A lot of folks simply need to see earlier versions of this story.

Rating: 4/10 (4 November 2019)

After the 2018 remake of "A Star is Born", I heard a bazillion different people talk on and on and on about how amazing this film was. However, after seeing it, I realize that none of these folks saw the earlier (and much better) versions of the film...such as "What Price Hollywood?" or the 1930s and 50s version of "A Star is Born". All three* are vastly superior and I think most of it is because they come off as more a fairy tale--a nice tale about success and failure. In the newest version, however, the story seems more real...and more pathetic and difficult to watch as a result.
Overall, I challenge you to watch an earlier version and then you'll realize that aside from hearing Lady Gaga sing a few nice tunes, there really isn't any improvement on the original story in this remake.
*There also was a version with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson--which I have not seen, so I cannot compare it to the others.