Greenes Please don't spend money on this.

Console best movie i've ever seen.

Voxitype Good films always raise compelling questions, whether the format is fiction or documentary fact.

Celia A great movie, one of the best of this year. There was a bit of confusion at one point in the plot, but nothing serious.

jasonkellythompson Like many people my age, I was raised on cable TV. No babysitter was needed. All my folks had to do was plop me down in front of the television set and basically "set it and forget it." I was a very low-maintenance child. Anyway...I was about 8 or 9 years old when I first stumbled upon "My Bodyguard". It was truly a movie I grew up watching. Being so young the first time I saw it, there was no way I could fully appreciate everything it had to offer. Sure, at first I noticed that "kids" were involved. And the fact they too went to school. And sure they sounded a lot like the people around me. And then there was a fight at the end. I took it at face value the first time I saw it. I mean how great could it have been to an 8 year old? There weren't any Muppets in it. Then I saw the film again and again. It was on a constant loop back then. After all, HBO had just gone 24/7 and they were desperate for content. So the older I grew and the more I was exposed to the real world, the better the film got. Slowly, I began to realize how accurate "My Bodyguard" was to the real world. For those of you who don't know, "My Bodyguard" is about a new kid at school who is being picked on by a bully and his cronies. And instead of giving in to them (like everyone else), this new kid decides (quite brilliantly) to "hire" the most feared kid in school to be his bodyguard. And in doing so, the new kid "Clifford" slowly befriends the feared, mysterious giant "Ricky Linderman". I get goosebumps every time I think about it.So, over the course of three or four years, I must of seen this film a good ten-twenty times. And I started to realize that there was a Clifford Peache in my school. And depending upon the day, it could be me. Not only that, but the school bully in the film, Melvin Moody (the excellent Matt Dillon), he went to my school too! As did Ricky Linderman. It got to the point, where no matter which way I turned, I saw every character in that movie at my school...in my life. "My Bodyguard" is probably the first movie I truly related to. Of course, it's like I said, I "grew up" watching this movie.

gab-14712 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-

Cliffordlechiengeant 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.But Clifford refuses to be passive and succeeds in acquiring the services of the pupil the most dreaded by the high school.Both boys are going to learn to know each other and, soon, their union against the moths of the high school will give birth to a beautiful friendly story.Chris Makepeace as Clifford Adam Baldwin as Linderman Matt Dillon as Moody Ruth Gordon as Gramma Martin Mull as Mr. Peache John Houseman as Dobbs Paul Quandt as Carson Craig Richard Nelson as Griffith

Danii Disaster A timeless classic that, like wine, only improves with age.This is one of those movies you could watch over and over again and not get bored of.When you watch this movie for the first time, you become really intrigued by Linderman's character. You can't wait to find out what his 'secret' is. Baldwin was exceptionally good in this movie... as well as the rest of the cast, actually.Matt Dillon is also excellent. He's a very talented actor. Not one to be typecast, he can portray both - the bully (here) and the victim (Saint to Fort Washington) perfectly well.Unlike most teen movies that are produced nowadays, this one is NOT generic, clichéd, predictable, over-the-top, unconvincing or boring. "My Bodyguard" gets everything just right -- it's a very griping and entertaining piece. The actors are doing such a good job that it really makes you root for them. The script is also very good.Even if you're not fond of this particular genre, you're bound to like this movie.Definitely worth watching. No, it's worth OWNING.