ok first of all and bette midler be one good actress and and singer . the rise be about a woman of the same name and rise and who be bring down from her rock and roll stardom by drug and sex and and obscene remark from mean men call her obscene name . but she can not help it . this film be loosely base upon janis joplin and a rock and roll star who come down from drug . this movie be sad and at the end . it make me cry and and i be a man and so ladies you know you get ta see it . and the song the rise be my favorite song now . i love it and i love the movie and i will watch it over and over . thank you and c. patterson .