I can't believe I just stumbled upon this! I recalled a TV movie with this theme, and somehow I had a vague recollection that it starred the eternally uber-gorgeous Yvette Mimieux! The thing that floored me is it also stars the very sexy Simon MacCorkindale, and I didn't even remember it was him in this!
I only recall the ending, so spoilers ahead! Here we go:
MAJOR SPOILER: Yvette plays this middle-aged woman who is obsessed with her favorite soap-opera's leading man. Somehow she befriends him (maybe they become lovers?) and the only thing I recall is the end. She's sitting on the couch with him, watching the soap. He plotted this. His character gets killed in the show. And even though he's right there with her, she totally freaks out. And I do mean freak out. She's crying out of control, grabbing tissues, and talking to the TV, she keeps screaming "NO!", ignoring him. Obviously she was obsessed with him (hence the title) and the only way he could get rid of her was by killing off his character. So cruel! =) She just cannot be consoled! Turns out she was madly in love with the character, mad being the key word here. Reel life totally confused with real life. I love it! END OF SPOILER
A very entertaining and unpretentious little TV movie. I'd love to see it again! It's a great theme, (loving a character vs. the actor behind the part, yet getting them both mixed up and becoming deliciously and dangerously deranged, not to mention the titillating and unbearable insanity of the ultimate fantasy come true: having that man in both your video player and your bedroom!)
I'm sure a lot of people can relate to it--or at least have an opinion on that. Plus it's a major treat that Simon is playing the lead here! Along with Yvette, they make for a very talented cast, so quite worth watching. I gave it only 9 stars because your favorite TV character should never be killed off! That's just too cruel. Characters need to live forever on celluloid! Only one of my favorite characters was ever killed off in his series, and I can't watch that finale without turning into Niagara Falls. So I've only seen it twice. It's just too sad! Then I tend to watch the pilot right after to shake that negativity off and bring him back to life. Oh, the magic of television! =)
Well, let's hope this one also sees the light of day on DVD real soon...
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