We’ve written about TV writer Ethlie Ann Vare and her Affection Deficit Disorder blog before. Here’s Ethlie’s thoughtful look at the new version of A Star is Born and what it really says about life, love…and love addiction.
by Ethlie Ann Vare
Okay, it’s time to talk about A STAR IS BORN from the perspective of love addiction as well as substance addiction. I should start out with a spoiler warning: I am going to reveal the ending. So if you haven’t seen the mega hit movie with Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga – or the 1937 version with Janet Gaynor and Frederick March, or the 1954 version with Judy Garland and James Mason, or the 1976 version with Barbra Streisand and Kris Kristofferson (they all have the same plot) – feel free not to read any further. I won’t be offended. You can bookmark this page and come back after you have seen it because, trust me, the pressure to see it will be extreme.