From Mazinger Z to Mexican standoff

Kouji Kabuto **************Roger Federer********* Quentin Tarantino

One of Tarantino's signatures are those climatic moments in which two or more (groups of) people aim their guns to each other. In cinema this is called Mexican standoff, in chess stalemate, in diplomacy impasse, in philosophie apory, and in sports draw or tie, like shown below.

Reservoir Dogs::::::::::::::::.........::::::: Germany World Cup