It’s a holiday up here today, so I beg your pardon if I don’t spend much time today mincing words.

I will say that I’m happy to finally have gotten today’s guest on the show – and probably should have had him on sooner – and that I could actually get used to taking the show outside more often.

Here’s what’s in store in episode sixty-five…

Runtime
62 minutes, 40 seconds

Up for Discussion

1. Introduction
2. KNOW YOUR ENEMY– Q& A with this week’s guest Corey Atad from JustATad (2:49)
3. COME TALK TO ME – Fielding some listener feedback on remakes they’d go for (13:06)
4. THE NEW SLANG – Review and reaction of TOTAL RECALL (22:04)
5. THE OTHER SIDE pt 1 – Corey couples A SCANNER DARKLY  (38:14)
6. THE OTHER SIDE pt 2 – Ryan couples MINORITY REPORT (50:05)

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10 Replies to “Episode 65 – TOTAL RECALL”

  1. Hilarious hearing reviews of this film complaining that it’s just a dumb action movie with no ideas, given that that would be my word-for-word review of TOTAL RECALL (1990).

    But the real reason I’m here is to tell Corey he’s wrong about the Amazing Spider-Man score. Best part of that movie. #coreyiswrong

    1. Pretty sure we got through most of this episode without saying “in the 1990 version”…but…

      Were we having this discussion about the 1990 version, I might likewise be calling it a “dumb action” film. However, remember how Corey and I mentioned that sci-fi needs to come with spectacle (or philosophy, or action)? I feel like the more unique special effects gave the 1990 film a spectacle that this film doesn’t come along with.

      But #matthewisright: #coreyiswrong

  2. I have to say, I really dig that idea for a “Citizen Kane” kinda remake. It seems like for all its influence stylistically what gets lost is just how beautifully TRAGIC the story is. And a remake taking just the story outline would shine on a light on it.

    I’ll get Hollywood on the phone.

  3. I already posted a good answer to the feedback question on Row Three, so I’m copying and pasting:
    I have no arguments against the quality of the films on the list. However, only about 10 of the 50 films in that list were made after 1970 (only 6 of which were released in my lifetime – i.e. post 1982).

    That’s why I can’t help but think that this list is an example of “old critics voting for old movies.”

    Like really, why ignore most of the last 40 years of movies? I don’t mean to sound cynical, but hopefully most of those old-time critics will die off in the next decade the next list will be more varied.

  4. I have a problem with the whole idea of a definitive list of the greatest movies of all time as written about HERE. If you can get over that, then you have the snob factor, where are the movies like Die Hard and Pulp Fiction?

    1. Interesting post, but you missed a detail that may or may not change the scope of things. The first S&S10 wasn’t compiled in 1962, it was compiled in 1952. Until this year, it was the only one that didn’t have KANE at the top. That list tapped CITY LIGHTS, as KANE was only 9 years old at the time.

      If you haven’t already, you should listen to my In Between Days episode of the show, because in Volume 7 we make our own lists and my guest includes both PULP FICTION and DIE HARD!

  5. Lovely show as always, though I must admit that I prefer if you let the show stay in the studio. I find the sounds from the surrounding a bit distracting. I know MAMO does it this way and that it works for them, but that doesn’t mean that I want to hear it in every podcast. So please get back to the studio! Your discussions are too good to be handled this way. Keep the sound as crystal clear as you can. As it was now it was harder for me to keep focused listening. I even missed out the question (I think it would be good if you took a habit of repeating it, you don’t always do that), but taking from the comments it’s about the S&S 50 list.

    As of me I find that list more dull than anything else. It’s also a sad reminder about how far we have to go in terms of equality. There are barely any female directors there. I don’t say that it’s because women are neglected or anything; it’s just a reflection of the state of the film industry over the years. It will take a long time before we get a real change in this. Sadly I think this kind of canon lists don’t make it any easier. They have a preserving effect.

    The most interesting thing about this list isn’t the compiled end result. I’ll much rather look at the ballot from individual directors. I’ve seen a few of those on the webs and sometimes they really surprise me.

    1. I do like being in-studio, but also fear things going stale – hence the desire to shake things up every now and then and tale things outside. I’ll apologize in advance then, because all of my podcasts during TIFF will be on-the-scene like this.

      And wouldn’t you know it, the recording of Episode 66 was delayed until this weekend – so I’ll be able to read your comment!

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