TOTAL RECALL (1990) | FIRST TIME WATCHING | MOVIE REACTION

Total Recall (1990) First Time Watching Movie Reaction Review Commentary for JL. Many thoughts on nose trackers and why you'd ever let your wife play helicopter with Arnold were had. Extraordinarily Ordinary Media 2022.
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[@cnucklz09]

“Oh I’m not talking to a stomach baby!” Probably the best line I have heard all year.

[@stinkbug4321]

The main things to know about this movie is there is a woman with three tits, after that nothing else is important🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣.When she got shot I figured it was the end of the movie and I turned it off.

[@jasonschrantz342]

His eyes came out of his head, you don't come back from that, you are permanently fucked up. One of the greatest assessments I've ever heard in my life.

[@notmyrealname3403]

“She can yell get ready for a surprise, but she can’t say yes or no?”. That’s a good point.

[@Deathbird_Mitch]

Preprogrammed response when the explosion is triggered versus it processing Quaid's input.

[@notmyrealname3403]

@@Deathbird_Mitch , no shit

[@zerovalon6243]

The one liner detonator still worked.

[@candicelitrenta8890]

Calling that a stomach baby is hysterical

[@nycsue]

That had me dying! 🤣

[@magicbrownie1357]

I about bust a gut laughing. "I'm making that my screen saver." OMG

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

Once he said it, I could totally picture that on a t-shirt🤣

[@kevinerose]

Yeah she's a little hottie with that gun blazing.

[@Mike_Oxlong35]

"I would give her a stutter" yo that's the funniest petty shit I've ever heard. I actually bust out laughing bro

[@MsMelyjean]

"Can y'all imagine talking to a stomach-baby?" 🤣🤣🤣 I never thought of the absurdity.

[@goldenageofdinosaurs7192]

“This movie was made with pure cocaine.” You’re absolutely correct. Seems like half the movies in the 80’s were, which is probably why they’re so freaking awesome🤣

[@Thom1212]

Humorously, Total Recall was released in 1990 (but it does have that 80's aesthetic)

[@voodoochile333]

@@Thom1212 it was made in the 80s

[@Tr0nzoid]

Ah yes. Summer movies of 1989 were really popular, so there was a reinforced craving for the next summer. It just happened to have a lot of really violent, profane, action-packed, R-rated films. Paul Verhoeven really went to the limit with this like he did with "RoboCop" (and that movie's sequel came out that same summer with some excellent excess.)

[@boxcarhobo7017]

'Half the movies.' That's cute. You're only off by half. Now double it. Rob Lowe said not only was coke on every set in the 80s, but it was an open secret and everybody not only did it , but were under the belief that it was good for you. Yeah, you had to be on drugs to believe that one.

[@BigGator5]

"Doug, honey... you wouldn't hurt me, would you, sweetheart? Sweetheart, be reasonable. After all, we're married!" [BANG!] "Consider that a divorce!" I think the entire movie happened. There's a couple of scenes that occur where Quaid is nowhere in sight, how does he know they took place? Fun Fact: This was one of the last major Hollywood blockbusters to make large-scale use of miniature effects as opposed to CGI. It was also one of the first major Hollywood blockbusters to use CGI (mainly for the scenes involving the X-ray scanner) and have it look good. Hot Stone Fact: Arnold Schwarzenegger was so impressed by how much dedication Sharon Stone had in training for her character role and was later inducted into the Stunt Woman Association as an honorary member. So proud of her physique, Sharon Stone posed nude for 'Playboy' magazine, showing off the buff body she developed in preparation for the movie. Sharon had pumped iron and learned Tae Kwon Do. Nice Quaid Fact: Arnold Schwarzenegger noticed that Michael Ironside was constantly on the phone between takes. When he broached the subject with Ironside, he was told that he was phoning his sister and that she was currently suffering from cancer. Arnold immediately brought Michael to his trailer and they had an hour-long, three-way conversation with Ironside's sister about what exercises she should do and what kinds of foods she should be eating. Ironside has never forgotten Schwarzenegger's kindness and neither has his sister.

[@jaredroberts578]

Thanks for those, good stuff.

[@alistaircraig7849]

Really glad you said the word "conversation" after the phrase Three-way.

[@BigGator5]

Jared Roberts ...You're welcome! Go in Peace and Walk with God. 😎 👍

[@rbrtck]

I don't think it's absolutely 100% clear that the movie was real or Quaid's "ego trip". If you were to ask me for my opinion on this politely with a gun to my head 😉, then I'd say it was real, with the hard evidence being how Quaid's "wife" and "coworker" looked at him suspiciously just after he left, in addition to all of the other things we were shown that Quaid would not have seen (so how could they be part of his implant?). The only thing that gives me any serious doubt is that Melina appears as an option at Recall. Why would that be? Maybe she was a model before going to Mars, but it'd be such a huge coincidence if the story really happened--possible but highly unlikely.

[@LeviBulger]

With that being said, let's get into this movie

[@bigredtlc1828]

Based on a short story by Philip K. Dick, who also wrote a book "Blade Runner" is based on. Hollywood has done a lot of his stories ("Man in the High Castle", "A Scanner Darkly", "Minority Report"). He was an amazing Sci-Fi writer and a heavy LSD user (shocker).

[@The_Zharan_Colonel]

Hoping to see JL react to Blade Runner at some point (assuming he hasn't already, and I've just missed it) - it's my favorite movie of all time, and a true classic of sci-fi

[@brettmartino7117]

Phillip K. Dick is the unsung hero of SciFi.

[@bibsp3556]

God I loved a scanner darkly. That's a hidden gem, truly great.

[@Gunny1971]

Whenever I'm feeling down, I turn to your channel. Always brightens my day. Thank you.

[@EOMReacts]

Much appreciated and that means more than you know.

[@mauruhkatigaming4807]

The main reason I think the events of the movie "really happened" - take a look at the main character, and listen to his voice. Do you think it is more likely that he is: a) a regular construction worker with the last name Quaid (the Celtic heritage really shines through!), or b) a trained killing machine with the last name Hauser? This question answers itself, my friends.

[@jbooker7099]

31:22 "I would give her a stutter" Man.... you are one funny m'fer. I love watching movies with this guy!

[@beefsupereme]

Almost spewed my drink when he said that

[@tsogobauggi8721]

29:47 One of the biggest movie betrayals... :) 33:20 "Hey Benny! Screw you!"

[@Woff1dGM]

ohhh now you have watched two of what we call the paul verhoeven trinity ! (robocop and total recall) if you do starship troopers thats all 3 of his best movies !

[@EOMReacts]

He actually saw that long before we did this channel (he loves it), so he's seen the trinity now. LoL

[@marivera77]

The mutant guy in the bar with the ugly flap on his face was Hank from Breaking Bad. 21:08

[@fkaiba94]

Yup

[@themourningstar338]

He also has a small role in Terminator 2 as the SWAT leader that yells "Fall back!" when they blow up Cyberdyne.

[@Thom1212]

You may not have noticed, but the guy playing George / Kuato (stomach baby) was also in Starship Troopers as General Owen, the officer who had a freak-out at the outpost on planet P. The actor's name is Marshall Bell.

[@diggadirt393]

I just realized he's also Gordy's dad in Stand By Me!

[@TheGavrael]

He's also the bad guy in the other Arnold film, Twins!

[@holdthepickle4205]

80s future technology looks fucking sick better than modern future movies

[@DMitr0]

arnold really in here, giving out equal rights, and equal lefts.

[@DMitr0]

OMG, i just realized something, you need to watch the final destination series. you're already the cautious type, after that series, you won't be able to go outside of the house.

[@LordVolkov]

"I'm not talking to a stomach baby!" 🤣🤣🤣 "Hey man! Put your belly button up and let's go!" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Poor Quatto. Though the commentary/satire is more subtle, Total Recall has strong anti-capitalist themes with the exploitation of Mars. Now that you've finished Verhoeven's Sci-fi satires, time to move on Basic Instinct (more Sharon Stone 😉), Showgirls (watch it as a comedy), and Hollow Man (with Thanos and Kevin 🥓)

[@llorona7847]

Your asthma dying impression tho 😂😂😂 This is why I keep coming back, sir

[@rogercline5377]

I love how you always ask the important questions..."Did it come out of his belly button?"

[@MrJoeym78]

One of those movies in the “golden era of Arny” that was just pure Arnold. Beautiful women, cheesy one liners and action galore. It’s just sad to think in a world that advanced, those poor bastards still had to use jackhammers to break rocks on earth. The rework of Total Recall did pay homage to this one and I hope, when you check it out, you pick up on the references. Look forward to also seeing you as 007!

[@charlesloomis2224]

27:14 (midget firing an automatic weapon at the bar)…when you broke the 4th fall and smiled, I was thinking the same thing! 🤣

[@AceCorban]

Heh, "Who's kid is that!?" Yeah, the ending is supposed to be ambiguous. I honestly flip back and forth on it, either could work. You recognized Richter from Starship Troopers (another Paul Verhoven flick), The half face guy from the Last Resort was in Starship Troopers too, hard to recognize... Dean Norris, he was the commanding officer of the Infantry Boot Camp (also Hank from Breaking Bad).

[@StevesFunhouse]

I guess Arnold really wanted to "axe" that scientist a question. Then, a little later, Arnold goes, "See ya at the party Victor". Too bad, he didn't say something like, "Oh, there's no weapons allowed, which is why I had to disarm you" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣. Finally, I'm with you ... if Sharon Stone was my wife, pretend or not, I'd be, "Yes, honey ... whatever you say ... just hope I don't have a relapse and THINK I'm a secret agent again. You should figure out a way to occupy my mind so that don't happen".

[@ttmaiden75]

He was Hauser...they erased his memory because he knew too much about the air. They gave him a new identity and put him with the blonde. He didnt remember Melina because they erased his memory but he dreamed about her. They reunited later in the movie. Recall is what started his memory up again. So yeah it was real. Took me about 50 times to watch it.

[@keithscott5802]

She just spit on him! I’m telling you right now I would give her a stutter! Hilarious!😂😂😂

[@rbrtck]

Melina has the best elevator timing sense I've ever seen in my life! 😮

[@alistaircraig7849]

Also so glad your whistle is coming along haha, keep at it

[@SigRho1429]

Nerd Fight, Rd 2: There is no possible way the atmosphere could cover the planet in under 5 minutes.

[@donnieboughton1730]

It's a movie... it's almost like it's fake or something...

[@dmwalker24]

There's no possible way that 98.6% of the things in this movie could ever happen. Always surprises me how much I still manage to enjoy it, even though it's like having a severe concussion while being high on PCP.

[@The-Underbaker]

Unless you're an expert on alien technology then you don't know how fast it could produce the atmosphere in question.

[@jakehawke8196]

*Ding-Ding* (nerd-fight bell :P) Maybe the activated oxygen-venting that we see in the movie is only the nearest local one. Maybe the device activated similar ventings all over the surface of Mars, like every few miles or so.

[@SigRho1429]

@@The-Underbaker But I do know physics. At the speed required to fill a volume the size of a planet’s atmosphere in just five minutes, the friction in the moving air would cause it to boil everyone alive.

[@dude5089]

Solid reaction, as usual! Thanks for the laughs. Means more than you know. God bless. You're the best reactor, hands down on that

[@GeraldWalls]

34:10 It's a good thing that Friendly Fire is turned off in this movie. You can't just form a circle around someone and then shoot at them unless you want to shoot the others on the other side of the circle.

[@MsFlyingSnake]

My dad likes doing that "open your mind" bit whenever he sees a baby in one of those front carry halters.

[@shanem4703]

Congratulations on that whistle man. It's all about the small steps to bigger goals.

[@badprotocol1105]

"See you at da party Rictor!" Love this movie!

[@alistaircraig7849]

Consider that a divorce is hands down my favourite line in any Arny movie. Hes not a great actor, but God damn, I've not seen a movie with him I've not enjoyed.

[@clutchpedalreturnsprg7710]

Hi, check out " Maggie ".

[@szeddezs]

"Consida dat a divoarse!"

[@alistaircraig7849]

@@szeddezs perfect

[@RexBanner_]

- What have you been feeding this thing? - Blondes Best lines of the movie

[@tsogobauggi8721]

27:04 That little woman gunning those guys down is great. :)

[@travisepsteen3234]

While this version is pure Arnold gold, the “remake” is actually closer to the original short story. But who among us can argue with a Paul Verhoven film?

[@rbrtck]

"See you at the party, Richter! Be sure to come *unarmed* ." 😆

[@gggooding]

David Cronenberg (The Fly, Scanners, Eastern Promises) _was_ gonna direct this with Quaid played by Richard Dreyfuss with a different script from the writer of Alien. That'd of been different, I'd wager.

[@Lynn705Hal]

The view your co-pilot has been providing us throughout pretty much the entire movie... 😅🤣😂😅🤣😂😅🤣😂😅🤣😂

[@GForce_ART]

I spit out my drink when you said "Top ten things I ever seem..." XD

[@rjwilley9164]

For more Sharon Stone check out the Quick and the Dead. Also stars a young Leonardo DiCaprio, Gene Hackman, and a bunch of other great actors in a gunslinger western.

[@beefsupereme]

I always try to recommend the quick and the dead to people who are new to westerns, I think it’s more accessible compared to the Eastwood classics

[@rjwilley9164]

@@beefsupereme Agreed. Man With No Name trilogy and Unforgiven are some of my favorite westerns but films like The Quick and the Dead and Tombstone are more accessible for someone just getting into them.

[@EOMReacts]

It’s def on the list. And since I love it and pick J’s movies, it’ll be done sooner rather than later. And def agree about it being more accessible than most classic westerns.

[@truevulgarian]

I think the key is when they're strapping him in at Rekall, they say, "Blue Sky on Mars - that's a new one." So it was all a dream. Too many coincidences to be just coincidences. "See you at the party, Richter" is my all time favourite Arnie line.

[@edwincastillo8280]

@Extraordinarily Ordinary Media J damn😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 at 33:35 you had me dying! Fam said what’s he doing chillin in there talking about “Quaaaaadddd”😂😂😂😂😂😂😢😢😢😢😂😂😂😂😂😂 ❤ your reactions fam! You say stuff I’ll usually say without the bad words, but man this is gold.

[@aureliusandthespiral]

Such a good movie. Philip k Dicks books are amazing. ( this is based of a short story, "we can remember it for you wholesale")

[@Tr0nzoid]

"They're just showing people get shot on the news. I guess that's not too unreal." Just a few, I guess ten years ago, it wasn't common to show people shot on the news. Now we see it all over the place, blurred or unblurred.

[@tsogobauggi8721]

5:28 He doesn't need a drill to crush those rocks, he could just use his arms. :)

[@lemonjuicejones]

I am soooo here for this!

[@Thane36425]

That ending is a reason why I think it really was all in his head.

[@sleeper-cassie]

“See ya at the party, Richter!” is probably my favorite Arnold one-liner. Just the absolute disrespect of saying that while tossing a man his own severed arms. (This level of violence and gore just doesn’t seem to happen outside of the horror genre anymore. Starship Troopers was probably the last hurrah for hyper-violent action films.) And the cast! I’ve never seen Ronny Cox or Michael Ironside phone in a performance; they are there to *act*, damn it! You should watch anything they’re in. The movie may or may not be good, but they will do their damnedest to entertain you. This is one of my top five movies of all time. So glad to see you react to it.

[@danieldwyer]

I don't know if anybody else thinks like I do, but the movie should of ended at the clinic with the guy saying, "So, how did you like your trip to mars. You got the girl and saved the whole planet, just like I promised you."

[@sarahfields288]

Lol when you mistook the little lady as a child is no worse than when I thought they were THE OLSEN TWINS! Lol

[@michaelcoffey1991]

underrated science fiction action gem. Was fun to see you love it and question it :). Cheers!!

[@kurtjk01]

An awesome review. My favorite part of the movie is the commercial guy coming into act (assassinate/re-erase his memory/whatever) his way through Quaid . . . If only he were cooler under pressure, it was a done deal. One of the best five-minute mind games I've ever seen. Now, before you take the tape back to Blockbuster so you can rent the next little gem on your journey, remember: please be kind; rewind.

[@tallicafan85]

i find it funny arnie has same job here at the beginning as running man :D nice movie classic here that never get old.

[@rbrtck]

You have a point, as usual. If someone tried to kill me, I might talk to them after they're dead, unless I'm dead, but I'm not going to have some kind of nice, normal conversation with them. 🙄

[@AbsoluteApril]

ain't no way i'm grabbing stomach baby's hands, he can get the f outta here with that creepiness 🤣

[@exile220ify]

If you've ever seen the comedy film "Paul", their ongoing gag where different characters say "3 t*ts.... cool!" is a direct homage to this film. If you have NOT seen "Paul", this should be your next reaction. It's hysterical! The three-breasted woman was played by Lycia Naff, who among other things, played Ensign Gomez, the newbie on Star Trek: The Next Generation who accidentally spills hot chocolate all over Captain Picard. :)

[@jaredroberts578]

Great reaction man,... This movie is nostalgic for me, found it on VHS somehow around 7th grade and watched it. Way too young to watch this movie. Buuuuut,...I did. Always gonna have a place in my movie-heart. Peace and blessings to you and them beautiful four-legged angels.

[@Jason_Van_Stone]

"Mars is Detroit" 😆🤣 Love your constant bashing of Detroit. 😄

[@joshgellis3292]

NICE DOGGIE! 🤣👌 That original version movie is a '90 EPIC. 🧐👌

[@ds-ip1td]

Great reaction with all the laughs. Other classic Arnold movies with great one liners...The Running Man and Commando.

[@bcccc132]

When at Recall, the guy loading the program comments “blue skies on Mars? “

[@adamclifton29]

20:50 - left one for the left hand, right one for the right hand and the middle one for the mouth

[@KevinPetersdp]

"I’m not talking to a stomach baby!" needs to be on a t-shirt

[@chilly22]

this movie remains one of my favourite movies of all time. first saw it when i was about 10-11. 38 now and still love it

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

You’re seeing Greenland when they show pictures of “Mars”

[@Mortisg187]

"This movie is made with pure cocaine..." I spit my soda out...... LOL Bruh... YOU....ARE.... HILARIOUS!

[@richieb7692]

Thanks for reacting to another great Arnie film... Thumbelina on the bar with a machine gun is also my favourite part of the film... She is Awesome.

[@alexanderwagner4587]

The guy playing Richter is Michael Ironside, who is maybe more familiar to some as the voice of Darkseid in the 90s Superman animated series.

[@jameskirschling7887]

JL you make a good point for it being real about his dreams before the Recall. But, what if that was part of the dream program all along? Is it real or a dream is an "argument" that will go on for a long time. The best part of the reaction for me was the Detroit joke. Thank you.

[@FireTiger941]

27:30 Midget with a machine gun = AWESOME!! Hahaha

[@vadersfather1248]

I always loved this one because you never really know if it is a dream or not

[@rbrtck]

Best human shield ever! I'm sure his parents are proud.

[@stanley2681]

your neck is next to you, you can't come back from that ! lolol man i love you bro! the best reactions on them interwebs

[@VineVitumEt5]

"Build a Bitch," is my favorite line! 😆

[@jhamptonjr]

I hate it when I miss the start of the premiere. I usually wait until you're finished so I can watch the whole thing at once, but I think I'll just back it up to the start. I can't use the live chat anyway because for some reason KZbin malfunctions when I try to type something in live chat.

[@EOMReacts]

It does that to me on my phone for some reason when I try to watch our premieres. Works fine on my laptop, but my phone has issues sometimes. No clue why.

[@jhamptonjr]

@@EOMReacts if I absolutely have to say something I usually type it out in a notepad copy and cut it and then paste it into the chat which seems to work but it's a long way around to get what I need! Still Loving You and the fur babies! Peace!

[@russellward4624]

Any Arnold film can be reduced down to: Bulging biceps Usually great 1 liners Great action. The story is usually not really relevant, except this one. The story here is so great.

[@Shootingstarcomics]

“We’ll work it out in the afterlife” lol

[@ulthanos]

I think the studio told the director, "You have $10 million budget for prosthetic heads..." Director: "We only need like $5,000 for that..." Studio: "You have $10 million for prosthetic heads... use it, or give it back." ... Director: "Okay... remember that opening scene with the head and neck swelling and the eyes bulging out? ... Turns out, that's now happening to EVERYONE!" ("Oh, and we're going to have Arnold pull a ping-pong ball out of his nose..."

[@lindy1642]

The crow with Brandon Lee would be an awesome Oct flick...

[@hisdudeness8328]

20:15 I don’t know how you spotted the Hilton and Pepsi, yet missed the Jack In The Box sign in the background. Even on another world people still gotta satisfy that late night craving.

[@STo0Ka]

"what you do today? oh i'm with that old build-a-bitch" XD

[@RexBanner_]

It's all a dream bro. The flash of white at the end solidifies this.

[@crowspirit1279]

I made it on time. Awesome.

[@mnemoniusmaxim8402]

The difference between, "I'm not talking to your stomach, Baby." and "I'm not talking to your stomach baby." I heard the first, then realized it was the second.

[@cadleo]

You are gonna frickin LOVE this movie. Get your ass to Mars.

[@dabbadonisthestout7284]

I don't think I could talk to a stomach baby either 🤣😂

[@rbrtck]

If I were Quaid, I'd wear a steel cup. Make that two steel cups.

[@Gort-Marvin0Martian]

Other productions based on the works of Philip K. Dick. I've also read these as well as seen them. The Man in the High Castle (TV Series) Electric Dreams (TV Series) The Adjustment Bureau A Scanner Darkly Paycheck Minority Report *Total Recall Blade Runner

[@The_Rad_Dad3]

She straight kicked him right in the oooh weee

[@stigkenobi7525]

The tune the taxi driver is whistling is the Norwegian national anthem. Trivia.

[@moviesbye9294]

Which was this friday.

[@ChairmanKiel]

@29:22 ; J. You are a totally funny ass man. Keep reacting.

[@bradpriebe9218]

That was Sharon Stone and yes, she'd have gotten me too. For more proof, watch her in Basic Instinct. And you should check out Arnold in Eraser. It's another pretty good action/adventure flick. Or if you want another "mess.with your brain" movie, check out Strange Days.

[@waregl72]

Sharon Stone would have had me too. This movie set up my elation for the Basic Instinct movie years later.

[@rickardroach9075]

19:19 They had the Hilton in _2001: A Space Odyssey_ (1968). Then again, they also had Pan Am, so you can’t always get it right. 🤷‍♂️

[@firstnamelastname2552]

Baby, you make me wish I had three hands!

[@arkikali5632]

Love your reactions--I'm working my way through your backlist. 🙂 So...whistling. My personal method is to press my tongue flat against the back of my bottom front teeth. The tip of my tongue is at the top of my gums, then covers / blocks the gap between my front teeth. Then you just pucker your lips / cheeks a bit (the advice about making the Q sound is great--you want your cheeks kind of sunk in) and blow, making sure your tongue stays put and your cheeks stay puckered. Hope that helps! Let us know how it's going. 🙂