Howdy, Stranger!

It looks like you're new here. Sign in or register to get started.

Welcome to the Hardcore Husky Forums. Folks who are well-known in Cyberland and not that dumb.
«1

Comments

  • PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 43,970 Standard Supporter
    The Throbber has suffered through A Star is Born. It's m'eh kind of movie. Good music, good acting chops by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper playing a junior version of Sam Elliott. But I didn't walk out of there saying "OMG, that's the greatest movie I've ever seen". It was fine. Just fine.

    It was too fucking long at 2 hours 15 minutes. Could have wrapped that shit up in 1:30.


  • RaceBannonRaceBannon Member, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 105,458 Founders Club
    Guess the third time wasn't the charm?

    I liked the Streisand one with Chris Christoperson
  • BennyBeaverBennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,346

    Guess the third time wasn't the charm?

    I liked the Streisand one with Chris Christoperson

    I was too young in '76 to see it in the theaters and have never made the effort on video. Babs is a talent for sure and there's some bonafide hits and the soundtrack was a huge success.

    I loved the '18 version. Made me a fan of Gaga whom I really never paid much attention. JFC can she sing/write/piano and there's a full frontal shot. Boobs!

    Bradley Cooper is good at everything. He co-wrote the script and some of the songs, directed, stars in and sings/plays guitar. His irl dog co-stars.

    It has an 88 on metacritic v. 58 for the '76 version. So there's that.

    Throbber is right, the 3rd qtr drags a bit. They did a lot of character development that sets up the 4th, but if you know the plot already if might seem a little extraneous.

    I'm predicting multiple oscar nods...director, original song (at least 2 noms), actor (both gaga and cooper), supporting actor for sam elliot.

    Andrew Dice Clay has a decent size supporting role as Gaga's father. Barely recognized him.

    My OP was more about the music (since this is the record shoppe) and not the film, but I bet you'd like it. Not everyone will, but someone as sentimental as you will need to pack your Kleenex. Not a dry eye in the house.
  • YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 35,347 Founders Club

    Guess the third time wasn't the charm?

    I liked the Streisand one with Chris Christoperson

    *Kris Kristoperton
  • PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 43,970 Standard Supporter

    Guess the third time wasn't the charm?

    I liked the Streisand one with Chris Christoperson

    I was too young in '76 to see it in the theaters and have never made the effort on video. Babs is a talent for sure and there's some bonafide hits and the soundtrack was a huge success.

    I loved the '18 version. Made me a fan of Gaga whom I really never paid much attention. JFC can she sing/write/piano and there's a full frontal shot. Boobs!

    Bradley Cooper is good at everything. He co-wrote the script and some of the songs, directed, stars in and sings/plays guitar. His irl dog co-stars.

    It has an 88 on metacritic v. 58 for the '76 version. So there's that.

    Throbber is right, the 3rd qtr drags a bit. They did a lot of character development that sets up the 4th, but if you know the plot already if might seem a little extraneous.

    I'm predicting multiple oscar nods...director, original song (at least 2 noms), actor (both gaga and cooper), supporting actor for sam elliot.

    Andrew Dice Clay has a decent size supporting role as Gaga's father. Barely recognized him.

    My OP was more about the music (since this is the record shoppe) and not the film, but I bet you'd like it. Not everyone will, but someone as sentimental as you will need to pack your Kleenex. Not a dry eye in the house.
    Didn't move me a bit. And The Throbber cries like a bitch in movies.

    Not this time. Nothing.

    Good tunes though. Gaga has a nice rack. A REALLY nice rack.



  • GrundleStiltzkinGrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,496 Standard Supporter
    There’s no reason why I should like this movie. And I didn’t.


    I loved it.
    Rimshot.jif

    Respectfully disagree with the song rankings
    1 - Shallows
    2 - Remember this way
    3 - Look what I found
    4 - before I cry
    5 - I’ll never love again

    The Shallows scene was amazing
  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 63,197 Founders Club
    "I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me." -- At The Movies with Grundle Splitskin
  • GrundleStiltzkinGrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,496 Standard Supporter

    "I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me." -- At The Movies with Grundle Splitskin

    Pretty much. I'm getting soft AF in my old age.
  • BennyBeaverBennyBeaver Member Posts: 13,346

    There’s no reason why I should like this movie. And I didn’t.


    I loved it.
    Rimshot.jif

    Respectfully disagree with the song rankings
    1 - Shallows
    2 - Remember this way
    3 - Look what I found
    4 - before I cry
    5 - I’ll never love again

    The Shallows scene was amazing

    The Shallow scene was ine of the best parts of the mivue for sure.
  • PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 43,970 Standard Supporter




    The Throbber will stick with Gaga's boobs as the most touching part of the movie.

  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 63,197 Founders Club

    "I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me." -- At The Movies with Grundle Splitskin

    Pretty much. I'm getting soft AF in my old age.
    Splitskin stop this faggy madness
  • GrundleStiltzkinGrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,496 Standard Supporter

    "I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me." -- At The Movies with Grundle Splitskin

    Pretty much. I'm getting soft AF in my old age.
    Splitskin stop this faggy madness
    I demand to be celebrated for who I am.
    #BornThisWay
  • TommySQCTommySQC Member Posts: 5,813
    People still give a fuck about this shit? Oscars, Golden Globes, etc are mindnumbing stupidity. Anyone who watches that shit should die under a gas truck.
  • DerekJohnsonDerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 63,197 Founders Club
    TommySQC said:

    People still give a fuck about this shit? Oscars, Golden Globes, etc are mindnumbing stupidity. Anyone who watches that shit should die under a gas truck.

    you're obviously in a great mood this morning
  • TommySQCTommySQC Member Posts: 5,813

    TommySQC said:

    People still give a fuck about this shit? Oscars, Golden Globes, etc are mindnumbing stupidity. Anyone who watches that shit should die under a gas truck.

    you're obviously in a great mood this morning
    Is it still morning?
  • PurpleJPurpleJ Member Posts: 37,212 Founders Club
  • GrundleStiltzkinGrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,496 Standard Supporter
    To be clear, I’m fully faggy enough to love this movie, but nowhere near flaming enough to give two bedazzled shits about the Oscars.
  • PurpleThrobberPurpleThrobber Member Posts: 43,970 Standard Supporter
    The Oscars used to be the shit.

    Now they are just shitty.
  • FireCohenFireCohen Member Posts: 21,823
    her voice is fucking heavenly. Say what you will about her, but her talent is on fucking point
  • YellowSnowYellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 35,347 Founders Club

    her voice is fucking heavenly. Say what you will about her, but her talent is on fucking point

    Not my wheelhouse but she's pretty god damned talented.
Sign In or Register to comment.