The Bodyguard

March. 28,2012      R
Rating:
6.4
Trailer Synopsis Cast

A former Secret Service agent grudgingly takes an assignment to protect a pop idol who's threatened by a crazed fan. At first, the safety-obsessed bodyguard and the self-indulgent diva totally clash. But before long, all that tension sparks fireworks of another sort, and the love-averse tough guy is torn between duty and romance.

Kevin Costner as  Frank Farmer
Whitney Houston as  Rachel Marron
Gary Kemp as  Sy Spector
Bill Cobbs as  Bill Devaney
Ralph Waite as  Herb Farmer
Tomas Arana as  Greg Portman
Michele Lamar Richards as  Nicki Marron
Mike Starr as  Tony Scipelli
DeVaughn Nixon as  Fletcher Marron
Gerry Bamman as  Ray Court

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Reviews

CheerupSilver
2012/03/28

Very Cool!!!

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ThiefHott
2012/03/29

Too much of everything

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Intcatinfo
2012/03/30

A Masterpiece!

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Kimball
2012/03/31

Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

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axlrhodes
2012/04/01

The willingness to sacrifice oneself to save the life of another person is inherently romantic, which is the idea at the centre of The Bodyguard, a two-worlds-collide drama-thriller starring two of the hottest tickets of 1992's film and music scene, Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. While it might make an easy target for critics, The Bodyguard is a film that connected well with audiences upon release. Much of that comes down to the perfect storm of three elements; Lawrence Kasdan's script (it rattled around Hollywood for years), Kevin Costner's leading man status and Whitney Houston's incredible vocal performance - particularly the mighty power-ballad 'I Will Always Love You', which ate up the pop charts. These three elements are competently stitched together by British director, Mick Jackson, who captures enough chemistry between the leads to paper over the gaping cracks that emerge. Costner carries his brand of quiet man chivalry, which gives Houston room to find her character in their scenes, which are always engaging. You can only guess, but it doesn't seem a stretch to imagine the similarities between her character and what her life was like. The writing tries to examine what it's like to live in the cocoon of celebrity, but the direction of the narrative becomes increasingly about the thriller aspect of the story, leaving some, but not much to chew over. When the finale comes, it's a messy combination of awkward positioning and bad logistics, culminating in a predictable, mostly underwhelming conclusion. That said, given the right mood, The Bodyguard is entertaining mainstream cinema, held aloft by its star credentials.

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slightlymad22
2012/04/02

Bodyguard (1992)Plot In A Paragraph: Frank Farmer (KC) a former Secret Service agent takes on the job of bodyguard to a singing superstar Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston)Whilst I do not rate The Bodyguard as high as some people do. It is an enjoyable movie, I happen to have watched it a lot in recent years, and I always like it, but I can go years without feeling the need to revisit it.It is hard to say what I don't like, as it's nothing in particular, I just find the directing a bit flat, and at times the actors are poorly framed. I remember I loved it when it was released, but by the time I watched it again on video, my opinion if it, had dropped considerably. The soundtrack is very effective, all the new songs are catchy and for the second year in a row, the single to a KC movie dominates the charts. I knew the song I Will Always Love You from the Burt Reynolds/Dolly Parton movie The Best Little Whorehouse In Texas. And whilst I still call it a Dolly Parton song, I know many call it a Whitney Houston one, and think of her version as the definitive one. Of the cast, in her first movie Houston is very good. I'm surprised she didn't make more movies (she only made 4 more) as the talent was there. It's another less is more performance from KC, similar to his performance in The Untouchables, but it's still effective here, and he has some good, witty lines. All the supporting cast are fine too. The film had to undergo some hasty re-cutting when test audiences hated the original ending with Farmer dying after saving Marron. I remember KC saying in an interview, that he didn't even understand the new ending to the movie. Sadly for me the tacked on happier ending ruins things a bit!! As Farmer is clearly shot in the chest and gut at Oscars, but he turns up at the airport with his arm in a sling. It was another $100 million plus grosser for KC as The Bodyguard finished the year the 7th highest grossing movie of 1992, with a domestic gross of $121 million. 8/10 for this reviewer.

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Rocco Campanaro
2012/04/03

As the title states above, that's all I really think about with this movie: an incredibly boring and predictable plot. But the key to this movie's success is its multimillion-selling soundtrack by the incomparable Whitney Houston. Although, it has to be said, her acting was lackluster at the worst of times, her presence as one pop icon's biggest stars was why people went to see this movie and the reasons for its high gross: to see her sing some of the biggest ballads of the modern era.The lack of sexual chemistry between pop star Rachel Marron (Whitney Houston) – I know, not much of a challenging role playing yourself right? – and Frank Farmer (Kevin Costner) as her bodyguard is just one of the many reasons why this film didn't really work.It was obvious that this film wasn't going to win any Oscars for acting as it was simply lifeless. Instead, the pair relied on a relaxed approach to their scenes to try and ignite some kind of genuine or uncontrollable passion. However, I did not see any passion in the movie except for Houston's vocal numbers and perhaps (I'll give it to the movie) the kissing scene at the end of the picture before Houston's iconic rendition of "I Will Always Love You", an old country tune came bursting in at the credits.However, the fact Houston essentially played herself in this movie demonstrated how much it lacked in believability, I'm guessing the kind of message Costner and the producers were trying to put across was an unconventional love story. Instead the picture focused on Houston's vocals (amazing, mind you) and that's what sold this movie to millions of fans.Costner knew what he was getting himself in for when he cast Houston as the lead – mega bucks. What I will take away from this movie – a positive – is giving Houston the opportunity to give the world some memorable ballads that will stand to the end of time as some of the greatest songs every recorded.

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Desertman84
2012/04/04

The Bodyguard is a romantic thriller film starring Kevin Costner and Whitney Houston. Costner stars as a former Secret Service Agent-turned- bodyguard who is hired to protect Houston's character, a music star, from an unknown stalker. Lawrence Kasdan wrote the film in the 1970's, originally as a vehicle for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross.It was directed by Mick Jackson. When imperious musical superstar Rachel Marron begins receiving death threats, she is compelled to hire a bodyguard. An ex-Secret Service agent, Frank still hasn't purged himself of his guilt feelings over his inability to protect from an assassination of the President of the United States.He is now a highly successful private and professional bodyguard who protects corporate VIPs. He is hired by Rachel's manager, Bill Devaney to protect her after she receives a number of threats against her life and a small bomb detonates in her dressing room.Gradually,Rachel and Frank fall in love. This 1992 crowd pleaser made almost as much money for Whitney Houston as its chart-busting soundtrack. A high-wattage star vehicle as only Hollywood can make as she is baring her tonsils with a rousing rendition of the Dolly Parton chestnut "I Will Always Love You".Overall,it is a cheesy, melodramatic potboiler with occasional moments of electricity.But nevertheless,it does contain a love story, but it's the kind of guarded passion that grows between two people who spend a lot of time keeping their priorities straight.

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