“Primetime” Paul Oyama entered the match with a singles record of 9-4. His career accuracy was 80.68%. He represented SWAG.
The Barbarian entered the match with a singles record of 3-2. His career accuracy was 92.11%. He represented The Finstock Exchange.
First Round
Oyama had a perfect round but missed the bonus question, scoring eight out of a possible nine points. The Barbarian missed one question, scoring seven out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: Directors
Ridley Scott received his first Best Director Oscar nomination for what film?
The Barbarian’s Answer: Gladiator
Correct Answer: Thelma & LouiseCategory: Bonus
Which actor lent their voice to the films The Emoji Movie, Kung Fu Panda 3, and Cats & Dogs: The Revenge of Kitty Galore?
Oyama’s Answer: Bryan Cranston
Correct Answer: JK Simmons
The score at the end of the first round was 8-7 to Oyama.
Second Round
Oyama deferred. Barbarian spun Monster Movies, decided to spin again, and got Opponent’s Choice. Oyama gave him Young Adult Adaptations. He answered four out of four questions correctly and earned eight out of a possible eight points.
Oyama spun Comedies, decided to spin again, and got Monster Movies. He went to multiple-choice twice, answered three out of four questions correctly and earned five out of a possible eight points.
The Barbarian was unable to steal Oyama’s miss.
Oyama had originally missed the second question he was asked, with The Barbarian stealing for a point. Winston Marshall challenged that Mark Ellis hadn’t said the multiple-choice option of Hank Azaria correctly when reading the multiple-choice for Oyama. Azaria was the correct answer. The challenge was upheld after video review showed Ellis had said the name incorrectly. Oyama was presented with a new question that was multiple-choice so that it was worth the same point value as the original question. Oyama got the replacement question correct.
The missed question was:
Cedric Hardwicke plays Ludwig Frankenstein, one of the sons of the original Dr. Frankenstein, in which Universal Monster film?
Multiple Choice: a) Son of Frankenstein b) Frankenstein Meets the Wolfman c) Ghost of Frankenstein d) House of Frankenstein
Oyama’s Answer: a) Son of Frankenstein
Barbarian’s Answer: d) House of Frankenstein
Correct Answer: c) Ghost of Frankenstein
The score at the end of the third round was 15-13 to The Barbarian.
Third Round
Oyama’s two-point question was in the category of Comedies and he got it correct.
What 1980s John Hughes comedy has the line, “This is my ninth sick day this semester. It’s pretty tough coming up with new illnesses.”?
Oyama’s Answer: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Correct Answer: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
The Barbarian’s two-point question was in the category of 1990s and he got it correct.
A boy named Danny Madigan is magically transported into a movie called Jack Slater 4 by a magic movie ticket in this 1993 Arnold Schwarzenegger film.
The Barbarian’s Answer: Last Action Hero
Correct Answer: Last Action Hero
Oyama’s three-point question was in the category of 1970s and he got it correct.
Name the 1979 Disney sci-fi adventure film that was directed by Gary Nelson and stars Anthony Perkins.
Oyama’s Answer: The Black Hole
Correct Answer: The Black Hole
The Barbarian’s three-point question was in the category of Leonardo DiCaprio and he got it correct.
Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated for six Academy Awards for his acting. Name two of the films he was nominated for.
The Barbarian’s Answer: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape and The Revenant
Correct Answer: What’s Eating Gilbert Grape, The Aviator, Blood Diamond, The Wolf of Wall Street, The Revenant, or Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
Oyama’s five-point question was in the category of Thrillers and he got it incorrect.
David Duchovny co-stars as Brian Kessler, a journalist researching serial killers, in what 1993 film?
Oyama’s Answer: Shadowlands
Correct Answer: Kalifornia
The final score was 20-18 to The Barbarian.
Other Details
Oyama answered 13 of the 16 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 81.25%. His record is now 9-5.
Including steal opportunities, The Barbarian answered 13 of the 14 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 92.86%. His record is now 4-2. He will next face Brendan Meyer in the quarterfinals of the singles tournament.
