A Star Is Born (1976)

So... the plot of A Star Is Born is, of course, tired, and as old as, well, 1937 (and 2018), but this 1976 version is valuable for a couple of reasons.

I watched this film as part of a series on the Criterion Channel called "Style Icons of the 1970s", and I totally understand why it was shown under this rubric. Streisand is a fashion goddess in this film. She wears so many great things and truly looks amazing.

The other important factor here is Kris Kristofferson. My mom never thought he was attractive and always scoffed when anyone brought him up, and so I honestly never paid him much mind (thanks mom!) but he is dreamy in this movie. He's, like, impossibly handsome. If you ever wondered how a young starlet might fall in love with a messy drunk, here's your explanation.

This 1976 A Star Is Born makes much less sense than the '37 and '54 versions, however, and the ending – in which Barbra goes into a disco performance as a way to mourn – truly is outside of all logic.