Although I agree with the auteur theory of filmmaking (that the filmmaker puts
his/her undeniable stamp upon a film, like an author of a book) I do not
believe that all of this blame should be heaped upon Verhoeven's shoulders.
What about the scriptwriter? Didn't s/he adapt the script to film? We must
also realize that in many cases...the director may not even be familiar with
the original product. I have read of actors who read the original book for
better character motivation, and the director or whatever powers that be step
in and say "Hey snap out of it...this is a different script with different
motivation."
Julien
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From: For discussion of feminist SF, fantastic & utopian literature on behalf
of Pat
Sent: Tuesday, November 11, 1997 10:12 PM
To: FEMINISTSF@LISTSERV.UIC.EDU
Subject: Re: [*FSFFU*] Starship Troopers
I just listed every character in Heinlein's book and learned several
things:
1) He never said whether anyone was black or white.
2) The most prominent nationality was Hispanic - Johnnie,
Carmen, Dizzy, Major Rojas (who Carmen was to report to -also referred to
as "Miss Rojas"), Johnnie's father Emilio - Aunt eleanora was Argentinian
so presumably Johnnie's mother was, too - Bennie Montez, and Lts Do Campo
& Cunha, Lt. Silva, and Navarre.
3) Asian - Sgt Ho, who recruited Johnnie & co; recruit
Shujumi, son of Colonel Shujumi; Capt Chandar (?), Clyde Tammany, 2nd Lt
Sukarno, Capt Chang.
4) Middle Easterners: Sgt "Jelly Jelal," Turkish. Cadet
"Sally" Saloman. Hassan "The Assassin", who took a cut in rank to go to
OCS. Lt Abe Moishe.
5) Native American: Cadet Bearpaw.
6) Dead that we know of: Dizzy Flores (on the ground),
Kitten Smith (never got out of the tube), Al Jenkins, Lt. Rasczak, PfC
Dutch Bamberger, cadet Byrd; many others.
Under Miscellaneous is Sgt Migliaccio, who is also a Catholic
priest; Navy Captain Yvette Deladrier - possibly French. Lt. Colonel Jean
V. DuBois "prissy, scornful, a dancing-master type, not one of us apes" -
is certainly French by culture as well as surname. Major Xera - sounds
Bajoran if you ask me. 2nd Lt. N'Gam - no idea what nationality that is.
The lack of inclusiveness was due to our beloved Dutch director,
not Heinlein!
Patricia (Pat) Mathews
mathews @unm.edu
Obsessive-compulsive? Who, mE?
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