The Expendables sweepstakes!

Question 13:
1 - Hard Target
2 - Crying Freeman
3 - Better Tomorrow

10.
1-C
2-F
3-A
4-G
5-V
6-D
7-H
8-B

I think I might have gotten a few right... 😬

11.
3 - Jason Statham
4 - Arnold Schwarzenegger
5 - Wesley Snipes
7 - Bruce Willis
8 - Jean-Claude Van Damme
9 - Jackie Chan
10 - Clint Eastwood
14 - Jet Li

12. Die Hard 2 - Speed - Terminator😬

13. No clue...

1. Better Tomorrow
2. Crying Freeman
3. Hard Target

Sorry guys, I'm running a little late on this one 😬

It's basically pure adrenaline... 😉

Better Tomorrow
2. Hard Target
3. Crying Freeman

I've got nothing against ruggedfox28—honestly, I've completely lost track of time 😁

1. Hard Target
2. Crying Freeman
3. Better Tomorrow

I'm pretty late to the party, so no worries if you don't want to deal with my reply 🙂

13.

1. Hard Boiled
2. Hard Target
3. Crying Freeman

Hey everyone. Round three is officially in the books, which means we’re heading into the grand finale—the final day of this game, coinciding with the US premiere of The Avengers 🙂. I can't give away too much just yet, but I might shake things up with some surprises or minor rule tweaks today to spice up this finale. There's a chance I'll ask you to send answers via PM for one of today's questions, but we'll see how it goes.
Before I drop the correct answers and the updated leaderboard, I need to clear the air so there's no confusion later. ruggedfox28 and Christian Williams61, you guys gave me a bit of a headache by being late on that last question. Since you were only a few minutes behind—2 and 5 minutes past midnight respectively—I had to decide how to handle it. Here’s my call: we all know the deadline is strictly midnight. However, since your delay was basically negligible, I'm going to treat it like a referee in a football game adding a couple of minutes of stoppage time. I'll accept your answers, but I can't be fair to the people who actually hit the deadline on time. So, I'm docking half a point from each of you for that question. On the other hand, Matthew Anderson4 and boldwalker2, I can't accept your entries at all. Being 26 minutes or over an hour late is way beyond "stoppage time." Sorry, guys.

Alright, here are the solutions and the current standings...

QUESTION NO. 10.

The actors from The Avengers have worked with all sorts of directors throughout their careers, from the legends to the newcomers. Below are photos of some cast members from The Avengers paired with directors they've worked with. Your job is to match the actor to the director—basically, connect the bullet to the letter.

for example:

A-1 Hard Target
B-3 Bloodsport

etc.

To keep things simple, each actor has only been paired with one director from the list so there's no guesswork. I didn't include the directors' names to make it a bit more challenging, so please don't try to name them if you recognize them—that's strictly against the rules. Play fair and think for yourself.

Getting all 8 pairs right earns you 3 points, 5 pairs gets you 2 points, and 3 pairs gets you 1 point. Anything less than that results in a -1 penalty. Mentioning any of the film titles counts as a bonus point.

ANSWERS:
A-5 Sylvester Stallone & Danny Cannon - Judge Dredd
B-7 Jason Statham & Roger Donaldson - The Jackal
C-8 Jet Li & Andrzej Bartkowiak - Cradle 2 the Grave & Rome must Die
D-1 Dolph Lundgren & Russell Mulcahy - Silent Trigger
E-2 Eric Roberts & Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
F-3 Steve Austin & Peter Segal - The Longest Yard
G-4 Arnold Schwarzenegger & Peter Hyams - End of Days
H-6 Bruce Willis & Len Wiseman - Die Hard 4

QUESTION NO. 11.

Now, let's play a little game called: Guess the Ninja

Simple enough: guess who's hiding behind the ninja mask and which number they are. Just write down the number and the actor's name you think is underneath.

ANSWERS:
1. Sylvester Stallone
2. Clint Eastwood
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger
4. Bruce Willis
5. Wesley Snipes
6. Jean-Claude Van Damme
7. Kurt Russell
8. Michael Dudikoff
9. Chuck Norris
10. Dolph Lundgren
11. Jackie Chan
12. Steven Seagal
13. Chow Yun Fat
14. Jet Li
15. Marc Dacascos
16. Gary Daniels



(unbelievable... nobody actually nailed the one real Ninja here... an American Ninja, haha 😁)

QUESTION NO. 12.

This one’s a bit of a "puzzle." Your task is to look at the image below and figure out which action movie it is.

Getting it right earns you 3 points.

ANSWER: The Peacekeeper



QUESTION NO. 13.

The image below is a mashup of three different shots from three different action flicks. My question is: which movies am I looking at? Nailing all three gets you 3 points, two gets you 2 points, and just one gets you 1 point.

ANSWER:
1 Hard Target
2 Crying Freeman
3 The Corruptor



Contestant P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13

David Price 4 -1 2 1.5 / 6.5 2 * 3 * * / 5 3 2 * * / 5 = 16.5
ruggedfox28 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 1.5 / 9.5 = 32.5
feralorca82 3 3 3 4 / 13 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 2 / 10 = 38
rustyscout34 3 -1 2 3 / 7 2 3 3 3 3 / 14 3 2 3 2 /10 = 31
Han Solo 3 * * * / 3 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 * * * * / * = 18
Rick Deckard 3 -1 3 3 / 8 2 3 3 3 3 / 14 3 2 3 2 / 10 = 32
Wild Horses 3 * * * / 3 1 * * * * / 1 * * * * / * = 4
fadedseal8 3 -1 * 3 / 5 3 3 -1 3 3 / 11 3 2 3 2 / 10 = 26
macondo 3 3 3 3 / 12 2 3 -1 3 3 / 10 * * * * / * = 22
xax233 3 3 * * / 6 * * * * * / * * * * * / * = 6
La Familia 3 -1 * * / 2 * * * * * / * * * * * / * = 2
pennyworth 3 -1 2 * / 4 3 3 -1 1 4 / 10 3 * * * / 3 = 17
kiki_zg 3 -1 2 3 / 7 3 3 -1 2 3 / 10 3 2 4 * / 9 = 26
~~~RI~~~ 3 -1 2 3 / 7 2 3 3 3 3 / 14 3 2 3 * / 8 = 29
Dr.Sartorius 3 -1 2 3 / 7 2 4 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 * / 8 = 30
Falco SM 3 3 * * / 6 1 3 3 * * / 7 * * * * / * = 13
Matthew Anderson4 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 * / 8 = 31
gentlebadger88 3 3 3 3 / 12 3 3 3 2 3 / 14 4 2 3 2 / 11 = 37
593 3 -1 * 3 / 5 3 3 * * * / 6 * * * * / * = 11
WHUFC 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 * / 8 = 31
Kimi#1 3 -1 2 * / 4 * * * * * / * * * * * / * = 4
Jacob J.Harper * -1 * 1.5 / 0.5 2 3 * * * / 5 3 2 3 * / 8 = 13.5
boldwalker2 3 -1 2 3 / 7 * 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 2 3 * / 8 = 23
Richard Carter59 3 -1 -1 3 / 4 3 * -1 * -1 /1 -1 -1 -1 * / -3 = 2
Christian Williams61 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 1.5 / 9.5 = 32.5

Still sitting at the top is feralorca82 with 38 points, followed closely by gentlebadger88 at 37. Right now, ruggedfox28 and Christian Williams61 are fighting it out for third with 32.5 points each. Just behind them, we've got Rick Deckard with 32, while rustyscout34, Matthew Anderson4, and WHUFC are all tied up at 31 points
.

We'll see if today's finale shakes things up at all.👍

Just a quick tip—try separating the daily points and sums from the other days. Create a clear visual gap,
or perhaps highlight the daily totals in a different color to make them pop.

David Price5 said:Just a quick tip—try separating the daily points and sums from the other days. Create a clear visual gap,
or perhaps highlight the daily totals in a different color to make them pop.

I'll handle all that tomorrow. Honestly, the best move is just for me to add extra spacing. If you quote my post, you'll see I actually kept it separated... it’s just that once I hit publish, everything gets squashed together in one big block...🤷

Yeah, the spacing is a mess. I was honestly about to smash my monitor a few days ago because of something similar 🤣
Just try using line breaks or putting everything in a table and dropping a link to that. Probably your best bet

Let's keep the momentum going...

QUESTION NO. 14.

I’m calling this one "Guess the Mosaic." Check out the image below—it's styled like a mosaic. Your job is to figure out which movie it represents.

Getting it right earns you 3 points.

There’s also a bonus round attached to this, worth a total of 3 bonus points (1 point per correct answer), regardless of whether you nail the main question. Of course, you only get those points if you actually get the bonus answers right. If you miss them, you get nothing. If you mess up the main question, you take a -1 point hit, which then gets factored into your bonus score. For example: Main question wrong (-1) + all three bonus questions right (+3) = a net total of 2 points. Get everything perfect, and you walk away with 6 points.

Just a heads-up: you HAVE to submit an answer for the main question if you want to be eligible for the bonus points. No main answer, no bonus credit.



BONUS QUESTION

Which action movies are these?

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Thanks, David Price5👍 You shouldn't have, though—I’m gonna step in tomorrow and fix this properly anyway... but thanks regardless...👍

Is it possible to increase the spacing between the words in that bonus question?

feralorca82 said:Yeah, the spacing is a mess. I was honestly about to smash my monitor a few days ago because of something similar 🤣
Just try using line breaks or putting everything in a table and dropping a link to that. Probably your best bet

Man, look, Evil, it’s honestly fine leaving it like this so we don't end up giving the guy an even bigger headache, especially since he's already swamped with everything going on with this game.

But wait, who else would be running the show, huh? 😉 Who else but Evil? 🙏 You seriously rock! 👍

Anthony Smith3, when does this whole thing wrap up? Like, what time are we looking at? 🤷

At midnight, just like any other night

Anthony Smith3 said:Hey everyone. Round three is officially in the books, which means we’re heading into the grand finale—the final day of this game, coinciding with the US premiere of The Avengers 🙂. I can't give away too much just yet, but I might shake things up with some surprises or minor rule tweaks today to spice up this finale. There's a chance I'll ask you to send answers via PM for one of today's questions, but we'll see how it goes.
Before I drop the correct answers and the updated leaderboard, I need to clear the air so there's no confusion later. ruggedfox28 and Christian Williams61, you guys gave me a bit of a headache by being late on that last question. Since you were only a few minutes behind—2 and 5 minutes past midnight respectively—I had to decide how to handle it. Here’s my call: we all know the deadline is strictly midnight. However, since your delay was basically negligible, I'm going to treat it like a referee in a football game adding a couple of minutes of stoppage time. I'll accept your answers, but I can't be fair to the people who actually hit the deadline on time. So, I'm docking half a point from each of you for that question. On the other hand, Matthew Anderson4 and boldwalker2, I can't accept your entries at all. Being 26 minutes or over an hour late is way beyond "stoppage time." Sorry, guys.

Alright, here are the solutions and the current standings...

QUESTION NO. 10.

The actors from The Avengers have worked with all sorts of directors throughout their careers, from the legends to the newcomers. Below are photos of some cast members from The Avengers paired with directors they've worked with. Your job is to match the actor to the director—basically, connect the bullet to the letter.

for example:

A-1 Hard Target
B-3 Bloodsport

etc.

To keep things simple, each actor has only been paired with one director from the list so there's no guesswork. I didn't include the directors' names to make it a bit more challenging, so please don't try to name them if you recognize them—that's strictly against the rules. Play fair and think for yourself.

Getting all 8 pairs right earns you 3 points, 5 pairs gets you 2 points, and 3 pairs gets you 1 point. Anything less than that results in a -1 penalty. Mentioning any of the film titles counts as a bonus point.

ANSWERS:
A-5 Sylvester Stallone & Danny Cannon - Judge Dredd
B-7 Jason Statham & Roger Donaldson - The Jackal
C-8 Jet Li & Andrzej Bartkowiak - Cradle 2 the Grave & Rome must Die
D-1 Dolph Lundgren & Russell Mulcahy - Silent Trigger
E-2 Eric Roberts & Christopher Nolan - The Dark Knight
F-3 Steve Austin & Peter Segal - The Longest Yard
G-4 Arnold Schwarzenegger & Peter Hyams - End of Days
H-6 Bruce Willis & Len Wiseman - Die Hard 4

QUESTION NO. 11.

Now, let's play a little game called: Guess the Ninja

Simple enough: guess who's hiding behind the ninja mask and which number they are. Just write down the number and the actor's name you think is underneath.

ANSWERS:
1. Sylvester Stallone
2. Clint Eastwood
3. Arnold Schwarzenegger
4. Bruce Willis
5. Wesley Snipes
6. Jean-Claude Van Damme
7. Kurt Russell
8. Michael Dudikoff
9. Chuck Norris
10. Dolph Lundgren
11. Jackie Chan
12. Steven Seagal
13. Chow Yun Fat
14. Jet Li
15. Marc Dacascos
16. Gary Daniels



(unbelievable... nobody actually nailed the one real Ninja here... an American Ninja, haha 😁)

QUESTION NO. 12.

This one’s a bit of a "puzzle." Your task is to look at the image below and figure out which action movie it is.

Getting it right earns you 3 points.

ANSWER: The Peacekeeper



QUESTION NO. 13.

The image below is a mashup of three different shots from three different action flicks. My question is: which movies am I looking at? Nailing all three gets you 3 points, two gets you 2 points, and just one gets you 1 point.

ANSWER:
1 Hard Target
2 Crying Freeman
3 The Corruptor



Contestant P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 P6 P7 P8 P9 P10 P11 P12 P13

David Price 4 -1 2 1.5 / 6.5 2 * 3 * * / 5 3 2 * * / 5 = 16.5
ruggedfox28 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 1.5 / 9.5 = 32.5
feralorca82 3 3 3 4 / 13 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 2 / 10 = 38
rustyscout34 3 -1 2 3 / 7 2 3 3 3 3 / 14 3 2 3 2 /10 = 31
Han Solo 3 * * * / 3 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 * * * * / * = 18
Rick Deckard 3 -1 3 3 / 8 2 3 3 3 3 / 14 3 2 3 2 / 10 = 32
Wild Horses 3 * * * / 3 1 * * * * / 1 * * * * / * = 4
fadedseal8 3 -1 * 3 / 5 3 3 -1 3 3 / 11 3 2 3 2 / 10 = 26
macondo 3 3 3 3 / 12 2 3 -1 3 3 / 10 * * * * / * = 22
xax233 3 3 * * / 6 * * * * * / * * * * * / * = 6
La Familia 3 -1 * * / 2 * * * * * / * * * * * / * = 2
pennyworth 3 -1 2 * / 4 3 3 -1 1 4 / 10 3 * * * / 3 = 17
kiki_zg 3 -1 2 3 / 7 3 3 -1 2 3 / 10 3 2 4 * / 9 = 26
~~~RI~~~ 3 -1 2 3 / 7 2 3 3 3 3 / 14 3 2 3 * / 8 = 29
Dr.Sartorius 3 -1 2 3 / 7 2 4 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 * / 8 = 30
Falco SM 3 3 * * / 6 1 3 3 * * / 7 * * * * / * = 13
Matthew Anderson4 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 * / 8 = 31
gentlebadger88 3 3 3 3 / 12 3 3 3 2 3 / 14 4 2 3 2 / 11 = 37
593 3 -1 * 3 / 5 3 3 * * * / 6 * * * * / * = 11
WHUFC 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 * / 8 = 31
Kimi#1 3 -1 2 * / 4 * * * * * / * * * * * / * = 4
Jacob J.Harper * -1 * 1.5 / 0.5 2 3 * * * / 5 3 2 3 * / 8 = 13.5
boldwalker2 3 -1 2 3 / 7 * 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 2 3 * / 8 = 23
Richard Carter59 3 -1 -1 3 / 4 3 * -1 * -1 /1 -1 -1 -1 * / -3 = 2
Christian Williams61 3 -1 3 3 / 8 3 3 3 3 3 / 15 3 2 3 1.5 / 9.5 = 32.5

Still sitting at the top is feralorca82 with 38 points, followed closely by gentlebadger88 at 37. Right now, ruggedfox28 and Christian Williams61 are fighting it out for third with 32.5 points each. Just behind them, we've got Rick Deckard with 32, while rustyscout34, Matthew Anderson4, and WHUFC are all tied up at 31 points
.

We'll see if today's finale shakes things up at all.👍

I was absolutely certain the real ninja was hiding somewhere in this thread the moment I read the question. Later on, though, I couldn't figure out who it could be. 😁

As punishment, I guess I have to watch this movie for the 11th time. 🤣

Jason Jones2 said:I was absolutely certain the real ninja was hiding somewhere in this thread the moment I read the question. Later on, though, I couldn't figure out who it could be. 😁

As punishment, I guess I have to watch this movie for the 11th time. 🤣

And while you're watching, you have to kneel on corn kernels and get whipped across the back.🤣

David Price5 said:Is it possible to increase the spacing between the words in that bonus question?

I tried it... but I’m hitting the same wall I did with that contestant list. Make it so when I create a quote and highlight a word with my mouse, it actually shows me exactly which words the space is between and the total character count.

cosmiclynx57 said:Man, look, Evil, it’s honestly fine leaving it like this so we don't end up giving the guy an even bigger headache, especially since he's already swamped with everything going on with this game.

But wait, who else would be running the show, huh? 😉 Who else but Evil? 🙏 You seriously rock! 👍

Anthony Smith3, when does this whole thing wrap up? Like, what time are we looking at? 🤷

It ends at midnight... today's the last day of the sweepstakes.👍

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.1 hit :-)