How does this compare?

Good enough for me. I can do for a fun movie. Thanks!

I probably won't be watching the remake, it seems to be universally panned but I thought the original was outstanding. Never a dull moment and even if I didn't know beforehand Philip K Dick was the source for the movie, I would have guessed, it is so much like many of his stories, with mutants, psychics, reality. A ton of action. I didn't pay attention to its R rating (I assumed it would be PG-13) but it certainly earns it, I was a bit shocked at times. I think this might be my favorite Arnold performance, even if it might not be my favorite Arnold film, which would probably be Predator. The mystery is well handled throughout and I found myself immersed in the future this film creates. The practical effects don't always work but they were still very impressive. Sharon Stone was a surprise. I have never seen her better, both in terms of her beauty and her acting. A strong supporting cast. And the overall productions values were high, it looks like they spent a lot on this film.
I would not quite put this in the same league as the all time greats in SF but it's close. I'd give it 9/10.

Yeah, Total Recall was a hard R-rated piece of awesome action in a Sci-Fi setting. It was amazing! Maybe not better than 2001 or Alien, but certainly has its place among the great space classics.