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 Release Date: May 1, 2001
Stats: 320 reviews
although the technical elements and direction were superb, and the story was ambitious, this film is overlong and far too bipolar. the first half is actually quite good, but the second half loses focus and takes its eyes off of the supposed star of the picture. the film becomes...( read more)
A 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)
The 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)
Too many pointless scenes showcasing Judy Garland singing and acting that were totally unrelated to the storyline of the film. Cut those out, and you have a great movie.
It'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)
This is the second movie in a line of 3 that's been made under the same name, I didn't see the rest of them, but after this will be a tought act to follow.
This is a musical drama, the protagonist is Esther played by Judy Garland.
The movie follows Esthers rise to fame and also...( read more)
Judy 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!
This 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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