A Star Is Born
Amanda Blake, Charles Bickford, Irving Bacon
Sweeping melodrama about a young singer, discovered by a major male studio star, who becomes enamored of her and helps her rise to the top. She does, they get married, but his career begins to hit the...( read more
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DVD Released: May 1, 2001
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July 8, 2008A Hollywood musical melodrama that criticizes the system but doesn't quite pull it off convincingly. It contrasts the fate of the rising star played by Garland with the fall of the man who brought her stardom, the charming alcoholic movie star played by Mason. The problem with ... ...( read more )
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April 27, 2006The one problem I had with this movie is... the sepia toned still images in the middle of the film. It ruined 1/4 of the movie. Terrible decision to put them in. Judy Garland was fantastic, though. One of the best performances ever. James Mason was great, too. What more can I say... ...( read more )
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October 24, 2007Judy Garland has some great, undisputable scenes here. The best of which is her beautifully framed "The Man that Got Away".
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February 25, 2009It's this tiny difference like Kurosawa's Idiot which brings me to the point of applauding the boldness of this whimsical restoration,even without the missing bits and deleted scenes,Star is Born is placed amidst the unique triumphs of Cukor,"give me a reason to love you" as Port... ...( read more )
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March 2, 2009James Mason was fantastic. I liked Judy Garland's singing but not her acting. Overall I found the movie long and had to pause it twice and take a break.
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June 19, 2008Judy was robbed of an Oscar for this movie! Forget the munchkin award it was time for the real deal! Grace Kelly is far from the same level of talent as Judy!
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April 11, 2008This movie is very, very good. Judy Garland is the perfect person to play Esther Blodgett/Vicki Lester. James Mason is also cast right as Norman Maine. This movie is one of my favorites and took my breath away when I saw it. Three cheers to Judy Garland and James Mason.
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