Total Recall (film) remake... [Archive]

darth los

03-May-2010, 09:05 PM

it's almost a sin to remake an arnold film in my book. not too sure about this. and jesus christ, when the hell will they stop remaking so many films...even the remake well ought to run dry at some point, i think...but not anytime soon, apparently.:(

And when their done with the remake train they are always "reboots".

So it looks like we're just fucked.

But yeah, the same stories just keep getting told over and over. it's gotten to the point where I'll sit and watch a movie with the missus and i can predict atleast half of what's going to happen in the movie.

enjoyable movie viewing experience this does not make, so I hardly even watch them anymore.

:cool:

Tricky

04-May-2010, 01:40 AM

Total recall without arnie? No thanks! Who the hell are they going to get to say "git your ass to mars" or "dese people need eeeeeyar"??

Wooley

04-May-2010, 09:45 AM

Kurt Wimmer. Hmmm. Not sure if want.
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0934483/
Rachel Ticotin and Michael Ironside were a good chunk of why I like the original so much.

bassman

04-May-2010, 12:41 PM

As much as I like Total Recall, it would be interesting if this one sticks a bit closer to Dick's novel.

Tricky

04-May-2010, 12:47 PM

No doubt it will be about 95% CGI as well.....:rolleyes:

SymphonicX

04-May-2010, 12:50 PM

ders enuff shit in heaar, to fuck Cohagen gud!

Neil

04-May-2010, 01:29 PM

rightwing401

04-May-2010, 01:57 PM

If they're doing this remake, just who in the hell are they going to get to play the old woman who shouts, "Phhhuuuckk you asshole!" at Arnold, Betty White?

And are they still going to have the Johny Cab? I just love the part where Arnold calls the robot a dickhead after blowing off the fair and then it freaks out and tries to run him over.

SymphonicX

04-May-2010, 02:10 PM

To this day I still don't know how they did the secretary's nail colour trick. ie: Where she touched the end of her nails with a gizmo and they changed colour. Today it would be SGI, but back then?

I think the only thing that annoyed me with the original was the over the top bulgy eyeballs :)

fpUVPvsIF5w

painted nails was awesome....it's a secondary colour correction technique, which I don't think would have been easily available back in the early 90s when the film was made! But it is Hollywood, so...

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If they're doing this remake, just who in the hell are they going to get to play the old woman who shouts, "Phhhuuuckk you asshole!" at Arnold, Betty White?

And are they still going to have the Johny Cab? I just love the part where Arnold calls the robot a dickhead after blowing off the fair and then it freaks out and tries to run him over.

"please state your name and number"
"SHIT, SHIT!!!!"
"I'm not familiar with that address, would you please repeat the destination?"

Neil

04-May-2010, 02:41 PM

AcesandEights

04-May-2010, 02:46 PM

I could use a remake on this one.

Also, though there are some great parts to Total Recall, for an 80s action flick based on a great idea by P.K. Dick that I always thought Dick executed and ended in a pretty middling way, the film suffered a bit through the middle, I thought.

Michael Ironside was/is great, though.

shootemindehead

04-May-2010, 04:19 PM

Wasn't a huge fan of the original, so a remake could be good if handled correctly.

I wouldn't hold my breath though.

Neil

04-May-2010, 04:21 PM

Wasn't a huge fan of the original
+1 for an instant ban :)

Tricky

04-May-2010, 04:36 PM

And who's gonna be the midget hooker?
http://www.heymister.net/storage/MIDGET_HOOKER.jpg

SymphonicX

04-May-2010, 04:38 PM

LOL
I can see shoot's point though, the original had something missing - but it was an awesomely enjoyable film to grow up watching.

I remember seeing it on pirate video, rented from my old video shop when it was at the cinema....1990, 1989? don't remember...I do remember my mum and dad giving their usual "let's hate everything that's not something we already like" mode of "well that was a fucking load of shit wasn't it"

Come to think of it, why were they swearing like that in front of me when I was 9?? and...letting me watch the film in the first place...lol

Neil

04-May-2010, 04:40 PM

On a similar note of course, we've got the Robocop remake on the way too!

shootemindehead

04-May-2010, 06:10 PM

+1 for an instant ban :)

GO ON THEN! Ban me!

You ain't got the guts! :rant:

PS, 'The Running Man' was rubbish too.[COLOR="Silver"]

LOL
I can see shoot's point though, the original had something missing - but it was an awesomely enjoyable film to grow up watching.

I remember seeing it on pirate video, rented from my old video shop when it was at the cinema....1990, 1989? don't remember...I do remember my mum and dad giving their usual "let's hate everything that's not something we already like" mode of "well that was a fucking load of shit wasn't it"

Come to think of it, why were they swearing like that in front of me when I was 9?? and...letting me watch the film in the first place...lol

Yeh, I don't really know what it was about it either. Just something left me with an "eh", at the end.

Maybe I just expected more from the most expensive movie in the world (at the time).

The bulgy eyes thing was just stupid too.

But Ironside WAS cool. But, he even made 'V' cool, so that wasn't hard for him.

AcesandEights

04-May-2010, 06:12 PM

But Ironside WAS cool. But, he even made 'V' cool, so that wasn't hard for him.

After posting in this thread earlier I read up some on Ironside and it blows my mind to think that I am now older than he was when he was in V: The Final Battle.

Crazy, man. He always seemed old, I mean grizzled as hell to me.

Neil

22-Oct-2010, 11:38 AM

Colin Farrell to star?

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Total-Recall-Remake-Heavily-Considering-Colin-Farrell-21345.html

MikePizzoff

22-Oct-2010, 12:23 PM

I don't know how I missed this thread the first time around. I'm a huge fan of the original but for some reason the thought of a remake isn't getting under my skin. I guess I've become desensitized by this point.

"dese people need eeeeeyar"??

:lol::lol::lol: Really glad I wasn't drinking something when I read this.

Wasn't a huge fan of the original, so a remake could be good if handled correctly.

You're on my shitlist.

+1 for an instant ban :)

Lets get him, Neil!

[lights torch]

AcesandEights

22-Oct-2010, 03:57 PM

I'll be honest, certain things about the original seemed flat and just plain boring or annoying.

That said, I liked what they did with PKD premise, loved the beginning of the film and the action. And, of course, Michael Ironsides kicks ass all sorts of ass. I just didn't like the way they handled the mutants and the political aspects seemed very one-dimensional and boring.

There's some classic cheese in that movie, though.

EDIT: Wow, I need to read further back on these threads before replying. I only barely expanded on previous stuff from earlier posts I made.

Mike70

22-Oct-2010, 04:11 PM

After posting in this thread earlier I read up some on Ironside and it blows my mind to think that I am now older than he was when he was in V: The Final Battle.

Crazy, man. He always seemed old, I mean grizzled as hell to me.

:lol:

you and me both, man. i wouldn't be surprised to find out that ironside is actually 176 years old. seems like he's been around forever and has looked much the same for most of it.

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And who's gonna be the midget hooker?
http://www.heymister.net/storage/MIDGET_HOOKER.jpg

i heard that SoCalLoco was the favored choice to take over that role.

shootemindehead

22-Oct-2010, 06:47 PM

You're on my shitlist.

But I liked 'Leprosy'.

Am I off your list now?

MikePizzoff

22-Oct-2010, 07:30 PM

But I liked 'Leprosy'.

Am I off your list now?

Yes. Didn't know there was another DEATH fan here other than me and Mike70... or even someone who knows who they are.

shootemindehead

22-Oct-2010, 07:56 PM

'Scream Bloody Gore' was bollocks though.

Just kidding.

Two of my favorite albums from the late 80's.

acealive1

22-Oct-2010, 08:54 PM

Did you recognise Johny Cab as the doctor out of Voyager? They even made the face sort of look a bit like him :)

robert picardo, also played meg mucklebones in legend.

werent total recall and the 6th day based on the same book? some of the scenes were VERY similar, such as the cab scene

BillyRay

22-Oct-2010, 09:12 PM

werent total recall and the 6th day based on the same book? some of the scenes were VERY similar, such as the cab scene

Don't know about 6th Day, but Total Recall was based on a short story by Phillip K Dick - "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale"

If'n you hadn't known already, Dick wrote "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", which was turned into Blade Runner...

acealive1

22-Oct-2010, 09:47 PM

Don't know about 6th Day, but Total Recall was based on a short story by Phillip K Dick - "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale"

If'n you hadn't known already, Dick wrote "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep", which was turned into Blade Runner...

yea i knew, i think alot of films came out of the sheep novel to begin with. but there was a youtube video about a year ago which went through all the similarities of both films. not sure if it's still around

Mike70

22-Oct-2010, 10:28 PM

Am I off your list now?

the pizz can exhibit....wait for it...."defensive personalities" from time to time. :D

MikePizzoff

22-Oct-2010, 10:38 PM

the pizz can exhibit....wait for it...."defensive personalities" from time to time. :D

Hey man, I'm just protecting the weak points of the mind. http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/BOismymanJ/headbang.gifhttp://www.nyjetschat.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/headbang.gifhttp://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/BOismymanJ/headbang.gif

Mike70

22-Oct-2010, 10:43 PM

Hey man, I'm just protecting the weak points of the mind. http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/BOismymanJ/headbang.gifhttp://www.nyjetschat.com/forum/style_emoticons/default/headbang.gifhttp://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b28/BOismymanJ/headbang.gif

those are probably the greatest smileys in the history of the intrawebz.:thumbsup:

Neil

24-Dec-2010, 11:27 AM

Filming starts in March with a $200m budget!

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Total-Recall-Remake-Shooting-In-March-22357.html

Neil

10-Jan-2011, 12:56 PM

Little bit more... http://www.aintitcool.com/node/47997

bassman

31-Mar-2011, 12:13 AM

Bryan Cranston (http://www.joblo.com/movie-news/bryan-cranston-cast-as-the-villain-in-len-wisemans-total-recall-remake) cast as the film's villain. As a fan of Breaking Bad, having Cranston on board just made my interest increase ten fold.

Cranston will play Vilos Cohaagen, "the leader of Euromerica who, under the cover of protecting his people, is secretly readying an invasion of New Shanghai." Ronny Cox played Cohaagen in the version from 1990.

If you haven't seen Breaking Bad(shame on you), you would probably remember Cranston from Malcolm in the Middle. But seriously....see Breaking Bad. One of the best shows on television. And that's largely because of his awesome work.

Neil

31-Mar-2011, 09:16 AM

^^ You think he's up to playing the uber villain?

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/49080

http://www.askactor.com/images/casts/United_States/14049/Bryan_Cranston_14049_2.jpg

bassman

31-Mar-2011, 01:05 PM

^^ You think he's up to playing the uber villain?

Most definitely. Not only is he up to it, but he's probably the best man for the job. As I mentioned before - check out Breaking Bad and you'll see why. He may not look evil at a first glance, but this guy has got some serious evil acting chops.

TheHorrorQueen

31-Mar-2011, 05:57 PM

I dont know, I just cant even imagine wanting to see the remake. They will definitely pussify it. I just dont get the fascination with remakes or "prequels". :hurl:

Neil

31-Mar-2011, 06:20 PM

I dont know, I just cant even imagine wanting to see the remake. They will definitely pussify it. I just dont get the fascination with remakes or "prequels". :hurl:

Sometimes they work of course...

Think Carpenter's "The Thing" for example :)

Neil

21-Apr-2011, 08:30 PM

Kate Beckinsale fills Sharon Stone's shoes? Really? Is she big enough to fill them? Sharon did such an epic job in the original...

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Kate-Beckinsale-Offered-Lead-Female-Role-In-Total-Recall-24307.html

ProfessorChaos

22-Apr-2011, 12:46 AM

so is colin farrel (or however the f*ck you spell his name) still cast as the lead? and kate beckinsdale?

not sure, it's a great story, maybe without all the 80's cheese it could be pretty decent.

a bit off-topic, but to get the number of credit hours i needed for gi bill benefits for the semester, i took a fuck-off "philosophy and film" class. the class was packed with stoners and slackers, everyone always smelled of heavy weed & cigarette smoke. all these kids wasting their parents money on worthless degrees, getting high as fuck and watching movies as a form of higher education...anywho, one of the films we watched was total recall and it was such a odd thing to be sitting in class and watching some gal grope the governator and he's talking about feeding blonde women to his dick.

EDIT: and oh fuckin snap! if walter white (bryan cranston) is cast as the villain, count me the hell in!

Neil

22-Apr-2011, 10:38 AM

so is colin farrel (or however the f*ck you spell his name) still cast as the lead? and kate beckinsdale?

not sure, it's a great story, maybe without all the 80's cheese it could be pretty decent!

Sometimes a burger tastes better with cheese!! Just saying maybe that over-the-top comic book action/styling, suits it? So losing it, won't necessarily be a good thing?

bassman

22-Apr-2011, 01:13 PM

Sometimes a burger tastes better with cheese!! Just saying maybe that over-the-top comic book action/styling, suits it? So losing it, won't necessarily be a good thing?

Who says they're losing it? If anything, the director's previous films point out that he'll most likely keep it and run with it.

I like Die Hard 4 and the cast is shaping up nice(cranston), so i'm getting more excited for this...

Eyebiter

22-Apr-2011, 01:46 PM

npCYO0lKwI8 Will the remake have the 1990's level of gore?

Neil

22-Apr-2011, 04:51 PM

npCYO0lKwI8 Will the remake have the 1990's level of gore?
Suspect not... It'll go all clever and arty?!

Neil

17-May-2011, 07:11 AM

Colin Farrel talks "Total Recall" (from a couple of weeks ago)

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Colin-Farrell-Says-Total-Recall-Remake-Won-t-Re-Adapt-Philip-K-Dick-24395.html

Neil

26-May-2011, 09:09 AM

Bill Nighy cast as the resistance leader (Quatto).

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Bill-Nighy-Cast-As-The-Resistance-Leader-In-Len-Wiseman-s-Total-Recall-24894.html

Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel onboard too...

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Kate-Beckinsale-And-Jessica-Biel-Officially-Board-Total-Recall-Remake-24892.html

MoonSylver

26-May-2011, 11:46 AM

Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel IN BED too...

There. Now I'd go see it. Wait...

Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel in MY BED

Even better. :sneaky: :lol:

bassman

27-May-2011, 03:09 PM

This is shaping up great. If the casting is any indication, it may actually be a good flick. Can't wait to see a trailer.

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John Cho (http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/05/26/john-cho-signs-on-for-total-recall/)(Star Trek, Harold and Kumar) has signed on to play the salesman that convinces Quaid to take the "vacation".

"Use your head, ya dumb bitch!" :p

Neil

27-May-2011, 05:05 PM

^^ I'd rather have a bunch of unknowns with no baggage TBH!

SymphonicX

28-May-2011, 12:40 PM

^^ I'd rather have a bunch of unknowns with no baggage TBH!

Dude, this was a stellar cast being lined up!!

Bill Nighy - fantastic actor. Colin Farrell - say what you like about him but he is an awesome actor and very skilled - I refer you to Tigerland and In Bruges as excellent examples!

Beckinsale is hot, and so is Biel - I don't particularly rate them as actors but they aren't exactly out of place in this cast so far!

On a side note, let's all not forget that this isn't a "remake" of the original movie but a re-adaptation of the original short story - I'm hoping that the new version is a reimagining of the novella - rather than a straight up remake of the old Arnie movie.

i'm hoping that this one will feature Douglas QUAIL and he'll be an accountant - can't wait!!!

Tricky

29-May-2011, 05:14 PM

A good cast does not a good film make, I love the original film despite its flaws, but I just cant seem to get any kind of interest going for this remake!
Speaking of the gore, heres all the kills...
HYNA1Cr4WUo

Neil

13-Jul-2011, 03:31 PM

Set shots from the new remake...

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/50361

AcesandEights

13-Jul-2011, 03:34 PM

I'm still thinking if this is a decently done remake then I may like it better than the original, which I always thought had some decent ideas but came off rather flat and in some places clunky.

Neil

03-Aug-2011, 03:54 PM

It's all OK! Three boob mutant prostitute is confirmed in the remake (PG13)...

http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Three-Boob-Prostitute-Confirmed-For-Total-Recall-Remake-Film-Will-Be-Rated-PG-13-26023.html

bassman

03-Aug-2011, 04:45 PM

Can you have the three boobed lady and still have it be PG13? Maybe he's meaning the inevitable R-rated dvd.

In come the people to continue bitching about the pg13 rating. As if they should have expected anything different...

Neil

14-Aug-2011, 10:28 PM

Total Recall police

http://www.comingsoon.net/news/movienews.php?id=80044

MikePizzoff

14-Aug-2011, 11:13 PM

WTF? I don't know if anybody has mentioned this in the thread yet, but, this remake isn't taking place on Mars. It's going to take place in a futuristic Britain? No thanks.

EDIT: HOLD ON!!! Double WTF?! Now it's not even about a crazy vacation gone wrong?

Okay, so it's nothing like the original, aside from there being a triple-breasted woman. Why even call it 'Total Recall' ???

Neil

14-Aug-2011, 11:30 PM

^^ You sure Mars isn't involved?!

AcesandEights

15-Aug-2011, 03:56 PM

I'm not going to get too upset in the Total Recall thread about someone stealing a a story element and then running with it. I mean it worked out okay when the original Total Recall did it to PKD, maybe it will work out even better this time.

bassman

15-Aug-2011, 07:15 PM

^^ You sure Mars isn't involved?!

Yeah, they've already confirmed that Mars isn't involved in the story. Doesn't make a difference, imo. The mars thing would probably come off just as cheesy as Verhoeven's film, anyway. They say this one is sticking closer to We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, so that's a good start.

Even if the film is decent people are going to hate it anyway. The guy already "ruined" Die Hard 4 for a lot of people, so I expect to hear the same complaints with this one.

Neil

17-Jan-2012, 09:58 AM

Plot summary - http://www.cinemablend.com/new/Read-Official-Plot-Synopsis-Total-Recall-Remake-28874.html

Total Recall is an action thriller about reality and memory, inspired anew by the famous short story “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick. Welcome to Rekall, the company that can turn your dreams into real memories. For a factory worker named Douglas Quaid (Colin Farrell), even though he's got a beautiful wife (Kate Beckinsale) who he loves, the mind-trip sounds like the perfect vacation from his frustrating life - real memories of life as a super-spy might be just what he needs. But when the procedure goes horribly wrong, Quaid becomes a hunted man. Finding himself on the run from the police – controlled by Chancellor Cohaagen (Bryan Cranston), the leader of the free world – Quaid teams up with a rebel fighter (Jessica Biel) to find the head of the underground resistance (Bill Nighy) and stop Cohaagen. The line between fantasy and reality gets blurred and the fate of his world hangs in the balance as Quaid discovers his true identity, his true love, and his true fate.

bassman

27-Mar-2012, 05:36 PM

Ugh, i'm getting sick of these teasers promoting the release of trailers...

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Looks interesting enough.

LouCipherr

27-Mar-2012, 05:44 PM

A teaser trailer promoting the release of a trailer?! WTF?!

Please tell me this isn't the "norm" now... :rolleyes: I have to admit, it's the first time I've ever seen a trailer promoting the world premiere of another trailer.

*confused*

AcesandEights

27-Mar-2012, 05:48 PM

A teaser trailer promoting the release of a trailer?! WTF?!

Please tell me this isn't the "norm" now... :rolleyes:

This is to notify you of a response to be given at a future date to your above query.

MinionZombie

27-Mar-2012, 06:00 PM

Interesting to finally see a snifter of footage, but agree on this trailer-for-a-trailer thing. It worked for Prometheus, which is something a lot of people are very excited about - not just another movie among many - and it has always been shrouded in secrecy, so it plays into that whole vibe. A new version of Total Recall, however, is not befitting of trailers-for-a-trailer. :rolleyes:

LouCipherr

27-Mar-2012, 07:53 PM

This is to notify you of a response to be given at a future date to your above query.

Smartass! :lol: :lol: :p

rongravy

28-Mar-2012, 01:07 AM

Colin Farrell is in it? Hope he doesn't ruin it like Fright Night.
Gonna be hard to top Arnie/Stone.

bassman

28-Mar-2012, 11:57 AM

Banner:

http://comingsoon.net/nextraimages/total-recall-background-small.jpg

From the few shots we've seen, I like the look of the cities. It reminds me of a slightly cleaner version of Blade Runner.

Has it been mentioned that Bill Nighy is in this as well? My interest keeps rising...

Neil

28-Mar-2012, 10:44 PM

Hmmm...

http://s3.amazonaws.com/coolproduction/ckeditor_assets/pictures/6283/original/tr.jpg?1332963781

SymphonicX

30-Mar-2012, 05:36 PM

I cannot wait for this one! Long overdue a READAPTATION (not a remake)

Anyone notice how the poster looks like the old Megadrive/Genesis game "Flashback: the Quest for Identity" - whcih was loosely based on it really.

LouCipherr

30-Mar-2012, 08:15 PM

"What is real?"

I keep asking this same question about the last 5 years of movies coming out of "Hollywood"

Ugh.

bassman

01-Apr-2012, 11:06 PM

MinionZombie

02-Apr-2012, 10:51 AM

Trailers up on Apple: http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/sony_pictures/totalrecall/

There are youtube links as well, but Sony is busy taking them down as fast as they arrive. Apparently more exposure is something they DONT want....

:rolleyes:

If the trailer is out there officially, why take it off YouTube?! :confused: Sometimes these studios make no ruddy sense at all...

ProfessorChaos

02-Apr-2012, 11:21 PM

i'm impressed with what i've seen from the trailer thus far...though it could've used a bit more bryan cranston.

though colin farrel should stay away from too many arnold lines, because every time he says one, in the back of my mind, i'm gonna be doing my best arnold impression:

"if i'm naht mee, den who da hell am i?"

MinionZombie

03-Apr-2012, 10:44 AM

Saw the trailer on YouTube yesterday ... meh ... really wasn't fussed, to be honest. Why the hell did that require a trailer for the trailer? :rolleyes:

bassman

03-Apr-2012, 11:31 AM

i'm impressed with what i've seen from the trailer thus far...though it could've used a bit more bryan cranston.

Agreed. I enjoyed the trailer but kept thinking, "Where's Cranston, where's Cranston?!?". Instead we got more of Sulu in a silly hair color....

AcesandEights

03-Apr-2012, 06:29 PM

Trailer looked good to me. I don't expect it to be a great film, but I think I may well enjoy it more than the original, and I don't even like Colin Farrell, who comes across as being right between Russell Crowe and Christian Bale on the asshole scale, but not as talented as either. That said, the story is based on a film loosely based on a premise from PKD, so I'm not that upset that it's a re-do. I also think the original film version was only okay, and very hokey. Plus, the chicks will be hotter in this film (for my tastes, anyway).

Neil

21-May-2012, 01:29 PM

Most importantly:-

THREE BOOBS IS BACK. One of the scenes shown involved a space-hooker offering her services to Quaid (Colin Farrell of course), and opening her shirt to reveal three large boobies. The audience applauded.

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/55878

As well as that bombshell, we also saw a variety of extended fight sequences between Quaid and his (sort of) wife, played by Kate Beckinsale. There was a lot of jumping around and blocking punches and squeezing people between thighs and into walls, and smashing through windows and firing guns. In fact, it's clear that the role of the wife ("Lori") is perhaps greater than we might have thought - the fight sequences shown clearly stretched across a large part of the film, and not just one scene. Lori also exhibited a very different accent after it's revealed that she's against Quaid - perhaps almost Russian.

Another scene showed Mr Farrell watching a video message from himself, just like in the original Arnie version. We didn't get to see if he had to shove something up his nose though.

There were plenty of flying cars too, reminding me of The 5th Element, and unfortunately also taking me back to that sequence in Star Wars Episode II. Bryan Cranston popped up a few times, being awesome as usual, but looking quite different from normal too, and the role of robots was also hinted at. It seems that some robots (who look very much like the "I, Robot" variety) may be part of a bigger political conspiracy of some kind. Not quite sure what that's all about.

Having had zero expectations, and from the start having been sceptical about any project remaking one of my favourite science fiction action movies, I was pleasantly surprised with what I saw - I think this could be in the Minority Report league of "serious" sci-fi action.

AcesandEights

21-May-2012, 02:27 PM

we also saw a variety of extended fight sequences between Quaid and his (sort of) wife, played by Kate Beckinsale.

Probably too much to hope that the fight scenes involve a spanking at any point.

Neil

23-May-2012, 02:33 PM

Probably too much to hope that the fight scenes involve a spanking at any point.

"Come on, baby. You know you're the girl of my dreams!"

http://cdn.hometheaterforum.com/a/a3/a3d1c993_htf_imgcache_2369.jpeg

bassman

28-Jun-2012, 01:24 PM

Trailer 2:

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Three boobs. Gorgeous women. Cool action. Brian Mother F*ckin Cranston. MY TICKET IS PURCHASED.

MinionZombie

28-Jun-2012, 02:27 PM

^^

Looks pretty sweet - got me more excited than the last trailer did, anyway. I'll check it out sometime ... not sure about at the cinema though...

SymphonicX

28-Jun-2012, 04:38 PM

Looks better than the original!

Neil

28-Jun-2012, 06:37 PM

@1:20 in that traile, that's Big Ben! So it's set in London?

Neil

13-Jul-2012, 10:24 AM

http://s3.amazonaws.com/coolproduction/ckeditor_assets/pictures/8039/original/total-recall-poster.jpg?1342136129

shootemindehead

13-Jul-2012, 01:56 PM

Didn't Arnie get a "divorce" in the first one?

Looks like they're keeping Beckinsale around for longer.

That's 1 star already lost. Another 1 star lost for hiring Farrell for a job.

Meh...

LouCipherr

13-Jul-2012, 03:07 PM

http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e104/LouCipherr/Monitoring.jpg

Still not sure what to think about this, but I might end up giving it a shot.

Neil

03-Aug-2012, 09:55 AM

AICN doesn't think much of it...

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And another poor review from AICN...

http://www.aintitcool.com/node/57403

Sounds like it's as average as its poster! God that's an awful poster!

http://s3.amazonaws.com/coolproduction/ckeditor_assets/pictures/8357/original/totalrecall.jpg?1343966920

wayzim

03-Aug-2012, 12:27 PM

I keep thinking that when John Carpenter remade The Thing, he went back to the John Campbell story 'Who Goes There? ' instead. Phillip K Dick's short story 'We can Remember It for you Wholesale. ' would make for a very different kinda of film, certainly.

Way Zim

rongravy

29-Sep-2012, 05:45 PM

I bump because I'm getting ready/smoking out to go see this tonight at the discount theater. I'm going to give this a chance, stay open minded... open minded... stay...
I'm still irked over what Colin did to Fright Night, but we'll see.
Hopefully no one will be there with us. I want to enjoy my strawberry newtons in peace, please.

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Okkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk...
First off, it sounded like one of their speakers had blown. When superloud music would play, it'd get all crackly. I got over that.
I will say it is pretty nonstop action packed. I actually did like the movie, it just really seemed alot more straightforward than the original, no camp.
It was definitely worthy of the $2.50 I payed for it.
So yeah, I'd recommend it. My kid said she fell asleep at times, and that it was crap.
Go figure...