Total Recall (1990) | Ep. 28 - Part 1

Get your ass to Mars. John, Westy, and Matt begin the story of Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger's gloriously violent, reality-bending sci-fi blockbuster.In Part 1 we cover the film's opening, director Paul Verhoeven, the cast, and the second act — including the trip to Rekall that sets it all spinning, Arnold's everyman-turned-action-hero, and the question hanging over everything: is any of this real?The mutants and Mars are still ahead. Part 2 makes the trip: crew, finale, reception, legacy. Out now.Connect with ATRM: To join our fantastic community of film fans, support what we do, access our archive, listen to exclusive episodes, and a whole lot more, become an ATRM patron:⁠⁠⁠Join the ATRM Community⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ We're available on any podcast platform:Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Apple Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Listen on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Spotify⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Subscribe to our channel⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠We're across all major social channels too:Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@ATRightMovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@allthe_rightmovies ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join our movie group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bluesky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@alltherightmovies⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠alltherightmovies.com