Yes it does sound a little strange but if you have been watching the 'Electric Dreams' series on Channel 4 (Sundays 9pm) then last night was a bit of a treat. During the episode, called 'Real Life', you were indulged with 'All Right Now' being featured not once, but twice! The song plays in the background of two separate diner scenes and may seem an odd choice but with its instantly recognisable 'hook' in the chorus its useful to the plot as the main character struggles to work out which of the two lives they seem to be living is actually real, and which is computer generated. The shows have been a little hit and miss in both production values and stories but this was one of the better instalments so far.
The plot is thinly based on a story called 'Exhibit Piece' by Philip K. Dick, famous of course for 'Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep' on which the 'Bladerunner' movie was loosely based. It deals with (and not giving too much away here) someone who is offered the chance of a 'holiday' into another life via a prototype computer reality. The dilemma is that in the end they can't work out which of the two is 'Real Life'. The show reminded me somewhat of the film 'The Thirteenth Floor', which deals with similar themes. The episode will be broadcast again this coming Friday (20th October) at 3am and is worth recording for investigation at your leisure.
It is also available via Channel 4's 'On Demand' service.
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