Total Recall

[abelmanmoth]

I've seen 'Total Recall' about 8 times now - And I *still* don't understand it. I'm usually quite good at following films with non-linear narratives/perceptions of reality but i'm totally stumped by this one. I've tried reading about it and just get more confused!

Can anyone explain it simply for me!?

[Postdog]

Can't help you, I have my own problems since watching "Back to the future" yesterday.

Basically, at the end, Marty goes back early to warn the Doc about getting shot, only to be too late - he sees the doc shot and he also sees himself escaping the Libyans and going back in time. This means that some sort of time loop has been created, and that there is another Marty(#2) in the past who is destined to come back early as Marty#1 did, where he will watch Marty#3 go back in time...and so on adinfinitum (nauseum). In the meantime Marty#1 (etc) gets on with his life.

[Cobra.]

It has a bird with 3 breasts....what dot you understand?

[s3ahors3]

its basically about a villian and a hero the villian wants to take over the air supply to rule and the hero arnie saves them isn that what its always about with arnie films

[waz uk]

Get your ass to mars..!

[ermintrude35]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Total_Recall_(fil m)#Synopsis

[jamesy boy]

He gets the girl, kills the bad guys...and saves the entire planet.
It's a pretty straightforward action movie, except you're never quite sure whether the whole thing is a fantasy.