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How many Oscar noms for A Star is Born?

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  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,637 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.


  • RaceBannon
    RaceBannon Member, Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 115,695 Founders Club
    Guess the third time wasn't the charm?

    I liked the Streisand one with Chris Christoperson
  • BennyBeaver
    BennyBeaver 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.
  • YellowSnow
    YellowSnow Moderator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 37,739 Founders Club

    Guess the third time wasn't the charm?

    I liked the Streisand one with Chris Christoperson

    *Kris Kristoperton
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,637 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.



  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 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
  • DerekJohnson
    DerekJohnson Administrator, Swaye's Wigwam Posts: 69,897 Founders Club
    "I laughed. I cried. It became a part of me." -- At The Movies with Grundle Splitskin
  • GrundleStiltzkin
    GrundleStiltzkin Member Posts: 61,516 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.
  • BennyBeaver
    BennyBeaver 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.
  • PurpleThrobber
    PurpleThrobber Member Posts: 48,637 Standard Supporter




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