Total Recall – Requesting a Rekall Refund

2012's Total Recall lacks the bizarre charm of Paul Verhoeven's 1990 film. Substituting Mars for dystopian earth, the movie ultimately feels like just any other action movie.

Whereas the 1990 version was full of oddities, one-liners, and gore galore, this Total Recall is just a bland, PG-13 wannabe. What it lacks in personality and style, though, it does make up for with a few kinetic action scenes and solid special effects.

Those, however, were not enough to save it from the critics' wrath. At 30% on Rotten Tomatoes—compared to 82% for the 1990 version—there wasn't much behind the spectacle to warrant a recommendation. Fans agreed. Thus, with a gross of $211.8 million on a budget of $125, audiences clearly felt this trip wasn't worth taking.

Now, sit back, shake the memory fog with a Super Fun Hazy Hop from Paperback Brewing, and get your ass to the Colony! The Thunderous Wizard, Chumpzilla, and Bling Blake are dreaming of better days on Mars!

This Week’s Segments:

• Introduction/Plot Breakdown – What is real?! (0:00)
• Lingering Questions – Which Arnold movie would send us over the edge if they remade it? (30:47)
• The "Fall Enslaves Us" Trivia Challenge – The Thunderous Wizard challenges the field to trivia about the movie. (53:46)
• Recommendations – We offer our picks for the week and next up: We continue our Wretched Remakes series with The Crow! Yes, the one everyone hated. (1:07:20)

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