The Culture is made up of “The Silent Assassin” Amarú Moses and “Sweet Tea” Klee Wiggins. This was their first match as a team. They represented SWAG.
The Dojo is made up of Mark “Yodi” Reilly and “The Dealbreaker” Jacoby Bancroft. This was their first match as a team.
First Round
Moses missed two questions. Wiggins missed six questions. The Culture earned twelve out of a possible twenty points.
Bancroft missed one question. Reilly had a perfect round and hit the bonus question. The Dojo earned twenty of a possible twenty-one points.
The missed questions were:
Category: Amblin Films
What is the first film in the 1990s that Steven Spielberg directed?
Moses’ Answer: Jurassic Park
Wiggins’ Answer: Honey I Shrunk the (didn’t complete the answer)
Correct Answer: HookCategory: Famous Actors & Actresses
Which of the following actors did not appear in 2018’s Game Night: Jason Bateman, Danny Huston, Jon Hamm, or Michael C. Hall?
Moses’ Answer: Danny Huston
Wiggins’ Answer: Michael C. Hall
Correct Answer: Jon HammCategory: Thrillers
Which 2010s Oscar-nominated Steven Spielberg thriller features performances from Tom Hanks, Mark Rylance, and Jesse Plemons?
Wiggins’ Answer: Road to Perdition
Correct Answer: Bridge of SpiesCategory: Dramas
What 2017 drama, directed by Marc Webb, stars Chris Evans and McKenna Grace as an exceptionally smart seven-year-old who is the subject of a custody battle?
Bancroft’s Answer: Wonder
Wiggins’ Answer: Saving Sarah
Correct Answer: GiftedCategory: Animated
What 2010 animated adventure features the voice talent of Mandy Moore, Zachary Levi, Brad Garrett, and Ron Perlman?
Wiggins’ Answer: Bolt
Correct Answer: TangledCategory: Dystopian Future/Time Travel
Jonathan Groff & Neil Patrick Harris joined returning cast members Carrie Ann Moss & Jada Pinkett Smith in what 2021 sci-fi film?
Wiggins’ Answer: Matrix Revolutions
Correct Answer: The Matrix: Resurrections
The score at the end of the first round was 20-12 to The Dojo.
Second Round
The Dojo deferred. The Culture spun The Wayans Family and kept it. They answered five out of five questions correctly and earned ten out of a possible ten points.
The Dojo spun a Wildcard slice, decided to spin again, and got Star Trek. They went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of five questions correctly, and earned eight out of a possible ten points.
The Culture was able to steal their miss for one point.
The missed question was:
In what Star Trek film will you see Kirk, Spock, and McCoy camping at Yosemite National Park?
Multiple Choice: a) The Voyage Home b) The Undiscovered Country c) The Final Frontier d) Star Trek (2009)
The Dojo’s Answer: b) The Undiscovered Country
The Culture’s Answer: c) The Final Frontier
Correct Answer: c) The Final Frontier
The score at the end of the second round was 28-23 to The Dojo.
Third Round
The Culture’s two-point question was in the category of New Releases and Moses got it correct.
David Gordon Green directed Jamie Lee Curtis, Anthony Michael Hall, and Judy Greer in what 2021 slasher sequel?
Moses’ Answer: Halloween Kills
Correct Answer: Halloween Kills
The Culture’s three-point question was in the category of Sports Movies and Wiggins got it correct.
In what 1985 coming-of-age film does Michael J. Fox play Scott Howard, a high school basketball player whose ordinary life is changed in drastic fashion, letting him lead his team to victory?
Wiggins’ Answer: Teen Wolf
Correct Answer: Teen Wolf
The Dojo’s two-point question was in the category of Sly & Arnie and Reilly got it correct.
After his quiet life is interrupted, retired soldier John Matrix sets out to take down a dictator named Arias and rescue his daughter in this 1985 Schwarzenegger film?
Reilly’s Answer: Commando
Correct Answer: Commando
The Culture’s five-point question was in the category of Family Films and they got it incorrect.
What 1995 family film features cameos from Clint Eastwood, Rodney Dangerfield, Mel Gibson, and Dan Akroyd?
The Culture’s Answer: Small Soldiers
Correct Answer: Casper the Friendly Ghost
The final score was 30-28 to The Dojo.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, The Culture answered 20 of the 29 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 68.96%. Their record is now 0-1.
The Dojo answered 25 of the 27 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 92.59%. Their record is now 1-0.