![]() ![]() A rocky update of the story is a decent idea and in fact lends itself well to the story-line and if the execution is a bit clunky and now dated, that's both pardonable and understandable. I enjoyed this 70's remake of the marvellous Judy Garland / James Mason classic from the 50's (itself a remake, film snobs) more than I expected without accepting that one isolated minute in it was better than its counterpart in the predecessor. Reviewed by Lejink 5 / 10 Don't watch too closely now. As they fall in love, her success only makes his decline even more apparent.-A. He shows Esther the way to stardom while forsaking his own career. As one of his songs in the movie says "I'm gonna take you girl, I'm gonna show you how." And he does. Then he meets the innocent, pure and very talented singer Esther Hoffman. Too many years of concerts and managers and life on the road have made him cynical and the monotony has taken its toll. Talented rock star John Norman Howard has seen his career begin to decline.
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