Beth “The Mayniac” May entered the match with a singles record of 0-0. This was her first career Movie Trivia Schmoedown match. She represented The Quirky Mercs.
Jessica “The Sleeper” Schloth entered the match with a singles record of 0-0. This was her first career Movie Trivia Schmoedown match. She represented The Den.
First Round
May missed four questions, scoring four out of a possible eight points. Schloth missed two questions, scoring six out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: Romance
Which Game of Thrones actress stars as a young woman who falls for a paralyzed man in the 2016 film Me Before You?
Schloth’s Answer: Knew it was Khaleesi but couldn’t remember her name
May’s Answer: The Dragon
Correct Answer: Emilia Clarke
Category: 1980s
William Zabka plays Johnny Lawrence in what 1984 film?
May’s Answer: The Goonies
Correct Answer: The Karate Kid
Category: Comedies
What wrestler plays the sports-minded dad Mitchell Mannes in the 2018 comedy Blockers?
May’s Answer: Dwayne Johnson
Correct Answer: John Cena
Category: 1990s
Who stars in the 1990s action thriller Cliffhanger about a former mountain rescuer who is pitted against a group of criminals who have lost their $100 million?
Schloth’s Answer: Kurt Russell
May’s Answer: Arnold Schwarzenegger
Correct Answer: Sylvester Stallone
The score at the end of the first round was 6-4 to Schloth.
Second Round
Schloth deferred so May spun first. She got Opponent’s Choice and Schloth gave her Movie Release Dates. She went to multiple-choice once, answered one out of four questions correctly, and earned two out of a possible eight points.
Schloth was able to steal two of May’s misses for three points.
The missed questions were:
What year saw the release of Kill Bill: Vol 2?
May’s Answer: 2003
Schloth’s Answer: 2004
Correct Answer: 2004
The Adam Sandler comedy Big Daddy came out in which year of the 1990s?
Multiple Choice: A) 1997 B) 1998 C) 1999 D) 1996
May’s Answer: B) 1998
Schloth’s Answer: C) 1999
Correct Answer: C) 1999
The horror classic The Exorcist came out on December 26th of what year?
May’s Answer: 1971
Schloth’s Answer: 1974
Correct Answer: 1973
Schloth spun Opponent’s Choice and May gave her War Films. She went to multiple-choice four times, answered two out of four questions correctly, and earned two out of a possible eight points.
May was able to steal both of Schloth’s misses for two points.
The missed questions were:
The 2006 movie Flyboys follows the escapades of volunteer American aviators during which war?
Multiple Choice: A) Vietnam War B) World War II C) World War I D) Iraq War
Schloth’s Answer: B) World War II
May’s Answer: C) World War I
Correct Answer: C) World War I
Who played First Lieutenant Rafe McCawley in 2001’s Pearl Harbor?
Multiple Choice: A) Ben Affleck B) Jude Law C) Josh Hartnett D) Brendan Fraser
Schloth’s Answer: C) Josh Hartnett
May’s Answer: A) Ben Affleck
Correct Answer: A) Ben Affleck
The score at the end of the second round was 11-8 to Schloth.
Third Round
May went first. Her two-point question was in the category of Crime and she got it correct.
Snoop Dogg and Dr. Dre appeared alongside Denzel Washington in what 2000s crime drama?
May’s Answer: Training Day
Correct Answer: Training Day
May’s three-point question was in the category of Sports and she got it incorrect.
Who stars as an underachieving gambler who ends up coaching a little league team in 2001’s Hardball?
May’s Answer: Charlie Sheen
Correct Answer: Keanu Reeves
May’s five-point question was in the category of Tom Cruise and she got it correct.
What famous actor directed the political drama Lions for Lambs and also co-starred with Tom Cruise in the movie?
May’s Answer: Robert Redford
Correct Answer: Robert Redford
Schloth’s two-point question was in the category of Biopics and she got it correct.
Who plays J. Edgar Hoover in 2011’s J. Edgar?
Schloth’s Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio
Correct Answer: Leonardo DiCaprio
Schloth’s three-point question was in the category of Brad Pitt and she got it incorrect.
Who plays Susan Parrish, a resident in internal medicine and Brad Pitt’s love interest, in Meet Joe Black?
Schloth’s Answer: Julia Roberts
Correct Answer: Claire Forlani
Schloth’s five-point question was in the category of Animated and she got it correct.
This 1998 Dreamworks film won the Best Original Song Oscar for the song “When You Believe”.
Schloth’s Answer: Prince of Egypt
Correct Answer: Prince of Egypt
The final score was 18-15 to Schloth.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, May answered 9 out of the 17 questions asked to her correctly for an accuracy of 52.94%. Her record is now 0-1.
Including steal opportunities, Schloth answered 12 out of the 18 questions asked to her correctly for an accuracy of 66.67%. Her record is now 1-0.
