37 - Total Recall (1990) - REDUX

Republish of 29th November 2020 original episode. This week THCC delve into the cyberpunk artistry of famed director Paul Verhoeven in Total Recall (1990). In 2084, everyday man Douglas Quaid (the Arnie himself) dreams of going to Mars and do something worthwhile in his life. When he learns of  tech-corporation Recall which can make his dreams into a virtual experience, he finds himself learning that his life is a false memory as well as uncovering a deadly political conspiracy.  The question: is this all a dream or reality?  Frank Grady, "Arnoldian Humanism, Or Amnesia And Autobiography In The Schwarzenegger Action Film". Cinema Journal. 42:2 (2003) 41–56. https://muse.jhu.edu/article/38301Jason P. Vest, Future Imperfect: Philip K. Dick at the Movies (Lincoln, Nebraska: University of Nebraska Press, 2009) LIKE, SHARE, FOLLOW, REVIEW! ⁠Check Out the Podcast!⁠ Follow us: ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠ | ⁠Twitter⁠ | ⁠Letterboxd⁠ Email us: ⁠[email protected]⁠ ⁠Buy The Long Road!⁠