Although the production only credits the '54 musical with Judy Garland and the '76 drama with Barbra Streisand, this latest adaptation clearly takes inspiration from each of its three predecessors - insecurities about the female protagonist's nose from George Cukor's film or Cooper looking like a modernized version of Kris Kristofferson - while still adding a few new surprises. Wellman's 1937 classic, in which Cooper also stars as famous country musician battling substance abuse Jackson Maine. Making his directorial debut, Bradley Cooper demonstrates this in A Star Is Born, the fourth remake of William A. Like the great masterpieces of literature, some stories are simply eternal and timeless, perfectly capturing the human condition in relatable themes for future generations to enjoy with fresh, contemporary eyes.
