Saturday, April 16, 2011

"The Stalker" Revisited

Just been re-watching “Stalker Sasou-Onna”, that old guilty pleasure of mine where Akiko Hinagata plays the psychotic Glenn Close to Takanori Jinnai’s Michael Douglas a la Fatal Attraction.
Ah, does this bring back memories!

It’s a WAY over-the-top thriller that goes from exaggeration to flat out nuttiness, and one reviewer named micahworld likened Takanori’s stuttering shocked expressions to Mr. Bill, that ever suffering clay figure from those old classic Saturday Night Live skits. He summed it up thusly:

"Best "So Bad It's Good" Dorama: Sutouka Sasou Onna (The Stalker). Unintentionally hilarious show about a woman who goes off the deep end. It's worth watching just for Jinnai Takanori's constant "Oh No!" Mr.-Bill expressions, but there's a lot more! By the time you reach the final episode and the ending, you'll be rolling on the floor."

Watching these episodes all over again, in regards to Mr, Bill, I have to say that it’s SO TRUE!
Ohhhhh Noooooooo!
Ohhhhh Nooooooooo!
AHAHAHAHAHA! Too Funny!