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Starship Troopers (1997)
Social satire at its sharpest...
This film is social satire at its sharpest. A constant reminder that xenophobia and allegiance lead to fascism, Verhoeven's use of a newsreel-style interface to lead the viewer through the film immerses the audience in playful propaganda. Dazzling special effects make the citizens' fight to destroy the Bugs a visual feast of destruction and mayhem. While we are constantly shown that submitting ourselves to the State Ideological Apparatus involves a loss of control over our mind and bodies (which in the film leads to dismemberment, disembowelment, and disfiguration) the message is presented under an ironic and self-reflexive veil of pure entertainment that is irresistible. Starship Troopers is an amazing film by an amazing director.
The Hart of London (1970)
Difficult to watch, but rewarding...
This film was more difficult to watch than any other film I have ever seen. The first half an hour is almost completely over-exposed, so that you can barely make out any images at all. After a while, you start to see things that aren't there. All of a sudden, you're treated to some of the most disturbing imagery I have ever seen in any movie (including Brakhage's The Act of Seeing With One's Own Eyes), followed by serenity--a very strange progression. But it's worth seeing for the effect it has on your perception and understanding of yourself in relation to the filmmaker as he searches for the heart of London, Ontario.