Total Recall Remake Trailer Remembers Things Differently
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I would have an easier time swallowing the "it's a new version of the original book, not a remake of the awesome 1990 action film" story if it wasn't actually named after the awesome 1990 action film. That makes the whole position a bit problematic.
biased article is fucking biased. As long as they dont have that creepy dude popping out of a mans chest in this one Ill probably go see it
I like it, though I have to wonder how many people will be bitching that it's stolen Inception's premise. You just KNOW there's gonna be someone saying that.
At any rate it seems to be pulling off the whole "I am a secret agent maybe, but maybe this is all just a dream" thing off pretty well.
At any rate it seems to be pulling off the whole "I am a secret agent maybe, but maybe this is all just a dream" thing off pretty well.
Aside from a certain amount of style and visual imagination, the biggest thing to separate the original Total Recall from any other reasonably competent action flick was the ongoing (and some argue unanswered) question of whether the hero is dealing with reality, buried in a fantasy, or acting on a hallucination within reality (possibly with horrific consequences.)
While the new version might be a fun movie, the visual presentation of the thing as seen in the trailer is going to make it very difficult to believe that the "reality" of the situation is anything other than one of the latter two options.
While the new version might be a fun movie, the visual presentation of the thing as seen in the trailer is going to make it very difficult to believe that the "reality" of the situation is anything other than one of the latter two options.
OK, if it has bad writing, then the big plot twist will be that he never even left the chair.
If the writing is good, it won't do that. And that is all I have to say about the trailer.
If the writing is good, it won't do that. And that is all I have to say about the trailer.
Anyone actually read the short story that the original 'Total Recall' was based on?
It was called 'We Can Remember It For You Wholesale' by Phillip K Dick. They never go to Mars, it's all about how this regular guy goes and tries this "recall" thing and oops, turns out he's a secret agent whose memory was erased... or is he?
This actually looks a lot more like the short story than the original was. Schwarzenegger's Total Recall kinda butchered the premise of the short story with the whole 'going to Mars' thing.
Phillip K Dick was the author of The Minority Report and Paycheck, both halfway decent sci-fi movies now.
I am excite.
It was called 'We Can Remember It For You Wholesale' by Phillip K Dick. They never go to Mars, it's all about how this regular guy goes and tries this "recall" thing and oops, turns out he's a secret agent whose memory was erased... or is he?
This actually looks a lot more like the short story than the original was. Schwarzenegger's Total Recall kinda butchered the premise of the short story with the whole 'going to Mars' thing.
Phillip K Dick was the author of The Minority Report and Paycheck, both halfway decent sci-fi movies now.
I am excite.
OMG they don't go to Mars!!!
WTF it has CGI in 2012!!!
This is kind of like arguing about Carpenter's "The Thing" remake like this:
OMG it doesn't have alien plants or a Frankenstein monster! Betrayal!!!
You want a shot for shot remake?
Go watch the remake of "The Psycho" and see how well that turned out.
WTF it has CGI in 2012!!!
This is kind of like arguing about Carpenter's "The Thing" remake like this:
OMG it doesn't have alien plants or a Frankenstein monster! Betrayal!!!
You want a shot for shot remake?
Go watch the remake of "The Psycho" and see how well that turned out.
It really looks like they're going to focus on special effects and just sorta shove in the part about not being sure which reality is real. I doubt I'll be going to see it. Also, damn Holleywood needs some new writers, all they seem to do now is sequals and re makes.
seriously. stop making remakes of already good movies. no schwarzenegger in it. i want my "get your ass to mars" quote.
but no complains about the ladies in it
The real question is this: 20 years from now, which one do you think will be remembered as the "real" Total Recall?
Its funny, today I discussed this with a few work collegues of mine. Acknoweldging fully that this version of Total Recall is based closer to the novel 'We Can Remember it for you Wholesale' (seriously, try and compress that) we actually decided that one reason we were not looking forward to it was that Colin Farrel lacks 'presence' compared to Arnie.
But Colin Farrel is a better actor I hear you say, well, you're probably right. But I have noticed today that fewer and fewer actors are able to command the attention of the camera in the way Arnold could in an action flick: he steps into frame and you feel drawn to look at him. The same way Sharon Stone once strode into frame and BOOM, suddenly the screen was oozing sex appeal.
There are some actors still capable of it; Sean Bean is always a commanding figure on set (see: Game of Thrones), and so is Liam Neeson and probably dozens of other's I either forgot or may not even know of but I feel its a dwindling talent.
But Colin Farrel is a better actor I hear you say, well, you're probably right. But I have noticed today that fewer and fewer actors are able to command the attention of the camera in the way Arnold could in an action flick: he steps into frame and you feel drawn to look at him. The same way Sharon Stone once strode into frame and BOOM, suddenly the screen was oozing sex appeal.
There are some actors still capable of it; Sean Bean is always a commanding figure on set (see: Game of Thrones), and so is Liam Neeson and probably dozens of other's I either forgot or may not even know of but I feel its a dwindling talent.
My re-remake of this film I will make in 2 years!Andy Chalk said:
I shall wait to see what they do with it. It may work or it may be a failure. I shall send a minion to see it first, see if they think it is worthy of my attention.
I pray they do not over do the explosions, the cgi, or the macho action stuff. Movies need a balance.