Around our house, one of our favorite phrases is “comfort food movies.” These are the movies that we may have watched countless times before but that we don’t mind putting on again whenever we need cheering up. And one of our favorite comfort food films is The Bodyguard, the film in which Kevin Costner plays Whitney Houston’s bodyguard and eventually falls in love with her.
We’ve honestly lost track of how many times we’ve seen this movie. As a side effect of those frequent repeat viewings, though, we’ve discovered some bloopers and mistakes that will completely change how you see this classic film. Don’t believe it? Keep reading to discover our favorite flubs in the classic film The Bodyguard!
Pink armband confusion
Pink armbands play a prominent role in The Bodyguard, but you might not have noticed them before. In fact, most who notice the bands at all only notice that Kevin Costner’s character is wearing one after he has been shot. However, the bands appear in an earlier scene, one where eagle-eyed viewers may notice a really glaring error.
Earlier in the film, we see that these pink armbands are being scanned as people are admitted to the Academy Awards. They are meant to be a security measure, and in one instance, the band is scanned properly. But in the second shot of that moment, you can see that only the perforated part of the band is getting scanned. That, of course, wouldn’t actually provide any info to the scanner!
The mystery doll
In one of The Bodyguard’s more tender scenes, Kevin Costner is putting Whitney Houston’s character to bed. To do so, he moves all of the dolls on the bed to one side to make room for her. Pay close attention to what comes next, though, and you’ll see that at least one of those dolls decided he wouldn’t take all this manhandling sitting down!
In the shot of Houston lying on the bed, you can clearly see that one doll is still sitting up and is resting next to her. It almost seems like the doll teleported there when nobody was looking! Of course, if you never noticed this because you were too focused on the crazy chemistry between Costner and Houston, we wouldn’t blame you.