“At first, when I heard it was going to be done again, it was supposed to be Will Smith and Beyoncé. I thought, that’s interesting. Really make it different again, different kind of music, integrated actors. I thought that was a great idea.
So, I was surprised when I saw how alike it was to the version that I did in 1976. I thought it was the wrong idea, but, look, it was a big success, so I can’t argue with success, but I don’t care so much about success as I do originality.”Barbra Streisand speaking to the Australian talk show “The Project” about the 2018 blockbuster remake of “A Star Is Born” starring Lady Gaga.
jayceecook
Before Gaga stans come and rip Barbara to shreds remember she didn’t say it was a bad film. Or that Stephanie G was bad in it. Barbara merely said that she thought the overall story was too similar to the one she made many years ago. There’s a difference.
HankHarris
exactly – and she was prompted this question, she didn’t just start complaining about it. And she’s not wrong either. I loved the first 20 minutes or so, but it devolved into the same story (yes I know its a remake) but its the same rock/pop genre as her version.
plazaro1
What was Streisand expecting? Star War’s? No, no, no, its a remake, just like the one she did. Streisand took the two version before she did hers and tried getting away with being a rock star ( which by the way was a flop) except for Evergreen, that won an Oscar. Besides that high light, that was it, these films are forgettable, they are showcases for their leading ladies, who most of the time can sing, and dance, except for Janet Gaynor. BTW Gaynor was pretty good, as was Judy Garland. I hope they leave it alone for good. When I want to watch A Star is Born, I go for the real thing, in other words the first two versions.
jayceecook
There’s 3 remakes of the original film.
Derek Northcutt
Was not a flop. Made a heap of money.
Fahd
As opinionated as Barbra Streisand can be, I would say this is mild shade. Also, older people lose their filter. This will have no effect on Lady Gaga’s bank account.
dhmonarch89
It SHOULD have been done different- why make just another remake with a younger white woman and a fading white man.. how about a black couple/Latin/Asian/mixed race… how about a gay/lesbian couple… how about make the man the young up and comer and the woman the has been? DO something to turn it on it’s head- 4 films in a row with white stars and the man the has been- 1937, 1954, 1976, 2018 (five if you count ‘What Price Hollywood’ from the 20s).
lykeitiz
Streisand herself made this point in her interview. She said the first time she heard it was going to be done, Beyonce was attached, and she thought that would be interesting.
Tombear
Bottom line, the Garland Mason version was better than any other version, period!
BoomerMyles
Streisand wasn’t nominated for best actress for this film but Lady Gaga was.
Hard to criticize a film for not being original enough when your own is the 3rd version.
inbama
How about a lesbian version with Michelle Wolf and Ellen?
Donston
I thought it was a solid movie. It is kind of a remake and update of the 70s version though. While it doesn’t really add anything new or give us a particularly different story or characters. You can’t really argue with her as far as that’s concerned.
rural queer socialist
How interesting!
Apparently queer elites are more interested in this BS – or least fond of being JO’ed by this BS –
than in millions of queer Afghans likely to be beheaded, stoned, burned alive … or maybe only having their hands cut off.
WHERE are all the queer groups protesting in the streets! with signs and shouts
‘Afghan queer lives MATTER’ … and ‘Defund the Taliban – by defunding Pakistan and Iran’, etc.
And where are all the queer folks DEMANDING that Muslim electeds in the US go to the streets, make resolutions in Congress, in City Hall, etc …
against the Taliban?
Or do American queer folx not care that much about others?
Well?
We’ll see if there are any marches, any protests, in American cities – we’ll see if Muslim electeds REALLY DO want to protect women and girls (cis, trans and alt) and queer guys and gals and others, by denouncing the Taliban, … we’ll see if lots of queer folx get on planes and go to Afghanistan to link arms in a kumbayah/love and justice circles around queer people.
Well?
Jim
AMEN
Cam
Here’s a thought, The Bush administration started the Afghan war and gave payouts to the Afghan warlords rather than creating actual change. The Afghan government was corrupt but it was allowed to continue because of their ties to prominent politicos, and then Trump had them release thousands of Taliban prisoners one of whom is the new leader. Bush and his folks set up huge payments to contractors and others to supposedly train a massive Afghan army and police force, and after all of that money funneled to their donors, enough to rebuild the entire U.S. infrastructure and give every college student free tuition that army Bush set up the training for collapse in a week.
And since you’re just here to troll, here’s a thought, if you want the U.S. to invade every country where women or LGBTQ people are treated horribly then it’s interesting I don’t see you advocating for the U.S. to invade Russia, Saudi Arabia, Uganda, Poland, Iran, Hungary, Moldova, Yemen, Palestine, Israel (The ultra Orthodox there are gaining power), Egypt, Belarus, etc. So is it the U.S.’s job to invade all of those countries or are you just here feigning outrage about Afghanistan so you can attack Biden?
Winsocki
Why drag your political beefs to a movie review? Soapbox fits well enough? As for Afghanistan…. heaven helps those who help themselves … in other words… why should Americans die for a country who’s president high tails it out. I am sick of USA being savior of the world democracy. Get a clue. Our own government sucks with Trumpitist and we had an attempt to overthrow our government by nut job GOP and Trump Cult. So why don’t you fly over seas and become part of the Taliban resistance or jus can it.
Kangol2
Teach, Cam! Rural Queer Fake Socialist is here, as always, to troll.
Bonuscheque
Please send photos of you marching through the streets. You seem like there most perfect person to start this revolution.
Jim
Poor Babs! Great in her day, but basically irrelevant now.
Wait she just released an album!
No such thing as bad publicity.
Wouldn’t be surprised if she does a duet soon with Stefani.
Derek Northcutt
I don’t understand why they remake perfectly fine films — unless there is a new point of view or a new concept. Maybe that’s why there’s been no remakes of “All About Eve” or “Sunset Boulevard:” too peffect!
Cam
It wasn’t really any shade at Gaga, Streisand just said she thought it would be more interesting with Will Smith and Beyonce and the Remake they did do was very similar to the one that was already done.
Hdtex
I’ve never made it through Gaga’s snooze fet. Feel asleep 3 times.
johnnymcmxxx
It’s so interesting Barbra, whom I adore, misguidedly thinks her Star Is Born was any good @ all. It is one of her most successful films & one of her worst. It’s enjoyable if you want a laugh @ it’s tacky screenplay & bad music. Gaga, whom I like, had a Star Is Born version that was the best since Judy’s 1954 version. Barbra needs to settle down because even she knows Gaga’s version was better than her 70s camp fest.
LumpyPillows
I liked the movie and I do not find Barbra’s comments unreasonable. There.
powersthatbe
Ouch
Caddy4J
How did it get from Streisand/Gaga to the Taliban, Afghanistan??Also? @Cam. You are a douche! It’s always for the almighty Dollar!!! Every President since Bush had a hand in it. But Biden, asleep at the wheel as usual with his Alzheimer’s, will be known as the President who left Americans behind to die, and forever have blood on his hands. You never criticize Democrats, but their the one’s that is turning this country to shit and the kids of tomorrow will have to pay for it. Yeah, we know your totally bias, a hateful bully and a big mouth horses ass. you continuously call people out for being trolls but, Miss Cam, You are the biggest “TROLL” on this site, So again I say, STFU you pond scum and go climb under the rock from which you came from.
rickywintour
How about you STFU you tired nasty Republican troll. Take your head out Trumps behind because he doesn’t like gay people. Please leave this place if sane people and go be with the rest of the pedophile, rapist, racist, bigoted conservitards. Just be careful to not let Trump grab you by your you know what. You have the nerve to call someone bias when all you do is trash Democrats on here. Hopefully you kick the bucket soon so you can be with all the old dead GOPs.
Cam
@Caddy4J
It doesn’t matter what screename the Republican troll is using (This old one again?). It’s rage at being continually called out always overwhelms it. It focused an entire post ranting at me instead of talking about the topic.
Your obsession is sad, and deliciously funny. No run back to your manager at the troll farm and ask them what you should type next.
Yooper
There’s likely some context in the entire interview, the quote is only a snippet of a larger conversation. That said, the quote itself, to me, is a bit of damning-with-faint-praise, which I find unbecoming.
There’s been four Star Is Born films, my personal favorite is the Garland and Mason version, no comparison to the others including Streisand and Kristofferson.