You tell that Cohagen bitch that you'll see her at the party.
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Total Recall
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik (@Rood) and Imran (@Annihilate Now!) are here to discuss three 1-1 draws.
The first got us knocked out of the FA Cup, the next puts us in a good position in our Round of 16 Europa League game, and the latest was an actual decent performance against Arsenal at Old Trafford.
All hopes for the season now rest on the Europa League - does Amorim have the squad to win it?
You tell that Cohagen bitch that you'll see her at the party.
Start the reactor. Free Mars.
Verhoeven made a mess of Total Recall - live with it!
Thou Commando and Predator are the traditional revenge films that follow simple storylines, they are stories that are well told. Predator added a new twist to the revenge story in that the antagonist was an alien. And what an alien at that!
Total Recall had a several great and serious themes, all of which Verhoeven failed to handle big-time.
'Commando' is a terrible movie, you dolt.
That's why we like it.'Total Recall' is better in every department, bar one liners.
Commando was wank, Rossi. These are facts. We have fond memories of it because we all loved Alyssa Milano who starred in TVs Who's the Boss? at the time.
I watched it recently and it was God awful stuff, primarily because it was somehow based in reality.
Like Predator, Total Recall gets away with some things because it is science fiction.
I watched it recently and it was God awful stuff, primarily because it was somehow based in reality.
Like Predator, Total Recall gets away with some things because it is science fiction.
Just for fun, I checked both on Rotten Tomatoes.
'Commando' has a rating of 71% (community score of 73%). I am astonished. I was expecting a critical score of about 9%, and a community score of 99%.
'Total Recall' has a rating of 80% (88% community).
'Commando' has a rating of 71% (community score of 73%). I am astonished. I was expecting a critical score of about 9%, and a community score of 99%.
'Total Recall' has a rating of 80% (88% community).
I didnt think so. Perhaps the main trouble with the film was that Arnie was the lead actor, but seeing as he personally had bought the rights to the film and held power of veto over everyone else involved, there is probably not much Verhoven could have changed. Nevertheless, it retained much of his style. The only really good thing about Predator is the actual character design of the alien itself, it's not got much else going for it or that otherwise sets itself apart from the likes of Commando, really.
I disagree. I believe 'Predator' is a far superior film to 'Commando', although I enjoy both equally.
Commando and Predator are what it says on the label. They are based on comic book style heroes who deal with issues in a comic book way ie violence.
Total Recall is something completely different. If you read the book that the film takes its title from you'd realise that it deals with major philosophical issues which are very much human: individuality, mind control, crime & punishment, exploitation and revolution.
Verhoeven has taken a great story from Dick's book and turned it into a bad version of Commando. Worst of all, the film needed a proper actor - something Arnie is not!
Predator is awesome, Commando is awesome, Total Recall is awesome.
Let off some steam Bennett!
Let off some steam Bennett!
Do work at work? What sort of muppet do you think I am?
They didn't have Johnny cabs, though.
As good as Predator was, I don't like any film where they kill the Indian.
Mine too, easily my favourite and I'm at pains to tell everyone to watch it whenever Arnie is mentioned. It's got all his best lines!
Anyone who wears chain-mail, a moustache and wields a horrible Aussie accent deserves to be lanced through the heart.
I flew to L.A in 99 with about 12 ex-pats from Atlanta. A friend of a friend told us about a houseboat party that night and we all showed up. WE got there and it was mini me's girlfriends boat,none other than the 'midget bird' from total recall.
We fecked that marina up that night. We were all pilled up jumpin off the top balcony into a somewhat peaceful marina, she was smoking crack and it STUNK ! She came back from walking her dog to find her row boat sinking with about 6 of us lot in it. Great idea~Lets go row this boat round the marina all pilled up.
1st night in L.A and not another night came close to toppin that.
"Get off my boat, all you feckers get off maaa boat".
We fecked that marina up that night. We were all pilled up jumpin off the top balcony into a somewhat peaceful marina, she was smoking crack and it STUNK ! She came back from walking her dog to find her row boat sinking with about 6 of us lot in it. Great idea~Lets go row this boat round the marina all pilled up.
1st night in L.A and not another night came close to toppin that.
"Get off my boat, all you feckers get off maaa boat".
The film was Arnie's baby though, so to speak - it was he who hired Verhoeven, not the other way around.
I remember watching Commando when I was nine and thinking, 'Lord have mercy, I'm at an age where you could pretty much sell me anything but sakes alive this is some kind of achievement in borefestery. Does this director know anything about shot framing and/or character dev.... And then Alyssa would come onscreen and I'd shut up. For a while at least.
Yes. When you were nine. I'm sure.
I can't believe they're remaking this Arnie classic. I hope Colin Farrell doesn't say "Give da people da air" It won't be the same.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
Remaking it?
It's not even outdated yet, for feck sake
It's not even outdated yet, for feck sake
God damn you Colin Farrell. Damn you.
Screenwriter and director don't fill me with much confidence either 
Dammit Cohaagen!
Immense original though.
Dammit Cohaagen!
Immense original though.
Cohagen! deez people need ideas!
First they remake Conan, now this. Why would anybody want to tamper with cinematic perfection?
Consider that a divorce.
What?!?!?!?!?!?!?!??!
I love both films as much as the other guy but I can't help laughing at the bolded bit.
When they asked the director why he was remaking it, he said "Hey man, I've got five kids to feed"
This.
Just saw that they are doing a remake and this ws pretty much my reaction!
feck you Colin Farrell.
Did you know that he and arnie became very good friends after Comando was made.
Relax. You'll live longer.
First time I saw Sharon stone in a film! When she did that round house kick in total recall
Why is it in every Arnie film he makes this noise? It's like his trademark or some shit:
It's his trademark.
It's like someone raping chewbacca.