My Bodyguard (film)

An Introduction to a New Era

It was 1980, fifteen years before Larry Clark would introduce us to his dark portrayal of young adults in Kids. Films featuring teen characters were primarily nostalgic (Grease, American Graffiti) or fantastic (Carrie, Friday the 13th) and usually starred actors who had not been to school since their last parent-teacher conference. Realistic depictions of modern teen life were few and far between. That was about to change. Two movies opened the way for John Hughes, whose teen "melodramedies" would rule the rest of the decade; Adrian Lyne's second film Foxes and the directorial debut of Tony Bill, My Bodyguard.

Related Topics:
1980 - Larry Clark - Kids - Grease - American Graffiti - Carrie - Friday the 13th - John Hughes - Adrian Lyne - Foxes - Tony Bill

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