6 Reasons Why Total Recall is Totally Rad

August 23, 2008 | 1 Comment

Total Recall title image
This movie has it all; violence, extra breasts, mutants, girl fights, aliens, midgets…and at the time of its production, Total Recall boasted the largest authorized budget for a film produced by a Hollywood studio.

Here are my top reasons why Total Recall is Totally Rad:

Reason #6. Governor Arnold in Drag (Two Weeks!)

Scene from Total RecallThis is one of the awesome-est scenes in cinematic history.

Quaid (Arnold) is trying to be stealthy by dressing as a fat chick to get past security.

If I can’t get that face out of my head after 18 years, how stealthy could it be?  Watch the clip.

Reasons #5, #4 and #3 — Boobies

When I tell people that my favorite movie of all time is Total Recall, someone almost always makes mention of 3 boobs scene.
1-2-3 Ha Ha Ha
Everyone loves mutant boobies.

Reason #2. Violence

Total Recall Death ScenesAccording to The Warehouse there are 65 deaths in the movie, plus a rat, fish and Johny Cab.
I couldn’t be bothered to count and verify this number but check out this video from youtube that shows all the deaths from the movie.

Reason #1. Hooker Midget with Machine Gun

Yes!The number #1 reason why Total Recall is one of the best films of all time is: the scene with a hooker midget kicking ass with a machine gun.

Yes! Yes! Yes!
In all honesty, my main reason for writing this article was to post about the midget.

It happens so fast, just a few seconds on the screen, but come on: a midget hooker with a machine gun?

When will we ever see that combo again?? Click to view the scene.

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Trivia: The movie is based on the short story We Can Remember It for You Wholesale by Phillip K. Dick.

Also See: the Warehouse’s article about Total Recall

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Let Us Pray

August 21, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Spidey Stained Glass by artist Chris Roth

I love how mainstream geek art is nowadays !!! Brilliantly-talented artists the world over have sculpted their nerdy and nostalgic passions in a variety of media, including (get this) stained glass !!! The hallowed images of our past obsessions now grace window frames, both secular and sacred. I’m diggin it !!! Check out DeputyDog’s Stained Glass Geek Roundup.

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25 Years of TMNT

August 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

TMNT Comic #1

Can you believe that in a handful of months it will be the 25th anniversary of The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles? Eastman and Laird’s legendary nunchak-spinning, pizza-eating, tagline-spewing childhood heroes aren’t teens anymore. In fact they’ve probably given up pizza for beer, and the sewers for their girlfriend’s two-bedroom apartment. Skateboard over to the Official TMNT Anniversary Site to get the goods. Remember when you could shout “Cowabunga!!!” without fear of being labeled a little “too special”? I do.

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