Episode 418 · Film year 1990
Total Recall (1990)
- Special Guest
- Gary Goldman
- Guest Co-Hosts
- Jedidiah Ayres, Rob St. Mary
Show notes
Rob St. Mary (opens in a new tab) and Jedidiah Ayres (opens in a new tab) join Mike to discuss the complicated road which Total Recall took to get to the silver screen as well as the wretched Len Wiseman remake (opens in a new tab) and the strange television spin-off (opens in a new tab). Screenwriter Gary Goldman (opens in a new tab) reveals how he helped shape the film to make it the success it ultimately became.
Labels: Arnold Schwarzenegger David Cronenberg Gary L Goldman Jedidiah Ayres Jerry Goldsmith Len Wiseman Michael Ironside Paul Verhoeven Philip K. Dick Rachel Ticotin Rob St. Mary Ronny Cox Sharon Stone
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Music credits
- Original Score - Jerry Goldsmith
- "Total Recall: The Musical (Mountains of Mars" - Jon and Al
Links & resources
- Buy Total Recall on Blu-ray (opens in a new tab)
- Buy We Can Remember It for you Wholesale and Other Classic Stories by Philip K. Dick (opens in a new tab)
- Listen to our episode on The Fly (opens in a new tab)
- Listen to our episode on Blade Runner (opens in a new tab)
- Listen to our episode on Big Trouble in Little China (opens in a new tab)
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Comments (1)
Phil Kaycock Great job Mike and Rob! It's always so great to hear the old gang back together again. :) And what a wonderful reason to team up for. Truly great coverage of this classic movie, and the barftastic remake. However, once again, your interview with the scriptwriter takes the cake. What an interesting story about the development of the movie, Carolco's downfall, Arnie's failed Crusader project and 80s, 90s and 2000s Hollywood. And I honestly can't believe you remembered to cover the series as well. I've actually seen the show - and completely forgot all about it until now. And yeah, a total Blade Runner riff that has nothing to do with Total Recall. On a sidenote, while it's true that no one on the show is famous, the lead, Michael Easton, was popular at the town among fans of the virtual reality Sci-Fi thriller series VR.5. Anyway, thank you Mike for your hard work and for celebrating PKD's work this month!