in the rise and bette midler play a character base on the life of janis joplin . this one of those rare movie where everything work perfectly . although she be amazingly talented and i sometimes wonder if bette herself ever look back on this movie and wonder how she manage such an amazing portrayal and in the same way that an olympic skater review the footage of a 10 . 0 performance and be stun that every blade stroke really be picture perfect . while the storyline be memorable and and the act superb and music outshines everything else . this be a movie from 1979 and a time when rock and roll be still consider a lifestyle and and big rock band be treat with absolute god like adoration . music matter . it be a vital part of people life and and in the rise it reach the height of excellence that normally exist only in memory that have improve with age . in this case and the music sound a vibrant and exciting and and fresh today a when the movie debut . bette belt out these song with soul and fiery passion . the only other contemporary singer i can imagine do a similarly credible job be melissa etheridge . sissy spacek win the best actress oscar for coal miner daughter ( 1980 ) and but in retrospect i be sure a lot of people regret not have award it to bette midler . this be not only an amazing and high caliber performance and but one that the passage of time have not diminish . this be a stunning movie . my dream be to rent a movie theatre for an evening and invite 30 friend and and relive this great experience . movie theatre use to be big and and be aptly call movie palace . the rise deserves to be see in such a grand venue . in the rich pantheon of movie history and the rise be true royalty . note add october 9 and 2007 represent it have be over a year and and i have no indication if anyone have ever read this review . if you read it and even if you give it a thumbs down and please answer whether the review be useful to you or not . i just be so curious if anyone will ever read it . right now and i be listen to the soundtrack . this movie be timeless .