Paul Verhoeven
Elle
(2016)
Philippe Djian (novel), David Birke (screenplay), Harold Manning (french adaptation)
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 64 wins & 79 nominations.
Michèle seems indestructible. Head of a successful video game company, she brings the same ruthless attitude to her love life as to business. Being attacked in her home by an unknown assailant changes Michèle's life forever. When she resolutely tracks the man down, they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game-a game that may, at any moment, spiral out of control.
Starship Troopers
(1997)
Edward Neumeier (screenplay), Robert A. Heinlein (book)
Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 2 wins & 14 nominations.
Humans in a fascistic, militaristic future do battle with giant alien bugs in a fight for survival.
Total Recall
(1990)
Philip K. Dick (short story "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale"), Ronald Shusett (screenplay), Dan O'Bannon (screenplay), Gary Goldman (screenplay)
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 8 wins & 14 nominations.
Douglas Quaid is haunted by a recurring dream about a journey to Mars. He hopes to find out more about this dream and buys a holiday at Rekall Inc. where they sell implanted memories. But something goes wrong with the memory implantation and he remembers being a secret agent fighting against the evil Mars administrator Cohaagen. Now the story really begins and it's a rollercoaster ride until the massive end of the movie.