Total Recall story
A construction worker suddenly finds himself embroiled in espionage on Mars and unable to determine if the experiences are real or the result of memory implants.
13 total · 9 major · 4 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| colonization of Mars | major | A large part of the film took place at a colony on Mars. |
| corporation interfering in politics | major | A state-allied nefarious corporation oppressed Mars colonists for profit. |
| extraterrestrial civilization | major | There was evidence of an extinct alien civilization on Mars. |
| greed for riches | major | Cohaagen could have used to alien reactor to produce a breathable atmosphere on Mars, but didn't because it would have hurt his business on the planet. |
| Martian extraterrestrial | major | It turned out there had been an ancient alien civilization on Mars. |
| memory implantation technology | major | A company called Recall offered to implant people wit memories of vacations they had never taken. |
| personal identity | major | Doug Quaid was trying to figure out who he was after having apparently had his mind wiped. |
| romantic love | major | Doug Quaid and Melina. |
| terrorist or freedom fighter | major | The rebels were terrorists labeled as terrorists by the Mars colony authorities, but were portrayed from their own freedom fighting point of view. |
| humanoid mutant | minor | Mutant terrorists lived on Mars. |