Review of A Star Is Born (1976) by Andypandy7 — 04 Oct 2018
Well, it's all about Streisand, isn't it? But she's so bloody charismatic and talented she could read the phone book and it'd be watchable. Kristofferson is just a foil really but he is sexy with perfect teeth and lovely, toussled hair (contrast with Cooper's vomit inducing greasy mop throughout the whole of the recent stab, which I found very off-putting and distracting).
It is of its time and a bit silly but, after all, it is a kind of frothy fairy tale and should be enjoyed as such and not taken too seriously. Having said that, it did elicit the appropriate emotion in me and tugged at the heart strings.
Who couldn't be swept up and feel Streisand's sadness and anger in the closing song (Watch Closely Now/Are You Watching Me Now)? A lot of people have recently panned the soundtrack but I think they've forgotten how good it is.
They lyrics to Woman in the Moon, Lost Inside of You, Everything, and, of course, Evergreen are achingly beautiful. And delivered with THAT voice. Wow.
This review of A Star Is Born (1976) was written by Andypandy7 on 04 Oct 2018.
A Star Is Born has generally received mixed reviews.
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