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Match Report: Mike Kalinowski (9-8, 4KO, KOrruption) vs Ben Bateman (15-9, 6KO, The Den)

Posted on June 10, 2022September 21, 2024

Mike “The Killer” Kalinowski entered the match with a record of 9-8.  His career accuracy was 71%.  He represented KOrruption.

Ben “The Boss” Bateman entered the match with a record of 15-9.  His career accuracy was 81%.  He represented The Den.

First Round

Kalinowski missed three questions, scoring seven out of ten possible points.  Bateman missed two questions, scoring eight out of ten possible points.  

Category: Animated
George Clooney, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, and Bill Murray provide voices in Fantastic Mr. Fox, which was released in what year?
Kalinowski’s Answer:  2007
Correct Answer:  2009

Category: Sequels & Prequels
Which actor appeared in the following sequels: Zoolander 2, Anchorman 2, and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me?
Kalinowski’s Answer:  Luke Wilson
Correct Answer:  Will Ferrell

Category: Holiday Films
In what 2007 David Dobkin film did Paul Giamatti feature as Santa Claus alongside Vince Vaughn, Elizabeth Banks, and Kathy Bates?
Bateman’s Answer:  Didn’t have it
Correct Answer:  Fred Claus

Category: Westerns
What Middle Earth actor features alongside Renee Zellweger, Jeremy Irons, and Lance Henriksen in the 2008 Ed Harris-directed Appaloosa?
Bateman’s Answer:  Didn’t have it
Correct Answer:  Viggo Mortensen

Category: Horror
Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, and Fred Thompson star in what 2012 Scott Derrickson film about a novelist who moves into a house where a family was murdered.
Kalinowski’s Answer:  This Room Stinks
Correct Answer:  Sinister

The score at the end of the first round was 8-7 to Bateman.

Second Round

Bateman deferred so Kalinowski spun first.  Kalinowski spun a Wildcard slice and kept it.  The slice was Spinner’s Choice and he chose Star Trek.  He went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of five questions correctly, and earned eight out of a possible ten points.

Bateman was unable to steal Kalinowski’s miss.

The missed question was:

In Star Trek Beyond, it is revealed which character had been planning to leave Starfleet and devote themselves to another cause?
Multiple Choice: a) Spock b) Kirk c) McCoy d) Sulu
Kalinowski’s Answer:  b) Kirk
Bateman’s Answer:  d) Sulu
Correct Answer:  a) Spock

Bateman spun David Fincher and kept it.  He answered five out of five questions correctly and earned ten out of a possible ten points.

The score at the end of the second round was 18-15 to Bateman.

Third Round

Kalinowski’s two-point question was in the category of Sports Movies and he got it correct.

Who stars as Jim Braddock in the 2005 Ron Howard-directed boxing drama Cinderella Man?
Kalinowski’s Answer:  Russell Crowe
Correct Answer:  Russell Crowe

Kalinowski’s three-point question was in the category of Directors and he got it correct.

Who directed the 1990s films A Simple Plan and For the Love of the Game?
Kalinowski’s Answer:  Sam Raimi
Correct Answer:  Sam Raimi

Bateman’s two-point question was in the category of George Clooney & Brad Pitt and he got it correct.

Brad Pitt voices Metro Man, a former hero who would rather pursue a career in music, in what 2010 Dreamworks animated film?
Bateman’s Answer:  Megamind
Correct Answer:  Megamind

Bateman’s three-point question was in the category of Tom Cruise and he got it correct.

Tom Cruise featured in two films released in 2012 – name one of them.
Bateman’s Answer:  Jack Reacher
Correct Answer:  Jack Reacher or Rock of Ages

Kalinowski’s five-point question was in the category of Scores & Soundtracks and he got it correct.

Jerry Goldsmith provided the score for what 1990s horror reboot featuring Oded Fehr and Kevin J. O’Connor?
Kalinowski’s Answer:  The Mummy
Correct Answer:  The Mummy

Bateman’s five-point question was in the category of The Scotts and he got it correct.

What 2010s Ridley Scott film features performances from Natalie Dormer, John Leguizamo, and Rosie Perez?
Bateman’s Answer:  The Counselor
Correct Answer:  The Counselor

The final score was 28-25 to Bateman.

Other Details

Kalinowski answered 14 out of the 18 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 77.78%.  His record is now 9-9.

Including steal opportunities, Bateman answered 16 of the 19 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 84.21%.  His record is now 16-9.

Adelia Chamberlain

Adelia Chamberlain is a host, producer, and senior community manager for the Let’s Get Ready Network, as well as the editor-in-chief of this website. You can find her on Bluesky @schizoaffectiveadelia.com.

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