Total Recall - Review Thread - Page 3

Deexan · 08-09-2012, 05:58 AM

So good that I can barely remember a single thing that happened during the whole movie. 'Watchable' is the highest praise I could give it.

sshuttari · 08-09-2012, 06:02 AM

I enjoyed it for it was. Die Hard 3 is still the best of the entire series

saveus1011 · 08-09-2012, 09:48 AM

Helicopter destroyed by car was cool. Otherwise it's meh.

sshuttari · 08-09-2012, 10:12 AM

taking down an F150 with a semi was pretty bad ass

FranklinTard · 08-09-2012, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by sshuttari

Live Free or Die Hard was good though

no it wasn't.

Angelixx · 08-09-2012, 10:56 PM

Meh. Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Felt I'd seen all the special effects before so they didn't wow me. The colony/city landscape was straight up Blade Runner meets The Fifth Element.

But it was mildly fun. Colin Ferrel is hot. Kate Beckinsale is even hotter.

6/10

**JBond** · 08-09-2012, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Angelixx

The colony/city landscape was straight up Blade Runner meets The Fifth Element.

From the trailers I was thinking Star Wars: Episode II meets Minority Report, but I suppose we're both right.

Ewok Droppings · 08-09-2012, 11:04 PM

Meh - I still want to see this. I'd take so-so Sci-Fi action over any Twilight movie any day of the week.

saveus1011 · 08-09-2012, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Ewok Droppings

Meh - I still want to see this. I'd take so-so Sci-Fi action over any Twilight movie any day of the week.

I, ROBOT on line one.

IanTheCool · 08-09-2012, 11:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Ewok Droppings

Meh - I still want to see this. I'd take so-so Sci-Fi action over any Twilight movie any day of the week.

That's good because those are your only two choices.

Ewok Droppings · 08-10-2012, 10:10 PM

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Originally Posted by saveus1011

I, ROBOT on line one.

Way better than sparkling vampires

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Originally Posted by IanTheCool

That's good because those are your only two choices.

I know

Angelixx · 08-10-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by JBond

From the trailers I was thinking Star Wars: Episode II meets Minority Report, but I suppose we're both right.

Well, I'm definitely not wrong

Haha no I could see Some Star Wars: Episode II in there too, for sure.

Justin · 08-11-2012, 12:34 AM

How is Farrell as Quaid?

Angelixx · 08-11-2012, 03:33 PM

He's not bad. Definitely not the weakest of the acting in the film. Nothing incredible, but I wasn't cringing at any points either.

Justin · 08-11-2012, 04:25 PM

Apparently this is the money from Total Recall:

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

Wyldstaar · 08-11-2012, 04:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Angelixx

Well, I'm definitely not wrong

Haha no I could see Some Star Wars: Episode II in there too, for sure.

The main villain even dies the same in both movies. They each fall down a shaft and explode. Of course, The Emperor doesn't do this until Return of the Jedi, but it's still the same method.

Ewok Droppings · 08-11-2012, 06:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Wyldstaar

The main villain even dies the same in both movies. They each fall down a shaft and explode. Of course, The Emperor doesn't do this until Return of the Jedi, but it's still the same method.

Fixed

Fanible · 08-11-2012, 09:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin

Apparently this is the money from Total Recall:

Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

I seemed to be the only one in the entire theater that noticed that part.

**JBond** · 08-11-2012, 10:04 PM

No, you were the only one who saw the movie.

Ewok Droppings · 08-22-2012, 01:31 AM

Just got back from seeing this finally. My review may be a little biased because I am a big fan of sci-fi, but I also recognize that when sci-fi is bad, it can be reeeaaallllyyy bad. So, giving my disclaimer of bias, here's what I thought:

One thing I really like about good sci-fi movies is that it sucks you into the world and makes you want to explore/learn more about that particular world. I did feel that in this movie. Sure, it was a little limited, but I thought the apocalyptic approach left all kinds of potential for good story line ideas. I loved the visuals, although obviously there was a ton of green-screen background, I still felt like it was believable on a movie going level. The action was great - although almost exhausting at times. Colin Farell did a great job as did Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel

What I really didn't like is that the fun of Total Recall being a guessing game and always having that little question in the back of your mind as to what is real was all stripped away. The director basically tells you right from the opening sequence that the reality is what Farrell experiences after visiting Rekall. It basically took the most important part of the movie and said "you're too stupid as an audience to figure this out, so let me just come right out and tell you". It's kind of like knowing what is wrapped up in that big box sitting under the Christmas tree - there's no surprise and fun is diminished as a result.

Also, somehow Kate Beckinsale always seem to have this way of popping up in front of Farrell's character. I always hated the "surprise, I somehow beat you to the door and I'm standing outside waiting for you". Not a huge deal, but kind of unbelievable. Also Beckinsale was given an order by Walter White to take Farrell's character alive. So, for the next hour, she's chasing him, shooting at him and trying to kill him. I kept wondering the whole time why she was trying to kill him when she was just given an order not to. It felt like they needed to keep the adrenaline up, so they just kept with the chase/guns and so forth. Then, at the end, almost as an afterthought, Walter White tells Beckinsale that he'll talk to her about not following that order later. It almost felt like the director had to go back and add that scene just to keep consistency in the film somehow. Just felt sloppy to me.

But, even with the flaws, the movie was fun for a sci-fi fan. I would love to see more, but maybe from a director who isn't going to treat the audience like we're too stupid to understand the story. We don't have to go to Wachowski confusion levels, but something that gives us a little bit of guessing throughout - making you want to re-watch it and look for clues (kind of like Inception). Overall, it was a fun sci-fi movie with serious flaws in the story/directing.

7/10

shained · 08-29-2012, 05:28 PM

Just got back from this and enjoyed it.

It was pretty intense once the action got started and was one one set piece after another. All of which were very well done, especially when you get to see Kate Beckinsale doing the chasing!

I thought Farrell was pretty good as Quaid as he did it his way without trying to be Arnie. The film was very Bourne-esque until Quaid gets to UTB, to the point were the bank scene from Identity was literally ripped off complete with a box that looked exactly the same with a hidden compartment!

The use of London looked great for the futuristic UTB city while the colony just looked like china......

If you're a fan of action movies this is well worth the watch.

7/10

nine1wing · 09-05-2012, 04:10 PM

I didn't think this was a bad movie at all, don't get me wrong arnolds will always hold a place in my heart lol but this really wasn't a bad movie, I enjoyed this movie, alittle darker tone then the other one i felt, the 3 main actors were great, love kate, although I'll take the head bad guy from the first one over this, one other thing that was missing was a michael ironside guy, even though that guy is irreplaceable it'd still be nice to have another baddy. On a side note, the rated R version of live free or die hard I feel puts it at number 2 out of them all. One thing that pisses me off is you can only get the rated R version on dvd not blu-ray

I would rate this movie a 7.5

Dhamon22 · 12-19-2012, 12:03 PM

This sucked.

4/10

Mikey-Bizzle · 12-19-2012, 12:10 PM

This was better than I thought it would be but still not great by any means and definitely not a patch on the original which is one of my favorite films of all time!

6/10

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08-09-2012, 05:58 AM	#51
Deexan Integral Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 10,337	So good that I can barely remember a single thing that happened during the whole movie. 'Watchable' is the highest praise I could give it. __________________ What's the law but a leash? SoundCloud Twitter

08-09-2012, 09:48 AM	#53
saveus1011 Directive 4 (Classified) Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 3,713	Helicopter destroyed by car was cool. Otherwise it's meh. __________________ Glory Glory Man United Steel Curtain Films

08-09-2012, 10:56 PM	#56
Angelixx . Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 20,332	Meh. Didn't hate it, didn't love it. Felt I'd seen all the special effects before so they didn't wow me. The colony/city landscape was straight up Blade Runner meets The Fifth Element. But it was mildly fun. Colin Ferrel is hot. Kate Beckinsale is even hotter. 6/10 __________________ LET'S GO PENS

08-09-2012, 11:04 PM	#58
Ewok Droppings Executive Producer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Endor Forest Floor Posts: 14,446	Meh - I still want to see this. I'd take so-so Sci-Fi action over any Twilight movie any day of the week. __________________ The flat Earth myth is one of the greatest errors in modern history.

08-11-2012, 12:34 AM	#63
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	How is Farrell as Quaid?

08-11-2012, 03:33 PM	#64
Angelixx . Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Canada Posts: 20,332	He's not bad. Definitely not the weakest of the acting in the film. Nothing incredible, but I wasn't cringing at any points either. __________________ LET'S GO PENS

08-11-2012, 04:25 PM	#65
Justin Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 11,896	Apparently this is the money from Total Recall: Spoiler!!! Click to Read!:

08-11-2012, 10:04 PM	#69
JBond Feed me Join Date: May 2000 Location: SR388 Posts: 67,516	No, you were the only one who saw the movie. __________________ The due date for Round 135 of the CS Film Club is Monday, May 20th, 2013. 59 out of 64 Hugo Award winners completed. "Die Hard 5 makes Die Hard 4 look like Die Hard 1" - Doomsday

08-22-2012, 01:31 AM	#70
Ewok Droppings Executive Producer Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Endor Forest Floor Posts: 14,446	Just got back from seeing this finally. My review may be a little biased because I am a big fan of sci-fi, but I also recognize that when sci-fi is bad, it can be reeeaaallllyyy bad. So, giving my disclaimer of bias, here's what I thought: One thing I really like about good sci-fi movies is that it sucks you into the world and makes you want to explore/learn more about that particular world. I did feel that in this movie. Sure, it was a little limited, but I thought the apocalyptic approach left all kinds of potential for good story line ideas. I loved the visuals, although obviously there was a ton of green-screen background, I still felt like it was believable on a movie going level. The action was great - although almost exhausting at times. Colin Farell did a great job as did Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel What I really didn't like is that the fun of Total Recall being a guessing game and always having that little question in the back of your mind as to what is real was all stripped away. The director basically tells you right from the opening sequence that the reality is what Farrell experiences after visiting Rekall. It basically took the most important part of the movie and said "you're too stupid as an audience to figure this out, so let me just come right out and tell you". It's kind of like knowing what is wrapped up in that big box sitting under the Christmas tree - there's no surprise and fun is diminished as a result. Also, somehow Kate Beckinsale always seem to have this way of popping up in front of Farrell's character. I always hated the "surprise, I somehow beat you to the door and I'm standing outside waiting for you". Not a huge deal, but kind of unbelievable. Also Beckinsale was given an order by Walter White to take Farrell's character alive. So, for the next hour, she's chasing him, shooting at him and trying to kill him. I kept wondering the whole time why she was trying to kill him when she was just given an order not to. It felt like they needed to keep the adrenaline up, so they just kept with the chase/guns and so forth. Then, at the end, almost as an afterthought, Walter White tells Beckinsale that he'll talk to her about not following that order later. It almost felt like the director had to go back and add that scene just to keep consistency in the film somehow. Just felt sloppy to me. But, even with the flaws, the movie was fun for a sci-fi fan. I would love to see more, but maybe from a director who isn't going to treat the audience like we're too stupid to understand the story. We don't have to go to Wachowski confusion levels, but something that gives us a little bit of guessing throughout - making you want to re-watch it and look for clues (kind of like Inception). Overall, it was a fun sci-fi movie with serious flaws in the story/directing. 7/10 __________________ The flat Earth myth is one of the greatest errors in modern history.

08-29-2012, 05:28 PM	#71
shained Y.N.W.A Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: liverpool, england Posts: 3,385	Just got back from this and enjoyed it. It was pretty intense once the action got started and was one one set piece after another. All of which were very well done, especially when you get to see Kate Beckinsale doing the chasing! I thought Farrell was pretty good as Quaid as he did it his way without trying to be Arnie. The film was very Bourne-esque until Quaid gets to UTB, to the point were the bank scene from Identity was literally ripped off complete with a box that looked exactly the same with a hidden compartment! The use of London looked great for the futuristic UTB city while the colony just looked like china...... If you're a fan of action movies this is well worth the watch. 7/10 __________________ Liverpool Football Club You'll Never Walk Alone Letterboxd

09-05-2012, 04:10 PM	#72
nine1wing Executive Producer Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 371	I didn't think this was a bad movie at all, don't get me wrong arnolds will always hold a place in my heart lol but this really wasn't a bad movie, I enjoyed this movie, alittle darker tone then the other one i felt, the 3 main actors were great, love kate, although I'll take the head bad guy from the first one over this, one other thing that was missing was a michael ironside guy, even though that guy is irreplaceable it'd still be nice to have another baddy. On a side note, the rated R version of live free or die hard I feel puts it at number 2 out of them all. One thing that pisses me off is you can only get the rated R version on dvd not blu-ray I would rate this movie a 7.5

12-19-2012, 12:03 PM	#73
Dhamon22 High Flying Bird Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Parkville, MD Posts: 7,028	This sucked. 4/10 __________________ @theoriolereport The Redbox Report Podcast - http://theredboxreport.podbean.com @theredboxreport

12-19-2012, 12:10 PM	#74
Mikey-Bizzle Executive Producer Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Birmingham, UK Posts: 343	This was better than I thought it would be but still not great by any means and definitely not a patch on the original which is one of my favorite films of all time! 6/10