"The Bodyguard" (1992)

“The Bodyguard” (1992)

This movie is pretty corny. But it did prove why Whitney Houston was a star. She plays herself much better than anyone could’ve. Actually plays the rich bitch with a sense of…commitment. Little did we know years later, how tragic her life would play out. Had she only gotten herself a Kevin Costner. Actually, now that I think about it, maybe this movie was the last time she was happy.

The movie is about a bodyguard who has to protect a woman who is famous from someone who has threatened her. Not exactly a deep concept. What ends up happening is a lot of who could it be. Is it the Albino nutjob who has a shrine dedicated to her? Is it her manager? Who could it be?

This movie is a music video. A long one. There is a lot of good music. Not to mention a nice Allman Brothers music interlude. It’s his music. Without saying, we know these are two people from two different worlds. Pop versus blues country. Without a word, we know a lot already.

There are moments where it does let down its guard (literally). For instance going on a public date to a movie with the biggest pop star in the world? Really? No one blinks at this. Only to service the script.

But whatever, it’s a pretty good movie to watch with a girl. They’re suckers for this type of corn, because they like protectors. It also goes under my banner of “Movies That Make You Feel Rich.” “St. Elmo’s Fire” does that too. I think it’s David Foster’s music that does it.

Speaking of corn, I need to get a couple of boiled ones out my pot right now. That’s it for now.