The Great Showdowns

Alex

Can't we all just get a long? Illustrator Scott Campbell (AKA Scott C.) of Pyramid Car shows how all of us can come together and live in harmony in his series The Great Showdowns.

"Since the beginning of time, there has been struggle," Campbell wrote in his blog, "The epic clash of being against being. Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Triceratops. Giant Squid vs. the Sperm Whale. The Circle vs. the Square." So he decided to chronicle some of the greatest confrontations ... the greatest showdowns, in movie history. Except, instead of anger and violence, Scott depicted these encounters with smiles and cuteness.

The Verge asked Scott why he depicted the characters as happy, even though they are antagonists in the movies. Scott replied, "I suppose that brings them all onto the same level no matter how terrifying or sad the conflict in the film actually is. I like [it] when people are feeling pleased. They all look pleased as if they were all enjoying each other's company at a party and reminiscing on great moments together."

And on that note, here are some neat examples of Campbell's The Great Showdowns. See if you recognize the characters and the movies that inspired them:

If you like that, check out the The Great Showndowns book and its newly released sequel, Great Showndowns: The Return. View more over at the Great Showdowns official website.


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Quicksand is real- its just found in coastal mud flats. Its typically only seen at low tide. You wont get sucked under, but you can easily become stuck and unable to move. That wont kill you.
What will kill you is high tide.
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We just had a quicksand "incident" at Popham Beach State Park. Oi. It quickly went viral and was picked up by the usual flagship clickbait news organizations like the New York Post and Fox News. Poor woman, who was with her husband at one of the most popular (and beautiful) parks in the State. Thought I was going to die! What if it had been a child!? We need more signs! Absolutely straight out of the movies. Park rangers did a great job of patiently explaining that everyone needed to calm down,
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