The Giant Bee vs. Friday Night Knock-Out

Your Challenger

The Giant Bee

(The Swarm)

VS

Your Challenger

Friday Night Knock-Out

(Friday the 13th Part VIII: Jason Takes Manhattan)

The Case for The Giant Bee:

Having been stung multiple times by a highly-aggressive swarm of killer bees, Paul (Christian Juttner) begins to feel the after-effects of their potent venom - including hallucinations of a giant bee.

(Inspired by the Dead Meat podcast)

The Case for Friday Night Knock-Out:

Trapped on a roof top with Jason (Kane Hodder), boxer Julius (V.C. Dupree) attempts to fight him. Unfortunately for him, Jason proves more than capable of wearing Julius out, leading to some famous last words from the exhausted fighter.

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The Score:  Friday Night Knock-Out 6, The Giant Bee 4

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Pastels vs. Albert Will Not Perform

Your Champion

Pastels

(Addams Family Values)

VS

Your Challenger

Albert Will Not Perform

(The Birdcage)

The Case for Pastels (6):

"You have gone too far. You have married Fester, you have destroyed his spirit, you have taken him from us. All that I could forgive. But Debbie..."

The Case for Albert Will Not Perform:

"That sarcastic, contemptuous tone that means you know everything because you're a man and I know nothing because I'm a woman!"

"You're not a woman."

"Oh, you bastard!"

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The Score:  Pastels 6, Albert Will Not Perform 4

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Pastels vs. Minnesota's Oldest Living Lutheran

Your Champion

Pastels

(Addams Family Values)

VS

Your Challenger

Minnesota's Oldest Living Lutheran

(Drop Dead Gorgeous)

The Case for Pastels (5):

"You have gone too far. You have married Fester, you have destroyed his spirit, you have taken him from us. All that I could forgive. But Debbie..."

The Case for Minnesota's Oldest Living Lutheran:

Those damn Shriners...

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The Score: Pastels 6, Minnesota's Oldest Living Lutheran 5

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Pastels vs. An Unsafe Phone Booth

Your Champion

Pastels

(Addams Family Values)

VS

Your Challenger

An Unsafe Phone Booth

(The Blob)

The Case for Pastels (4):

"You have gone too far. You have married Fester, you have destroyed his spirit, you have taken him from us. All that I could forgive. But Debbie..."

The Case for An Unsafe Phone Booth:

Fran (Candy Clark) flees from the Blob and attempts to call for help, but quickly finds herself surrounded by the titular creature.

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The Score:  Pastels 5, An Unsafe Phone Booth 4

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Pastels vs. The Best Speech Ever

Your Champion

Pastels

(Addams Family Values)

VS

Your Challenger

The Best Speech Ever

(Team America: World Police)

The Case for Pastels (3):

"You have gone too far. You have married Fester, you have destroyed his spirit, you have taken him from us. All that I could forgive. But Debbie..."

The Case for The Best Speech Ever:

He had to give the most convincing speech the world had ever seen, and he managed to do it.

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The Score:  Pastels 6, The Best Speech Ever 3

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Pastels vs. Large Marge

Your Champion

Pastels

(Addams Family Values)

VS

Your Challenger

Large Marge

(Pee-wee's Big Adventure)

The Case for Pastels (2):

"You have gone too far. You have married Fester, you have destroyed his spirit, you have taken him from us. All that I could forgive. But Debbie..."

The Case for Large Marge:

A generation of children were scarred by this scene where Pee-wee (Paul Reubens) hitches a ride from Large Marge (Alice Dunn).

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The Score:  Pastels 9, Large Marge 4

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Pastels vs. Honest Subtitles

Your Champion

Pastels

(Addams Family Values)

VS

Your Challenger

Honest Subtitles

(Annie Hall)

The Case for Pastels (1):

"You have gone too far. You have married Fester, you have destroyed his spirit, you have taken him from us. All that I could forgive. But Debbie..."

The Case for Honest Subtitles:

"God, I hope he doesn't turn out to be a schmuck like the others."

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The Score: Pastels 10, Honest Subtitles 1

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Hooked vs. Pastels

Your Champion

Hooked

(The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

VS

Your Challenger

Pastels

(Addams Family Values)

The Case for Hooked (2):

Pam (Teri McMinn) gets to hang out with Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen).

The Case for Pastels:

"You have gone too far. You have married Fester, you have destroyed his spirit, you have taken him from us. All that I could forgive. But Debbie..."

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The Score:  Pastels 7, Hooked 5

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Hooked vs. Don't Scramble the Eggs

Your Champion

Hooked

(The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

VS

Your Challenger

Don't Scramble the Eggs

(Lake Placid 2)

The Case for Hooked (1):

Pam (Teri McMinn) gets to hang out with Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen).

The Case for Don't Scramble the Eggs:

There's so much to love about this scene: the poor acting, the nonsensical writing, even the terrible CGI. But the best part may be the complete obliviousness of Thad (Ian Reed Kesler) to the giant animal making lots of noise behind him.

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The Score:  Hooked 6, Don't Scramble the Eggs 5

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Miss Hilly's Special Pie vs. Hooked

Your Champion

Miss Hilly's Special Pie

(The Help)

VS

Your Challenger

Hooked

(The Texas Chainsaw Massacre)

The Case for Miss Hilly's Special Pie (3):

Needing insurance to protect the many maids who have told their stories, Minny (Octavia Spencer) tells of a particular revenge she got against the hated Hilly (Bryce Dallas Howard): Making her famous chocolate pie, but with a special ingredient. One she doesn't reveal until after Hilly has had two slices.

The Case for Hooked:

Pam (Teri McMinn) gets to hang out with Leatherface (Gunnar Hansen).

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The Score:  Hooked 7*, Miss Hilly's Special Pie 6
(tiebreaker used)

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Miss Hilly's Special Pie vs. Surface Pressure

Your Champion

Miss Hilly's Special Pie

(The Help)

VS

Your Challenger

Surface Pressure

(Encanto)

The Case for Miss Hilly's Special Pie (2):

Needing insurance to protect the many maids who have told their stories, Minny (Octavia Spencer) tells of a particular revenge she got against the hated Hilly (Bryce Dallas Howard): Making her famous chocolate pie, but with a special ingredient. One she doesn't reveal until after Hilly has had two slices.

The Case for Surface Pressure:

Seeking answers about the possibility of the family magic failing, Mirabel (Stephanie Beatriz) goes to ask her sister Luisa (Jessica Darrow) what she knows.  Instead she learns about the extreme pressure that Luisa is under - both physical and emotional - as Luisa explain just how hard it is to be the strong one.

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The Score:  Miss Hilly's Special Pie 7, Surface Pressure 6

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Miss Hilly's Special Pie vs. Revolting Children

Your Champion

Miss Hilly's Special Pie

(The Help)

VS

Your Challenger

Revolting Children

(Matilda the Musical)

The Case for Miss Hilly's Special Pie (1):

Needing insurance to protect the many maids who have told their stories, Minny (Octavia Spencer) tells of a particular revenge she got against the hated Hilly (Bryce Dallas Howard): Making her famous chocolate pie, but with a special ingredient. One she doesn't reveal until after Hilly has had two slices.

The Case for Revolting Children:

Having defeated and chased away Miss Trunchbull (Emma Thompson), the children of Crunchem Hall celebrate, led by Bruce (Charlie Hodson-Prior) and Hortensia (Meesha Garbett). As they celebrate, the children dance all around the school and destroy the statue of the hated former headmistress.

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The Score:  Miss Hilly's Special Pie 11, Revolting Children 2

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Trick Question vs. Miss Hilly's Special Pie

Your Champion

Trick Question

(My Cousin Vinny)

VS

Your Challenger

Miss Hilly's Special Pie

(The Help)

The Case for Trick Question (1):

"Cause Chevy didn't make a 327 in '55, the 327 didn't come out until '62. And it wasn't offered in the Bel Air with a four-barrel carb 'til '64. However, in 1964, the correct ignition timing would be four degrees before top-dead-center."

The Case for Miss Hilly's Special Pie:

Needing insurance to protect the many maids who have told their stories, Minny (Octavia Spencer) tells of a particular revenge she got against the hated Hilly (Bryce Dallas Howard): Making her famous chocolate pie, but with a special ingredient. One she doesn't reveal until after Hilly has had two slices.

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The Score:  Miss Hilly's Special Pie 7, Trick Question 5

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You Play Ball Like a Girl! vs. Trick Question

Your Champion

You Play Ball Like a Girl!

(The Sandlot)

VS

Your Challenger

Trick Question

(My Cousin Vinny)

The Case for You Play Ball Like a Girl! (4):

Rival baseball teams of the juvenile variety meet up for trash talk - quickly degenerating into a back and forth between Ham (Patrick Renna) and Phillips (Wil Horneff) that culminates in an agreement to play each other once Ham crosses the line with the worst insult a pre-teen boy could give in 1962.

The Case for Trick Question:

"Cause Chevy didn't make a 327 in '55, the 327 didn't come out until '62. And it wasn't offered in the Bel Air with a four-barrel carb 'til '64. However, in 1964, the correct ignition timing would be four degrees before top-dead-center."

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The Score: Trick Question 7, You Play Ball Like a Girl! 5

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You Play Ball Like a Girl! vs. Fugue for Tinhorns

Your Champion

You Play Ball Like a Girl!

(The Sandlot)

VS

Your Challenger

Fugue for Tinhorns

(Guys and Dolls)

The Case for You Play Ball Like a Girl! (3):

Rival baseball teams of the juvenile variety meet up for trash talk - quickly degenerating into a back and forth between Ham (Patrick Renna) and Phillips (Wil Horneff) that culminates in an agreement to play each other once Ham crosses the line with the worst insult a pre-teen boy could give in 1962.

The Case for Fugue for Tinhorns:

In this early number, Nicely-Nicely Johnson, Benny Southstreet, and Rusty Charlie (Stubby Kaye, Johnny Silver, and Danny Dayton) each sing the praises of their selected horse in that days races, weaving in and out during the lyrics, and ending in harmony with one another.

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The Score:  You Play Ball Like a Girl! 7, Fugue for Tinhorns 4

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You Play Ball Like a Girl! vs. Ben's Boat

Your Champion

You Play Ball Like a Girl!

(The Sandlot)

VS

Your Challenger

Ben's Boat

(Jaws)

The Case for You Play Ball Like a Girl! (2):

Rival baseball teams of the juvenile variety meet up for trash talk - quickly degenerating into a back and forth between Ham (Patrick Renna) and Phillips (Wil Horneff) that culminates in an agreement to play each other once Ham crosses the line with the worst insult a pre-teen boy could give in 1962.

The Case for Ben's Boat:

Wanting one more scare, Steven Spielberg created this scene where Brody (Roy Scheider) and Hooper (Richard Dreyfuss) come across the boat of Ben Gardner (Craig Kingsbury).  Hooper dives in and starts investigating, coming across a shark tooth, and then something altogether worse...

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The Score:  You Play Ball Like a Girl! 7, Ben's Boat 5

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You Play Ball Like a Girl! vs. Campfire Tales

Your Champion

You Play Ball Like a Girl!

(The Sandlot)

VS

Your Challenger

Campfire Tales

(The Fog)

The Case for You Play Ball Like a Girl! (1):

Rival baseball teams of the juvenile variety meet up for trash talk - quickly degenerating into a back and forth between Ham (Patrick Renna) and Phillips (Wil Horneff) that culminates in an agreement to play each other once Ham crosses the line with the worst insult a pre-teen boy could give in 1962.

The Case for Campfire Tales:

Setting the tone, and providing a handy bit of exposition, this opening scene of The Fog is a perfect way to start this tribute to old-time ghost stories: A group of children gathered around a campfire hearing of a tragedy that alludes to - but doesn't reveal - the reason that the fog comes rolling in....

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The Score:  You Play Ball Like a Girl! 6, Campfire Tales 5

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The Prophecy vs. You Play Ball Like a Girl!

Your Champion

The Prophecy

(The Lego Movie)

VS

Your Challenger

You Play Ball Like a Girl!

(The Sandlot)

The Case for The Prophecy (1):

"And be the greatest, most interesting, most important person of all times
All this is true... because it rhymes"

The Case for You Play Ball Like a Girl!:

Rival baseball teams of the juvenile variety meet up for trash talk - quickly degenerating into a back and forth between Ham (Patrick Renna) and Phillips (Wil Horneff) that culminates in an agreement to play each other once Ham crosses the line with the worst insult a pre-teen boy could give in 1962.

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The Score:  You Play Ball Like a Girl! 8, The Prophecy 3

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Losing Concentration vs. The Prophecy

Your Champion

Losing Concentration

(Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves)

VS

Your Challenger

The Prophecy

(The Lego Movie)

The Case for Losing Concentration (2):

Creating an illusion spell to sneak past the guards, Simon (Justice Smith) gets his foot stuck - causing the spell to go awry and forcing Edgin (Chris Pine), Holga (Michelle Rodriguez) and himself to split up and get past the guards in other ways.

The Case for The Prophecy:

"And be the greatest, most interesting, most important person of all times
All this is true... because it rhymes"

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The Score:  The Prophecy 8*, Losing Concentration 7
(tiebreaker used)

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Losing Concentration vs. Distracting Mewtwo

Your Champion

Losing Concentration

(Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves)

VS

Your Challenger

Distracting Mewtwo

(Detective Pikachu)

The Case for Losing Concentration (1):

Creating an illusion spell to sneak past the guards, Simon (Justice Smith) gets his foot stuck - causing the spell to go awry and forcing Edgin (Chris Pine), Holga (Michelle Rodriguez) and himself to split up and get past the guards in other ways.

The Case for Distracting Mewtwo:

As Tim (Justice Smith) fends off a Ditto, Pikachu (Ryan Reynolds) distracts a Mewtwo controlled by Clifford (Bill Nighy) in an attempt to end his control.

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The Score: Losing Concentration 6, Distracting Mewtwo 4

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