Elvie #054
Jul05
on July 5, 2019
at 10:22 am
This strip first appeared in issue #214 of Linux (Pro) Magazine in early 2018, shortly after the release of the film “Ocean’s 8”, and is a satirical reference to Microsoft’s tendency to jump around the number line when naming their Windows and XBox products.
But, you know, I really would love to see a “Jumanji for workgroups” film!
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↓ Transcript
[Panel 1: Elvie and James are at the cinema, looking at an advert for "Ocean's 8"]
James: This makes no sense… how can Ocean's 8 come after
Ocean's Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen!?
[Panel 2: Caption, "Meanwhile in Hollywood". Bernie, a Hollywood producer, is standing with Bob in front of a flip chart]
Bernie: …now over to Bob from Marketing, who used to work at Microsoft.
Bob: Thanks Bernie. I'd like to begin with some ideas for forthcoming instalments of our most popular franchises…
[Flip chart content]
• OCEAN'S VISTA
• THE FAST & THE FURIOUS XP
• FINAL DESTINATION 3.11
• POLICE ACADEMY 95
• DESPICABLE ME M.E.
• JUMANJI FOR WORKGROUPS
James: This makes no sense… how can Ocean's 8 come after
Ocean's Eleven, Twelve and Thirteen!?
[Panel 2: Caption, "Meanwhile in Hollywood". Bernie, a Hollywood producer, is standing with Bob in front of a flip chart]
Bernie: …now over to Bob from Marketing, who used to work at Microsoft.
Bob: Thanks Bernie. I'd like to begin with some ideas for forthcoming instalments of our most popular franchises…
[Flip chart content]
• OCEAN'S VISTA
• THE FAST & THE FURIOUS XP
• FINAL DESTINATION 3.11
• POLICE ACADEMY 95
• DESPICABLE ME M.E.
• JUMANJI FOR WORKGROUPS
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