Holy shit Tar, I was thinking the same thing. That is my favorite book from Heinlein. The movie was a fun watch even though they changed quite a few things from the book. Johnnie Rico rocks. If you are a reader get John Steakley's Armour and Joe Haldeman's The Forever War, they hold their own.
this thread has taken an unexpected turn... i did, of course, see "starship troopers" and thought the effects were pretty cool, but was really turned off by the repellant cast. casper van dien redefines what it is to be a terrible actor, imho.
i guess i'll just stay in the hotel and watch pay-per-view movies for the five days that i'm in b.a.