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Total Recall 2012 - Trailer! Apr 9, 2012 1:00:29 GMT 2

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Post by The Curmudgeon on Apr 9, 2012 1:00:29 GMT 2

Of all the movies in all the world that could be remade, I think it's safe to say "Total Recall" wouldn't exactly be the first name on anyone's lips. An essential piece of 90's sci-fi buffoonery, it packed in awesome things that ticked all the right boxes; Arnie wisecracks - check. Sharon Stone when she was fire-hot - check. Michael Ironside being Michael Ironside - check. Black guy having fiiiiiiive kids to feed - check. Woman with three breasts - check. And muthafuckin' Johnny Cab - check.

Guess what? This remake has none of those things. Instead it has a lot of really fast fight scenes, personality vacuum Kate Beckinsdale (who looks like the main bad guy here) and Colin Farrel. I don't mind Farrel (he's superb in Tigerland, and the only thing approaching decent in Daredevil) but hey - he's no Arnie.

Anyway, judge for yourselves..

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sWMhADqlPYg

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Total Recall 2012 - Trailer! Apr 9, 2012 19:42:07 GMT 2

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Post by trashcanman on Apr 9, 2012 19:42:07 GMT 2

Pass. Pass. And pass. Seems like something Tom Cruise should be starring in. Looks like they just picked any older sci-fi flick with name recognition as an excuse to try and remake The Matrix or something. Not worth my time.

The Curmudgeon Moderator Irresponsible Hate Monger Everyone Will Suffer Now. Posts: 6,336	Total Recall 2012 - Trailer! Apr 10, 2012 1:50:03 GMT 2 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by The Curmudgeon on Apr 10, 2012 1:50:03 GMT 2 I'd say that pretty much covers it. Although, as a bit of a Cruise fan, no way would he sign up for this shit.
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trashcanman King of the Monsters "Fire is the devil's only friend" Posts: 6,022	Total Recall 2012 - Trailer! Apr 10, 2012 4:47:24 GMT 2 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by trashcanman on Apr 10, 2012 4:47:24 GMT 2 I was getting kind of a Minority Report/Mission Impossible vibe off of it. Not really a diss on Cruise per se so much as observing he tends to star in pretty soft-serve action/sc-fi stuff.

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Total Recall 2012 - Trailer!

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