Total Recall (R 18+) PRESENTED IN 35MM FILM

Total Recall at The Revival House Perth

Construction worker Douglas Quaid (Arnold Schwarzenegger) can't shake his recurring dreams about Mars—dreams so vivid and compelling that he visits Rekall, a company that implants artificial vacation memories. He opts for their "secret agent" package, a fantasy trip to the red planet as a spy. But when the procedure begins, something goes catastrophically wrong: Quaid's mind violently rejects the implant, and suddenly real armed agents are trying to kill him. His wife Lori (Sharon Stone) reveals she's not really his wife but a sleeper agent, and strangers insist he's actually a spy named Hauser who had his memory erased. Fleeing to Mars, Quaid discovers a brutal mining colony controlled by the ruthless Cohaagen (Ronny Cox), a rebellion led by the mysterious Melina from his dreams (Rachel Ticotin), and an ancient alien artifact that could change everything. But the more Quaid learns, the less certain he becomes: is any of this real, or is he still trapped in the Rekall chair, living out an elaborate fantasy?

Director Paul Verhoeven brings his trademark blend of spectacular violence, dark satire, and subversive intelligence to Philip K. Dick's short story "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale." The 1990 film is a technical marvel—Rob Bottin's grotesque practical effects (the woman with three breasts, the mutant resistance fighters, Quaid's bulging-eye Mars exposure) remain memorably outrageous, while the Mars colony feels like a fully realized dystopia of corporate exploitation. Schwarzenegger is perfectly cast, his physical presence making the action convincing while his earnest performance grounds the reality-bending narrative. The film never definitively answers whether Quaid's adventure is real or implanted fantasy, leaving audiences to debate long after Jerry Goldsmith's propulsive score ends. Verhoeven ensures the ambiguity enhances rather than diminishes the thrills.

Original format and audio experience of this film faithfully reproduced by The Revival House. Presented in 35mm film unless noted otherwise.

When: Saturday, March 7th at 7:00PM
Where: The Revival House at the Como Theatre
Rating: R 18+ (Very frequent violence)

See you at the party, Richter—Verhoeven's mind-bending sci-fi spectacular questions reality itself while delivering pure action mayhem, in 35mm film.

Presented by: The Revival House Perth