“The Meme Queen” Jen Kempe entered the match with a singles record of 1-2. Her career accuracy was 85.11%. She represented The Den.
Doug “High Time” Benson entered the match with a singles record of 1-0. His career accuracy was 68.18%.
First Round
Kempe missed one question, scoring nine out of a possible ten points. Benson missed two questions, scoring eight out of a possible ten points. The missed questions were:
Category: Horror
‘The Last Key’ is the subtitle of the fourth film in which franchise that has featured performances from Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, and Patrick Wilson?
Kempe’s Answer: The Exorcist
Benson’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: InsidiousCategory: Streaming Movies
Which 2017 Netflix remake from director Adam Wingard follows high schooler Light Turner who stumbles across a mysterious notebook and it’s owner, Ryuk?
Benson’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Death Note
The score at the end of the first round was 9-8 to Kempe.
Second Round
Kempe deferred. Benson spun one of the Wildcards, decided to spin again, and got Gene Hackman. He went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of five questions correctly, and earned seven out of a possible ten points.
Kempe did not steal Benson’s miss.
The missed question was:
What year saw Gene Hackman return to the role of NYPD detective Jimmy “Popeye” Doyle in French Connection II?
Benson’s Answer: 1978
Kempe’s Answer: 1976
Correct Answer: 1975
Kempe spun one of the Wildcards, decided to spin again, and got Mel Brooks. She went to multiple-choice twice, answered four out of five questions correctly, and earned six out of a possible ten points.
Benson stole Kempe’s miss for two points.
The missed question was:
Which Mel Brooks movie features the supporting characters Franz Liebkind and Ulla the Secretary?
Kempe’s Answer: Young Frankenstein
Benson’s Answer: The Producers
Correct Answer: The Producers
The score at the end of the second round was 17-15 to Benson.
Third Round
Kempe’s two-point question was in the category of Steven Spielberg and she got it correct.
What Spielberg film had the tagline, “He is afraid. He is alone. He is three million lightyears from home”?
Kempe’s Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Correct Answer: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial
Benson’s two-point question was in the category of Fantasy/Sci-Fi and he got it correct.
In the Men in Black franchise, Will Smith plays Agent J. and Tommy Lee Jones plays Agent what?
Benson’s Answer: Agent K.
Correct Answer: Agent K
Kempe’s three-point question was in the category of 1970s and she got it incorrect.
Who starred, produced, directed, and wrote the film Heaven Can Wait?
Kempe’s Answer: Sean Penn
Correct Answer: Warren Beatty
Kempe’s five-point question was in the category of Martin Scorsese and she got it correct.
Which Oscar-nominated actress plays Leonardo DiCaprio’s wife in Shutter Island?
Kempe’s Answer: Michelle Williams
Correct Answer: Michelle Williams
Benson’s three-point question was in the category of Sports and he got it incorrect.
Peter Landesman directed Will Smith in what sports drama?
Benson’s Answer: The Legend of Bagger Vance
Correct Answer: Concussion
Benson’s five-point question was in the category of Comic Book Movies and he got it incorrect.
Jeff Wadlow directed what comic book sequel?
Benson’s Answer: Venom: Let There Be Carnage
Correct Answer: Kick-Ass 2
The final score was 22-19 to Kempe.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Benson answered 14 of the 19 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 73.68%. His record is 1-1.
Including steal opportunities, Kempe answered 15 of the 18 questions asked to her correctly for an accuracy of 78.95%. Her record is now 2-2.
