Total Recall (Mind-Bending Edition) [Blu-ray]

TOTAL RECALLone of the best Action thrillers ever made & of course it would beyou have Brilliant script written by both Ronald shusett & the late Dan O' Bannon who passed away some years agoand you also have Director Paul verhoeven & Great Actor Arnold schwarzenegger for the filmaswell as Great Actor Michael ironside, Ronny cox and Sharon stone when she was in her primeplus don't forget special make up effects artist Rob Bottin and his teamwhich i still think his special effects done in the film still Hold up today, better than CGI effectsit's the Cream of the crop in this filmbetter than the stupid remake with Colin Farrell, but it is matter of opinionyour either loyal to this Schwarzenegger version or you like the remake better, or you like both versionsTOTAL RECALL has been released on blu-ray twice now plus the special edition dvd release from 2001this Mind-bending release is the 3rd and latest release of the film on blu-rayscrap the previous blu-ray releasesand get this new Mind-Bending edition which has a new High definition transfer in 1:85:1 widescreensupervised by Director Paul verhoeven so it says on the back coverand i tell you what this new blu-ray transfer looks fantastic, an excellent clear pictured transfer, not much Grain at allbetter than the old dvd release of courseplus a new 5.1 Master audio mix has been added toi think maybe 6.1 or 7.1 mix should have been added aswell, the sound quality would be incrediblebut there's only a 5.1 master audio mixand that's not all,there's a new special feature on this blu-ray a long with the old extras of courseevery single special feature from the old special edition DVD is on this blu-rayIMAGINING TOTAL RECALL Documentary,MODEL & SKELETONS featurette which is about the special effects of Total recallthe old TV promo featurette only goes for about 8mins which was filmed during the making of the film in 1989-1990a restoration comparison where the VHS or DVD print of the film is compared with this new blu-ray transfer of the filmwhich may be interesting to some fans i guessand the old DVD commentary by Paul verhoeven & Arnold schwarzenegger is on this blu-ray aswellthere's also the Trailer & Photo Gallery aswellthe extras are not in High definition, more like Dolby digital surround soundexcept for a brand new 1hour length interview with Paul verhoeven filmed just for this new blu-raywhich is in HD ofcoursevery very interesting interview to, Paul speaks in Great indepth detail about TOTAL RECALLsome things he talks about that he didn't mention in the 2001 Documentary for the special edition DVD of the filmyou get the film & the old & new special features on 1 blu-ray Disc, incredible.scrap the old blu-ray releases & the old special edition DVDdefinitely time to upgrade and get this Mind bending edition of this classic sci-fi action thrillerwhich is now 24years old now can you believe it it's been that long since the film was released to theaters5 stars i gave it worth the cash for sure

This is a review of the Blu-Ray copyThere is no digital download with this copyThis is the original 1990 Total Recall I think much better then the 2012 version myself.Total Recall (1990Quaid, a 2084 construction worker haunted by dreams of Mars in this crowd-pleasing science fiction spectacle. Against the wishes of his sexy blonde wife, Quaid goes to Rekall, a company that implants artificial memories, so he can "remember" visiting the red planet that is now being settled by human inhabitants. However, Quaid is actually an amnesiac secret agent from Mars - or is he?Video Quality:Total Recall is presented on Blu-ray courtesy of StudioCanal and Lionsgate Films with an AVC encoded 1080p transfer in 1.85:1. This is an all new high definition transfer supervised and approved by director Paul Verhoeven and struck from the original camera negative. As evidenced by the restoration comparison included on this Blu-ray as a supplement, the results are rather dramatic. Contrast is markedly better in this presentation, as is color timing and especially saturation. Despite the plethora of scenes bathed in red, fine object detail pops impressively, especially in close- ups. No extreme digital tweaking appears to be in evidence, so this transfer has a beautifully filmic appearance, with a nice layer of fine grain overlaying the entire film. Total Recall was done in the days of practical and optical effects, and those occasionally show their age, but not to any real detrimental effect.Audio Quality:Total Recall offers lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 mixes in English, French and German (and sample the German track to hear Arnie speaking in his native tongue). The English track is an incredibly visceral experience, completely immersive and wonderfully nuanced. The film zooms from set piece to set piece with an abundance of gunfire, snapping bones and other foley effects clearly directional and rendered with excellent fidelity. Dialogue and Jerry Goldsmith's nicely bombastic score are well prioritized and are delivered cleanly and clearly. Dynamic range is extremely wide and LFE is utilized very effectively in several key sequences.http://www.blu-ray.com/movies/Total-Recall-Blu-ray/42963/

After watching the 2012 remake of this film (or rather, re-adaptation from the same story) in theaters and being dissapointed and almost bored to sleep, I felt the itch to watch the Arnie film, which I hadn't watched in years but I remembered as fun. I wanted to know if watching it again was going to bore me too, since maybe I just liked it out of nostalgia. Rather than rent it, I bought this Blu Ray on a whim and was absolutely and thoroughly pleased. Not only this movie holds up wonderfully, being as good as it was back then and several magnitudes better than the new film with the same name, the quality of the Blu Ray transfer is really good. Granted, I've seen movies with better transfers, but this one is still quite nice.The special effects of the new film don't have a candle to hold against the ones on this movie. Even though it's easier now to see rubber and puppets for what they really are than it was back then, they still look spectacular, and much more realistic than the CGI in the new one. The script is better and more interesting, and the action is far more well realized and engaging. Also, the classic Arnie quips and catchphrases come back with a vengeance here, and are just as fun to listen to as they always were.If you think action movies these days are just not as good as they used to, this is the evidence you were looking for. Don't bother with the new adaptation. Even if you want to compare them, rather than watch this one and the new one, watch this one twice. You won't regret it.