To me, this movie is perfection.

Simply Perfect

I like movies that are aware of what they are selling... without [any] greater aspirations than to make people laugh and that's it.

It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.

My Bodyguard is a forgotten little gem of a movie. It is one of those movies you never hear of, but then you stumble across it and fall in love with. This is a coming-of-age drama about how to gain revenge on the high school bullies; by hiring a guy who's bigger and stronger than the bullies. The story is engaging, funny, and surprisingly heartfelt. It can also be a little predictable at times, mainly towards the end. The performances by the younger actors are phenomenal, and unlike many films that feature mostly younger actors, you actually care what happens to these well-developed characters.Clifford Peache (Chris Makepeace) is the new kid in town. His popularity instantly diminishes when he insults the tough bully, Moody (Matt Dillon). Moody is a punk who makes a career extorting lunch money from kids. They pretend to protect the kids from the school legend, Linderman (Adam Baldwin). It is rumored that Linderman, a tall freak of nature is a cold-blooded killer. Clifford befriends him and learns that Linderman is just a high school kid going through the growing pains like everyone else. Clifford decides to hire Linderman to keep him safe from Moody, but at what cost? The acting is phenomenal, especially from the younger cast. Chris Makepeace was perfectly cast. There's nothing special about the character as he is just your average teenager, and that makes for a more realistic and engaging portrayal. Matt Dillon fits the bill as your clichéd bully: devilishly handsome, full of cowardice, and just your typical high-school bully that we all remember. Adam Baldwin really brought something to his character. Instead of a one-dimensional character, we get somebody we can feel for. He came from a rough background and the movie really fleshens that vulnerability out. As for adults, we get some interesting performances from Ruth Gordon as Clifford's grandmother and John Houseman as a hotel executive. The movie actually has a weird, albeit entertaining subplot romance between the two characters. This movie also marks the major film debut by Joan Cusack as one of the teens, and she delivers a solid performance.This movie isn't your ordinary coming-of-age film. Many films of this era had teenagers or schoolkids portrayed as cartoonish characters we could not entirely relate with. The one great thing about this movie is how grounded these teenagers are. The movie may not be entirely plausible, but the characters are. The movie is just sweet, charming, and a little predictable. There is a culmination of the main characters for a huge fight towards the end that I have seen from a mile away, but even those sequences are meaningful. For a first-time director, Tony Bill did a great job! This is a little gem of a film that I can recommend.My Grade: A-

Directed by Tony Bell, "My Bodyguard" is not much of a comedy but rather a drama with a strong focus on bullying. Had never heard of it before but recently found it on a flight and liked it. It features fairly good performances from young leads Chris Makepeace, Matt Dillon, Adam Baldwin, and Joan Cusack . The story is fairly vanilla and plain,though lead Makepeace reminding a bit of a Corey Feldman (maybe 10 years later) with his mouthiness. This movie's locales reminded of Risky Business - an early 80s Chicago and are wonderful and nostalgic. A little more than halfway through the runtime is the best scene in the movie - a short music montage with a rebuilt motorcycle. I am certainly partial to the music of the time. You can view a bit of the innocence and tough-guy acting of kids back in the 70s/80s and some of the tenderness about it. Recommended - a biased and probably overrated 7/10. Catch a young Jennifer Beals in an uncredited role a few years before "Flashdance".

Hello,When me and my friend saw "my bodyguard" we were studying the problem of bullying. Clifford Peache, a nice teenager, has difficulty in becoming integrated into his new high school, where a bully terrorizes the pupils and extorting money from them. We found that was very realist, because in the reality exist the same situations at school. The characters that we preferred were Clifford and Linderman. Lidermaan is an impressive man , and he looks every time grumpy but he is a good boy. We give the film a 9 out of 10. We highly recommend this one. "My Bodyguard" is one of the great films ever to come out of the 1980's. MOOOONNNIIIQQUUUUEEE69 XXXXX

I rented this movie the other day because I remember it from my childhood. I was expecting to watch it with my wife (I haven't seen it since I was about 7) and laugh at the funny clothes, language, and general definitions of what was "cool" in 1980. In other words, I wasn't expecting to see a good movie, just watch some nostalgic mystery science theater 3000 fodder. What I saw totally shocked me...this is a VERY good movie. Incredibly acted by Makepeace, Baldwin, and Dillon, this movie is not the stereotypical goofy 80's teen drama. This is a very well put together film that deserves much more historical acclaim than it is given. Dillon and Makepeace are dead on in their stereotypical roles of bully and nerd, but it's Baldwin as the brooding, misunderstood, mysterious hulk that steals the show. Ricky Linderman is one of the more interesting movie characters you will ever come across. Granted, I did also get my dose of 80's humor (the guys playing basketball in red short-shorts, white knee high socks, and black shoes is worth the price of the rental alone) but I got something else I didn't expect...a great hidden gem of a movie!