[GSM] Pointless (Final)

[Cybele]

While you're doing that one, I'll toss in that I'm pretty sure Dustin Hoffman's is

Tootsie

.

[diginova]

Is it

Titanic

, the second-highest grossing film of all time?

Let's see if that is correct, and how many points it is worth if so.

Spoiler: Result

96 is better than 100, but not by much... you'll need a good result in the next pass to continue through with your total of

196

.

And now for Cybele. You think

Tootsie

is the film starring Jessica Lange and Dustin Hoffman.

Is it correct? We'll let the discs decide.

Spoiler: Result

I think 17's more like what you were expecting with your answer on the previous pass.
Your total of

74

is the lowest so far.

CuddlyCaucasian

, you're last so talk us through the board.

Meryl Streep & Woody Allen (1979)
Honor Blackman & Sean Connery (1965)
Madonna & Antonio Banderas (1996)
Sigourney Weaver & Sam Worthington (2009)

[Cybele]

Yes. Yes, it is.

[Cybele]

(Could be worse, N: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgoqlw4UNBc)

[CuddlyCaucasian]

I want to say Goldeneye for Sean Connery, as I'm pretty sure it's a James Bond film, but I'm not sure of the title at all. Todd in the shadows does a series on madonna films, but he hasn't gotten to 1996 yet, so I think I'll just play it safe and go for the obvious one.

2009: Avatar

[Cybele]

Goldeneye is definitely Pierce Brosnan.

[diginova]

I think I'm getting déjà vu... Is it

Avatar

, the film that beat out Titanic at the box office?

Let's see if two years made all the difference.

Spoiler: Result

Definitely, and with a relatively low score of 27. Truthfully, I was expecting N to take it this time.
It also leaves you with the lowest total so far of

37

.

Now to look at the ones that weren't picked.

For Honor Blackman & Sean Connery (1965), you're right it was a Bond film and you even got the "gold" part right, but it was

Goldfinger

, scoring

11

.
Madonna & Antonio Banderas (1996) were in

Evita

, scoring

25

.
But the best answer on the board was Meryl Streep & Woody Allen (1979) in

Manhattan

, which would have given you 4 points.

N isn't out of it at

196

, but he'll need a couple good-scoring answers to get back in it. The low scorer so far is CuddlyCaucasian on

37

.

[diginova]

We'll randomize the order again for this second question of the first round...

Cybele
N
CuddlyCaucasian
xofelf

Our next category for tonight is

SPORT

.

We gave one hundred people one hundred seconds to name as many...

Countries with 100 or more gold medals won at the summer Olympics.

...as they could.

We're looking for any country that has won 100 or more gold medals in total from first summer Olympics in 1896 up through 2012, and by country this time I mean a team that competed in at least one edition according to the IOC.

Cybele

, you have the honour of going first this time.

[CuddlyCaucasian]

Poor N, if he'd have gone for Avatar on the second pass our scores would be almost even.

[Cybele]

Ugh, this one is rough for me. I don't watch the Olympics, nor am I cery good at Geography.
I'm in a relatively safe spot right now, so I think I'll try for... Germany. 100 Golds sounds like a lot, but I think Germany could pull that off.

[N]

Poor N, if he'd have gone for Avatar on the second pass our scores would be almost even. :(

I googled the year avatar came out after my first answer, so I didn't think I should even though I recognised the names.

[diginova]

Is

Germany

swimming in gold-plated silver?

Let's find out.

Spoiler: Result

46... A high score but it may be enough to keep you in this. They have won a total of 174 gold medals.
Your total after three passes is now

120

.

N

, can you give us a wonderful answer to this category?
(and bad luck with googling Avatar... one of those things they didn't have to deal with in the actual show. I thank you for your honesty but I'd have still called it acceptable.)

[Cybele]

Good enough for staying in the round, I suspect.

[N]

I'm gonna go local and say Australia.

[diginova]

Aussie

! Aussie! Aussie! Oy! Oy! Oy!

Their cheers are loud, but do they translate into medals?

Spoiler: Result

38 is where the discs stopped. They've won 138, and are one of only five countries to have competed in all twenty-seven Games.
That answer brings your total to

234

.

CuddlyCaucasian

, give us an answer that scores 96 or less and you're through.

[CuddlyCaucasian]

Eh, I feel like

Norway

does well, let's go for broke!

[CuddlyCaucasian]

I feel as though I've made a terrible mistake, Norway might not have been what I was thinking of

[diginova]

You chose

Norway

.

They're definitely a winter powerhouse, but are they as powerful on the beach as they are on the mountain?
There's your red line. Get below it and you're definitely through.

Spoiler: Result

I'm sorry, but that is incorrect. They've only won a total of 56 medals in their 24 appearances. If this question involved the winter Olympics instead, though, they would be the only correct answer with 118.
That gives you 100 points and brings your total to

137

.

xofelf

, you're up for two answers in a row. You can give me both at once if you feel confident. Score less than 53 on your first or 153 total and you're in!

[xofelf]

Uhhh okay, sure.

Let's try...

Sweden and uh... Italy

[diginova]

Going one at a time, first you chose

Sweden

.

A risky proposition as Norway was an incorrect answer, but good for you for not playing it safe.
There's your red line. Get below it and welcome to the final three.

Spoiler: Result

A splendid result of 4! They've actually won more Golds than Australia with 143, but being a Nordic country, I guess you wouldn't expect that. They've been in every edition except the 1904 games of St Louis.
That brings you to

84

and secures you a spot in the next round.

Next up are the

Italians

.

They hosted in 1960, but how did they do in the other years? Let's find out.
No red line as you're already through; this is just for glory.

Spoiler: Result

A 10 means you already have the best score this question and can't be beat. They're sixth on the medal table with 198 Golds. Like Sweden, they only missed the 1904 games of St Louis.
That means your final score is

94

, and you're the only competitor to stay in double figures.

CuddlyCaucasian

, can you make up for your slight blunder last pass? Again, under a 97 guarantees you a spot.

[xofelf]

Holy shit. I'm so glad I was a huge Olympics fan growing up. I remembered both winning a few good medals in summer events... mostly like swimming things...

[diginova]

The Italians are actually fencers (48 Golds) and cyclists (32 Golds), while the Swedes are wrestlers (28 Golds)

[xofelf]

hahahahahahaha. I like that i remembered them for the wrong things. I'm so pleased. xD

[CuddlyCaucasian]

I guess it doesn't mean much now, but yeah, Sweden was totally what I think I was trying to go for instead of Norway ahhh

I'm tempted to just go for America, but I really feel like

Hungary

did well at the last olympic games iirc, so let's go for that? *crosses fingers again*

[xofelf]

Lol sorry man. Ilysm <3