>The movie was massively marketed as big dumb sci fi action and subsequently flopped.
>When you read the behind the scenes and production you find the satire was treated like a sprinkling throughout and not an overall point and focus.
>Only many years later when people reappraised it as a cult film did they keep acting like the satire was the focus and people didn't get it at the time (people that saw it did get it, but the film was still marketed badly and the satire aspect didn't completely change what it was).
>Then when Helldivers 2 got big this debate kickstarted again.
And I'll just remember it fondly for the nudity in the shower scene being some of the first film nudity I saw. Love you Diz.