The only other contemporary singer I can imagine doing a similarly credible job is Melissa Etheridge. Bette belts out these songs with soul and fiery passion.

In this case, the music sounds as vibrant, exciting, and fresh today as when the movie debuted. It was a vital part of peoples' lives, and in THE ROSE it reaches the heights of excellence that normally exist only in memories that have improved with age. This is a movie from 1979, a time when rock and roll was still considered a lifestyle, and big rock bands were treated with absolute god-like adoration. While the storyline is memorable, and the acting superb, music outshines everything else. Although she is amazingly talented, I sometimes wonder if Bette herself ever looks back on this movie and wonders how she managed such an amazing portrayal, in the same way that an Olympic skater reviews the footage of a 10.0 performance and is stunned that every blade stroke really is picture perfect.

This one of those rare movies where everything works perfectly. In THE ROSE, Bette Midler plays a character based on the life of Janis Joplin.

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