Science Movie Reviews

If you are a fan of videogames, computers or just 80's retro, buy this movie and take a trip into the world of Tron.

If you are a fan of videogames, computers or just 80's retro, buy this movie and take a trip into the world of Tron.

Warned by his friends not to get the implant, Quaid does so anyway. But something goes terribly wrong. Soon, his wife, friends and co-workers are all trying to kill him...but why? The answer may kill him.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfect for the role of Quaid. People can argue all they want about how bad an actor he is, but you can't say that after seeing this movie. He pulls the film's acting and stunts off with ease, all the while spitting out his catchy one-liners ("Consider this a divorce!").

Sharon Stone is probably at her best here, (...)This movie made her).

Paul Verhoeven directs this film, and there are no arguments that this is his finest work - by far. He was the director who went on to make such "critically acclaimed" (...)films such as "Showgirls" and "Hollow Man." His only other film that was remotely good was "Basic Instinct," but this is still ten times better (...)

The special effects in this movie are excellent; supposedly, they spent millions and millions on the fake Mars sets, and I bet they're glad it paid off.

I recently bought the "Total Recall" Limited Edition DVD with a newly remastered digital makeover, Dolby Digital 5.1, behind-the-scenes documentary(s), a commentary by Verhoeven and Schwarzenegger, and much, much more. If you can find one now (it was limited edition so it might be off the market, now) I would recommend picking a copy up. (...)P>"Total Recall" stands as Arnold's most "thinkative" film and best conspiracy-type thriller. In fact, it is one of the best sci-fi/futuristic thrillers ever.

(...)

Anyway, I'm getting off the subject. "Total Recall" is a good movie, and a darn good one at that. It provides everything we want - and more - in a movie.

4.5/5 stars - maybe I'm overrating it. However, I feel it deserves that many stars...

Total Recall is tells the story of Douq Quaid(Schwarzenegger). He's a man that dreams about going to mars. He's a normal guy who has a construction job. He's married to his wife Lori(Stone) and they are new to the place they are living. It's set any where from a 100 to 150 years from now. Space travel is a common thing, and like I said Quaid wants to go to mars. Everyone he knows is steering him away from the whole idea of going. He sees a commercial on tv from a company called Recall. Recall puts an implant into your memory that acts as a vaction. It makes you feel like you've gone on a vacation because it's in your memorys. Quaid goes to Recall and thats where the movie really picks up.

While he's at Recall they find out his memorys have already been erased. The company puts it off as they did nothing to him but are unsuccesful. Quaid then finds himself being hunted by different people who want him dead. He doesn't why and he must follow the clues that are left for him to find out why.

That's kind of the cliff notes version of the movie. Like I said it's a complex storyline that changes a lot. You have to see it to fully understand it.

Arnold is outstanding. This is probaly the best acting he ever did in any of his movies. His action scenes are great in the movie. You see him kill plenty of guys plenty of different ways. His character Quaid is probaly the most complex character he's every played, because Quaid isn't sure who he really is. It's really great and Arnold does a great job.

The special effects are great. They did win the Oscar for best effects in 1990 and it's easy to see why. The different mutants they create on mars are great. When people are stuck in the vaccum of mars they really do look like there going to explode. The different explosions and blasts just look great, and it's another reason to watch the film.

I love Total Recall. It's a movie masterpiece. If your an Arnold fan it's definetly a must see. Most sci fi fans should get a kick out of it as well. Even people that like a good mystery or a fast paced movie should enjoy it a lot. This Special Edition comes in a cool Tin case that's kind of like a KIWI shoe poish case that makes a good collectors item. Don't miss out on this movie. You'll regret it.

Warned by his friends not to get the implant, Quaid does so anyway. But something goes terribly wrong. Soon, his wife, friends and co-workers are all trying to kill him...but why? The answer may kill him.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is perfect for the role of Quaid. People can argue all they want about how bad an actor he is, but you can't say that after seeing this movie. He pulls the film's acting and stunts off with ease, all the while spitting out his catchy one-liners ("Consider this a divorce!").

Sharon Stone is probably at her best here, (...)This movie made her).

Paul Verhoeven directs this film, and there are no arguments that this is his finest work - by far. He was the director who went on to make such "critically acclaimed" (...)films such as "Showgirls" and "Hollow Man." His only other film that was remotely good was "Basic Instinct," but this is still ten times better (...)

The special effects in this movie are excellent; supposedly, they spent millions and millions on the fake Mars sets, and I bet they're glad it paid off.

I recently bought the "Total Recall" Limited Edition DVD with a newly remastered digital makeover, Dolby Digital 5.1, behind-the-scenes documentary(s), a commentary by Verhoeven and Schwarzenegger, and much, much more. If you can find one now (it was limited edition so it might be off the market, now) I would recommend picking a copy up. (...)P>"Total Recall" stands as Arnold's most "thinkative" film and best conspiracy-type thriller. In fact, it is one of the best sci-fi/futuristic thrillers ever.

(...)

Anyway, I'm getting off the subject. "Total Recall" is a good movie, and a darn good one at that. It provides everything we want - and more - in a movie.

4.5/5 stars - maybe I'm overrating it. However, I feel it deserves that many stars...

Total Recall is tells the story of Douq Quaid(Schwarzenegger). He's a man that dreams about going to mars. He's a normal guy who has a construction job. He's married to his wife Lori(Stone) and they are new to the place they are living. It's set any where from a 100 to 150 years from now. Space travel is a common thing, and like I said Quaid wants to go to mars. Everyone he knows is steering him away from the whole idea of going. He sees a commercial on tv from a company called Recall. Recall puts an implant into your memory that acts as a vaction. It makes you feel like you've gone on a vacation because it's in your memorys. Quaid goes to Recall and thats where the movie really picks up.

While he's at Recall they find out his memorys have already been erased. The company puts it off as they did nothing to him but are unsuccesful. Quaid then finds himself being hunted by different people who want him dead. He doesn't why and he must follow the clues that are left for him to find out why.

That's kind of the cliff notes version of the movie. Like I said it's a complex storyline that changes a lot. You have to see it to fully understand it.

Arnold is outstanding. This is probaly the best acting he ever did in any of his movies. His action scenes are great in the movie. You see him kill plenty of guys plenty of different ways. His character Quaid is probaly the most complex character he's every played, because Quaid isn't sure who he really is. It's really great and Arnold does a great job.

The special effects are great. They did win the Oscar for best effects in 1990 and it's easy to see why. The different mutants they create on mars are great. When people are stuck in the vaccum of mars they really do look like there going to explode. The different explosions and blasts just look great, and it's another reason to watch the film.

I love Total Recall. It's a movie masterpiece. If your an Arnold fan it's definetly a must see. Most sci fi fans should get a kick out of it as well. Even people that like a good mystery or a fast paced movie should enjoy it a lot. This Special Edition comes in a cool Tin case that's kind of like a KIWI shoe poish case that makes a good collectors item. Don't miss out on this movie. You'll regret it.

Until recently, I had only seen bits and pieces of Spielberg's 1977 UFO classic. I never had the time or inclination to sit down and watch the whole movie. That is, until my current boyfriend (a true Spielberg aficionado) purchased the Collector's Edition DVD. We sat down in my living room and watched it.

What surprised me about Spielberg's film is how well the story of a peaceful encounter between humanity and a spacefaring civilization is told. Not only are the 1977 special effects still effective, but the human interest part of Close Encounters was compelling. As seen mostly from the point of view of Indiana electrical engineer Roy Neary (Dreyfuss), the movie depicts the mystery and wonder of how we discover that we are not alone in this universe. It shows that even though Neary loses almost everything to the compulsion mysteriously implanted into his mind, he eventually finds that his sacrifices were worth it.

The movie is never boring. Instead, even though it's not a film like Star Wars with ray guns and explosions, it's fast-paced and interesting. It takes its cues from actual UFO sightings and other unexplained mysteries (such as Flight 19, the 5-plane training flight that disappeared off the coast of east Florida in December of 1945) and ends up with a realistic scenario for a "close encounter" between humans and aliens. The acting is excellent, and the young Spielberg got great performances not only from Dreyfuss, but also from Teri Garr (Veronica Neary), Melinda Dillon (Gillian Guiller), Francois Truffaut (Lacombe) and Gary Guffey (Barry). Also adding to the magic was composer John Williams, whose 5-note musical phrase became famous as the proof that music is truly a universal language.

The two-disc collector's edition includes the movie in wide screen format, with a second disc that contains a making-of documentary, eleven deleted scenes, plus theatrical trailers. Both picture and sound are excellent and considering it's a two-DVD set, the price is affordable. I give this movie a strong endorsement.

Until recently, I had only seen bits and pieces of Spielberg's 1977 UFO classic. I never had the time or inclination to sit down and watch the whole movie. That is, until my current boyfriend (a true Spielberg aficionado) purchased the Collector's Edition DVD. We sat down in my living room and watched it.

What surprised me about Spielberg's film is how well the story of a peaceful encounter between humanity and a spacefaring civilization is told. Not only are the 1977 special effects still effective, but the human interest part of Close Encounters was compelling. As seen mostly from the point of view of Indiana electrical engineer Roy Neary (Dreyfuss), the movie depicts the mystery and wonder of how we discover that we are not alone in this universe. It shows that even though Neary loses almost everything to the compulsion mysteriously implanted into his mind, he eventually finds that his sacrifices were worth it.

The movie is never boring. Instead, even though it's not a film like Star Wars with ray guns and explosions, it's fast-paced and interesting. It takes its cues from actual UFO sightings and other unexplained mysteries (such as Flight 19, the 5-plane training flight that disappeared off the coast of east Florida in December of 1945) and ends up with a realistic scenario for a "close encounter" between humans and aliens. The acting is excellent, and the young Spielberg got great performances not only from Dreyfuss, but also from Teri Garr (Veronica Neary), Melinda Dillon (Gillian Guiller), Francois Truffaut (Lacombe) and Gary Guffey (Barry). Also adding to the magic was composer John Williams, whose 5-note musical phrase became famous as the proof that music is truly a universal language.

The two-disc collector's edition includes the movie in wide screen format, with a second disc that contains a making-of documentary, eleven deleted scenes, plus theatrical trailers. Both picture and sound are excellent and considering it's a two-DVD set, the price is affordable. I give this movie a strong endorsement.

The DVD version I watched is double-sided with half the movie on each side. Flipping the DVD mid-movie is not fun.

The DVD Extras leave a bit to be desired. There's some printed background about the cast and crew, a teaser, trailer and some minimal information about other releases. The trailer was the best of the extras but still not very impressive.

Recommend: Yes
Watch again: Probably not

But it takes more than cool villians to make a good movie, it needs a good plot ofcourse, the special effects need to be good and the acting needs to be realistic. This movie has got it all and much, much more. A must see for any star-wars, star-trek ore any other sciance fiction fans.

The DVD version I watched is double-sided with half the movie on each side. Flipping the DVD mid-movie is not fun.

The DVD Extras leave a bit to be desired. There's some printed background about the cast and crew, a teaser, trailer and some minimal information about other releases. The trailer was the best of the extras but still not very impressive.

Recommend: Yes
Watch again: Probably not

But it takes more than cool villians to make a good movie, it needs a good plot ofcourse, the special effects need to be good and the acting needs to be realistic. This movie has got it all and much, much more. A must see for any star-wars, star-trek ore any other sciance fiction fans.

The DVD version I watched is double-sided with half the movie on each side. Flipping the DVD mid-movie is not fun.

The DVD Extras leave a bit to be desired. There's some printed background about the cast and crew, a teaser, trailer and some minimal information about other releases. The trailer was the best of the extras but still not very impressive.

Recommend: Yes
Watch again: Probably not

But it takes more than cool villians to make a good movie, it needs a good plot ofcourse, the special effects need to be good and the acting needs to be realistic. This movie has got it all and much, much more. A must see for any star-wars, star-trek ore any other sciance fiction fans.

The DVD version I watched is double-sided with half the movie on each side. Flipping the DVD mid-movie is not fun.

The DVD Extras leave a bit to be desired. There's some printed background about the cast and crew, a teaser, trailer and some minimal information about other releases. The trailer was the best of the extras but still not very impressive.

Recommend: Yes
Watch again: Probably not

But it takes more than cool villians to make a good movie, it needs a good plot ofcourse, the special effects need to be good and the acting needs to be realistic. This movie has got it all and much, much more. A must see for any star-wars, star-trek ore any other sciance fiction fans.