Just after the film was released in the UK there was a special presentation of it at the IMAX in Bradford. Before the film there was a lecture by one of the production team, who pointed out that when Arnie is at Rekall (before he has the memory implant) he is shown various options. On the monitor is displayed a picture of the Martian Reactor (which bearing in mind it is a planetary secret, would seem unlikely...).
The designer said that this was always intended to show that the entire film from that point onwards is merely the implant.
A further clue is when he signs himself into the hotel. He uses the name "Brubaker" - this is the name of one of the astronauts from Capricorn one...a film about a faked Martian voyage.
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Just after the film was released in the UK there was a special presentation of it at the IMAX in Bradford. Before the film there was a lecture by one of the production team, who pointed out that when Arnie is at Rekall (before he has the memory implant) he is shown various options. On the monitor is displayed a picture of the Martian Reactor (which bearing in mind it is a planetary secret, would seem unlikely...). The designer said that this was always intended to show that the entire film from that point onwards is merely the implant. A further clue is when he signs himself into the hotel. He uses the name "Brubaker" - this is the name of one of the astronauts from Capricorn one...a film about a faked Martian voyage.