Lightning Time is made up of “Lightning” Liz Shannon Miller and Ethan “Big Time” Erwin. This was the team’s first match. They represented The Usual Suspects.
The Outsiders is made up of Ben “The Bandit” Goddard and Paul “The Powder Keg” Preston. This was the team’s first match. They represented The Den.
First Round
Miller missed two questions. Erwin missed one question. Lightning Time earned thirteen of sixteen possible points.
Goddard missed two questions. Preston missed one question. The Outsiders earned thirteen of sixteen possible points.
The missed questions were:
Category: Martial Arts Films
What 1996 martial arts film stars Jackie Chan as a young man visiting and helping his uncle in America, only to find himself forced to fight a street gang and the mob with his martial arts skills?
Goddard’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Miller’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Rumble in the Bronx
Category: Action/Adventure
Sam Worthington, Liam Neesom, Rosamund Pike, and Ralph Fiennes star in what 2012 film from director Jonathan Liebesman?
Miller’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Erwin’s Answer: Not shown
Goddard’s Answer: Not shown
Preston’s Answer: Clash of the Titans
Correct Answer: Wrath of the Titans
The score at the end of the first round was 13-13.
Second Round
Lightning Time deferred so The Outsiders spun first. They got Dance, decided to spin away, and got Jurassic Park. They answered five out of six questions correctly and earned ten out of a possible twelve points.
Lightning Time was unable to steal The Outsiders’ miss.
The missed question was:
Which actor plays Zach Mitchell in Jurassic World?
The Outsiders’ Answer: Ty Simpkins
Lightning Time’s Answer: Bryan Ward
Correct Answer: Nick Robinson
Lightning Time spun Dance and decided to keep it. They went to multiple-choice once, answered six out of six questions correctly, and earned eleven out of a possible twelve points.
The score at the end of the second round was 24-23 to Lightning Time.
Third Round
The Outsiders went first. Goddard took the two-point question in the category of Sports and he got it correct.
What is the title of the 6th film in the Rocky franchise, released in 2006?
Goddard’s Answer: Rocky Balboa
Correct Answer: Rocky Balboa
Then it was Lightning Time’s turn. Miller took the two-point question in the category of New Releases and she got it correct.
This 2020 film features performances by Henry Golding, Colin Farrell, and Hugh Grant.
Miller’s Answer: The Gentlemen
Correct Answer: The Gentlemen
Preston took The Outsiders’ three-point question in Biopics and he got it correct.
Which actor wrote and directed the 2000s biopic Into the Wild starring Emile Hirsch?
Preston’s Answer: Sean Penn
Correct Answer: Sean Penn
Erwin took Lightning Time’s three-point question in Fantasy/Sci-Fi and he got it correct.
Christoph Waltz plays Dr. Dyson Ido, a renowned cyborg scientist, and part-time bounty hunter, in what 2010s sci-fi film?
Erwin’s Answer: Alita: Battle Angel
Correct Answer: Alita: Battle Angel
The Outsiders’ five-point question was in the category of Spy Films and they got it correct.
Sean Connery starred in 1983’s Never Say Never Again, which was a remake of what earlier James Bond film in which he also starred?
The Outsiders’ Answer: Thunderball
Correct Answer: Thunderball
Lightning Time’s five-point question was in the category of Romantic Comedies and they got it correct.
In what Adam Sandler film will you find the character of Jim Friedman, who names one of his daughters after the ESPN channel?
Lightning Time’s Answer: Blended
Correct Answer: Blended
The final score was 34-33 to Lightning Time.
Other Details
The Outsiders answered 21 of the 25 questions asked to them for an accuracy of 84.00%. Their record is now 0-1.
Including steal opportunities, Lightning Time answered 22 of the 26 questions asked to them for an accuracy of 84.61%. Their record is now 1-0. They will next play the winner of Rushmore vs the Press Room in the second round of the teams tournament.
