The Barbarian entered the match with a singles record of 2-2. His career accuracy was 93.55%. He represented The Finstock Exchange.
“Mr. Christmas” Alonso Duralde entered the match with a singles record of 0-1. His career accuracy was 87.50%. He represented The Den.
First Round
The Barbarian missed one question, scoring seven out of a possible eight points. Duralde missed two questions, scoring six out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: Remakes & Reboots
Joel Kinneman and Gary Oldman star in what 2014 remake of an 80s sci-fi action film?
Duralde’s Answer: Total Recall
Correct Answer: RobocopCategory: 1990s
Which actor appeared in the 90s action films Tombstone, Navy Seals, and Trespass?
Duralde’s Answer: Kurt Russell
Correct Answer: Bill PaxtonCategory: Westerns
John Wayne started in the westerns Chisum, Big Jake, and The Cowboys during what decade?
The Barbarian’s Answer: 1950s
Correct Answer: 1970s
The score at the end of the first round was 7-6 to The Barbarian.
Second Round
The Barbarian chose to go first. He spun Wrestlers in Film and kept it. He went to multiple-choice twice, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned four out of a possible eight points.
Duralde was unable to steal The Barbarian’s miss.
The missed question was:
Early in the 2000 comedy Ready to Rumble, fictional wrestling champ Jimmy King loses his title to what real-life wrestler?
The Barbarian’s Answer: Sting
Duralde’s Answer: Tiny Lister
Correct Answer: Diamond Dallas Page
Duralde spun Crime, decided to spin again, and got Tom Hanks. He went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned five out of a possible eight points.
The Barbarian stole Duralde’s miss for two points.
The missed question was:
In what film does Tom Hanks play a failed American sales rep who travels to Saudi Arabia to sell to a wealthy monarch?
Duralde’s Answer: The King’s Hologram
The Barbarian’s Answer: A Hologram for the King
The score at the end of the second round was 13-11 to The Barbarian.
Third Round
Duralde’s two-point question was in the category of Tom Hanks and he got it incorrect.
What Oscar-winning film marked the first collaboration of director Robert Zemeckis with Tom Hanks?
Duralde’s Answer: Castaway
Correct Answer: Forrest Gump
Duralde’s three-point question was in the category of Oscars and he got it correct.
Which recent actor turned director became the first African American to win the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay?
Duralde’s Answer: Jordan Peele
Correct Answer: Jordan Peele
The Barbarian’s two-point question was in the category of Scores & Soundtracks and he got it correct.
The 2007 musical Across the Universe features songs originally performed by what band?
The Barbarian’s Answer: The Beatles
Correct Answer: The Beatles
Duralde’s five-point question was in the category of 2010s and he got it incorrect.
In which film does Robert Downey Jr.’s character have a dream about his wife giving birth and a grizzly bear chewing through the umbilical cord?
Duralde’s Answer: Fur
Correct Answer: Due Date
The final score was 15-14 to The Barbarian.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Duralde answered 10 out of the 16 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 62.50%. His record is now 0-2.
Including steal opportunities, The Barbarian answered 12 out of the 14 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 85.71%. His record is now 3-2.
