Continuity mistake: In the scene where Cohaagen's team break into the train station, some of them enter through the top windows. It was previously established that the atmosphere in that area was unbreathable, but Cohaagen and the rest of the crew move around just fine without the need of a mask, even though the windows to the outside are broken.
Total Recall (2012)
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Directed by: Len Wiseman
Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Bryan Cranston, Bokeem Woodbine
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Total Recall never leaves Earth in this 2012 re-imagining-the plot ditches the Mars story-line for one where most of the Earth has been devastated and only two viable territories remain: The United Federation of Britain (Western Europe) and the Colony (Australia). The character of Douglas Quaid/Hauser gets caught in the middle of espionage and a revolution as one man wants to conquer the world with an army of tough robots and another wants to free the Colony from its servitude. Colin Farrell shoots, brawls and falls many, many times in this Action Adventure/Science Fiction smash-'em-up that is strangely without the humor, creativity or cleverness of its predecessor. You'll see shades and nods to other Science-Fiction films galore but little of the fun. Stick with the original.
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Doug Quaid: If I'm not me, then who the hell am I?
Trivia: When Quaid gets to great Britain with the fake passport and fake face, before him is a fat lady in green who strongly resembles the "costume" used by Arnold Schwarzenegger in the original film.
Question: Maybe I wasn't paying attention but Hammond (the man on the phone) and Hauser himself tell him about a key, which he finds in the piano. When did he use this, and why did they make such a big deal about it, mentioning it twice, he would "know how to use it"? How did he know the safety deposit box (number 10549) Hauser and Hammond never said this.
Answer: Early in the movie, Quaid says he wants to learn how to play the piano.
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Answer: First off, they made such a big deal about it because it was the key to a more involved message from Hauser and they wanted to make sure that he knew it was important. But regarding the safety deposit box, after the phone message from Hammond, Quaid got a text message that told him a bank name and a box number.
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