ParanoidObsessive posted... It's basically like Verhoeven read the book, and then hated it so much he made the movie solely to shit on the book and everyone who actually liked it.
I think that's exactly what happened. On the dvd I'm pretty sure he says the book is a piece of shit and he threw in the trash. I'm not even sure if he finished reading it.
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"I'm no hero. Never was, never will be. I'm just an old killer, hired to do some wet work."
Old Snake in Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots