Electric Dreams

[Stephen Coates]

According to one website, alot of it was actually filmed in England, despite the film being set in America, so that might be the reason for all the BBCs.

[Harrison]

It would be interesting to see if the BBC Micro was actually released in the US or not as I don't know. But I have the feeling it might not have been due to the strength of the Apple II at the time in the US.

[TiredOfLife]

Don't recall the film.
I take it the song is the the one by Human League?

[Harrison]

Sort of. It was sung by the Human League frontman Philip Oakey in collaboration with Giorgio Moroder, and released as part of the self titled album "Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder".

I cannot remember the film but I'm sure I must have seen it back in the 80's. The Wiki page says that the VHS of the film is very rare so you were very lucky finding it Steve.

[Stephen Coates]

Yeah, it is quite rare.

There do usually seem to be one or two though on ebay. I think the one I got is an ex-rental one though. (strangley, there is a sticker on the back of the video saying 'Please rewind', and it wasn't rewound fully).

The normal versions tend to sell for a bit more, around £10 or so, but I wasn't really that bothered about how it had been used in the past, or what kind of box it was in, as it is the film that is the most important part.

[Stephen Coates]

I also managed to get hold of the Extended (12") version of the Together in Electric dreams song. It also conatins an instrunmental version of it.

[Harrison]

Very nice. I used to really like that song when it came out. Were you even born then Steve?