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Jun 29, 2012

Total Recall Ruminations

It’s with some melancholy that I post this trailer.  I remember going to see the original at the cinema.  I have watched the old version recently and its dated (the 80’s do have a lot to answer for) but there’s a certain charm to Arnie’s poor acting and his one liners.

But the production looks slick on this one and maybe, just maybe, the studios might be taking a sci-fi story a little seriously? And I am sure Damon Lindelof hasn’t been near this one.

I give you Total Recall

Apparently there’s no Mars in this story so it diverges from both the original movie and the Phillip K Dick story its based upon.  Though there’s some suggestion that it sticks closer to the original story? Ho they do that without going to Mars I am not sure.

Oh and it won’t be in 3D (woot!)

Thoughts?


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They should have spent that money making "The Dervish House."

I like Colin Farrell but every single line seems like it's from the original script. No Mars, no improvement on character development, just a well-known series of fights and car chases without the campiness that made it worth watching. Think I'll skip it.
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Yeah I was severely burned by Prometheus this year (paid $25 to see it) so it would have been a video movie for me anyway.

Dervish House - now there's an idea :)

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