The Guardian (2006)

You Won't Be Bored!

This film is jam-packed with action about true life adventures. It will leave you with overwhelming respect for the men in the U.S. Coast Guard.

Along with all the heart-stopping action, you see the softer side and an underlying determination that is rare in today's society. These men are a rare breed and it shows the tenacity and true heart with which they perform their life-saving feats.

I am honored to be a citizen of this great country and proud of all of our military for the sacrifices they make daily. THANK YOU on behalf of our entire family! June 26, 2008

Guardian is a re-make of a Japanese Movie/Comic Book/TV series, named Umizaru

I watched the movie recently on a plane and found the movie is a re-make or a Hollywood version of the 2004 Japanese movie Umizaru, which is based on a Japanese Comic Book and a TV series of the same title, which is about the Japanese Coastal Guard. The storylines touch on the training, the ordeal, the iron fist trainer, etc, I would say over 85% resemblance. I do not have the chance to scan through the credit at the end of the movie to see if there is an acknowledgement of the original screen writer.

The Japanese version is recommended and you can order it via Amazon. Here is the link.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_d?url=search-alias%3Ddvd&field-keywords=umizaru

May 13, 2008

Great Movie / Good Graphics

A well made movie with lots of good special effects and sound - turn the volume up on the water rescue scenes. April 21, 2008

Great movie with an amazing...and unexpected...ending!

I loved this movie! I bought it mainly because Kevin Costner was in it, and he tends to star in good films. Since I only knew Ashton Kutcher from "That 70's Show" and his connection to Demi Moore, I wasn't sure what to expect from him. Both Costner and Kutcher played their parts tremendously and had great on-screen chemistry.

This is a story about the U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmers. Costner plays Ben, a celebrated rescue swimmer who has saved hundreds of lives, but who has recently experienced a great tragedy during a rescue, not to mention the fact that his wife is leaving him.

He is temporarily asked to train potential rescue swimmers to give him a break from rescuing. There, he meets Jake (played by Kutcher), a cocky swim champion who's out to break all the records Ben set when he was going through his training.

Ben rides Jake hard, because he thinks he's just interested in the U.S. Coast Guard training to break records, not to save lives. As the story progresses, he finds out a secret from Jake's past that puts things into perspective, and the two men form a strong friendship.

In addition to being a very moving story, there's a lot of humor in the film. At one point, Jake is sitting in a bar complaining to his girlfriend that he'd had a bad day because Ben had been riding him and said he thought he was just jealous because he broke his records. The bartender then holds up an article she'd framed about an amazing, selfless rescue Ben had made and she tells Jake that until he can break that record, he basically has nothing to brag about. To which, Jake turns to his girlfriend and says, "My day wasn't that bad." Subtle humor.

This is a really good movie, that holds your attention throughout. And the ending blew me away. It was definitely not what I was expecting. I was still in shock as they rolled through the credits at the end. If you're looking for a film that's great from start to finish, this is one to see! March 28, 2008

The Guardian

This movie is great! As always, AMAZON provided unbeatable service, quality, prices, communication. Only place I order movies from! AMAZON ROCKS! March 28, 2008

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