Schmoedown Match Reports

Match Report: The Next Chapter (1-0) vs The Ruling Class (1-0, Haus of Flouse)

The Next Chapter is made up of Moose Haas and Rachel “The Switchblade” Silvestrini. They entered the match with a record of 1-0. Their career accuracy was 92%.

The Ruling Class is made up of “The Beauty” Witney Seibold and “The Tyrant” Ty Lieberman. They entered the match with a record of 1-0. Their career accuracy was 93%.

First Round

Haas missed two questions. Silvestrini missed four questions. The Next Chapter earned fourteen of a possible twenty points.

Lieberman had a perfect round and hit the bonus question. Seibold missed one question. The Ruling Class earned twenty of a possible twenty-one points.

The missed questions were:

Category: 2010s
What 2010s film, featuring Oscar Isaac, Albert Brooks, and Carey Mulligan, featured the tagline “There are no clear getaways”?
Seilbold’s Answer: A Most Violent Year
Haas’ Answer: The Card Counter
Silvestrini’s Answer: The Card Counter
Correct Answer: Drive

Category: Historical Epics/Dramas
Who did not appear in Ridley Scott’s Kingdom of Heaven: Liam Neeson, Cate Blanchett, Michael Sheen, or Eva Green?
Silvestrini’s Answer: Eva Green
Correct Answer: Cate Blanchett

Category: Action/Adventure
What 1995 action sequel follows two men who attempt to stop bomb threats across New York City carried out by a mysterious man named “Simon”?
Silvestrini’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Die Hard with a Vengenence

Category: Streaming Movies
Chris Hemsworth plays Tyler Rake, a mercenary enlisted to rescue the kidnapped son of a crime lord in which 2020 Netflix action thriller?
Haas’ Answer: Didn’t have it
Silvestrini’s Answer: A giant let down
Correct Answer: Extraction

The score at the end of the first round was 20-14.

Second Round

The Ruling Class deferred. The Next Chapter spun 2000s, decided to spin again, and got Michael Keaton. They went to multiple-choice twice, answered three out of five questions correctly, and earned six of a possible ten points.

The Ruling Class stole The Next Chapter’s misses for two points.

The missed questions were:

Who plays Jack, a former advertisting executive who believes he is Jesus Christ, opposite Keaton in the film The Dream Team?
Multiple Choice: a) Stephen Furst b) Christopher Lloyd c) Henry Winkler d) Peter Boyle
The Next Chapter’s Answer: c) Henry Winkler
The Ruling Class’s Answer: d) Peter Boyle
Correct Answer: d) Peter Boyle

Michael Keaton appeared in three films released in 2014: Birdman, Robocop, and what other film?
Multiple Choice: a) Need For Speed b) Minions c) Spotlight d) The Founder
The Next Chapter’s Answer: d) The Founder
The Ruling Class’s Answer: a) Need For Speed
Correct Answer: a) Need For Speed

The Ruling Class spun Middle Earth, decided to spin again, and got Ramis and the Reitmans. They went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of five questions correctly, and earned eight out of a possible ten points.

The Next Chapter stole The Ruling Class’s miss for one point.

The missed question was:

Which Ivan Reitman-directed film features performances from Frank Langella, Arnold Schwarzennegger, and Christopher Meloni?
Multiple Choice: a) Junior b) Dave c) Twins d) Kindergarten Cop
The Ruling Class’s Answer: b) Dave
The Next Chapter’s Answer: a) Junior
Correct Answer: a) Junior

The score at the end of the second round was 30-21.

Third Round

The Next Chapter’s two-point question was in the category of Directors and Silvestrini got it incorrect.

Who directed Russell Crowe in the films American Gangster and 2010’s Robin Hood?
Silvestrini’s Answer: Tony Scott
Correct Answer: Ridley Scott

The final score was 30-21 to The Ruling Class via TKO.

Other Details

Including steal opportunities, The Next Chapter answered 18 of the 27 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 66.67%. Their record is now 1-1.

Including steal opportunities, The Ruling Class answered 26 of the 28 questions asked to them correctly for an accuracy of 92.86%. Their record is now 2-0.

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