Movies directed by Paul Verhoeven

RoboCop (1987)

102 mins     Action , Crime, Sci-Fi      

There are many like myself who think that "RoboCop" is one of the greatest movies to come out of the 80s, which makes you wonder why anyone in their right mind would want to remake it. But in truth I never always felt that wa...

Total Recall (1990)

113 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

On one level "Total Recall" is a typical Arnold Schwarzenegger movie, he gets plenty of corny dialogue, there is plenty of action for him to show his muscular physique and there is a sense of humour to it, well there is a wom...

Basic Instinct (1992)

127 mins     Thriller      

"Basic Instinct" the movie which managed to garner considerable press coverage and caused controversy over its erotic nature which shocked audiences thanks to the infamous Sharon Stone leg crossing scene and the number of tim...

Showgirls (1995)

128 mins     Drama      

Released back in 1995, Paul Verhoeven's "Showgirls" has managed to gain a major amount of notoriety for being one of the worst movies ever made, and although some people love it I can't disagree with those who criticise it. S...

Starship Troopers (1997)

129 mins     Action , Adventure , Sci-Fi      

"Starship Troopers" could be summed up by saying it is the good, the bad and the totally insane. The good is that after giving us the dodgy "Showgirls" director Paul Verhoeven returned to the Sci-Fi genre and gave us another ...

Hollow Man (2000)

119 mins     Action , Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller      

Hollywood has always had a love affair with the idea of invisibility; numerous movies have explored the idea as the main driving force of a storyline often with disastrous results thanks to poor, laughable effects. But with t...