sethrb101 4,523 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Based on what we know about this movie, what I've gathered from the trailer we got today (), and a big spoiler I read earlier (which I'll touch on last), I've noticed some interesting parallels between Jack/Ally and Sonny/Cher. Disclaimer: I know the original film is older than Sonny and Cher are as a duo (and people ), so there was obviously no inspiration at play; I just wanted to share these thoughts. The most prevalent parallel between these two pairings is that the male figure is the more established, industry-savvy person and guides their female counterpart into the spotlight. From the trailer, Jack is obviously a star himself and takes Ally under his wing. Similarly, Sonny was significantly older than Cher at the time of their meeting, meaning he was much more knowledgeable, and made it his mission to make Cher a star in her own right. This parallel is also marked by the fact that Ally and Cher were incredibly nervous and shy performers, both literally needing to be pushed on stage in order to perform at all. Once the initial nerves are gone, though, and success takes over, it seems that both women begin to actually outshine the men. I'm sure there's other minor details I'm missing that could be compared between them, but I'll move to the spoiler-y point, which does contain a big plot spoiler for ASIB. Spoiler The last parallel between these two duos is that the men both meet tragic ends--Jack in a car accident and Sonny in a skiing accident. I can't really speak to how this plays out in the case of Jack and Ally, as I've not seen any version of this film and stopped reading that spoiler the moment I laid eyes on it. It can be assumed Ally is very distraught by this, however, and loses someone she cares deeply about (not to mention the person who made her a star in the first place). This is very, very similar to Sonny and Cher, because even though they had long been divorced by the time of Sonny's death, the impact he had on Cher was resounding. So, anyways, those are my random late-night thoughts concerning these two iconic duos I just find the similarities between these two stories very interesting. Sidenote: Gaga as a real person is also similar to Cher in that both women wanted to pursue acting as their careers, and success in music just naturally took place first. Cher eventually got around to doing what she really wanted (and even won an Oscar along the way), and I think it's beautiful and amazing that Gaga is getting to do the same Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Adarsh Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Omg life imitates art or the other way round? anyway i love you for digging deep Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
weed 74,447 Posted June 7, 2018 Share Posted June 7, 2018 Whew if Sonny/Cher started as rock/country I’d think it’s literally about them lmao Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethrb101 4,523 Posted June 7, 2018 Author Share Posted June 7, 2018 We love when this thread flops Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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