# Starship Troopers 2 "Hero of the Federation" is already out? Anyone see it?

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**Created:** [May 29, 2004, 10:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-troopers-2-hero-of-the-federation-is-already-out-anyone-see-it/247713 "2004-05-29T22:07:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Ponder\_Stibbons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponder_stibbons/32/343_2.png) [@Ponder\_Stibbons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponder_Stibbons)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-troopers-2-hero-of-the-federation-is-already-out-anyone-see-it/247713/21 "2004-07-08T19:36:43Z")

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So, who’s up to putting together the team to produce ST3? 🆒 Remember, to follow the rules of Hollywood, this one has to be _even worse_ than ST2. Quite a challenge, I think.

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**Author:** ![lissener](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lissener/32/6139_2.png) [@lissener](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lissener)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-troopers-2-hero-of-the-federation-is-already-out-anyone-see-it/247713/22 "2004-07-08T20:12:42Z")

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\*Starship Troopers \* is up pretty near my lifetime top ten, and I have no intention whatsoever to see this movie.

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**Author:** ![OttoDaFe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ottodafe/32/356_2.png) [@OttoDaFe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/OttoDaFe)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 3:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-troopers-2-hero-of-the-federation-is-already-out-anyone-see-it/247713/23 "2004-07-09T03:30:44Z")

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> [@Lumpy](#):
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> I propose a perpetual ban on any SF movie or TV show where the alien bad guys take over, or can disguise themselves as, humans. I am so tired of this cliche that I would rather have the “aliens” wear gorilla suits and diving helmets.

Or at least have a Billion Bubble[SUP]®[/SUP] machine in their secret hideout.

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**Author:** ![Meatros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Meatros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meatros)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2004, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/starship-troopers-2-hero-of-the-federation-is-already-out-anyone-see-it/247713/24 "2004-07-09T14:40:17Z")

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> [@Ponder Stibbons](#):
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> So, who’s up to putting together the team to produce ST3? 🆒 Remember, to follow the rules of Hollywood, this one has to be _even worse_ than ST2. Quite a challenge, I think.

It would have to be so bad that it’s good. Much like that movie with Lou Ferrigno, the Sinbad of the Seven Seas movie (IIRC)…

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