S16 Ep879: Total Recall (1990, W❤️M, Live in Brooklyn)
Summary
The hosts conclude the 16th season of the VHS Trailer Game with a finale centered on *Total Recall*. They play rounds identifying trailers for *L.A. Story*, *Terminator 2*, and *Jacob’s Ladder*, followed by a bonus round testing their knowledge of past podcast episodes featuring actors like Ronny Cox and Arnold Schwarzenegger. Andrew Jupin wins the season, earning the right to choose the next Redux episode. The episode concludes with a live recording of their *Total Recall* review at The Bell House in Brooklyn.
Topics discussed
Intro, game setup, and current scores
Movie trivia rounds: Total Recall, Terminator 2
Trivia: Beverly Hills Cop and Ironside
Arnold Schwarzenegger filmography challenge
Sponsorship: Wegovy weight loss ad
Movie context: Sharon Stone and Colin Farrell
Acting analysis: Arnold's physical comedy
Plot discussion: Mars, mutants, and the reactor
Recall procedure and Philip K. Dick source
Recall experience: memories, horses, and gremlins
Recall options: sexual preferences and animal memories
Action sequences: X-ray glasses and skeleton fight
Mars arrival: customs, domes, and corporate satire
Mars Hilton and meeting Melina
Identity crisis: Hauser vs. Quaid and the pill
Climax: The reactor and the failed sequel
Final battle: Mutants, Richter, and the axe
Ending: Cohagen's death and the twist
IMDb user reviews and outro
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