Round 7: Tossup 10

Specific answer required. Figures drawn in watercolors and ink wash perform this action in a 1968 short film that launched the career of Canadian animator Ryan Larkin, before his demise due to drug addiction. The Criterion release of a 2008 film titled for this action includes recipes for meals the protagonists cook over the course of one day, which were based on those of the director’s late mother. A Japanese family honors the anniversary of their eldest son’s drowning in that Hirokazu (*) Kore-eda film titled for this action. (10[1])In another film, a man’s cigarette falls out of his mouth while talking (10[1])about this action after he says, “and that’s where ol’ Daniel comes in, you know what I mean?” A line from Clerks II describes the Hobbit trilogy as just people doing this action for three movies. For 10 points, a supposedly-real taxi driver led Dustin Hoffman to improvise a line about what action in Midnight Cowboy? ■END■

ANSWER: walking [accept Still Walking; accept “I’m walkin’ here!”; prompt on crossing a road; reject “running”]
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Summary

TournamentEditionMatchHeardConv. %Superpower %Power %Neg %Avg. Buzz
2025 Absolute Cinema - Canada2025-11-082100%0%0%0%93.50
2025 Absolute Cinema - Chicago Open2025-11-085100%0%0%40%138.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Minnesota2025-11-082100%0%0%0%132.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (1)2025-11-083100%0%33%33%105.00
2025 Absolute Cinema - Online (2)2025-11-16580%0%0%60%139.50