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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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Electric Dreams | Rotten Tomatoes (1) 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 Full Review Electric Dreams | Rotten Tomatoes (2) Lawrence Kirkbride Los Angeles Times This is a lighthearted romantic comedy that has its moments, both humorous and thought-provoking. Apr 1, 2014 Full Review Electric Dreams | Rotten Tomatoes (3) Liz Moody Empire Magazine Dated of course, being typically 80s, but maintains a certain charm. Rated: 3/5 May 28, 2009 Full Review Electric Dreams | Rotten Tomatoes (4) 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 Full Review Electric Dreams | Rotten Tomatoes (5) Alan Jones Starburst It really does resemble three minute rock videos strung together in the hope of coming across as narrative. Jul 21, 2022 Full Review Electric Dreams | Rotten Tomatoes (6) 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 Full Review Read all reviews

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electric dreams supersquirter i loved this movie sm GUYSSS IM THEIR BIGGEST FANNN AGHHHH Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/16/24 Full Review Audience Member EDGAR IS SO PRECIOUS I CRIED AT THE END EDGAR NEVER DESERVED MILES Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Akila R CAN I MARRY EDGAR PLEASE Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/29/24 Full Review Kate K Edgar is so cute (I want to fyxk the computer.) Rated 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/08/24 Full Review 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 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review 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 5/5 Stars • Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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Steve Barron Director Lenny von Dohlen Miles Harding Virginia Madsen Madeline Robistat Maxwell Caulfield Bill Bud Cort Edgar Don Fellows Mr. Ryley
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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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