mood swing

yes, you may have noticed your humble DruggyBear has been a little steamed lately, partly due to my anger over Mickey Rourke losing the Oscar but mostly due to my Xanax running low. that just means I'll have to substitute it for something else, hmmm, weed or booze, weed or booze? decisions, decisions. well, if my posts are mistake-ridden, that means booze. if they are just stupid, that means weed. so stay tuned!

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

Well, I got 13 of 15 right in my Oscar predictions, but one of my missed ones (alongside Best Foreign Film) was the only race I really gave a shit about, Mickey Rourke for Best Actor in "The Wrestler". Rourke really touched me in that role, in a way no actor has since Jack Nicholson in "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest". As a fellow fuck-up who reached a great level of personal success then blew it all away and burned countless bridges in the process, 'Randy the Ram' is a character and Mickey Rourke is an actor that are so very close to my own heart. Right down to the self-destructiveness and loneliness, I can relate so much to Mickey's journey and am so thrilled to see him back on top, cuz winner or loser tonight, Rourke has made the kind of comeback in life I hope to make as well.
R.I.P. Loki, love ya Mick! Cheers to a great year!

Oscar Predictions

BEST PICTURE: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST DIRECTOR: Danny Boyle, Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ACTOR: Mickey Rourke, The Wrestler
BEST ACTRESS: Kate Winslet, The Reader
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Heath Ledger, The Dark Knight
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Penelope Cruz, Vicky Christina Barcelona
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Dustin Lance Black, Milk
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Simon Beaufoy, Slumdog Millionaire
BEST EDITING: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
BEST ANIMATED FILM: Wall-E
BEST DOCUMENTARY: Man On Wire
BEST FOREIGN FILM: Waltz with Bashir
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: Slumdog Millionaire
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: Jai Ho, Slumdog Millionaire

Speaking of Mickey Rourke, looks like he got a titty-twister.....

uh, make that this broad with the twisted-up tits:



Let's see, Mickey has a history of depression, drug abuse, carrying firearms, self-destruction and is now dating Courtney Love.....

What could go wrong?

'Randy the Ram' for the win!

Looks like the only real suspense at next Sunday's Oscars is the race for Best Actor, which is neck-and-neck between Sean Penn for his role as gay icon Harvey Milk in "Milk" and Mickey Rourke for his comeback performance in "The Wrestler". I've seen both films and if I had a vote it'd go to Rourke, no question. Penn did a fine job, but any decent actor could have excelled in that fey, showy role. However, NO ONE could do what Mick did as "Randy the Ram", which was expose his personal demons as well as his immense talents and deliver an unforgettable, heartbreaking performance. The Oscars always fuck up though ("Crash" over "Brokeback Mountain", anyone?) so Penn is more likely to pull it out, but I'll be giving Rourke a standing ovation (as would the Kodak Theatre audience I'm sure) if he manages to pull off the win.