Well, this wasn't very good. Not completely terrible I guess, but I was very very tired when I saw it and I would have had a better time if I'd been asleep I think :-) 

Saw this again on TV recently, forgot just how good it is. I remember it as a standardly entertaining Arnie sci-fi action thing, but I'd forgotten about all the plot twists (pretty good for an action blockbuster) and the one-liners and humour and stuff. Just a great film all round.

Now then....I know it's cool to hate on remakes, but....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yx_9uxohMTI#ws

....I think this looks pretty good. Sure it's derivative of everything, ever, including the original, but I actually think the fights / stunts / action look good enough on their own to warrant a cinema view?? 

so I'm pretty fucking wary. Doesn't look nearly as FUN to me. I know it's not necessarily a big deal, but they don't even go to mars. 

its directed by the guy who did underworld and the worst die hard movie.

The only thing that really has me excited is Bryan Cranston. 

the new one looks just like generic scifi, whereas the original could almost be a cronenberg movie the tech is so rank and weird, plus it really captures Phillip K Dick's style of paranoid mindfuck.

hopefully I'm not the only one who finds this Arnold tribute band awesome: lol
SEE YOU AT THE PARTY RICHTER
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=woh6axk-0Kw&feature=relmfu
COME ON COHAAGEN, GIVE DEEZ PEOPLE EHYAR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykNy4WV6yzw&feature=relmfu

SCREW YOU, BENNY is another one based on Total Recall but I think these two are the best.

Hard to believe that The Dark Knight Rises is so close now. The Dark Knight was such an intense film to see in theatres. 

How can they NOT go to mars? That was the whole point of the big setup.

Unless they do go to mars and this is all just one big mind fuck... 

I watched American Reunion the other day and it was not bad. Quite liked it actually. 

The story it's based off of, 'We Can Remember it for You Wholesale', takes place entirely within the confines of the memory-generation office. It's more of a dark comedy piece than anything else. 

It just won't be the same without Arnie. TR is a classic in the scifi/action genre, one of the best. 

 

I caught the Arnhold era, he was the best of the 80's action stars, and those movies were so ridiculously macho, and often retarded. And as males we still buy into that ridiculous shit, however subconsciously, and that fact is socially destructive I'm sure. But it seems like there will never be another ARNOLD. Maybe that's even a good thing. heh.

Colin Farrel? seriously!! 

has been quite good in his last few movies (actually Tronyn, I think you will like In Bruges) but the problem with the Total Recall remake isnt going to be him, it will be Len Wiseman.

As for Arnie, he made a few good movies and the original Total Recall is definitely one of them, even though I think Paul Verheoven's demented humour had more to do with me liking it than Arnie.

Cannot believe there is a band called See you at the Part Richta, love that line. 

The Artist (2011)
Excellently done homage to the silent film era with many charming scenes and some meta stuff. Unique in these times of constant blockbuster BS. Well deserved Oscar. The only other new production in this style would be the Call of Cthulhu short movie.

Love (2011)
A somewhat indie-like exploration into the theme of isolation, lonliness and the value of human experiences. An astronaut gets stranded on the ISS for years and slowly gets crazy over it. Then some 2001ish abtract ending resolves the dilemma.

The Mill & The Cross (2011)
A movie based on and taking place inside the painting "The Way to Calvary". Picturesque scenes and imagery which I found to be quite Kurosawarish at times. It's basically an imagination of how the artist (played by Rutger Hauer) envisioned and realized his work within the context of his time and the belief system.

This Must Be The Place (2011)
Only adding this because Spirit mentioned it in GA. It's a comedy/drama about an excentric aging rock star (think Ozzy), played by Sean Penn, who goes on a journey through the USA in order to come to terms with his problematic relationship to his late father and his own belated coming to age, some of which remotely reminded me of The Straight Story. I thought it was funny in parts and overall light watching, that's why I recommended it to Spirit - knowing about his very own problematic relationship to movies and taste - but he rejected it for some preposterous reasons and had the audacity to call me out on it here, the little cumstain. 

didn't disappoint. not quite as dark as its predecessor but satisfying nonetheless; bale summed it up best when he said it was like a cross between the first two movies. hathaway certainly adds to the fun factor (which may not be to everyone's taste admittedly)

i guess a few ideas felt borrowed from elsewhere, nothing to the detriment of the story though 

Just watched it today as well, I think I liked it the best of the 3? TDKR, BB then TDK. I really liked Bane, [spoiler] wish they gave him a better death scene though.

The problem with TDK was that Joker was too much of a main character, whereas Batman/BW was kind of dull and not that likable. TDKR has BM/BW as the main character as he should be - it's about him again. Not about Heath Ledger as the Joker.

Bane's stupid accent was the only downside. Why in the fuck would you base your characters voice on an Irishman when that's got absolutely nothing to do with the characters past? 

Despicable Me was a fantastic movie so I thought The Lorax might be similar (same creators). Well, no. It is a terrible piece of protect-mother-earth-hipster wank. 

with lots of singing and cutesy animals and fully predictable story. It is a kids movie really and not a good one at that imo. 

loved it. like BB it moved the focus back to Wayne, but like TDK every side character had their moment and was well used. Some very satisfying references back to the previous two movies including cameos, and every aspect of the story is wrapped up properly. more issues in terms of logic/believability sacrificed for the sake of a fast moving complex script with dramatic moments, much more than BB TDK or Inception, but overall suspension of disbelief totally worked due to the movie's sheer emotional force. Lots of awesome twists at the end that I did not see coming and am so glad I was not spoiled for!

SPOILER!!

And, humanizing Bane was surprisingly effective. And, Nolan overcame his female-casting curse. Cotillard and Hatheway were both great. Especially Hatheway. Oh and one last spoiler, Wayne at the start in Howard Hughes mode was sooo enjoyable.

THE FIRE RISES!!! 

was great in Inception too though. 

IMHO. Go watch it. 

The voice of wisdom has spoken! 

It was very much a mixture of the first and the second films, and whilst that means on it's own merits it was pretty much as great as they were, I did find it didn't quite have the distinctiveness nor the power to triumph as the finale. Nevertheless, all the hallmarks of grittiness, layers and depth, strong characters, action and spectacle, and well put together enough to be gripping for 2.44 hours.

Favourite bits: Bane (really came across as a dehumanized psychopathic thug), the human drama with BW / Albert / Blake etc, the action of Bane isolating the city.

Least favourite: Some other action not as gripping as the bigger picture, Bane's demise quite weak, some of the plot wasn't as tense as it could be. 

Watched Lawrence of Arabia. Pretty good, kept me amused for all of 4 hours! Kind of just faded away at the end without a finale of sorts.

Only problem with the movie was Peter O'Toole I thought. The amount of foundation and eye shadow made him look like a transvestite, and his acting seemed a nervous over-emotion wreck or he delivered his lines like a yuppie homosexual robot. I suppose at least he wasn't bland.

Gonna watch Casablanca next. 

It might be he was "acting"?