Since the beginning of time, there has been struggle. The epic clash of being against being. Tyrannosaurus Rex vs. Triceratops. Giant Squid vs. the Sperm Whale. The Circle vs. the Square. The struggle is forever. It makes the world turn around. These are the struggles that make us stop what we are doing and sort of check things out… wondering what the eff. This is a chronicling of some of the greatest confrontations in FILM HISTORY. The greatest moments of melee. These are the GREAT SHOWDOWNS. And they sort of enjoy that they are the great showdowns. …scott c. email! scottlava@gmail.com GREAT SHOWDOWN Prints and original paintings!!nineteeneightyeight.com Watch the SHOWDOWNS get painted!livestream.com/scottlava my WEBSITE!PyramidCar.com SHOP Other WEB stuff! Tumblr (3.0; @scottlava)http://greatshowdowns.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/751279b224d40de4a22362ed2cf9d683/tumblr_mmsp382Sfw1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Love, love, love.”</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/50583504848http://greatshowdowns.com/post/50583504848Thu, 16 May 2013 12:30:03 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3e3ee7b1eca13e2eceff488dc013f012/tumblr_mmsqyeY5t11qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>Honestly mate, you look sterling.”</span></p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/50426639890http://greatshowdowns.com/post/50426639890Tue, 14 May 2013 12:30:14 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3e5941183aeb397491e9a12a7b9ae718/tumblr_mlxmbt5YKI1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Hey, did Hyun-seo describe any special traits of the sewer?”</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/50019176393http://greatshowdowns.com/post/50019176393Thu, 09 May 2013 12:30:17 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a8fea6d7c6a90bc2a0bcd7a5b243df1e/tumblr_mmc27u9pnH1qay9wgo1_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e2b7e87fc128c602c98a40735ec7cb97/tumblr_mmc27u9pnH1qay9wgo2_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/e16f640272892583ed4c56a5e8800fbc/tumblr_mmc27u9pnH1qay9wgo3_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/5750ee0749f392fc1df1841deee39e49/tumblr_mmc27u9pnH1qay9wgo4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p>I will be at the<a href="http://torontocomics.com/" target="_blank"><strong> Toronto Comic Arts Festival</strong></a> this weekend May 11-12 at <a href="http://torontocomics.com/news/tcaf-2013-floor-maps/" target="_blank">Table 154</a>.  Please come by!</p> <p>I will have a number of things at the table with me, including Great Showdowns books, art books, comics, and new prints. </p> <p><strong>For a full list of what i will be bringing and the panels in which i will be taking part <a href="http://www.pyramidcar.com/tcaf-this-weekend-new-prints/" target="_blank">LOOK HERE</a>!</strong></p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/49940267667http://greatshowdowns.com/post/49940267667Wed, 08 May 2013 12:30:30 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/e722acd645ad19dac98c7cf678bdb4bb/tumblr_mlxmdi8J6h1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Hear he, hear, he. This is a battle to the last man standing, and the victor shall rule the realm. There’ll be no magical rejuvenation powder today. Instead, if you are killed, you are done!”</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/49861386615http://greatshowdowns.com/post/49861386615Tue, 07 May 2013 12:30:03 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/16a099dd4f3c1b45546a09c3530ee848/tumblr_mlxmceekEJ1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Pick a spot over there, touch it, and describe it to me.”</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/49443515876http://greatshowdowns.com/post/49443515876Thu, 02 May 2013 12:30:28 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/3f7c4b8999b582f42531e491af3dcda5/tumblr_mlxmcxRz2M1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>You think tiger is your friend, he is an animal, not a playmate.”</span></p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/49266271419http://greatshowdowns.com/post/49266271419Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:57:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/a2f35975697b3b83ff8f3fa330759b70/tumblr_mlvdcnxRHu1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>BEHIND THE PAINTING SCENES!</strong></p> <p>You guys interested in seeing what went into that “Five Points Experience” painting? Well, <a href="http://www.pyramidcar.com/behind-the-scenes/" target="_blank">CHECK IT OUT</a>.</p> <p><em>Also, <a href="http://spoke-art.com/blog/" target="_blank">Spoke Art</a> will be releasing a <strong>limited edition print</strong> of this piece at 5pm PST. So keep alert.</em></p> <p><em>(Great Showdowns shall return next week. I’ve been moving into my new studio and it has been exciting times getting set up.)</em></p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48933889416http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48933889416Fri, 26 Apr 2013 11:50:47 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/de9970bee8f3b8759bc93d66c4e3bd09/tumblr_mjolyjzBts1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“The Five Points Experience”</p> <p><strong>Scorsese Week Finale</strong></p> <p>This painting will be in the pop up show tonight in NYC called <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/554462814574110/" target="_blank"><em><strong>“Scorsese” </strong>An Art Show Tribute to the Films of Martin Scorsese</em></a> @ <strong>Bold Hype Gallery</strong> tonight <strong>April 19th</strong>.  Presented by <strong>Spoke Art</strong>.</p> <h2><span> </span></h2>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48363184319http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48363184319Fri, 19 Apr 2013 12:30:17 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1bfb03fd3c5b8a5a1dc1ae2c682e603e/tumblr_mkyrf1JC591qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>Show me all the blueprints. Show me all the blueprints. Show me all the blueprints… show me all the blueprints… show me all the blueprints… show me all the blueprints…”</span></p> <p>Scorsese Week: DAY 4</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48284324300http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48284324300Thu, 18 Apr 2013 12:30:06 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4867fa055abce784b36058edc5643ebe/tumblr_mkyrd2kibu1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>I said, no more shines. Maybe you didn’t hear about it, you’ve been away a long time. They didn’t go up there and tell you. I don’t shine shoes anymore.”</span></p> <p>Scorsese Week: DAY 3</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48205839600http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48205839600Wed, 17 Apr 2013 12:30:26 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/df30fd82b5940280b24021ab6b56ee55/tumblr_mkyrehoZW81qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>You didn’t come here to talk, you came here to get arrested.”</span></p> <p><span>Scorsese Week: DAY 2</span></p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48127180253http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48127180253Tue, 16 Apr 2013 12:30:12 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0a319749707de6702576381494511cc3/tumblr_mkyrdsB9R81qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>A mook, w</span><span>hat’s a mook?”</span></p> <p>Scorsese Week: DAY 1</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48047461574http://greatshowdowns.com/post/48047461574Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:30:29 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f229f1b8762950ae7f225951d283b26b/tumblr_mkyrcaqzcq1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>I’m Bill Murray, you’re everybody else.”</span></p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47707789184http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47707789184Thu, 11 Apr 2013 12:30:13 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3a4a3830a4254d12cd19c467da97d7ae/tumblr_mif9ggx4bB1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“<span>Oh Angel! We did all your drugs and we need some more.”</span></p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47546045374http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47546045374Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:30:09 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/325c7c9cb1edebb31f7bf5b60fd03409/tumblr_mkye8etLgB1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>PILE OF PEE WEES print is now available!</strong></p> <p>Get them at <a href="http://postercabaret.com/gallery/scott-c/pile-of-pee-wees-by-scott-c.html" target="_blank">Poster Cabaret</a>!</p> <p>They are very limited in number, so get them sooner rather than later!</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47478316968http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47478316968Mon, 08 Apr 2013 16:29:00 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dd5eb1d85aec067e43583e52b5087ec3/tumblr_mkmw488YzF1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti. Oh, let’s see if i can make it easier.”</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47114785845http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47114785845Thu, 04 Apr 2013 12:30:30 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/9a28f11d6f217188a3f502a1efe89f80/tumblr_mknuhh07TZ1qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><div><strong><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001-ZkxgHPaXCkftdCaoAxt7trXG1eCHBwziiihtonZDsqi5Nb8-neboZVedym0L4rxWcPEL4Y0qzT8ec9MRBVX-fpe2Ul4U5v4wk8evPojrftSr_u5fctbcFMfuWKrQX8mX6RLhqMWCmv1jtHNrnMQoBVeK2u1qyaEQ5tEzt2EUg8=" target="_blank">MoCCA Festival </a>– this weekend April 6 – 7</strong></div> <p>I will be at MoCCA Arts Festival this year at table <strong>E130.</strong></p> <p>I will have books and prints with me including <strong>Great Showdowns books</strong> and <strong>new Pile Of Pee Wees prints. More info <a href="http://www.pyramidcar.com/mocca-this-weekend/" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</strong></p> <p>Please come by, my friends.  It will be good to see you.</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47029858721http://greatshowdowns.com/post/47029858721Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:30:05 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f200cbb7fb5447131f13b72a78ea1039/tumblr_mkmw3rhxA31qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span>“Look for the bare necessities. The simple bare necessities.”</span></p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/46943638270http://greatshowdowns.com/post/46943638270Tue, 02 Apr 2013 12:30:26 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0338e90251f40a80028fd631df6b2651/tumblr_mjom1agD671qay9wgo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>“They have to make the choice of their own free will. Otherwise, the system doesn’t work.”</p>http://greatshowdowns.com/post/46513550934http://greatshowdowns.com/post/46513550934Thu, 28 Mar 2013 12:30:31 -0400