Title: The Bodyguard 20th AnniversaryDirector: Mick Jackson
Screenwriters: Lawrence Kasdan
Producer: Kevin Costner, Lawrence Kasdan & Jim Wilson
Distributor: Warner Bros.
Production Company: Warner Bros.
In Theaters: November 25th, 1992
Run Time: 129 minutes
Color: Color
Starring: Whitney Houston & Kevin Costner
Genre(s): drama/music/romance/thriller
Storyline: A pop singer has been receiving threatening notes, and her manager hires a bodyguard known for his good work. The bodyguard ruffles the singer’s feathers and most of her entourage by tightening security more than they feel is necessary. The bodyguard is haunted by the fact that he was on Reagan’s secret service staff but wasn’t there to prevent the attack by Hinckley. Eventually the bodyguard and the singer start an affair, and she begins to believe his precautions are necessary when the stalker strikes close to home. Written by Ed Sutton
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My Review: I’ve seen this movie several times when I was old enough to fully understand it. When it came out in 1992 I was only 8 years old so naturally my mother did not take me to see it. I’m glad I got to see Whitney on the big screen in what will always go down in my lifetime, as being one of the greatest love stories ever told. It’s got drama, suspense, great dialogue, and of course, a love story that back then was a big deal because it showed a white man and a black woman romantically involved with each other. It was probably one of the breakthrough films to portray that and not get completely panned for it. Bravo for that!
Aside from the stereotypes it shattered, there was also amazing singing done by the late Whitney Houston. I suspect the 20th Anniversary came about because of her sudden and tragic death but the why makes very little difference. This movie, no matter how or when you see it, can easily be put in the same league as Casablanca, Gone With the Wind, and Sleepless in Seattle, when it comes to timeless classic love stories. There are many more (like Titanic) that I don’t mention but that’s because I may not have seen them.
If you want to know the story behind the classic I Will Always Love You this is where you will find your answer. No one will ever be able to sing it with the class, elegance, and soulful tone that Whitney Houston has. She is by far one of a kind. It was easily felt in the movie theater when it came to the last few minutes of the movie. Whitney Houston’s character, so in love with her former bodyguard (played by Kevin Costner) that she cannot bear to fly away without giving him one final kiss goodbye. As she runs off her private jet, the audience (myself included), were so overwhelmed we just started clapping and cheering. I sense it was also because we knew what even larger moment was coming after that. The long pause in her timeless song before the orchestra explodes and she belts out, “And Iiiiiiii….” in a way no one could ever hope to come close to coping. I cried and I’m sure the audience did as well as we were all awestruck by her magnificence. We’d heard that song countless times before but at that moment it was indescribable. Then, after we gave her her moment, we could not help but join her as well sang the remainder of the song with her right through the credits.
I’ll never forget that. It was truly unforgettable.
My Rating: A
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