Question
Near the end of one film, this character looks at a statue of himself and claims that “as long as this thing is here, pigeons is always gonna have a place to sit”. For 10 points each:
[10m] Name this character who fights his protégé Tommy Gunn in a street brawl. This character goes bankrupt when his brother-in-law Paulie signs his power of attorney over to an accountant.
ANSWER: Rocky Balboa [accept either]
[10h] Rocky V was directed by this non-Sylvester Stallone man, a 3-time nominee for the Razzie Award for Worst Director. He won the Oscar for Best Director in 1976 for directing the first installment in the Rocky franchise.
ANSWER: John G. Avildsen
[10e] John G. Avildsen also directed the first three installments of this other fighting movie franchise. The first film in this franchise tells the story of Daniel LaRusso learning the title martial art from the handyman Mr. Miyagi.
ANSWER: The Karate Kid
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Data
| Team | Opponent | Part 1 | Part 2 | Part 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FDA Poop Experiments | not overly fond of geese | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Kermit to the Bit | honk tuah and squawk on that wing | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Laniel Automatic Pinball School | NieR: Nǃxau ǂTomata | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Last Among | The of us | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| No Longer Free Agents | Untitled HONK! Team | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| Nosfera2: The Return of Bill Skarsgard | Downtown Freddie Brown | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| THE SIXTH SENSE | gaslight gatekeep girlbuzz | 10 | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| Tosca Trio | The Holdovers | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| We'd Rather Be at SawCon | Skibidiallo Rizzirkzee | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| womt | Fill in the _______ | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Exact Match? | Heard | PPB | Easy % | Medium % | Hard % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 HONK! @ Waterloo | 2024-08-03 | Y | 6 | 13.33 | 100% | 17% | 17% |
| 2024 HONK! @ Carleton | 2024-10-20 | Y | 4 | 17.50 | 100% | 75% | 0% |
| 2025 HONK! @ Online | 2025-03-09 | Y | 10 | 21.00 | 100% | 80% | 30% |