Michael Ironside Interview for Total Recall 4K 30th Anniversary Edition

To celebrate the release of TOTAL RECALL (1990) on 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital and Steelbook I had the chance to interview one of the movies stars Michael Ironside for the Science Fiction Rating System podcast and grill him on making the movie and more.

Watch the interview with Michael Ironside below:

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STUDIOCANAL 4K Ultra High Definition restoration of Paul Verhoeven’s (ROBOCOP, BASIC INSTINCT, STARSHIP TROOPERS) sci-fi classic which was undertaken by STUDIOCANAL and supervised by the renowned director himself. The film comes to 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital and Steelbook out now and you can order it here https://amzn.to/2DpPEHy

Director Paul Verhoeven says of the restoration: “I just saw the 4K presentation of my movie and it’s absolutely wonderful what STUDIOCANAL and the restoration team have done. There is so much detail you could say it is three-dimensional. Bravo! I hope many people go and see the movie.”

Adapted from Philip K. Dick’s short novel, We Can Remember It For You Wholesale, TOTAL RECALL is a truly visionary film ahead of its time. Featuring a career best performance from the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger, the film was restored in 4K from a scan of the original 35mm negative and was made at Technicolor LA in tiff 16 bits format.

Colour-grading was supervised by Jerome Bigleur at Hiventy. The restoration crew paid particularly high attention to preserve special effect continuity. TOTAL RECALL was one of the earliest films to use computer-generated images for special effects, winning the Special Achievement Award for Visual Effects, Academy Awards® 1991, which have impressively stood the test of time.

The original soundtrack, composed by Jerry Goldsmith, also greatly benefited from digital restoration. This exceptional restoration in its Dolby HDR version will make it possible for all generations to enjoy TOTAL RECALL both in cinemas with the 4K cinema version, and on Home Entertainment with the new UHD Blu-ray edition.
Extra bonus content in the 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition, Blu-ray, DVD and Steelbook includes an exclusive documentary feature, TOTAL EXCESS: HOW CAROLCO CHANGED HOLLYWOOD, as well as featurettes on the soundtrack and the development of the film.

A brand-new poster and trailer (see below) have been created to promote the release. The Steelbook artwork was designed by British illustrator and movie poster artist, Kyle Lambert. Previously, Lambert has designed the iconic key art for STRANGER THINGS and is renowned in the industry for his distinctive and retro style.

So what are you waiting for? Get your ass to Mars!

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SPECIAL FEATURES
The 5-disc 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition includes:
• The UHD disc and 2 Blu-ray discs
• 2 CD Soundtrack
• Double-sided poster
• 6 Artcards
• 48 Page Booklet with exclusive essay by Kim Newman
The 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition disc, Steelbook, Blu-Ray and DVD includes;
• Open your mind: Scoring Total Recall
• Total Excess: How Carolco changed Hollywood
• Dreamers Within the Dream: Developing Total Recall
• Audio commentary by Paul Verhoeven and Arnold Schwarzenegger
• New Trailer
• Making of Documentary
• Imagining Total Recall featurette
• The Special Effects of Total Recall featurette

TECH SPECS – 1990 | Feature running time: 1hr 57 Mins | Certificate: 18
RRPs – DVD £17.99 | Blu-Ray £22.99 | Steelbook £39.99 | 4K Ultra HD Collector’s Edition £69.99
TOTAL RECALL 4K 30TH ANNIVERSARY EDITON  IS OUT NOW FROM STUDIOCANAL ON 4K ULTRA HD COLLECTOR’S EDITION, BLU-RAY, DVD, DIGITAL AND STEELBOOK

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Alex Humphrey

Alex studied film at the University of Kent and went on to work for Universal Pictures in their Post Room gaining an inside look at the movie industry from the very bottom. Constantly writing reviews in everything from local magazines to Hip Hop sites Alex honed his critical skills even spending a brief period as a restaurant critic. Read more

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