1990 Directed by Paul Verhoeven
Construction worker Douglas Quaid discovers a memory chip in his brain during a virtual-reality trip. He also finds that his past has been invented to conceal a plot of planetary domination. Soon, he's off to Mars to find out who he is and who planted the chip.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Sharon Stone Rachel Ticotin Ronny Cox Michael Ironside Marshall Bell Roy Brocksmith Ray Baker Rosemary Dunsmore Dean Norris Debbie Lee Carrington Lycia Naff Robert Costanzo Marc Alaimo Michael Gregory Mickey Jones Robert Picardo Michael Champion Mel Johnson Jr. David Knell Alexia Robinson
I used to have Total Recall only rated 4-stars but after watching it last night I realized the error of my ways. This is a 5-star movie.
This fucking movie, this movie right here, has some insane re-watchability. In the 4 years Richard and I have been together we've watched it at least 3 times and somehow, that doesn't seem like it's enough. I used to watch it pretty regularly in the U.S. as well, it was on TV often and Total Recall is not a movie you just flip past while channel surfing. You land on it, you say "FUCK YES, SEE YOU AT THE PARTY, RICHTER" and you watch it. It's just, culturally, what Americans do.
Total Recall…
"See you at the party, Richter!"
For those of you who haven't seen this film, I have only one thing to say; "Get your ass to Mars!"
I just love everything about this film: the practical effects; the over the top violence; Ronny Cox chewing the scenery like a man possessed, Michael Ironside’s sulky and snarling performance; Sharon Stone looking better than she ever has; Arnie’s super camp run after killing the gang lead by “Harry from verk”; the security guard who doesn’t even wait until he’s out of shot before giving up the chase after Doug Quaid smashes through the X-ray scanner, with a gun. There are a million other things but I’ll stop there as I could be at it all night otherwise.
Then at the centre of it all is the big man himself, playing an everyman as only a gigantic genetic freak like him can. Many people say it would be a better film without Arnold Schwarzenegger, but for me he’s the pumped up cherry atop a gloriously over filled cake.
Everyone should watch this film and relax, they’d live longer.
It’s crazier than RoboCop and has better effects. Also, for a film about Mars (and the other planets), they certainly missed a lot of perfect opportunities to make Uranus jokes.
reality and fantasy are equally shitty except in one of them you are important.
They sure don't make 'em like they used to! Total Recall is Science Fiction at its absolute finest! Arnold Schwarzenegger truly was the king of the 80s and 90s. A brilliant film in every aspect. If you haven't seen this yet, then "get your ass to Mars"!
Extremely Overrated. Effects were awful (weird inbetween of 1980s and 1990s ALSO inconsistent aesthetic). Forgettable story, over explanation of plot to the viewers although the movie was too boring to pay attention to it so it strikes a weird balance of shittiness in that specific regard. The acting was trash. I sort of liked it though, I think there was some elements I thought were cool
felt like a video game in a bad way
It’s crazier than RoboCop and has better effects. Also, for a film about Mars (and the other planets), they certainly missed a lot of perfect opportunities to make Uranus jokes.
Never take the red pill
Lori: They erased your identity and implanted a new one. I was written in as your wife so I could watch you and make sure the erasure took. Sorry, Quaid, your whole life is just a dream.
Douglas Quaid: Okay then, if I'm not me, who the hell am I?
Lori: Beats me. I just work here.
Do you like Inception, but ultimately feel that it’s too grounded in reality? Then Total Recall is the movie for you! Escape to a Martian hellscape for the low price of the best two hours you’ve spent in front of a screen all year! Prepare to have your brain procreated with, because this one is a... you know.
I am not ashamed to say that my fandom of Schwarzenegger in action scifis is 100% unironic. Admittedly, his performance and the fact that he’s Arnold are always a little distracting at first, but usually the story plays well into his limited range and creates something special with his talents. Total Recall is a prime example of this.
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Neither Arnold’s nor Verhoeven’s best and loses a little steam towards the end, but gosh dangit if this movie ain’t entertaining as hell and the imagination and fx work on display here are on point!
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