As far as I can remember we had cable.
We weren't necessarily rich, but my dad worked at GM as a supervisor from the 70s-90s, and my pops loved TV. I am not sure when we go cable exactly, but I do remember that HBO wouldn't come on until sometime in the evening, show a few movies, and then go off the air. Eventually they started showing movies 24/7, so me being not unlike my father I also enjoyed TV. Being a kid in the 80s with HBO mean that I watched just about anything that came on, including obscure movies like Electric Dreams.
Is it a great movie? Not particularly, but I was a kid with no real taste yet, so watching what I later learned to be a "modern" take on Cyrando de Bergerac featuring a computer that was linked in ways that are commonplace now (hello, smart speakers and smart homes!) wooing a young woman for an awkward nerd was just another movie that I watched several times (or more likely had on while I was playing with Legos or action figures).
I don't remember a lot about the movie, but I do know that I love this collaboration between the lead singer of Human League and electronic pioneer Giorgio Moroder. In fact, while this is not a proper Human League release, it's often included in their "best of..." compilations.
It's the Friday before Memorial Day and I felt like listening to an old favorite of mine, that IMHO stands the test of time, because I think this track is fire.
Enjoy!

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