Stalking Laura

I was in the mood for something more on the psychological side last night, so on Amazon Video my final choice ended up being a film I've never heard of called Stalking Laura. Or I Can Make You Love Me. Which ever title you want to refer to this picture as, this made for t.v. film from 1993 is a damn masterpiece concerning the pathos of a man broken on the inside trying to make a woman that wants nothing to do with him notice him and remember him-at all costs. That's the key here-at all costs in Stalking Laura basically means that Richard Farley literally snaps and goes on a killing spree because Laura Black won't go on a date with him or acknowledge the fact that they are a couple... according to Richard. With each passing scene and every passing interaction that these two characters have with each other, you can just feel the tension and suspense building while the pace of the film leaves you trying to hang on as this thing keeps rolling. Right as the third act comes around is when you can finally get a full grip around the handle of this absolutely insane situation, and it lets you hold on for dear life as everything you learned about Laura and Richard comes to a head and should be popped by a professional. I find it very off-putting zits and zombies that pretty much everything that happens in this flick actually took place in real life, which ultimately led to the state of California passing the very first anti-stalker law back in 1990. It's very horrific and sad that seven people had to lose their lives because of a fucking lunatic like Richard Farley. But all Laura had to do was go on date with him. That's all.

Okay dad, time to let go. Give me a piece of that cherry pie too.

I Can Make You Love Me? I thought this was called Stalking Laura.

 Man this theme music is so 90's.

Every job says that they "are like family" until you see how much everyone hates everyone else.

I love creatives and artsy people.

 Wow, Rich-a little forward, much?

I'm biased, but I'd rather have the photographer's team win the baseball game.

Rich wants to force it because he's a fucking lunatic.

Is that a Pentax or an Olympus? Aw, I can't tell.

Big brother doesn't need to know everything.

     Damn-Christmas is almost here.

Don't give Richard an option... just fire his ass.

Yeah, Rich-we'll see you later. On the 10 o'clock news.

Stalking Laura is probably one of the best made for t.v. movies I've ever seen and it is an amazing character study that doesn't pull any punches in terms of quality and content. A movie like this would never be made today, which is a shame because I'm sure that this type of harassment still happens on a daily basis as it brings to light a psychological issue that I'm pretty sure isn't going to go away just by ignoring it. Do most people who stalk someone take it to the level that Richard did by the third act? Absolutely not, and something like this film can be a nice reminder to watch for certain people that just don't know how to take no for an answer. They need to be dealt with before things go to far and that's why California did what they did after this incident took place back in 1988. Stalking Laura is fantastic and can't be missed by zits and zombies that need their psychology major itch scratched if they are yearning to learn something new about a stalking case. Jesus I need to go to bed.