2012 Oscar Predictions

BEST PICTURE: "The Artist"
MY PICK (IF I HAD A VOTE): "Moneyball"
BEST DIRECTOR: Michel Hanazavicius, "The Artist"
MY PICK: Martin Scorcese, "Hugo"
BEST ACTRESS: Viola Davis, "The Help"
MY PICK: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"
BEST ACTOR: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"
MY PICK: Brad Pitt, "Moneyball"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Octavia Spencer, "The Help" MY PICK: Melissa McCarthy, "Bridesmaids"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christopher Plummer, "Beginners" MY PICK: Plummer

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

ok I get why everyone loves Sandra Bullock, she's sweet and cute and a big moneymaker. But to win Best Actress over the best actress of all time, Meryl Streep? For a Hallmarky Movie-of-the-Weekish shit film like "The Blind Side" that was made just so white Christians can feel so proud that one of them actually did good for one of the less fortunate, rather than shitting on the poor and downtrodden that most of them do... yes I'm pointing at you, Teabaggers!

Congrats to Sandra anyways, for winning an Oscar for essentially doing the same scene over and over: go yell at football coach/country club gals/gangsters, whip them into shape and walk away in a tight-ass skirt!

2010 Oscar Predictions

Ready or not, here they are:

BEST PICTURE: 'Avatar'
BEST DIRECTOR: Kathryn Bigelow, 'The Hurt Locker'
BEST ACTOR: Jeff Bridges, 'Crazy Heart'
BEST ACTRESS: Sandra Bullock, 'The Blind Side'
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR: Christoph Waltz, 'Inglourious Basterds'
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS: Mo'Nique, 'Precious: BOTNPBS'
BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY: Quentin Tarantino, 'Inglourious Basterds'
BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAY: Jason Reitman & Sheldon Turner, 'Up in the Air'
BEST EDITING: 'The Hurt Locker'
BEST VISUAL EFFECTS: 'Avatar'
BEST ANIMATED FILM: 'Up'
BEST DOCUMENTARY: 'The Cove'
BEST FOREIGN FILM: 'The White Ribbon'
BEST ORIGINAL SCORE: 'Up'
BEST ORIGINAL SONG: "The Weary Kind" from 'Crazy Heart'

Reaction coming on Monday...

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

'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.