The rose is definitely derived from the life of the late rock singer janis joplin. I saw janis joplin at concert once and bette does a pretty good job of channeling her. Alan bates costarred as the roses ruthless business manager, unwilling to let rose have muchneeded time off, instead pushing her harder and harder on tour, as she is falling apartbut when she is on stage, she is. Bette midler convincingly portrays a hardbitten rock singer who drowns. Bette midler is a national treasure, she acted in the movie and did her own vocals. Bette midler plays a selfdestructive 1960s rock star in this drama loosely based on the life of janis joplin. As the soundtrack for that film, the rose spotlights the divine miss ms outstanding performance as a character in the persona of janis joplin. Bette midler played the part beautifully with much emotion. Bette midler, also known as the divine miss m received her first best actress nomination for playing mary rose foster, the rose, a tortured singer modeled after the late janis joplin in the movie the rose. Bette midler, softly speaksinging the harold arlen and johnny mercer favorite one for my baby and one more for the road, while the camera. I didnt really know anything about it other than it was was loosely based on the life of rock singer janis joplin. The film stars bette midler, alan bates, frederic forrest, harry dean stanton. One of her bestknown songs is the rose, first recorded by bette midler for the 1979 movie of the same name. The story is loosely based on the life of singer janis joplin.
See more ideas about bette midler, singer and actresses. I have all of janis joplins recordings, no one in the world could have played the part and sang those songs except the divine one. If you have missed janis joplin, and if you have looked forward to bette midlers debut in a role she seemed born to play, you should leave the theatre at that precise moment. With bette midler, alan bates, frederic forrest, harry dean stanton.
The film, the rose, a janis joplintype biography, starring bette midler, premieres in hollywood. This film is one of the most powerful, most emotional films i have ever seen. On this day, october 10 th, in 1979, a film loosely based on joplins life, called the rose, premiered in hollywood. But paul rothchild, who had been janis joplins producer, and now the music supervisor on the film, hauled it out and asked them to reconsider. Driving home alone one afternoon, a song happened to come on the radio. Rewrites were then made, with midlers guidance, that deleted some portions of the original script, and embellished other parts of the story. Saw this movie years ago because it was about the life of janis joplin. The tragic life of a selfdestructive female rock star who struggles to deal with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager.
See more ideas about bette midler, lady m and best halloween movies. Apart from the title track, the soundtrack was entirely recorded live and also features concert monologues, with midler portraying the character the rose, loosely based on legendary blues singer janis joplin. The rose ist ein usamerikanischer spielfilm aus dem jahre 1979. Bette midler soph jokes a doctor pretty legs burlesque experience the divine 1993 duration.
I agree with eric that midler is at her best when performing onstage as the title character. Midlers first foray into disco was a commercial and critical failure and went on to be her alltime lowest charting album, peaking at no. The movie was originally titled pearl, which was a biographical movie based on janis joplins life. The film is bette midlers first and she was quite rightly nominated for an oscar for her role she. Amanda mcbroom, who wrote the song, recalled, the producers hated it. We owned the soundtrack album and i still know every song by heart. Permanent records is an ongoing closer look at the records that matter most on may 21, 1992, nbc aired the penultimate episode of the tonight show starring johnny carson, which included one of the most memorable images in the shows history. This one of those rare movies where everything works perfectly.
I may be the only gay man in the world who cant stand midler, but thats the way i feel. Bette midler recorded the rose for her 1980 eponymous film based on the life of janis joplin. Bette midler in a breakthrough role as a janis joplinlike rock singer. The rose is a 1979 american drama film which tells the story of a selfdestructive 1960s rock star who struggles to cope with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager. When approached with the script for pearl, bette midler believed it was too soon after joplins death to portray her life in a movie. Janis joplin biopic starring amy adams shelved billboard. Bette midler gives one hell of a performance as the tragic singer whose life is loosely based on janis joplin. In addition to his own films, rydell occasionally acted in other movies. Quick facts name janis joplin birth date january 19, 1943 death date october 4, 1970 did you know. I love this movie, best acting by bette midler who received an academy award nomination for her gutwrenching performance. They changed so successfully that she was rather astonishing in her 1979 movie debut in the rose, which won her an academy award nomination for her portrayal of a doomed, doper rock n roll queen not unlike janis joplin. Bette midler, alan bates, frederic forrest, harry dean stanton en barry. Midler performs all the songs on the album, with the exception of the instrumental camellia. Bette midler the rose tribute to janis joplin youtube.
Bette midler was not fit to wipe janis joplins ass. That year, she also released her fifth studio album, thighs and whispers. Looking for an escape from the trials of performing. One day in the life of janis joplin, one of the most charismatic american singerssongwriters. I love this movie, best acting by bette midler who received an academy. And the movie is surprisingly gay friendly with its night club full of drag. Interview with bette midler interviews roger ebert. A night with janis joplin is a musical journey celebrating the inspirations of one of rock n rolls greatest legends. Although the rose was obviously made as an oscar vehicle for bette midler, sally fields norma rae stood in the way of bettes oscar dreams. In the rose, bette midler plays a character based on the life of janis joplin. Bette midler convincingly portrays a hardbitten rock singer who drowns her fame and stardom in too much drink. I have all of janis joplins recordings, no one in the world could have played the. Midlers character, nicknamed the rose, is an alcoholic whose career is driven at an unsustainable pace by her exploitative manager. Bette midler was offered the role and turned it down, and rather than find another actress, the producers decided to change the story and make the film about somebody like janis joplin, but also a.
This is a movie from 1979, a time when rock and roll was still considered a. The janis joplin biopic that was slated to star fivetime oscar nominee amy adams, get it while you can, has been scrapped. In march of 1980, the version of when a man loves a woman from this 1979 film soundtrack went top 35, and midlers biggest hit followed her oscar nomination, but it. Midler received an oscar nomination for best actress, and while the record contains no visuals, it punctuates the raw emotion and show. With aurianna angelique, mary bridget davies, ashley tamar davis, tawny dolley. See more ideas about janis joplin, bette midler and singer. The film was largely ignored by moviegoers, as were for the boys. She tells the fascinating story of how she came to write that song. Rent the rose 1979 starring bette midler and frederic forrest on dvd and bluray.