“Little Evil” JTE entered the match with a singles record of 10-10. His career accuracy was 65.79%. He represented The Finstock Exchange.
“The Powder Keg” Paul Preston entered the match with a singles record of 4-3. His career accuracy was 81.65%. He represented The Den.
First Round
JTE missed two questions, scoring six out of a possible eight points. Preston had a perfect round and hit the bonus question, scoring nine out of a possible nine points. The missed questions were:
Category: Dramas
Who plays the lead role of investigative reporter Cal McAffrey in the 2009 political thriller State of Play?
JTE’s Answer: Ben Affleck
Correct Answer: Russell Crowe
Category: Mixed Bag
What year saw the release of the following films: The Last Starfighter, Gremlins, and Dune?
JTE’s Answer: 1986
Correct Answer: 1984
The score at the end of the first round was 9-6 to Preston.
Second Round
Preston elected to go first. He spun New Releases and kept it. He went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of four questions correctly, and earned seven out of a possible eight points.
JTE spun Halle Berry and kept it. He went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of four questions correctly, and earned seven out of a possible eight points.
The score at the end of the second round was 16-13 to Preston.
Third Round
JTE went first. His two-point question was in the category of Westerns and he got it correct.
In what Oscar-winning western will you find a town sheriff named Little Bill and a gunslinger named English Bob?
JTE’s Answer: Unforgiven
Correct Answer: Unforgiven
JTE’s three-point question was in the category of Tom Hanks and he got it correct.
What is the most recent time that Tom Hanks has been directed by Steven Spielberg?
JTE’s Answer: The Post
Correct Answer: The Post
Preston’s two-point question was in the category of Comedies and he got it correct.
Which famous musician plays an Italian-American widow that falls in love with Nicolas Cage in the 1987 romantic comedy Moonstruck?
Preston’s Answer: Cher
Correct Answer: Cher
Preston’s three-point question was in the category of Scores & Soundtracks and he got it correct.
What 2014 film features the Oscar-winning song “Glory” performed by John Legend and Common?
Preston’s Answer: Selma
Correct Answer: Selma
JTE’s five-point question was in the category of Martin Scorsese and he got it correct.
In which Scorsese film will you find a character named Francine Evans who records the anthem “But the World Goes Round” that turns her into a popular figure in the music industry?
JTE’s Answer: New York, New York
Correct Answer: New York, New York
Preston’s five-point question was in the category of Action/Adventure and he got it incorrect.
In the 1984 film Red Dawn, which actor plays Lieutenant Colonel Andrew “Andy” Tanner that meets the Wolverines after being shot down by a jet fighter?
Preston’s Answer: Michael Ironside
Correct Answer: Powers Boothe
The final score was 23-21 to JTE.
Other Details
Preston answered 15 of the 16 questions asked him for an accuracy of 93.75%. His record is now 4-4.
JTE answered 13 of the 15 questions asked to him for an accuracy of 86.67%. His record is now 11-10.
