Round 5: Tossup 18
This film’s director gave its composer only the words “festival” and “requiem” as ideas for its soundtrack, which heavily features the percussion of a jegog troupe. A boy watches a tiny toy car, a rabbit, and a bear slowly climb on his pillow in a scary scene from this film, whose production resulted in the “creation” of 50 new colors. This film’s title card appears in blood red over a shot of a massive crater after an explosion. Films like Nope have recreated a shot from this film in which the protagonist’s motorcycle slides away from the camera. A teenager who wears a red jacket with a pill design tries to rescue his friend from the military in 2019 in this 1988 film by Katsuhiro Otomo. For 10 points, the telekinetic Tetsuo wreaks havoc in “Neo-Tokyo” in what cyberpunk anime film? ■END■
Buzzes
Summary
| Tournament | Edition | Match | Heard | Conv. % | Neg % | Avg. Buzz |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 105.33 |
| Great Lakes | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 20% | 73.75 |
| Lower Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 17% | 108.17 |
| Midwest | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 6 | 100% | 17% | 96.33 |
| North | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 3 | 100% | 0% | 105.33 |
| Overflow | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 5 | 80% | 20% | 95.50 |
| Pacific Northwest | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 2 | 100% | 0% | 99.50 |
| South Central | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 2 | 100% | 0% | 97.00 |
| Southeast | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 4 | 100% | 0% | 80.75 |
| UK | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 5 | 100% | 0% | 90.80 |
| Upper Mid-Atlantic | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 8 | 100% | 0% | 91.75 |
| Upstate NY | 2025-02-01 | ✓ | 3 | 67% | 0% | 141.00 |