Amarú Moses entered the match with a record of 0-0. This was his first Movie Trivia Schmoedown match. He represented The Usual Suspects.
“The Jackal” Jesse Swift entered the match with a record of 0-0. This was his first Movie Trivia Schmoedown match. He represented The Quirky Mercs.
First Round
Moses missed one question, scoring nine out of a possible ten points. Swift missed three questions, scoring seven out of a possible ten points. The missed questions were:
Category: Middle Earth
In The Two Towers, which character says the line, “Dark have been my dreams of late”?
Swift’s Answer: Saruman
Correct Answer: Theoden
Category: The Wizarding World
In Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Newt Scamander rescued a Thunderbird from traffickers in what country?
Swift’s Answer: France
Moses’s Answer: Brazil
Correct Answer: Egypt
Category: Dystopian Future & Time Travel
Who plays the T-1000 in Terminator 2: Judgement Day?
Swift’s Answer: Robert Kirkland
Correct Answer: Robert Patrick
The score at the end of the first round was 9-7 to Moses.
Second Round
Moses decided to defer, so Swift spun first. He spun Star Trek, decided to spin again, and spun Comic Book Movies second. He went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of five questions correctly, and earned five out of a possible ten points.
Moses was unable to steal Swift’s two misses.
The missed questions were:
Who plays the villainous character of Sloan in 2008’s Wanted?
Swift’s Answer: Angelina Jolie
Moses’s Answer: Sofia Boutella
Correct Answer: Morgan FreemanIn what Superman film will you hear the following quote: “Do you know why the number two hundred is so vitally descriptive to both you and me? It’s your weight and my IQ”?
Swift’s Answer: Superman: The Movie
Moses’s Answer: Superman IV: The Quest for Peace
Correct Answer: Superman: The Motion Picture
There was some controversy surrounding the Superman film question as the film is titled Superman: The Movie and not Superman: The Motion Picture, but Coy Jandreau, manager of The Quirky Mercs, was unable to challenge the question in time.
Moses spun Scores & Soundtracks first, decided to spin again, and spun Batman second. He went to multiple choice three times, got answered three out of five questions correctly, and earned five out of a possible ten points.
Swift was able to steal one of the two opportunities that he had for one point.
The missed questions were:
In how many Batman films has Morgan Freeman appeared in?
Multiple Choice: A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4
Moses’s Answer: D) 4
Swift’s Answer: C) 3
Correct Answer: C) 3In Batman Forever, the film’s first lines from Alfred have him suggesting to get Bruce Wayne a what?
Multiple Choice: A) Sandwich B) Oil Change C) New Suit D) Mojito
Moses’s Answer: B) Oil Change
Swift’s Answer: C) New Suit
Correct Answer: A) Sandwich
The score at the end of the second round was 14-13 to Moses.
Third Round
Swift had to answer at least one question to avoid the TKO. His two-point question was in the category of Mixed Bag and he got it incorrect.
Who stars as the lawman Roy in R.I.P.D.?
Swift’s Answer: Ryan Reynolds
Correct Answer: Jeff Bridges
Swift’s three-point question was in the category of Swashbuckling Adventures and he got it correct.
In what year was The Lone Ranger released?
Swift’s Answer: 2013
Correct Answer: 2013
It then bounced to Moses. His two-point question was in the category of DC and he got it correct.
Finish the line spoken by Batman to Superman in Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice. “Do you _____?”
Moses’s Answer: Bleed
Correct Answer: Bleed
Moses then needed to answer his three-point question. It was in the category of Alien and Predator, and he got it correct.
Who plays Special Agent Peter Keyes, posed as a DEA agent leading a special task force, in Predator 2?
Moses’s Answer: Gary Busey
Correct Answer: Gary Busey
It then went to Swift for his five-point question. It was in the category of Dystopian Future/Time Travel and he got it incorrect.
Who plays Wilford, the creator and caretaker of the engine, in Snowpiercer?
Swift’s Answer: Tilda Swinton
Correct Answer: Ed Harris
The final score was 19-16 to Moses.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Swift answered 12 out of the 20 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 60.00%. His record is now 0-1. It is unknown when his next match is going to be.
Including steal opportunities, Moses answered 14 out of the 19 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 73.68%. His record is now 1-0. The Usual Suspects earned 3 points and are now third in the faction standings with 3 points. It is unknown when his next match is going to be.
