One of the things that always amazes me about Science Fiction films -- the truly good ones -- is how they end up sitting around in some producer's bin for quite some time before getting made. Granted, not every director has the clout of a Steven Spielberg or a George Lucas -- two who might be able to get a new project off-the-boards quickly and into production -- but when the finished product is a grand a realized vision as Paul Verhoeven's Total Recall you have to wonder, "What took so long?"
I've read that Philip K. Dick's 1996 story wasn't even picked up for consideration for about eight years after its publication, and then Verhoeven's flick didn't see the light of 'projected' day until 1990. If I'm doing the math right (and you folks are always quick to point out when I haven't, curse you!), then that means the project took an incredible 24 years from conception to projection. Now, that's clearly not as long as Walt Disney's John Carter took, but you catch my drift: that's nearly two-and-one-half decades we waited for some quality cinema goodness.
That, my friends, is a Hollywood shame.
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
I've read that Philip K. Dick's 1996 story wasn't even picked up for consideration for about eight years after its publication, and then Verhoeven's flick didn't see the light of 'projected' day until 1990. If I'm doing the math right (and you folks are always quick to point out when I haven't, curse you!), then that means the project took an incredible 24 years from conception to projection. Now, that's clearly not as long as Walt Disney's John Carter took, but you catch my drift: that's nearly two-and-one-half decades we waited for some quality cinema goodness.
That, my friends, is a Hollywood shame.
As always, thanks for reading ... and live long and prosper!
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