David “The Survivor” Jindoian entered the match with a singles record of 1-2. His career accuracy was 72.34%.
Nauzet “Oldboy” Melián entered the match with a singles record of 1-0. His career accuracy was 62.50%.
First Round
Jindoian missed five questions, scoring three out of a possible eight points. Melián missed one question, scoring seven out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: New Releases
Who directed Jason Statham, Scott Eastwood, and Andy Garcia in the 2021 action thriller heist film Wrath of Man?
Jindoian’s Answer: Michael Mann
Correct Answer: Guy RitchieCategory: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
This 2006 sci-fi film features supporting performances from Michael Caine, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Charlie Hunnam?
Jindoian’s Answer: Pacific Rim
Correct Answer: Children of MenCategory: Movie Release Dates
Kevin Costner starred in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves and JFK in what year?
Melián’s Answer: 1993
Jindoian’s Answer: 1993
Correct Answer: 1991Category: Mystery/Thriller
This 2010 thriller features performances by Mark Ruffalo, Michelle Williams, and Jackie Earle Haley?
Jindoian’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Shutter IslandCategory: Horror
Damián Bichir and Taissa Farmiga star in this 2018 entry into the Conjuring universe?
Jindoian’s Answer: Annabelle
Correct Answer: The Nun
The score at the end of the first round was 7-3 to Melián.
Second Round
Melián deferred. Jindoian spun 1990s 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.
Melián spun Opponent’s Choice and Jindoian gave him Wrestlers in Film. He went to multiple-choice twice, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned five out of a possible eight points.
Jindoian stole Melián’s miss for one point.
The missed question was:
In what entry in the 3 Ninjas series does Hulk Hogan play a TV star named Dave Dragon?
Multiple Choice: a) 3 Ninjas b) 3 Ninjas: Knuckle Up c) 3 Ninjas: Kick Back d) 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
Melián’s Answer: 3 Ninjas 2
Jindoian’s Answer: d) 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
Correct Answer: d) 3 Ninjas: High Noon at Mega Mountain
The score at the end of the second round was 12-11 to Melián.
Third Round
Jindoian’s two-point question was in the category of Steven Spielberg and he got it correct.
This sci-fi film written and directed by Spielberg starring Richard Dreyfuss was the first to garner Spielberg a nomination for an Academy Award for Best Director?
Jindoian’s Answer: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Correct Answer: Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Melián’s two-point question was in the category of Horror and he got it correct.
Roman Polanski wrote and directed this 1968 psychological horror film starring Mia Farrow and John Cassavetes about a young pregnant wife in Manhattan?
Melián’s Answer: Rosemary’s Baby
Correct Answer: Rosemary’s Baby
Jindoian’s three-point question was in the category of Denzel Washington and he got it correct.
What 2016 period drama did Denzel Washington both direct and star in alongside Viola Davis, Stephen McKinley Henderson, and Russell Hornsby?
Jindoian’s Answer: Fences
Correct Answer: Fences
Melián’s three-point question was in the category of Movie Release Dates and he got it incorrect.
In what year was the A Nightmare on Elm Street remake released?
Melián’s Answer: 2013
Correct Answer: 2010
Melián’s five-point question was in the category of 1980s and he got it incorrect.
In 1980’s Flash Gordon, what NFL team was Flash the quarterback of?
Melián’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: New York Jets
The final score was 16-14 to Jindoian.
Other Details
Melián answered 11 of the 15 questions correctly for an accuracy of 73.33%. His record is now 1-1.
Including steal opportunities, Jindoian answered 10 of the 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 66.67%. His record is now 2-2.
