Review of A Star Is Born (1976) by Susan K — 08 May 2010

This movie gets 1/2 star for Kris Kristofferson's hotness, and 1/2 star for 1970s Streisand in general.

This review of A Star Is Born (1976) was written by Susan K on 08 May 2010.

A Star Is Born has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Rickster D (1) on 01 Oct 2011

( I am a a Biased Barbara S Fan ) during the disco days I even had EVERGREEN as my wedding song- so between Watch Closely Now and the CLASSIC…

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By Amber T (101) on 31 Oct 2018

Nothing beats the ending of this version. Nothing. Barbra has always been dealt harshly by critics. Saw this film 7 times in the 70's…

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By Sweevil (3) on 02 Sep 2018

Without question this is the WORST of the five versions of this story Hollywood has released since the first in 1932…

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By Andypandy7 (2) on 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…

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By Staff (54) for TV Guide (1,527) on 02 Oct 2018

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By Rosemary O (11) on 07 Apr 2014

After one remake, they decided to redo A Star is Born for a second time in the seventies and ended up with crud. Utterly barfy…

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By Roger H (97) on 24 Mar 2015

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