Ep. 104 Total Recall

“You are what you do. A man is defined by his actions, not his
memory.” Martin Kessler returns to take a trip down memory lane,
joining John Cribbs in conversation about Paul Verhoeven's Total
Recall. Since its release in 1990, Verhoeven's
consciousness-expanding roller coaster ride has remained a
mind-blowing anomaly, a fusion of high-minded philosophical science
fiction and pulse-pounding big Hollywood action that thrilled
audiences even as it explored the dangers of sinking too far into
escapist fantasy. Kessler and Cribbs discuss the wonders of
Verhoeven's epic achievement, its source material (the Philip K.
Dick head trip "We Can Remember It for You Wholesale") and the
decade-long aborted attempts to bring it to the screen. Grab a
Johnnycab and join our hosts as they dive into the ultimate
vacation reverie/nightmare - open your mind and get your ass to
Mars! Support our Patreon: www.patreon.com/thepinksmoke The Pink
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twitter.com/thepinksmoke John Cribbs on Twitter:
twitter.com/TheLastMachine Intro music: Unleash the Bastards / “Tea
for Two”
 Outro music: Marcus Pinn / “Vegas"