Electric Dreams

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Electric Dreams

PG

1984

1h 35m

Fantasy

Romance

Comedy

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A San Francisco architect (Lenny Von Dohlen) woos the cellist (Virginia Madsen) next door; so does Edgar, his personal home computer.

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Gary Arnold

Washington Post

Electric Dreams is too lightweight and, in the last analysis, inane to take the sinister attributes beyond comic bounds.

Apr 30, 2018

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Lawrence Kirkbride

Los Angeles Times

This is a lighthearted romantic comedy that has its moments, both humorous and thought-provoking.

Apr 1, 2014

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Liz Moody

Empire Magazine

Dated of course, being typically 80s, but maintains a certain charm.

Rated: 3/5

May 28, 2009

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Eddie Harrison

film-authority.com

…a deeply silly film that somehow accurately predicts that technology might get in the way of our ability to socially interface in person…

Rated: 3/5

Jul 7, 2023

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Alan Jones

Starburst

It really does resemble three minute rock videos strung together in the hope of coming across as narrative.

Jul 21, 2022

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

An unabashed benchmark of 80s music video cinema, this tells a sweet if not one-sided love story and features a fantastic soundtrack.

Rated: 3/4

Jul 15, 2022

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i loved this movie sm GUYSSS IM THEIR BIGGEST FANNN AGHHHH

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/16/24

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Audience Member

EDGAR IS SO PRECIOUS I CRIED AT THE END EDGAR NEVER DESERVED MILES

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Akila R

CAN I MARRY EDGAR PLEASE

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/29/24

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Kate K

Edgar is so cute (I want to fyxk the computer.)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/08/24

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Audience Member

Electric Dreams was way ahead of it's time. It's a movie so obscure, so great, and beautifully made. Most AI movies at the time featured robots with no human emotion. Meanwhile, Edgar here slowly became more lifelike, and even developed feelings. He even felt guilty for coming between Miles and Madeline. Though, I feel like this could've just ended by Edgar, Madeline, and Miles becoming a throuple. This movie is excellent and I recommend it to any robot lover. Whether romance is your thing or not, Electric Dreams is a must-watch for anyone.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/12/24

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OMF T

Great film, only watched it due to being obsessed with the title song. Expected it to be terrible and in ways it was, but as a window to a period in time now gone it's incredible. Great soundtrack, great lead actors, great story, a computer becomes alive and helps the protagonist get the girl only to then fall in love with her itself and set up a tense finale as the computer effectively controls everything the lead can do. So odd it's brilliant (like an 80s comedy 'ex machina') incredible soundtrack - including the title song, Duel, Jeff Lynne, they should remake this into a musical or modern version (they'd have to cut out a lot) but it has a charm especially its lead actor and actress which simply can't be replicates today. By the time Together in Electric Dreams plays you're fist pumping and weeping at the same time.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/13/24

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Synopsis

A San Francisco architect (Lenny Von Dohlen) woos the cellist (Virginia Madsen) next door; so does Edgar, his personal home computer.

Director: Steve Barron
Producer: Larry DeWaay, Rusty Lemorande
Screenwriter: Rusty Lemorande
Production Co: Virgin
Rating: PG
Genre: Fantasy, Romance, Comedy
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 35m
Sound Mix: Surround

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