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
95
Love as memory - a harrowing action spectacle of unwavering totality. Verhoeven is in complete control of every movement, hue, and excessive, explosive burst. Simply a jaw-dropping analog entity. Total Recall confronts the illusion of homely spaces, the physical trek to and from the workplace, and the prodded designation of our society - each separating a larger threat of capitalistic complacency, and it kicks ass while doing it.
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.
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"!
"We hope you enjoyed the ride!" *head explodes*
No better distillation of Verhoeven's aesthetic than that.
This is truly one pulpy-ass sci-fi book cover come to glorious life.
Pretty cheesy ridiculous fun that is about the idea of wanting to be more and being who you were meant to be even if it cant be in reality. In some ways, I think Inception is just a better version of this movie in nearly every way except for the difference that Inception aims to be taken very seriously through some heavy handed dialogue while this aims to be ridiculous fun with some very cringeworthy dialogue delivered very poorly. Equal trade off in my opinion.
Either way, this ended up being a pretty cool movie.
Slight upgrade after noticing this time around how deftly the ambiguity of the scenario plays out from beginning to end.
Vi este filme em puto com o meu cota e vi agora todo bebado
Viram a gaja com três mamas? Credo
Paul Verhoeven has a way with the action genre. Dan O’Bannon is a severely underrated screenwriter who has serious range and consistency within in his genre and style. Arnold is always fun to watch, though his delivery always leaves something to be desired, when he’s not just throwing out an exceptional one-liner.
The movie is a great deal of fun with some of the best and most creative practical effects of the time. It’s no surprise Cronenberg dipped his toes into this, even if his influence was minimal by the time it went into production. The sets are wonderful and so is the cinematography. Verhoeven frequently collaborated with Jost Vacano for a reason. The action genre has never been one of my favorites but I can get down to this! I do think that any Verhoeven piece is better in theaters, surrounded with like minded folks. I can’t wait to see more Verhoeven.
Total Recall has just about everything you want in an action film. My favorite thing about it is the idea that this could actually just be a dream or a memory in his head and it didn't actually happen. It is like being Inceptioned before Christopher Nolan's Inception.
I gave Total Recall an A.
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