For Cooper's Maine, that realization comes after his TMZ-worthy drunken debacle onstage as Ally accepts her Grammy Award for best new artist.īut Cooper's version emphasizes that Maine, who undergoes a stint in rehab, has suffered mentally throughout his troubled past and had attempted suicide. In each film, the male star recognizes he's hurting the ingenue's career. But they spare people the trauma of seeing the act of suicide."Ĭooper pays respect to the past films, even having Maine repeat the famed line, uttered in past incarnations, before parting from Ally for the last time: “I just want to take another look at you.” Ally's tribute concert takes place at the Shrine Auditorium, the same location where Garland performed her character's final tribute in the 1954 version.
"I just wish the method hadn’t been so clearly conveyed to people. "It thoughtfully shows what leads someone to this, and I cried at the end," Curry says. Curry, CEO of Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services. "A Star Is Born" is powerful and plainly signals the risk factors and warning signs in Maine's troubled life, says Kita S. Maine is seen preparing to hang himself before the camera cuts away. The new film sets up the suicide in a more detailed way than past versions – at a time of heightened awareness after the suicides of chef Anthony Bourdain and designer Kate Spade. These films have endured because they highlight the destructiveness of fame and suicide," she says.
"Maine's death adds gravitas to the tragic story that’s been present in all the 'Star Is Born' films. More: Every version of 'A Star Is Born' (including Lady Gaga/Bradley Cooper's new one), rankedĪlso: Here's what all the critics are saying about 'A Star Is Born'
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