"Total Recall" bombs at the box office.

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Sheep

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Cruise basically plays himself in every movie, which works for movies he is correctly cast in.

You want someone who plays himself in every movie, Cruise isn't that guy. Ben Affleck is.

As for the new Total Recall, IMO it succeeded on the "big dumb summer action movie" front, but not much else. If you can ignore the original and turn your brain off, I've spent two hours watching much worse movies.
 

zinfamous

No Lifer
Jul 12, 2006
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This is just stupid. Tom Cruise is one of the greatest actors in Hollywood history.

ROFLSOCKS


Tom Cruise is great at playing Tom Cruise, and that's it. He has carried nothing, lol.

Denzel Washington is the same.
 
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You want someone who plays himself in every movie, Cruise isn't that guy. Ben Affleck is.

As for the new Total Recall, IMO it succeeded on the "big dumb summer action movie" front, but not much else. If you can ignore the original and turn your brain off, I've spent two hours watching much worse movies.

Clooney plays himself in every movie. damn him and his monotone voice.
 

tommo123

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Sep 25, 2005
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For those of you referencing "In Bruges" as a good movie, you can all go fuck yourselves. I am here to save those from making the same mistake I did and listening to fellow ATOTers. I had to fight myself to finish this movie. About three times i wanted to throw in the towel, but somehow held on long enough so that i can now swap war stories with Vietnam POWs about hell on earth, and when they hear my story of pain and suffering, they weep for what i have been through.

Please, those of you considering watching In Bruges, heed my warning.

i had the same reaction last week watching miami vice :thumbsdown:
 

BudAshes

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ROFLSOCKS


Tom Cruise is great at playing Tom Cruise, and that's it. He has carried nothing, lol.

Denzel Washington is the same.

I get the feeling that you are one of those indy nerds where something has to be underrated for you to like it. Just look at Tom Cruise's IMDB and then stfu.
 

sdifox

No Lifer
Sep 30, 2005
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For those of you referencing "In Bruges" as a good movie, you can all go fuck yourselves. I am here to save those from making the same mistake I did and listening to fellow ATOTers. I had to fight myself to finish this movie. About three times i wanted to throw in the towel, but somehow held on long enough so that i can now swap war stories with Vietnam POWs about hell on earth, and when they hear my story of pain and suffering, they weep for what i have been through.

Please, those of you considering watching In Bruges, heed my warning.


I loved the movie. I guess it is not to your taste.
 

AznAnarchy99

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Dec 6, 2004
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Dont watch the original Total Recall before watching this movie. The new one is almost a carbon copy except for new special effects and no mars. It was almost scene for scene.
 
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The only reason the first one was watchable is because Arnold had made a brand for himself by then.

Back in the days, with Arnold a fight was fun to watch. Also because of his size and strength. They should at least have casted an actor with more physique.
And the ladies look nice, but they just do not seem convincing. Kate Beckindale just does not seem believable without vampire augmentation. And Jessica Bil just seem to only have that hot body.
 

AznAnarchy99

Lifer
Dec 6, 2004
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Wait what? No Mars?

The "colony" is actually a nation or area on Earth that's named "The Colony".

I watched the original yesterday for old times sake and tried watching the new one today but was completely bored out of my mind because it was almost scene for scene. Special effects doesnt help this movie at all.

Weird thing, Colin Ferrell was fine. It was Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel that was completely bland. Sharon Stone was much better.
 

surfsatwerk

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Mar 6, 2008
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The "colony" is actually a nation or area on Earth that's named "The Colony".

I watched the original yesterday for old times sake and tried watching the new one today but was completely bored out of my mind because it was almost scene for scene. Special effects doesnt help this movie at all.

Weird thing, Colin Ferrell was fine. It was Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel that was completely bland. Sharon Stone was much better.

No Mars... Fuck That Shit!
 

gorobei

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Jan 7, 2007
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Back in the days, with Arnold a fight was fun to watch. Also because of his size and strength. They should at least have casted an actor with more physique.
And the ladies look nice, but they just do not seem convincing. Kate Beckindale just does not seem believable without vampire augmentation. And Jessica Bil just seem to only have that hot body.

back in the early production before arnold was attached, the producers reportedly wanted to cast richard dryfuss as doug quail. the point being not to make it quite as obvious that he was a secret super agent by using a normal looking schlub who suddenly breaks out the ninja moves versus having some giant ubermensch who look like he is supposed to be able to kill everyone. by having a non yolked lead actor the question of dream/reality becomes more significant and makes the story far more subtle.
 

oddyager

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May 21, 2005
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The "colony" is actually a nation or area on Earth that's named "The Colony".

I watched the original yesterday for old times sake and tried watching the new one today but was completely bored out of my mind because it was almost scene for scene. Special effects doesnt help this movie at all.

Weird thing, Colin Ferrell was fine. It was Kate Beckinsale and Jessica Biel that was completely bland. Sharon Stone was much better.

Michael Ironsides' badassery was sadly missing.
 

HamburgerBoy

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Apr 12, 2004
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Honestly, what do people find so faptacular about Kate whatever? She looks like that Sex and the City chick who is insulted for her longer-shaped face all the time, just a little bit less narrow-faced. Both are attractive, but I don't understand this double standard.
 

momeNt

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Colin and Biel are both pretty good looking people, why not have some sort of like "Oh I remember now" and just the tiniest bit of romance?
 
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