Danger Zone is made up of “Dangerous” Dan Murrell and Ben “The Boss” Bateman. They entered the match with a record of 2-0. They represented The Dungeon.
Rushmore is made up of “The Outlaw” John Rocha and “Little Evil” JTE. They entered the match with a record of 2-0. They represented The Finstock Exchange.
First Round
Murrell and Bateman both had perfect rounds and hit the bonus question. Danger Zone earned eighteen of a possible eighteen points.
Rocha missed two questions. JTE missed one question. Rushmore earned thirteen of a possible sixteen points.
The missed questions were:
Category: Mystery Films
Who directed the 2018 mystery thriller Bad Times at the El Royale?
Rocha’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Drew Goddard
Category: Dramas
Which 2000s film from director Steven Soderburgh had the tagline “No One Gets Away Clean”?
JTE’s Answer: The Laundromat
Rocha’s Answer: Oceans 13
Correct Answer: Traffic
The score at the end of the first round was 18-13 to Danger Zone.
Second Round
Danger Zone deferred so Rushmore spun first. They landed on Action/Adventure and kept it. They went to multiple-choice once, answered five out of six questions correctly, and earned ten out of a possible twelve points.
Danger Zone was able to steal Rushmore’s miss for one point.
“The secret lies with Charlotte” is a clue leading to the fabled treasure taken from various empires throughout history in which 2000s film?
Multiple Choice: a) Night at the Museum b) National Treasure c) Land of the Lost d) Journey to the Center of the Earth
Rushmore’s Answer: a) Night at the Museum
Danger Zone’s Answer: b) National Treasure
Correct Answer: b) National Treasure
Danger Zone spun Opponent’s Choice and Rushmore gave them Martial Arts Films. They went to multiple-choice five times, answered six out of six questions correctly, and earned seven out of a possible twelve points.
The score at the end of the second round was 26-23 to Danger Zone.
Third Round
Rushmore went first. Rocha took the two-point question in the category of Romantic Comedies and he got it incorrect.
Who stars as Simon in 2018’s Love, Simon?
Rocha’s Answer: Ansel Elgort
Correct Answer: Nick Robinson
JTE took Rushmore’s three-point question in the category of 1980s and he got it correct.
What 1980s film has a star-studded cast of Tom Berenger, Glenn Close, Jeff Goldblum, William Hurt, and Kevin Kline?
JTE’s Answer: The Big Chill
Correct Answer: The Big Chill
Danger Zone’s two-point question was taken by Murrell and he got it correct.
Who plays Mutt Williams in Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull?
Murrell’s Answer: Shia LeBeouf
Correct Answer: Shia LeBeouf
Rushmore’s five-point question was in the category of Will Smith and they got it correct.
Fred Schepisi directed Will Smith in what 1993 drama featuring Ian McKellen?
Rushmore’s Answer: Six Degrees of Separation
Correct Answer: Six Degrees of Separation
Bateman took Danger Zone’s three-point question. It was in the category of Thrillers and he got it correct.
Which actor plays the lead role alongside Vera Farmiga and Patrick Wilson in the 2018 thriller The Commuter, about a man who unwittingly ends up in a murder conspiracy by a stranger?
Bateman’s Answer: Liam Neeson
Correct Answer: Liam Neeson
Danger Zone’s five-point question was in the category of Denzel Washington and they got it correct.
Who plays Congressman Raymond Prentiss Shaw in 2004’s The Manchurian Candidate?
Danger Zone’s Answer: Liev Schreiber
Correct Answer: Liev Schreiber
The final score was 36-31 to Danger Zone.
Other Details
Rushmore answered 20 out of the 25 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 80%. Their record is now 2-1.
Including steal opportunities, Danger Zone answered 28 out of the 28 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 100%. Their record is now 3-0.
