Здравствуйте любители кукол и не только. Сегодня наткнулась на топик об истории создания фильма «Красотка», очень мною любимого. Очень интересно было почитать и посмотреть знакомые кадры. И тут я вспомнила о своем самом любимом фильме — «Телохранитель» с Уитни Хьюстон и Кевином Костнером. И так мне захотелось о нем рассказать. Заранее прошу прощения у автора топика про «Красотку» за «воровство» идеи. Сори!
«Телохранитель» – романтический триллер с Кевином Костнером и Уитни Хьюстон в главных ролях. Герой Костнера, бывший сотрудник спецслужб Фрэнк Фармер, нанимается на работу в качестве телохранителя знаменитой певицы Рэйчел Маррон (Уитни Хьюстон), которую преследует сумасшедший фанат. Перед Фрэнком стоит непростая задача: он должен следить за каждым шагом звезды, но при этом у неё не должно быть впечатления, что он вмешивается в её частную жизнь. Ему удаётся объяснить своевольной и капризной Рэйчел, что ей угрожает вполне реальная опасность. Поэтому певице приходится, скрепя сердце, выполнять все его указания. Но время идёт, неизвестный, угрожавший Рэйчел в письмах, всё ещё не пойман, а звезда и телохранитель всё больше сближаются…
Идея снять подобный фильм возникла ещё в 1976 году. Сценарий Лоренса Кэздана был написан в расчёте на Стива МакКуина и Дайану Росс. Но МакКуин отказался от участия в картине. В 1979 году роль телохранителя предложили Райану о’Нилу, но и этот актёр вскоре отказался от проекта. Причиной стали напряжённые отношения с Дайаной Росс.
Кевин Костнер говорит о том, что играя Фрэнка, он думал о Стиве МакКуине и даже попросил сделать ему похожую стрижку. На роль Рэйчел Маррон претендовали Мадонна, Дебора Харри, Джанет Джексон и другие знаменитости, но в результате её получила Уитни Хьюстон, для которой эта роль стала дебютом в кино.
Цитата: Уитни Хьюстон: «Когда Кевин Костнер выбрал меня, я безумно испугалась! Я спросила его: почему? Он ответил: потому, что только ты одна умеешь петь».
«Телохранитель» имел невероятный коммерческий успех и собрал в мировом прокате более 400 миллионов долларов. Саундтрек к фильму в исполнении Уитни Хьюстон стал самым популярным и продаваемым саундтреком в мире. В США он получил статус «бриллиантового» – было продано более 17 миллионов копий диска. Фильм был награждён рядом музыкальных премий, в том числе премией «Грэмми», а также дважды номинировался на «Оскар» в категории «Лучшая оригинальная песня» (за композиции I have nothing и Run to you).
Факт: Знаменитая песня I will always love you была написана в 70-е годы кантри-певицей Долли Партон. Когда Уитни Хьюстон выпустила римейк на эту песню, Долли Партон получила огромные авторские отчисления.
Если в музыкальных достоинствах «Телохранителя» не сомневался никто, то качество актёрской игры, сценарий и режиссура подверглись множеству нападок. Фильм стал лауреатом премии «Золотая малина» в 6 номинациях, в том числе «Худший фильм года» и «Худшая актриса» (Уитни Хьюстон).
Цитата: Газета «Вашингтон Пост»: «Уитни Хьюстон сыграла в Телохранителе саму себя, не сделав ничего другого, и вышла живой и невредимой – если, конечно, считать, что ей никак не повредил сам факт участия в этом балагане».
Так или иначе, «Телохранитель» популярен и в наши дни: этот фильм смотрят хотя бы для того, чтобы «увидеть, как поёт Уитни Хьюстон». Интересно, что появление «Телохранителя» стало до некоторой степени знаковым событием в истории американского кино. Дело в том, что Рэйчел Маррон в исполнении Уитни Хьюстон – первая романтическая героиня-афроамериканка. И хотя, по изначальному замыслу авторов фильма, цвет кожи героев не имел никакого значения, «Телохранитель» стал первым по-настоящему популярным фильмом о любви между представителями разных рас.
Кевин Костнер неоднократно заявлял о своём желании сделать римейк «Телохранителя». Более того, сценарий нового фильма уже написан самим актёром. В одном из интервью Костнер сказал, что хотел бы видеть в главной женской роли Джессику Симпсон, в другом прозвучало имя Рианны. Но официальной информации о начале работы над римейком пока не появилось.
От себя добавлю: влюбилась в этот фильм давно и надолго. Одно время собирала статьи и фото Кевина Костнера. В одной из газет наткнулась на статью об этом фильме. Там говорилось, что изначально сценарий писался об отношениях принцессы Дианы и телохранителя, но по этическим соображениям сценарий изменили.
А теперь основной актерский состав:
Кевин Костнер (Френк Фармер)
Уитни Хьюстон (Рэйчел Мэррон)
Мишель Ламар Ричардс (Никки Мэрон)
Гари Кемп (Сай Спектор)
Билл Коббс (Билл Девейни)
Ральф Уэйт (Херб Фармер)
Томас Арана (Портман)
Майк Старр (Тони)
P.S. А еще в фильме есть сцена, когда френк и Рэйчел выходят из кинотеатра, рассуждая о фильме. Она спрашивает его сколько раз он смотрел этот фильм и Френк говорит «много, 62 раза». Я до этого результата пока не дошла, но фильм смотрю всегда с удовольствием и при любой возможности
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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| Directed by | Mick Jackson |
| Written by | Lawrence Kasdan |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
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| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[2] |
| Box office | $411 million[3] |
The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic drama thriller film directed by Mick Jackson,[4] written by Lawrence Kasdan, and starring Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston (in her acting debut), Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, and Ralph Waite. The film follows a former United States Secret Service agent turned bodyguard who is hired to protect a famous actress and singer from an unknown stalker. Kasdan wrote the film in the mid-1970s, originally as a vehicle for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross.[5]
The Bodyguard was theatrically released by
Warner Bros. Pictures on November 25, 1992. The film grossed $411 million worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1992 behind Aladdin and at the time of its release the tenth highest-grossing film of all time. However, the film was generally panned by critics who criticized its screenplay and performances of the lead actors. The film’s accompanying soundtrack by Houston became the best-selling soundtrack album of all-time, with sales of over 45 million copies worldwide, and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, while the singles «I Have Nothing» and «Run to You» received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.[6] The film received seven nominations at the 13th Golden Raspberry Awards, including for Worst Picture, Worst Actor (for Costner) and Worst Actress (for Houston).[7]
Plot[edit]
Rachel Marron is an Academy Award-nominated actress and music superstar who is being sent death threats by a stalker. After a bomb explodes in her dressing room, her manager Bill Devaney seeks out professional bodyguard Frank Farmer, a former Secret Service agent who served on the Carter and Reagan presidential details, to protect her. Frank reluctantly accepts Devaney’s offer, but he feels Rachel is a spoiled diva who is oblivious to the threats against her life.
Rachel soon accuses Frank of being paranoid, complaining that his extensive protection techniques are intrusive. However, Frank and Rachel grow closer when he rescues her from danger after a riot erupts at one of her concerts. Her existing bodyguard, Tony, resents Frank’s presence, leading to a brawl between the two in Rachel’s kitchen. Though Frank tries to remain professional, he and Rachel sleep together; he breaks off the affair the next day, realizing it compromises his ability to protect her. Hurt, Rachel begins to defy Frank’s security measures. Then, to make Frank jealous, Rachel flirts with his former Secret Service colleague, Greg Portman, whom she meets at a Miami party.
When her stalker places a threatening phone call, Rachel finally recognizes the seriousness of the situation and her need to trust Frank completely. Frank, Rachel, her son Fletcher, her older sister Nicki, and her driver, Henry, then travel to a large lakefront cabin in the mountains, the home of Frank’s father, Herb. The next day, Frank rescues Fletcher from a small motorboat just before it blows up. After Frank secures the house for the night, a drunk Nicki, upset that Fletcher could have died, admits to Frank that she hired a hitman to kill Rachel during a fit of jealousy, but that the letters from the stalker came before that. She has paid in full and does not know the killer’s identity. Abruptly, the hitman breaks into the dark house and fatally shoots Nicki. Frank pursues the killer into the woods; he shoots at the assailant, misses, and the assailant escapes. Frank learns that the stalker had been apprehended earlier that day, and was in custody when Nicki was killed.
A few days after Nicki’s funeral is the Academy Awards ceremony, where Frank gives Rachel a panic button in the shape of a cross to immediately alert him to any trouble. Despite this, a plethora of backstage technical issues hamper Frank’s efforts to monitor the proceedings closely. While presenting an award, Rachel freezes and runs offstage, angry at Frank for embarrassing her with overprotective measures. Later, Rachel is announced as the winner for Best Actress, but as she comes on stage to accept the award, Portman is revealed to be the hitman, masquerading as the bodyguard for the ceremony’s host. Frank notices Portman pointing a gun disguised as a camera at Rachel; as Portman prepares for the fatal shot, Frank runs onstage and leaps in front of Rachel, taking the bullet meant for her and setting off chaos amongst the audience. Immediately regaining his balance, Frank shoots and kills Portman while the gun is aimed at Rachel. Frank is left wounded, and Rachel calls for help, all the while urging him to stay with her as he slowly passes out.
Frank recovers from the shooting and bids farewell to Rachel at the airport, both knowing their relationship would never work out. After the plane starts to take off, Rachel suddenly orders the plane to stop, jumps out and runs to Frank for one last passionate kiss. Some time later Rachel performs «I Will Always Love You» on a stage, while elsewhere Frank is at an annual dinner keeping a vigilant eye on his next assignment while a minister is seen holding a cross similar to the one he gave Rachel.
Cast[edit]
- Kevin Costner as Frank Farmer
- Whitney Houston as Rachel Marron
- Gary Kemp as Sy Spector
- Bill Cobbs as Bill Devaney
- Ralph Waite as Herb Farmer
- Tomas Arana as Greg Portman
- Michele Lamar Richards as Nicki Marron
- Mike Starr as Tony Scipelli
- Christopher Birt as Henry Adams
- DeVaughn Nixon as Fletcher Marron
- Gerry Bamman as Ray Court
In addition, Tony Pierce plays the stalker, while the Academy Awards ceremony includes Robert Wuhl as the host, Richard Schiff as a stage manager, journalist Chris Connelly as the red carpet M.C. and Debbie Reynolds as herself. David Foster and Linda Thompson also have cameos as the Oscars music director and an audience member respectively.
Production[edit]
Lawrence Kasdan was an advertising copywriter who wanted to get into filmmaking. He wrote eight scripts in eight years, including The Bodyguard which Kasdan says was inspired by Yojimbo with Steve McQueen as the lead.[8] «I was interested in what kind of a guy would do that kind of work: to be willing to lay down his life for a salary, for someone he may care nothing about-maybe even have negative feelings about,» said Kasdan.[9] Kasdan says it was the first really good script he wrote:
I loved all my early scripts and I expected everybody else to love them. It wasn’t until I wrote ‘The Bodyguard’ and sensed it was different that I realized I was writing an increased level of density. A good script has levels of action going on, unexpected turns. Movies are an economical form. Your script must communicate in the tersest possible way an emotional feeling, imply it in a mosaic of tiny scenes. An unknown screenwriter selling a speculative script must deliver a delight. An established writer gets a lot of rope. The producer reads his script and says, ‘I don’t feel any delight but he must know what he’s doing.’ A lot of times he doesn’t, and you have a lousy movie.[10]
Kasdan wrote it in 1975 and the script succeeded in getting him an agent, but it took the agent two years to sell the script—he says 67 people passed on it. Eventually the script was sold to John Calley for $20,000. Calley brought in John Boorman to direct. Kasdan admired Boorman and went to Ireland with the director where they did a treatment for a new movie. «He completely changed it, but I still loved him,» said Kasdan.[11]
In November 1978, the film was going ahead with Ryan O’Neal and Diana Ross.[12] Then, Ross pulled out of the movie which went back into development hell.[11][13]
After Kasdan made his successful directorial debut with Body Heat he was asked to direct The Bodyguard but he was reluctant, preferring to make The Big Chill. Kevin Costner read the script when making Silverado with Kasdan and became enthusiastic about it. The two men decided to produce it together. After Costner became a major star with the success of The Untouchables and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, among others, he had the clout to make The Bodyguard.[11]
In April 1991, Costner announced that he would star in the film alongside Whitney Houston.[14]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Bodyguard has a 38% approval rating from 50 reviews and an average rating of 5.2/10. The consensus reads, «The Bodyguard is a cheesy, melodramatic potboiler with occasional moments of electricity from Whitney Houston.»[15] On Metacritic the film has a score of 38 out of 100 based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating «generally unfavorable reviews».[16] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of «B+» on scale of A+ to F.[17]
Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote, «To say that Houston and Costner fail to strike sparks would be putting it mildly.» He added that «the movie gives us these two self-contained celebrity icons working hard to look as if they want each other. It’s like watching two statues attempting to mate.»[18] Roger Ebert gave it three out of four stars and wrote, «The movie does contain a love story, but it’s the kind of guarded passion that grows between two people who spend a lot of time keeping their priorities straight.»[19]
The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson’s The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made.[20]
Box office[edit]
In the United States and Canada, The Bodyguard opened on November 25, 1992 in 1,717 theaters; it grossed $16.6 million in its opening weekend, ranking third.[21] The film spent 10 weeks in the Top 10, ultimately grossing $121.9 million domestically, and $410.9 million worldwide.[3] Its international gross was a record for Warner Bros.[22] In the United Kingdom, it had a record Christmas opening, with a gross of $2 million for the weekend from 258 screens.[23] In Australia, it set an opening week record of $A4.36 million from 144 screens, beating the record set by Crocodile Dundee II.[24] It also set the opening weekend record in Denmark.[25] It was the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film in Japan of all-time with a gross in excess of $21 million.[26] It was the seventh-highest-grossing film of 1992 in the United States and Canada and the second-highest-grossing film of 1992, worldwide, behind Aladdin, which curiously opened on the same day as The Bodyguard.[27][28] At the time, it was the tenth-highest-grossing film of all time.[3]
The film was re-released in 2012 and grossed a further $61,020.[3]
Accolades[edit]
Two songs from the film, «Run to You» and «I Have Nothing», were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.[29] The soundtrack was nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning three, including Album of the Year for its album of the same name.[30][better source needed] The film was nominated for several MTV Movie Awards, an Image Award, BMI Film & TV Awards, a Golden Screen Award in Germany and a Japanese Academy Award, according to the Internet Movie Database.
It received seven Golden Raspberry Award nominations, including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (for Costner), and Worst Actress (for Houston).[7] Houston was also nominated for Worst New Star as was Kevin Costner’s haircut, however failed to win in any category.[7][31]
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2002: AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions – Nominated[32]
- 2004: AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs:
- «I Will Always Love You» – #65[33]
Soundtrack[edit]
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album became the best-selling soundtrack of all time and the best-selling album by a female artist of all time. It has been certified diamond in the United States (sales of at least ten million) with shipments of over 17 million copies.[34] Worldwide, the sales are over 45 million copies.[35] In addition, Houston’s cover of «I Will Always Love You» sold over 20 million units worldwide, becoming the best-selling physical single by a female artist of all time.
The soundtrack features five songs which were hit singles for Houston: «I Will Always Love You» (a cover of the Dolly Parton song), «I’m Every Woman» (a cover of the Chaka Khan song), the two Oscar-nominated songs, «I Have Nothing» and «Run to You», and «Queen of the Night».
Other artists who appear on the soundtrack include fellow Arista recording artists Kenny G («Even if My Heart Would Break», a duet with Aaron Neville), Lisa Stansfield («Someday I’m Coming Back») and Curtis Stigers («What’s so Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding»). Also included is a cover of the Bill Withers standard «Lovely Day» by the S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
In 2013, La-La Land Records released a limited-edition CD (3,500 units) of Alan Silvestri’s original score.[36]
Parodies[edit]
- The Simpsons – in the episode «Mayored to the Mob», Homer Simpson receives bodyguard training from an instructor who sings «I Will Always Love You» after the class graduates. Also in the episode, Mark Hamill gets carried by Homer in a fashion which parodies the way Costner carries Houston in the film.
- 30 Rock – in the episode «Hard Ball», Tracy Jordan is rescued from a mob by his entourage; his character sang «I Will Always Love You» during the scene.
- Bulletproof—a scene in the film parodies The Bodyguard with Adam Sandler’s character singing «I Will Always Love You» and remarking that Damon Wayans’s character can always be his bodyguard.
- The Venture Bros. – in the second-season episode «I Know Why the Caged Bird Kills», after having fallen in love with her charge, Dr. Venture, bodyguard Myra Brandish says she was taught «Never let them out of your sight. Never let your guard down. Never fall in love», the tag line from the film.
- In Living Color – Kim Wayans plays Grace Jones as the Whitney Houston character and Jim Carrey plays the Kevin Costner character, complete with bad hair. The scene when Kevin Costner carries Whitney Houston off-stage from the original movie is reversed with Grace Jones carrying Frank Farmer off while singing «I Will Always Love You».
- The Hitman’s Bodyguard – Teaser trailer featuring Houston’s song «I Will Always Love You», and movie poster spoof.[37][38]
- Family Guy — In the episode «Boopa-dee Bappa-dee» Chris Griffin thought that the American National Anthem is «I Will Always Love You» and sang it in front of the official, to get back American citizenship.
Cancelled sequel[edit]
Following the success of the film, Costner contacted his longtime friend, Princess Diana, to star in a sequel. She agreed. The first draft arrived the day before her death. Following her passing, the film was scrapped.[39][40]
Remembrance[edit]
When Whitney Houston passed away in 2012, Kevin Costner was one of the mourners who spoke at her funeral.
Remake[edit]
In September 2021, it was reported that Matthew Lopez will be writing the remake of the film.[41]
Musical adaptation[edit]
A musical adaptation of the film opened in London’s Adelphi Theatre in the West End in Fall 2012. David Ian, who produces the musical, received the stage rights from Kevin Costner and Lawrence Kasdan.
References[edit]
- ^ «The Bodyguard (15)». British Board of Film Classification. November 24, 1992. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Box Office Information for The Bodyguard. The Numbers. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c d The Bodyguard at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Murphy, Ryan (November 1, 1992). «A look inside Hollywood and the movies: Tinker, Tinker: Today’s Special: ‘Bodyguard.’ Care for the Director’s Cut or the Final Cut?». Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ John J. Puccio (February 8, 2005). «Bodyguard (DVD)». DVDTown.com. Archived from the original (review) on December 11, 2008.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (March 15, 2012). «Whitney Houston’s ‘The Bodyguard’ to Re-Release in Theaters for One Night». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c 1992 Razzie Nominees & «Winners» – The Official Razzie Forum Archived August 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Razzies.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-05.
- ^ Writer’s Hot, but No Credits: Film Clips. Schreger, Charles. Los Angeles Times 6 Oct 1979: b6.
- ^ Tropic of Kasdan
Chute, David. Film Comment; New York Vol. 17, Iss. 5, (Sep/Oct 1981): 49-56. - ^ How He Became Hollywood’s Hot Writer. Harmetz, Aljean. The New York Times 1 Nov 1981: A.1.
- ^ a b c «Lawrence Kasdan». The Hollywood Interview. March 2008.
- ^ Will wedding bells toll soon for Dyan?
Smith, Liz. Chicago Tribune 19 Nov 1978: l2. - ^ Ryan O’Neal meaner but far from macho – Flatley, Guy. Chicago Tribune 19 Aug 1979: e8.
- ^ Whitney Houston, Costner to co-star: [Final Edition]
USA Today 11 Apr 1991: 02D. - ^ The Bodyguard Movie Reviews. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on November 16, 2022.
- ^ «The Bodyguard». Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ «Cinemascore». Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.
- ^ «The Bodyguard». Entertainment Weekly. December 4, 1992. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Roger Ebert (November 25, 1992). «The Bodyguard». Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood’s Worst. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-69334-0.
- ^ The Bodyguard (1992) Box Office Mojo Retrieved 2010-09-13
- ^ «International box office (advertisement)». Screen International. May 7, 1993. p. 26.
- ^ Groves, Don (January 4, 1993). «Big U.S. pix help boost year-end B.O.». Variety. p. 55.
- ^ Groves, Don (January 25, 1993). «‘Dracula’s’ beneficent maleficence». Variety. p. 53.
- ^ Groves, Don (September 21, 1993). «‘Park’ conquers Italy». Daily Variety. p. 18.
- ^ Groves, Don (January 11, 1993). «U.S. studios chortle over pic clicks». Variety. p. 54.
- ^ «1992 Worldwide Grosses». Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ «1992 Domestic Grosses». Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ Awards for The Bodyguard (1992), IMDB.com
- ^ [1] Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ «‘Bodyguard’ tops Razzie noms». Variety. February 15, 1993. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ «AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions Nominees» (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ «AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs» (PDF). American Film Institute. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Gold & Platinum – April 05, 2011 Archived July 13, 2012, at archive.today. RIAA. Retrieved on 2011-04-05.
- ^ Whitney Houston. Music.ninemsn.com.au. (Jul. 26, 2007) Retrieved on 2011-04-05.
- ^ «The Body Guard — Alan Silvestri — Limited Edition». Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ «The Hitman’s Bodyguard Trailer and Release Date». denofgeek.com. May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ «See Samuel Jackson, Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Clip». Rolling Stone. April 14, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ «Princess Diana was set to star in sequel to the Bodyguard with Kevin Costner». TheGuardian.com. July 2, 2019.
- ^ «Princess Diana, movie star? Kevin Costner says she almost starred in ‘The Bodyguard’ sequel». Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (September 15, 2021). «‘The Bodyguard’ Remake Gets Remake At Warner Bros. Written by Tony Nominee Matthew López». Variety. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
External links[edit]
- The Bodyguard at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Bodyguard at AllMovie
- The Bodyguard at Box Office Mojo
- The Bodyguard at IMDb
- The Bodyguard at the TCM Movie Database
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| The Bodyguard | |
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Theatrical release poster |
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| Directed by | Mick Jackson |
| Written by | Lawrence Kasdan |
| Produced by |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Andrew Dunn |
| Edited by |
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| Music by | Alan Silvestri |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. |
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129 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $25 million[2] |
| Box office | $411 million[3] |
The Bodyguard is a 1992 American romantic drama thriller film directed by Mick Jackson,[4] written by Lawrence Kasdan, and starring Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston (in her acting debut), Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, and Ralph Waite. The film follows a former United States Secret Service agent turned bodyguard who is hired to protect a famous actress and singer from an unknown stalker. Kasdan wrote the film in the mid-1970s, originally as a vehicle for Steve McQueen and Diana Ross.[5]
The Bodyguard was theatrically released by
Warner Bros. Pictures on November 25, 1992. The film grossed $411 million worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing film of 1992 behind Aladdin and at the time of its release the tenth highest-grossing film of all time. However, the film was generally panned by critics who criticized its screenplay and performances of the lead actors. The film’s accompanying soundtrack by Houston became the best-selling soundtrack album of all-time, with sales of over 45 million copies worldwide, and won the Grammy Award for Album of the Year, while the singles «I Have Nothing» and «Run to You» received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song.[6] The film received seven nominations at the 13th Golden Raspberry Awards, including for Worst Picture, Worst Actor (for Costner) and Worst Actress (for Houston).[7]
Plot[edit]
Rachel Marron is an Academy Award-nominated actress and music superstar who is being sent death threats by a stalker. After a bomb explodes in her dressing room, her manager Bill Devaney seeks out professional bodyguard Frank Farmer, a former Secret Service agent who served on the Carter and Reagan presidential details, to protect her. Frank reluctantly accepts Devaney’s offer, but he feels Rachel is a spoiled diva who is oblivious to the threats against her life.
Rachel soon accuses Frank of being paranoid, complaining that his extensive protection techniques are intrusive. However, Frank and Rachel grow closer when he rescues her from danger after a riot erupts at one of her concerts. Her existing bodyguard, Tony, resents Frank’s presence, leading to a brawl between the two in Rachel’s kitchen. Though Frank tries to remain professional, he and Rachel sleep together; he breaks off the affair the next day, realizing it compromises his ability to protect her. Hurt, Rachel begins to defy Frank’s security measures. Then, to make Frank jealous, Rachel flirts with his former Secret Service colleague, Greg Portman, whom she meets at a Miami party.
When her stalker places a threatening phone call, Rachel finally recognizes the seriousness of the situation and her need to trust Frank completely. Frank, Rachel, her son Fletcher, her older sister Nicki, and her driver, Henry, then travel to a large lakefront cabin in the mountains, the home of Frank’s father, Herb. The next day, Frank rescues Fletcher from a small motorboat just before it blows up. After Frank secures the house for the night, a drunk Nicki, upset that Fletcher could have died, admits to Frank that she hired a hitman to kill Rachel during a fit of jealousy, but that the letters from the stalker came before that. She has paid in full and does not know the killer’s identity. Abruptly, the hitman breaks into the dark house and fatally shoots Nicki. Frank pursues the killer into the woods; he shoots at the assailant, misses, and the assailant escapes. Frank learns that the stalker had been apprehended earlier that day, and was in custody when Nicki was killed.
A few days after Nicki’s funeral is the Academy Awards ceremony, where Frank gives Rachel a panic button in the shape of a cross to immediately alert him to any trouble. Despite this, a plethora of backstage technical issues hamper Frank’s efforts to monitor the proceedings closely. While presenting an award, Rachel freezes and runs offstage, angry at Frank for embarrassing her with overprotective measures. Later, Rachel is announced as the winner for Best Actress, but as she comes on stage to accept the award, Portman is revealed to be the hitman, masquerading as the bodyguard for the ceremony’s host. Frank notices Portman pointing a gun disguised as a camera at Rachel; as Portman prepares for the fatal shot, Frank runs onstage and leaps in front of Rachel, taking the bullet meant for her and setting off chaos amongst the audience. Immediately regaining his balance, Frank shoots and kills Portman while the gun is aimed at Rachel. Frank is left wounded, and Rachel calls for help, all the while urging him to stay with her as he slowly passes out.
Frank recovers from the shooting and bids farewell to Rachel at the airport, both knowing their relationship would never work out. After the plane starts to take off, Rachel suddenly orders the plane to stop, jumps out and runs to Frank for one last passionate kiss. Some time later Rachel performs «I Will Always Love You» on a stage, while elsewhere Frank is at an annual dinner keeping a vigilant eye on his next assignment while a minister is seen holding a cross similar to the one he gave Rachel.
Cast[edit]
- Kevin Costner as Frank Farmer
- Whitney Houston as Rachel Marron
- Gary Kemp as Sy Spector
- Bill Cobbs as Bill Devaney
- Ralph Waite as Herb Farmer
- Tomas Arana as Greg Portman
- Michele Lamar Richards as Nicki Marron
- Mike Starr as Tony Scipelli
- Christopher Birt as Henry Adams
- DeVaughn Nixon as Fletcher Marron
- Gerry Bamman as Ray Court
In addition, Tony Pierce plays the stalker, while the Academy Awards ceremony includes Robert Wuhl as the host, Richard Schiff as a stage manager, journalist Chris Connelly as the red carpet M.C. and Debbie Reynolds as herself. David Foster and Linda Thompson also have cameos as the Oscars music director and an audience member respectively.
Production[edit]
Lawrence Kasdan was an advertising copywriter who wanted to get into filmmaking. He wrote eight scripts in eight years, including The Bodyguard which Kasdan says was inspired by Yojimbo with Steve McQueen as the lead.[8] «I was interested in what kind of a guy would do that kind of work: to be willing to lay down his life for a salary, for someone he may care nothing about-maybe even have negative feelings about,» said Kasdan.[9] Kasdan says it was the first really good script he wrote:
I loved all my early scripts and I expected everybody else to love them. It wasn’t until I wrote ‘The Bodyguard’ and sensed it was different that I realized I was writing an increased level of density. A good script has levels of action going on, unexpected turns. Movies are an economical form. Your script must communicate in the tersest possible way an emotional feeling, imply it in a mosaic of tiny scenes. An unknown screenwriter selling a speculative script must deliver a delight. An established writer gets a lot of rope. The producer reads his script and says, ‘I don’t feel any delight but he must know what he’s doing.’ A lot of times he doesn’t, and you have a lousy movie.[10]
Kasdan wrote it in 1975 and the script succeeded in getting him an agent, but it took the agent two years to sell the script—he says 67 people passed on it. Eventually the script was sold to John Calley for $20,000. Calley brought in John Boorman to direct. Kasdan admired Boorman and went to Ireland with the director where they did a treatment for a new movie. «He completely changed it, but I still loved him,» said Kasdan.[11]
In November 1978, the film was going ahead with Ryan O’Neal and Diana Ross.[12] Then, Ross pulled out of the movie which went back into development hell.[11][13]
After Kasdan made his successful directorial debut with Body Heat he was asked to direct The Bodyguard but he was reluctant, preferring to make The Big Chill. Kevin Costner read the script when making Silverado with Kasdan and became enthusiastic about it. The two men decided to produce it together. After Costner became a major star with the success of The Untouchables and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, among others, he had the clout to make The Bodyguard.[11]
In April 1991, Costner announced that he would star in the film alongside Whitney Houston.[14]
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
On Rotten Tomatoes, The Bodyguard has a 38% approval rating from 50 reviews and an average rating of 5.2/10. The consensus reads, «The Bodyguard is a cheesy, melodramatic potboiler with occasional moments of electricity from Whitney Houston.»[15] On Metacritic the film has a score of 38 out of 100 based on reviews from 20 critics, indicating «generally unfavorable reviews».[16] Audiences surveyed by CinemaScore gave the film a grade of «B+» on scale of A+ to F.[17]
Owen Gleiberman of Entertainment Weekly wrote, «To say that Houston and Costner fail to strike sparks would be putting it mildly.» He added that «the movie gives us these two self-contained celebrity icons working hard to look as if they want each other. It’s like watching two statues attempting to mate.»[18] Roger Ebert gave it three out of four stars and wrote, «The movie does contain a love story, but it’s the kind of guarded passion that grows between two people who spend a lot of time keeping their priorities straight.»[19]
The film is listed in Golden Raspberry Award founder John Wilson’s The Official Razzie Movie Guide as one of The 100 Most Enjoyably Bad Movies Ever Made.[20]
Box office[edit]
In the United States and Canada, The Bodyguard opened on November 25, 1992 in 1,717 theaters; it grossed $16.6 million in its opening weekend, ranking third.[21] The film spent 10 weeks in the Top 10, ultimately grossing $121.9 million domestically, and $410.9 million worldwide.[3] Its international gross was a record for Warner Bros.[22] In the United Kingdom, it had a record Christmas opening, with a gross of $2 million for the weekend from 258 screens.[23] In Australia, it set an opening week record of $A4.36 million from 144 screens, beating the record set by Crocodile Dundee II.[24] It also set the opening weekend record in Denmark.[25] It was the highest-grossing Warner Bros. film in Japan of all-time with a gross in excess of $21 million.[26] It was the seventh-highest-grossing film of 1992 in the United States and Canada and the second-highest-grossing film of 1992, worldwide, behind Aladdin, which curiously opened on the same day as The Bodyguard.[27][28] At the time, it was the tenth-highest-grossing film of all time.[3]
The film was re-released in 2012 and grossed a further $61,020.[3]
Accolades[edit]
Two songs from the film, «Run to You» and «I Have Nothing», were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song.[29] The soundtrack was nominated for four Grammy Awards, winning three, including Album of the Year for its album of the same name.[30][better source needed] The film was nominated for several MTV Movie Awards, an Image Award, BMI Film & TV Awards, a Golden Screen Award in Germany and a Japanese Academy Award, according to the Internet Movie Database.
It received seven Golden Raspberry Award nominations, including Worst Picture, Worst Actor (for Costner), and Worst Actress (for Houston).[7] Houston was also nominated for Worst New Star as was Kevin Costner’s haircut, however failed to win in any category.[7][31]
The film is recognized by American Film Institute in these lists:
- 2002: AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions – Nominated[32]
- 2004: AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs:
- «I Will Always Love You» – #65[33]
Soundtrack[edit]
The Bodyguard: Original Soundtrack Album became the best-selling soundtrack of all time and the best-selling album by a female artist of all time. It has been certified diamond in the United States (sales of at least ten million) with shipments of over 17 million copies.[34] Worldwide, the sales are over 45 million copies.[35] In addition, Houston’s cover of «I Will Always Love You» sold over 20 million units worldwide, becoming the best-selling physical single by a female artist of all time.
The soundtrack features five songs which were hit singles for Houston: «I Will Always Love You» (a cover of the Dolly Parton song), «I’m Every Woman» (a cover of the Chaka Khan song), the two Oscar-nominated songs, «I Have Nothing» and «Run to You», and «Queen of the Night».
Other artists who appear on the soundtrack include fellow Arista recording artists Kenny G («Even if My Heart Would Break», a duet with Aaron Neville), Lisa Stansfield («Someday I’m Coming Back») and Curtis Stigers («What’s so Funny ‘Bout Peace, Love and Understanding»). Also included is a cover of the Bill Withers standard «Lovely Day» by the S.O.U.L. S.Y.S.T.E.M.
In 2013, La-La Land Records released a limited-edition CD (3,500 units) of Alan Silvestri’s original score.[36]
Parodies[edit]
- The Simpsons – in the episode «Mayored to the Mob», Homer Simpson receives bodyguard training from an instructor who sings «I Will Always Love You» after the class graduates. Also in the episode, Mark Hamill gets carried by Homer in a fashion which parodies the way Costner carries Houston in the film.
- 30 Rock – in the episode «Hard Ball», Tracy Jordan is rescued from a mob by his entourage; his character sang «I Will Always Love You» during the scene.
- Bulletproof—a scene in the film parodies The Bodyguard with Adam Sandler’s character singing «I Will Always Love You» and remarking that Damon Wayans’s character can always be his bodyguard.
- The Venture Bros. – in the second-season episode «I Know Why the Caged Bird Kills», after having fallen in love with her charge, Dr. Venture, bodyguard Myra Brandish says she was taught «Never let them out of your sight. Never let your guard down. Never fall in love», the tag line from the film.
- In Living Color – Kim Wayans plays Grace Jones as the Whitney Houston character and Jim Carrey plays the Kevin Costner character, complete with bad hair. The scene when Kevin Costner carries Whitney Houston off-stage from the original movie is reversed with Grace Jones carrying Frank Farmer off while singing «I Will Always Love You».
- The Hitman’s Bodyguard – Teaser trailer featuring Houston’s song «I Will Always Love You», and movie poster spoof.[37][38]
- Family Guy — In the episode «Boopa-dee Bappa-dee» Chris Griffin thought that the American National Anthem is «I Will Always Love You» and sang it in front of the official, to get back American citizenship.
Cancelled sequel[edit]
Following the success of the film, Costner contacted his longtime friend, Princess Diana, to star in a sequel. She agreed. The first draft arrived the day before her death. Following her passing, the film was scrapped.[39][40]
Remembrance[edit]
When Whitney Houston passed away in 2012, Kevin Costner was one of the mourners who spoke at her funeral.
Remake[edit]
In September 2021, it was reported that Matthew Lopez will be writing the remake of the film.[41]
Musical adaptation[edit]
A musical adaptation of the film opened in London’s Adelphi Theatre in the West End in Fall 2012. David Ian, who produces the musical, received the stage rights from Kevin Costner and Lawrence Kasdan.
References[edit]
- ^ «The Bodyguard (15)». British Board of Film Classification. November 24, 1992. Retrieved February 10, 2015.
- ^ Box Office Information for The Bodyguard. The Numbers. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ^ a b c d The Bodyguard at Box Office Mojo
- ^ Murphy, Ryan (November 1, 1992). «A look inside Hollywood and the movies: Tinker, Tinker: Today’s Special: ‘Bodyguard.’ Care for the Director’s Cut or the Final Cut?». Los Angeles Times. Retrieved October 24, 2010.
- ^ John J. Puccio (February 8, 2005). «Bodyguard (DVD)». DVDTown.com. Archived from the original (review) on December 11, 2008.
- ^ Ford, Rebecca (March 15, 2012). «Whitney Houston’s ‘The Bodyguard’ to Re-Release in Theaters for One Night». The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
- ^ a b c 1992 Razzie Nominees & «Winners» – The Official Razzie Forum Archived August 27, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Razzies.com. Retrieved on 2011-04-05.
- ^ Writer’s Hot, but No Credits: Film Clips. Schreger, Charles. Los Angeles Times 6 Oct 1979: b6.
- ^ Tropic of Kasdan
Chute, David. Film Comment; New York Vol. 17, Iss. 5, (Sep/Oct 1981): 49-56. - ^ How He Became Hollywood’s Hot Writer. Harmetz, Aljean. The New York Times 1 Nov 1981: A.1.
- ^ a b c «Lawrence Kasdan». The Hollywood Interview. March 2008.
- ^ Will wedding bells toll soon for Dyan?
Smith, Liz. Chicago Tribune 19 Nov 1978: l2. - ^ Ryan O’Neal meaner but far from macho – Flatley, Guy. Chicago Tribune 19 Aug 1979: e8.
- ^ Whitney Houston, Costner to co-star: [Final Edition]
USA Today 11 Apr 1991: 02D. - ^ The Bodyguard Movie Reviews. Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved on November 16, 2022.
- ^ «The Bodyguard». Metacritic. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ «Cinemascore». Archived from the original on December 20, 2018.
- ^ «The Bodyguard». Entertainment Weekly. December 4, 1992. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ Roger Ebert (November 25, 1992). «The Bodyguard». Chicago Sun Times. Retrieved May 4, 2020.
- ^ Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood’s Worst. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-69334-0.
- ^ The Bodyguard (1992) Box Office Mojo Retrieved 2010-09-13
- ^ «International box office (advertisement)». Screen International. May 7, 1993. p. 26.
- ^ Groves, Don (January 4, 1993). «Big U.S. pix help boost year-end B.O.». Variety. p. 55.
- ^ Groves, Don (January 25, 1993). «‘Dracula’s’ beneficent maleficence». Variety. p. 53.
- ^ Groves, Don (September 21, 1993). «‘Park’ conquers Italy». Daily Variety. p. 18.
- ^ Groves, Don (January 11, 1993). «U.S. studios chortle over pic clicks». Variety. p. 54.
- ^ «1992 Worldwide Grosses». Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ «1992 Domestic Grosses». Box Office Mojo. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ Awards for The Bodyguard (1992), IMDB.com
- ^ [1] Archived January 5, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ «‘Bodyguard’ tops Razzie noms». Variety. February 15, 1993. Retrieved October 13, 2019.
- ^ «AFI’s 100 Years…100 Passions Nominees» (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ «AFI’s 100 Years…100 Songs» (PDF). American Film Institute. Retrieved August 18, 2016.
- ^ Gold & Platinum – April 05, 2011 Archived July 13, 2012, at archive.today. RIAA. Retrieved on 2011-04-05.
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- ^ «The Body Guard — Alan Silvestri — Limited Edition». Archived from the original on June 28, 2013. Retrieved June 29, 2013.
- ^ «The Hitman’s Bodyguard Trailer and Release Date». denofgeek.com. May 26, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2017.
- ^ «See Samuel Jackson, Ryan Reynolds’ ‘Hitman’s Bodyguard’ Clip». Rolling Stone. April 14, 2017. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ «Princess Diana was set to star in sequel to the Bodyguard with Kevin Costner». TheGuardian.com. July 2, 2019.
- ^ «Princess Diana, movie star? Kevin Costner says she almost starred in ‘The Bodyguard’ sequel». Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ Donnelly, Matt (September 15, 2021). «‘The Bodyguard’ Remake Gets Remake At Warner Bros. Written by Tony Nominee Matthew López». Variety. Retrieved September 16, 2021.
External links[edit]
- The Bodyguard at the American Film Institute Catalog
- The Bodyguard at AllMovie
- The Bodyguard at Box Office Mojo
- The Bodyguard at IMDb
- The Bodyguard at the TCM Movie Database
«Телохранитель»: что осталось за кадром одной из лучших мелодрам Голливуда
С момента съёмок культового голливудского фильма прошло 30 лет. Его до сих пор с удовольствием пересматривают тысячи зрителей, а саундтрек к фильму вошел в список 50 самых продаваемых альбомов XX века. Однако мало кто знает, что на самом деле происходило тогда на съёмочной площадке.
I Will Always Love You и Элвис Пресли: чего мы не знали о любимом фильме.
№ 1. Сценарий пролежал почти 20 лет
Сценарий к фильму «Телохранитель» был написан в начале 70-х, за двадцать лет до того, как картину увидел зритель. Это был первый сценарий знаменитого сейчас сценариста Лоуренса Кэздана, написавшего позднее несколько эпизодов Star Wars и «Индианы Джонса». Героями «Телохранителя» должны были стать актер Стив МакКуин и певица Дайана Росс, но тогда проект был приостановлен из-за опасений, что зритель не воспримет «межрасовый» роман героев.
РЕКЛАМА – ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ НИЖЕ
В 1979 г. роль телохранителя предложили Райану О’Нилу, но из-за напряженных отношений с Дайаной Росс он тоже отказался от съемок. Затем о проекте почти забыли, пока однажды им не заинтересовался Кевин Костнер. Он захотел стать сопродюсером фильма и сыграть в нем главную роль.
№ 2. На роль Рейчел претендовали Мадонна и Джанет Джексон
На роль певицы Рейчел Мэррон долго не могли подобрать подходящую актрису. Костнер настаивал на том, чтобы роль отдали Уитни Хьюстон, но сама она долго не соглашалась сниматься. Во-первых у нее не было никакого опыта работы в кино, из-за чего несколько сцен пришлось в итоге вырезать. Во-вторых, она считала свою героиню слишком истеричной. Кевину Костнеру пришлось ждать два года, пока Уитни решилась на съемки, и пообещать певице, что он будет всячески помогать ей во время съемок. « Я обещаю тебе, что не дам тебе упасть. Я помогу тебе. И он помог», – рассказывала потом Хьюстон.
№ 3. Песню I Will Always Love You мечтал исполнять Элвис Пресли
РЕКЛАМА – ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ НИЖЕ
РЕКЛАМА – ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ НИЖЕ
Знаменитую песню I Will Always Love You, благодаря которой Уитни Хьюстон стала известна на весь мир, сочинила кантри-пивица Долли Партон задолго до выхода фильма. В 1974 году права на песню пытался получить Элвис Пресли, но Долли ему отказала, посчитав, что певец «загубит» ее. После выхода фильма «Телохранитель» песня «I Will Always Love You» стала самой популярной композицией, исполняемой на свадьбах в Америке, а в Англии ее часто можно было услышать и на похоронах. Автор песни — Долли Партон — заработала около 6 млн долларов за счет авторских отчислений.
Конечно, соул-версия хита в исполнении Уитни Хьюстон зазвучала неповторимо, но выбор композиции и тот факт, что она звучит в кульминационном финале картины – это полностью заслуга Кевина Костнера, давнего поклонника и исполнителя кантри-музыки.
РЕКЛАМА – ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ НИЖЕ
№ 4. В особняке Рэйчел снимали «Крёстного отца»
В роскошном особняке, где по сценарию жила главная героиня, когда-то снимали сцены из «Кресного отца», в том числе известную сцену с лошадиной головой в постели. А в 1953 году в нем жили Джон Ф. Кеннеди и Джеки во время медового месяца. В роскошном доме 28 спален, 38 ванных комнат, двухэтажная библиотека и бар с видом на прекрасный сад.
№ 5. Из-за переутомления Уитни потеряла ребёнка
РЕКЛАМА – ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ НИЖЕ
Когда работа над фильмом была в самом разгаре, съемки пришлось приостановить на несколько недель. Недавно помолвленная с Бобби Брауном, Уитни перенесла выкидыш во время съемок. «Это было очень больно, эмоционально и физически, — признавалась она позднее, – но я вернулась на съемочную площадку на следующий же день». Когда съемки фильма были окончены, Хьюстон и Браун поженились, а через некоторое время певица родила дочь Бобби Кристину Браун.
РЕКЛАМА – ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ НИЖЕ
№ 6. Критики назвали фильм худшим в истории кино
После премьеры критики разнесли фильм в пух и прах, назвав «Телохранителя» самым бездарным проектом в истории кино. И Хьюстон, и Костнера номинировали на «Золотую малину», которую певица в итоге получила как «Худшая актриса». Но, как это часто бывает, зрители наплевали на мнение критиков, а фильм стал хитом номер один и трижды окупился в прокате. При скромном бюджете в 25 млн долларов, картина собрала больше 120 млн в США и больше 400 млн по всему миру.
РЕКЛАМА – ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ НИЖЕ
Успех фильма удивил даже сценариста Лоуренса Кэздана, который признавался: «В этом есть какая-то мистика. Я понимаю, что Кевин очень популярен, музыка придает настроение, но ведь все это есть во многих картинах. И это не главное, что привело к такому поразительному успеху. Что-то есть в фильме такое, что привлекает людей, особенно женщин. Не могу вам сказать, почему».
№ 7. Гибель Уитни
Более 10 лет назад, 11 февраля 2012 года легендарная певица погибла от передозировки кокаином. Она потеряла сознание и захлебнулась в ванне отеля Beverly Hilton. По решению администрации номер, в котором произошла трагедия, больше не сдается. На похоронах певицы Кевин Костнер выступил с речью о ее роли в «Телохранителе»: «Именно ты сделала картину такой, какой она была. Есть много актеров, которые могли бы сыграть мою роль, но ты, Уитни, я искренне в это верю, была единственной, кто мог сыграть Рэйчел Маррон».
РЕКЛАМА – ПРОДОЛЖЕНИЕ НИЖЕ
Спустя четыре года после смерти Уитни Хьюстон после шестимесячной комы скончалась и ее единственная дочь – Бобби Кристина. Она также погибла вследствие приема наркотиков и алкоголя, захлебнувшись в ванне.
№ 8. Принцесса Диана мечтала сниматься в «Телохранителе 2»
В 2012 году Кевин Костнер рассказал журналистам, что в сиквеле «Телохранитель» хотела сыграть Диана. По словам Костнера, его герой, бывший тайный агент, ставший телохранителем, по сюжету должен был охранять принцессу от навязчивых поклонников и еще более навязчивых папарацци. В итоге между ними, точно так же, как и в первом фильме, предполагалась любовная история. Костнер пообещал Диане, что позаботится о ней так же, как о Уитни. За день до того, как принцесса погибла в автокатастрофе, Кевин Костнер получил черновой вариант сценария.
Фото: Legion Media