This is fictional?
Lame
shareYou do know that a lot of TV shows and movies are fictional?
shareyea but it makes it seem like it's based on a real woman that was great at chess with a chess opening.
This is a huge disappointment and should be boycotted.
I felt the same way after finding out Iron Man wasn't a documentary. Boycott!
shareI came close to boycotting Arnold Schwarzenegger when I realized he wasnt actually totally recalling anything... : (
shareOr wasn't he?
shareI was having some fun above, but I think it was real.
According to Cohaagen, whoops I meant Verhoeven, in the special features on the DVD they only added the final line of "what if this is all a dream"? for just a bit of fun, they always meant it as real.
Also I read a comment on old imdb that was compelling. The user wrote "if it really was a dream why would they send the Dr./Actor from the Recal Commercial as a dream implant to talk to Quaid? Why not have the Dr./Actor show in Douglas' "dream" as a talking pink unicorn? This way Quaid would know for sure hold on a minute dis cannot be reaal dey are telling me da truffth"!
1 I also think it was all real, and I prefer it that way. But the movie is 100% ambiguous, on purpose. It can be real or a dream, there are indications both ways and some ar contradicting each other.
2 Never heard this pink unicorn theory, so let's have it and eat it too:
in this world it could realistically be a robot, a mutant horse, or just an fx illusion by Cohagen.
Quaid shoots it and reveals it was just that.
I like to consider both viewpoints and I see many points in the movie that support either theory, but real is better and a happier ending. Also the movie is called "Total Recall" Whereas if it was Titled "We Can Remember it for You Wholesale" then it would feel much more ambiguous to me.
Thats a good point you made, Quaid could still justify seeing something bizarre and continue to believe his ego trip is real. I guess he really is screwed if its an ego trip he cannot awaken from. Is there any way they could convince him it was a dream to help him wake up?
yea but it makes it seem like it's based on a real woman
you're annoyed they tricked you?
Annoyed fiction seemed realistic?
Annoyed woman has lead role when it wasnt an actual event neccesitating the character be female?
..and how exactly did they "make it seem" ?
They didn’t trick me but am disappointed I see this classic and prestigious game being casted in a bad light.
shareIt's sort of based on Bobby Fischer's story.
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