Imagining Total Recall - The making of Total Recall

Total Recall Making of/ Behind The scenes

[@ItsTimePictures]

Saw it opening night in a sold-out theater. The crowd was electric. Cheering throughout. Those were the days.

[@gammaALAN]

Ah man... sounds awesome!

[@Filthy_Larry]

How scared was everyone during the dream sequence? Lmao. I was 9 when I saw it on first run aka pay per view.

[@hubertwalter1749]

The combination of Philip K. Dick's story, Paul Verhoeven's directing and Arnold Schwarzenegger's acting made this movie just brilliant. Sci-Fi, Action and Humor, it has it all.

[@sodapopinsky87]

+Hubert Walter and rob bottin to.... were are this guy now? his work on robocop and total recall was just incredible

[@oscarmike1131]

don't forget Goldsmith's timeless score

[@60b1in]

+Hubert Walter It is a shame The Basic Instinct was such a success. It critically misdirected otherwise genious Verhoeven to the realm of the lame pretentious psychodramas.

[@soupermoviecritic8511]

Not to mention a real gore fest.

[@soupermoviecritic8511]

Not to mention a real gore fest.

[@Constantine_IA]

Jerry Goldsmith's score is absolutely amazing.A true master.

[@TheNewEmphinix]

Total Recall didn't need a remake.

[@FortyTwoAnswerToEverything]

Remakes and sequels without the original actors never pan out. Look at what happened with last Transporter movie without Statham. I never bothered to watch it.

[@rick_terscale1111]

Totally! But I don't recall there being a remake.

[@riod43]

@@rick_terscale1111 I see what you did there...

[@NandiCollector]

Totally agreed.

[@Locd9]

I agree a 1000%

[@InstantCasette]

Every time I see the ending of Total Recall, I'm grinning like a total idiot. This movie makes me feel like a million bucks. Everything about it is just fantastic.

[@yggdrasild755]

true it's like a nightmare you want to experience

[@childofthesun32]

I think part of the reason why Total Recall and all those 80s/90s movies are pure legend... Is actually the Music. The Music was awesome and at times, it was as if the music was playing in the background, while the actors delivered their lines - they fit so perfectly together. Modern movies just have some throwaway, same old same old, music that seems added as an afterthought to the movie.

[@ROLLINTHUNDERNUMBER1]

i love music at the start

[@The3rdGunman]

My dude I was just talking about this the other day! All this music was composed and performed. Noe the studios just have some jag off at a computer pro tolling his way to a score. And everybody EVERYBODY is just trying to make the Hans Zimmer inception sound. And practical FX man. I hate those Robert Rodriquez Machete style digital squibs that junk is video game retarded.

[@Glacielfire]

I totally agree. Jerry Goldsmith's score for this was amazing. The opening credit's title music gave me goosebumps when I went to see it at the cinema.

[@childofthesun32]

Glacielfire Just from thinking about the opening score of this movie, puts me in the mood to watch it. This is surely the sign of a great soundtrack.

[@GregVD]

Glacielfire But i love the "Dream" music and that alien innerside ..that Kuato theme, that i remember was used in a car commercial. By the way, Jerry Goldsmith music for Basic Instinct (and with Paul Verhoeven too) was used in another car commercial with Sharon Stone...; Jerry Goldsmith was a master and his music was so...magical and powerful, that the music for pictures is not the same without him. Now you have that media-venture music of Zimmer and Co. and all the people saying "What a great music score"!!! You people would really must listen Jerry Goldsmith scores like Poltergeist...and Chinatown.!!

[@GregVD]

Ahhh Jerry Goldsmith. What such a piece of score you did...

[@yyyyyy175]

Awesome score. really added to the film

[@GregVD]

***** So, Basil ripped off Jerry Goldsmith's The Wind And The Lion (1975), Capricorn One (1978), and...Christus Apollo (70's i think 1969). X)

[@frostnip]

Kinda sounds like the beginning score of conan but hey....awesome cuz both got arnold in it

[@TB1M1]

@@GregVD Yeah! Regardless of the main title ( which probably wasn't his choice) it is a fantastic avant gard score

[@TB1M1]

Amazing! The amount of notes twists my head off!

[@Sevinkhell]

Paul Verhoeven is an undisputed science fiction genius.

[@hypnocilicdreams]

Which is exactly why Showgirls should have had robots in it

[@TheFujac]

indeed....his 'starship troopers' is brilliant too

[@xharduchar4126]

James Cameron

[@Marius-vw9hp]

This is the best movie Schwarzenegger has ever been in, and I think he can thank Verhoeven for that. I just wish Verhoeven would have done more movies like this. Robocop, Total Recall and Starship Troopers are some of the best movies ever made.

[@subzero8679]

Don't forget Basic Instinct. Verhoven directed that one as well.

[@wibblewobble1934]

Total Recall, Terminator 2, Predator. The holy Arnie trilogy for me :)

[@vika0194]

@@wibblewobble1934 Twins and Kindergarten cop

[@Filthy_Larry]

@@subzero8679 showgirls too. Feminists hate that movie but any MAN would love it.

[@slanigrad]

Arnirs biggest talent was choosing directors who knew how to make a good film with him.

[@limbdarkening]

'Action packed' today means Michael Bay explosion films. Back then 'action packed' meant a good riveting story with some special effects to assist it.

[@DarkLordDiablos]

You also need to add that Science Fiction movies now mean Lens Flare Abrams.

[@limbdarkening]

DarkLordDiablos I fucking HATE his Star Trek films.

[@NandiCollector]

So f true!

[@TheHelado36]

Totally agree with you, movies are just not good nowadays !

[@boratb258]

@@TheHelado36 To quote someone else, movies are made dumber so it can be marketed to different cultures. A good well written complex story to English westerners won't sell to China, just like their movies seem weird to us. Movies = dumber/broader audience.

[@nickyjlyons]

So many reasons to love this movie but for me the sound track perfects it!

[@60b1in]

+Nicky Lyons I love the "Mutants Dancing". But the main theme opening is too Conan-ish... :)

[@themushieman]

ok

[@swetomboy]

The best Sci-fi/Action Movie in the 90's. This is a real Classic already and it still out number alot of todays sci-fi/action Movies. When it comes to Movies and Music Nothing beats the great 80's and the 90's. This Era was the Golden Era from Hollywood in my Eyes.

[@MakeYouFeelBetterNow]

So much better than the remake too. Movies these days are missing the psychological effect and storylines, it's all about special effects.

[@ClassicCombat]

This is the only movie that when finished watchin I can watch it right from the beginning again. The films a masterpiece, has SO MANY memorable moment with such a great story especially for its time and I think its one of the best films ever made.

[@TheFesta01]

Goddamn i miss practical fx - Rob Bottin is the man!!

[@swastman2]

Total Recall, The Thing , Howling etc

[@blacknikespurpleblankie1354]

Yeah man me too

[@danseth5775]

Couldn't agree more with you

[@Deeplycloseted435]

As a 13 year old, I went to the theater with four friends to see this. The live audience was roaring during this movie. It was wild.

[@jdgonzo1982]

i love paul verhoeven...he's full of life and likes to pursue his dreams...his films are awesome...i wish we had more "adult" themed films today. the violence in this and Robocop are top notch...they shock but have context...

[@danhair]

I agree with you but these movies need publicity. Studios and theaters always are afraid of movies with R ratings because they are afraid kids will not go see them. They need publicity from people. Best examples for me is Deadpool.

[@CybershamanX]

16:50 Dog pops a squat mid take. Priceless... :D

[@Beslan_Myths_And_Facts]

When you gotta go, you gotta go. lol

[@CybershamanX]

@@Beslan_Myths_And_Facts Whenever I see this in making of documentaries I can never unsee it. 😳 😜

[@PropCollector71]

1980-1990 an amazing decade for movies....and soundtracks. Feel privileged to have grown up and watched these movies when they were released.

[@troggdorthesecond]

Hard to believe that this movie we take so much for granted these days, was so close to never being made at all.

[@DeepEye1994]

Indeed at the time it was one of the most expensive films ever made. So glad it didn't bomb.

[@speedracer1945]

Though the studio did go bankrupt with Cut Throat Island a few years later .

[@augustday9483]

Makes you wonder how many amazing movies are out there that didn't get made for one reason or another. So many projects that could have been great, but fell through because of lack of budget, or getting shot down by a studio executive, or they couldn't find a director to agree to make it... Ah, if only we could reach into alternate worlds and grab a copy of their classic books, films, music and video games.

[@col-elrider7434]

“Ha ha ha ha, you think this is the real Quaid...it is!”

[@remosz4210]

ok Im late but I grew up on these movies. there will never be movies like this again.

[@NandiCollector]

This was one of my fav movies of my childhood. The 1990s, best years to grow up as a kid.

[@AlexAceves1994]

No remakes are necessary for this masterpiece.

[@AlexAceves1994]

Well, even in my dreams, The remake is only an illusion.

[@jamescameron5030]

I make sure to watch this movie at least once every two weeks.

[@the7legacy287]

Get your ass to mars. Get your ass to mars. Get your ass to mars. Get your ass to mars.

[@celestialstar5563]

You need to stop you're killing me both your comment on your picture

[@Ironwind1972]

This was my go to movie back in the day

[@mangolongp1ay641]

“Consider this as a divorce”

[@superunknown2812]

Hahahahahaha

[@TB1M1]

Goldsmith should have won an oscar for this score...

[@Constantine_IA]

Dances with Wolves came out the same year ,maybe if TR came out some other year

[@PIERCED6966]

Thanks to Arnold for buying the rights to this, to this day still one of my fav movies of all time.

[@ObiEzeilo]

Classic movie! Way ahead of its time. Even better than the remake!

[@JA-yz8eq]

Well that's not really a compliment is it. Of course it's better than the fucking remake. You dont 'remake' a Paul verhoven film.

[@alexpowers5117]

The 2012 version is not a remake anyway it doesn’t matter the first total recall is the best

[@sandal_thong8631]

Why remake good movies? Choose movies that didn't quite make it, which no one knows about, and make it 10x better.

[@apologyisnothepolicy]

Only a talented guy like Verhoeven could make this work

[@sodapopinsky87]

+apologyisnothepolicy fukin a.... robocop.... total recall... starship troopers... A GENIUS!

[@marcelwendrich5761]

basic instinct!

[@silkdragon504]

He and Arnold are a match made in movie heaven

[@inzane86]

SEE YOU AT THE PARTY RICHTER!

[@inuyashason81]

I always enjoy Michael Ironside, I enjoyed his voice as darkseid in Superman the animated series. still the best method actor. Makes me feel if I’m an actor and work with this guy, I have to understand that when he is in his method actor mode, I better be careful not to mess with him or question his methods

[@rick_terscale1111]

OK, see you there! :P

[@Sixstringman]

With no arms

[@juliush8804]

the dome will crack!! RIP Michael Champion great character actor

[@Shaun-england80]

And bring you're own f**king beer

[@o-k9267]

One of the most loved movie of my childhood. Btw the remake is a perfect example what is wrong with todays movies, especially hollywood production.

[@MrXGames]

Most important line in the movie: "That's a new one...'Blue Sky On Mars'".

[@BryBurger]

Spielberg and Verhoeven were the directors of my childhood!

[@GrandmasterBBC]

I love how this movie keeps you guessing. Just when you think you have it figured out, it send your mind another direction. Truely one of the greatest sci-fi action flicks of all time. That;s it, I am watching it tonight!

[@Norrbottning]

I remember the first time I noticed this movie in Fangoria. They had images of that eye popping scene, and Benny's mutated arm. I was like "this is the only movie I need to watch".

[@gozinta82]

Said the same thing when I saw the T2 issue on Fangoria, bought it in a heartbeat!

[@JurgenCutters]

For me it was the short scene I saw on tv of the fat lady tripping and then the head expanding showing it was Arnold. Took me years before I finally found the movie

[@YellowZadu1]

One of my favorite movies, now that I think about it after watching this great making of video that I've never seen before. What an awesome movie and THE MUSIC!

[@emmanueljames8404]

"HAHAHAHAHA....you think this is the real Quaid?"...it is!!! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@minusED]

Absolute masterpiece! Jerry: the theme is not only there - I just cannot forget it after all those years!

[@nathangraves1069]

Total Recall, Terminator 2 and True Lies are the holy trinity in Arnold"s Movies in my opinion. i still have my copy of total recall on VHS and i watchet it so many times as T2, excelent plot, amazing visual effects and outstanding soundtrack, is a masterpiece movie, no doubt.

[@Anjunabeast23]

"GIVE THESE PEOPLE AIRRRRRRRR!"

[@flassk7]

holy fuck, Sharon was gorgeous back then

[@clarityofmind7317]

🥰Such a great movie! Action, drama, romance wrapped up in science fiction… The greatest genre because it allows all others to join in! Thanks to Paul Verhoeven, Sharon Stone, Rachel Ticotin, Ronnie Cox, Michael Ironside and of course, Arnold Schwarzenegger!😘👍👍 🤩👍👍 😎👍👍 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@Ferchovicente]

The soundtrack was amazing.

[@richardbenzler346]

One of my top faves of all time.

[@deletebilderberg]

One of the best soundtracks, ever.

[@your.dark.lord.]

That opening with those spectacular credits and jerry goldsmith music...so good it's become a classic. Great story, lines, arnold in his prime, verhoeven in his prime, sharon stone one of the hottest chicks ever seen on screen, if not the hottest...to this day people still talk about the final. I'll never get rid of the DVD

[@alkapowportstar7808]

16:50 lol the dog takes an xray shit. haha!

[@Giantshredder]

Lmao dog was totally gonna shit.

[@vctruniq1862]

Yes, Verhoeven even planned to put this scene to the movie, but finally, it was cut off because could attract more attention than needed

[@Enkarashaddam]

Total recall and the fifth element, it doesn't get much better than those two movies for sci-fi action flicks

[@carlosisapimp]

this movie predicted über future

[@willwilliam7171]

Rob Botin! What a genius!! This film is beautiful!! See you at the party!!

[@MagicPumpkin]

Love to see the uncut version of the movie

[@94ejackAYTUser]

The music is very good.

[@stateagent7721]

Music in this classic always induces nostalgic goosebumps of the highest order.

[@vilden12]

Original Total Recall IS the best! Violent and great! Great made even this day!

[@MindbodyMedic]

It was a perfect meeting of director, screenplay, cast and era. The mid 80s to early 90s have that lovely 'modern aged' look to them

[@ThornsOfOurTime]

great sci-fi movie. movies of today are just not as memorable as they were back then, I'm just glad I was just a little kid when these types of movies came out

[@1971mav]

Didn't need a remake.

[@troggdorthesecond]

*WHAT* remake? ;)

[@hamburgareable]

TOTAL FREAKING RECALL!!

[@Shaun-england80]

What you talking about?

[@gozinta82]

@@Shaun-england80 Total Recall was remade a few years ago. Completely different movie but based on same movie, it's a retelling/remake w/o arnold.

[@gozinta82]

Remake should've had a different name and it would've done just fine. Kind of like how I feel of the sequel to "The Shining".

[@3deeart]

Perfection!! Thank you for sharing! This is a classic movie! One of my first ever... Just LOVE it!!! Thank you!!

[@BelovedAxle]

Sharon Stone is still smoking hot in that tube top.

[@bjarnetollevsen2163]

***** For me it was Rachel Ticotin. *drools* The gorgeous chicks were another reason this movie was a classic.

[@hypnocilicdreams]

CONSIDER DAT A DEEVORCE

[@stangreen3947]

Oh that accent, it kills me.

[@MarvinSumpter]

It was more like a divowerce

[@B0yardigi0rn0]

Way better than the cold, dead and flat new version. The new Total Recall: awesome special effects and photography, no soul, no personality, couldn't even finish watching it, fell asleep 2 quarters into it.

[@chuckm4540]

I loved this movie the first time I saw it and love it even more today. Like a good wine, it gets better with age.

[@kirankumarhj6833]

I don know about others but whenever I think about Total recall it flashes Mars scenes along with the amazing music in my mind...Such is the impact of this movie on me.....Kudos to the creators for creating this master piece 👍👍👍

[@69adrummer]

HAHA yes the dog dropping heat at 16:53!! classic!!

[@almostdarkslide3851]

I'm so happy my father let me go watch this movie, in Switzerland it was forbidden to under 12 years old, I was 11 but very tall so they let me in even though I was alone. One of my favourite movies ever, top twenty for sure!

[@gordonpingenot1731]

One of my all time favorites and one of my favorite scores as well.

[@moisesledesma7492]

I remember several years ago I had the 1990 total recall promo t-shirt ,I wish I can have it again and make homage to this epic movie

[@foxtrooper34]

Thanks you for uploading this !

[@Gollumfili]

One of my all time favourite films! So glad it got made how it did and with Arnold as the lead

[@Ochenter]

Amazing documentary. Love the music ambient. Thanks a lot for upload !!

[@MrJpigeon1]

thanks for posting this! I just watched it tonight.

[@DrewFr33m4nn]

I loved this film, so good!

[@dede9806]

Rob Bottin is the best practicle fx maker ever !

[@subzero8679]

Wrong

[@djkrowa]

What a classic masterpiece!

[@ScoreCues]

The short segment with Jerry Goldsmith discussing the score starts at 20:57. Really a phenomenal effort and one of the all-time great action scores.

[@fdation]

one of the best flicks ever made.Give these people air.

[@scarakus]

Good Movie, One you can watch over and over, and still see something new.

[@NinjaXavier]

Thanks for the share! Always great to see the making of - Arnie really helped carry this movie into the light, he really knew how decent the story was. So glad they kept in Mars also, unlike the remake. It just loses its mysticism somewhat, failing to 'open your mind'.

[@Jonathanos12]

This is one of the most cherished movies from my childhood.

[@Speakerofthehouse2]

That was such a great movie. Arnold at his best. "Benny da fuck did-I-dooooooo?!

[@elmerfudd6305]

What a movie.. congrats to all that made it happen..!!! TOTALLY BRILLIANT..

[@MaheshWalatara]

See you at the party Richter!

[@Mark-ij2nh]

YOU BLEW MY COVERRRRRR!!! 🤣

[@jainee4507]

This was Arnolds best work as an actor. He managed to bring vulnerability to his character despite still being a behemouth. And Verhoven was at the top of his game here. Just a fantastic movie overall.

[@ipodsock]

great making of, Sharon Stone was STUNNING back then, thanks for uploading man!

[@ravivo2001]

i miss that way of making movies... good script, hard working crew, good music... i miss all that

[@ZINCOVIX8754]

thanks for the upload

[@Ingersh]

Great! Thanks for uploading.

[@Bman-vv4ww]

The opening music has a Conan The Barbarian feel to it. Love it!

[@austenpowers]

Def in my top 10 or maybe even 5. Cheers for posting champ 😊

[@man_of_salvation]

What a great score for this fantastic movie , thanks Jerry Goldmith

[@kidam2448]

Thank you!!!! Great film!!

[@techkingonline]

Soundtrack is a masterpiece, really is.

[@MDthornton83]

Arnold Schwarzenegger was awesome even back then. He was perfect for Total Recall.

[@sandal_thong8631]

"I feel like I was meant for something more than this." His character's line in the movie, but could have been his during bodybuilding, or even acting.

[@ironworld9822]

This is a fantastic movie. Critics don't know what the hell they're talkin about half the time. And I've noticed that in almost every film Michael Ironside loses a limb or limbs! Lol

[@Filthy_Larry]

Year later after this movie, Christopher Lambert severs his head lmao.

[@MakeYouFeelBetterNow]

One of my favorite movies ever.

[@milovarquiel]

17:20 That level of sarcasm is amazing.

[@hiattgrey9161]

8:00 I love Arnold's impression of Paul.

[@MrJoeGarner]

I watched this when it came out, amazing movie and special effects! I still have the VCR tape.

[@arcadealchemist]

This movie is my fave movie for so many reasons.

[@Cripptic6]

Imagine being a college student in the 90's watching this in the movie theater for the first time, high on pcp. Yeah . Lucky I didn't suffer a 'schizoid embolism' from the sheer awesomeness of this movie! Even after all these years, that was definitely the 'best mind fu*k yet', lol! Just the perfect movie with the perfect ending. Even watching it now, I can NEVER tell for sure whether it was real or just the Mars implanted Recall, Recall, Reeeecalllllll, lol! A++ :)