Total Recall
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In the year 2084 a worker leaves Earth for the mind-bending nightmarish reality of a Martian mining colony ruled over by a dictator who can alter reality to suit his whims.
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1990
Inspired by the short story, "We can remember it for you wholesale," by Philip K. Dick
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Summary
Add a SummaryWhen a man goes for virtual vacation memories of the planet Mars, an unexpected and harrowing series of events forces him to go to the planet for real, or does he?
Notices
Add a NoticeFrightening or Intense Scenes: A man pulls a bloodied GPS device out of his nose; it seems painful. There are also some grotesque mutant faces shown throughout the film, but nothing that you wouldn't expect from a Star Trek or Star Wars type of film (which are considered family-friendly flicks).
Sexual Content: A married couple play-fight briefly in bed. Sexual innuendoes are numerous. Breasts are shown 3 to 4 times. One of the main characters is a prosititute, but she's never shown nude or displaying her trade in any way. Sex itself is never shown, though, despite the mild verbal implications and brief displays of breasts.
Violence: Some horror-style make-up is used (for example, a man's eyes bulge and face swell like a balloon in a toxic Martian atmosphere). There's gunfire and bullet wounds. Blood is shown. A dead corpse is used as a "meat shield". Of all the things to worry about in this film, the violence is the most graphic.
Coarse Language: 28 uses of the f-word, along with some milder cuss words, like "s**t" or "d**k"
Sexual Content: This title contains Sexual Content.
Violence: This title contains Violence.
Coarse Language: This title contains Coarse Language.
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Add a Quote"How did I get in this taxi?" "The door opened. You got in."
"What about the guy you lobotomized? Did he get a refund?"
"You are what you do. A man is defined by his actions, not his memory."
"Baby, you make me wish I had three hands."
"Now this is the plan. Get your ass to Mars."
Lori: No wonder you're having nightmares. You're always watching the news.
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Add a CommentOne of the best and brightest Sci-fi action films ever made (at that time). Was just as much fun on the second viewing (at this time)!!
Though campy and grisly at times, this Total Recall is good escapism in this time of need for it. Arnold is top notch as a bored construction worker who might or might not be an undercover spy who tries to have a memory implanted into his head. And all Child’s Play fans might recognize Kuato, the hidden mutant with the face of Chucky from those movies, haha.
Whenever a remake is made, I always consider it worthwhile to see the original first (and possibly read the source material). Well, I'm very happy with my decision to watch this action sci-fi classic. It almost had a campy feel (perhaps the eighties elements played that up in this day and age) and it had some chuckles to match an interesting storyline. There's possibilities for events like this to happen in time, but that's the point of sci-fi: to seem believable in the future, even if it's not considered possible just yet. It's intriguing and mesmerizing to watch. I highly recommend it: to pretty much all ages, all genders, all tastes. It has a little bit of fun for everyone.
Mr. Quaid. Mind if i ask you a question? What's the one thing that never changes when you watch a movie?...I always watch it on my HOMETHEATER. This is a very good sci-fi movie filled with quality all around sound. Maybe not "Sound Freak" worthy, but the story is very good and the action is at a good pace through out the movie. I have this movie ( not the version shown) as part of my collection. There are many scenes with good sound, but my favorite is when Mr.Schwarzenegger runs from the bad guys in the subway. The moment he enter that X-ray device until he boards a train, there is some very good action scenes and gun fire. The bad guys are very cool and the female characters are all attractive and equally bad. I give this movie 4 and half stars. Very good visual effects, very good story, good characters, and good sound. Two thick juicy burgers with onions, peppers, mustard, ketsup, tomatoes, and lettuce with a large bottle of 7-up.
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Total Recall (DVD) ---- Inspired by the short story, "We can remember it for you wholesale," by Philip K. Dick ---- Screen story by Ronald Shusett & Dan O'Bannon and Jon Povill ; screenplay by Ronald Shusett & Dan O'Bannon and Gary Goldman---- Performers: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rachel Ticotin, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, Ronny Cox. ---- This Sci-Fi story and movie are awesome, enjoyable read and movie. (Book: Total Recall - by Piers Anthony c - 1989) ----Enjoy! ---- RichardPaul
This movie is fun from start to finish, but it also manages to keep you thinking about reality and the implications of the ideas presented in the movie. This is easily one of Schwarzenegger's best movies. I would highly recommend this movie to action fans, as well as science fiction fans.