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Electric Dreams (1984)

 -  Comedy | Drama | Music  -  20 July 1984 (USA)
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An artificially intelligent PC and his human owner find themselves in a romantic rivalry over a woman.

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Cast

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Bill
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Edgar (voice)
Don Fellows ...
Mr. Ryley
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Frank, Co-Worker
Wendy Miller ...
Computer Clerk
Harry Rabinowitz ...
Conductor
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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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Storyline

Miles buys himself a state-of-the-art computer that starts expressing thoughts and emotions after a having champagne spilled down on him. Things start getting out of hand when both Miles and Edgar, how the computer calls himself, fall in love with Madeline, an attractive neighbour. Written by Robert Zeithammel <zeit@cip.physik.uni-muenchen.de>

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The most unusual triangle in the history of love: a boy, a girl, and a computer. See more »


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20 July 1984 (USA)  »

Also Known As:

Amor é Música  »

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Trivia

Giorgio Moroder:  radio station executive at the very end. See more »

Goofs

In the final sequence where the theme song "Together In Electric Dreams" is being played, a person carrying a 80's boom box styled Hi-Fi walks past, in the reflection of the tape deck of the Hi-Fi the crew and equipment are visible. See more »

Quotes

Miles Harding: [talking to his computer] I thought you might like to meet a friend. Or at least my boss's computer.
[phone handset clicking]
Miles Harding: It's for you.
[puts handset into acoustic coupler modem]
Miles Harding: Hope it feels all right.
Work Computer Monitors: ACOUSTIC LINE ACTIVE
Pinecone Computer's Monitor: [with blinking question mark] PASSWORD ?
Miles Harding: [to himself] What was Riley's password? Some fairy tale. Snow White?
[In upstairs apartment, Madeline blow-dries her hair, feels chilly, and opens an air vent]
Miles Harding: [through air vent] Hello, Cinderella.
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Crazy Credits

After the closing credits have run, a multicolored question mark appears in the lower right corner of the screen with a computer-like sound. After this, the line "ELECTRIC DREAMS FINISHED" appears in green at the upper left corner. The question mark is replaced by the line "no more?" Then the green text is replaced by "TIME TO DISCONNECT". Both then disappear, and multicolored letters appear near the center of the screen reading "THE NED". The "N" is quickly deleted, the "E" moved over, and the "N" is reinserted to properly spell "THE END". As this disappears, Edgar's voice is heard laughing, and he says "H-hello? Hello? Good-goodbye." See more »

Connections

Features The Giant Claw (1957) See more »

Soundtracks

"Madeline's Theme"
Performed, Composed and Produced by Giorgio Moroder
(c)1984 GMPC
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A movie to make you miss the 80's
28 August 2000 | by (Seal Beach, California USA) – See all my reviews

This movie takes us back to 1984, a time when computers were still mysterious machines which inspired notions of science fiction in the minds of average persons.

I was only 12 years old when I first saw this movie on HBO back in 1984(5?). This movie really captured my imagination. Computers fascinated me and "Electric Dreams" bolstered that fascination with a fluid plot, dazzling special effects, and a captivating soundtrack. The music, in particular is so good, I could still sing/hum the tunes for years after first seeing the movie. My favorite has to be the "Duel" song between a cello and the computer. Wild, wacky, wonderful stuff!


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