In 2084, moving to Mars becomes the new fashion trend

Emmalee 2022-03-18 09:01:02

Actually, I was just trying to find some "computer/hack movies"... It has somehow become a habit that I search for themes for movie watching. Unfortunately, this one seems not to be the case. It's more of a sci- fi than a computer science genre.

This one, however, leading by Schwarzenegger and Ms. Stone, is the one that appears on the Amazon "Great Computer Movies" following The Matrix and Enemy of State.

Based on the Philip K. Dick story " We Can Remember It for You Wholesale". The film was directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Jon Povill, and Gary Goldman. It won an Academy Special Achievement Award for its visual effects.

The film was made before Sharon Stone's scoring her successful "Basic Instinct".

The story is set in the year 2084. Douglas Quaid is a construction worker who has been experiencing dreams about exploring the planet Mars with a brunette. Then, he hit on a solo ideal vacation which called "ego trip" developed by Rekall, the trip designing company and found out a secret of his own past...

Total Recall, a pun that refers to Douglas Quaid's own secret past that's been "recalled" by the trip designing company; and also, to the company's name is coincidentally called "Rekall (Recall)".

I guess, this is not that much of a dull movie to watch if you gotta some idle hours to kill.

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Extended Reading
  • Lurline 2021-10-20 19:02:10

    Although the special effects of the science fiction films at that time were a bit poor, the scripts were of high quality. The movie still feels a little cult~

  • Daphney 2021-10-20 19:02:10

    Some of the rudimentary styles of Van Hoven’s "Starship Team" later, and the monsters look like David Lynch.

Total Recall quotes

  • [Quaid's costume malfunctions and his cover as the Fat Lady is blown]

    Douglas Quaid: [to a group of Agency officers] Catch!

    [he throws the Fat Lady mask, and one of the officers catches it]

    Fat Lady: [smiling] Get ready for a surprise!

    [the mask explodes]

  • Hauser: Howdy, Quaid. If you're watching this, that means that Kuato is dead, and you led us to him. I knew that you wouldn't let me down. Sorry for all of the shit I've put you through, but hey, what are friends are for? All I want to do is wish you happiness and good living, old buddy, but unfortunately, that's not gonna happen. You see, that's "my" body you have there, and I want it back. Sorry for being an Indian giver, but I was here first. So, adios, amigo!

    [the screen zooms out to reveal Cohaagen, who puts his hand on Hauser's shoulder]

    Hauser: And thanks for not getting youself killed. Hey, maybe now we will meet in our dreams. You never know.