Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars 4K Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		3.0
Video		3.0
Audio		4.0
Extras		2.5
Overall		3.5

Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars 4K Blu-ray Movie Review

Sony and Best Buy have collaborated on a store exclusive SteelBook release for the animated franchise sequel film 'Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars.' The disc and digital content is identical to that found in the wide release. See the 'Special Features and Extras' section of the review below for more on the SteelBook's look and feel.

Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars 4K Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

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Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars 4K Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

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Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars 4K Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

There are certainly stylistic similarities between this SteelBook and that released for Starship Troopers. It's very angular and symmetrical and interesting (so often SteelBooks are anything but interesting). This one features "Martians Unite" text in large black letters across the top. Three red triangles laid atop one another point downward through the SteelBook from top to bottom, the point of the third literally touching the bottom edge while the base of the first runs along the top of the SteelBook. In the center is a circle with the vertically oriented terraformer hovering above the Martian surface. A Federation logo with "R.I.P" graffiti over it appears towards the tip of the bottommost triangle. "Defend the Red Planet" text in red runs across the bottom in a black bar, atop of which are several bugs battling two kneeling troopers. The rear panel is simply an enlargement of the little battle scene depicted on the bottom-front-left portion of the front panel. An artist signature appears bottom right. The spine is a splotchy beige color, the same as the general front and rear background, with the film's title in black block letters running along much of its length. A Sony Pictures logo appears at the bottom.

Inside, the digital copy code is tucked underneath the left-hand-side tabs. The two discs, one UHD and one Blu-ray, are situated on the right in staggered-stacked formation. The inner print is a two-panel spread that features nothing but a reflective red shiny surface.

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Starship Troopers: Traitor of Mars 4K Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Hooray for a SteelBook that actually has identifiable design cues and purposes. This is one of the nicer SteelBooks on the market, along with Starship Troopers. The on-disc content is meh, but the SteelBook is fantastic. Highly recommended.