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Whistle Stopper - The Rose
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List Price: $9.98
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Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Starring: Bette Midler, Jonathan Banks, Alan Bates, Luke Andreas, Hildy Brooks
Directed By: Mark Rydell
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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 0024543075875
Format: Closed-captioned
Label: 20th Century Fox
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2003-08-19
Running Time: 125
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1979
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Summary: Extra Special
Comment: I was extremely pleased with this choice of Bette Midler's work. She performed well in this role!
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Summary: THE ROSE
Comment: SERVICE WAS FAST . DVD WAS IN PERFECT CONDITION . THIS DVD IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE VHS TAPE WHICH I ALSO HAD .
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Summary: Bette's Movie
Comment: "The Rose" belongs to Bette Midler, no doubt about it, although I found the performances by all the actors to be quite believable and spot on. Throwing all of herself into this role, Bette Midler must have been exhausted at the end of shooting. It was exhausting just watching her character unravel. I have an insight and I may be wrong, as I am no psychiatrist, but I feel strongly that Mary Rose suffered from borderline personality disorder; she showed all the symptoms: fear of abandonment, alcohol/drug abuse & addiction, impulsive rage, impulsive sexual liasions, self-loathing, striking out at the one who loved her most, to name a few. Even though she was a fictional character, albeit loosely based on Janis Joplin, she felt real to me. Her reckless self-destruction was painful to see and I must admit I wept for her. This is the film to see if you appreciate strong, gutsy performances by excellent actors.
Like another reviewer here, I also enjoyed seeing a very young David Keith in the role of her bodyguard, as he has always been a favorite actor since I first saw him in "Officer and a Gentleman".
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Summary: Not described correctly
Comment: Not described as "full" or "wide" screen on line. 2 copies I purchased were "wide" screen and I returned them very unhappy as I really wanted the movie and 1 for a gift.
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Summary: The Rose
Comment: "The Rose" is a fabulous movie, especially if you remember the 60's and Janis Joplin. Bette Midler did her best acting in this film, portraying an unhappy rock star who just wants to be loved. I've loved this film since it first came out..... I own it on VHS, now I own it on DVD, and if some other media comes out in the future, I'll probably buy it on that, too! It's a classic that I never tire of watching.
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Editorial Reviews:
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In an Oscar-nominated performance, Bette Midler portays a rock star whose success is laced with so much booze, drugs and hard-living, it eventually causes her downfall. Trapped in a self-created hell Rose begs her manager (Alan Bates) for time off from her concert tour. When he refuses, she seeks compfort and love in the arms of a handsome driffter (Frederic Forrest), but even he cannot handle her life of excess. Electrifying musical numbers, including the hit song "The Rose" make the film a pop culture classic.
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