“Full Metal” Imon Frost entered the match with a singles record of 0-0. This was her first First Class League match.
“The Wise Guy” Gerald Battoglia entered the match with a singles record of 0-0. This was his first First Class League match.
First Round
Frost missed four questions, scoring four out of a possible eight points. Battoglia had a perfect round and got the bonus question correct, scoring nine out of a possible nine points. The missed questions were:
Category: Action/Adventure
This 1990 action thriller, directed by John McTiernan and starring Alec Baldwin and Sean Connery, is the first in the Jack Ryan franchise.
Frost’s Answer: ?
Correct Answer: The Hunt for Red OctoberCategory: Movie Release Dates
Black Panther, Deadpool 2, and Bohemian Rhapsody were released in what year?
Frost’s Answer: 2017
Correct Answer: 2018
Category: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
This 2019 sci-fi action film, directed by Tim Miller, was the sixth in the franchise and featured Mackenzie Davis, Linda Hamilton, and Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Frost’s Answer: Terminator Salvation
Correct Answer: Terminator Dark FateCategory: Franchises
This 2006 film is the first in the James Bond franchise to feature Daniel Craig as 007.
Frost’s Answer: Skyfall
Correct Answer: Casino Royale
The score at the end of the first round was 9-4 to Battoglia.
Second Round
Battoglia spun first and got Christopher Nolan, choosing to keep it. He went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned five out of eight possible points.
The missed question was:
In how many films has Christopher Nolan directed Michael Caine?
Battoglia’s Answer: 6
Frost’s Answer: officially 7, but also stated 8 if you count an uncredited role in Dunkirk
Correct Answer: 8
Frost challenged the question after being told she was incorrect, and after deliberation, the challenge was upheld. Confusingly, Brad Gilmore’s explanation of why the challenge was successful seemed to be an explanation of why 8 was the correct answer all along. Whatever the actual explanation was, Frost was awarded the two points.
Frost spun Action/Adventure and kept it. She went to multiple-choice once, answered three out of four questions correctly, and earned five out of eight possible points.
Battoglia stole Frost’s miss for two points.
The missed question was:
Joe Pesci makes his debut in the Lethal Weapon franchise in which installment?
Frost’s Answer: Lethal Weapon
Battoglia’s Answer: Lethal Weapon 2
Correct Answer: Lethal Weapon 2
The score at the end of the second round was 16-11 to Battoglia.
Third Round
Frost’s two-point question was in the category of Steven Spielberg and she got it correct.
How many films in the Jurassic Park franchise did Steven Spielberg direct?
Frost’s Answer: 2
Correct Answer: 2
Frost’s three-point question was in the category of Kathryn Bigelow and she got it incorrect.
2002’s K-19: The Widowmaker is set primarily in what location?
Frost’s Answer: Texas
Correct Answer: On a submarine
Then Frost had to hit her five-point question to avoid the TKO. It was in the category of Tom Cruise and she got it incorrect.
Based on a John Grisham novel, this 1993 film features Tom Cruise starring alongside Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, and Holly Hunter?
Frost’s Answer: No Answer
Correct Answer: The Firm
The final score was 16-13 to Battoglia via TKO.
Other Details
Including steal opportunities, Frost answered 8 out of the 16 questions asked to her correctly for an accuracy of 50%. Her record is now 0-1.
Including steal opportunities, Battoglia answered 12 out of the 13 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 92.31%. His record is now 1-0.
