Total Recall (1990)
Douglas Quaid is haunted by a recurring dream about a journey to Mars. He hopes to find out more about this dream and buys a holiday at Rekall Inc. where they sell implanted memories. But something goes wrong with the memory implantation and he remembers being a secret agent fighting against the evil Mars administrator Cohaagen. Now the story really begins and it's a rollercoaster ride until the massive end of the movie. (imdb)
Cast and Information
Directed By: Paul Verhoeven
Written By: Dan O'Bannon, Philip K. Dick, Ronald Shusett, Jon Povill
Starring: Michael Ironside, Sharon Stone, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Ronny Cox, Dean Norris, Marshall Bell, Rachel Ticotin, Ray Baker, Rosemary Dunsmore, Roy Brocksmith, Michael Champion, Mel Johnson Jr.
Genres: Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Action, Adventure
Country: USA
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Barthalen | 88 95% |
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Man, they don't make 'em like this anymore. Total Recall is so good at being so damn entertaining. From the perfect casting, fast-moving plot with plenty of reveals and twists, to the squib-heavy action and (relatively) great physical effects; Verhoeven knows how to deliver the goods. And as a bonus, the density of quality Arnie screams is INSANE. Those vacuum-expanding eyeball-poppin' faces messed me up as a kid and will always be slightly unnerving to me.
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Hawkins | 89 88% |
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Injects you with the vicarious dream of revolution and literally breaks every fourth wall like the kool-aid man. Recall is controlled escapism until Quaid actively responds. Looking back I think this is where every Arnie impression turned into "AUGHAUH" nonsense, he's constantly screaming - it's even his opening line. But dammit, no actor of that archetype gives you THE PAIN of the big man like Arnie does. Also Sharon Stone is a babe. Michael Ironside looks like he evolved from velociraptors.
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BillyShears | 100 98% |
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Ill see you all at the party. Flawless Ahnold action. The thinking man’s Arnold, the fade to white has driven many to madness. It’s a dream, and it’s the best dream or I’m just having a schizoid embolism. Three boobs lol.
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Kojiless | 100 99% |
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100 was the closest score I could give that resembles all three Martian mutant breasts (a 000 wasn't available). Yes, Richter. You will see me at the party, and yes, you can consider that a divorce.
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karamazov. | 56 75% |
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Big budget $inema these days is only too eager to throw out some cynical, confused, pseudo-radical premise with no genuine political conviction to show for it. It's practically universal. But in Verhoeven we have basically an utter unicorn, and a true cinema warrior against neoliberalism/fascism. He's the real fucking deal. God bless Paul Verhoeven.
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Alex Watkins | 4 70% |
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What a fucking ride this one is. It's a bit hard to take seriously, but there are few movies that are as balls-to-the-wall entertaining as this one is, and the plot is actually very interesting, mysterious and thought-provoking, especially given the nature of the movie. It's quite a mindfuck. Can't believe it took me so long to see this.
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begoniabol | 83 84% |
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Really enjoyable action movie. Ahnold is da shit. His face is priceless when he gets kicked in the balls/when his face almost blows up. And god, the quotes are endless too. Boolshit
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AFlickering | 7 95% |
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a wish fulfilment fantasy within a wish-fulfilment fantasy, one which somehow improves the more its effects and acting become dated because it enhances a crucial sense of artifice. it's one of the great hollywood satires, bursting with character and expert genre thrills but never quite allowing you to forget that the real protagonist is you.
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philamental | 82 85% |
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One of those rare movies that manages to look cheap and expensive at the same time, this 90s film acts as one of the pinnacles of 80s action movies. This film reaches the heights (and depths) of what a Verhoeven and Schwarzenegger team up should achieve. A completely OTT sci fi action fare that also has a deeper underlying plot. This one has stood the test of time well.
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CMonster | 93 97% |
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A long overdue watch and rate. Perfect pacing, fun action, smart story (thank you Philip K Dick once again), great one liners, buff dudes, sexy ladies (especially the midget), awesome practical effects and makeup for the mutants, solid villains, and a truly beautiful matte painting of Mars to end the film. Legit classic. Seriously though, I know midget is not cool anymore, but it feels way creepier to say 'that little person is sexy' over 'that midget is sexy'. RIP Debbie Carrington Miss ya babe
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DavidBlast | 80 80% |
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Great to see that they managed to sneak some of Dick*s more complicated ideas into a giant summer blockbuster. Verhoeven has never been one to shy away from graphical violence and the movie sports some rather nasty face inflating scenes, plus a couple of disgusting looking mutants. This is a good thing. Overall, however, the film does look dated and incredibly ugly, but all is forgiven when Arnold fires up his Austrian accent: "IF et iz my delusjon, hoo de hell invited ju?" Kuato Lives!
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Ytadel | 8 93% |
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Just rewatched for the first time in probably almost twenty years. It will always stand behind Starship Troopers and Robocop for me, but that doesn't mean there isn't something wonderfully nutzoid about this blend of Verhoevenian body horror/gore, twisty thoughtful science fiction, austere otherworld majesty and good old Arnold shoot 'em up action and one-liners. "Hahahaha! You think this is the real Quaid? It is" bang bang bang bang bang
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| 4 | theficionado | 88 87% |
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The brilliance of Total Recall lies in how either reading of the film is thematically resonant: It's either about how a manufactured personality morally outperforms the privatizing, corporatized political status quo within moments of its creation or (my preferred reading) how modern entertainment is nostalgia peddling, wish fulfillment and self-lobotomy, which we willingly, gladly, and unskeptically consume. The hyperstylized artifice of the art design enhances either reading.
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Dean Franz | 68 63% |
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The intelligent vision of Dick as channeled by the highly stylish Verhoeven with an angry Arnold dumped in the middle. Makes for excellent entertainment.
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Noblet | 75 57% |
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A better movie probably could've been made from the source material, but this one is at least fucking hilarious.
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Spunkie | 70 84% |
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Fairly etched in my mind because of repeated viewings in my adolesence. Pure 80s in every manner.
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lauratron | 96 98% |
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All I can say is - Get Your Ass to Mars!
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NothingsGood | 75 83% |
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Blade Runner meets Day of the Dead meets 12 Monkeys meets the Dark Crystal.
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Tequila | 85 73% |
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Exciting sci-fi actioner with some serious balls. This is what I call a popcorn rollercoaster ride, not over-sentimental badly paced crap like Armageddon.
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Leonardis | 88 59% |
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I thought it was some really solid sci/fi. Schwarzenegger is pretty good as is some of the supporting cast. I also really enjoyed the the universe and design for everything. It all just looked and felt very slick. Gets slightly cheesy at times but it's still a pretty good movie.
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FrederikA | 80 86% |
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Cheesy, over-the-top, dated as hell and almost unbearably Verhoeven-plastic. But still nothing short of a great sci-fi movie. It's a paradox, and yet Verhoeven has done it with Robocop and Starship Troopers as well...
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Paxton | 84 92% |
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You know the third one's just paper mache.
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Pickpocket | 9 93% |
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A very flawed movie but I can't deny how much I enjoy it. One of Arnold's most quotable movies, which is saying something. Highly original as well and just downright odd most of the time, a real departure for Arnold in many ways. YOU BLEW MY COVAH
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JonnyHalftab | 87 71% |
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One thousand nine hundred and ninety years after the birth of our savior, Sharon Stone reached the apotheosis of the female form. But just imagine if this had been shot when she was, say, 22. Would her beauty have corrupted the celluloid?
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doctor7 | 66 47% |
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Definitely an early 90's sci-fi flick. It's more of a niche film to the Arnold fans rather than someone who loves sci-fi. I thought it was an alright film.
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basasdura | 76 65% |
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So over-the-top, so ridiculous, accompanied by the amiable 'argh's and the quirky wit of Arnie, yet probably one of the best classical action movies from the late eighties - early nineties.
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prowler | 70 69% |
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three tits
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Suture Self | 8 81% |
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SCHWARZENEGGER
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moraesfelipe | 72 75% |
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Satiric tone, subtle, nasty humour and creepy special effects made this movie age well, as a young sci-fi classic. Sometimes, I guess, it's too much of a movie, but this is a feature by Paul Verhoeven, you cannot expect something different. And it's still pretty enjoyable.
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frederic_g54 | 8 77% |
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Back in high school, I wrote an essay about the short story and movie adaptation. While others chose to write about Forrest Gump or Harry Potter, I picked a violent sci-fi thriller featuring a talking stomach wart, a prostitute with 3 tits and people with eyes bulging out of their skulls. *cue CSI:Miami sunglasses moment*
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Okkervil | 91 97% |
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Of course Arnie is rubbish, and some of the effects are ageing a touch, but this hardly matters. 'Total Recall' remains one of my favourite sci-fi films ever, simply because it's fun and original. There are just so many memorable scenes that I love in this movie, that everytime I watch it I'm just waiting for one great scene after another. Quality.
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nilkynarfy | 85 86% |
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Verhoeven and Ahnold at the very end of their peaks. An intelligent, imaginative actioner with tons of amazing stunts, set pieces and special effects. A milestone of the genre. Three boobs!
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Frosty | 75 75% |
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Essential Arnold - an excellent science fiction story with great pacing and some really enjoyable action sequences complete with outrageously quotable quips. Verhoeven really had a knack for this sort of thing and Total Recall is full of his calling cards and I just love Ironside's performance.
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KasperL | 90 97% |
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One of the best Arnold flicks. If I were married and my wife told me she thought otherwise, I can think of several one-liners from this script to tell her off.
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Quintonjamin | 80 79% |
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Not everything is perfect, but the Arnold Schwarzenegger action and one liners somehow mixes well with a fantastic sci-fi plot.
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hellboy76 | 70 79% |
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One of Arnold's better flicks. Has some decent action scenes, special effects and enough humor mixed in. There is even the cheeseball stuff most Arnold fans will love.
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dunbar | 80 73% |
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Back when I breezed through as many films as I could and gave them scores I simply gave this a 60, brushed it off as "pretty ridiculous" and moved on. Since then, and thanks to a more recent rewatch, I have come to repent my sins. This movie isn't bad, for a start Philip K. Dick is involved and when it comes to sci-fi pretenses he makes good ones. Then there's Verhoeven who adds the glitz and visual delights, while staying true to the premise. And Arnie gives one of his best performances.
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| 1 | crazymoronx | 82 86% |
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Badass classic Sci-fi movie. One of Arnold's better movies, and it makes you think a little with the plot twist at the end (though it was kind of a gimme). The three-tittied alien girl will forever be remembered with much reverence.
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overrated | 96 99% |
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This is a masterpiece goddammit.
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| 1 | vv238 | 78 82% |
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A more than capable sci-fi action film. It has all of the wit, humor, and slightly sarcastic tone that marked Verhoeven in his heyday. It has just enough brains to keep the boilerplate story interesting. I just wish Schwarzenegger brought more to his role, which is a phrase I've probably typed many times.
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GillSolo | 85 83% |
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Arnie in his prime. This is a great little piece of ultra-violent sci-fi. Arnold actually tries to act while still violently destroying his enemies and following up with his trademark one liners. Screw you! (drives a screw through his victim). Verhoeven needs to make more like this.
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snallygaster | 74 83% |
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Another PSI anomaly. I always thought this was one of the funnest Arnie films, but my respect for it really increased after I became more familiar with Philip K. Dick's work. This is one of the few movie adaptations of his writings that seems to capture some of the spirit of the source material (regardless the Verhoevenian goofiness). Also owes a lot to "Brazil". Arnie's performance is pretty awful, but this is still one of his better movies, and probably Verhoeven's best as well.
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thegreyfox | 68 44% |
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Terrible acting, terrible script, the scenery is dreadful, the buildings are all made out of balsa wood, the black guy is as annoying as Chris Tucker is in "Fifth element", no one can shoot straight even though they can get to mars, the special effects look really dated ..... other than that, it s a lot of fun and Sharon Stone steals every scene she is in
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Groovy_Souls | 85 82% |
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An awesome piece of sci-fi. With some great 80's cheese, a fun Arnold role, and a minf'bending story, Total Recall grants more fun and entertainment than most of today's blockbusters. A must see for any sci-fi or Arnold Fan.
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guy piranha | 85 95% |
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Playing with people's innate desire to be someone who makes a major difference whilst never having to leave their comfort zone is pure joy! Having arnold shoot up a bunch of corporate thugs in an action packed trip to mars is the cream topping. An absolute blast!
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JSchlansky | 88 88% |
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I waited way too long to watch Total Recall in its entirety, but luckily I somehow managed to avoid any spoilers for all these years. Verhoeven is a master of excess, that much is obvious, but what really surprised me is how good the script is. Talk about pacing! This thing moves like lightning and knows exactly what it is. A perfect grasp of tone and expedient delivery of complex exposition. I am now pretty sure that the cab driver in Halloweentown was named Benny as a reference to this movie.
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lisa- | 4 52% |
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nothing really that great, but enjoyable. to criticise this as stupid seems somewhat off the mark - paul verhoeven's technique appears to be indulgence as a means of criticism - the militarist fascism of "starship troopers" and the conspiracy paranoia of this. stupidity is then part of the package.
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GreatScott85 | 78 35% |
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While its intelligent sci-fi ideas often get lost amidst its Arnold action movie trappings, it still amounts to a very fun, gleefully excess-filled ride.
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| 1 | myfavchords | 68 23% |
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There are some interesting visuals in this film. The villains are very boring and one dimensional. There are a number of weird looking characters but very few are well developed by the script. Overall this film is disappointing.
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| 1 | DyanneThorne | 55 40% |
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Criticker actually correctly guessed my score on this one. Well done. This movie isn't good in any reasonable sense of the word. It's is, however, the kind of movie that is a hoot to watch on a movie night in the company of buddies or, failing that, while texting a sarcastic running commentary to a friend or, failing that, while drunk, because really, beer is the only company you need.
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mattorama12 | 82 91% |
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All the great action of typical Arnie flick, but with a great sci-fi story as well. I'm a big fan
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TheEscapist | 71 53% |
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Entertaining classic 90's sci-fi film with a lot of classic moments. A lot of this film is very over-the-top, it suits the film perfectly. Arnold Schwarzenegger is great in his role with that accent. Sharon Stone is amazing as Lori. I liked the first part of the film more than the last part, but overall still good.
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Magb | 65 30% |
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Fun, and the plot is interesting (of course it is; Philip K. Dick thought it up). It's a bit too hokey to quite take it seriously, though.
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Neonman | 83 73% |
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A healthy mix of smart and dumb blockbuster filmmaking and storytelling. The initial concept is fascinating and this film manages to keep up interest with a busy plotline that never loses steam and often introduces fun and wacky futuristic elements. There's a lot keeping this momentum going such as the writing, not just because of the handfuls of cheesy, but brilliant one-liners.
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| 1 | Beej | 85 76% |
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Combines three elements which I love on their own anyway: cheesy Schwarzenegger action (one-liners especially), gory Verhoeven satire taking the piss at every opportunity and the dark sci-fi premise from Philip K. Dick. My new favourite Arnie film.
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Boobjuice | 55 52% |
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Two words: Three Tits.
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djross | 55 52% |
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A silly but fairly entertaining exposé of the industrialisation of memory and desire. Terrible soundtrack.
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chow25 | 87 83% |
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Classic from my childhood. Haven't seen it in years. Probably bad these days, but who cares. TWO WEEKS.
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lachapelle | 68 29% |
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Good film, but a little sub standard for Schwarzenegger. This is actually a book by Piers Anthiny. The book is superior and is highly recommended.
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TheDiceman | 50 35% |
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Not bad.
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Nathan S | 3 45% |
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If you can get over the flawed script and acting, this is a lot of fun. Plenty of great action set pieces, an immersive future, and it at least presents some interesting themes and ideas.
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Cowman | 80 88% |
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The most fun Schwarzenegger movie by far.
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TedDedon | 76 52% |
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Arnold is at it again with another cool movie.
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Grit | 41 37% |
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Overrated. Although I'm prepared to accept that the 90's effects are bound to have aged badly and that Schwarzenegger can't act, this isn't nearly as good as most critics would suggest and the film has numerous flaws. Typically for Verhoeven there are a large amount of enjoyable action sequences thrown in with the bad, but they are so drawn out that most of the fun is sucked from them. The plotline isn't all that gripping either, just simply moving on from one scene of destruction to the next.
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Stain | 90 86% |
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Clever, funny, exciting sf/adventure movie. Overdoes it on the gore, but Verhoeven makes up for it with all the weird touches not generally seen in movies with a budget this big
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Anomaly | 79 71% |
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A bizarre but very entertaining mixture of Philip K. Dick scifi and Paul Verhoeven bloody action. If anything, the cheesiness just adds to the experience.
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Mentaculus | 75 62% |
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A true unintended classic, with images raging from the goofy to the bizarre to the prophetic, and wonderful non-CGI special effects. The story is negligible to the hallucinatory nature of its images that make the dated film still strangely watchable.
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Shmendrek | 4 83% |
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Verhoeven directed two totally bad ass sci-fi action films during his career. This one had Arnie in it, which may make it better or worse depending on how big of an Arnie guy you are. Sharp and entertaining.
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jacobkosh | 83 64% |
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GIVE THE PEOPLE AIR
Seriously, you have to be retarded not to love this movie with all your penis.
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mwgerb | 46 36% |
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The underlying concept is brilliant (thanks to PKD), while the movie is mindlessly violent (thanks to Verhoeven). It's certainly a unique trip watching those two dissonant styles play out, especially facilitated by the one-and-only Ahnold. In fact, your enjoyment factor pretty much depends on how you feel about his incessant one-liners, which I personally find much less enjoyable without the excuse of being an inhuman robot.
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JMBosch | 73 49% |
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The potential dream narrative is fun and intriguing, but there sure is an awful lot of standing/walking around shooting nameless guards. That 80s/90s action trope gets tiresome, and Arnold's acting is painful. The cheese factor, and the "Verhoeven-ness" make up for it pretty well, though.
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Really stupid. I never knew your eyes could go back into your eye sockets as if they'd never been sucked out in the first place. A good concept ineptly done.
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Duder | 75 89% |
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It holds up so well and is so much fun and campy. I remembered a few key scenes from my childhood, but it was such a joy to rewatch, don't take it too seriously, enjoy the campiness as expected from Verhoeven and it's a blast.
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Jarmann | 72 46% |
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Kitchy, but has its great moments.
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| 1 | zombiezeus | 84 77% |
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Aggressively weird, over-the-top violent, streamlined testosterone fest. One of the best sci-fi action films of the 80's (and there were a lot)--it's glorious excess that hasn't been done much since and rarely better than this.
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muutanet | 82 86% |
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Underestimated scifi classic.
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purgatos | 77 66% |
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Great action movie and the commentary is well-worth hearing. Why? Well Arnold talks about how great it is to wake up next to Sharon Stone while Verhoeven babbles at breakneck speed about plot ambiguity and how realistic the generator really is.
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Luna6ix | 84 86% |
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When it's based on a phillip k. dick book, it can't be bad (exception: "a scanner darkly"). Also, when there are chicks with three breasts it can't be bad (no exceptions) This movie is a good sci-fi flick, it's been beaten (even by Phillip K. Dick stories), but it's fun.
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Jeb | 72 53% |
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A substandard yet imprudently inane and frivolous 90s sci-fi marvel which is decent to see under normal circumstances and fortunes. But, on a more perceptive and judicious view, it hasn't aged properly and the effects today evoke a bad impression and suspicious conviction on the film. Other than that, I would suggest hiding your brain in a secure and immune box heavily guarded and enjoy the movie. Persistently remorseless and uncompromising madness is correctly connected with sheer frolic.
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chemical404 | 71 85% |
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I love this movie since much smaller version of me first saw it couple of decade ago. Rewatched it again just to grasp to full extent how much the remake with Farrell sucked, This movie has everything good action movie needs - Schwarzenegger, gore, great one-liners, violent ass-kicking, good sense of humor... Not to forget the lady with three breasts, something that will stay in my head till the end of my days. Classic!
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| 1 | mordret | 95 85% |
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--- seen 7 times last seen march 2009
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wetwillies | 85 59% |
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Here, Paul Verhoeven is less concerned with making a satire than he was with Robocop, and the result is a violent, excessive thrillride through a slew of beautifully grey futuristic environments. The film makes one of the best uses of Schwarzenegger's talents that I've seen; where the Terminator movies mostly exploit him for his size, Total Recall realizes that he's an actual human being in a way that's actually kinda touching when you look past the hyperviolence and mutant creatures.
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| 1 | netmonk | 85 58% |
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This is cheesy, often poorly acted, and often stupidly plotted. The fight scenes suck and the special effects are so so. But what the hell... it's still a classic. The main plot idea is cool, the multiple realities and possibilities intelligently exploited, and it's a nostalgic joy to see Governor Schwarzenegger from his He-Man glory days.
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JPFerguson | 60 52% |
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"Don't fuck with your brain, pal. It ain't worth it." Indeed. This is yet another reminder - there are lots from the late 1970s through to the early 1990s - that practical effects can impact the viewer in a way that CGI never will. It has been sad to witness practical effects usurped by CGI over the past 25 years or so. My gripe is not with CGI per se, but the indiscriminate use of it.
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