Released in June of 1990, Total Recall is set in 2084, when the planet Mars is a growing colony. Back on Earth, if you can’t afford a real vacation, they can implant memories of a vacation in your mind for a more reasonable price. Total Recall, which received a makeover in 2012 with Colin Farrell and Kate Beckinsale, is based on another work by Philip K. Dick, We Can Remember It for You Wholesale. Like all of his work, it’s about what is capital R Real and what is capital F Fake.

What is reality" Are you sure" Are you really sure" 

It’s worth noting that Phillip K. Dick battled substance abuse and certain mental health issues his entire life, so it’s no surprise he was working out his own struggles through his art.
“You’re In a Johnny Cab!”

What is less of a struggle, by today’s standards anyway, is the concept and use of self-driving cars as a technology prediction in Total Recall. As far as the accuracy of that prediction, it’s nearly spot-on. The film is set far enough into the future that it’s reasonable to assume most of the technical kinks would have been worked out. The other significant thing to notice is where in Total Recall they use self-driving technology: in taxi cabs.

The cab company in Total Recall is called Johnny Cab. They are all standard in look, feel, and user interface. In this case, it’s a voice recognitio...