Blockbusters and Box Office Duds

Welcome back for the second round of introductions, March Madness players! 

At this point, your bracket picks might not look too promising. If that's not the case, give it a couple days. 

Either way, here's a chance beef up on your movie knowledge and get to know your competition before the second week of games start. I was forced to get creative with players who did not change their names for this year's pool. Apparently, Bill and Michael can't pretend to be someone they're not and they both believe in personal integrity. They're never going to make it in Hollywood.

Michael B.

Name: Bela Lugosi

Best Known For His Role in: “Dracula” (1931)

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Zombies on Broadway” (1945)

Aunt Marilyn

Name: Kim Novak

Best Known For Her Role in: “Vertigo” (1958)

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Just A Gigolo” (1978)

Aunt Pat

Name: Vivien Leigh

Best Known For Her Role in: “Gone With The Wind” (1939)

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Dark Journey” (1937)

Alison (cousin)

Name: Katharine Hepburn

Best Known For Her Role in: “Bringing Up Baby” (1938)

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “The Iron Petticoat” (1956, with Bob Hope)

Vinay (old tennis doubles partner)

Name: Vin Diesel

Best Known For His Role in: “xXx” (2002)

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “The Pacifier” (2005)

Bill Rochfort

Name: Bill Rochfort

Best Known For His Role in: Global Payout, Inc. http://globalpayout.info/files/BillRochfortBio_2010.pdf

Most Questionable Acting Decision: Nothing that I can find, but he’s also a talented artist: http://www.willrochfort.com/thumbnails/

Robert

Name: Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson

Best Known For His Role in: “Wrestlemania XX” (2004)

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Wrestlemania XXVII” (2011)

Colin

Name: Mel Blanc

Best Known For His Role in: “The Flintstones” (Barney Rubble) and “The Bugs Bunny Show”

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “The Peter Potamus Show” (Sneezly Seal)

Layli (Brian's GF)

Name: Dame Judi Dench

Best Known For Her Role in: “Chocolat” (2000) or “Casino Royale” (2006) - based on your gender

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Chronicles of Riddick” (2004)

Michael Heiser (Alison’s son)

Name: Michael Heiser

Best Known For His Role in: “Ancient Aliens Debunked” 

http://ancientaliensdebunked.com/mike-heiser/

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Zecharia Sitchin is a FRAUD!” http://extraterrestrials.me/michael-s-heiser-ph-d-zecharia-sitchin-is-a-fraud/

Bruce

Name: Bob Hope

Best Known For His Role in: hosting the Academy Awards 14 times

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Call Me Bwana” (1963) - I’m guessing it contains politically correct depictions of African tribesmen

And finally, here are four out of our past five pool champions (Sue Bowman is on a yearly sabbatical):

Bill Bowman

Name: Curly Howard (of the Three Stooges)

Best Known For His Role in: “Disorder in the Court” (1936)

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Hold That Lion!” (1947)

Kim

Name: James Dean

Best Known For His Role in: “Rebel Without A Cause” (1955)

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Has Anybody Seen My Gal” (1952)

Tina (sister-in-law)

Name: Betty White

Best Known For Her Role in: “Golden Girls” (1985-1992)

Most Questionable Acting Decision: “Hard Rain” (1998) - a movie where it rains really hard, starring Christian Slater

Charles

Name: John Wilkes Booth

Best Known For His Role in: “The Apostate” as the villain Duke Pescara

Most Questionable Acting Decision: Conspiring with the Confederate Secret Service

Hope this has been informative and entertaining, like the local news. Maybe slightly less depressing.

Have fun watching hoops!