characters are cool. Plus, I love the mech battle suits. It's far from perfect but fun enough to enjoy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

10/04/22

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Audience Member

It recaptures some of the original feel of the first movie, not as good but still enjoyable.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/15/23

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Audience Member

Quite a noticeable step-up from the first sequel surprisingly, as Johnny Rico's return boosts the character department, the expansion of the lore is better established this time around and the script is less simplistic and more engaging despite not avoiding cliches. On the other hand, the first act is totally unremarkable, the dialogues are often risible and the fixation on religion towards the finale is tiring and distracting. An inessential mixed bag that cannot hold a candle to the original.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/11/23

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Edward Neumeier

Director

Casper Van Dien

Colonel Johnny Rico

Jolene Blalock

Captain Lola Beck

Amanda Donohoe

Admiral Enolo Phid

Marnette Patterson

Holly Little

Stephen Hogan

Sky Marshall Omar Anoke

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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder: Official Clip - Deadly Desert Earthquake

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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder: Official Clip - Bugs Overrun the Base

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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder: Official Clip - Desert Bug Ambush

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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder: Official Clip - Badass Mech Assault

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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder: Official Clip - Badass Laser Scorpion Attack

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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder: Official Clip - The Spaceship Crashes

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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder: Official Clip - The Scary God Bug Speaks Through Corpses

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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder: Official Clip - The Bloody Escape

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Felix Vasquez Jr.

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Granted the special effects are sharp on occasion, but "Marauder" is barely a worthwhile viewing experience...

Feb 6, 2011

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James O'Ehley

Sci-Fi Movie Page

The tone is again that of straight-faced camp and over-the-top humor. It is like the first movie a war movie, but with the Nazis as the heroes this time round.

Oct 13, 2008

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Bryant Frazer

Film Freak Central

Can be recommended more enthusiastically than most bargain-basement genre exercises.

Rated: B-

Sep 25, 2008

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Scott Weinberg

FEARnet

For all its surprising little merits, Starship Troopers 3 still works as a piece of cheesy B-grade cinema fun.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 19, 2008

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David Nusair

Reel Film Reviews

...a misfire of near epic proportions...

Rated: 1.5/4

Aug 11, 2008

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Mel Valentin

eFilmCritic.com

Rated: 1/5

Aug 11, 2008

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Synopsis

As newly promoted Col. Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) returns to military service, political unrest brings the planet of Roku San to a breaking point. When Rico steps in to protect a farmer from a fellow soldier's violent outburst, he finds himself scheduled for execution. But Rico's life is spared when the Federation taps him to lead a secret mission, sending him on a collision course with the site of a new "bug" invasion -- and his old flame, Capt. Lola Beck (Jolene Blalock).

Director: Edward Neumeier
Screenwriter: Edward Neumeier
Production Co: Bold Films
Rating: R (Violence|Some Nudity|Language)
Genre: Sci-Fi, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 1, 2009
Sound Mix: Dolby, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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