re: A Star Is Born

Posted by lsufanintexas

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 6:00 pm to Walt OReilly

Just got out. Wow.

Posted by WestCoastAg

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 6:22 pm to lsufanintexas

favorite movie of the year

Posted by Lsujacket66

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 6:36 pm to CBLSU316

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A Star Is Born
Cooper tried to get us in the feels with that one.

Overall good flick

Was telling a friend of mine if this doesn't make you choked up then you're a sociopath

Posted by udtiger

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 6:42 pm to Walt OReilly

Great movie

This post was edited on 10/7/18 at 6:53 pm

Posted by LuckySo-n-So

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 6:53 pm to Lsujacket66

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if this doesn't make you choked up then you're a sociopath

I knew the story arc, so I was prepared for it. My date ugly cried for the last 30-45 minutes. I held it together, though. The part that got me was when Sam Elliot dropped off Cooper at he and Gaga's house "in the woods" or whatever, and the little conversation they had before Elliot drove off. That look on Elliot's face was a gut punch. I wasn't expecting that.

Posted by Jack Ruby

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 6:53 pm to Lsujacket66

The film is everything you expect it to be.

You won't be moved in a movie theater like that again in a long time. Gaga is good, Cooper totally steals the movie. If that's not Oscar winning performance by both he and Elliott, I don't know what is.

One small question, though.

So, was Cooper doing basically a Sam Elliot impression or a Kristofferson impression with his voice?

I think maybe a little in between.

Posted by lsufanintexas

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 6:59 pm to Jack Ruby

He said he took Sam Elliot’s voice

Posted by LuckySo-n-So

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 6:59 pm to Jack Ruby

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So, was Cooper doing basically a Sam Elliot impression or a Kristofferson impression with his voice?

He was doing a Sam Elliot impression. They are brothers in the movie. And also, one of them admitted as much in an interview.

Posted by VOR

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 7:08 pm to LSUFreek

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That's all fine & dandy, but after years of Pokerface type-crap, it's perfectly reasonable that the general public can't see through the cheap branding and see a mature talent.

Of course, the reality is that she's very talented.

Posted by MasonTiger

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 7:56 pm to lsufanintexas

Wife and I saw it today. Great acting, good music, a little too predictable for me, but overall a good movie.

Posted by Jack Ruby

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 9:39 pm to RobbBobb

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Dude, its the 3rd time this story has been told. Its not that amazing! And the box office will demonstrate that

Film is estimated at $42 million for this weekend's box office. Someone else mentioned it wouldn't break $30 million... That was flat out wrong.

That figure is huge for an R-rated, old time drama. It helped set an October Box Office record this weekend along with Venom's $80 million.

BTW this is the 4th iteration of the film, dumbass.

Posted by Fewer Kilometers

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 10:15 pm to MasonTiger

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predictable

Like watching Titanic. Except this movie was good.

Posted by Lsujacket66

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 10:32 pm to LuckySo-n-So

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So, was Cooper doing basically a Sam Elliot impression or a Kristofferson impression with his voice?

He was doing a Sam Elliot impression. They are brothers in the movie. And also, one of them admitted as much in an interview.

I've been watching a lot of the press they did and Sam said Bradley was doing voice lessons for 2 months to pair with Sam's before he even approached him about doing the movie... and him going through that much effort is what made Sam want to do it.

Posted by Lsujacket66

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Posted on 10/7/18 at 10:36 pm to LuckySo-n-So

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if this doesn't make you choked up then you're a sociopath

I knew the story arc, so I was prepared for it. My date ugly cried for the last 30-45 minutes. I held it together, though. The part that got me was when Sam Elliot dropped off Cooper at he and Gaga's house "in the woods" or whatever, and the little conversation they had before Elliot drove off. That look on Elliot's face was a gut punch. I wasn't expecting that.

Something I'm not sure I've ever seen done as good is how Bradley Cooper was able to use the camera to show so much emotion without having to rely on words to express them

Posted by KillTheGophers

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Posted on 10/8/18 at 1:05 am to Walt OReilly

My wife made me go with her

Damn glad I did - I thought the movie was excellent. Gaga did great and Cooper nailed his part.

When she first got on stage a damn shiver went down my spine.

And I damn near cried after the steak scene.

I am no movie expert but this will win many awards.

Posted by LuckySo-n-So

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Posted on 10/8/18 at 7:00 am to KillTheGophers

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And I damn near cried after the steak scene.

Thanks for making me remember that.

SPOILER ALERT:

The dog “Charlie” is actually Bradley Cooper’s dog. He should win a dog acting Oscar.

Posted by The Godfather

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Posted on 10/8/18 at 7:09 am to LuckySo-n-So

Yeah, i was telling coworker this morning everyone brought their A game, even the damn dog

Posted by udtiger

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Posted on 10/8/18 at 8:12 am to The Godfather

My wife was floored when I pointed out Andrew Dice Clay was playing Ally's father.