Is This Beijing's Brainiest Bartender? Gordon Kutil

“Mastermind” is a regular magazine column in which we quiz Beijing’s barkeeps on general knowledge as well as on a subject in which they consider themselves to be a specialist.

CONTESTANT: Gordon Kutil, Saddle Cantina
SPECIALIST SUBJECT: Disney Films

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Which team has won the most Super Bowls?
The American Super Bowl? I‘d say – ooh, that’s a hard one. The Chicago Bears? No, Miami Dolphins. X

How do you express the year 1995 in Roman numerals?
Jesus Christ. Do I know any Roman numerals? I’ll say “I” plus “A.” No, wait. Nineteen “I”s and a “B.” No, pass that one. I think I know it. Holy s***. That’s a bad question. X

In 1796, Edward Jenner discovered a vaccine for what?
Er … smallpox. √

Who plays Donald Draper in Mad Men?
Damn it! I knew I should have watched that. Er, John Cusack. I think that’s wrong. I hate Mad Men. I’ve never seen it. I heard it’s good. X

What is the French term for D-Day?
I think “au revoir” or “bonjour.” X

SPECIALIST SUBJECT

What was the first full-length Disney animated feature film?
Snow White. √

What’s the highest-grossing Disney-Pixar film worldwide?
Ooh, the highest-grossing! Something special. Toy Story 2. It’s a Pixar film. X

Which actor voiced Mufasa in The Lion King?
The same guy as Darth Vader. Hold on. I always think of this guy as Martin Luther King. He’s also in Coming to America. Luther Vandross? No. Holy s***. Laurence Fishburne. Not Morgan Freeman. Oh my God, Darth Vader. Louis Gossett, Jr.? I think that’s wrong. It is Louis Gossett, Jr.! X

In 1991, which Disney movie became the first animated film to be nominated for the “Best Picture” Oscar?
Alice in Wonderland. That looks freaky. I don’t think that’s a Disney movie. Bedknobs and Broomsticks. I think that’s wrong. I love that picture. Man, I know that Darth Vader one. We’ll go with Aladdin. X

In which Disney film does the villain never appear on screen?
I’ll say Mary Poppins. I don’t even know if it had a villain. The umbrella was a villain. X

FINAL SCORE: 2/10

Verdict: Poor. Still, for pulling Louis Gossett, Jr. out of thin air, Gordon goes home with the Iron Eagle collectors’ edition on VHS.

Answers
1) Pittsburgh Steelers 2) MCMXCV 3) smallpox 4) Jon Hamm 5) Le jour J 6) Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 7) Toy Story 3 8) James Earl Jones 9) Beauty and the Beast 10) Bambi

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