A Star is Born w/Barbra S and Kris K

jellyBEAN · ‎04-03-2010

Took me awhile, but I finally watched A Star is Born with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson on demand at TCM. I guess I had never watched this version because I am not a big Barbra Streisand fan. She's OK as an actress, but her singing I'm not fond of.

Anyway, I was surprised at how bad Kris Kristofferson sounded. I know he wrote some good songs, but at least in this movie I didn't care for his singing. Yet I do understand he was playing a character being consumed by alcohol and drugs, I guess thats why he didn't sound good. They just seemed like such a mismatched couple. He liked the fact she was a wonderful singer and thus fell in love with her, but seeing them together seemed like a bad fit to me. Does anyone else recall this movie? I did not see the Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper version. I think they probably had more chemistry together.

I did enjoy seeing that era in time played out. When people lit matches or held lighters at concerts. The cars. The clothes. The hairstyles. Like a blast from the past. I think seeing it once was enough for me. I guess if you are a Streisand fan you would really enjoy it.

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KingstonsMom · ‎03-09-2010

IMO, the Bradley Cooper/Lady GaGa version is absolutely the best!

The chemistry between those two had rumors circulating around the world and the singing/music was great!

I loved it so much I bought the movie and often watch it when I'm bored or nothing else on TV catches my interest.

I'm not a Barbra S. fan either, but have seen the movie, no comparison, IMO.

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AngelPuppy1 · ‎03-13-2010

I loved the movie at the time it came out. It would probably appear dated now. Just like so many old t.v. shows that were really great at the time --- but would they be appropriate and great now --- probably not! I am not a fan of re-making movies and t.v. shows though. I think once something is made, it's made. They should move on and make something original. Not keep re-hashing the same thing over and over.

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ninjawife · ‎11-15-2011

Now your have to round out your viewing experience by seeing the original movie version with Judy Garland.

honeybadger · ‎03-12-2010

Probably my all-time favorite. Always cry at this version of "A Star is Born". Have watched over and over and it always effects me the same.

Diva on The Q · ‎03-28-2016

@ninjawife wrote:
Now your have to round out your viewing experience by seeing the original movie version with Judy Garland.

@ninjawife: Actually, the Judy Garland version was the second movie. The original, made in 1937, starred Fredric March and Janet Gaynor.

kaydee50 · ‎02-07-2011

@Diva on The Q Actually, there was an even earlier one. 1932, What Price Hollywood? starring Constance Bennett. I think that was the first version of the story although there may have been a silent version??

The one you mentioned with Gaynor and March (one of my favorites) is an excellent, non-music version. I have not seen the last two incarnations of this story and have no desire to do so. I'll stick with Garland and Mason.

And, BTW, like Streisand as a singer, not so much an actress.

Diva on The Q · ‎03-28-2016

@kaydee50 wrote:
@Diva on The Q Actually, there was an even earlier one. 1932, What Price Hollywood? starring Constance Bennett. I think that was the first version of the story although there may have been a silent version??

The one you mentioned with Gaynor and March (one of my favorites) is an excellent, non-music version. I have not seen the last two incarnations of this story and have no desire to do so. I'll stick with Garland and Mason.

@kaydee50: Thanks for the info. I'll have to check that one out. I also enjoyed the one with Fredric March. He's always been one of my favorites.