Comics Tagged : movies
The Breakthrough
Strip Info
- Title
- The Breakthrough
- Date
- February 20, 2022
- Tags
- Batman, Bruce Wayne, crime, masculinity, mental health, movies, pop culture, self care, superheroes, therapy, thugs, toxic masculinity, vigilantes
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Gotham City Rooftop – Night
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Batman holds up a thug by his collar on a Gotham rooftop.
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- Thug
- What are you?
- Panel 2 : Ext. Gotham City Rooftop – Continuous
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Batman growls.
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- Batman
- I’m the victim of childhood trauma processing his emotions in an unhealthy way!
- Panel 4 : Int. Therapist’s Office – Later
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Batman, in full costume, lays scowling on the couch of his therapist. Sitting nearby, the therapist writes in his notepad with a patient smile.
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- Therapist
- Excellent, Bruce! We’re making real progress here.
Trust The Process
Strip Info
- Title
- Trust The Process
- Date
- January 24, 2022
- Tags
- Academy Awards, awards, birb, Bird, creativity, documentaries, Kevin, Meryl Streep, movies, Oscars, productivity
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Home – Day
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Kevin sits at his desk drawing. The bird perches on a camera behind him.
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- Bird
- What’s with the camera?
- Kevin
- I’m documenting my creative process.
- Panel 2 : Int. Home – Continuous
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Kevin continues.
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- Kevin
- Y’know- in case someone wants to make a documentary about me someday.
- Panel 3 : Int. Home – Continuous
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The bird scoffs
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- Bird
- -Pfft- No one will want to watch ‘Idiot Sits Alone In A Room For Hours.’
- Panel 4 : Int. Kodak Theatre – Later
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Two presenters at the Oscars open the envelope for Best Documentary.
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- Presenter 1
- And the Oscar goes to…
- Presenter 2
- …’Idiot Sits Alone In A Room For Hours’
- Panel 5 : Int. Kodak Theatre – Continuous
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Kevin sits in the audience in a tux. Next to him, Meryl Streep applauds. Kevin raises an eyebrow and looks to his shoulder, where the bird crosses its arms in indignation.
Your Precious Spare Time
Strip Info
- Title
- Your Precious Spare Time
- Date
- November 7, 2021
- Tags
- Bird, couch, fomo, gross, Kevin, mental health, movies, peer pressure, PG13, recreation, spare time
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Day
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Kevin slouches on the couch, watching TV, scowling. The bird sits on his head.
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- Kevin
- Ugh. This movie is awful.
- Bird
- Then why are you watching it?
- Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin continues
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- Kevin
- Because everyone’s talking about it and I don’t want to be left out of the conversation.
- Panel 3 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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The bird looks quizzical.
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- Bird
- Why are you letting peer pressure decide how you spend your precious spare time? Why not do what you want?
- Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin leaves the room, looking sheepish, pulling the door closed behind him.
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- Bird
- Oh gross!
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We see Kevin is holding a box of tissues in his hand.
The Secret of My Success
Strip Info
- Title
- The Secret of My Success
- Date
- October 10, 2021
- Tags
- Avengers, burnout, Captain America, city, Kevin, Marvel, memes, mental health, movies, New York City, parody, self care
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. New York City – Day
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Close up on Captain America, during that famous scene in the big battle of the first Avengers movie.
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- Captain America
- Kevin, you haven’t taken any time off from work in over a year. How are you not burnt out?
- Panel 2 : Ext. New York City – Continuous
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Kevin, walking away, looks back over his shoulder with a smile.
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- Kevin
- That my secret, Cap…
- Panel 3 : Int. New York City – Continuous
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Closer on Kevin. Still with the cocky smile.
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- Kevin
- …I’m always burnt out!
- Panel 4 : Int. New York City – Continuous
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Reverse on Kevin as he faces away from Captain America. His smile is gone. Replaced by the hundred-yard stare, heavy eyelids, and sagging mouth of someone at his wits’ end. Cap stands confused behind him.
An Important Message From The Future
Strip Info
- Title
- An Important Message From The Future
- Date
- August 8, 2021
- Tags
- advice, etiquette, Future Kevin, Kevin, movies, Past Kevin, social media, time travel, TV
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Void – Day
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In the year 2006…
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Past Kevin is startled by Future Kevin, who reaches for him through a time portal.
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- Future Kevin
- “Hey! I’m you from the future! I have something very important you need to hear…”
- Panel 2 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Future Kevin gets to the point.
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- Future Kevin
- Not every piece of media is for you.
- Panel 3 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Past Kevin listens skeptically as Future Kevin continues.
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- Future Kevin
- Instead of publically complaining about a movie, tv show, or band you don’t like, try thinking ‘This is not for me’ and moving on.
- Panel 4 : Int. Void – Continuous
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Past Kevin frowns.
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- Past Kevin
- Okay… but why come back and tell me this now?
- Future Kevin
- You’re about to join this thing called ‘Twitter…’
The Next Doctor Strange Movie (Probably)
Strip Info
- Title
- The Next Doctor Strange Movie (Probably)
- Date
- July 18, 2021
- Tags
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Doctor Strange, Fantastic Four, Marvel, movies, Multiverse, Spider-Man, superheroes, Wolverine
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. MCU Multiverse – Day
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Dr. Strange ushers MCU heroes into a portal. The heroes include Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield as Spider-Man, plus Hugh Jackman as Wolverine.
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- Dr. Strange
- Come, friends! All MCU variants are needed on the main timeline!
- Panel 2 : Ext. MCU Multiverse – Continuous
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Dr. Strange looks over his shoulder as someone off-panel speaks.
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- Someone (OS)
- Fantastic! We’re ready to help!
- Panel 3 : Ext. MCU Multiverse – Continuous
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Reverse angle to reveal the cast of the 2015 Fantastic Four movie (you know – the lame one with Miles Teller). Dr. Strange rolls his eyes.
- Panel 4 : Ext. MCU Multiverse – Continuous
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Dr. Strange closes the portal around himself, leaving the lame Fantastic Four variants there. Dr. Strange flashes a peace sign and a huge grin.
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- Dr. Strange
- Sorry, all full, gotta go!
The Film School Grad’s Lament
Strip Info
- Title
- The Film School Grad’s Lament
- Date
- July 11, 2021
- Tags
- Bird, film school, Kevin, movies, my unfinished screenplay, productivity
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Int. Living Room – Day
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Kevin slouches on his couch, watching TV. His bird sits on his head.
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- Kevin
- Man, this movie is awful! I could easily write something better than this crap!
- Panel 2 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin’s bird perks up.
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- Bird
- Oh! Does this mean you’re finally going ot finish that screenplay you started in your 20’s?
- Panel 3 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin glowers at the bird.
- Panel 4 : Int. Living Room – Continuous
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Kevin picks up the remote.
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- Kevin
- Let’s see what else is on.
That Anakin / Padme Meme
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Field – Day
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Kevin sits in a field of tall grass, dressed like Anakin Skywalker from that one meme.
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- Kevin
- I’m going to make a drawing of you.
- Panel 2 : Ext. Field – Continuous
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Padme smiles.
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- Padme
- It’s not going to look like you, right?
- Panel 3 : Ext. Field – Continuous
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Kevin deadpans.
- Panel 4 : Ext. Field – Continuous
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Padme’s face now looks like Kevin’s.
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- Padme
(alarmed) - It’s not going to look like you, right?
- Padme
Let Them Fight
Strip Info
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Cafe – Day
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Godzilla yells at King Kong.
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- Godzilla
- SKREEONGK!
- Panel 2 : Ext. Cafe – Continuous
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King Kong yells at Godzilla.
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- King Kong
- RAAAAAAAWR!
- Panel 3 : Ext. Cafe – Continuous
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WIDER to reveal Godzilla and Kong are sitting at an outdoor cafe. Their waiter (Kevin) stands awkwardly between them.
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- Kevin
- …I can come back in a few minutes…
When You Can’t Take A Compliment
Strip Info
- Title
- When You Can’t Take A Compliment
- Date
- October 15, 2018
- Tags
- Brad Cooper, funny faces, Kevin, Lady Gaga, movies, pop culture, shallows
Transcript
- Panel 1 : Ext. Jersey Home – Evening
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Bradley Cooper leans out from the window of his black SUV.
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- Bradley Cooper
- Hey…
- Panel 2 : Ext. Jersey Home – Continuous
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Near the front gate, Kevin turns around. Interest peaked.
- Panel 3 : Ext. Jersey Home – Continuous
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Cooper’s eyes twinkle.
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- Bradley Cooper
- I just wanted to take another look at you.
- Panel 4 : Ext. Jersey Home – Continuous
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Kevin’s face contorts into the worst “pretty ugly” smile imaginable.
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