The Hero's Journey
"The Fellowship of the Ring" included Elijah Wood as this hobbit on a hero's journey
Who is Frodo Baggins?
A barbarous, ignorant era between the Roman Empire & medieval times, or any unsophisticated period
What are the Dark Ages?
An owie, or double talk for a little mistake
What is a boo-boo?
An oath-taker in a federal court who "states...any material matter which he does not believe to be true" has committed this
What is perjury?
As a 7th grader, he once tore his pants completely in half at Skateland while doing a split in a failed attempt to impress a girl
Who is Brian Hodges?
Chevy Chase as Clark Griswold takes his family on a road trip to Wally World in this classic comedy
What is "National Lampoon's Vacation"?
Any very busy place, or this specific transport center at Park Avenue & 42nd Street
What is Grand Central Station?
4-letter result of hitting the "Q" on the keyboard instead of the "W"
What is a typo?
You promised the senator a consulting gig in exchange for his vote? You're looking at 15 years for this, pal
What is bribery?
This Beach Boy is generally credited with inventing the "California Sound"?
Who is Brian Wilson?
This 1981 classic (and it's 2010 remake) tracks the journey of Perseus to save his beloved Andromeda
What is "Clash of the Titans"?
Meaning a large amount of people used on a project, it comes from promos for a movie that boasted 125,000 extras
What is a cast of thousands?
It rhymes with "hitch" & once meant a hitch caused by a small spike in voltage
What is a glitch?
Someone who blows up an arsenal in wartime can get 30 years for this, from French for "shoe"
What is sabotage?
Was demoted from his spot as a news anchor for misrepresenting his actions during the Gulf War
Who is Brian Williams?
Miguel journeys to the land of the dead in this 2017 animated film with a look inspired by traditional Mexican folklore
What is "Coco"?
Courtesy of Cervantes, to battle imaginary injustices is to tilt at these
What are windmills?
You may have one "of judgment"; it can also mean the passage of a period of time
What is a lapse?
The sentence for attempted kidnapping of the director of this agency created in 1947 is "any term of years or for life"
What is the CIA?
This Queen guitarist is also a renowned astrophysicist
Who is Brian May?
Captain Willard journeys into the heart of darkness to find Col. Kurtz in this Vietnam-set film
What is "Apocalypse Now"?
Phrase for a deadly array, poised for action, also a prison term applied to the lineup of the 1927 Yankees
What is a murderers' row?
I used 30 instead of 29.87 in my calculations, leading to this kind of minor mistake
What is a rounding error?
18 USC 96 defines this gangster activity as "any act or threat involving" murder, gambling, extortion, etc.
What is racketeering?
Following the death of Bon Scott in 1980, he became the third lead singer of the Australian rock band AC/DC
Who is Brian Johnson?