Round 10: Tossup 21

On the Boogie Nights commentary track, Paul Thomas Anderson asserts that this film’s own director’s commentary has more educational value than 20 years of film school. The opening credits of Asteroid City were directly modeled on those of this film, which play over helicopter shots depicting an onrushing train. This film’s most famous scene occurs after a man dumps ketchup into the protagonist’s “chili without beans,” leading him to say “you’re not only wrong; you’re wrong at the top of your voice.” (15[1]-5[1])This film’s plot, which is propelled by its protagonist’s search for a man named (*) Komoko, made it the first Hollywood movie to recognize (10[1])discrimination against Japanese-Americans. Robert Ryan plays (10[1])the villain of this John Sturges film, whose World War II veteran protagonist uses karate to beat up a troublemaker played by Ernest Borgnine, despite his disability. (-5[1])For 10 points, name this 1955 western about a one-armed old man played by Spencer Tracy. ■END■ (10[2]0[3])

Back to tossups

Buzzes

Summary