>Protagonist sees bad guy on the other side of the road behind a crowd>Tries to get to him>Bad guy vanishes
>>216957781>Bad guy sees protagonist on the other side of the road behind a crowd>passes through the crowd destroying everything in the way>protagonist goes "eh!?"
>>216957781kek 'been rewatching the John Wick flicks and that trope happens like 3 times every movie
>>216957781>bad guy didn't vanish, he wasn't even there, protagonist just has really bad vision
>Protagonist starts spinning around looking at random creepy faces of passerbies while the music goes louder and louder>Protagonist sweating>Suddenly the bad guy appears behind him and stabs him with a needle
>>216957818it's pretty funny when he does it back to the guy in the 3rd movie
>>216957781>bad guys see protagonist on other side of road>bus passes>protagonist has disappeared
>MC hiding under bed>Bad guy enters bedroom>MC puts hand over mouth and tries not to make a sound>Bad guy paces through the room>Bad guy starts to leave>Suddenly turns and looks under bed>MC is not there
>>216957781>protag looks back>bad guy's on the other side of the road
>>216957781>protagonist is frantically searching crowded place for friend/love interest>finally sees them with their back to the camera>relieved, grab their arm>rather than the friend, it's their body double
>>216958130>distraught protagonist does not take the time to apologize, resumes search>body double reacts with a poorly ADR'd "Hey!"
>MC runs down the subway station stairs, knocking people left and right
>>216957946>Protagonist wakes up in a panic>In his bed>It was just a dream, unless…?
>>216958060Name one(1) movie...
>>216957781>Protag looks around, sees bad guy entering building>enters building, sees bad guy in elevator, doors closing>runs up the stairs, arrive on the last floor just as door to the roof shuts>goes out on the roof, there's nobody there
>>216958060>Protag rushes back>Gets hit by a car
>>216958293>protagonist look down at the street>sees bad guy walking away>bad guy turns around>waves at the camera
>protagonist tries to get to the bad guy on the street>he finally manages to reach him>guy turns around and it's revealed to be a completely different person
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>>216958293>protag is leaning over the side of the building, trying to see if bad guy is down on the sidewalk>figure approaches towards protag's back ominously>suddenly, protag's phone rings>he gets up and answers the phone>figure has vanished>tension has vanished
>>216958394>caller is the police chief informing MC that the bad guy is in police custody>MC is confused>"but chief, I just saw him downtown…">"what are you talking about? we've had him since yesterday! anyway I'm only telling you this because I still owed you one. after all I did take you off this case… and you better not be running around trying to solve this! you need to rest after what happened to your wife and son
>>216957781>Protagonist sees bad guy on the other side of the road behind a crowd>Starts running towards him>Immediately bumps into glass>Protagonist was actually seeing the scene reflected in a storefront window
>>216957781>protagonist sees bad guy on the other side of the road>they both point to each other with shocked expressions
>villain that supposedly died in the last film suddenly starts showing up around the protagonist>protagonist tries to tell people that the villain is alive but nobody believes them>protagonist is in a crowded public place when they suddenly see the villain watching them >protagonist panics and causes a scene trying to get to the villain and is arrested while the villain mysteriously vanishes>protagonist swears the villain is back>someone mentions that surveillance devices are a thing>security forces watch footage from the crowd and clearly see the villain sneaking up to a highly visible place waiting for the protagonist to see them before they sneak away out a back door>security forces go on high alert and everyone apologizes to the protagonist >villain is caught the next day and executed shortly there after >movie is only 24 minutes long
>>216957781>Protagonist sees bad guy on the other side of the road behind a crowd>turns 360 degrees and walks away
>>216958621>Protagonist sees bad guy on the other side of the road behind a crowd>turns 360 degrees and walks away>actually catches up to bad guy
>>216957781>Protagonist sees bad guy on the other side of the road behind a crowd>takes out sidearm and opens fire in bad guy's general direction>hard cut to the middle of the usual "give me your badge and your gun" scene
>>216957781>Protagonist sees bad guy on the other side of the road behind a crowd>Bad guy sees protagonist, starts running towards him>Protagonist instinctively takes a step back and falls on his ass>Bad guy has caught up to protagonist>Protagonist yelps and begins pissing his pants>Bad guy hesitates for a second, but starts reaching down towards protagonist>Protagonist bursts our crying, snot running down both nostrils>Bad guy stops his movement, looks unsure>Protagonist is still pissing
>>216957781>Protagonist sees bad guy on the other side of the road behind a crowd>Tries to get to him>Bad guy vanishes>protag looks down to the ground>on the busy sidewalk lies a pack of matches>"I guess they must belong to this one guy">picks up the matches, there is an address written on the pack>"this address must be extremely important!"
>>216958984>MC figures out where address is>gets there, it's empty>voices outside approaching>MC ducks behind some barrels>it's bad guy and his henchmen>"how many times do I have to tell you?…>bad guy explains his whole operation>"now watch this drive">drives away>MC exits cover, looks into camera, winks
I, too, am fond of cinematic tropes and storytelling conventions
