Don't feel too bad, these illiterate hacks didn't even know about the novel when they started making a cheap sci-fi action flick called "Bug Hunt at Outpost Nine." For me the saddest thing is that Clancy Brown and Michael Ironside, both good actors, sullied themselves by being in that movie.
Yes, Verhoeven Starship Troopers is a sore subject to me. First and foremost they did away with the powered armor which made the Mobile Infantry mobile! I understand how difficult it would have been to create the cgi special effects for this in 1997, however today's SFX it would be doable...
I had no problem with making "Dizzy" Flores a gal and even having her and Rico have an affair. Even making Carl a 'Special' Officer, keeping him alive and making him more central to the plot was not out of bounds. I realized making a film from a book bring some change...
But the majority of the cast, plot and the Nazifying of Federal Service was sicking!
They complete cut out Jean V. Dubois and Fleet Sergeant Ho and these two set up the storyline...
Gadzooks! I need to halt here before my blood pressure cause steam to shoot out my ears!
BTW I did very good on selling my collection and know the person who bought it will keep it and pass it on to his six children...