Set in the future, Paul Verhoeven's iconic science-fiction satire follows a young soldier named Johnny Rico and his exploits in the Mobile Infantry. Rico's military career progresses from recruit to non-commissioned officer and finally to officer against the backdrop of an interstellar war between mankind and an arachnoid species known as "the Bugs". Tower Cinemas. Optional purchase of a ticket for a tour of the 35mm equipment and projection room after the screening. REAL FILM. REAL CINEMA. At Tower Cinemas, we keep 35mm film alive. In a world of digital projection and shrinking formats, celluloid is becoming rare — and we think that matters. We hunt down original 35mm prints — often unseen for years — and put them back where they belong: on the big screen. This is cinema with depth, texture, and impact. The way it was meant to be experienced.