Recalling the Crazy 1990 Total Recall Movie and Its Remake

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Strap into the Rekall memory implant chair with Bill and Chad as they remember the wholesale madness of the Total Recall movies. We wonder why they keep remaking films, we praise the cleverness and "Phillip K. Dick"-ishness of the original Total Recall, study the work of the original Total Recall co-writer and Hollywood pariah Dan O'Bannon, highlight our favourite Arnold quips from the film, lament that instead of just starting the plot of the remake we have to do some reading first, and much more!

A couple of other movie remakes and reboots like James Bond, Blade Runner and Peter Jackson's King Kong are also injected into the conversation, and we also remember the wider work of original Total Recall director Paul Verhoeven, that crazy Dutch filmmaker who also did Robocop and Showgirls, among others.
We hope you enjoy the ride!

Hosted by Chad Love and William Hunter.
Produced and edited by William Hunter.

Video Sources:
Total Recall, 1990
And Then There Were None, 1945
Dr. No, 1962
Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery, 1997
Blade Runner, 1982
Blade Runner 2049, 2017
Total Recall, 2012
Showgirls, 1995
Robocop, 1987
Basic Instinct, 1992
Dark Star, 1974
King Kong, 1933
King Kong, 2005

Audio podcast originally broadcast Feb 29, 2016