Dick short storynovelette called we can remember it for you wholesale, which was published in 1966. In any event, the johnny cab from total recall was pretty memorable, but the nod here goes to benny, a mutant in disguise with five four kids to feed. May 22, 2019 so the twist of benny the cab driver, while in a silly movie, is a great example of a twist done right. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Im cruising down haight street when four women flag me outside magnolia. Believe it or not, johnny cab in total recall was voiced by.
Benny mel johnson jrs mutant cab driver explains his actions. Total recall with that scifi guy channel awesome fandom. Apr 02, 2012 in the 1990 version of total recall, quaid was chased all over the place by richter michael ironside, loris true husband or at least lover. Directed by paul verhoeven, total recall is a sciencefiction action. Total recall 2012 film in february 2009, the hollywood reporter stated that neal h. Michael ironside and debbie lee carrington in total recall 1990 rachel.
Total recall the unmade david cronenberg version the master. Confirmed, picardo attended a comiccon in my town a year or two ago and was asked what tune he was whistling as the johnny cab. We remember our ten favourite scenes from the original total recall. In the 1990 version of total recall, quaid was chased all over the place by richter michael ironside, loris true husband or at least lover. After racing through the terbinium mines, benny accidentally crashes his cab and follows both quaid and melina back to the last resort, seemingly fearing for his. The many potholes on the road to selfdriving cars the. Just after arnie accepts the cab driver s offer and the. They freak out and dump him in a johnny cab, a automated cab run by an animatronic robot torso that looks like don knotts, but is really molded and voiced by robert picardo, of star trek voyager fame. The robot driver of the cab a johnny cab as depicted in philip k. Now quaid has to get to mars, and everyone, including his wife lori sharon stone, is out to kill him. Dick short story we can remember it for you wholesale.
And in the remake both of those are missing and thus there is no point in seeing it. But first we need to see the painted ladies, the woman sitting up front. Quaid is met by his devitolooking buddy, who is armed, and has some other goons with him, as they aim to finish quaid off. Quaid realizes lori and the doctor are about to kill him from the bead of sweat rolling down the doctors head. Ripped from the chair johnnycab is thrown from his vehicle by douglas quaid who then drives the cab himself. Michael ironside as richter in total recall michael ironside worked with arnold schwarzenegger before on total recall and like arnold, he was considered to play robocop before peter weller got the part and he was also considered to play clarence before kurtwood smith got the part who in turn was considered for ironsides role as richter in total recall. Quaid, right after arriving on mars, to escape enemy pursuit. Dude, i stopped doing schwarzenegger month like a few years ago, and besides, i wouldnt do total recall on thatquickly realized what he just saidyaii clips of the movie begin to play nc vo. Benny the cab driver from total recall is a great example of.
Total recall is a 1990 scifi film loosely based on philip k. Aug 14, 2016 this feature is not available right now. In determining whether quaid s experience was a dream or the reality in this film, we need to look not at the end, but at the beginning. The original film just used the premise of the short story as a jumping ground. Movie talk total recall originally posted by terrell i also dont mind because this seems to be a more faithful adaptation of dicks story you clearly never read the original story. Its believable why quaid and milena would trust benny. Johnnycab is an automated taxi service, consisting of small selfdriving. Douglas quaid is haunted by a recurring dream about a journey to mars. The year is 2084, it is the future, technology has flourished, and humans have successfully colonized on the planet mars. Total recall johnny cab based on and performed by robert picardo the johnny cab robot from total recall, thats arnold schwarzenegger seated in back. The biggest mistakes you never noticed in total recall 1990.
Find out about all the goofs from total recall 1990 on imdb. If you wanted to count the bad guy, vilos cohaagen, yes there was. Dicks short story 1966, we can remember it for you wholesale, page 8. A factory worker arnold schwarzenegger though christopher reeve was offered, but turned down,jeff bridges, matthew broderick and richard dreyfuss were each considered and role posteriorly interpreted by colin farrell in recent remake happily married to lori sharon. Once on mars, quaid learns the about the life he has forgotten and the war he was fightingbut could it all just be in his head. Benny the cab driver from total recall is a great example. Douglas quaid says go and shit but the johnnycab does not know those destinations.
Benny is the cab driver that douglas quaid uses to escape trouble when he is being chased. Total recall 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Believe it or not, johnny cab in total recall was voiced. Total recall why do johnny cabs explode if you dont pay.
Total recall is a 1990 film starring arnold schwarzenegger based on the philip k. Benny seems like a good guy, but hes been a plant all along, helping deliver the good guys right into the villains hands. The sciencefiction action film is set in the future and centers around a mildmannered man named douglas quaid, who is seeking to escape his normal life. In june, 2009, it was announced that columbia pictures had hired kurt wimmer to write the script for the remake. Benny the cab driver has four kids to feed, and likes to bring it up to potential fares. He is a mutant who serves as a spy working for the mars colony security force by posing as a cab driver on mars. He couldnt remember, or it was just adlibbed, but it was definitely him. Total recall is one of arnold schwarzeneggers most fascinating movies. Sep 10, 2014 this was up on youtube before and i downloaded it to my computer, and now i cant find the one originally uploaded. Quaid awakens in a johnny cab with a robotic driver that takes him to a subway station where he can catch a train home. May 11, 2014 total recall actually won an academy award, a special achievement award for special effects and was nominated for one other. We first meet johhnycab as douglas quaid regains consciousness after his. Dicks short story we can remember it for you wholesale, starring arnold schwarzenegger, rachel ticotin, sharon stone, ronny cox, and michael ironside and directed by paul verhoeven. Total recall, images, characters, rachel ticotin, transient.
The procedure goes wrong, and quaid discovers he actually is a secret agent named hauser. Dicks short story 1966, we can remember it for you wholesale. Total recall 1990 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors. The doctor is johnny cab please state the nature of the driving emergency. Total recall why do johnny cabs explode if you dont pay the fare. In the movie total recall, douglas quaid arnold schwarzenegger jumps into a driverless taxi known as johnny cab. Just take a look at the reactions of the future tsaequivalents when someone takes a gun through the xray. Its not jarring and it doesnt not feel like it comes from out of nowhere. Both the nowclassic schwarzenegger film of 1990 and the modern remake debuting today are filled with scifi tech, some of which weve come to. I understand that law enforcers of this time are pretty uninterested in their jobs. Mar 01, 2015 total recall 1990 film wikipedia, the free encyclopedia opener. Benny is a supporting antagonist in the 1990 film total recall.
Dicks short story we can remember it for you wholesale, starring arnold schwarzenegger, rachel ticotin, sharon stone, ronny cox, and michael ironside and directed by paul verhoeven on its face its a scifi take on a spy thriller, set in memories implanted into a bored construction worker of the future. Total recall is a silly film plotwise, but it turned out great anyway soley because of the great performances and the great practical effects. Edgemars head all right, lets say youre telling the truth and this is all a dream. Moritz and original film were in negotiations for developing a contemporary version of total recall for columbia.
Total recall 1990 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. The following observations are not intended to be a definitive account but should give an idea of the changes made to total recall in australia for its original theatrical release. Doug quaid puts an end to his marriage to lori sharon stone with a bloody full stop. He meets benny, a taxi driver, and melina, the woman from his dreams, but she spurns him, believing that he is still working for cohaagen.
Jun 03, 2019 david cronenberg, wellknown director on the horrorscience fiction scene, was one of many who might have directed total recall but didnt. First when he is dumped into the cab after leaving rekall inc the. Total recall 1990 movie mistakes, goofs and bloopers. The twist in question comes in the form of benny the cab driver, played by mel johnson, jr. Hey, welcome to mars the red planet, where we are constantly trying to get the outside on the inside by living in domes made of glass and equipping our peace officers with projectile weapons and virtually no common sense. Dick short story we can remember it for you wholesale, total recall, starring arnold schwarzenegger, is on its face a scifi take on a spy thriller, set in memories implanted into a bored construction worker of the future.
Total recall is a 1990 american science fiction action film directed by paul verhoeven and starring arnold schwarzenegger, rachel ticotin, sharon stone, ronny cox, and michael ironside. Clearly the best character was benny the cab driver, played by mel johnson, jr in his. Movies qt this category is for questions and answers related to total recall, as asked by users of. A construction worker with an obsession with visiting mars who eventually decides to fulfill his dreams with one of rekalls ego trips, where he will be a secret agent working to save the planet mars. Yes, total recall, and before any of you go insane, ill point out right now that i really do like this movie. The film won the academy award for best visual effects and the saturn award for best science fiction film and best costumes.