Director Omori (left) with his former assistant director Akira Ogata. Photo by Brett Homenick.
Today, I had the good fortune to see the Toho release of You Gotta Chance (1985), directed by Kazuki (Heisei Godzilla series) Omori. The movie was quite amusing and contained quite a few parodies and references to other films (most notably the James Bond series). The story chronicles the over-the-top adventures experienced by a popular male idol. Toshio (Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster) Shiba has a featured role, and director Omori himself has a Hitchcock-style cameo as a painter.
The movie was surprisingly funny, and I quite enjoyed it. It was also cool to see Omori-san again.
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