Starring: Casper Van Dien, Jolene Blalock. MPAA
Rating: R for Violence, Language and Some Nudity
You know its a slow new release week when the best thing out is a
direct to DVD movie. That said Starship Troopers 3 is good for some good
old bug-quashing fun.
STARSHIP TROOPERS 3:
MARAUDER explodes with mind-blowing man-on-bug combat!
Col. Johnny Rico (Casper Van Dien) is back to lead his building on a
secret mission to rescue a small crew of troopers stranded on the remote
planet of OM-1. Battling bugs, both new and old, the new "Marauder"
advanced weapons technology may be their only hope against a treasonous
element operating within the Federation itself. As Captain Lola Beck
(Jolene Blalock) and the rest of the starship crew fight to survive the
harsh conditions, it begins to dawn on them that something on OM-1 is
very, very wrong. This time the bugs have a secret weapon that could
destroy humanity. Join the Mobile Infantry in this intergalactic
action-packed adventure
Extras:
"Evolution: The Bugs of Starship Troopers 3: Marauder" featurette;
"Enlist: Marauder's Mobile Infantry" featurette; commentary by
writer-director Ed Neumeier, producer David Lancaster, and visual
effects supervisor Robert Skotak; commentary by writer-director Ed
Neumeier and actors Casper Van Dien and Jolene Blalock; extended version
of the music video "It's a Good Day to Die"; digital copy of the film.
(Sony).
Also available in a DVD and Blu-ray Disc set of all three films.
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