Electric Dreams on dvd??
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No word so far. I'm sure we'll see it eventually. Just judging by how much it gets mentioned around here, I'd say there's at least a modest demand for it. It was available on laserdisc, so if you're desperate you could always see about getting a dub to tide you over until the official DVD release.
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Originally Posted by petroc
I loved this movie as a kid. I'd so buy it, but I wonder if it's aged well.
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Ah, Virginia Madsen......
I'd love to see this one again. I was very close to pouring sprakling grape juice on my Commodore 64 in hopes of meeting her, but my addiction to Dr. J vs. Larry Bird saved me. I loved the soundtrack as well Culture Club ("Love is love") and Human League lead singer. And of course the duet between Edgar and Virginia.....
I'd love to see this one again. I was very close to pouring sprakling grape juice on my Commodore 64 in hopes of meeting her, but my addiction to Dr. J vs. Larry Bird saved me. I loved the soundtrack as well Culture Club ("Love is love") and Human League lead singer. And of course the duet between Edgar and Virginia.....
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This is probably being held up due to the music rights issue. The soundtrack has various artists so I'm sure each song has to be negotiated in order to clear it for the dvd release. Some studios do not want to pony-up for the high cost. This is why it took so long for "Heavy Metal" to be released on dvd. Remember the musical rights agreed upon for the laserdisc release are not the same as the dvd since it is a different medium. I believe this is also why "Looking for Mr Goodbar" has never been released on dvd. I hear it can take years to clear the rights.
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I doubt that. I'm pretty sure the songs share the same record company, and most likely the same music publishers. With the exception of things like "You Can't Hurry Love" (which could easily be replaced since it was only in the "broken radio" scene) and "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" (which I don't even remember hearing anywhere in the movie), most of the songs were written for the film, so I can't see why music licensing should be a problem.
Speaking of the soundtrack, I have a PAL VHS tape called "Electric Dreams: The Video Soundtrack", which is basically just the music videos for some of the songs, apparently interspersed with dialogue from the film (don't have a PAL VCR, so I can't watch it). I'd really love to see this as a bonus item if an official DVD release ever happens.
Speaking of the soundtrack, I have a PAL VHS tape called "Electric Dreams: The Video Soundtrack", which is basically just the music videos for some of the songs, apparently interspersed with dialogue from the film (don't have a PAL VCR, so I can't watch it). I'd really love to see this as a bonus item if an official DVD release ever happens.
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Originally Posted by westerbergrules
Ah, Virginia Madsen......
I'd love to see this one again. I was very close to pouring sprakling grape juice on my Commodore 64 in hopes of meeting her, but my addiction to Dr. J vs. Larry Bird saved me. I loved the soundtrack as well Culture Club ("Love is love") and Human League lead singer. And of course the duet between Edgar and Virginia.....
I'd love to see this one again. I was very close to pouring sprakling grape juice on my Commodore 64 in hopes of meeting her, but my addiction to Dr. J vs. Larry Bird saved me. I loved the soundtrack as well Culture Club ("Love is love") and Human League lead singer. And of course the duet between Edgar and Virginia.....
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Originally Posted by DieselsDen
Who can resist a cello-playing blonde who loves classical music and prefers nerds over hunks?
Apparently, she still prefers nerds... seen Sideways?
By the way, most fans probably know this, but Virginia and Lenny re-teamed in the thriller Love Kills, which is another title that has yet to appear on DVD. Not a bad flick, and it's really great to see those two again, albeit in very different roles, especially Lenny.
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It's asinine that this fun movie and countless others haven't been released on Standard Definition DVD. Why should I upgrade to high def if the studios haven't even bothered to release some of their popular titles on DVD 10 years into the format?
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"Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" is heard as a Muzak version in the supermarket. Not sure why the music rights issues on this movie are any worse than hundreds of other movies that have come out on DVD.
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Originally Posted by Duality
It's asinine that this fun movie and coutless others haven't been released on Standard Definition DVD. Why should I upgrade to high def if the studios haven't even bothered to release some of their popular titles on DVD 10 years into the format?
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Re: Electric Dreams on dvd??
If you can accomodate R2 DVDs ....... good news: April release in the UK, so maybe R1 will follow???
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...hedvdforums-21
http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/...hedvdforums-21
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Re: Electric Dreams on dvd??
My mom's been waiting for this to show up on DVD. I had to track down a VHS copy for her years after it went out of print. It's one of her favorites.
Fingers crossed for a Region 1 version. I'm region free. She isn't.
Fingers crossed for a Region 1 version. I'm region free. She isn't.