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My Bodyguard explores the perils of Adoloescence

The film is an oddity among the current by Brian ippard crop of Hollywood because it stops to explore human values rather than ignore them or exploit them. And while the film frames their friendship in conflict it does not My Bodyguard is being touted by the dwell excessively on that conflict. It is nice to critics as this year's Breaking Away. This see a film strike a workable balance in these companson bemg drawn not so much trom terms. similarities in plot. although both films examine the perils of adolescence, as from The performances"1>f Chris Makepeace as similarities in sensibilities. Both are honest, Clifford Peache and Adam Baldwin as sensitive, intelligent and genuinely funny Rickey Linderman are the focus and the films which examine the human character. highlight of this film. Chris Makepeacedoes Breaking Away wasthestor. offouryoung a fine job as the brash and intuitive Clifford men struggling to define their lives upon Peache. While Adam Baldwin as the graduation from high school. Theirs was a brooding Rickey Linderman turns in a struggle for identity. Iy Bodyguard. on the impressive debut performance. other hand, is a story about a friendship between two young men. A friendship which Matt Dillion plays Mooney, the chief we are alIowed to watch grow and blossom. bully with style and considerable flair. he is a nasty little brute and this performance should win him a spot in the halls of My Bodyguard is the story of 15 year old cinematic villianrv. Clifford Peache. who tranfers from a private to a public school in Chicago and on the first Martin Mull as Clifford's bewildered day of classes manages to insult and father who struggles to raise his son, control humiliate the school bully and his merry his devil may care mother, and run a major band of thugs. Facing a year of harassment hotel gives a strong supporting and abuse from the bully and his cronies, performance. Ruth Gordon plays the Clifford manages to acquire the services of grandmother with a uncontrollable zest for My Bodyguard the mysterious ··Linderman'" to serve as his life is a delight. Her character apnears to be protector. Linderman. who in the beginning modeled on her leading role from Harold and reels is referred to in only hushed whispers Maude. a film which has become a cult by his classmates. is a morosse and classic on the college and midnight movie Teena Marie fires Motown-scene withdrawn manchild. Standing 6'4" he trail. ~r zest and common sense serve the towers over his classmates wearing an angry film well. scowl. Clifford quickly discovers that even The film was shot on location in Chicago his newly won foes live in dread fear of and directed by the first time director Tony Cake And Eal It Too''), Teena wrote the Linderman. This discoverY leads him to by Lamar Turner Bill. songs, handled their rhythm arrangements. capitalize on Linderm;n's brooding h is rare that a film of this quality escapes and oversaw thelr ultImate muslcal presence by persuading Linderman to watch from Hollywood and I would strongly Irons In The Fire. the latest work of outcome. over him but Linderman quickly rejects his recomend that you see it before your friendly Motown's Teena Marie, is a facinating Througout Irons In The Fire, Teena's exploitative relationship forcing Clifford to neighborhood film exhibitors replace it with musical masterpiece. remarkable artistry and diverse musical treat him as a person rather than a service for Teena's last album, Latfr T. co-prod uced perception is evident. In the dynamic" I hire. And it is at this point that their The Blue Lagoon, Part 1/ or Xanudud. by Richard Rudolph, exposed her talents as Need Your Lovin."the infectious First Class friendship begins as they struggle together to My Bodyguard is currently showing at a song writer to tbe public. "Behind The Love. and the hynotic vamp of "Chains. "are • a fricmdslUp _M 10 overcome Westview Cinema on Baltimore ational Groove, "the album~s second single was a b~g tunes which surely rank with some of R & seemingly overwhelmingly odds presented . Pike for directions and showtimes call 747- hit on the R & B and disco circuits. B, Pop's most commercial hits. In the 3801 . by the bully and his cohorts. Irons In The Fire i~ dU album filled with Brazilian breeze of "You Make Love Like • an array of musical instruments from heavy Summertime, "and" Young Love. "you get a drum solos to melodic violin and piano sensitive and self-reflective feeling that is collaborations. The variety of song types reminiscent of the talented works of artist makes it difficult to place the album's like Stevie Wonder and Billy Joel. listeners in one particular demographic It seems in Teena's album as though she group because there are tunes that a wide enjoys music and this enjoyment is range of musical tastes can appreciate. expressed to her listeners through her songs_ The album seems to be her best work yet. Except for one effort (Tune In Tomorrow," a uel to "Have My

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