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Electric Dreams (1984)

Name: Electric Dreams
Director: Steve Barron
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Music, Romance, Sci-Fi
Released: 1984-07-20
Duration: 1 h 35 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Lenny von Dohlen, Virginia Madsen, Maxwell Caulfield, Bud Cort

PG | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Music

An artificially intelligent PC and his human owner find themselves in a romantic rivalry over a woman.

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Cast & Crew

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Lenny von Dohlen

Miles Harding
Virginia Madsen

Madeline Robistat
Maxwell Caulfield

Bill
Bud Cort

Edgar

(voice)
Don Fellows

Mr. Ryley
Alan Polonsky

Frank, Co-Worker
Wendy Miller

Computer Clerk
Harry Rabinowitz

Conductor
Miriam Margolyes

Ticket Girl
Holly De Jong

Ryley's Receptionist
Stella Maris

Woman at Airport
Mary Doran

Millie
Diana Choy

Check-Out Girl
Jim Steck

Removal Man
Gary Pettinger

Removal Man

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Director:

Steve Barron

Writer:

Rusty Lemorande

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Awards

Nominated for 1 BAFTA Film Award.

Another 2 wins & 1 nomination.

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14 October 2003 | matija-trost

| BACK TO POP 80'S!!!

With the one of the best romantic songs performed in the history of cinema..."Electric Dreams by Giorgio Moroder", who was also the composer of the soundtrack for this movie.

Yes, welcome to the pop 80's, with the first computers, who looks in todays "Internet era" slightly obsolete, simple, but cute romances and naturally, trendy pop music which gives a special push for love scenes. Sure, I was only a little boy, when I saw this one in 1984, but despite the simplicity I fell a love with it. Maybe it was, because of a very cute blond Madeline or maybe it was for computers, which was very popular in our country back than. Beats me. But, I'm sure that there was one thing I didn't forget. An above mentioned front song.

It followed me through all these years, and in October 2003 I finally get a chance to see my childhood love again. How was it?

Well, it didn't touched me, like back in the past, until the romantic ending where I felt again this great felling of the 80's when everything seemed so simple...

So, all in all, Electric dreams will always have a special place in my heart, although it has some flaws, simple script and some holes in the story...but hey, it's either you fall in love with this one or it will leave you cold...I had to decided it, so I rented it again, and the rest you know, if you read my critic:)

7 out of 10

(with a special ticket to my top 10 most special movies)

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Trivia

As the voice of the computer, Bud Cort had to deliver his entire performance from inside a box on the set; his co-stars were never allowed to see him during filming. The director was afraid that if the other performers associated a person to the voice, they would react to it as if they were talking to a human being instead of a computer and the difference in reaction would show on camera.

Quotes

Miles Harding: Wake up! We're gonna have it out right now! WAKE UP GOD DAMN IT!
Miles Harding: What was that?
Edgar: Don't *ever* do that again.
Miles Harding: *Don't* tell me what to do!
Miles Harding: And stop that infernal noise! She'll hear you!
Edgar: Maybe that's what I want.
Miles Harding: GOD DAMN IT! Listen, I'm warning you, if...