I don't either. You're right about the Garland version. I've admittedly not watched it in over twenty years. Nor feel the need to. I may remember it better than it was - because I now realize I only remember bits, and yep, Mason was creepy in it. The best scenes are without him - and her song and dance numbers. Also there's a good bit about changing her name. But...it's not a favorite.
Agree also on Kristofferson - he's not an actor. I don't know why he gets cast in anything. I think Streisand liked working with him, and he's been kind to her, so refused to say anything negative about him. (But she doesn't quite rave about him either.) Elvis was a better actor - which I guess says something?
The last version was with Bradley Cooper (in the Norman Maine role) and Lady Gaga in the Esther role. I have to say in some respects its better than the other two - or it works better. Cooper is the most appealing of the Maine's, and the best actor of the one's I've seen. He also works as a fading Country star. Gaga gets the rock star persona - and plays it well. But much like the Striesand version, the songs are forgettable as is the story. It is the most watchable of the three.
Why they insist on remaking it - I don't know. It may be because they identify with it or find it relatable?
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Date: 2023-12-25 02:27 pm (UTC)Agree also on Kristofferson - he's not an actor. I don't know why he gets cast in anything. I think Streisand liked working with him, and he's been kind to her, so refused to say anything negative about him. (But she doesn't quite rave about him either.) Elvis was a better actor - which I guess says something?
The last version was with Bradley Cooper (in the Norman Maine role) and Lady Gaga in the Esther role. I have to say in some respects its better than the other two - or it works better. Cooper is the most appealing of the Maine's, and the best actor of the one's I've seen. He also works as a fading Country star. Gaga gets the rock star persona - and plays it well. But much like the Striesand version, the songs are forgettable as is the story. It is the most watchable of the three.
Why they insist on remaking it - I don't know. It may be because they identify with it or find it relatable?