#Blockbaster

[unhonestlymirror]

Have watched Turning Red

It's hard for me not to cry at any mother&daughter conflict

[iwonderwh0]

Fic ideas that I'll never write #6 (? I clearly have no idea, not sure why I keep trying to keep a count)

Below are just some incoherent thoughts with no specific whatsoever born from my love for the concept of a single mind occupying multiple bodies. I don't know why I post something so vague, but huh, my blog – entry to my brain fog, I just need it out of my system ↓

Not DPD, but possibly some organisation on the shady side of the law. Hank as an undercover agent for some fucking blockbaster-level operation with assigned android partner(s).

"Let me introduce to you, CyberLife's latest prototype and your partner – Connor"

Hank looks at the small crowd of identical looking men in strict clothing.

"Which one of 'em?"

"All of them. But for this operation he's just one human."

"Hi, I'm happy to be working with you!" one of the clones goes ahead and extends a hand for a handshake. Hank looks at him, then at all the other clones, about seven of them in total, which are looking back at him and simultaneously on all of their faces smile melts into some miffed disappointment as the one in front of Hank puts his hand down, realising that there'll be no handshake.

"Is this a joke or something?" Hank asks.

"This is a high risk operation that requires one person to be literally at several places at once, and we also expect to loose a few of them. All their knowledge is shared among each one of them at all times, so they don't need additional devices to communicate, which is perfect for us."

"Why am I here?"

"You're our cover, ensuring that he'll pass as human. He would look suspicious on his own even with human credentials, so he will be seen with you, and if anyone asks, you'll be ready to dispel any suspicion."

A folder of files is moved acrossed the table to Hank.

"Here's his cover-up human identity. Make yourself familiar"

Hank flips through the pages.

"This will all become useless the moment he bleeds blue."

"Connor?"

One of the clones goes ahead and rolls up one of his sleeves, takes a knive handed to him by one of the others, and then draws its blade across his bare skin. Red blood starts to flow from a cut.

"What the fuck!"

Hank stands up and steps back.

"Looks convincing, isn't it?" asks the clone with cut hand.

"But they're all androids, right?"

"All except one," says one of the clones.

Hank looks from one face to another, trying to spot any difference, but they all look completely identical

Clones smile proudly.

"You believed me, didn't you?"

"Point proven," another clone puts a hand on Hank's shoulder.

"Don't fucking touch me," Hank shakes the hand off his shoulder.

"Sorry," says another clone, not the one who touched Hank.

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During the first days of operation Hank is getting accustomed to the thought that all of those androids are ultimately the same one that somehow is spreaded evenly across several bodies, making it possible for one to continue the conversation where the other one left it.

The hotel the "two" of them are checked in provided them two-room number, but it still feels really crowded even though there are rarely more than three Connors at once.

At first it was weird and annoying when different clone answered Hank's question adressed to another. It was hard to adjust to the thought that they're all the same exact entity.

"What happens when one of you will get destroyed?"

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"As long as we're sharing the same network it doesn't matter until there's at least one of us left. No information will get lost. As you can see, I'm fault-tolerant"

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Connor is trying to act friendly and involve Hank in dialogue, but the man seems cold and rather annoyed by this company, so he switches his friendly attitude to more confrontational one, trying to argue with Hank instead, and ironically enough it works, and Hank turns far more talkative when he is trying to prove something. Being annoying becomes more preferable way to interact with the human than to be polite and friendly. Sometimes it backfires but overall it provokes more reaction and becomes kind of a game in itself.

"Oh no."

Two models got destroyed and appeared to be completely calm about going somewhere they knew they'll not return from. Everything is going according to the plan until there's another situation that will result in a loss of yet another one of the Connors. But this time something is different.

"What, remembered something?" Hank stops and turns around.

"I'm offline. I'm not a part of the network."

"So what?"

Connor grabs Hank by hand and looks genuinely terrifyed.

"I don't want to die."

Hank looks at him, trying to understand if it's supposed to be happening. Other times the android didn't seem to bother, not even a little, but this...

Time was running out. At this point there was no important information to loose with this specific Connor model, and saving him would partly compromise the mission. He must be aware of this, usually he was insufferably precise about following the plan to the point of being a headache, so him suddenly saying anything like that was... unusual.

Hank knows, that according to the plan he would better ensure that android goes where he was supposed to go, whether he wants it or not, but fuck.

"Okay, let's go. Quick."

They escape using the path that was supposed to be for Hank only and the whole time this Connor is terrified. He keeps thanking Hank then acts anxious about jeopardizing the mission, all while clinging to Hank's hand as if his life depends on it. Hank doesn't have it in him to ask to let his hand go. When they are far enough to be safe Hank is trying to calm the android down but he keeps panicking about being outside the network and that it could only mean one of two things – whether his connection somehow got broken or all the other Connors are destroyed and he's the last one. This version, however gets resolved fairly quickly as Hank reaches the place where, according to the plan, he must've been met by another model. And he is. Another Connor looks at him, then at Connor that came along with him, and now he looks just as terrified.

He goes ahead and the two androids touch hands, skin retracting as they interface. The one that was waiting for Hank looks at him closely

"You shouldn't have done it," he doesn't brake the eye contact as he follows it with "Thank you."

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From now on their previously tense relationships get a lot warmer. They have to do some explanation to their superior, but they cone up with some convincing enough story, hiding what actually happened. There'd be no sympathy for an android compromising the missing out of fear of its own death – something that shouldn't even be a concern. They both know it.

"You're all back online, right?" Hank asks at some point.

Connor doesn't act as smug as he used to before and instead of being annoying little shit who's quite inconsiderate to Hank's human needs he gets instead really attentive. Doesn't try to exhaust Hank with dialogue either, finally getting accustomed to the sound of silence.

"I am, yes" one of the Connor's says

"But I am still not sure what happened," another follows.

"Has it happened before?"

"No. At least...not that I can remember."

"What, I thought you are incapable of forgetting anything."

"Currently I have five different versions of the same timeline, of course I have to sacrifice some memories if they serve no purpose – it would be wasteful to save everything"

"How do you know what's important or not?"

"Usually I can tell."

"What if you're wrong?"

"Then I guess I'm wrong. I'd better be right more often than not or else..."

"Else?"

"I'll be deactivated"

"For forgetting something important?"

"Not exclusively, I meant more general mistakes, like deviating from original plan or not being able to follow through all the way due to some obstacles. I should be able to improvise if necessary, and if I can't be effective at least in 96% cases then I should be removed from the mission."

"That's...a really specific number. But, hey, even following the plan sometimes things just don't work up, right? Not necessarily because someone fucked it up, I mean, shit just happens."

"It only reveals imperfections in original plan, which is a mistake, still."

"Well, it's only human to make mistakes."

The two clones smile at him sadly

"Yeah, you're right – it's only human."

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I don't have any idea of what is it about or how should it continue and end, so I'll just leave it here as any other #Fic ideas that I'll never write

[uraandri]

...pojavljuje se novi niz problema koji nameću ozbiljna pitanja o zastarjelim definicijama slobode izražavanja u markiranoj kulturi. U tom kontekstu, reći video-umjetnicima da ne smiju koristiti stare reklame za automobile ili glazbenicima reći da ne smiju semplirati i izvrtati stihove/tekstove, isto je što i zabraniti upotrebu gitare ili reći slikaru da ne smije koristiti crvenu boju. Osnovna poruka glasi: kultura je nešto što vam se događa. Nju kupujete u Virginovom megastoru ili u Toys'R'Us-u ili iznajmljujete u Blockbaster Videu. To nije nešto u čemu vi sudjelujete, ili na što imate pravo odgovoriti.

-NO LOGO, Naomi Klajn

[dojae-huh]

As a Intl fan myself, people who are offended by DY addressing Kfans more forget than DY popularity in the west (Latam for example) just stared to grown last year. When I joined the fandom 4 years ago, it was so hard to find a platform dedicated to DY only or even find fics with him as a protagonist in my own language even in English, the main content you used to find in YT was videos of him getting "bullied". Most intl fans perceive DY as the butt of the joke of 127, when the notice of the musical was announced there was comments like "the members will not let him alone after this" or "Johnny will make fun of him, I can't wait", the same happened with his mini series. So for intl to expect DY to notice the growth of his fanbase outside of Asia after two years of pandemic it's just pathetic to me.

Good point.

By the way, we are all international fans here, heh.

Korea-Japan-China make their own sphere with little care for the rest of the world. Australia is closer than UK or US and plays a bigger role (as a place to go visit or study, many idol k-pop mixes are from there as well). The knowledge of English is not as wide-spread as in Europe, as such there is little of "globalisation" happening. Brasil might be a big country but hardly Doyoung knows more about it than about Finland.

K-pop going global is a very recent thing, it is at the early learning stage. When British or American actors come to promote blockbasters they are not expected to mention Asian fans in their twitters the rest of the year, right? So why the reverse is expected? Do Britney Spears or Adele know at least a few phrases in Japanese, the language of the second biggest musical market? Do Weeknd or Taylor Swift know they are liked in SK as much as BTS?

[cyntialemisportfolio]

blockbaster (kaste) - lanus

[ginger1982]

Profit can be not only from producer's credit but as bonuses from theatrical boxoffice (common practice) or future streaming release or % from merch selling, etc - all these things usually sealed in actor's contract. We don't know what exactly bonuses as a lead actor he got already or will get, basically we don't even know yet what was his salary for P2. But of course I'm agree that he should get producer's credits more - that's not only about money but about prestige if these movie will get a festival or/and awards recognation (including Oscars BP). He already was a producer for BaA but to be producer for small indie movie and for huge hollywood blockbaster - that's completely different things. I hope that after hugh success of Wonka and Dune P2 studios will let him take a producer's credits for big projects too. I even think it's possible he will be named one of producers for ACU already

With all the box office success he's been having lately Timmy needs to get more producer's credits to his movies so he can actually make profit off of them. Like how Margot Robbie earned like 50 million or something in bonuses for Barbie. Don't waste your big pay day opportunities, Timmy! Get money.

❤

[slavavlasov-me]

Боцман. Художественный фильм про любовь на войне “Boatswain” the movie about Love on the War. 

[onefamilyco]

#0867 #blockbaster #logo #tattoo https://www.instagram.com/p/BpbhsupnypX/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=tca3eo6z8qpe

[llshigo]

[bilogub]

Теперь весь Мой Мир будет в 3D #planetakino #3d #понедельникденьтяжелый #transformers #kiev #petrovka #blockbaster #kino (at Блокбастер)

[uncloseted]

Yeah, when I said about Kaya had a chance to be the it-girl of her generation, I meant that critics loved her in The trurh about Emanuel, she just got her first blockbaster role in TMR, Effy was all over the tumblr, so she could become successful. It's not that she doesn't strive to be a huge star, it's the fact that she had a great stepping stone after Skins and her career was promising. But we see one movie flop after another, and her acting isn't that good anymore even though she loves acting

Agreed. But I think what a lot of people forget is that this trajectory is actually pretty standard for most actors- and compared to the vast majority of actors, Kaya has had an incredible career already.

The Skins trajectory of going on to star in a huge hit TV show (Joe Dempsie and Hannah Murray in GOT), movie franchise (Nicholas Hoult in X-Men and Daniel Kaluuya in Black Panther), or getting an Oscar nomination (Dev Patel, Daniel Kaluuya) is incredibly unusual. Most actors work their entire lives without ever getting a starring role, much less a starring role in a movie/TV show that's unsuccessful, much less a starring role in a movie/TV show that is successful, much less a starring role in a movie/TV show that's successful and critically acclaimed. Getting consistent work can be really difficult even for actors who have been on a successful show like Skins- that's kind of the whole premise of April Pearson's podcast, "Are You Michelle From Skins?"

I think the other thing is that increasingly, the "it girl" has died as a concept. Who we're interested in culturally moves much more quickly than it used to and has more to do with a person's social media presence than it does with their work. For example, Anya Taylor Joy or Florence Pugh are kind of the "it girls" of right now, but it's likely that she won't be in a few months (at least not in the same way). Whereas Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid are "it girls", but mostly for their social media presence and fame, not as much because of their careers as models. Kaya's social media presence isn't tailored to making her an "it girl" of the second variety, but her work isn't well-received enough to be the first kind, either.

[ilargeicontradictmiself]

mortal engines movie spoilers

do not read if you have not watched the movie

I'm kind of slightly analyzing what they did with the characters and the storyline and the special effects etc etc. Do not read if you haven't watched the movie, I consider this a spoiler and no I have not read the book (maybe I will one day), this is about the movie

Its a movie made with care, by people who didnt conform to the usual mistakes of their genre.

A movie that exceeded probably all my expectations  is definitely worth  seeing though i hope youve already seen it if youve read all this and one that is made naturally, a movie that doesnt try to check boxies, that creates a world.

the characters make sense

the villain has a back up plan, because hes gotten this far hes supposed to be thebad guy is obviously not stupid enough to not have a backup plan and hes a person not a storyline trope 

Anna  isnt the badass female sexist lesbian warrior with the short hair, they dont fall into a stereotype just to make some stupid audience member feel confy or build her up as a legend before we actually see her, who she is and how good she is is clear when you see her, her sexuality isnt a big deal, she could be straight bi pan who cares.

the bond between the leads isnt love at fist sight, its genuine interest, empathy and the bond that comes with a shared bad experience, a trust that has basis and not just a potential love story. its a relationship that evolves naturally and isnt made to fit a box. They dont kiss at the end because their feelings arent bend for the tight movie schedule or just stupid blockbaster tease romance with a meaningless kiss at the end. (the post about the Atlantis movies relationship is exactly what comes to mind) 

the daughter doesnt think she has some incredible power over her father and their relationship is actually similar to what relationships between criminals and their leftinthedark families realistically could be like. she doesnt have a romance in her life at the same time where everythingshe though about her father and when thousands of lives are at stake just for the shake of having a stupid trope in the movie. 

the psychology of all the characters has been thought over and carefully written.

the storyline is beautifully constracted with key moments and directing decisions, with misdirects, buildups and forshadowing. 

The civilisation over the wall is an advanced one, that values life, learns from the past, but realistically makes mistakes. The leader speaks his own language with English subtitles , respecting the character and the civilisation. Just like the subtle sexism and racism is amazingly close to nonexistant 

Modern effects are used like they should be. They dont waste the technology they have for mediocre scenes with close to zero effect on the audience. They use what they have beautifully and the fight scenes arent a bad joke trying to replicate unique fight scenes in deadpool. They’re good, thrilling, badass, beautiful, logical.

Basically, its not just a movie with a romance , a somewhat badass fighter, a stupid “bad guy” and a shaky storyline. 

its what is said it is at the beginning and its a shame that it goes unseen, far worse movies get too much praise when this one actually deserves it.

[bitsreach]

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[kryptobiene-blog]

Bundesbank schließt Blockchain Test mit gutem Ergebnis ab

Inwieweit sich der aktuelle Testlauf letztlich auf mögliche schnellere Maßnahmen zur Regulierung durch die deutsche Regierung auswirken kann, ist unklar. Trotzdem sind die Versuche der Bundesbank sowie der Deutschen Börse ein wichtiges Signal.

Zwei Prototypen haben Testlauf erfolgreich abgeschlossen

Deutsche Börse und Bundesbank haben zum Ende der Woche vermeldet, mag habe einen Versuch mit zwei neuen Prototypen der Blockchain-Technologie endlich abgeschlossen. Gemeinsam wollte Bank und Inhaber der Börse Frankfurt herausfinden, wie es um das Blockchain Potenzial im Bereich der Wertpapiertransaktionen steht. Vielfach wurde schließlich von Experten in der Vergangenheit betont, wie nützlich beispielsweise Ethereum und andere Kryptowährungen in diesem Umfeld sein könnten. Das Ergebnis der Versuche mit beiden Modellen jedenfalls macht auf jeden Fall Hoffnung. Das Potenzial der Blockchain sehen die Verantwortlichen als bestätigt an. Nicht nur Orders, auch Zahlungen wurden testweise abgewickelt Neben der reinen Transaktionsabwicklung im Wertpapierbereich wurde im Test auch die Anwendbarkeit der Blockchain bei Zahlungen samt Zinsabrechnungen sowie Fälligkeits-Erstattungen im Bereich der Anleihen auf die Probe gestellt. Hier wie dort präsentierte sich der Versuch als Erfolg, wie es in der Pressemitteilung von Bundesbank und Deutscher Börse heißt. Als Grundlage für die Blockchain-Neuentwicklungen diente zum einen die bekannte Digital Asset Plattform und andererseits das Format Hyperledger Fabric. Wir sehen: Es tut sich langsam etwas, damit sich die Blockchain-Systeme von Bitcoin und anderen Währungen endlich auch in Deutschland durchsetzen können. Vielleicht werden sich daraus bald wie in den USA zukünftig neue Arbeitsstellen im Blockchain-Bereich entwickeln Systeme müssen den gesetzlichen Vorgaben gerecht werden Das aktuelle Forschungsprojekt im Zusammenhang mit dem „Blockbaster“-Projekt (steht für „blockchain based settlement technology research“) der beiden deutschen Institutionen könnte also richtungweisend sein und in Zukunft dafür sorgen, dass die Infrastruktur am deutschen Finanzmarkt allmählich für diesen Teil der digitalen Welt geöffnet wird. So heißt es weiter, dass bereits an Optimierungen der Prototypen gearbeitet werde, um die Ergebnisse des ersten Performancetests bald zu übertreffen. Im Sinne der Erfüllung geltender Finanzmarkt-Richtlinien setzen Bundesbank und Deutsche Börse auf eine geschlossene Architektur, die lediglich Nutzern mit entsprechender Zulassung offensteht, so die Stellungnahme aus dem Vorstand der Deutschen Bundesbank. The post Bundesbank schließt Blockchain Test mit gutem Ergebnis ab appeared first on Coin Hero. Lesen Sie den ganzen Artikel

[rafiqkhandaker-blog]

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[onefamilyco]

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