Starship troopers film culture wikia fandom powered. Hells half acre is a geological anomaly located about 40 miles west of casper, wy, on hwy 2026. The bug planet scenes were filmed in the badlands of hells half acre in. Film locations for starship troopers 1997, in california, wyoming and south dakota.
It originally came from an unrelated script called bug hunt at outpost nine, but eventually licensed the name starship troopers from a science fiction novel by robert a. Starship troopers 1997 anatomy of a sand beetle scene. The location was known as the devils kitchen, the pits of hades, and the baby grand canyon until a cowhand appeared and thought he was at hells half acre, an area southwest of casper full of alkali and bogs. Both stories had alien bugs and similar story beats, so the studio ended up licensing the book.
The story follows a young soldier named johnny rico and his exploits in the. Starship troopers tells the story of an interplanetary war between earth and colonies of large insectlike aliens in the twentythird century. Arte sci fi sci fi art starship troopers book future soldier classic sci fi sci fi books ace books star art science fiction art rifftrax live. Baers quick pace writing makes the book a very fast read, and the twists and turns help to keep things flowing down the increasingly curvy road that baer has created. Hells half acre was used as the location for the fictional planet of klendathu in the movie starship troopers the location was known as the devils. Starship troopers is a 1997 american satirical military science fiction action film directed by paul verhoeven and written by edward neumeier. In reality, it was the heat that took down most of the soldiers. Tenderloin districts were a fact of life in every major town in the american west, but hells half acre its myth and its reality can be said to be a fort worth, texas, claims its own legend hells half acre a wild n woolly accumulation of bordellos, cribs, dance houses, saloons, and gambling parlors. Visit hells half acre on your trip to casper or united states. And, while i love the movie for its cheesiness, it doesnt hold up against heinleins book.
Hells half acre restaurant sits at the scenic overlook, advertised by a sign with a pointytoed devil. Hells half acre was used as the location for the fictional planet of klendathu in the movie starship troopers. Hells half acre was the setting for the alien planet klendathu, home to giant fighting war bugs. It is the only theatrically released film in the starship troopers franchise. In the novel, heinlein writes that planet p is smaller than terra, with. Hells half acre is a large scarp located about 40 miles 64 km west of casper, wyoming on us 2026. If the place looks familiar to you, it may be because scenes from the movie starship troopers were filmed here. All that remains are a pull off of the highway, a tall wire. I caught a closeup of the cases ejecting out of what. Hells half acre actually 320 acres, is a deep and rugged canyon. For years a hotel and restaurant stood at the canyons entrance, but they have closed and the canyon is now fenced off so no one can. When the film was first conceived, it was a simple script about bugs attacking humans titled bug hunt at outpost nine. Hells half acre starship troopers filming location. Starship troopers ultimate pop culture wiki fandom.
The plot generally lacks any traditional closure, covering the. The film employed hundreds of extras and has over 500 visual effects shots. It starred casper van dien, dina meyer and denise richards. The first in the series is kiss me, judas, which i can recommend for a good ride, crisp and surprising.
Standing at the edge of the cliff you can picture johnnie rico blasting some bugs. Background production badlands of hells half acre, natrona county, wyoming, where parts of starship troopers were filmed the film started life as a script called bug hunt at outpost nine. I was excited to show it to my wife, but unfortunately the facilities are gone, its fenced off and the picnic area gated. Starship troopers and hells half acre, wyoming intermountain. Also, my son was an extra in starship troopers, most of the outdoor scenes of which were filmed here in central wyoming at hells half acre. It originally came from an unrelated script called bug hunt at outpost nine, but eventually licensed the name starship troopers from robert a. Starship troopers was directed by paul verhoeven, and written by edward neumeier. With wendell corey, evelyn keyes, elsa lanchester, marie windsor. Hells half acre between shoshoni and casper was a neat roadside attraction when i was a kid.
The book is so well written that the previous two novels concerning phineas poe. The movie started life as a script called bug hunt at outpost nine. The restaurant is long gone, and the site that once drew crowds is barely noticed by the passing. Once a restaurant stood on the edge of the hill, and its deck showcased the scene below. An american woman goes to hawaii to search for her husband, mia since the war, but hes a fugitive from the law and involved in a private feud against his former crime syndicate partners. Humans in a fascist, militaristic future wage war with giant alien bugs. Starship troopers film starship troopers wiki fandom. Kiss me, judas and penny dreadful, are not required reading for enjoying hells half acre. It was filmed partially in hells half acre in wyoming. Heinlein, one of the masters of science fiction, was filmed at hells half acre in wyoming last summer. This hells half acre was also used as the location for the fictional planet of klendathu in the movie starship troopers. Starship troopers film starship troopers is a 1997 american satirical military science fiction action film directed by paul verhoeven and written by edward neumeier, originally from an unrelated script called bug hunt at outpost nine, but eventually licensing the name starship troopers from a science fiction novel by robert a. Starship troopers by paul verhoeven casper van dien, dina. Starship troopers may be the most misunderstood hollywood action epic of the last two decades.
Location shooting for starship troopers in hells half acre a county park west of casper. When the adaptation of robert heinleins beloved sci. Starship troopers film wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Hells half acre, wyoming casper, wyoming atlas obscura. Heres a tidbit theres a bad scifi movie on right now called starship troopers. Starship troopers, an awardwinning novel detailing earths battles against mammoth insectoids. Run from here to there pretending that the creatures are chasing you. Starship troopers a movie with nudity, sex and violence aimed at kids by robert roten, film critic november 8, 1997, updated april 3 2018 as some of you may be aware, starship troopers, based on a novel by robert a. Henleins novel much of which is jettisoned to leave more room for maneating bugs. On the other hand, hells half acre is anything but stumbling. This is a great place to pull over, stretch your legs, and look at the scenery.
It was a good place to stretch roadweary legs, browse the souvenir shop for tacky trinkets, use the restroom, buy a snack or eat a meal. Starship troopers is a 1997 american military science fiction action horror film directed by paul verhoeven and written by edward neumeier, originally from an unrelated script called bug hunt at outpost nine, but eventually licensing the name starship troopers, from a science fiction novel by robert a. Starship troopers at its core is a movie about a kind of dumb good guy who joins the space army so that he can kill space alien bugs, with machine guns and explosions, while people get dismembered. Which is ironic in a way, because the scenes set on alien planets were all filmed on hells half acre, in wyoming.
In starship troopers, soldiers faced armies of mindless chomping bugs, flameshooting bugs, and even worse creatures. Hells half acre is the third in a series of trippy thrillers by a guy a went to high school with. With casper van dien, denise richards, dina meyer, jake busey. Hells half acre is a large scarp located about 40 miles 64 km west of casper, wyoming on. Around the same time paul verhoeven became attached to the project, someone noticed that the script shared many similarities with a book titled starship troopers. An alien planet landscape of ravines and rock spires, used as the bug planet klendathu in the 1997 film starship troopers. This is a discussion on starship troopers within the hollywood forums, part of the m14 m1a forum category. The movie is based on the novel starship troopers by robert a.
The location chosen for klendathu was hells half acre in central wyoming. Since releasing hells half acre, will christopher baer has gone into hiding, refusing to talk to publishers or press. Hells half acre is located in natrona county, wyoming, and is a 320acre park. Hells half acre by will christopher baer goodreads. Hells half acre is one of the most mesmerizing natural. Hells half acre, powder river, wyoming roadside america. Hells half acre is one of the most mesmerizing natural wonders in all of wyoming.
Kaufen sie starship troopers ungeschnittene fassung gunstig ein. Badlands of hells half acre, natrona county, wyoming, where parts of starship troopers were filmed. A local at the counter perked up when we mentioned the half acres. The film started life as a script called bug hunt at outpost nine. There used to be a motel, restaurant, and campground in hells half acre, but the businesses were closed.
Make a scifi pilgrimage to these 8 famous shooting locations. In the book, heinlein depicts the important structures on klendathu as subterranean, describes the tunnel interiors as glassysmooth. It was used to represent the planet klendathu in the film starship troopers. Starship troopers is a 1997 american satirical military science fiction action film directed by paul verhoeven and written by edward neumeier, originally from an unrelated script called bug hunt at outpost nine, but eventually licensing the name starship troopers, from a science fiction novel by robert a. See more ideas about starship troopers bugs, starship troopers and alien creatures.
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