Packet 5: Tossup 21

Two artists from this country claim that the commercial “Cog,” which depicts Honda Accord parts in a Rube Goldberg-esque chain reaction, plagiarized their film The Way Things Go. (15[1])An artist from this country inspired the Lemonade scene in which Beyoncé (15[1])smashes cars with a baseball bat. A director living (15[1])in this country (-5[1])wrote a message in Sharpie on his window that made the co-director of Faces Places cry. (15[1])A 2014 (-5[1])film (15[2])brought worldwide attention to a weather formation in this country, the (-5[1])Maloja (“mah-LOH-yah”) Snake. This (15[1])country was the place of death of both Eugene (*) O’Neill’s (10[1])daughter Oona and her husband Charlie Chaplin. (10[1])An actress from this country popularized the two-piece bikini in a beach scene as Honey Ryder, the first (10[1])Bond girl, in Dr. No. The Clouds of Sils Maria (-5[1])is set in this (-5[1])country, where an assisted suicide service facilitated the death of Jean-Luc Godard. For 10 points, what birth country of Ursula Andress and Bruno Ganz hosts a film festival in Locarno? ■END■ (10[5])

ANSWER: Switzerland [or Suisse; or Helvetica] (The two artists are Peter Fischli & David Weiss. The other artist is Pipilotti Rist. Jean-Luc Godard wrote the message that brought Agnès Varda to tears.)
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzzpointValue
Will NedigerA Personal Journey with Martin Scorsese Through American MILFsFaster Pussycat! Buzz! Buzz!2715
Henry KeatingThe MF DOOM GenerationTwo utes3915
Halle FriedmanBill of the BullAlastair Sim City4815
Rahul KeyalThe buzzers don't ring - they just screech in pain.Haikyu!! The Dumpster Battle of the Bulge51-5
Mike BentleyPix and Videos Kill Plays - Sez G. Bernard ShawSomething is amiss with modaq6715
Mazin OmerUrban Haute BuzzoisieRatcatcher starring Ash Ketchum69-5
Cliff GaliherWilford Brimley - Cajun jockey archerCharles I: "This tyranny goes to eleven."7015
Mateo Javier AcostaFlorida BWong Kar why7015
S. A. ShenoyBring Me the Horns of Wilmington's CowMate I need you to help me build a Star Wars mate81-5
Ethan AshbrookPossibly in MinnesotaI'm a Fourth Scorer - But That's OK8415
Jonathan MaginAnd finally monsieur a Lafer-thin mintCharley Warrick - least of the Independents9410
Maude-Sophie LockmanMm kayChristine Steptoe10110
Olivia KiserDon't that poster look dustyI am a Fugitive from a Cheyne Gang11910
Erik ChristensenErik Van NostrandThat's That Mattress Man129-5
Matthew SiffAlma Olsson's Inner CircleOld Town Road Memorial Lecture Series133-5
Graydon AllardThat's That Mattress ManErik Van Nostrand16410
Benny MeyersMate I need you to help me build a Star Wars mateBring Me the Horns of Wilmington's Cow16410
Aditya ShivaswamyRatcatcher starring Ash KetchumUrban Haute Buzzoisie16410
Alex AdlerOld Town Road Memorial Lecture SeriesAlma Olsson's Inner Circle16410
Charlie FritzHaikyu!! The Dumpster Battle of the BulgeThe buzzers don't ring - they just screech in pain.16410

Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Spec Script - Canada2025-06-212100%0%50%132.50
2025 Spec Script - Online 12025-06-2110100%60%20%89.80
2025 Spec Script - Online 22025-06-213100%33%67%125.33