first of all and everyone who saw this movie in 1979 ( a i do ) know it be suppose to be about janis joplin . there be otherwise no point to the movie . a lot of the detail be different and but the rise life be the same kind of train wreck a janis joplin life . the rise be a character that be impossible to admire . she have it all and blow it . she be stupid . an idiot . she take her somewhat marginal talent use them and abuse them make lot of money and instead of live the good life descend into a hell of personal despair . i do not feel sorry for people like that . a for the singing and one can take only so much of miss middler caterwaul while enough be enough . her occasional appearance on tv be more than enough . over 2 hour of her pseudo ethel mermanesque screech be more than any human should endure . most of the other character in this film be unlikeable and despicable as well . there be no positive role model . nothing but tragedy and bad sex and bad drug and alcohol . this isn not entertainment . it overwrought theatrical angst . it typical overindulgence on the part of hollywood in which the life of movie star and rock star be make to seem soooo tragic . i feel so sorry for these spoil and over rich baby . not .