“Dangerous” Dan Murrell entered the match with a record of 16-6. He had a career accuracy of 82.51%. This was his fourth Movie Trivia Schmoedown number one contender’s match in the singles division. He represented The Dungeon.
“The Insneider” Jeff Sneider entered the match with a record of 13-8. He had a career accuracy of 75.08%. This was his fifth Movie Trivia Schmoedown number one contender’s match in the singles division. He represented The Stars.
First Round
Both competitors used at JTE rule on question one, oddly.
Murrell missed one question, scoring seven out of a possible eight points. Sneider missed two questions, scoring six out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: Oscars
Who was nominated for an Academy Award for her role of Amy March in 2019’s adaptation of Little Women?
Sneider’s Answer: Not Shown but he said he’d thought Saorise Ronan, switched it to Florence Pugh, and then went back to Ronan
Correct Answer: Florence Pugh
Category: Movie Release Dates
What year were the following sequels released: Die Hard 2, Robocop 2, Predator 2, & Gremlins 2: The New Batch?
Sneider’s Answer: 1991
Murrell’s Answer: 1991
Correct Answer: 1990
The score at the end of the first round was 7-6 to Murrell.
Second Round
Murrell deferred. Sneider spun Sports first, decided to spin again, and spun Mystery second. He went to multiple-choice twice, answered four out of four questions correctly and earned six out of a possible eight points.
Murrell spun Wrestlers in Film, decided to spin again, and landed on Wrestlers in Film for a second time. He went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of four questions correctly, and earned seven out of a possible eight points.
The score at the end of the second round was 14-12 to Murrell.
Third Round
Sneider went first. His two-point question was in the category of Fantasy/Sci-Fi and he got it correct.
Aslan is what type of animal in the Chronicles of Narnia films?
Sneider’s Answer: Lion
Correct Answer: Lion
Murrell went next. His two-point question was in the category of Directors and he got it correct.
Who directed the films Following and Insomnia?
Murrell’s Answer: Christopher Nolan
Correct Answer: Christopher Nolan
It bounced back to Sneider. His three-point question was in the category of Crime and he got it correct.
In Widows, who plays politician Tom Mulligan who gets caught up in the widows’ plan?
Sneider’s Answer: Colin Farrell
Correct Answer: Colin Farrell
Then it was Murrell’s three-point question. It was in the category of Comedy and he got it correct.
In what 1980s comedy does real life baseball player Reggie Jackson become a victim of mind control that turns him into an assassin?
Murrell’s Answer: The Naked Gun
Correct Answer: The Naked Gun
Sneider then had his five-point question in the category of 90s. He got it correct.
In what 1998 comedy film do Albert Brooks, Julie Kavnar, and Ellen DeGeneres lend their voices to live action animals?
Sneider’s Answer: Dr. Dolittle
Correct Answer: Dr. Dolittle
Murrell then had the opportunity to win the match with his five-point question. It was in the category of Will Smith and he got it correct.
Will Smith’s character gets stung to death by a jellyfish in a bathtub in what 2000s film?
Murrell’s Answer: Seven Pounds
Correct Answer: Seven Pounds
The final score was 24-22 to Murrell.
Other Details
Sneider answered 13 out of the 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 86.67%. His record is now 13-9. It is unknown when his next match is going to be.
Murrell answered 14 out of the 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 93.34%. His record is now 17-6. The Dungeon earned 4 points and are still first in the faction standings with 11 points. His next match is against Adam Collins in April.
