“Primetime” Paul Oyama entered the match with a singles record of 8-4. His career accuracy was 79.90%. He represented SWAG.
“Slick” Nick Harley entered the match with a singles record of 0-0. This was his first career Movie Trivia Schmoedown singles match. He represented The Stars.
First Round
Oyama missed one question, scoring seven out of a possible eight points. Harley missed three questions, scoring five out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: Romance
Who plays Helen, a London ad executive who the audience sees on two different tracks of her life stemming from one event, in the 1998 film Sliding Doors?
Harley’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Gwyneth PaltrowCategory: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
Vin Diesel plays Hugo Toorop, a mercenary and a former Marine, in this 2008 sci-fi film also featuring Mark Strong and Michelle Yeoh.
Oyama’s Answer: The Last Witch Hunter
Correct Answer: Babylon ADCategory: Westerns
Which Academy Award-winning actor starred in and directed the 2014 western film The Homesman?
Harley’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: Tommy Lee JonesCategory: Famous Actors & Actresses
Which actress starred in the 90s films The Ice Storm, Copycat, and Dave?
Harley’s Answer: Annette Bening
Correct Answer: Sigourney Weaver
The score at the end of the first round was 7-5 to Oyama.
Second Round
Oyama deferred so Harley went first. He spun Sports, decided to spin again, and got Reese Witherspoon. He went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of four questions correctly, and earned seven out of eight possible points.
Oyama spun Classics and kept it. He went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of four questions correctly, and earned seven out of eight possible points.
The score at the end of the second round was 14-12 to Oyama.
Third Round
Harley’s two-point question was in the category of Directors and he got it correct.
Who directed the 2008 film Gran Torino?
Harley’s Answer: Clint Eastwood
Correct Answer: Clint Eastwood
Oyama’s two-point question was in the category of Animated and he got it correct.
Craig T. Nelson and Holly Hunter lead the voice cast of what 2004 Pixar film?
Oyama’s Answer: The Incredibles
Correct Answer: The Incredibles
Harley’s three-point question was in the category of Matthew McConaughey and he got it incorrect.
Yann Demange directed Matthew McConaughey in what 2018 biographical crime drama?
Harley’s Answer: Killer Joe
Correct Answer: White Boy Rick
Harley’s five-point question was in the category of Fantasy/Sci-Fi and he got it incorrect.
Which actress plays Annabeth Chase, who helps Percy Jackson in the film Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief?
Harley’s Answer: Elizabeth Banks
Correct Answer: Alexandra Daddario
The final score was 16-14 to Oyama.
Other Details
Harley answered 10 out of the 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 66.67%. His record is now 0-1.
Oyama answered 12 out of the 13 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 92.31%. His record is now 9-4. He advanced to the second round of the tournament.
