Amerika je imala velike planove za Dvejna Džonsona (Dwayne Johnson). Postojala je i (čak ozbiljna) inicijativa da se kandiduje za sljedećeg predsjednika SAD. No, sve to bi mogao da osujeti njegov sljedeći film.
U pitanju je ostvarenje “Skyscraper“, naizgled još jedan u nizu ljetnih akcionih blokbastera u kojima popularni The Rock mlati loše momke dok se šmekerski smješka u kameru. Samo naizgled, jer su korisnici platforme Twitter zaključili da Stijena ima male šanse da preživi ovaj film.
Geneza slučaja je sljedeća:
The Rock je na ovoj društvenoj mreži početkom mjeseca podijelio plakat dolazećeg projekta. Na plakatu, on visoko iznad zemlje skače sa dizalice na, jelte, neboder.
We’re all willing to sacrifice it all when it comes to protecting our families.
Here’s the first look at our original concept film, #SKYSCRAPER.
THIS SUNDAY during the #SuperBowl you’ll see how far one man will go to protect his wife and children. #SKYSCRAPER SUMMER 2018 pic.twitter.com/IvFGptLb67— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) February 2, 2018
I sve bi bilo super, da nije dvije malko nezgodne stvari – fizike i ljudi sa previše slobodnog vremena.
I’ve mocked up some parabolas for The Rock’s SKYSCRAPER jump. Red is assuming he jumped up a bit first; green assuming he ran forward and somehow didn’t lose momentum; yellow for a sort of squat-thrust thing.
Whichever you choose, rest in peace The Rock, as you are dead now. pic.twitter.com/cAytzrWMRW
— James Smythe (@jpsmythe) February 2, 2018
Upravo su oni stavili brojke na papir i svoje srednjoškolsko znanje u funkciji, te brzo došli do zaključka da ne postoji šansa da The Rock zaista dohvati taj razbijeni prozor ka kojem je poletio.
— Jaws That Bite (@JawsThatBite) February 5, 2018
Razvijene su razne teorije o njegovom zaletu, odrazu, brzini, ali uzalud – Džonson gine pa gine.
So I did some science.
Assuming that there is no “jump-off” (which seems to be optimal here)
We can determine that the Rock would need to leave the platform at 12.7 meters per second (appr. 28.4 mph)
For comparison, Usain Bolt's fastest recorded speed is 27.4 mph. pic.twitter.com/GruWcbtEAN
— ✨New Year New Christian✨ (@ChristianBedwel) February 3, 2018
I taman kada je svijet bio na ivici žalosti, javio se korisnik koji je ponudio sasvim smisleno i utemeljeno objašnjenje – nagli udar povoljnog vjetra!
Non-engineers tend to neglect wind effects, I put a blue line that clearly shows the updraft from the fire below which carries the Rock to safety. pic.twitter.com/3hiemMqDRq
— Galen Kehler (@GalenKehler) February 3, 2018
Srećni zbog dobrih vijesti, ostali korisnici su se pridružili zabavi kreiranjem alternativnih postera za “Skyscraper“.
How easily you forgot about the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/PVR70YmwwJ
— McMike (@_McMike_) February 3, 2018
Update from the producers: pic.twitter.com/ApsGY7nWzn
— Tom Tompkins (@cptfunnyfunkins) February 3, 2018
#DwayneJumpsStuff pic.twitter.com/wgimw3b79n
— Gunboat Goat 🐐 (@GunboatGoat) February 4, 2018
Ipak, ostaće mala bojazan sve do 13. jula, kada ovaj film stiže u bioskope i kada ćemo moći sa sigurnošću da kažemo da je The Rock i ovaj put pobijedio sve, pa i zakone fizike.