Dick Tracy vs The Rocketeer
Created by Chester Gould in 1931, Dick Tracy was the original comic-strip detective. Created in 1982 by Dave Stevens, The Rocketeer was an homage to such classic heroes from Saturday matinee serials. In the early 1990s, Hollywood released big-budget films about both of them. Which is better—the OG or the pretender? Who would you rather take out on the town—Breathless Mahoney or Jenny Blake? Pour yourself a glass of hooch, and let’s talk about movies!
BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: DT The City
Best Character: TR Neville Sinclair
Best Screen Duo: TR Cliff & Peevy
Best Villain/Antagonist: TR Neville Sinclair
Best Hero/Protagonist: TR Cliff Secord/The Rocketeer
Best Kill/Defeat: DT Concrete Bath
WTF: RT American Flag Burning
Best Score or Soundtrack: DT Danny Elfman & Stephen Sondheim
Best Quote: TR Cliff Secord: “Where's your stuntman now, Sinclair?”
Neville Sinclair: “I do my own stunts!”
Best Screenplay: TR Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo
Best Special Achievement: DT Comicbook film with the most Oscars
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: DT Al Pacino
Best Lead Actor/Actress: TR Billy Campbell
Best Scene: TR Airshow Rescue
Defining Moment: DT Roller Coaster Rabbit
Best Director: DT Warren Beatty
Wildcard: TR The Girl I Want to Take Out on the Town Award
Best Picture: The Rocketeer
Total after deductions:
Dick Tracy: 7
The Rocketeer: 12
COUSIN WAYNE'S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: DT The City
Best Character: TR Cliff Secord
Best Screen Duo: DT Dick Tracy & The Kid
Best Villain/Antagonist: TR Neville Sinclair
Best Hero/Protagonist: TR Cliff Secord/The Rocketeer
Best Kill/Defeat: TR Neville Sinclair’s “Hollywood” Death
WTF: DT Nobody did anything
Best Score or Soundtrack: DT Danny Elfman & Stephen Sondheim
Best Quote: TR Cliff Secord: “Where's your stuntman now, Sinclair?”
Neville Sinclair: “I do my own stunts!”
Best Screenplay: TR Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo
Best Special Achievement: DT Art Direction
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: DT Charlie Korso
Best Lead Actor/Actress: TR Billy Campbell
Best Scene: TR Fight on the zeppelin
Defining Moment: TR Valentine turning on Neville Sinclair
Best Director: TR Joe Johnson
Wildcard: DT Rogues Gallery of Villains Award
Best Picture: The Rocketeer
Total after deductions:
Dick Tracy: 6
The Rocketeer: 13
KYLE’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: DT The City
Best Character: TR Jenny Blake
Best Screen Duo: DT Dick Tracy & The Kid
Best Villain/Antagonist: DT Big Boy Caprice
Best Hero/Protagonist: DT Dick Tracy
Best Kill/Defeat: DT Car bomb kill
WTF: TR The gum
Best Score or Soundtrack: DT Danny Elfman & Stephen Sondheim
Best Quote: TR Cliff Secord: [inside the South Seas club] “Jenny, prepare yourself for a shock: I'm the Rocketeer.” Jenny: “The Rocke-who?“ Cliff Secord: [frustrated] “Oh, for crying out loud, haven't you read the papers?” Jenny: “No, I've been working all day.”
Best Screenplay: DT Jim Cash & Jack Epps Jr.
Best Special Achievement: DT Art Direction
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: DT Al Pacino
Best Lead Actor/Actress: DT Warren Beatty
Best Scene: TR Field test
Defining Moment: DT Visual Style
Best Director: DT Warren Beatty
Wildcard: TR All Dressed Up Award
Best Picture: Dick Tracy
Total after deductions:
Dick Tracy: 15
The Rocketeer: 4
SETH’S GOLDEN IDOLS
Best Location: DT The Docks
Best Character: TR Neville Sinclair
Best Screen Duo: DT Dick Tracy & Breathless Mahoney
Best Villain/Antagonist: TR Neville Sinclair
Best Hero/Protagonist: TR Diner Heroes
Best Kill/Defeat: TR Lothar’s own undoing
WTF: DT Skylight catapult
Best Score or Soundtrack: Rubber Chicken
Best Quote: TR Neville Sinclair: [on the road leading to the Griffith Observatory] “C'mon, Eddie. I'm paying you well. Does it really matter where the money comes from?” Eddie Valentine: “It matters to me. I may not make an honest buck, but I'm 100% American. I don't work for no two-bit Nazi. Let the girl go!”
Best Screenplay: TR Danny Bilson & Paul De Meo
Best Special Achievement: TIE DT & TR Pulp genre
Best Supporting Actor/Actress: TR Jennifer Connelly
Best Lead Actor/Actress: Rubber Chicken
Best Scene: TR Field test
Defining Moment: TR Airshow Rescue
Best Director: TR Joe Johnson
Wildcard: TR Hollywood Award
Best Picture: The Rocketeer
Total after deductions:
Dick Tracy: 3
The Rocketeer: 13