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John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 09 2011 03:28 PM

New kid in town enlists the help of a spooky loner in an attempt to end violent sophomore hijinx. [youtube:36ltr7xl]yj8sZlSUI38[/youtube:36ltr7xl]

Edgy MD Sep 09 2011 05:57 PM Re: My Bodyguard (1980)

Good stuff in this film.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 10 2011 06:25 AM Re: My Bodyguard (1980)

You can youtube the whole thing if you look for it. I did recently, seeing it for the first time in years and years. Upon reflection, I don't think much of the hotel subplot, the tension between Martin Mull and his scheming underling and the grandmother scene-chewing by Ruth Gordon. The relationship between the Peache boys was fine though. What this flick really got right was the feel of being at the scene where a fight is about to start. The first scene with "Mike" is gripping and one of the cruelest things you'll ever see in a film. Also Chris Makepeace (not war) gives a great performance of a clever, disheveled kid who needs to think his way out of trouble. His deadpan "booger" friend, I discovered on an extensive net search, never made as much as a school play after this one flick and died a few years ago in a motorcycle wreck. Matt Dillon is excellent as an oily, cowardly bully. He totally go it right. The final scene is a little over the top. It was the right way to end it but the fight itself was a hard to believe after the realistic, headlock and rasslin style punchup between Ricky and Mike.

Edgy MD Sep 10 2011 11:24 AM Re: My Bodyguard (1980)

"Shelly" is Joan Cusack, isn't she?

RealityChuck Sep 14 2011 02:24 PM Re: My Bodyguard (1980)

Excellent film. Did you recognize the actor who played the bodyguard? Hint: Serenity

Vic Sage Sep 14 2011 09:52 PM Re: My Bodyguard (1980)

any gorram Browncoat knows that there bodyguard is JAYNE COBB, ya Hwoon dahn. We shiny?

dgwphotography Sep 18 2011 10:04 AM Re: My Bodyguard (1980)

RealityChuck wrote: Excellent film. Did you recognize the actor who played the bodyguard? Hint: Serenity Double hint: Chuck...