It is so expensive that it took 20 years to make, but it is one of the best science fiction films in history. You can see on platforms Desafío Total (Total Recall)

I was talking to you a while ago about Dwayne Johnson, about the film with which he made his debut as a protagonist and began a career full of countless successes in Hollywood, tackling both action and comedy films in equal measure. Many came to see in The Rock a kind of natural heir to another great star of the mid-80s and 90s, Arnold Schwarzenegger.. After all, both are two actors with a strong physical presence on screen, and both have demonstrated in equal measure their suitability for two very different genres.

However, there are still many differences between the two, and one of them is found in the recurrence of Schwarzenegger in several emblematic films and sagas of cinema. Science fiction. It is in this type of films where the one who ended up being governor of the State of California for eight years has left some of his films most remembered by the public, starting with Terminator, continuing with Predator, and ending with Total Challenge. The latter, which is broadcast from time to time on TV, is the one I want to talk to you about.

Desafió Total (or Total Recall by its name in English) is one of those projects that linger for years in Hollywood, but luckily they end up arriving and in what way to offer us a story with unforgettable moments.

A leading science fiction director

It was released, in part, thanks to the efforts of Schwarzenegger himself, who did not hesitate to hire a legend, Paul Verhoeven, for the film, to whom we also owe great references such as RoboCop or Starship Troopers. But before then, Hollywood’s desire to make an adaptation of Philip K. Dick’s science fiction tale We Can Remember It for You Wholesale began to swirl in the early 1970s. And there was, in fact, a lot interest, with the script passing from hand to hand to various companies. Why didn’t it happen sooner? He was too ambitious to be able to do it..

Furthermore, during a moment in this process the idea of remove Mars completely from the movie. Could that have worked? No idea, but costs had to be reduced, especially after the fiasco of Dune (1984), from the same producer who wanted to adapt Total Challenge those years. Of course, the problems in getting the film off the ground were not only a matter of money, but also of deep creative differences between all those involved.

And perhaps all this allowed the industry to wait until Schwarzenegger and Verhoeven met and carried out this science fiction thriller set in a gloomy and dark future, what was not in the genre in those years?, where humanity He’s already walking around Mars. That’s as far as our protagonist wants to go, giving way to a story of intrigue and false memories with creepy creatures and moments of great tension.

“In 2084, one of Douglas Quaid’s (Arnold Schwarzenegger) dreams is to go on vacation to Mars. But, his wife Lori (Sharon Stone) does not share it and that is why he decides to go to a company specialized in implanting false memories in the human mind to believe that it has traveled to the red planet. What you don’t imagine is how dangerous it can be to not know if a memory is true.“. – Synopsis of Total Recall.

The film had a mixed reception from the press, but performed like a hit at the box office, reaching raise just over $261 million to sneak into the top five most successful releases of 1990. The problem? Perhaps its budget, which still remains a mystery today. Be that as it may, over time it has become a cult film, with characters that are already part of popular culture. Who doesn’t remember Kuato?

Kuato, truth be told, is a reminder of how many hands this film’s script passed through. Specifically, he is a character that he shaped years before. David Cronenberg (The Fly), which also introduced the idea of ​​a Martian mutant rebellion. By the way, along with the film came a video game that, personally, I have not tried and that did not generate great enthusiasm among the public.

The 2012 remake with Colin Farrell

The memory of the film is undeniable, to such an extent that in 2012 a remake arrived with a luxury cast, headed by Colin Farrell, where Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel and Bryan Cranston also made an appearance. The film was liked a little less, and today it is not available on any platform. The original from 1990 can currently be seen on Filmin and Movistar Plus+.

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