Somehow, putting all the elements together worked beautifully. Barbra Streisand's character has plenty of bite to her, which I don't usually find sympathetic. With exception to two of the plentiful songs in the movie, I didn't really like the music. The 1970s isn't my favorite decade, and I usually find the clothes and hairstyles irritating. I really am surprised by how much I liked this movie, since so much of it isn't usually my cup of tea. He chances upon Barbra Streisand singing in a nightclub and is so impressed with her talent, he propels her to stardom. He drinks, snorts cocaine, forgets his lyrics onstage, and performs outrageous, life-threatening stunts. Perfectly cast as a popular rock star, he starts the movie past his peak. It doesn't make sense that I think he's wildly attractive, since I usually hate that look, but I was in heaven with the amount of eye candy in this movie. Kris Kristofferson might be the only person in the world who can pull off a bearded, '70s look while still coming across as hygienic. So, for the purpose of telling you my thoughts on the film, I won't compare it at all to the Judy Garland version. John Gregory Dunne, Joan Didion, and Frank Pierson may have based their concept on a previous story, but they've written a completely different script. If you've seen either of the two earlier versions and expect a traditional remake, you'll probably hate it.
The reason I was able to enjoy A Star Is Born so much is because I pretended it was a completely different movie. My mom said she couldn't stand the 1976 version, and we usually have pretty similar taste, especially when it comes to musicals. I'd also already seen the 1937 original, and while it wasn't as good as the remake, I still appreciated it. I was fully expecting to dislike this version of A Star Is Born, since I'd already seen the 1954 version and loved it.
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