# How sad is the remake of A Star is Born? (Please, no spoilers) **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 13, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484 "2019-02-13T18:28:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/1 "2019-02-13T18:28:35Z")
I’ve heard a lot of good things about the remake of A Star is Born, but a very close friend said it was very sad. I’ve been a bit of an emotional wreck lately, so I’m a bit hesitant to watch it even though it really seems like a film I’d like. So, for those who have seen it, how would you rate it on a 1-5 hankies scale? ---
**Author:** ![Dale\_Sams](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/779978/32.png) [@Dale\_Sams](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dale_Sams)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 6:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/2 "2019-02-13T18:56:22Z")
1. And I haven’t seen it. ---
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/3 "2019-02-13T19:00:06Z")
Well, I assume if you know that it’s sad, you probably know why it’s sad. I knew what was going to happen beforehand, and I didn’t shed a tear. I was somber, not “sad.” It’s pretty telegraphed and foreshadowed even if you don’t know. If you’re triggered by that subject, you should probably stay away though. ---
**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/4 "2019-02-13T19:05:03Z")
Spoilers? This is a remake of a film made in 1937, 1954, and 1976. Does the concept spoilers apply? ---
**Author:** ![Ashtura](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ashtura/32/2963_2.png) [@Ashtura](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ashtura)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 7:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/5 "2019-02-13T19:07:55Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Spoilers? This is a remake of a film made in 1937, 1954, and 1976. Does the concept spoilers apply? The ending is not quite the same as the other versions. Same general result though. ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/6 "2019-02-13T19:12:32Z")
> [@Acsenray](#): > > Spoilers? This is a remake of a film made in 1937, 1954, and 1976. Does the concept spoilers apply? Yes, it does. I didn’t spoil Murder on the Orient Express when that horrible remake came out. I assume not everyone knows the story even though I’ve read the book numerous times. I don’t care if someone spoils Hamlet or The Iliad, but I don’t think everyone knows A Star is Born. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/7 "2019-02-13T19:18:58Z")
Personally, I was underwhelmed, 3/5. ---
**Author:** ![Fiddle\_Peghead](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fiddle_peghead/32/3506_2.png) [@Fiddle\_Peghead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fiddle_Peghead)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/8 "2019-02-13T19:36:30Z")
The saddest part? Lady Gaga’s _two_ facial expressions. Though as far as facial expressions go, she nails both of them. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 9:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/9 "2019-02-13T21:12:46Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > Yes, it does. I didn’t spoil Murder on the Orient Express when that horrible remake came out. I assume not everyone knows the story even though I’ve read the book numerous times. > > I don’t care if someone spoils Hamlet or The Iliad, but I don’t think everyone knows A Star is Born. My wife had no idea. She had never seen any of the previous versions and knew nothing about them. ---
**Author:** ![TroutMan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/troutman/32/6721_2.png) [@TroutMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TroutMan)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/10 "2019-02-13T21:45:44Z")
It deals with a subject that will be more upsetting to some people than others. If you are one particularly sensitive to this, it could be traumatic. If you are in the other group, maybe a 3. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2019, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/11 "2019-02-13T23:01:55Z")
Just so we are all on the same page, we are talking about Bradley Cooper singing? ---
**Author:** ![Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eyebrows_0f_doom/32/3119_2.png) [@Eyebrows\_0f\_Doom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eyebrows_0f_Doom)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 4:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/12 "2019-02-14T04:01:44Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > My wife had no idea. She had never seen any of the previous versions and knew nothing about them. Same here. I knew the other three films existed, and the basic plotline of young newcomer becomes huge star, but had no clue whatsoever about the ending. ---
**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 4:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/13 "2019-02-14T04:29:40Z")
> [@outlierrn](#): > > Personally, I was underwhelmed, 3/5. Sorry that came out more negative than I intended. I liked it and would recommend it, I had some friends rave about it, though, and I wouldn’t have gone that far. ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/14 "2019-02-14T16:16:19Z")
He is going downhill (though still popular). She is on the rise. It has to have an ending … ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 4:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/15 "2019-02-14T16:55:57Z")
All the versions end the same way. I saw the Streisand version. I was tempted to see the current one, but knowing how it will end wasn’t worth it. I don’t like sad endings. ---
**Author:** ![WOOKINPANUB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wookinpanub/32/132_2.png) [@WOOKINPANUB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WOOKINPANUB)\ **Post date:** [February 14, 2019, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-sad-is-the-remake-of-a-star-is-born-please-no-spoilers/829484/16 "2019-02-14T17:16:27Z")
The Streisand / Kristofferson version is the only one I’ve seen, and that, 43 years ago. I don’t really remember it that well, but I do recall how it ends and the ending of the current version sounds _waaaaaaay_ sadder. Not only because of the way Norman dies but because the characters seem more likable. Also, the actors themselves are a lot more likable, IMO.