I've just watched this, and for me the biggest "flaw" is that while Rico is in it (even if it's more of a "cameo" in many ways), he gets a whole new backstory and we get two main characters who could easily have been Carl (Dix) and Carmen (Beck).
Maybe it's just me, but it seems pretty much like that was the way the script was originally written... Carl is now aide to the SM, and his "rivalry" with Rico develops as a result of his unexpected 'romance' with Carmen (that's the one thing that might be a "stretch", but I quite like the idea, and Carmen wasn't exactly loyal to her men, after all!). Dix's fight in the bar seemed written for Carl, as does his blatant photo on his desk (but with Rico instead of the SM... boy, they REALLY love their boss, eh?).
I personally would have been fine with recasting the roles if it meant giving us more attachment to what instead are two brand new characters, yet we are supposed to accept them as great old friends and comrades of Rico.
So I think it was written to "reunite" Carmen, Johnny and Carl, but when the others refused/couldn't return, they characters were changed (I'd maybe even suggest Dix's surname was a bit of a joke on that... :) ).
Then again, as much as I thought ST2 sucked, I would have enjoyed it 100 times more had it starred Sgt. Zim instead of ANOTHER new character... :(
And yeah, what's up with Ace Levy not coming back at ALL? Jake can't be THAT expensive, surely? I wonder even if he was supposed to be the guy who jumps on the bug-bomb 1/4 way into the movie?! Maybe I'm just reaching now, though!
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the_troll_of_lundamyri
16 years ago
Just been watching SST3:M with the cast commentry and Carmen was origionally mean't to be in the film though only as a cameo during the Fleet advert on fednet, she was mean't to talk about how fleet has taken her to the top instead of Phid but Denise Richards was to busy with other commitments at the time.
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Calinks
13 years ago
Rico is a charismatic war hero and colonel. It's not like he can only same dedicated friends he had in highschool or his early military days. In 11 years I am sure he has forged many strong relationships and been in many interesting situations. I was fine with the new characters.
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Sic Coyote
13 years ago
It's been a few years since I saw the original ST and went into this one and thought "Oh that's the hot big-lipped character." Then thought, "Is that the same actress? She looks familiar." but that was about it.
Didn't even realise they'd called her a different name. Did any of that really matter? I was paying more attention to the action/satire/fighting as that's what the films are all about not subtle character drama.
Also yeah Denise Richards probably counts herself as a Theatrical actress. Jolene Blalock is a TV actress. This is essentially a TV/STV movie and as such it's still punching well above it's weight. Can't compete with the theatrical original of course because that was the original and theatrical. Any tiny theatrical release this got would just be to get it into certain stores that won't stock films that didn't have a theatrical release.
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ronaldhp_duke
13 years ago
That's too bad. It would have been so great to have Richards and NPH back in this one. It was better than the 2nd.. but I feel there was just too much unneeded dialog, the religion aspect was too in-your-face.
Another thing that bothered me about 2 and 3 is the CGI of the bugs look horrible compared to the first movie. Maybe they used more real props for them in the first? I dunno, I just wish they looked consistent.
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bondukkevin
13 years ago
Not seen the film for a few years but heard that there was a cameo spot for Denise Richards on the tv when there is an advert playing?
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