[Trailer] Total Recall

[Kzach]

Regarding the actual movie, I'd say it may be interesting. I don't need Mars or 3-breasted women to enjoy a Sci-Fi action movie.

As long as the core themes and overall message remains the same, it might not be too bad.

In another forum people are claiming that the Arnie movie is a 'classic' and that this one is 'crapping all over it'. I couldn't help but shake my head in disbelief that anyone would call that B-grade tripe a 'classic'.

This trailer looks good as far as I can see. Honestly can't understand jonesy's reaction. The CGI is very good, lots of detail, very thematic and far more indicative of a polluted, overpopulated future and I didn't get even a hint of cheesy dialogue.

 

[Mercutio01]

In another forum people are claiming that the Arnie movie is a 'classic' and that this one is 'crapping all over it'. I couldn't help but shake my head in disbelief that anyone would call that B-grade tripe a 'classic'.

"B-grade" and "classic" are not mutually exclusive. Some of the best "classic" films of all time are "B-grade" at best. Godzilla, THEM, Night of the Living Dead, Invasion of the Body Snatchers, The Creature from the Black Lagoon, Dracula.

Now, best/worst and good/bad are subjective, so I'll just note that I very much like the Paul Verhoeven "Total Recall" and consider it both a B-movie and a classic of late-80s/early 90s science fiction (it came out in 1990). Not to mention its increasing relevance to scientific advancements in current use (body scanners at airports, to use the most obvious example).

 

[jonesy]

...I didn't get even a hint of cheesy dialogue.

"YUo haven't even beGUN. To see me tryingto killyou."

 

[Kzach]

"YUo haven't even beGUN. To see me tryingto killyou."

Whilst I can see how you could see that as cheesy, I don't really see it as tipping over that line. Close to it, maybe, but not over.

Also, it's delivered by Kate Beckinsale and being male and heterosexual, I allow a certain amount of forgiveness for such transgressions

 

[Janx]

In another forum people are claiming that the Arnie movie is a 'classic' and that this one is 'crapping all over it'. I couldn't help but shake my head in disbelief that anyone would call that B-grade tripe a 'classic'.

I don't know if Total Recall counts as a "classic" or not.

But there's something to be said for Hollywood to be generating NEW stories, not remakes of old stories.

I suspect there's a difference between a new Sherlock Holmes movie which is a new story from any others produced, than remaking an existing movie with pretty much the exact same story but new dialogue and better special effects.

We all know Hollywood recycles stories, but it is still more creative to invent new characters doing the exact same thing as happened in that 50 year old movie than it is to shoot the exact same movie that was done 20 years ago.

I have no idea why the public responds well enough to ReMakes. When I talk to people, I don't get the sense that people are impressed with the idea of Remakes, only that they tend to like them over the original.

So it's a contradiction. They tend to be better (probably because the material and dialogue is updated to reflect current styles and preferences), but everybody sort of resents them, while liking them.

The world would be a better place if writers would just write new stuff.

 

[Hand of Evil]

So why no Mars? even the source material focussed on Mars

and will the remake retain the hooker with three breast?

Hard to say, rumor is they want to focus on a possble future, America & the EU joining together vs a China Corp, aka Ghost in the Shell world. As far as nudity, no rating at this time BUT I HOPE SO, but fear it will be PG-13.