Sci-Fi Short Film: The Final Moments of Karl Brant - DUST
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Date: 2024-04-01
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Comments and reviews: 35
emperorofpluto
Bravo! That was awesome - formidable performances by a talented cast, stunning visuals and effects. My only concern was that the detectives' decision to pull the plug and bury the technology seemed to come out of left field, an about-face that felt sudden and inconsistent with the value and utility of the the victim's posthumous testimony it had provided - their motivation was obscure: clearly the lady didn't believe it was a sentient human conscience, despite evidence to the contrary and expert opinion, but why on earth was she so eager to terminate it
Obviously this would've been proprietary technology and private property representing a considerable investment (and clearly of commercial value as it was the target of corporate espionage) so the actions seem inconsistent with law enforcement.
The ending is clearly meant to be confronting, as if the victim is being murdered again, and perhaps these are the questions it was meant to elicit, but to my mind it comes across as an illogical and somewhat irritating non-sequitur.
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Bravo! That was awesome - formidable performances by a talented cast, stunning visuals and effects. My only concern was that the detectives' decision to pull the plug and bury the technology seemed to come out of left field, an about-face that felt sudden and inconsistent with the value and utility of the the victim's posthumous testimony it had provided - their motivation was obscure: clearly the lady didn't believe it was a sentient human conscience, despite evidence to the contrary and expert opinion, but why on earth was she so eager to terminate it
Obviously this would've been proprietary technology and private property representing a considerable investment (and clearly of commercial value as it was the target of corporate espionage) so the actions seem inconsistent with law enforcement.
The ending is clearly meant to be confronting, as if the victim is being murdered again, and perhaps these are the questions it was meant to elicit, but to my mind it comes across as an illogical and somewhat irritating non-sequitur.
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dust
makes you wonder if some deity is assigned to pulling our plugs at some point at a certain place in time.
because they decide our time is done. Of course, the ancient text does say that a time is established for each human - yet so many mediums and those with spiritual understandings say we can change our futures and destiny by manifesting spiritual resources that most are unaware of - in this flick - the female cop probably has a house decorated with paintings of tigers and lions - you know man eaters. After you read this, you will suddenly start noticing how many women have such pictures on their walls. Deers and bunny rabbits no -
lions and tigers is the standard fare. Ask them why and they will talk about the majestic strength of such beasts.
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makes you wonder if some deity is assigned to pulling our plugs at some point at a certain place in time.
because they decide our time is done. Of course, the ancient text does say that a time is established for each human - yet so many mediums and those with spiritual understandings say we can change our futures and destiny by manifesting spiritual resources that most are unaware of - in this flick - the female cop probably has a house decorated with paintings of tigers and lions - you know man eaters. After you read this, you will suddenly start noticing how many women have such pictures on their walls. Deers and bunny rabbits no -
lions and tigers is the standard fare. Ask them why and they will talk about the majestic strength of such beasts.
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shelleyg6048
Excellent! Gripping and dramatic and Paul, you are so much more, in addition to the Pee Wee persona, loved you in this! Also shout out to the musical coordinators, the soundtrack is awesome! Reminiscent of The Lawnmower Man and the books about the Hee Chee movement (I hope someone here gets that, author and title have deserted me at this moment) very very good keep'em coming!
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Excellent! Gripping and dramatic and Paul, you are so much more, in addition to the Pee Wee persona, loved you in this! Also shout out to the musical coordinators, the soundtrack is awesome! Reminiscent of The Lawnmower Man and the books about the Hee Chee movement (I hope someone here gets that, author and title have deserted me at this moment) very very good keep'em coming!
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jv-lk7bc
This is Karl Brandt Version 53. Version 53 was killed by some kind of energy blast from a weapon from the future. and the silhouette of the killer matches that of the detective.
She was sent back to prevent something. Apparently 53 times. The partners apparently at least suspected this, as they stopped talking about something urgent when she walked back in.
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This is Karl Brandt Version 53. Version 53 was killed by some kind of energy blast from a weapon from the future. and the silhouette of the killer matches that of the detective.
She was sent back to prevent something. Apparently 53 times. The partners apparently at least suspected this, as they stopped talking about something urgent when she walked back in.
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martymodus7205
Excellent idea & execution! Funny thing, during the initial murder scene I was totally expecting it to be one of these time cop sort of scenarios where the murderer was coming back from the future to stop this inventor from creating something that devastates the future. I'm kind of glad it wasn't that predictable.
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Excellent idea & execution! Funny thing, during the initial murder scene I was totally expecting it to be one of these time cop sort of scenarios where the murderer was coming back from the future to stop this inventor from creating something that devastates the future. I'm kind of glad it wasn't that predictable.
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dust
SPOILER ALERT! Wow. Jon Sklaroff! Seen this guy in a few major films. A decent actor. I thought that Janina Javankar looked properly evil at the end and was worse than the wife, both of them being murderers. Definitely one of the better DUST storylines I've seen recently and no fancy CGI necessary.
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SPOILER ALERT! Wow. Jon Sklaroff! Seen this guy in a few major films. A decent actor. I thought that Janina Javankar looked properly evil at the end and was worse than the wife, both of them being murderers. Definitely one of the better DUST storylines I've seen recently and no fancy CGI necessary.
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ksnax
I've always liked this one, forcing us to ask the question if we are not in essence just a biological program based upon our memories, experience, and processing patterns. What is a soul A construct of conditions, or something else
Bring me the Rubens data dump!
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I've always liked this one, forcing us to ask the question if we are not in essence just a biological program based upon our memories, experience, and processing patterns. What is a soul A construct of conditions, or something else
Bring me the Rubens data dump!
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drakkondarkspell
As a transhumanist, I only fear the ignorance of those who cannot grasp the scope of the future. Ignorance is not bliss. It is stagnation. But I'm preaching to the choir here. You wouldn't be watching Dust if you weren't open to the possibilities.
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As a transhumanist, I only fear the ignorance of those who cannot grasp the scope of the future. Ignorance is not bliss. It is stagnation. But I'm preaching to the choir here. You wouldn't be watching Dust if you weren't open to the possibilities.
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timjoyce8636
As Yana Cshel said. At first I couldn't understand the smirk he makes at the end. until I noticed the green on/ready light reflected in his glasses. Does this mean that there's a sequel, or even a full movie to look forward to
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As Yana Cshel said. At first I couldn't understand the smirk he makes at the end. until I noticed the green on/ready light reflected in his glasses. Does this mean that there's a sequel, or even a full movie to look forward to
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KillerBill1953
A very interesting look at possible A. I. outcomes. I really enjoyed the Nine Inch Nails feel to the music. I'd love to see a sequel developed, perhaps delving into where Brant's memories went after being switched off.
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A very interesting look at possible A. I. outcomes. I really enjoyed the Nine Inch Nails feel to the music. I'd love to see a sequel developed, perhaps delving into where Brant's memories went after being switched off.
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fixitman2174
This is probably a good film, but the volume is way too low. This is becoming common for Dust. I'm not going to turn up the main volume on my system, just to get blasted by the next video's normal volume level.
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This is probably a good film, but the volume is way too low. This is becoming common for Dust. I'm not going to turn up the main volume on my system, just to get blasted by the next video's normal volume level.
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jeremysmith5183
When did you first discover the body How many times can you discover a dead body I suppose someone could have moved it, and she stumbled upon its second location, but that's not mentioned in the film. Hmmm.
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When did you first discover the body How many times can you discover a dead body I suppose someone could have moved it, and she stumbled upon its second location, but that's not mentioned in the film. Hmmm.
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nemo-x
Pretty dumb. The cop character made no sense, and Bennett should have tried harder to stop them and told them that he's going to sue them for murder, and they should just wait a minute because that can't hurt.
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Pretty dumb. The cop character made no sense, and Bennett should have tried harder to stop them and told them that he's going to sue them for murder, and they should just wait a minute because that can't hurt.
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dust
Now that was a good film, i enjoyed it a great deal. Thank you and I hope i will see more of your work. Poor Paul Rubens. He will forever carry that name, He was very good as were all the actors in this film.
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Now that was a good film, i enjoyed it a great deal. Thank you and I hope i will see more of your work. Poor Paul Rubens. He will forever carry that name, He was very good as were all the actors in this film.
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JoJoGranum
This opens a can of worms. Karl’s partner could easily say that the police murdered him again and a personality construct has the same rights as a human. Thank you for the film! Very thought provoking.
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This opens a can of worms. Karl’s partner could easily say that the police murdered him again and a personality construct has the same rights as a human. Thank you for the film! Very thought provoking.
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xsjado1air
brilliant. not the highest production quality, but you squezed all you could out of it. just brilliant. hope you get a budget for a full length movie one day, i would enjoy your work
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brilliant. not the highest production quality, but you squezed all you could out of it. just brilliant. hope you get a budget for a full length movie one day, i would enjoy your work
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jrwill58
I hate that Detective! She killed him a second time! This would make a great Movie, but he (Karl) has to live through the inept Detective's plug pulling! I would watch that Movie!
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I hate that Detective! She killed him a second time! This would make a great Movie, but he (Karl) has to live through the inept Detective's plug pulling! I would watch that Movie!
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72ve17
you can not pull the plug until you show the evidence to the court and the two detectives don't have the right for wiping and destroying the evidence they will also get sentence
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you can not pull the plug until you show the evidence to the court and the two detectives don't have the right for wiping and destroying the evidence they will also get sentence
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Virvum_Juggernaut
They never disappoint when you recognise familiar actors. You immediately know that it’s going to be one of the better shorts. and this was no exception.
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They never disappoint when you recognise familiar actors. You immediately know that it’s going to be one of the better shorts. and this was no exception.
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susanmarston3962
Excellent work by all! Let's not forget Faye Masterson and her work in The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra movies as well. Polar opposite of her character here.
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Excellent work by all! Let's not forget Faye Masterson and her work in The Lost Skeleton of Cadavra movies as well. Polar opposite of her character here.
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CharlieSeattle1
Bravo! Encore! Bravo! Encore! Bravo! Encore! Bravo! Encore!
Encore please with Mister Brant! Or could it be an army of Mister Brants
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Bravo! Encore! Bravo! Encore! Bravo! Encore! Bravo! Encore!
Encore please with Mister Brant! Or could it be an army of Mister Brants
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pappacool6763
So even in the future they hire those without the skills or mental capacity to get a real job, to become cops Talk about a bleak future.
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So even in the future they hire those without the skills or mental capacity to get a real job, to become cops Talk about a bleak future.
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tuberobotto
The story halts just as it arrived in the climax.
Are you sure this is a short film, or a lousy way to spoil a viewer's enthusiasm
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The story halts just as it arrived in the climax.
Are you sure this is a short film, or a lousy way to spoil a viewer's enthusiasm
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Yanthungbemo
Man I loved this. My only problem us I see no reason why she'd want to remove the hard drive. There's nothing to gain from that.
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Man I loved this. My only problem us I see no reason why she'd want to remove the hard drive. There's nothing to gain from that.
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neilsthompson589
Really quite haunting. Literally. I was hoping he would have jumped into her when she unplugged him. She was no lady.
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Really quite haunting. Literally. I was hoping he would have jumped into her when she unplugged him. She was no lady.
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jm844
if this was real she would be dead by now, great story and of course a villain has to be dominant - which calls for episode 2
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if this was real she would be dead by now, great story and of course a villain has to be dominant - which calls for episode 2
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troyl5498
I'll say this, unabashedly, that Detective Hofstettler is 7 kinds of foi- nn!
-- And, I loved the story. Thank you.
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I'll say this, unabashedly, that Detective Hofstettler is 7 kinds of foi- nn!
-- And, I loved the story. Thank you.
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douglaswallace7680
I remember an episode of STNG. There was a hearing to determine if Mr. Data should be considered a life form.
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I remember an episode of STNG. There was a hearing to determine if Mr. Data should be considered a life form.
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PACHOUSEFITNESS
I was gonna watch this but the volume is so low. I can barely hear this. I dont feel like getting headphones.
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I was gonna watch this but the volume is so low. I can barely hear this. I dont feel like getting headphones.
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umu-i-d2785
The ending was weak! They could have made it a lot more interesting if his personality was transferred to her
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The ending was weak! They could have made it a lot more interesting if his personality was transferred to her
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tazzinnc
Well done. that would easily be worked into a full 30 minute or 1 hour episode with a little more fleshing out.
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Well done. that would easily be worked into a full 30 minute or 1 hour episode with a little more fleshing out.
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dugarii007
The guy at the end shud have said you killed him!
Cops wudnt delete evidence, that makes no sense
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The guy at the end shud have said you killed him!
Cops wudnt delete evidence, that makes no sense
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jhehn3
This was good but it feels like it was written by a man who has had unfortunate experiences with women.
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This was good but it feels like it was written by a man who has had unfortunate experiences with women.
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hagen-p
In a way I am happy that our technology is crude enough that this will very likely not happen to me.
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In a way I am happy that our technology is crude enough that this will very likely not happen to me.
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banco2227
Like very much, good story. In the end both cops can be accused of digital murder, just saying.
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Like very much, good story. In the end both cops can be accused of digital murder, just saying.
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