Total Recall was a most enjoyable Arnold Schwarzenegger-Paul Verhoeven movie

Rating: 10/10 (2 September 2009)

I just watched Total Recall for the second time though the only things I remember from the first time was when Arnold Schwarzenegger shot Sharon Stone and said, "Consider that a divorce!" When Michael Ironside had his arms ripped off hanging in that moving elevator and the end. Slow moving at first, things get going real fast when Arnold's character suddenly remembers things even before the people at the Total Recall building put the "memory" in his mind! From there, it's nothing but fast-paced action and chases as we thrill to see him get his "identity" back as he has to choose between "wife" Stone or his more alluring "fantasy" Rachel Ticotin as they get in one of the coolest catfights in movie history! And how about Michael Ironside and Ronny Cox as the villains? Or the Jerry Goldsmith score? Or the Rob Bottin make up effects like that guy inside of this other guy who helps Arnold's character? Not to mention one of the coolest action/sci-fi directors ever, Paul Verhoeven? Man, I was riveted the whole time and I couldn't believe how enjoyable this was this second time. I don't think I'll forget anything this time around. Certainly not that Johnnycab robot who I just found out was the voice of Robert Picardo who I remember from both "The Wonder Years" and "China Beach" during that time. What a funny character that one was especially when he said he didn't know that place when Arnold said, "Sh--!" I think I've said enough so I'll just say, go see Totall Recall if you haven't and are a fan of Mr. Schwarzenegger.