A Star is Born

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  • May 9, 2019 at 6:13 pm #101201
    wv
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    I expected to loathe “A Star is Born.” I had negative-expectations. Watched it cuz someone else wanted to.
    It was…oh…’grittier’ than i expected.

    I must say it hooked me in about five minutes. Wonderful performances (I’d never even seen Lady Ga-Ga before, and I’d never heard of Brad Cooper). Really good cinematography, especially the scenes on stage.

    Cooper’s character’s mantra is if you are a performer “have something to say.” Be true to yourself, and authentic, and have something to say, and dont worry about how it is received. Express your truth.

    I wanted to be in the conversation with him. I wanted to say, “Yes, good, but it also matters what yer truth is. It matters ‘what’ you say. Just ‘expressing’ yourself is only a first step. A good step, but WHAT you have to say…matters.

    Its a sign of a good movie, i think, when ya start wanting to talk to the characters 🙂

    …plus, Sam Elliot is in it. So, ya know.

    May 9, 2019 at 7:57 pm #101204
    zn
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    The 1954 version is good too. Judy Garland and James Mason.

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