Review of A Star Is Born (1976) by Byron B — 11 Nov 2018

First of all, the only good thing about this movie is Barbra Streisand. She gave it her all in this movie. She can portray this strong-willed woman who is having to deal with some rough stuff because of John in such a stunning way.

It's amazing to see her journey from just a bar singer to a famous singer throughout the film because of her. That's the only good thing about this film and the rest is just bad. Starting with the pacing in this film.

It was all over the place. At some spots, it was slow and in others way to quick. It seemed like they thought they had a longer run time and then learned they didn't. This film like the other two, now three, is a romance so we should care about the main couple.

Well not really in this film. There are so many reasons why Esther should leave John but she never does. John isn't likable in the least bit either. Kris Kristofferson gave it his all in this role and you can see it so I have to blame whoever created John and decided to make him unlikeable.

Finally, the music in this film isn't catchy like in the 2018 one. I just rewatched the film and I can't name a single song from the film and they won an Oscar for best original song. In the end, if you want to see a great version of this film just watch the 2018 one.