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"Omg there's three titties! That's incredible."
😂😂😂 Most people have the same reaction to that one scene
He kinda sounded like Dave Chappelle doing Rick James, when he said that! 🤣😅😂
A scene that has stayed with me since I first saw it as a kid
A cult scene
That scene alone will live in the fantasies of our species as a collective until the end of times. Thanks, Mr Verhoeven.
...and a great nod to it in the film "Paul"
Paul Verhoeven is an absolute legend.
Very true.
I badly wish he could do Star Wars lol
@@FluxNomad678 Oh shit, just imagine! 😄
I just realized he likes hiring the same actors. One is the baddy from 'Robocop' the other the Sergeant from 'Starship Troopers'...I was a teen when I saw these movies, but now seeing this again I recognized them.
It was Dean Norris in the makeup, that's why you know him. You will find out that he is in a ton of famous flicks, T2, Starship Troopers etc
He gets killed by jet li in that prison escape scene at the beginning of the One
He probably subconsciously recognized him as ASAC Schrader.
Lethal Weapon 2 and The Firm as well
Classic Hank 😂😂😂
Hank isn’t looking to sell these days lol
As you have probably learned by now, Paul Verhoeven has no chill with violence.
Its clever that they had the recall guy pitch the entire plot to Arnold. Also tbe technician gives away the ending when he says “thats new blue skys on mars.” As they are loading arnold in the machine.
I liked how they incorporated the "No matter where you go, there you are" line, which I first saw in Buckaroo Banzai.
Correct Recall guy doesn't make any sense within a real-world plot. Cohagen wouldn't try to catch Arnie and bring him back to earth, his whole brainwashed purpose is to find Cuato and Arnie was doing fine in that moment.
What I love though.... is that if I decide that I want the events of film to be real.... that matches up too. Even if you say "oh but they showed pictures of the reactor before he went under" - well... more often than not it seems that conspiracy theories turn out to be true. In this universe they would have definitely tried to hide alien stuff and just delegitimize anyone that claims they saw something.... even if they published pictures in the tabloids.
@@HextimusDuex agreed! The best thing about this movie is decades later you can still argue it either way and have strong arguments for your case.
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A close to perfect role for Sharon Stone. I remember her saying it was hard for her to get interesting roles, because her beauty put her in very narrow type casting. A brilliant woman.
"you think this is the real Quaid? It is"
My favourite line from this movie
To give you an idea of just how nice Arnold Schwarzenegger is in real life, he found out during the shoot that Michael Ironside's sister was in the hospital battling cancer, so every day during the shoot he called Michael's sister and encouraged her through her treatment.
Another related fact, though about Michael Ironside himself is, he has survived three types of cancer. Bowel, Prostate, and Thyroid.
@@XLamonteCoxXThe man is indestructible.
@@XLamonteCoxX Impressive that they managed to catch all that.
Hes from Austria ,Arnold is Very polite and classy
@@lihaniska87 There was another guy from Austria who wasn't so nice.
This is where everyone learned their arnold grunts
🤣🤣🤣
Whaaaanngghht dooohh youuuuuu meaanangghhhh nnggh
I learned the grunts from Conan.
Makes me wish I had three hands! 🤣
Where’s evolution when you need it!?
@@JamesVSCinema Not saying it's the X Men character we need, but it might be the one we want right now
😂😂 Zaphod Beeblebrox has three hands, and two heads... but he’s an idiot
Use your head. 😂 I’m looking like a car suction cup toy. 🖐️😚🤚👍🏾
Try both hands and your mouth, maybe?
Phillip K Dick the author of Total Recall is also the author of Do Androids dream of electric sheep? aka the Bladerunner film.
I love the original title for Total Recall, "We can remember it for you wholesale".
Philip K Dick had connections with Silicon Valley back in the late 60s and early 70s.
Woah!! That makes sense now!
@@JamesVSCinemaalso A Scanner Darkly, one of the best sci-fi books ever, with a rad adaptation I’m pretty sure you watched
@@JamesVSCinemaFun Theory. The very last shot of this movie as he's kissing Mileena has a white flash appear overhead. The white flash is supposed to indicate a possible embolism, and it's not actually reality for him. Crazy movie.
For 30 years, I've been contemplating whether it was all just a memory implant or if it was reality. Still not convinced either way. I think that's a great hallmark of classic science fiction. Love this film!
Slutty & Demure.......lol.
Supposedly there’s a deleted scene where Arnold is lobotomized in the chair but was taken out for the open ending
Me too, still not sure but lean towards memory implant
Here's what I think. When he went into the chair the first time the young technician is hyping up his recall trip and says "that's blue skys on mars man". He gave the end away. It was all in Quaid's head.
That theory would make sense, except that there would be no reason to show him passed out and the office workers frantic to refund and erase the transaction. He was unconscious and that was only for the audience.
If he went in the machine and woke up in the cab then we’d be on the same ride as him trying to figure it out.
The unconscious scene gave it away. How do people miss that for years after rewatches? Catch the major part the first time. Think it through.
Saw this in theaters in 1990. Michael Ironside being Mr.Intense, Ronny Cox being a great super villain(slightly similar to Robocop), Sharon Stone knocking it out of the park as a sweet villain, Rachel Ticotin absolutely not needing to be saved and Arnold bringing the goods once more. For me it's one of those all-time films, like Fugitive, Shawshank Redemption and Usual Suspects. Just a joy to watch again every time.
The effects got an academy award too, well deserved IMHO. Stellar miniatures. Paul Verhoeven just knows how to do bloody action. Starship Troopers man. Helldivers 2 was inspired by that film, another Paul Verhoeven classic.
Verhoeven's ten year streak from Robocop to Starship Troopers is just legendary
"Ill blow this place up and be home in time for corn flakes" is my favorite line from this movie. Hes such an asshole and has made Mars suck so much that he doesnt even need to flaunt champagne or some shit; just that he gets the privilege of enjoying a breakfast cereal.
Verhoeven's satire of the exploitation of the 3rd world is on point.
@w1975b oh! I didn't realize that was the same actor that's cool!
When he takes the case from the old lady and she says "F--- You, you a--hole" it's a callback to Arnold's famous lines from the first Terminator movie and Commando. Hence Arnold's little bow. Yet another meta layer on an insanely meta film.
a very young Sharon Stone, and the actor ( the mutant you seem to recognise) was Hank from Breaking Bad.
She's incredibly good looking, yes. Very young tho? I think she's 31 here.
I believe she was more focused on her modeling career in her 20s. She transitioned to acting roles (starting with TV) very slowly. She was in Above the Law with Seagal. But this is her first role with significant screen time in a movie (and it was a solid performance).
@@TheMule71 33 years younger than today................
You also have actors from Star Trek TNG (girl with 3 tits) , deep space (Security guy at airport) and Voyager (the cab).
And a few other actors from Star Trek.
TNG woman who gets coffee spilled on Picard in one episode (woman with 3 breasts),Deep space 9 Cardassian main villain (security guy with orange beret) and voyager doctor hologram (Johnnie cab).
One of my favorite movies.
Shame she's an absolutely terrible person
This might honestly be the best sci fi film ever made. It's really that good on so many levels. I've watched this dozens of times and it never gets old.
Total Recall is a WOW movie. So many surprises and twists. Arnold kills it.
remember they said "blue skies on mars" was part of the memory they would implant at Recall, As well that he would save the world and get the girl.
the crazy thing is after he killed the guy who told him to take the pill, everything went down exactly as that guy said it would. so it *could* have all just been a dream and his brain got scrambled. (also the gag where he pretended to be a hologram and was like "you think this is the real quaid? it is" is still one of my favorite arnold moments)
It was always thr Recall trip because the tech on the side in the office says, "Blue sky on Mars? That's new " under his breath. Which means the end was part of the program. Whether he was having an embolism or not though, is the question.
A great example of the 80s breed of movies (made in '90), these are the movies I grew up on.
Absolutely love this movie. Paul Verhoven is a freaking genius
"In an hour he could have Total Recall"
James: "Coooool!"
I loved this movie as a kid and was honestly such a mind blowing story concept to me. Glad you loved it as well it made me giddy seeing your genuine joy watching it!
"I've got 5 kids to feed" is still my favorite thing in the movie.
I love that everything hit for you without being jaded by any of its age.
This is such a great example of what there is to love about sci-fi stories, it touches on so many "what if" ideas to think about. I also love that they decided to leave it open ended enough that, even to the end, it could have been all in his head as part of the implanted memory as vacation (blue skies on mars and you get the girl)
I love that Verhooven was like "I am going to make what Stereotypical American Action Movies are like as a foreigner sees them" and then went and made the best ones of both the 80s and 90s.
This movie has one of my favorite scenes/lines. After Quaid kills Richter in the elevator he yells "See you at the party Richter!" a throwback from earlier when Richter punches him in the face before his memory wipe.
One of the 90's best sci-fi action movies .
Arnie was mega awesome in this !
Arnie + Paul Verhoeven becomes a classic 90's masterpiece !
Have you seen Demolition Man. Forgot what year but 90s. Sly and Snipes star in it. Really Cool movie too
Yes, amazing and poignant film.
Not to mention that eternal mystery in Demolition Man, the three shells. I saw that reference as an Easter Egg in a Star Trek TNG blueprint of the Enterprise. They had three shells in the Bridge bathroom.
Very worthwhile watch.
If you ask in Spain a lot of people knows Jerry Goldsmith iconic theme for this movie, they used it in television for broadcasted soccer matches opening, like you said, getting ready for battle
I damn near wore out my VHS copy of this as a kid. The late 80's and 90's were peak cinema. This, Star Wars, Predator, Terminator 1&2, Robocop, Indiana Jones, Back to the Future, so many more. Action stars & practical effects at their finest.
There are good films, and then there's movies that transcend all conventional film criticism through sheer awesomeness
There's very few movies where you feel ANYTHING can happen. This is one of them! The movie feels like a dream itself, which is the point of the question whether it was real or not.
Mutant man in that bar was Hank from Breaking Bad lol
Yep, Dean Norris himself
KNEW IT!!
Sharon Stone was such a Bad Ass ;-)
You can't beat Verhoeven's squibs. Glorious.
One of my absolute favorite movies to smoke a blunt and watch
That one bad dude character is the actor from SCANNERS !
The province of science fiction is speculation, and this story asks some engrossing existential questions while entertaining you with the action and special effects. I saw this in the theater first-run and was captivated. Paul Verhoeven cemented his place in my cinematic heart with this film, primarily because of his deft handling of every scene. Surprisingly deep performances by Arnold, Sharon Stone, Michael Ironside, and Ronnie Cox kept me entranced. I'm glad you enjoyed one of the best sci-fi action movies ever made, James. I enjoyed your analysis of it.
I love it when someone watches a favorite from my childhood and loves it like I do. I get to remember the feelings I had when I first saw it way back in the early 90's.
Favourite line: See you at the party Richter.
Arnold in the dream is how I do my impression of him
LMFAOOO
I totally grew up on this film - I had a VHS copy at, like, the age of 8 and for some UNFATHOMABLE reason my parents thought this was a totally acceptable film for their child to watch over and over *and over* again. I had probably seen it 150 times by the time I was 12, and by then my Total Recall VHS tape actually wore out, and always frakked up my VCR when it got to the moment where Melina pulls a gun on Quaid. I knew the whole film pretty well by then, at least.
It’s the incredibly over-the-top violence that shocks me more than anything else about this film when I go back and re-watch it today. Man, you just do NOT see real practical effects-based violence like this in movies anymore today, like ever. Nothing that even comes within 100 feet of this. Of course, it was pretty exceptional back then too - along with Robocop of course, part of Verhoeven’s ultraviolebt sci-fi satire trilogy if you include Starship Troopers as well.
This was the movie my aunts and uncles and the older cousins would watch in the other room at gatherings lol. One of my earliest memories is getting a peek at the three titty lady. Changed everything
That’s an awesome memory!
Same memory man. I’m an older millennial.
And that day we all saw that, was the day we became men.
Y'all must have missed Mallrats. 🤭
@@sophiedash4026 This was before Mallrats
Wow, James!
I can't believe that you haven't reacted to "Total Recall" yet. This one is FIRE!!!
It's so insane that we don't make movies like this anymore. The priorities for funding films is so incorporated it seems the fun of making them is dead.
You aren’t wrong. Everything is regulated now.
Great reaction!
This is a movie than not only you CAN rewatch, but that you NEED to rewatch! Next time, pay attention to what the technician who gets the program for the memory implant says.
All the conversation before the implant operation has to be rewatched, as it matches everything that happens later in the movie. That is, everything that happens to Quaid later seems can be part of the program. You actually see pictures on the monitors that match the visuals we see later, including - of course - Melina's face.
That is, you could add a scene at the end of the movie in which Quaid wakes up at Rekall, and walks away with all that being an implanted memory, as per program. Plot twists, the machine malfunction, all in the script of the implant. Rekall delivered everything that was promised.
Also, you can add a scene at then end, with the doctor and Lori (the wife) signing a document to authorize the termination of Quaid, still on the chair at Rekall, after his mind rejected their final attempt to snap him out of his delusion. By killing their projections, his mind is forever trapped now.
Also, you can add no scene at the end, and accept that's just reality within the movie.
The movie works either way.
But, by not adding a final scene, we're left with a memory implant of sort ourselfves. Is it a memory of real fiction in a movie? or were the last 2/3 of the movie finctional events within the movie?
can Quaid really tell the difference between real memories and implants? can we, the audience, tell?
Everything about this film is absolutely brilliant. It’s based on the novel, “We Can Remember It for You Wholesale,” by Phillip K. Dick, author of “Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?” which is the book on which “Blade Runner” is based. It really helps that this film was directed by Paul Verhoeven, who directed the original “Robocop” and “Starship Troopers.”
The music is by Jerry Goldsmith, and I’m pretty sure the first two notes from the brass instruments in the music from the opening credits are a nod to Basil Polidouris’ opening music for the original “Conan The Barbarian,” film, which basically was Arnold’s breakout role.
The practical makeup effects and prosthetics were by Rob Bottin, who was responsible for at least most of the effects in John Carpenter’s “The Thing,” as well as the werewolf film, “The Howling.”
As a testament to how much of a standup guy Arnold can often be, while on set, he noticed that Michael Ironside (the actor who played Richter-the guy who lost his arms) had something on his mind and asked what was the matter. Turns out his sister had been struggling with cancer. Arnold then got on the phone with Michael’s sister and spoke with her for about an hour about an exercise regimen and a nutrition plan that would help boost her energy and immune system.
Omg...so happy you watched this! One of my favorite films of all time!
There was a level of professional that elevated this film to a higher standard. Great review James.
You know a film is special when almost 35 years later people still debate whether it was a dream or not.
I love the 90s, and this movie was like the start of an incredible decade of movies.
I'm personally of the opinion that everything that happens after Arnold submits to the machine is all part of the delusion. Everything, and i mean everything that happens after he straps down to the machine happens *exactly* how the dream vacation salesman says it will. He became a secret agent, people were trying to kill him, he met an exotic woman and he killed the bad guy, Vilos Cohaagen. They even showed him the exact face of the woman who would show up in his dream, her face flashes on the little screen. And the name of this prepackaged fantasy? "Blue Skies on Mars," which turned out to be a spoiler for the very last image he sees in his dream(likely ever). When the sweaty guy appears at 17:55 and claims to be a scientist speaking to him from the waking world, he warns him that he's suffered a "schizoid embolism," and if he doesn't come out of the dream soon, he'll be lobotomized. He doesn't listen, and so the rest of the movie continues to happen. But everything he warned him about came true!
"One minute you'll be the savior of the rebel cause, and the next thing you know, you'll be Cohaagen's bosom buddy. You'll even have fantasies about alien civilizations ..."
In other words, all the crazy plot twists and stomach aliens that come in the last part of the movie are the result of Arnold's brain misfiring as doctors remove chunks of it from his skull. The final fade to white as he kisses Milena under the blue skies of Mars are his last moments of life. Probably.
These are all perfectly valid points, although one could argue that coincidences do exist, and that suppressed memories could be surfacing and blending with reality, especially as he's losing consciousness. He has been dreaming of Melina since before he went to Rekall, whatever was actually on that screen could be very different from what we're seeing. There are also events that take place entirely outside Quaid's mind.
I'm not saying it's real, I'm entirely convinced that both answers are equally (un)true. Of course it's possible that Quaid was delusional from the start of the film and not from the moment he sat down in the chair.
The re-watch value of this film is almost without pier. So many awesome scenes. So many brilliantly done twists that can be thought about again and again.
My dad took me to see this with my twin brother when it was brand new. We would have been 11 at the time. Needless to say, it made an impression. Nobody does it like Verhoeven when he's at the top of his game.
Michael Ironside who plays Richter voices Sam Fisher in the Splinter Cell video games
I love the action sequences in this film. Anybody could just throw blood and explosions onto the screen. But I love how, even at its most ultraviolent, this movie is just brimming with creativity. And insane practical effects.
Honestly might be Arnold's best film in my opinion.
As a mexican I have the obligation to inform you this movie was filmed in my old México City 😂
The stairs and train chase sequence was filmed in the Chabacano station... And Those stairs are still loooong. 😅
The other car chase was in the Insurgentes roundabout. The rest were government buildings or inside the Churubusco studios.
I saw this movie when I was 20 something, and those mars scenes, them gasping for air, still freak me out 😂
David Cronenberg actually wrote a draft for Total Recall. While he left the project they kept elements in, like the mutants
This is my favorite Arnold flick. The practical effects are so good for the time. Great cast too. Ronny Cox is so good, just like in RoboCop. It's definitely a great rewatch.
I dont think you realize how good the makeup is because when arnold is acting with the bug is not him its a full size puppet head of arnold. Also the same when he takes off the lady head. Rob Bottin who did the effects on the thing did this and finally one a special oscar which meant they went straight ahead and just gave them the award because of its technical achievement. Quato and his host are also a massive puppet that took i believe 12 people to operate
Thanks for the info
Thanks for the info
Without doubt one of the greatest films ever, literally has everything and delivers without question. Never get bored of watching it and really enjoyed seeing you enjoy it so much!
This used to loop in the bedroom for months at a time... fall asleep listening to it lol.
Actually had disks explode in the player from over use.
It's a great movie... and good option for the future. Lol..
Great reaction.
I could put this movie on a loop and watch it all day. Your reaction was just like me watching it in the theater when it came out.
James is the only reactor that I know of that gets the giggles at the most violent scenes. 😅
I do love when a favorite reactor pops up with a movie I just know they're gonna love!
Such a great classic movie - like at the time those effects were amazing - everyone acted it perfectly for the movie and the lines they had.
This was a fun one, James. Your reactions are great. This is such a classic sci-fi action flick and you know Paul Verhoeven is gonna bring the blood and guts! My aunt got this on VHS for me for my birthday when I was way too young to see it but it's been a favorite of mine ever since.
I love how crazy this movie is. Shout out to Verhoeven
"That's a new one, 'Blue Sky On Mars'"
"5th Element and Blade Runner"
Cyberpunk Geneaology lesson:
The script for "Total Recall" was from "Alien" writer Dan O'Bannon
Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep) and Total Recall (We Can Remember It For You Wholesale) were both written by Philip K Dick in the 60's. Around that time Jean Claude Mezieres created "Valerian and Laureline" which 5th Element director Luc Besson adapted in 2017 as "Valerian and The City of 1000 Planets." Mezieres is creditted for pioneering the "industrial" look of science fiction, like Star Wars, whereas sci-fi before then was all very fantasy-informed with glowing crystals and aliens in priest robes. Mezieres is in fact a bit bitter about the look of Star Wars, and there's a couple obvious potshots at Star Wars in his later work. At this time, an adolescent Luc Besson, inspired by "Valerian and Laureline" began creating the ideas that would become "The 5th Element"
In the mid-70's, during pre-production on Jodorwosky's Dune, Dan O'Bannon met Moebius. O'Bannon had an idea for a comic that he pitched to Moebius and Moebius was intrigued and agreed to do the art. They created the Metal Hurlant ("Heavy Metal") comic "The Long Tomorrow" which was the source material for the "Harry Canyon" segment of the Heavy Metal animated movie, and was the chief source of inspiration for the look of Blade Runner. Ridley Scott had both O'Bannon and Moebius for "Alien" but for Blade Runner, he had Syd Mead whom he instructed to make "Blade Runner" look like "The Long Tommorrow" (Syd Mead and Moebius would work together on "Tron") TLT is short, it's like 16 pages and easily accessible online, it's worth a read. You'll see how Blade Runner was inspired by the look of the buildings, the stratified society with the lower classes in the lower depths of the city, the detective protagonist in a flying car, and a very familiar looking femme-fatale. "Aliens" fans will also learn why the gender of "Arcturian Poontang" is irrelevant.
Around the same time, "Alien" producer Ronald Shusett bought the rights to "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" and comissioned O'Bannon to write the first draft of "Total Recall" which then took a decade and half to make it to the screen.
Robocop writer Ed Neumeier was a crewmember on "Blade Runner," inspired by his experience working on the film.
For 5th Element, Besson had Mezieres and Moebius on his production team. Mezieres asked why Besson didn't just adapt Valerian back then, Besson replied that VFX tech was not up to the task yet, and waited another decade.
Damn I kinda regret not watching this earlier. Sci Fi and Action meshes so well, it's crazy.
This and They Live are really profound movies, even if they aren't using the most subtle references or fancy words.
Also, the action is just so amazing like, what the hell is going on lmao people were crazy, there's glass, blanks flying everywhere and people trumpling eachother, insane.
If you haven't, you should watch District 9, not at all the same vibes, but the same amount of just, sheer filmmaking craziness.
"See you at the party Victor!" One of my favorites!
15:17 Absolutely Iconic ... classic SciFi cinema shot
Interesting thing to note:
If you saw this on VHS it came with a movie trailer for Terminator 2 with Arnold being constructed saying I'll Be Back.
As for this movie its definitely an EPIC movie. Watched it many times and it never gets old.
Plus you gotta love Michael Ironside's performance as well.
If you've never seen this version of Total Recall starring Arnold it is a must.
Thanks as always with what you do James VS Cinema ! Keep it up!
open your mind, open your mind. Love this movie and your reaction made me happy.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Also gave us an Italo eurodance/rave underground instant classic in the 1990s that quickly went mainstream - wait for the sample.
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Total Recall is the gift that keeps on giving.
My personal favorite Paul Verhoeven film! One of the best Arnold films ever!!!!! Also for 1990 some of the special effects still look pretty good today imo.
Great Arnie flick! I got it on VHS 😂
So funny that you recognised Hank Schrader (Dean Norris) under all that Tony mutant make up 👏😂
This has got to be one of my favorite Arnold films! I had an Uncle who was very Arnold, Jean Clad, Segal, and Chuck Norris in my upbringing. I miss the 90s.
I remember that my dad, who was a grip, liked to say about this film that they broke the most candy glass he'd ever seen anybody break in any movie. Which is a nice axcolade, LOL
This film ROCKED HEAVILY.
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My opinion is that ftom the moment he freaks put abd they say they haven't implanted it yet, that's all part of the implant. It's made that way to be the most immersive and make it possible for him to become the agent character. Every single thing that happens they mention before he goes under. "This is new, Blue Sky on Mars." How does it the film end? Blue sky on Mars.
Based on a Philip K. Dick story, as we're Bkade Runner and Minirity Report.
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peak period verhoeven. this and robocop are the stuff sci-fi dystopian dreams are made of.
Mutant man in that bar was Hank from Breaking Bad lol
Rickter was Michael Ironside, aka, Sam Fisher from Splinter Cell
I knew you were gonna really love this movie as soon as I saw the thumbnail, glad you got to react and experience this one. We were spoiled back in the day. I saw it in the theater, I was like 9 at the time. This was always one of my favorites, I feel like I liked it a little more than most people at that time, but it was certainly recognized as an awesome movie from what I remember.
Paul Verhoeven: RoboCop, Total Recall, Starship Troopers
Great gore and humor and concepts in all of them.
This is based off a book by Philip K Dick...hes written a lot of other really good scifi that was turned into movies. A Scanner Darkley is his...and Paycheck.
I'm abit obsessed with this movie. Arnold Schwarzenegger is a brilliant mind who got this off the ground, people laugh at his acting ability, but as a professional, he's among the best ever.
Did you notice Hank? I'll see if you did when I hit play lol.
Big shout out to the underrated Ronnie Cox, maybe the best 80s villain character actor ever, this and Robocop in his cv.
Fr, I remember clowning on Arnold but he is able to incorporate the everyday dude, not sounding like one, not looking like one. That takes talent.
@@foo3268Everyone did, he's so entertaining he makes things memorable. He must make a record amount of Arnoldisms in this movie alone.
He was basically the muscle, pun intended, behind Total Recall happening.
If you go back to Conan he's fairly unpolished, although not bad. Definitely dedicated himself to the craft once he got in
Only a true Arnie connoisseur could appreciate this film. Love the reaction.
I was 7 yrs old when I saw this. I'm so GLAD for my childhood.
Background trivia: The movie is a greatly expanded rendition of a 1966 short story by SF author Philip K. Dick titled "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale."
Ironside in Nobody looked so much older that I did not recognize him in the theater viewing. Hutch dropping that gold on his desk is a great scene.
Edit: the dude with the heavy beard on the train - we all know him from everything but most known from Vacation as the mechanic/ Sheriff.
You think this is better than the remake? It is.
Haven’t seen it!
@@JamesVSCinema From what I hear, don't. Like the "hypothetical" Red Dawn remake and the rumored Star Wars movies outside the three real ones.
HOW HAVE YOU James, NEVER SEEN THIS? Crazy, but I'm here for it.
Another must-see Sci-fi movie classic is Logan's Run. Very cool dystopian future movie.
"Give the people the air" followed by Arnold noises.
This movie wouldn't be the same without the legendary Arnold noises.
I love James’s expertise and his slightly condescending, though not derogatory laugh about some features of the films he analyzes. It’s nice that he analyzes “dumb” movies as well as others.
James, you remind me of friends from high school that used to sleep over most weekends and we'd watch pretty much anything we could get our hands on at Blockbuster.
Keep on keeping on man, love the work!
That’s awesome homie, hell yeah to those memories!
3 t>tt>es... me as a seven year old. Watching in awe.
I love how much fun you had with this one. It's one hell of a ride.