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Re: The movie makers also tossed out one of the most intriguing ideas Heinlein ever put forward, the idea of the armored enhanced PERSONAL infantry suit, which the soldiers individuals wore which we are now getting closer and closer to having every day. This suit gave each soldier the ability to jump hundreds of feet, and carry tons of equipment, mirroring every movement his body made. We saw something similar in Avatar. . . but Heinlein described it much better in Starship Troopers.

Yeah, the power suits are completely missing in Paul Verhoeven's 1997 bastardization. You would think that with the unbelievable power of today's CGI, a rebooting of Starship Troopers would be fresh meat for a film franchise that 12 to 14 year old boys would flock to over and over again.

However, considering that the Hollywood liberal elite would again distort Heinlein's story and philosophy, perhaps it is best to just keep the purity of the book close at heart and leave the rest alone.