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See also: Quiz the thirty-eighth: Breaking News! (Part one).
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Do we have to get the exact film in each franchise?
Of course!
Ok, well I generally know my X-men from my Hellboys, I’ll let the amateurs have a crack at this and then swing by with the correct answers later.
I’ll kick things off gently with three-in-a-row
21 Guns Akimbo
22 Bill and Ted Face the Music
23 The Color Out of Space
and I’ll trhow in 15 Kingsman: The Golden Circle just to raise the bar.
Just picking up the low-hanging fruit.
It’s sunny, I’m doing this on my phone, and I don’t have my glasses. I take it I’m top of the leaderboard?
Excuses . . . do you need to play with a handicap?
Still winning, even in trying circumstances. No excuses needed for coming first!
This amateur would have to cheat to beat Dix so I’ll let him win. 🤣
Well, there are no rules so it’s hard to cheat . . .
1) The First Purge
3) Hellboy 2
6) Aquaman?
9) Geostorm
14) Ant-man
15) Dix has already said it, but Kingsman: The Golden Circle
16) Is that Cloverfield? Wild guess
Couple of really good calls here on Aquaman and Cloverfield. One near miss on 14. That puts you in the lead.
What’s 14? It’s in the ant-man franchise, right?
No more hints!
What other hints did you give me? Sigh.
Ok, I’ll say Ant-man and the Wasp…
That’s right. The hint was that you were close with The Wasp! That’s not a hint that’s nearly a gimme.
Well, Dix can’t beat me now, surely…
He might. There are a few more easy ones here yet. But you never know what people are going to get. I thought Aquaman really tough.
10. Captive State
17. Sharknado 3
18. The Bay
20. Death Wish
25. District 9
Should take me to an unassailable 9.
One of these is incorrect . . .
An unassailable, hateful 8, and another striking win for the forces of good.
There are a few others here that I think are manageable. So can’t really say it’s over.
STOP THE COUNT! If I don’t win, it’s because the system is rigged! It’s a landslide! I will be reinstated as quiz master in September, just wait and see!
Alex, I’m going to need some clues if I’m to beat Dix, which I know we all want to happen. I don’t like to ask for it, but anything you can give me would be mucx appreciated!
Ah, but you’ll receive so much more satisfaction beating him on your own. Like I said, one of his guesses on his last list was wrong, but close. There are a couple of others that may be doable.
Oh, don’t give me that ‘satisfaction’ rubbish. It’s all about winning! Sigh. I guess we’ll fall to the tyrant once again…
Sharknado 2?
Yeah, 17 is Sharknado 2. So you stole a point there.
Really?
Yeah. He’s actually only leading 8-7 by my count. But I could be off.
Oh, well I’m back in the game! Ok…
Wait a minute. I may be embarrassing myself here, but is 2 Deadpool 2?
It is. You are tied up.
1 The First Purge (Otsy)
2 Deadpool 2 (Otsy)
3 Hellboy II (Otsy)
6 Aquaman (Otsy)
9 Geostorm (Otsy)
10 Captive State (Eddie)
14 Ant-man and the Wasp (Otsy)
15 Kingsman: The Golden Circle (Eddie)
16 Cloverfield (Otsy)
17 Sharknado 2 (Otsy)
18 The Bay (Eddie)
20 Death Wish (Eddie)
21 Guns Akimbo (Eddie)
22 Bill and Ted Face the Music (Eddie)
23 The Color Out of Space (Eddie)
25 District 9 (Eddie)
Hahahahahahahahahahahaa! Yes! I’m a genius!
It actually says Deadpool 2 in very fine print as part of the news scroll . . .
Don’t take the glory away from me Alex! This moment is worthy of breaking news! Someone call CNN!
Looks like some kind of reform is needed of the scoring system here.
You think Otsy should get double points for Aquaman? That was a hard one.
Have screenshotted some of the illegal coaching going on from the sidelines; you will be hearing from my legal representative Ms Powell as soon as her shuttle lands.
Yes, I agree.
Is 8 Ad Astra?
It is! You are persistent.
Ahahahahahaha! Yes! I win! Champion!