just another drug memoir

[lauralh]

We watched Postcards from the Edge last night. I'm not exactly sure why I wanted to see it except that the last interview I read with Carrie Fisher was hilarious. And so was the movie. I mean, you know, bitter but still tasty. Reg had misgivings from the blurb on the DVD but he watched most of it. Afterwards I read up on her drug abuse and mother problems. Debbie Reynolds, omfg. And if anyone has a copy of the Star Wars holiday special, it's one of her few appearances coked out on film (the other being Blues Brothers from which she was almost fired). She was only 21 when she did Star Wars initially, so it's hardly surprising she got got up in a crazy lifestyle that even snared Bob Evans. And she cleaned up before Empire.

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[suxdonut.livejournal.com]

ooh, i must netflix that!

literalism is the new absurdity

[perich.livejournal.com]

the other being Blues Brothers from which she was almost fired

I've tried three times now to make a John Belushi joke and failed, so I'm just going to say it: there's an interesting symmetry here between her and legendary white horseman John Belushi.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

"chicks can't handle they drugs"

[perich.livejournal.com]

Well, in the grand scheme she certainly handled it better than he did.

[herbaliser.livejournal.com]

no one likes a quitter.

[perich.livejournal.com]

WINNERS DON'T USE
'CAUSE USERS DON'T WIN

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Her Mother was just so bat-shit crazy and also an alcoholic. Any time she is on TV -what you see is what you get in terms of personality. Then there is the fact that her Father was completely AWOL.

[leeloolala.livejournal.com]

Only users lose drugs.