Sci-Fi Short Film: "The Final Moments of Karl Brant" | DUST
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- Опубликовано: 9 июн 2021
- Set in the near future where experimental technology allows two detectives to bring a murder victim back to life in a digital state in order to question him about his final moments.
"The Final Moments of Karl Brant" by M. Francis Wilson
Starring Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman) and ALTER Filmmaker Janina Gavankar (Stucco, Borderlands)
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More About "The Final Moments of Karl Brant":
The Final Moments of Karl Brant” takes place in a near future where experimental technology allows two detectives to bring a dead man back to life in a digital state so that they may question him about his own murder. This short film explores the concepts of technological singularity, brain taping and transhumanism.
"The Final Moments of Karl Brant" Credits:
Karl Brant: Pete Chekvala
Bennett Ferryman: Paul Reubens
Det. Hostteler: Janina Gavankar
Det. Tomaso: Jon Sklaroff
Monica: Fay Masterson
Assassin: John Cabrera
Writer/Director: M.F. Wilson
Producer: Scott M. Davids
Producer: Neil Ellice
Producer: Matthew Wilson
Executive Producer: Joan Sweeny
Executive Producer: Jonathan Krauss
Executive Producer: Frank Sweeny
Co-Producer: Seth Kleinberg
Co-Producer: Andrew Cava
1st AD: Lorne Hiltser
Director of Photography: Brett Pawlak
Production Designer: Gustaf Aspegren
Costume Designer: JR Hawbaker
Editor: Dave Cory
Editor: Scott M. Davids
VFX Supervisor: Scott M. Davids
VFX Producer: Seth Kleinberg
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"The Final Moments of Karl Brant" was created by the incredibly memorable M. Francis Wilson, and stars Paul Reubens (Pee-Wee Herman) and ALTER Filmmaker, Janina Gavankar (Stucco, Borderlands). Be sure to check out their socials to keep up with their work:
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Please fix the volume! I can't hear it it at all and I'm not the only fan with this issue! Thanks 👍
@@karachristensen2132 I have that problem a lot. There is a tendency to set sound levels for large multi speaker sound systems with the results you know. Try using earphones, it helps.
I feel like Paul gives me the same feeling of The character “harrow from “person of interest” tv shot
@@pkwok6 The name of the character in Person of Interest who was the chief developer of The Machine AI is actually Harold Finch, played by Michael Emerson; I got the same impression as well.
Awesome. I look forward to the follow-up where Karl's sapience is tested and the cops end up on trial for murdering him a second time.
Being murdered once is pretty bad, but to be murdered a second time by the people that are trying to solve the the first is unbearably cruel. This also could be a played off as a prequel to a Ghost in the Shell universe.
Could be the same technology used in the movie Source Code in which the main character has his mind used to try to find out who bombed a train and keeps getting reloaded into the scenario until he accomplishes his task. This film loosely reminded me of it.
I'm gonna upload my memory on my 2080rtx i hope it works. GL everybody and if you want my memories I'm uploading myself to reddit, tiktok and pronhub right now. Jesus what am I saying tiktok that would be cruel 😑
Here's a twist. The wife could use it as a defense by saying that he's not really dead so therefore not murdered. Of course her charge would be that she hired the killer and that part is still prosecutable.
could also be a straight sequel to Strange Days
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Paul Reubens is a great actor and very underrated.
If Paul hadn't got caught doin his thing at an adult theater years ago I think he'd have more recognition besides pee wee and playing with his pee wee.
Yeah, my first non-peewee experience of Paul Reubens was when I saw him in a couple of old Cheech & Chong movies... "I'm sorry I took the money!!" is a line I still quote from time to time these days. My favourite of his roles was when he played The Spleen in Mystery Men, but his best bit was from the original Buffy The Vampire Slayer movie when he had a very memorable and comedic death scene.
@@defwack I remember that 😂😂😂😂!
@@G-manAinsworth and then someone says a word and everyone screams at the top of their lungs...aaaaaahhhhhhhhg.
Actor or puppet?
That detective just committed murder.
Just sayin'.
Yep. I was thinking, "Damn, she killed him again."
Poor Brant... murdered twice. Paul once again demonstrated the best dramatic actors are commedians. Cheers
Yes but technically no she just turned off a machine.
@@AndrewLohmannKent Your body is a machine made out of flesh and blood. Just because his body is made of metal doesn't mean its not him.
@@chappie22X Mind and body are one. Destroying a beautifully engineered machine is a bad thing, fiction captures that such as in 2001 a space odyssey, and in the TV series Blake's 7 when the spaceship and the computer are evidently one fail and die together.
Humans discard too many things including each other, fiction like this story put the point plainly.
This should be a feature length film.
Yes! It should! Maybe a story about Brant escaping the confines of the construct and becoming a fugitive AI? Or the two cops investigating the data logs Monica sold to Niserha -- who might be using the technology for other nefarious purposes? Or Bennett's upcoming legal/political battle against the two cops who murdered his friend a second time? What do you think?
No. It should not. This film tells you everything you need and does everything it shoud: It makes you think. More stuff does not make it better.
@@oliverweidemann1553 I'd feel better if there was sufficient character development to understand the wife's motivations in better detail.
@@oliverweidemann1553 THANK YOU
Oh wow. No one ever says that about these shorts.
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💯👍.
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If you keep watching through the credits you can see his personality (and head) reconstructed.... definitely was a rouse to make them think he was gone a second time...
@@DannyDaCat I just watched past the credits. Yep. He rebooted. 🤣
oh fab!! thanks so much. i didn’t even see that. i was too busy giving that detective the evil eye 🧿 LOL
SPOILER
20 years later when this tech is mainstream she’s going to be sitting in a therapist chair depressed because she realized she killed a sentient being in cold blood
He’s murdered twice. How painful would that be?
Sad truth is that her mentality would probably still linger into the future with an absolute refusal to believe what is commonly accepted strictly because of this.
I believe she could be considered
A murderer as well. Instead of allowing them to find out if indeed he was a sentient being with rights to continue this state of being, she quickly shuts it down against the scientists objections that this would be his complete end hence, his final death. One from which there would be no no coming back. Purposeful murder.
Great story and video. Thank you.
This was genius 👏 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
@@patricialessard8651 Essentially, she was his murderer, not the hired assassin.
Godspeed to the legend Paul Reubens! His movies really made my childhood happier in a similar way to Robin Williams.
Reubens did great here and I wish he could’ve been in more movies like this. ☹️
I was already going to thumbs up this video, then the NIN music in the credits was just the icing on the cake.
I thumbed up for you again.
It's off their Ghosts iii album, which is creative commons, anyone can use it in their material as long as it's not monetized
Exactly, I wish more content creators would utilize the ghosts albums. So much good music in there.
@@WayneBristol Right? NIN has always been a champion of filmmaking -- was very kind of them to make that album and release it the way they did.
Thumbs up for using the Ghosts albums as intended.
Paul as an actor is greatly under utilized. He could play any part. His facial expressions draw you in. I miss seeing him on screen. Cmon Hollywood dont you get it? We love this guy!
Nice to see Paul Ruben in a serious dark role.
Ohhh the was *exceptional* - and that is saying something since the standard here is so high - "final moments" - layered - the philosophical arguments of 'reality' - not quite 'brain in a vat' literally - more, better - the moral and ethical ramifications - perfectly done - acting, plot, lighting, effects - perfect - loved it
Suspension of disbelief notwithstanding.
@@annakeye I believe.
Paul Reubens made me believe.
For a while I forgot that I wasn't watching a feature length blockbuster. Must be a sideeffect of that Sci-Fi film noir grit. This is brilliant.
I love Janina, she's as talented as beautiful. Paul's such a brilliant actor too, I'm glad to see him in projects again..
Recently binged Gotham on Netflix - he was brilliant in that too.
He was unjustly railroaded for behavior far tamer than many of today's politicians that faced not even a slap on the wrist.
@@BertNielson Absolutely. Hollywood has _always_ been about appearances and public perception instead of reality - Kenneth Anger's Hollywood Babylon documents the long history of scandal in Hollywood since the dawn of the film industry in the early 20th century. At least now the entertainment industry seems to have acknowledged that many of the actors whose careers suffered after their private lives were made public were treated unfairly. Rob Lowe is another example.
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.
And you thought the wife was the killer.... Phenomenal acting and script. Thank you!
We love you more, dust!
His wife was the one that hired the killer . . . she is the perpetrator and an accessory to his death.
Art is interpretation. I was moving towards the future, where his conscience was transferred to the machine, moving the charge of murder from the wife(conspiracy) to the detective(digital and final death). Amazing story and something to think about during the age of AI.
@Zack Snyder omg, that was incredible! Thank you. Correction, attempted homicide by the detective in the interrogation room with the power plug. (Clue)
Turns out Paul Reubens is a fantastic actor! Loved everything about this short.
love this! wilson's script is a chillingly tense cyberpunk murder mystery. the spartan dialogue allows plenty of breathing room for the gorgeous production design, vfx & performances to keep its audience on the edge of their seats. would love to see this world built out into a mini series or a feature!
Dust is an amazing channel. Me and my twin sis saw one of you guys short films about a creature on a space station a while back and ever since then she’s been asking me what the name of the movie was. I still don’t know but I’m glad I finally found where it came from lol
@@jonathanporter5223 yesss sim claro I have no idea why I thought it was a Brazilian movie I looked it up as Labirinto meaning I must have translated it then translated it back lol. Thanks so much dude 🤙🏾
Absolutely fantastic! I would love to see this expanded to a feature-length production.
The 2 final moments of Karl Brant
I think that's already covered. I think it's a play on words - The 'Final Moments' in the title covers both the killing and the switching off, together?
@@skycrafts5140 watch beyond the credits
@@lydialove382 A 'MARVEL'ous way to finish the piece. :-)
I started to write a joke about how I love it when Peewee Herman plays a serious role, and then I was going to add, "all kidding aside, I really liked that character", and then I looked and it actually was Paul Reubens. Right on Mr. Reubens.
Life after death? Yes. The detective cut the computer program, i.e., the communication, between this world and the next. Karl continues.
I think that Detective Hostetler killed Karl Brant by deactivating the device.
Anyhow, this inspires me to write science fiction !
Nailed it. But, as always, it's left to interpretation.
@@Saintious,
🔵 That may be true, but there is DEFINITELY a clear inference of it.
How to get murdered... twice
@@glamax1393
Physical death and electronic death or digital death.
Peewee smirks at the end because he realizes that unplugging him didn't work. The green light in his glasses indicates this, and we see him reboot in the post credit scenes
A really great movie is when the actors and stories are so well played and written that you sit for the whole thing and only when the credits roll do you look around and think "OH, it's over." Just like waking from a dream. Well done. A+
The interrogator killed him. OMG The best I have ever seen in all the years tuning in to shorts, ESPECIALLY by DUST. Thanks to all for a very important short film & thanks DUST for bringing it to the public. Sincerely, Sentebey
Excellent! This is one of the more interesting stories on dust has shown. An entire series with this as a start... oh the possibilities.
All I got to say is WOW, this video just blew my mind. I would love to see this made into a movie. I think the writing of this was just phenomenal, great job on this. I really hope to see more!!!
Well, that was certainly a "big adventure!"
Now, if you will excuse me detective, I need to go find my bike.
Love seeing Paul Reubens in anything, thanks for giving him a role.
Great examination of what happens when technology outpaces ethics. Reubens is utterly convincing in this role.
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.
Remarkably well done, more story with substance here than what is often in a full length feature film, and all too plausible in a perhaps not too distant future. Many are incessantly ruminating about the coming "singularity" . . . but there are many aspects which haven't been considered, of which this is just such an example.
self awareness is just one of the many aspects of a technological singularity that are not only very definitely under consideration, but is basically the definition.
Not plausible, sorry. We are not just our memories, and we cannot be reproduced by simply reproducing our memories. Memories are incomplete, changing, unreliable and just not the full picture of our minds.
@@EduardoSilvaLopez Definitively plausible actually. It is currently possible to do this with the primary problem being hampered by the lack of storage capacity. The second problem, which is relatively minor, is creating an interface that not only eases interaction, but also facilitates data organization and access.
@@leroyhughes6895 I am sorry I think I already indicated why it is not plausible. I repeat: we are not just our memories. You have not objected that so... I remain by my comment. If you want a deeper discussion, however, I recommend a different medium. Signed: Eduardo Silva, Director of Software Development.
this should be a full hour long movie.
Good sci fi; nicely produced and acted....another example of why I am glad to be a DUST regular...
Why did karl say to his colleague that, "you gotta get out of here, before anybody knows" and stops just because the detectives walk in..?
Because the female detective already killed him once, and was going to do it again. Notice the glove she puts on outside the room...same as the killer before.
*Flawlessly crafted, awesome food for thought... Imagine a detective series based upon this delightful gem. Naturally, the consciousness would eventually evolve to no longer require material housing or cables etc., in the writer's parallel universe!* 💡
I love playing "wait, that isn't who I think it is, is it?" on this channel. Paul Reuben, fantastic as always.
this concept is so eerie, it's been partly explored in a film called Transcendence
Brilliant beyond saying. Well thought out and acted. Thanks DUST
That was fantastic and hope there will be a follow-up to this. Mr. Paul Reubens, I recognized you right away and you were awesome. In fact, all the actors were superb in this and this is another reason why a sequel has to be made.
Paul Reubens has generally gone from playing goofy roles to sinister roles. He's got that narrow eye stare down. And I kept expecting this short to reveal that he was behind his partner's death. Nice misdirection. Also, that digital death was horrifying. Reminded me of Cain's death in Robocop 2.
one of the best I have seen here on Dust, and bravo Paul Reubens!!!
Volume way to low! Please fix this!
@@jonathanporter5223 lol fine I'll dig out my old earphones. But if it doesn't help I'm going bro be super sad.
U-toob closed captions work just fine.
@@jonathanporter5223 dug them out and yes thank you! Much louder.
Probably one of the very very very best SciFi short films ever. Top notch story. Brilliant acting. We want a full feature, pls. P L E A S E.
The short films on this channel are phenomenal. This inspires us to make a Sci-Fi for this channel. Awesome film, hope they turn this into a feature film.
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!
Reminds me so much of Black Mirror. This could be a fantastic full length movie. Great stuff!
When all you want is closure and then all you get is cut off. Aggrivating. Needless to say, I feel that dude's pain.
Only if the “Construct” were booted up by saying the magic words "Mecca lecca hi, mecca hiney ho" it would’ve 100% won an Oscar.
Google it kids! On a sidenote, remarkably unique and awesome short!
Amazing.
This isn't the first time I've seen someone use this idea of technology
Woo! Paul Rubens!! Good to se him.
Excellent short!!! Thanks for posting!!!
most of the stuff on dust is so-so. this is on another level.
Very cool!! Enjoyed this short and great to see Paul Reubens!! Thanks dust!
Paul is a very good actor as everyone is saying!! you hear us Production companies of movies and TV-type shows?! he’s a good guy - get him - you’ll be really glad and so will his many fans! he deserves it!! 🤨 thank you. 🌷🌱
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Omg. Paul Reubens is in this one. He is always so amazing!!!
Really enjoyed this. Perfectly paced, compelling.
Out of sight brilliant. Thank you for showing it.
Paul Rubens! Good to see him acting. Great story.
Paul Reubens! Genius casting. Always thought he got a raw deal, glad to see his work in this hope to see more!
Excellent film! Paul Reubens is a very good actor when given the opportunity and this was a great film to show his talent.
Excellent short film with a ending! Good job DUST!
One of the best films 🎥 in your collection. thanks so much. :) 🎬⭐️
Really high quality production on this. Very good, left me wanting to know more.
I liked this one. It feels like a first episode and I imagined a story where the wife had actually been selling Karl's data, but she wasn't the one who had her husband murdered. She was just framed for it by the cop chick, who was actually working for a demented AI that wanted Karl dead. An AI that had spawned as a result of the ruthless Nicera executive unknowingly combining his memory with fragments of Karl's memory that had been stored in the stolen data. With meatbag Karl out of the way, the evil Karl AI made a deal with the Nicera executive to help him take over Nicera in exchange for feeding it more minds. The executive agreed and the AI started harvesting people's minds in an effort to grow it's skills, but it was fearful that it could alter it's mindset too drastically, and perhaps lose focus on it's goals, if it absorbed the "wrong" ones. So it had to be selective. Good Karl AI wasn't done yet though, and when it finally got free and found out...the fight was on!
Great concept! Do you know something we don't?😁🤣🤣✌
Nothing made me more happy after seeing Karl Brant come back at the end .
I love that they used the great Paul Reubens. Great film.
This was amazing, so much better that what's on tv or in the movies! 👍👍
I am really, really wishing this had been a full length movie... perfectly executed to the end..... PLEASE make it a full movie ~~ !!!!
Always a pleasure to see Mr. Reubens.
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.
Excellent casting! This film has been a favorite of mine for years.
Wasn't it just out 2 days ago?
@@felixpham4934 I know the director and have seen it through other distribution channels.
Great film and subtitling. Many thanks.
I can easily see this as a full length crime thriller movie. Very nicely done.
Brilliant stuff, part 2 please. Let it switch itself on.
Left us craving for more. Well done!
This was bloody brilliant!
Maybe it is me. The 1 thing driving me nutz about DUST, many shorts don't really end the story. Other than that, LOVE the SyFy. Wish I could work with everyone, ideas, design, accuracy, etc..Many of them should be longer movies..
Looks like he survived being murdered twice. In the sequel he jumps into the internet and becomes skynet.
Absolutely brilliant.
absolutely amazing from beginning to the end
Absolutely amazing, thank you, masterpiece
Like always! Excellent!…
Good job guys. Thanks
Certified Gold!!!!!
Legendary and Innovative film making...Leaves you on the edge of your seat
I can totally see this happening, if it hasn't already. Awesome. Scary, but awesome.
Very well done! Thank you :)
This had a "Lawnmower Man" vibe about it....I kind of hope that Karl is also able to break free from the box and enter the mainframe somehow....would be a good sequel
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.
Classic retro SF, loved it.
Wow!!!! Crazy good!!! Great casting. Not a flaw!!!
wow......... really good job, my thanks to author, actors and everybody else included...... keep on going
👍👍Wow. That was excellent-thanks!!
I echo what Gilbert said below. I'm a PAUL FAN and he is great in this! Bravo to all. Loved it, cool concept!
How this film doesn't a hundred thousand views by now is beyond me. soooooooo gooood!
Well it probably does... this has been reuploaded at least once. Made in 2013 :o
An actually promising scifi short story properly executed!!
I don’t think I’ve seen him in anything besides playing Pee Wee Herman and the movie Blow. Honestly the guy is an amazing an actor.