pc95 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".

leohanauer Hello!I saw "My Bodyguard " in English class and i think this movie is a good movie because the movie tells the story of a bully child (Clifford Peache) and its Bodyguard (Ricky Linderman).This movie tells about a bully man (Clifford) .Cliffor is in sophomore year and he as a new stunden in High School in Chicago .He is bullied by Moody .Moody wants him to pay one dollar a day .Clifford refuses to pay and he wants Linderman to protect him but Linderman is not interested ...You have watched the film to see what happens !I think Clifford (Chris Makepeace) is a good actor . He's a very talented actor.The actors are very talented . Moody looks very much like a school bully. The teachers are not realistic because our teachers would never be so lax.This movie is great . This is a drama and funny movie .

mattkratz This is truly a gem of a movie-a great drama! It's a story about making friends, fitting in, and people "with a past." A kid moves into a new school in Chicago and becomes the new target of the resident bully who makes it a habit of extorting lunch money from kids. The new kid also makes new friends and learns about a mysterious other kid. He enlists that kid's help in guarding against the bully, learns from third parties about a horrible secret that kid harbors, and does his best to make friends despite the other kid's misgivings. Of course complications arise before a terrific ending with a hilarious final scene. I think this features wonderful performances all around (especially by the leads and the kids) and is a terrific film and a must-see for everyone. You will love it if you see it! *** 1/2 out of ****

Jakemcclake This is a unexpectedly deep "Highschool Bullying" movie that is based around the words I wrote in the "Summary".This movie appears to have inspired the less deep and more over the top "Three O Clock High".Clifford (Chris Makepeace) moves to a new school and becomes the object of a group of bullies led by Moody (Matt Dillon). Clifford is afraid to fight them so he enlists the help of a mysterious kid "Linderman" (Adam Baldwin) that all the bullies fear.However, Cliff finds Linderman is not Superman, rather he has a grave psychological problem which contributes to his mysteriousness. This problem causes Linderman to question things about himself, and leaves the ending in doubt. We (the audience) begin to question whether Linderman can really fight or not. The movie has a good story and has well rounded characters, that find out we all need a helping hand sometimes. It is worth watching.