Battle of the Lori Quaids

Stone v Beckinsale

Watching the film ‘Total Recall’ last night it got me wondering which of the Lori Quaid I like the best, well fancied really. You know the character I am talking about the baddie wife. In the original corner, we have Sharon Stone and in the opposite corner, we have Kate Beckinsale in the remake.

 

To be honest I am a bigger fan of the original movie with less gadgetry because the blue screen material can sometimes spoil a film. CGI stuff is ok but sometimes you miss the wires and other little anomalies you see in older movies.

 

Both play wives of what we are lead to believe is an ordinary Joe but they are only keeping an eye on their respective husbands for the evil boss of the film. I think we all know what happens in the film. After a trip to ‘Rekall Inc.’ everyone and there monkeys uncle, try to kill our hero Douglas Quaid including the respective wives. The big difference between the two films is that Beckinsale gets much more film time.

 

No one would argue against the fact that Beckinsale is stunning—she's damn near flawless in my book. On the other hand, her Total Recall predecessor is one of the sexiest women ever to grace the silver screen. Who can forget a simple cross of her legs in 1992, Sharon Stone solidified herself as a bona fide Hollywood sex symbol.

 

So whom do we go with? Who's a sexier Lori Quaid? Is it the pristine Brit or the blonde bombshell? This one was close, but I the end it was ...

 

My winner: Kate Beckinsale