Total Recall * FIRST TIME WATCHING * reaction & commentary * 

"demure" means reserved, modest, and shy . So....the opposite of Ashleigh! Explains why she was unfamiliar with the term!! 🙂

"I'm sure she hated every minute of it." That line always gets me too, perfect delivery by Michael Champion, RIP.

This movie has the shortest end credit scene ever. At the very end there is a series of tones and a bright light. These are the same tones you hear when Arnold first enters the Recall offices. Insinuating that this entire adventure may indeed have been a Recall mind implant.

30+ years later, and I’m still questioning whether or not the entire film was a dream, a memory, or it actually happened.

The practical effects were done by Rob Bottin, same guy who did The Thing, who apprenticed under Rick Baker, who did American Werewolf in London. And _that's_ why they haunt your dreams. 😉🤘

Ashleigh: "y'all's special and practical effects from the 70's and 80's were something else. Gave me nightmares!" Me: Get ready for a surprise!!

24:04 "I like that fish tank.." _immediately gets kicked over_ truly a movie where Ashley can't guess a single thing 🤣

"Put your eyeballs back in your head!" #127 on the list of things Ashleigh never thought she'd be saying in response to a movie she actually enjoyed.

You've seen "Robocop" and this one, you need to see "Starship Troopers". Same director for all three, and they kind of connect thematically. Also, certain actors re-appear in different roles.

"Blue sky on Mars, that's new." I love how his friend says don't go to Recall they'll mess up your brain and he just immediately goes there.

I cant believe she didn’t include the line, “See you at the party, Richter!”

Props to Editing Ashleigh for the placement of them three Ashleighs. I'm into it.

One of the great things about Total Recall is that you're left genuinely not knowing whether we were watching real events, or Quaid's Mars "vacation" memories from Recall. And it kind of doesn't matter, because the movie works equally well either way. 😃

I've seen Total Recall so many times, I forgot how many legitimately shocking twists the movie has for a first time viewer.

I forgot how ultra-violent this movie was. One of the better adaptations of a Philip K Dick novel. Loved the reaction!

I went to High School with Debbie Carrington (Thumbelina, the little person in the Last Resort bar). She was big into acting back then, played in several plays in school and was great at it back then. When she was going to UC Davis, she got her first semi big role in Under the Rainbow, kind of a B movie with many little people cast in it...making her one of the crowd. I remember hearing through the grapevine that she landed the role in this movie, so a group of us all went to see it in the theater. When she came on screen, we all cheered for her, "Woo hoo, Debbie!" and all that. The other people in the theater thought we were nanners, but we were just stoked seeing our friend in the movie and that she landed such a role in a main stream movie. She was always really cool and a great friend, I was sad to hear through a mutual friend that she had passed away in 2018. We love you, Debbie!

This is one of the most debated films of all time because it can be interpreted as real or a dream on so many levels. The Rekall package he bought was called “Blue Skies on Mars” and in the end there was an atmosphere, when the Rekall rep tries to get him to put his gun down he says “if you pull that trigger the walls of your reality will come crashing down….one minute you’re against Cohagan and the next you’ll be bosom buddies” and the moment he shoots him the wall behind him explodes and he finds out he and Cohagan planned this whole thing. Even the fade to white at the end could mean he’s been lobotomized since he can’t exist beyond the end of the spy vacation he paid for. Plus, like you noticed, when he’s building his dream girl at Rekall the image that shows up was Melina, so how was he dreaming about her beforehand? Maybe she was just a model he’d seen before who also posed for a Rekall catalog. Or maybe it’s all real because he wouldn’t have any memory of the Rekall implantation going wrong at the beginning of the movie, but we do see it. I love this film. It still blows my mind every time I watch it. Is it real or is it Rekall?

Ashleigh firing on all cylinders today. So many great lines from her in this one.

"not the cheese puffs" Ashleigh is my spirit animal.

“I hope it’s like true lies” - might be one of the most insightful premonitions you’ve ever had. I laughed so hard. It really is like that.

I remember seeing this the weekend it opened in 1990- blew the entire theater away. If you want to review another dystopian sci-fi movie with Arnold, check out 1987's "The Running Man".

Ashleigh, you getting freaked out and disturbed by 80’s special effects is fun. I’m here for it!

What's funny is that the short story it was based on ("We Can Remember it for You Wholesale" by Philip K. Dick) essentially ended at the point that they realized he already had his mind messed with.

I just now realized that "Total Recall" used the phrase "Clever Girl" three years before the movie "Jurassic Park".

"I like that fishtank tho" **two seconds later** "well f*ck me then!" HAHAHHAHA omg, ashley, I laughed so much at that!!! GREAT reaction to this and makes me wanna go watch it again, myself!!

So, "Suicide Doors" open backwards. Hinges are at the back of the door instead of the front. If they open upward (like wings) they're often called "Gull Wing Doors". Think of the doors on the Delorean in Back to the Future. And then if you're looking at something like modern Lamborghinis or McLarens, they're called "Scissor Doors." ***note, I'm not 100% sure about the McLaren doors because they also kind of fold outward. But, this has been this week's episode of "Door Talk: With Nick J." Tune in next week where we talk about window latches.

Peak Arnold. Easily my favorite film from him during a time period where he was HUUUUUGE. The scifi world building is great, the extreme violence is a trademark of the director, the humor is classic 80's/90's action movie cheese, and the plot is good and the ending being open to interpretation is the cherry on top. Love, love, love this movie. Probably my fav. action movie from that time period (and T2, Diehard, Predator, etc. are all great)

Ashley, you have to be my favorite reactor you always entertain. You never disappoint could watch you read the phone book and be entertained.

"I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO BELIEVE ANYMORE!" Excellent, Ashleigh! You got it! What makes this movie a masterpiece is that Paul Verhoeven kept it as ambiguous as possible. You can take it all as reality or just a broken memory in Quaid's head, and the movie works either way. It's absolutely brilliant! Also, it's funny you mentioned Alien when Kuato showed up. One of the writers is Dan O'Bannon who wrote the original Alien!

A neat thing to keep in mind when watching older movies is what they get right about the future. So in the beginning when they had the screens on the walls that they could change from TV to scenery, we were still using tube TVs. Or if you had enough money you could get one of the huge projection TVs. Flat screens were not a thing, and the thought of having three next to each other is just insane. Now they basically give flat screens away.

9:54 "Clever girl" was actually made famous by Jurassic Park. I've been looking forward to you reacting this for a long while. Its plot is interesting, its characters are bizarre, and its practical effects are wonderfully grotesque. Unlike Quaid, you're not going to forget this any time soon.

"I can't predict what's going to happen". Right before she predicts alien in his chest. 🤣

The fact that Ash wasn't familiar with the word "Demure" is so perfect and funny! I say it with love, not as an insult!

Awesome!! You have seen _Total Recall_ and _Robocop,_ NOW, you are ready for Paul Verhoeven's third Masterpiece in his cinematic trifecta: *_Starship Trooper_** (1998)* You'll recognize the director's style and messages in it!

“The FCC is different in the future!” One of the best lines I’ve heard by Ashleigh ever!

I just watched this movie a couple of months ago for the first time in YEARS. I'd forgotten how much FUN it is!

"I'm unarmed." "Oh really? Because it looks like you've got two" --You have my humor. I like it.

Wow...Total Recall...I can honestly say that I cannot REMEMBER the last time I looked forward to a reaction video more than I look forward to Ashleigh watching this classic flick! Yes, I said it, and I regret nothing. 😜😁🤣

The fact that this film never definitely answers if everything we see actually happened is one of it's most intriguing elements.

23:40 "what in the practical effects is about to happen?" Ashleigh, ily.

Might be a good idea to delve deeper into the works of Philip K. Dick. There are a few movies based on his works Total Recall (We Can Remember it for You Wholesale) Blade Runner (Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep) Screamers (Second Variety) Minority Report (Minority Report)

I totally forgot Dukat (ST:DS9) was in this Also this might be why I used to confuse Michael Ironside and Kurtwood Smith mixed up: they both worked for Dick Jones!

Always a great quote in every reaction this time "why does that guy look like if i drew david hasselhoff from memory". I belly laughed

Hands down BEST Total Recall Reaction EVER MADE! You are amazing and so entertaining!

I look at this as another Phillip K. Dick mindwarp. I think he did some serious medication in the 1960's and practically every one of his novels deals with a person who doubts his existence. Like in Blade Runner, is Deckard a replicant kind of stuff. Another good movie based on a PKD story is "Imposter" (2001) with Gary Sinise and Vincent D'Onofrio and has a similar theme. Very action packed as well and a good premise.

Possibly the greatest Total Recall reaction ever. "SEE YOU AT THE PARTY RICHTER!"

If you were markeing "Recall, Inc." as an alternative to experiencing a real-world vacation, the fake vacation would have to be pretty spectacular, not only in its subject matter, but also in its ability to make you think it was really happening to you. If you knew all along it was fake, you would hava a hard time truly enjoying it. The realism would have to begin with the idea that you never truly had any fake memories implanted, hence the need to begin with a scenario where you fail to complete the process of memory implantation and supposedly walk out of Recall and into your "normal life", until a squence of totally improbable and spectacular events begin to happen to you, and you end up being a super-spy who beats all the odds, kills all the bad guys, saves the planet, and gets the gorgeous girl in the end. Or at least that is what you remember doing. Quite a vacation, indeed! I'd recommend it to my friends.

Yes, the whole concept for this movie is so great. This is one of my childhood favorites.

When I saw the early access email my immediate thought was "Oh my, Ashleigh is NOT going to enjoy the practical effects in this one." It was very visceral even for the 80's/90's!

"I could not guess a single thing about this movie." Then you correctly guessed what was about to happen in 7 different scenes. Are you sure you're not a prescient Martian mutant?

Great reaction, Ash! This movie was based, extremely loosely, on a short story by Philip K. Dick. Most of his stories had themes about personal identity, what is reality, and related ideas like you see in Total Recall. Some other films based on Philip K. Dick's work with similar themes to Total Recall are: Minority Report, with Tom Cruise. A Scanner Darkly, with Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, and Robert Downey Jr. The Adjustment Bureau, with Matt Damon. Paycheck, with Ben Affleck. Blade Runner, with Harrison Ford. Blade Runner and Minority Report are definitely worth watching. A Scanner Darkly is interesting, at least in part because of some of the effects in the film. The other two, Adjustment Bureau and Paycheck, are interesting but relatively minor films compared to the other three.

This movie is based on a story called "We Can Remember It For You Wholesale" by one of my childhood favorite authors, Philip K. Dick. It was first published in a magazine in 1966 (OK, I had to look that up), but I read it in an anthology in the early 70s as a young teenager. I was thrilled when they turned it into this movie. Honestly, I don't remember the story any more, so I can't tell you how the original and this movie adaptation differ from each other. But I like the movie a lot and I don't remember being disappointed that anything was too badly altered. As to whether the action in the movie was real or did it all happen in Doug Quaid's mind, I have the feeling that it was the latter. Certainly, the ending was tailor made for a second installment. There were talks of making a sequel for years to clear it up. I don't remember why it never happened, but back then, sequels weren't as popular at the box office as they are now. The lack of a guaranteed profit may be the reason it was never made. The one scene that tells me that it was all imaginary was Melina's face on the monitor at Rekall before they put Quaid under. That's too much of a coincidence to NOT be intentional.

During filming, Arnold noticed that Michael Ironsides (Richter) was on the phone a lot between takes. Turns out that Michael's sister had just been diagnosed with cancer. Arnold spent a long phone call with her giving her encouragement and advice on her diet and exercise to help her get through the chemo.

I love this movie, it's so fun and quotable "Get your ass to MARS!" But I'm still sad that we haven't developed instant color change nail polish yet like the receptionist at Recall had.

I remember all the gasps and "Oh I WANT one of those!" all over the movie theater when that secretary scene came on back in 1990. And it's STILL HAPPENING. 😆 "Whoooa...sit and spin, Homie!" 🤣 So much fun watching Total Recall with you, Ashleigh.

The practical effects were done by Rob Bottin who did _John Carpenter's The Thing_ , and _Robocop_ . So yeah, they're quite special.

Glad you liked it, the practical effect are great! "Clever girl" is most famous from Jurassic Park Raptor scene, i think.

Speaking of looking up how big Arnold is - look up a picture of him with Andre the Giant, and Wilt Chamberlain (taken on the set of Conan the Destroyer). And For the record, Arnie is 6'4'' if I remember correctly.

26:05 His voice when he says "I'll be home in time for cornflakes" LOL

Ashleigh: "I wouldn't have guessed any of this stuff!"...later at 24:00 "I like that fish tank, though." Bad guy kicks over fishtank. Surprised Ashleigh. -----I'm sorry, I laughed so hard at that timing.

Whenever I asked my little brother something that had to do with time, he hit me with the "two weeks.... TwOOoo wEeeEKs!"

"Open your mind!" That part is enough to trigger nightmares for unprepared. 😂Really enjoy this reaction!

_gasp_ "not the cheese puffs." Best Ashleigh meme-able moment. // "i liked you, dude." ...so did we all...

I’ve recently started watching your channel. I really enjoy it so far. I have to say this reaction is my favorite so far because around 14:50 a character says “Let’s get down to business…”, to which I sang “… to defeat the Huns.” (Which is SO a “me” thing to do) and then you did right after me!

This reaction was almost as much a trip as the movie itself. To see more of Sharon Stone I recommend "Basic Instinct". (no one tell her).

This is one of MANY movies made from books and short stories written by the incomparable Philip K. Dick. This one was "We can remember it for you wholesale." Blade Runner was based on "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep." He also wrote the base material for Minority Report and The Man in the High Castle.

Saw this in the theater, when Benny showed his arm the theater was silent except for loud, "look at that shit!" Place filled with laughter.

The lady with the fake head "get ready for a surprise" scared the crap out me as a kid! Great reaction!

This is a childhood favorite! When I was in elementary and would stay home sick, I would secretly go to my parents bedroom and get this movie from my dad’s video cabinet and watch it. It was this, Predator, and Terminator 2. Such a classic! The practical effects are unmatched! I’m so glad you liked it! 😊

All the blood, death and destruction of property on screen and Ashleigh's only worried about... " Not The Cheese Puffs! " :)

Total Recall is based on a Phillip K. Dick novel titled "We can remember it for you wholesale". If you like these kinds of mindf#ck sci-fi stories, you'll love the works of Phillip K. Dick, a LOT of his novels were adapted into incredible movies. For one, Blade Runner (1982) is based on a Dick novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?", and it's one of the biggest sci-fi classics. But there are several more, like Minority Report (2002), Paycheck (2003), Screamers (1995), A Scanner Darkly (2006), Next (2007), The Adjustment Bureau (2011) and some others. They even adapted "Man in the High Castle" into a series that ran for 4 seasons and it's about an antique's salesman living in an alternate history where the allies actually lost WWII. Long story short, I think you'd REALLY like Phillip K. Dick movie adaptations. I sure did.

18:33 Honestly, given his performance here, I think Michael Ironside (Richter) is one of the few people who could take Arnold in a fight.

Great reaction Ashleigh! This movie was a trip. For a more comical side of Arnold I would definitely recommend watching "Twins" in which he is paired with Danny DeVito. This movie is so funny and they play so well off each other. You would get a kick out of it. Sharon Stone played Arnold's "wife" in "Total Recall" and would become a major star a couple years later in "Basic Instinct" with Michael Douglas. She would become one of the biggest actresses of the 1990's. "Basic Instinct" would also be a good one for your channel. I absolutely love your channel Ashleigh 😊 Your cat Beans is so cute and you are so funny!!

One of my favourite Arnie movies. Now you have to check out 'The Running Man' 👍

Here's what will cook your noodle later... --- Was it all a dream... Or was it real? -- Quade got everything in the vacation package and his adventure started when he was put under in the chair.. He got the girl, killed the bad guy, saved the planet, AND --- Just like the technician said, "Blue sky on Mars" -- He even said, "That's a new one." --- Where does the movie end? A pan up and fade to white which would SEEM to indicate him waking up.. There's nothing definitive so we're left with our own interpretations..

Great reaction as always ! If you want to see more special effects from the 80's ... there is The Blob (1988)

I saw this in the theater in high school with a group of friends. The 3 boobed alien was hilarious to us girls, and both shocking and embarrassing to the boys. 😂😂😂😂

“I like that fish tank though…” Fish tank gets kicked over “Well fuck me i guess!”

In the novel they made based on the movie, the reason Howser volunteered was because the reactor showed him a vision from the makers of it. It showed him that if they activated it and they didn't behave (stop going to war and such) they'd make our sun go supernova. Another part of the vision showed the race themselves and how the idea of saying something and meaning it was so important to them they'd kill their own offspring if they had any inclining they'd do otherwise. As the book said, "When they say supernova, they mean supernova!" He was so scared of that happening he volunteered so they could stop the rebels just to make sure it was never activated.

The Recall twerp does have two arms! Obligatory one-liner: "We must now disarm him! [tears off his arms at the sockets]"

Oh, we've had some good "version" discussions. Ashleigh watched the TV-movie version of "12 Angry Men" instead of the classic. Watched the EXTENDED goes-on-forever version of "It's A Mad Mad Mad Mad World" which is really only of interest to the people who loved the original, and hated it. Watched a version of "There's Something About Mary" with a whole bunch of plotlines left out of the original. So I'm glad to hear that the gang had a huge furor over making sure you watched the right version of this movie!

Your reaction was so much fun I don't know what to say, so I'll restrict myself to Arnie screaming incomprehensibly: "HYAARGLEHURRARGLEHARRAGLEYAAARGHLEARGH!"

Go back and rewatch the scene when he goes to Recall. There is a throwaway line in there, said in the background by a tech - "huh thats a new one... blue sky on Mars" Plus the guys sales pitch - you will kill the bad guy, get the girl, and save the whole planet. Thats why this movie is so amazing.

I grew up watching this and RoboCop on VHS taped off the ABC Sunday Night Movie broadcast. Imagine my surprise when I eventually watched the original versions. 😮

It still hurts my soul every time Ashleigh reminds me she doesn’t like E.T. 😂

Ashleigh, I'm glad you love the campy 80's - 90's movies with the practical effects. You've probably seen Michael Jackson's "Thriller" short movie/music video, but if you haven't, you should! Rick Baker (the guy who did the effects for An American Werewolf in London) did the effects for MJ's music video, too.

I'll bet there are plenty o' fans who've seen this dozens of times and enjoy it each and every time. For towns that have film festivals, this is a big crowd draw, a favorite on the big-screen.

I remember seeing this in the cinema when it was first released. Mind blowing. Funny story though, we were sitting beside a very pregnant lady… when the shirt was opened for THAT moment, she started laughing so hard, we were sure she was going to pop there and then lol.

"I like that fish tank though..."

I honestly fell in love with Sharon Stone in this movie. I believe she did Basic Instinct right after this, and I love that movie too she was incredible.

Ashleigh: I like that fish tank (He kicks tank over) Ashleigh: well fuck me! 😂😂😂😂😂

12:41 Ashleigh, "suicide doors" are those with the hinge at the back, they are more prone to be opened by airflow when the car is moving. Also, remember the salesman at Rekall who described the memory implant offered, and the technician showed all the details at the implant room? Everything played out as described at the beginning, so there is a very good case that it's all the memory implant, and when the story ended where Quaid saved the planet and got the girl, it faded to white... and Quaid himself became lobotomized on Earth.

I love your reaction videos. I generally hate reactions vids, but yours are so entertaining and you seem like such a nice person. And i’m a negative British person, so you must be doing something right. Keep it up!

I always love it when Ashleigh reacts to an Arnold movie. It's always a top-tier reaction! Haha ✌️😆

Haha, Sit and Spin was a toy we had in the 1970's and we added it to the flip off in the 80's. Thought you'd like to know.

"Not fat lady." LOL Ash, the eyeball popping out scene was ridiculous to us in 1990 but it was fun and funny so we liked it.

The yawn scream is one of the best things i have seen in awhile!!

YESSS I've been waiting for you to watch this one! so many plot twists coming from every direction to mess with you

My dad showed this to me on VHS back in the 90s when I was only 7 years old. I didn't really understand a lot of what was going on, but I thought it was awesome.

10:20 “If this movie has any more plot twist...” Oh, Ashleigh...this movie is nothing but plot twists! 🍿