“A Star Is Born (2018)”

Exactly 5 years ago another version appeared A star is born was released, this time with Bradley Cooper And Lady Gaga.

Does the world need a fourth film adaptation of this film? Probably no. And yes, I’ve seen all four: the 1937 version with Janet Gaynor And Frederic March (sweet but a little melodramatic), 1954 version with Judy Garland And James Mason (too long, but Garland is impressive), 1976 film with Barbra Streisand And Kris Kristofferson (This is really just a means to show off Babs at the expense of Kristofferson, the latter of whom, if you’ll excuse me, is 14 kinds of cool.)

The 2018 version has Bradley Cooper serving as director and producer, as well as co-star Lady Gaga- both of which I thought were terrible in the film.

However, without the right music, the film would never have worked, and Cooper was smart enough to assemble the right team.

In addition to frequent collaborator Gaga DJ White ShadowCooper came over Lukas Nelson after seeing him perform with his band The promise of the present. Nelson not only wrote several tunes, many of which were co-written by Cooper and Gaga, but also appears in the film as a member of Cooper’s band.

There are also songs written Mark Ronson, Diane Warren, Mike Snow‘s Andrew Wyatt, Laurie McKennaAnd Supreme Women‘s Natalie Hemby.

The collection sold over 3 million copies the following year, thanks in large part to the appeal of the film’s dramatic ballad “Shallow”.

And no, I won’t play this game today. SoundTRAX choice. Sorry, Little Monsters.

I’ll choose the one that Cooper sings solo because it not only sets the tone for the film, but it’s written by a man who also knows how to write a very catchy tune: Jason Isbell

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Isbell told Harpers Bazaar:

“That’s what the song says more than anything else: whether you reach the point of redemption or not depends entirely on your own willingness to work. If you’re going to change, it has to come from within.”

For the 5th anniversary A star is bornhis Bradley Cooper With Jason Isbell“Maybe it’s time.”