Everyone else had already discussed the plot, storyline, acting and the double dipping of multiple releases.  I focus only on the quality of this release on blu ray and have a couple of different Standard Def. DVDs of the film.

This release is supposedly the latest and greatest and compared to previous releases I suppose it is, but it is far from perfect.

VIDEO.....The video transfer to blu ray is said to have gone through a true restoration of the colors and everything involved in the production.  I did not see any artifacting at all and that is good.  There is, however, a patina of grain throughout the entire film.  After awhile the grain was no longer a distraction to me but it was something I hadn't originally expected.  Having been first released in the theaters in the late 80's, film grain was the norm and that there remains grain in this release shows me that they did not use DNR too excessively otherwise the grain would be gone but so would have the many details in faces, fabrics and other objects.  The colors tend to pop in places and the heavily red scenes do not bleed.  The color red is hard to reproduce in films,especially so when used as text.  Overall, the color correction is quite good.  Mbps ranges averages between the low and mid twenties but I do question the validity of judging Mbps rates.

AUDIO.....  The lossless DTS HD MA 5.1 audio is seamless in its volume levels and dialogue is wonderfully transparent and easy to understand.  The music score is widely placed on the front stage, they did an excellent job on the score.  Because most of the action takes place in front of the camera, naturally, it is the front audio stage that is used the most.  There is some good panning between the left and right surrounds as well as some nice foley effect directionality between the front stage speakers.  The rear surrounds are used very sparingly for any effects at all which surprised me as there were plenty of opportunities directed by the action of many scenes where they could and should have been utilized.  The LFE sub channel gets a great workout for much of the film and there are some decently low sub work to reproduce.  Certainly not the deepest I have heard my sub go but powerful and transient enough to satisfy.

Unfortunately, there are 5 different previews of other movies on this disc.  Those long previews, ads that you the buyer pay for,  take up a significant amount of disc space that could go towards an even less compressed feature film.

EXTRAS...Most of these extras could be found on other versions.  The typical commentaries with the director and with Arnold as well.  For the fat lady scene I turned on the commentary to hear what they would say about the scene as I had taught with the actress who had played her for several years.  Once done, I found that I could not turn off the commentary.  I went back to the bonus features, hit on the commentary again hoping to get out but still could not.  Eventually, I had to pop the disc back out and put it back in and use the scene selector to pick up where I left off.
  One of the extras is a Restoration Comparison.  This was completely bogus.  Basically, it plays a scene and a thin white wipe goes left to right showing you how much better this version is than the previous versions.  However, what they used for the 'previous version'  had a pinkish haze over it so that the differences would look dramatic.  It was complete BS as none of my standard def version look anywhere near as bleached out as what they were showing.  In the new release of Jaws that came out last  year, there was also an extra showing how the film was restored.  It not only showed the differences but explained how the process proceeded.  For this release of Total Recall, it had no narrative, just the bogus wipes.
  Other extras included trailers, Making of featurette, a doc on the models and special fx and photo gallery.

My complaints regarding the previews and Restoration Comparison have little to do with whether I recommend this release.  As it is considerably cleaner than the previous Blu Ray release, I am glad I have it and, therefore, would recommend it for fans of this film of which I am one.  Was I blown away by this great Blu Ray release...No.  Still, happy to have it in the collection.

All my reviews focus solely on the quality of the transfers to Blu Ray of both video and audio and I do hope that this review has been of some help to you in deciding upon your purchase decisions and that I am on the correct path with this type of review.
Thanks for reading.
Everyone else had already discussed the plot, storyline, acting and the double dipping of multiple releases. I focus only on the quality of this release on blu ray and have a couple of different Standard Def. DVDs of the film. This release is supposedly the latest and greatest and compared to previous releases I suppose it is, but it is far from perfect. VIDEO.... . The video transfer to blu ray is said to have gone through a true restoration of the colors and everything involved in the production. I did not see any artifacting at all and that is good. There is, however, a patina of grain throughout the entire film. After awhile the grain was no longer a distraction to me but it was something I hadn't originally expected. Having been first released in the theaters in the late 80's, film grain was the norm and that there remains grain in this release shows me that they did not use DNR too excessively otherwise the grain would be gone but so would have the many details in faces, fabrics and other objects. The colors tend to pop in places and the heavily red scenes do not bleed. The color red is hard to reproduce in films,especially so when used as text. Overall, the color correction is quite good. Mbps ranges averages between the low and mid twenties but I do question the validity of judging Mbps rates. AUDIO.... . The lossless DTS HD MA 5. 1 audio is seamless in its volume levels and dialogue is wonderfully transparent and easy to understand. The music score is widely placed on the front stage, they did an excellent job on the score. Because most of the action takes place in front of the camera, naturally, it is the front audio stage that is used the most. There is some good panning between the left and right surrounds as well as some nice foley effect directionality between the front stage speakers. The rear surrounds are used very sparingly for any effects at all which surprised me as there were plenty of opportunities directed by the action of many scenes where they could and should have been utilized. The LFE sub channel gets a great workout for much of the film and there are some decently low sub work to reproduce. Certainly not the deepest I have heard my sub go but powerful and transient enough to satisfy. Unfortunately, there are 5 different previews of other movies on this disc. Those long previews, ads that you the buyer pay for,  take up a significant amount of disc space that could go towards an even less compressed feature film. EXTRAS... Most of these extras could be found on other versions. The typical commentaries with the director and with Arnold as well. For the fat lady scene I turned on the commentary to hear what they would say about the scene as I had taught with the actress who had played her for several years. Once done, I found that I could not turn off the commentary. I went back to the bonus features, hit on the commentary again hoping to get out but still could not. Eventually, I had to pop the disc back out and put it back in and use the scene selector to pick up where I left off. One of the extras is a Restoration Comparison. This was completely bogus. Basically, it plays a scene and a thin white wipe goes left to right showing you how much better this version is than the previous versions. However, what they used for the 'previous version'  had a pinkish haze over it so that the differences would look dramatic. It was complete BS as none of my standard def version look anywhere near as bleached out as what they were showing. In the new release of Jaws that came out last  year, there was also an extra showing how the film was restored. It not only showed the differences but explained how the process proceeded. For this release of Total Recall, it had no narrative, just the bogus wipes. Other extras included trailers, Making of featurette, a doc on the models and special fx and photo gallery. My complaints regarding the previews and Restoration Comparison have little to do with whether I recommend this release. As it is considerably cleaner than the previous Blu Ray release, I am glad I have it and, therefore, would recommend it for fans of this film of which I am one. Was I blown away by this great Blu Ray release... No. Still, happy to have it in the collection. All my reviews focus solely on the quality of the transfers to Blu Ray of both video and audio and I do hope that this review has been of some help to you in deciding upon your purchase decisions and that I am on the correct path with this type of review. Thanks for reading.