bugg cinema

that is very important indeed

a whole colony [click to embiggen]

It’s important that one is absolved for knocking over that Piggly Wiggly in Yazoo — whether one was innocent of those charges or not.

buggyface

buggyface [click to embiggen]

I am a huge fan of Oh Brother Bugger Where Art Thou and I approve this message.

we escaped somehow

we escaped somehow [click to embiggen]

And now they’ll be looking for a smithy, or someone otherwise trained in the metallurgic arts.

Good luck, Buggs!

popcorn was a nickel

the bugvies [click to embiggen]

Probably Mr Bugg bought the tickets, Mrs Bugg bought the snacks.

the end of the joke

the end of the joke [click to embiggen]

According to Loki, the Buggs were also super-pissed they never got to hear the end of the joke.

This Reddit thread has some decent ideas, though.

mess with the bull

mess with the bull [click to embiggen]

Mrs Bugg has just mouthed “Stop!” and is looking sort of astonished at herself that she cares so much whether Mr Bugg gets detention. It’s a revelatory moment.

dance moves

buggfast club [click to embiggen]

I fucking love that the Buggs chose one of the most awesome three seconds in cinematic history to re-create.

It’s not a patch on the Captain Crunch scene, mind you, but it’s right up there.

(We’re not going to talk about the fact that the girl bugg on the left has only one leg. I’m sure she’s sick of talking about it.)

they’re totally bugg players

bugg players [click to embiggen]

There are so many excellent lines in that movie, I’m surprised the Buggs were able to pick just one to re-enact.

Also: my love for cleated shoes continues unabated.

the book was far superior

chitty chitty bang bang [click to embiggen]

ETA: I fucking love the Buggs’ flying car, and thank them for doing such a charming drawing! I do like the movie reasonably well, just not as well as the books.

No, seriously. The book fucking rocked. There was none of this Creepy Long-Nose Guy there to freak me the fuck out, and they went to France, which was awesome, and there was pirate treasure, and Caractacus was fucking British, unlike Dick Van Dyke DO NOT GET ME STARTED.

Also, that book started a love affair with Ian Fleming that led me to read all the Bond books before I was ten or so. In many ways, those are all superior to the films as well — with the possible exception of Daniel Craig, who perfectly embodies the comparative fragility and humanity of book!Bond.

And so concludes the I Have Feels About Ian Fleming, Let Me Show You Them Hour.

nightmares

stand by my 11 [click to embiggen]

You guys, Mr Bugg’s expression is SO FUCKING SAD. You can tell he’s just writhing in his sleep, probably whimpering as well.

It’s only a nightmare, Mr Bugg. It’ll be ok.

before the firehose

stand by me 16 [click to embiggen]

I, for one, am quite glad they didn’t do the end of that scene, although from the looks of it, Mrs Bugg is going to do it whether we’re watching or not.

Transcript:

Mrs Bugg, grinning hugely, and hugely bloated, sits at a long table. To her left, looking seriously sad, is Mr Bugg. To his left are ranged three other buggs, including one with a killer Amish-style beard, one with a bow tie and one wearing overalls. They all sit with their hands behind them. In front of each of them on the cloth-covered table is a pie.

The text reads: “Stand By Me: Scene 16, Pie Eating Contest. Just the start, not the end. … Guess what Mrs Bugg ate to get ready. Mr Bugg read ahead in the script.”

 

staff weapon?

stand by me 36 [click to embiggen]

I am pretty sure that’s not what happened in the film, but I have no problem with Mrs Bugg’s interpretation.

Transcript:

Mr and Mrs Bugg are confronted by a group of four bugg thugs. You can tell they’re thugs because one is wearing a leather jacket and smoking. Mrs Bugg, who takes no one’s shit, ever, and isn’t starting now, has drawn from a secret pocket somewhere a huge Jaffa staff weapon, and is pointing the business end at the thugs.

The text reads: “Stand By Me: Scene 36: When the bully biggs showed up Mrs Bugg pulled out the staff weapon.”

 

ICKY TO INFINITY

stand by me 31 [click to embiggen]

JESUS CHRIST YOU GUYS.

Transcript:

In what is possibly the ickiest bugg drawing to date, Mr and Mrs Bugg, continuing their re-enactment of Stand By Me, are confronted by a huge, rearing leech, its gaping mouth encircled by razor-sharp teeth, obviously intent on doing them grave harm. Mr and Mrs Bugg, their bedrolls hanging unregarded, have thrown up their arms in horror and are probably about to sprint right the fuck out of there, because ARGH ARGH ARGH.

The text reads: “Stand By Me: Scene 31: Did you know that leeches are bugg sized?!?!?”

 

probably not what he said at all

chopper [click to embiggen]

RUN FASTER, BUGGS!

Transcript:

Mr and Mrs Bugg are still carrying their bedrolls, but are now sprinting for a distant fence, as a huge, fierce-looking tofubeast is hot on their heels.

The text reads: “Sick buggs, Chopper!”

 

traaaaaain

traaaaaain [click to embiggen]

You’ll just have to imagine Wil Wheaton screaming in slow-mo, which, I am certain, is what was playing on repeat in their heads the whole time.

Transcript:

Mr and Mrs Bugg are hanging by their hands from the underside of the top of the rollercoaster loop, their bedrolls dangling, tongues out in concentration and stress, because apparently they don’t realize they can just ask Loki not to launch the rollercoaster car? Whatever, it’s their fantasy / cosplay / re-enactment.

The text reads: “Continuing the “Stand by Me” theme, the buggs are hoping they can make it through the loop before the next train.”

 

stand by me

stand by me [click to embiggen]

How much do I love this? I love their bedrolls, I love their improv, using the K’nex rollercoaster in place of the train tracks, but above all, that they liked one of my favorite movies.

I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by that.

Transcript:

Mr and Mrs Bugg are holding hands, walking along the train roller coaster tracks. They each have a bedroll slung over a shoulder, and Mrs Bugg is pointing ahead to something interesting.

The text reads: “The Buggs enjoyed “Stand By Me” so much, they decided to walk the roller coaster tracks and find a place to camp … they brought cigs for after dinner.”

 

bustiquela

buggstier [click to embiggen]

True story: Loki and I will watch nearly any film or documentary about bands, up to and including Selena … because it was late and what the hell.

Anyway, Selena’s mom & dad arguing about whether or not it was a bra or a bustier was one of the best scenes in the movie, and clearly made an impression on the Buggs.

Transcript:

Mrs Bugg is shown on a large television screen … at least, we assume it’s Mrs Bugg, as the most prominent thing visible is a pointy, sparkly bra bustier. Mr Bugg, meanwhile, is throwing up his arms in shock.

The text reads: “Febuggary 26, 1995: Selena Bugg performs her last televised concert, wearing a BUGGSTIA.”

 

in living color

buggencolor [click to embiggen]

That doesn’t look like A Visit to the Seaside to me …

Transcript:

A projector throws images onto a huge screen: Mr and Mrs Bugg are being shown, presumably in color, although this drawing is black and white, so who can tell. Anyway, they appear to be dressed as robots having an arm’s-length slap-fight, while scores of buggs in the audience watch, entranced.

The text reads: “Febuggary 26, 1909: “Buggencolor, the first color video process, is shown.”

 

sci-fi epic

metropobug [click to embiggen]

And so was born Germbugg expressionist cinema!

Transcript:

As usual, Mr and Mrs Bugg heard “sci-fi” and did not wait for further information. Mr Bugg is dressed as Spock, complete with pointy ears and that finger gesture I can’t make to save my life. Mrs Bugg went total Vader on us: She’s got the black helmet, black chestpiece, long black cloak and a lightsaber. They look pleased as punch, though, so … well done, them.

The text reads: “Janubug 10, 1927: Fritz Bugg releases his futuristic film Metropobug.”