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The 1954 musical remake of A Star is Born could have been titled A Star is Reborn, in that it represented the triumphal return to the screen of Judy Garland after a four-year absence. The remake adheres closely to the plotline of the 1937 original: An alcoholic film star, on his last professional legs, gives a career boost to a .. Read more
| Starring | Judy Garland, James Mason, Charles Bickford, Jack Carson |
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| Director | George Cukor |
| Genres | Music/Musical |
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Musical version of the 1937 movie, which begins very strongly and has two splendid performances, but suffers in the second half from a lack of writing strength and heavy post-production cutting. The numbers add very little except length.
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restoration is born..... questionably....
Restoration- a wonderful concept, but once put into practice on this film specifically, it turns what i am sure was once quite a beauty into a long, wordy, and ... read more »
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One of Judy's Most Devastatingly Touching Performances
This is such an intensely moving story it's difficult to go wrong with it; and I love the 1937 version with Janet Gaynor and Fredric March. But the beauty ... read more »
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Great film, great story
Great film, great story. Loved it. Judy Garland at her best. Loved all the singing the dancing. Great feel good film with the added drama and heart-felt emotion... read more »
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Strange edit spoiled enjoyment of a great movie
The constant changing between video and stills was frustrating to watch, so I didn't bother and sent it back early! I wish I had read the reviews and hadn... read more »
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A Star is Born
Unfortunately I hadn't realised that the original film (which this is) starring Judy Garland and James Mason, was damaged whilst in the warehouse and this ... read more »
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Magnificant
2 hours long and not a slow moment. A truly wonderful film - I'll be buying my own copy.
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A thinking man's musical
My wife chose this one, and to be honest in the first five minutes my heart sank. But I stuck it out, and I'm glad that I did. It's a long film, and a... read more »
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Customer Review
No complaints with the films themselves but the DVDs have no options on them other than PLAY and SUBTITLES - they are not divided into chapters so you cannot go... read more »
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watchable
it had been many years since i had seen this, was a bit confused when the stills popped up and in all it was a good film but not up to the standard of her ... read more »
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Iconic
This film, the second of three films made about this story, stars the wonderful James Mason as an alcoholic whose star is on the wane, while the luminous Judy ... read more »
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Judy Garland Shines
A star is born must be one of Judy Garlands finest roles. As with many Judy Garland movie's theres the typical rumours, this is no exception, people ... read more »