WATCH THE FIRST 10 MINUTES OF TOTAL RECALL

Even though the unnecessarily remade Total Recall was a flop (is anyone really surprised that a film that was loved by so many fans in the early 90's was a box office dud?), the folks behind the film are going hard on the promotional trail to get you to buy the DVD.

The sci-fi remake, which was directed by Len Wiseman (Underworld, Live Free Or Die Hard) will be available as a 3-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack, 2-Disc Blu-ray, and DVD on December 18 and for those of you who didn't see it in the theater, you can check out the first 10 minutes from the summer release
below!

The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack comes with three discs:

• Disc one is a Blu-ray that includes the theatrical feature film and an all-new Extended Director’s Cut, which includes 20 minutes of footage not shown in theaters, featuring new storylines and an alternate ending, as well as commentary by director Len Wiseman. Disc one also comes with "Total Recall Insight Mode," allowing viewers to watch the film while engaging with scene-specific behind-the-scenes insights.

• Disc two is a Blu-ray with a gag reel and multiple featurettes. "Science Fiction vs. Science Fact" provides a closer look at the futuristic moments in the film through the lens of a technology expert. "Designing the Fall" gives a behind-the-scenes look at set production. Blu-ray exclusive featurettes include "Stepping into Recall," diving into pre-visualization sequences of the intense fight and chase scenes, and seven "Total Action" featurettes, breaking down key action sequences and stunts. Also included on disc two is a playable game demo of “God of War™: Ascension," the newest installment of the multi-million selling God of War® franchise from Sony Computer Entertainment Worldwide Studios (SCE WWS) Santa Monica Studio, available only for the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) computer entertainment system. This demo is available exclusively to the "Total Recall" Blu-ray for a limited time (Dec. 18 through Jan. 8), prior to its March 12, 2013 release.

• Disc three is a DVD containing the theatrical feature film, a gag reel, "Total Recall Insight Mode," and the "Science Fiction vs. Science Fact" and "Designing the Fall" featurettes also included on disc two of the Combo Pack.

The 2-Disc Blu-ray comes with the special features included on disc one and disc two of the Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack, and the DVD comes with the special features included on disc three of the Combo Pack.


I actually saw the film (not in the theater - I saw it on a screener's copy) and while it was action-packed and the writers gave Douglas Quaid's sadistic secret agent wife (played by the gorgeous Kate Beckinsale) a lot more to do in the action sequences (something I wish they would have done when Sharon Stone played his wife), I will say I didn't think the movie was as bad as some tried to make it out to be. I thought the movie had some really cool ideas to make the film stand out on it's own, and maybe the problem some people had with Total Recall was that it was too serious and didn't have some of the camp of the Arnold Schwarzenegger film. Either way I say see the film before you make judgements on it which is why it was a smart idea to release the first 10 minutes of the film.