Chris Crocker vs. Jeffree Star

Britney's Defender vs. Marilyn Manson Drag Queen

This edition of Super Match! puts two of the most flamboyant, attention-starved internet personalities against each other. We'll keep it simple. Who would win in a fight?

Fighter bios (taken from Wikipedia and various sources)

Chris Crocker

• is an openly gay American Internet personality and self-described "edutainer" who produces and acts in transgressive videos.
• The Tennessee-based Crocker, a stage name, keeps his identity and exact location private because according to him there are safety concerns and death threats in response to his YouTube and MySpace vlogs and profile.
• His work consists mainly of short-form self-directed "monologues about life" shot in his grandparents' home.[12] As of January 2008, Crocker's videos have received a combined 43.4 million plays on MySpace, and his vlog channel on YouTube is the 19th most viewed of all time in all categories, with over 65 million views.
• Although he has produced dozens of videos, Crocker gained international notoriety from his viral video tearfully defending Britney Spears's "lackluster MTV comeback" with over four million views in two days.[15] The video received international media attention, hundreds of parodies, criticism and generated death threats for the androgynous performer.

Jeffree Star

• is an American model, fashion designer, make-up artist and singer-songwriter residing in the Los Angeles area.
• He is known for his popularity on MySpace,[6] from his gender-bending appearance as a transgressive, genderf*ck cross-dresser,[7] who dubs himself "Queen of the Internet."
• Star was born in Orange County, California. Star recalls that he "discovered that he was gay in his early childhood".[7] His father died in his childhood thus Star was left alone while his working model mother went on assignments. He began experimenting with his mother's makeup at a young age, leading to an obsessive compulsive interest,[7] and convinced his mom to let him wear make-up to school when he was in junior high.
• On weekends, Star recounts using a "fake ID to attend Hollywood clubs dressed in mini dresses and nine inch high heels where celebrities would contract him for make-up work at their homes", or "hiring [Star] as a model."[10] He reports that his weekend partying at clubs and the make-up advice he gave was the foundation to his modeling career.

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The Matrix vs. Skynet

The uber-human-hating computers battle it out for world supremacy.

Although little is known about each of the supercomputers, we can be certain of one thing... they really dislike humans. Both have messiah-like thorns that they can't seem to deal with. Both are methodical and stylish in how they carry out their goal of world domination using unique gun-toting agents to carry out their dirty work. But, the Matrix seems to prefer properly-trimmed suit and tie enforcers while Skynet tends to play a little dirtier.

CPU Data (taken from Wikipedia)

Skynet

• Early development on Skynet was originally done by Cyberdyne Systems, but when the company's headquarters and primary R&D facility was destroyed, the U.S. Air Force took over the project under their newly formed Cyber Research Systems Division and started to perfect Skynet.
• Skynet was first built as a "Global Digital Defense Network," given command over all computerized military hardware and systems, including the B-2 Stealth Bomber fleet and America's entire nuclear weapons arsenal.
• The strategy behind Skynet's creation was to remove the possibility of human error and slowness of reaction time to guarantee fast, efficient response to enemy attack.
• Skynet became self-aware thus alarming its creators at its newfound abilities. When the human operators attempted to shut down the system, Skynet defined all humans as its new enemy and decided to terminate all humans to protect its existence. Every nuclear missile in the United States under Skynet's control was launched at their pre-set targets and in the resulting counterattack of other nations' nuclear arsenals, three billion humans were killed in minutes as a result of the nuclear exchange.
• Skynet is portrayed as a revolutionary neural net-based artificial intelligence built by Cyberdyne Systems. It was brought online on August 4, 1997 and given control over the U.S. strategic nuclear arsenal for reasons of efficiency, and programmed with a directive of defending the United States against all possible enemies.
• As a computer system, Skynet craved efficiency, so after a while rather than killing humans on sight it would have its drones round them up into concentration camps for orderly and efficient disposal.[citation needed] The only humans kept alive were the ones forced to run the corpse disposal units, which ran "night and day."
• Paradoxically and ironically, by sending their agents back in time to destroy each other, both Skynet and Connor created their own existence, as well as each others (Skynet indirectly created Connor by sending back a terminator, prompting the mission of Kyle Reese, who impregnated Sarah; similarly, Connor sent back Reese to protect Sarah, and while on the run, the two ran into a Cyberdyne Systems lab, the Terminator was destroyed, and Cyberdyne was able to use its remains to eventually develop Skynet).

The Matrix

• The virtual reality world simulated by the Matrix resembles human civilization around the turn of the 21st century (this time period was chosen because it is supposedly the pinnacle of human civilization, which the Machines define as civilization before computers became the mainstay of civilization.)
• Matrix v1.0 = Paradise Matrix, where the Angel Agents are from. Humans cannot be unplugged. Failed.
• Matrix v2.0 = Nightmare Matrix, where Vampires/Werewolves/Ghosts/Monsters are from. Humans still cannot be unplugged. Failed.
• Matrix v3.0 = Oracle's proposed version of the Matrix involving choice and the prophecy. First unplugged redpills populate Zion. First time The One appears to reload the Matrix. Success.
• Matrix v3.1 = The One reloads the Matrix, chooses 23 people to repopulate Zion, and dies. Second time The One appears to reload the Matrix. Success.
• Matrix v3.2 = The cycle continues. No further data on this version of the Matrix.
• Matrix v3.3 = The cycle continues. No further data on this version of the Matrix.
• Matrix v3.4 = The version of the Matrix where the Commando Agents are from. They attempt to fight against their prototype replacements (Current G-Men type Agents) before they can finish their test trials, and fail. The cycle continues.
• Matrix v3.5 = The current version of the Matrix, where Neo and Agent Smith are from.

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Christian Bale vs. Michael Keaton

Who's the better Batman?
Idea Submitted by: Kevin Cunningham

Many of you have fond memories of the original 1989 Batman movie by Tim Burton. I undoubtedly did. As a wee-lad, I became obsessed with the character, Batman. Was it the awesome updated stealthy rubber batsuit, or was it the actor personifying the symbol of fear? What seemed like peculiar casting with comedy-experienced Michael Keaton fit amazingly well after I watched it. Zoom ahead to the 21st century and we get an all new, revamped Batman played by Christian Bale... even with his slight lisp, he seemed to fit before I even saw it... and he did. So who played Batman the best?

Bat-Bios (Taken from Wikipedia):

Michael Keaton

• Burton cast him because he thought that Keaton was the only actor who could believably portray someone who has the kind of darkly obsessive personality that the character demands.


• After the Keaton casting, Warner Bros. received thousands of letters of complaint by fans commenting that the comedic Keaton was the wrong choice for Gotham City's creature of the night, given his prior work in comedies and the fact that he lacked the suave, handsome features and tall, muscular physicality often attributed to the character in the comic books.


• However, these early worries were proven wrong as Keaton earned critical acclaim for his sophisticated and landmark performance, making Batman the highest-grossing film of the year.


• He was prepared to return for 1995's Batman Forever, even going so far as to show up for costume fitting. However, when Burton was dropped by Warner Bros. (slated to co-producer), Keaton left the series after being dissatisfied with the screenplay the new director, Joel Schumacher, approved, which Keaton considered to be lighter in tone in comparison to the past two Batman movies.


• According to the A&E Biography episode on Michael Keaton, after he had refused the first time (due to analysis of the script and meetings with Schumacher), Warner Brothers then offered him $35,000,000 (one of the highest salaries offered to an actor at the time), but Keaton steadfastly refused. In marked contrast to their initial reaction, many fans complaining about the following two Batman films (including 1997's Batman & Robin) often demanded not only that Tim Burton be rehired as director but that Keaton be hired as well.

Christian Bale

• Bale had long been a contender to portray Batman, from as early as 2002. He had previously auditioned for the role of Robin in Batman Forever (1995), but lost out to Chris O'Donnell.


• Bale beat out Jake Gyllenhaal, the closest competition for the role,[23] a situation reversed when Bale lost the part of Anthony Swofford in Jarhead (2005) to Gyllenhaal.


• Still fresh from The Machinist, it became necessary for Bale to bulk up to match the powerful physique of Batman. He was given a deadline of six weeks to do this. Bale recalled it as far from a simple accomplishment: “…when it actually came to building muscle, I was useless. I couldn’t do one push up the first day. All of the muscles were gone, so I had a real tough time rebuilding all of that.”[21] With the help of a personal trainer, Bale succeeded in meeting the deadline, gaining exactly one hundred pounds (45kg) in six weeks. He then worked toward building muscle.[24]


• To attain a deeper understanding of the character, Bale read various Batman comic books. He explained his interpretation of the Dark Knight: “Batman is his hidden, demonic rage-filled side. The Batman creature [Bruce Wayne] creates is an absolutely sincere creature and one that he has to control but does so in a very haphazard way. He's capable of enacting violence — and to kill — so he's constantly having to rein himself in.”


• The cast was praised for its effective portrayals, but Bale drew the most acclaim for his dual portrayal of both Batman and Bruce Wayne. He earned the Best Hero award at the 2006 MTV Movie Awards for his performance.
  

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Obama vs. McCain - Who Will Take it?

In this edition, I pitted 2 political figures- 2 projected presidential primaries from the 2 big parties. Some might say these don't qualify as celebrities or fantasy characters, but I completely beg to differ. Why? Just look at their media coverage. At this moment, they're by far the biggest celebrities.

Most "experts" and journalists are predicting Clinton's defeat for the primary (unless some terrible scandal is revealed involving Obama that's a little more damaging than him wearing native Kenyan clothes). Which will then bring us to the 2 remaining heavyweights...

Bios (taken from Wikipedia):

Barack Obama

• Barack Hussein Obama, Jr. (pronounced /bəˈɹɑːk huˈseɪn oʊˈbɑːmə/;[2] born August 4, 1961)
• A graduate of Columbia University and Harvard Law School, Obama worked as a community organizer, University of Chicago lecturer, and civil rights lawyer before running for public office and serving in the Illinois Senate from 1997 to 2004.
• Obama delivered the keynote address at the 2004 Democratic National Convention.[5] He was elected to the U.S. Senate in November 2004 with 70% of the vote.
• As a member of the Democratic minority in the 109th Congress, he co-sponsored bipartisan legislation for controlling conventional weapons and for promoting greater public accountability in the use of federal funds.
• He also made official trips to Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. In the current 110th Congress, he has sponsored legislation on lobbying and electoral fraud, climate change, nuclear terrorism, and care for returned U.S. military personnel.
• As of February 21, 2008, Obama had sponsored or co-sponsored 570 bills in the 109th and 110th Congress, of which 15 have become law.[7]
• Since announcing his presidential campaign in February 2007, Obama has emphasized ending the Iraq War while maintaining a strong defense abroad, increasing energy independence, and providing universal health care as major priorities.

John McCain

• John Sidney McCain III (born August 29, 1936) is the senior United States Senator from Arizona.
• McCain attended the United States Naval Academy and graduated in 1958.
• During the Vietnam War in 1967, he narrowly escaped death in the Forrestal fire. On his twenty-third bombing mission over North Vietnam later in 1967, he was shot down and badly injured. He then endured five and a half years as a prisoner of war, including periods of torture, before he was released following the Paris Peace Accords in 1973.
• In 1982, he was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Arizona's 1st congressional district. After serving two terms there, he was elected to the U.S. Senate from Arizona in 1986.
• Surviving the Keating Five scandal of the 1980s, he made campaign finance reform one of his signature concerns, which eventually led to the passing of the McCain-Feingold Act in 2002.
• McCain was a candidate for the Republican nomination in the 2000 presidential election, but was defeated by George W. Bush after closely contested battles in several early primary states.

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Chigurh vs. Vincent

Welcome to the very first edition of Super Match!

First match goes to the cold-blooded Anton Chigurh and tactical Vincent.

Bios (taken from Wikipedia):

Vincent

• Is a hired assassin sent to Los Angeles to eliminate five witnesses in an unspecified criminal case. During the film, little is learned of Vincent's past or personal life.
• At some point during his life, Vincent acquired the skills of an efficient professional killer.
• Though neither the audience nor any character in the film learns how Vincent became an assassin, it's obvious he has incredible skill and is a thoroughly dangerous man.
• Vincent displays formidable close quarters combat abilities, blinding speed and impressive coordination. His actions appear instinctive, his movements economical and swift.
• The only information he gives regarding his career experience is his admission to Max, "six years private sector".
• Vincent is a man of action, thriving on spontaneity, constant change, and improvisation.

Anton Chigurh

• An assassin hired to recover the drug money.
• The character was a recurrence of the "Unstoppable Evil" archetype found in the Coen Brothers' work, though the brothers wanted to avoid one-dimensionality, particularly a comparison to The Terminator.
• Anton Chigurh is an emotionless, compassionless killing machine.
• His inability to comprehend human life is matched only by his ability to take it, as he does with ruthless abandon throughout the running of No Country For Old Men.
• He carries a cattlegun, which fires a cylinder from a hose which is connected to a tank of compressed air to destroy cylinder locks and dispatch a host of victims. He also carries a silenced assault shotgun.
• It is said that Anton Chigurh is now one of the most iconic villains of all time.

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