Surf and Turf

Eternity From Here

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Years From Now, When You Speak of Her, And You Will, Be Kind

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Broken Down Kerr
(Accolades for Mark)

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From Here to Eternity? About 6 Feet
(Props to Phil)

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From Here to Eternity II: This Times for Real
(A cap tip to Mark)
Deborah Kerr, the other half of the most deceiving romantic kiss in cinematic history, has died at the age of 86 from complications from Parkinson’s Disease. Kerr is best known for her role in the surf with Burt Lancaster in the sort of war movie From Here to Eternity, a scene that reportedly still had her dislodging sand from delicate areas until her death, and was the inspiration for Ted and Elaine’s seaweed encrusted romp in Airplane!, and for Lane Kim to lose her virginity on The Golden Girls. She also drove Yul Brynner into an early grave with her wicked Western ways in The King and I and stood up, so to speak, Cary Grant at the top of the Empire State Building in An Affair to Remember, which was referenced in Sleepless in Seattle, and was a remake of Love Affair, which wasn’t any good to begin with. Kerr holds the distinction for being the most Oscar-nominated actress to never take home the statue, with nods for The Sundowners; Separate Tables; Heaven Knows, Mr. Allison; The King and I; From Here to Eternity and Edward, My Son.

Two Pooligans Kerr-y on, with My Dead Men Walking moving into 4th place, while Jeannie Magner’s Team Two slides into 45th place. At least temporarily, because …

Bishop to Night 4ever

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Rat Packing it In
(An epitaphany shared with Mark and Phil)

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Beating the Bishop
(Kudos to Mark and Phil for another shared epitaphany)
Joey Bishop, the Ringo of the Rat Pack, has died at the age of 89. The Frown Prince of Comedy, as he was known for his elongated visage, was the Garry Shandling of the ‘60s, only without the sex appeal, making his name as an ad-libbing stand-up comedian, earning a series of appearances on talk shows, a sitcom starring him as a talk-show host, a gig as Johnny Carson’s most prolific caddy and then a brief stint as a competitor, where he unwittingly unleashed sidekick Regis Philbin on an unsuspecting nation. He earned a spot in the Rat Pack when he began opening for Frank Sinatra in New York, then for nearly all of Sinatra’s gigs. His dry deadpan was a perfect counter to Dean, Sammy and Frank’s over-the-top theatrics and he was probably the only man who could deliver the line, “Mr. Sinatra will now speak of some of the good things the Mafia has done,” and not have to eat his own kneecap. Before Sinatra became persona non grata at the White House, he was tapped to produce John F. Kennedy’s inaugural ball, and he hired Bishop to emcee. At one point, Bishop looked at the Kennedys at the main dais and reminded them, “I told you I’d get you a good seat.” Bishop appeared in all the Rat Pack movies through Robin and the Seven Hoods, was rescued by Chuck Norris and the Delta Force and had an up-close view of Molly Ringwald’s top hat in Betsy’s Wedding as Alan Alda’s father.

All but four Pooligans are saying “Rats” now, with the most notable move being Shawn’s Team One –Old unseating Mark from the top spot he’d held for 4 months, a scant .921 points ahead. Michelle’s Take My Life Please moves into 8th, Mark’s Angels with Wrinkled Faces III: You’ll Never Draw Breath in This Town Again takes 13th, Steve@the Movies climbs into 22nd. Those making a Rook-ie mistake with Bishop are Warren, James and Don, each of whom had Joey on previous lists.