THR on ASIB: "It could have greater commercial than critical potential."

[Max Vandeburg 6,966]

Oscars: How the Fall Film Fests Will Shape Awards Season

[...]

"One oddity about Venice: Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born (Warner Bros.), the fourth film version of the classic Hollywood melodrama in 81 years, which stars Cooper and Lady Gaga, will debut at the fest — out of competition. It is unclear why the pic's backers, presumably, have opted to take it out of the race there and will then skip Telluride, unlike many other Venice titles, and go directly to Toronto. But Barbra Streisand, the producer and star of the 1976 version, recently told me that she — like Robert De Niro, Sean Penn and other Cooper friends — has seen this version and "it's a lot like mine." That could indicate that it has greater commercial than critical potential."

 

Full article: 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/how-fall-film-fests-will-shape-awards-season-1129653

 

[Miky 9,420]

I can't help but say... ok? Kinda pointless article  

[Regina George 59,387]

It’s based on what they said.. A lot of reviewers who actually saw the movie said it will be huge competition. Just because it has some similarities to previous movie doesn’t mean it will be exactly like it. Actually I hope it will be nothing like the previous one because that one is not interesting.

[Bradley 56,788]

Can anyone explain what 'out of competition' means?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/75th_Venice_International_Film_Festival

Apparently if you read this article, there are films 'in competition' and there are those 'out of competition' but it doesn't explain much as to what they mean.

Like what are they competing for?

[Anderson123 35,145]

5 minutes ago, Max Vandeburg said:

Oscars: How the Fall Film Fests Will Shape Awards Season

[...]

"One oddity about Venice: Bradley Cooper's A Star Is Born (Warner Bros.), the fourth film version of the classic Hollywood MELODRAMA in ..

[ryanripley 86,575]

if the trailer is anything to go by, her version is actually pretty different  

[doppelganger 3,847]

Just now, ryanripley said:

if the trailer is anything to go by, her version is actually pretty different  

Barbara sounds pretty insecure tbh 

[boyerased 2,848]

It’s speculative. Though critics who actually saw it sees it has potential for the Oscars race. If it’s bad then let it be, but I don’t want negative press because it affects a lot of its Oscars chances.

[SlayGagaloo 16,152]

But the 1976 version was a PannedT mess, is she not aware of that

 

[Anveeroy 57,858]

5 minutes ago, Bradley said:

Can anyone explain what 'out of competition' means?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/75th_Venice_International_Film_Festival

Apparently if you read this article, there are films 'in competition' and there are those 'out of competition' but it doesn't explain much as to what they mean.

Like what are they competing for?

Maybe out of competition means they are not eligible for any awards of the festival.  

[ryanripley 86,575]

Just now, doppelganger said:

Barbara sounds pretty insecure tbh 

i saw about half of her movie, maybe at the core they're similar but on the outside they're not  

[SlayGagaloo 16,152]

It's going to end up being Bigger + Better. 

Bookmark 

[ARTPOPSTER 4,246]

I believe that Mamma Mia and ASIB will win plenty awards. Both happen to be my favorite movies this year and ASIB hasn’t even come out yet. 

[Bradley 56,788]

1 minute ago, Anveeroy said:

Maybe out of competition means they are not eligible for any awards of the festival.  

Oh I didn't know they handed out awards at film festivals. Thanks for clarifying.

[Der Meister 3,000]

1 minute ago, ryanripley said:

i saw about half of her movie, maybe at the core they're similar but on the outside they're not  

That's what she meant. The plot is pretty much the same from what I can see in the trailer.