Cassie's bloodlust is pretty wholesome, whenever she gets upset and blurts out that she'd kill someone it's the most disgusting, vile person in the movie and it's motivated by the urge to protect someone she's rooting for. I'm here for it.
I love how Cassie squirms at some of the violence (as do I, on repeat watchings) and makes the usual comment on the excessive and brutal nature of it all. And points at the absurdity of such a world with so many killers. And suddenly switches to wanting a romance or just to watch John Wick get some rest, or a good meal for a change. AND THEN KEEPS WATCHING ANYWAY. She's breaking so many 4th and 5th walls with these reactions. I'd like to know that she gets plenty of good rest and some especially nice popcorn. 😁❤
When John Wick retired from Viggo he was working under "the table". The high table didn't have any direct control over his life nor did they care to. He only needed to convince the Russian mob boss he worked for as an associate to let him retire. Viggo agreed because John completed his impossible task. Even after he killed Viggo, the high table didn't take notice. It was only after John Wick killed Santino that the high table put a bounty on his head because Santino was the newest member of the table. The elder gave John a chance to redeem himself so the high table would cancel the contract but he must kill Winston and anyone else they ask him to for the rest of his life. Since he refused, the table didn't revoke the contract and is still actively hunting him and constantly raising the bounty for his head.
I thought the problem was that since John "came back" in order to kill Viggo's kid that meant he was technically back in the life. Using the Continental's services, etc. For that reason Santino basically called in his marker wanting John to kill his sister. So in order for him to stay out he would have had to not be involved at all. That wasn't it? He could have just walked away after the events of the first movie? If so I'm going to think he's a bigger villain than I already do. 😂
@antoinettelopes That was Santino's personal feeling/reasoning, Santino could have chosen to let John stay out, but he was an asshole. By invoking the marker, Santino forced John to come back in, and killing Santino is why the table is after him. The fact that John killed Santino on Continental ground didn't help him any, and it got Winston in trouble (since he gave John a headstart to get away), but killing a member of the High Table likely would have been a death sentence for John no matter where it took place.
One of the hardest things about John Wick that no one ever talks about is that he just walks in the open, no disguises, no trying to hide. He welcomes all of the smoke. Also, this franchise will never end for me until Hugo Weaving comes out at the end as the true head of the High Table and saying, "Mr. Wick, welcome back, we missed you."
"John...i've seen you kill 700 people in this movie and you can't...kill....Peter Pumpkin Eater" - i love your commentary. each reaction is a classic. thank you!
@@batbrick3949That depends. If the guy is wearing bulletproof vest. He's likely to survive if the caliber is small and is not armor piecing, but the impact may stop the heart from beating if the round hits the vest located directly in front of the heart.
"It didn't seem like a kill shot. Maybe he can go to a hospital." Oh Cassie, that shot was right in the heart. It's a cinematic miracle he even got to say goodbye. RIP Lance
Donnie Yen who plays Cain is amazing. A wonderful actor/director/choreographer who is always awesome in everything he does along with Scott Adkins who's also awesome in this movie.
John's hand in the poker game was the Ace of Clubs, the Ace of Spades, the 8 of Clubs and the 8 of Spades. This hand is known in poker as "The Deadman's Hand." It is rumored to be the hand that Wild Bill Hickok had when he was shot in the head when he was playing poker. Even though it is technically a pretty good hand, many superstitious players will not play it for this reason.
Coup de grâce means "killing blow". In duelling times once one of the participants had been incapacitated the sponsor of the winning duellist could claim "coup de grâce" so that they could have the killing blow for them self. It goes back to the medieval era where kings would have knights fight their battles but would demand coup de grâce in order to deliver the killing blow once their knight had beaten their opponent. Just so they could say "I killed him!"
I have heard that term used more often with Bull Fighting. After all the cape swirling... comes the final sword stab. "What is the literal meaning of coup de grâce? : A 'blow of mercy' or death blow to end the suffering of a severely wounded person or animal."
One of the best things about Cassi is with each new movie, she adds little pieces to her thought process. Last week she did Zombieland, today she says "Double Tap" - Perfect. The important piece to take from this movie is the blind swordsman. This is a trope from Japan, based around the character of Zatōichi, that has been incorporated in numerous movies. I HIGHLY recommend you watch at least one of the dozens of Zatiochi movies (there are like 30, and a 4 season television show as well). He is one of the most popular characters of all time, and Donnie Yen does a good job bringing the trope into the John Wick universe. If I was to pick which one you should watch, I would suggest Zatōichi Meet the One-Armed Swordsman (another character that has its own series of movies, so you get two birds with one stone), or the original The Tale of Zatōichi from 1962. You have not watched many asian movies to date, and I think this would be a good place to kick off from! Good luck!
@@Davemented Not very high... I barely remember it TBH... so it did not leave a lasting impression. In general, I'm not a big fan of the modern camera effects applied to old movie franchises... the feel is too different and it loses something.
They're called incendiary rounds. Also the song that starts playing as he shoots his first round is called "shots FIRED". It's also from the first movie
John didn’t kill Caine with his weapon drawn was because his gun was out of ammo. Modern day handguns are usually made with slides; when the slide is locked all the way to the rear, that’s a sign the gun has no more bullets in it. Also, the shotgun wasn’t technically firing fireworks, but incendiary pellets made out of magnesium. Essentially, it’s a flamethrower-shotgun. The ammunition is known as Dragon’s Breathe and aren’t used for any real life purposes other than to look cool. Best Kill: ✏️ from JW2/🐎 from JW3
The director says that he has "ideas" for 9 John Wick movies, but he does not have the stories for those movies. I take that to mean that he has notebooks full of action set pieces that could fill up 9 movies, but if there isn't a story to go with those ideas, he isn't going to do them. He also said that he thinks if he called Keanu up and said, "Let's do John Wick 5" he has no doubt that Keanu would say "Hell yeah," but then Keanu would ask "What's the story?" Neither would do a movie just for a cash grab, there would have to be a compelling story. If they don't get that then they won't do the movie. So, this could be the last one even though the studio wants another one, or we could get 5 more movies in the franchise.
They're leaving it open ended in case they ever want a sequel. Also it wasn't included in this reaction but the daughter of the Japanese guy is in the end credits or something so I guess she might be after John if there is a sequel.
@@GearsOfCake It is Cain's daughter in the end credits, and we see Cain listening to her music, then the bad guys show up to get her because Cain failed in his task, letting his employer get ended.
Now that you've watched this Chapter 4 (while we eagerly await the next part of the series), you should definitely check out the *Sisu* film (from the studio behind John Wick) that came out around the same time. I guarantee, it will be quite a fun experience!
@@mitchellneu It would be pretty funny if Aatami Korpi was explained to be John Wick's biological grandfather in the future. Very little is known about John Wick's origins (and nothing about his parents), so everyone could very well build a family connection with these two characters.
If you've become truly a Keanu Reeves fan, and want that gentle presence he can deliver, I strongly recommend "The Lake House". It's a Romantic Drama co-starring Sandra Bullock. It'll end up in your top go-to Romance films. 😊 0:57
I think he was told in the first movie there was no option for people like him to retire. He was in for life. I’ve heard Keanu devised that gun chamber reload style himself and has been adopted by people in real life.
According to Chad Stahelski in an interview he said it’s up to the viewer if John is dead or not. John might’ve killed “Baba Yaga” and created a new identity for himself. Keanu really shows appreciation for his stuntmen. The five stuntmen that are for him received expensive personalized submariner watches. For the rest of the stunt crew he gave them all shirts that said how many times they met their demise on screen. Chad said that Keanu did all the stair stunts except for the long fall. It makes me wonder with how early they killed Charon (Lance Reddick’s character) if he knew he was dying and they gave him an onscreen death. I like how Winston calls John his son cause for all intense purposes he was like a father to John.
When you love Keanu Reeves, you have to include "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)" -- yes, he's 25yo playing a teenager, but it's a silly, goofy story everyone needs to watch at least once.
The reason Killa is so effecting is under the fat suit, Is Scott Adkins the British actor. a fantastic martial artist and a good actor. He's always good in supporting roles and plays killa superbly. Even people I know who aren't hid biggest fans commended him for his performance in this film. It would be great for him to appear in marvel or DC film properly. He was in Doctor Strange having the astral fight in the hospital with Strange. His segment about/ conversation with Corridor Crew channel was very cool. He also played the Weapon X1 who was supposed to be Deadpool for the fight scenes in the X men origins: Wolverine.
Cassie, the blind swordsman(samurai) has been a long traditional character in martial arts movies. A man who's other senses are so attuned he is in fact more capable than those who rely on their eyes to fight.
15:20 - I find it really funny how people who don't know anything about guns thought that John "could have killed Caine, but he didn't" in this scene. But by just looking at how the gun's slide is locked back, in reality John simply ran out of bullets.
I read that they wanted to get him for a while , well when they got him and what a part , Even his fans did not recognise him at first , great acting, well done Scott...
He met a woman, left the game (Thanks to Marcus, who cashed in the debt, the second movie), got married, wife got sick and died, wife left him the dog, so he wouldn't be lonely. Vigos son killed the dog, John came back into the game, to get revenge, and has not been able to get out the game again. They announced a month after this came out, that it was a fake death. 5th movie being filmed. Bonus scene during credits Akira kills Caine's daughter.
23:59 How? Actually, it might just surprise you. For the card scene, the playing cards have just a tiny bit of ink on them to make the numbers and symbols. Caine senses are so heightened that he can feel how the ink makes up the numbers on the corner, which is very impressive. He saw what he had once he had the cards in his hands.
You should watch the IP MAN movie series starring Donnie Yen. He who plays a blind man in John Wick4. Also watch Undisputed movie series starring Scott Adkins. The guy in the fatsuit in John Wick4. How badass is Keanu, he is 59 years old. Badass.
None of John Wick's GSW's were fatal! Shot #1: Grazed right bicep. (Caine: Grazed left bicep)) Shot # 2: Left collar bone thru & thru. (Caine: Right fleshy side above the waist thru & thru.) Shot #3: Left fleshy side above the waist thru & thru. (Caine: Not shot). Winston & John Wick are faking his death. Akira, Caine & Sofia have loose ends to tie up. And, Winston & The Bowery King have to rebuild their empires. If they want to make a Chapter 5, then John Wick lived. If they don't, most fans think that he died.
25:25 For those that were curious, Killa has an interesting backstory. He was a top assassin in the ranks of the German section of the High Table. He was so good that the Table gave him a high-ranking position. Essentially, he let himself go and gained a lot of weight. But this is why he gives John a rather difficult fight when John takes up the task of killing him. Scott Adkins putting on the fat suit was a pretty amazing experience and so awesome to see onscreen. Gaining weight doesn't make you lose your fighting abilities.
Aces and eights are "The Dead Man's Hand" because that's the hand WIld Bill was holding when he died. Also, in the spirit of fours (and more of Donnie Yen), I highly recommend Ip Man. It's mostly a martial arts action film with some romantic notes.
Ballerina, the first John Wick spin-off movie, set between the events of John Wick 3 and 4, starring Keanu and Ana de Armas will be released on June 7 24
UPDATE: " Is John Wick spinoff Ballerina pushed to 2025? The John Wick Cinematic Universe is getting its first spinoff movie with Ballerina, ... but we've learned tonight that the film has been bumped to 2025."
The shotgun rounds that look like a flame thrower are called Dragon's Breath rounds. They are gnarly to shoot. It's wildly impractical but so much fun. All gun enthusiasts should try it at least once.
I hope JW 4 sees some Oscar Nominations in the technical categories. Seeing the nightclub scene on a large format screen was my favorite theater experience this year.
Dan Laustsen deserved to get nominated for JW2s cinematography. Sadly he cancelled himself out by being nominated for THE SHAPE OF WATER that same year. Although I think Deakins won for BLADE RUNNER 2049.
@@RolandDeschain1 Cinematography and Editing are the categories where John Wick has a chance (since the academy refuses to give out an award for stuntwork). Those movies look great! Although even if JW2 was nominated instead of Shape of Water, there was no way Deakins would have lost that year.
RIP John Wick. I for one 100% believe that he is dead. The studio just smelled money, and desperately wants John back. But that would undermine the beautiful ending of this movie. John has won his freedom, his quest is over, he can join his wife now. It doesn't seem right to bring him back for another adventure. Let's not forget that this entire movie, he takes more damage than he has ever taken. Every shot fired at his bullet proof suit, still hits like a pro-boxer. He is literally dripping bullets at the end. His insides are most likely bleeding. And on top of all that, he has been beaten up, fallen from insane heights, rolled down stairs, gotten run over multiple times, and shot three times, the third shot leaving him bleeding out. Now after bleeding inside and outside, to save his life they would have to air lift him to the nearest hospital, right after the duel. But nope, they just let him sit down, and slowly fall over, while you know, the three open wounds are bleeding and bleeding. HE IS DEAD. Let my man rest. Let Keanu reast. These movies have been going for 9 years now, and he is a bit tired from them. He can still entertain us with many more incredible roles, without bringing John back, and making the entire end of this one pointless.
The "Firework Gun" is a shotgun round called "Dragons Breath". First developed in the 70's-80's, These 12-gauge rounds were filled with a mixture of magnesium and other pyrotechnic compounds that created a short-range flame upon firing. The effect was visually striking, with a massive fireball shooting out of the barrel, but the practical applications were limited. Dragon’s Breath rounds were mostly seen as a novelty, used for demonstrations and special effects rather than for practical purposes. Some Firemen trainers use them to ignite controlled burns from a safe distance as well, so their people aren't at risk of burns/injury from being too close to the source of ignition.
Do you remember the blind guy in Star Wars : Rogue One? Same actor Donnie Yen playing bad ass blind man here in John Wick 4. John’s Japanese friend Hiroyuki Sanada taught Tom Cruise how to use the samurai sword in ‘The Last Samurai’ Two actors from The Mandalorian episode of the prison break. The big devil-looking guy (the Harbinger, gray hair and hat) and Mando’s psychopathic ex-girlfriend with the knives (the one who gave John back his family crest). Cassie, you actually said: “ It’s very Mandalorian of them.” The fat guy you thought was like a cartoon character is action star Scott Adkins who has a long career playing John Wick-like characters. Imagine seeing Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen and Scott Adkins sitting in the same table.
I lived in Miami , the premiere was in march so i went with my buddy to a party and we didnt liked that party and instead we decided to go to JW4, once i got into the chair the "rolls" started to kick in , gosh what an experience it was 😂😂😂
Winston faked John's death and burial so he could go back into retirement, as symbolized by the dog that accompanies John in the distance in the cemetery. Stay tuned for John being dragged back into the world of assassins in John Wick 5.
I love the reference to the movie "The Warriors" with the whole part of the movie where he has to fight his way to the duel sight. The radio DJ and the first song was directly inspired by the movie.
This has got to be one of my favourite of your reactions! Love the faces and the comments, Peter Pumpkin Eater was my favourite, as well as "Stop hitting him with cars!" Brilliant! So touching your fondness for John/Keanu. What a film ....
Please react to the action films called "The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2: Berandal. The Raid franchise is probably one of the inspirations for the John Wick franchise.
You forgot Winston's warning to John. "You got out once. If you dip so much as a pinky back in this pond. You may find something from its depths reaches out and pulls you back in"
Have a friend that's in fashion/marketing. Did a photo shoot with Keanu, he was hammered by 9am. Said to be the nicest guy, but a functional alcoholic, closing with, "Can you blame him, with all he's been through?" Sad he's in so much pain.
my most favorite Music tracks are at 35:06 at 37:39 AND at 39:13 sooo freaking amazing when I first heard them in the Cinema. I was like "NO they diddn't! YES!!!"
39:50 this entire moment reminds me of the movie 'Knight and Day (2010)' with Tom Cruise. to be honest Cameron Diaz character is like a combination of both Popcorn In Bed reactors (Cassie & sister). hopefully this movie makes it on the list of things to watch next. it is a crazy fun movie. 🤣
43:10 Love the "Mwhaa...mwah...wahhh" from Cassie as Kain and John faced off. A fun nod to "The Good the Bad and The Ugly" standoff. Even the soundtrack was a nod to Ennio Morricones music for the spagetti westerns. (especially of Clint Eastwood) Oh, the reason they closed together after each shot was because it was a duel to the death. Only one could live, so they got closer and closer until the shot was fatal.
I like to think that if you don’t see the hero die, then they probably aren’t. The only way John Wick could truly be free from the table is if they think he is dead.
For me, one of the highlights of the series are the soundtracks, they really hit the mark to not be too distracting while adding to the atmosphere of the fight scenes. I was surprised that he died at the end as well, as I would have thought they would try to squeeze out a Fifth...I do love the world-building that they did with the series. I know there will be other projects set in this world in the future..
The guy who played Killa is Scott Adkins, the god of DTV action. He had wanted to be in one of these for a while and Chad Stahelski was just trying to find the right part for him -- you can see Scott Adkins and know from a mile away he can kick your ass, so he hid him in a fat suit instead. Killa was inspired by Signor Ferrari from Casablanca and Sammo Hung's character and countenance in the Hong Kong film SPL (aka Killzone). The climactic fight in that movie sees Sammo's mob boss character fight Donnie Yen. This whole series, really, is littered with underappreciated action talent like Marko Zaror and Mark Dacascos.
32:38 The part with the DJ is referencing the movie The warriors from the year 1979. Directed by john mills And it probably has the craziest costumes in the movie I ever seen. It's about gangs in new york
The best kill through all of the movies is when Akira pins the dudes knee to the wall with the arrow then John shoots him in the face leaving him hanging
My two favorite comments from Cassie in this movie: "can we please stop hitting him with cars?!" and "can't he just go into a random doughnut shop and hang out for an hour?!"😂😂
When do we get a Kurt Russellllllfest - The Thing 1982 Escape from New York 1981 Overboard 1987 Big Trouble in Little China 1986 The Hateful Eight 2015 Tango & Cash 1989 Death Proof 2007 Bone Tomahawk 2015 Backdraft 1991
37:32 The song that starts playing here as soon as Keanu fires his first incendiary rounds (bullets that cause fire) is called "Shots Fired". Get it... FIREd. It's also from the first John Wick movie.
Fun Facts: Donnie Yen singed for a JohnWick Movie with his Cane Car and also in the End the Bowery King asked "Heaven or Hell" Winston reprises with "How knowes" that means you al the watcher have to decide if he is Dead or alive ;)
Now this is an action flick, that "stairway to heaven" fight sequence is something really out of the ordinary in action cinema... Honk Kong worth fighting sequence!... With Donnie Yen in it nothing needs to be added to that!... (maybe hint the watch of the amazing "Ip Man") Watched JW4 a bunch of times in the theater with my 2 sons and my wife, who hated it, despite all our explainations of the technical achievements LoL... And some how, since John Wick 2, she always lets herself be convinced to the watch!... With that cenario in mind... I have to wonder, how Ms. Cassie's husband must have suffered during their period of dating, maybe wanting to go watch an amazing action flick while she was pulling him out to watch light on heart comedies and deep tears jerker love stories with happy endings :)... showing pure desdain and horror for a single drop of blood or a gun firing in the structure of the storie!... Those flicks are ok but once in a while there so much to miss in a good old action movie!... Congrats to Ms. Cassie's husband for that, if he indeed had to go thru that the man is a Hero!... Now he must be asking why didnt he got the Cassie that watches John Wick 4 when he was maybe looking at the theater posters with her to go watch a flick! Sorry! :) Watch them then, watch them now. :) ... ON that note... sending present Ms. Cassie into the mind of "chick flicks" Cassie... Coppola "Peggy Sue Got married" with Nicolas Cage, Kathleen Turner, Helen Hunt, Jim Carrey and Sofia Coppola, is a good watch!
Oh, and coup de grâce is a French term that loosely translates to 'killing blow' or 'mercy kill', essentially finishing off a mortally wounded opponent.
We all love John Wick movies because acting is so good and they dont hold back like so many movies do these days when trying to not offend anyone. Movies that dont hold back are the best. Just tell it how it is and dont sugarcoat it.
Scott Adkins as Killa and doing all those things in fatsuit was my fave moments in this film. And then the dragon breath shot gunning filmed from up... made me think of early games I played. Really, really good action film all and all.
35:16-35:22 Cassie: "If he gets hit by one more freakin' car..." Me: that look on your face... Priceless! [Love you Cass.] 37:50-38:00 "The Firework Gun" They are either using a round called nicknamed (or formally named, I'm not sure) "Dragon's Breath" [Which does exist] or something of similar technology.
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Cassie's bloodlust is pretty wholesome, whenever she gets upset and blurts out that she'd kill someone it's the most disgusting, vile person in the movie and it's motivated by the urge to protect someone she's rooting for. I'm here for it.
We turned her to the dark side.
I like it when a really bad guy is getting punched/shot and she gets into it yelling, "AGAIN, AGAIN, AGAIN!!!"
I love how Cassie squirms at some of the violence (as do I, on repeat watchings) and makes the usual comment on the excessive and brutal nature of it all. And points at the absurdity of such a world with so many killers.
And suddenly switches to wanting a romance or just to watch John Wick get some rest, or a good meal for a change.
AND THEN KEEPS WATCHING ANYWAY.
She's breaking so many 4th and 5th walls with these reactions.
I'd like to know that she gets plenty of good rest and some especially nice popcorn. 😁❤
When John Wick retired from Viggo he was working under "the table". The high table didn't have any direct control over his life nor did they care to. He only needed to convince the Russian mob boss he worked for as an associate to let him retire. Viggo agreed because John completed his impossible task. Even after he killed Viggo, the high table didn't take notice. It was only after John Wick killed Santino that the high table put a bounty on his head because Santino was the newest member of the table. The elder gave John a chance to redeem himself so the high table would cancel the contract but he must kill Winston and anyone else they ask him to for the rest of his life. Since he refused, the table didn't revoke the contract and is still actively hunting him and constantly raising the bounty for his head.
That about sums it up! 👍
I thought the problem was that since John "came back" in order to kill Viggo's kid that meant he was technically back in the life. Using the Continental's services, etc. For that reason Santino basically called in his marker wanting John to kill his sister. So in order for him to stay out he would have had to not be involved at all. That wasn't it? He could have just walked away after the events of the first movie? If so I'm going to think he's a bigger villain than I already do. 😂
@antoinettelopes That was Santino's personal feeling/reasoning, Santino could have chosen to let John stay out, but he was an asshole. By invoking the marker, Santino forced John to come back in, and killing Santino is why the table is after him.
The fact that John killed Santino on Continental ground didn't help him any, and it got Winston in trouble (since he gave John a headstart to get away), but killing a member of the High Table likely would have been a death sentence for John no matter where it took place.
@@FuckTH-camAndGoogle I'm on Santino's side in that one then. He should have stayed out.
@@antoinettelopes refusing the marker would have meant John's excommunication and active bounty issued by the table.
One of the hardest things about John Wick that no one ever talks about is that he just walks in the open, no disguises, no trying to hide. He welcomes all of the smoke.
Also, this franchise will never end for me until Hugo Weaving comes out at the end as the true head of the High Table and saying, "Mr. Wick, welcome back, we missed you."
"Do you hear that Mr Jovonovich? That is the sound of INEVITABILITY. The sound of DEATH. Goodbye, Mr Jovonovich."
@@osmanyousif7849 "My name...is JOHN WICK!"
bro that would be super dope 🤘😎
James Bond was the same way. He'd always announce himself by his real name. The dude gave zero f*cks about who knew he was there. lol
@@swordmonkey6635the movies? Yes. The novels? Not exactly
"John...i've seen you kill 700 people in this movie and you can't...kill....Peter Pumpkin Eater" - i love your commentary. each reaction is a classic. thank you!
This is how you say someone is fat without calling them fat in the most polite way possible
I like how she called Charon getting shot through the left lung/heart "not a kill shot" 😂
In the Wickiverse, that shot can often not be fatal, especially for a named, recurring character.
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Lol. When i heard her say that i was like “it’s a shot in the heart cassie, come on”
@@batbrick3949That depends. If the guy is wearing bulletproof vest. He's likely to survive if the caliber is small and is not armor piecing, but the impact may stop the heart from beating if the round hits the vest located directly in front of the heart.
RIP Lance Reddick, who died at age 60, as the actor in the role of the Hotel Continental concierge Charon
"It didn't seem like a kill shot. Maybe he can go to a hospital."
Oh Cassie, that shot was right in the heart. It's a cinematic miracle he even got to say goodbye. RIP Lance
Donnie Yen who plays Cain is amazing. A wonderful actor/director/choreographer who is always awesome in everything he does along with Scott Adkins who's also awesome in this movie.
I had to look up the cast to see who Adkins played. He was basically unrecognizable as the German.
@@marximus4 If it wasn't for the behind the scenes segment of Wick 4, i would've missed Adkins complately as well.
May be time to review "Ip Man (2008)" and it's sequels.
@@randycliff4045 She gets quesy with these types of movies i can only imagine what ip man will do to her.
John's hand in the poker game was the Ace of Clubs, the Ace of Spades, the 8 of Clubs and the 8 of Spades. This hand is known in poker as "The Deadman's Hand." It is rumored to be the hand that Wild Bill Hickok had when he was shot in the head when he was playing poker. Even though it is technically a pretty good hand, many superstitious players will not play it for this reason.
It was a nice throw-back to see Five Card Draw for a change instead of Texas Hold 'em
I've been to that exact spot where he was shot in Deadwood, SD.
@@23chdavis Wasn't it five card stud?
@@thorfinsky1427 Connection: Ian McShane who played Winston was the main bad guy in the Miniseries "Deadwood."
Coup de grâce means "killing blow". In duelling times once one of the participants had been incapacitated the sponsor of the winning duellist could claim "coup de grâce" so that they could have the killing blow for them self. It goes back to the medieval era where kings would have knights fight their battles but would demand coup de grâce in order to deliver the killing blow once their knight had beaten their opponent. Just so they could say "I killed him!"
I have heard that term used more often with Bull Fighting.
After all the cape swirling... comes the final sword stab.
"What is the literal meaning of coup de grâce? : A 'blow of mercy' or death blow to end the suffering of a severely wounded person or animal."
Bill Skarsgård, the main bad guy, also played Pennywise the clown in both "It" movies.
One of the best things about Cassi is with each new movie, she adds little pieces to her thought process. Last week she did Zombieland, today she says "Double Tap" - Perfect.
The important piece to take from this movie is the blind swordsman. This is a trope from Japan, based around the character of Zatōichi, that has been incorporated in numerous movies. I HIGHLY recommend you watch at least one of the dozens of Zatiochi movies (there are like 30, and a 4 season television show as well). He is one of the most popular characters of all time, and Donnie Yen does a good job bringing the trope into the John Wick universe. If I was to pick which one you should watch, I would suggest Zatōichi Meet the One-Armed Swordsman (another character that has its own series of movies, so you get two birds with one stone), or the original The Tale of Zatōichi from 1962.
You have not watched many asian movies to date, and I think this would be a good place to kick off from! Good luck!
her doing the tune of the Good, the Bad & the Ugly at the duel was priceless
One fan theory that I've heard is that Winston is John Wick father-in-law
@canoli62 how would you rate the 2003 Zatoichi film with Beat Takeshi?
@@Davemented Not very high... I barely remember it TBH... so it did not leave a lasting impression. In general, I'm not a big fan of the modern camera effects applied to old movie franchises... the feel is too different and it loses something.
may i surgest 1989`s Blind Fury with Rutger Hauer ...
The flammable round John was shooting is an actual round called Dragons Breath
You beat me to it, lol.
But it doesn't make the big sparks at the muzzle. That was CGI for effect. The flames on target...Yes.
They're called incendiary rounds. Also the song that starts playing as he shoots his first round is called "shots FIRED". It's also from the first movie
its all death bullets
Keanu is one of the best guys in real life too. So down to earth.
John didn’t kill Caine with his weapon drawn was because his gun was out of ammo. Modern day handguns are usually made with slides; when the slide is locked all the way to the rear, that’s a sign the gun has no more bullets in it.
Also, the shotgun wasn’t technically firing fireworks, but incendiary pellets made out of magnesium. Essentially, it’s a flamethrower-shotgun. The ammunition is known as Dragon’s Breathe and aren’t used for any real life purposes other than to look cool.
Best Kill: ✏️ from JW2/🐎 from JW3
And we have the amateur technical guy in the comments 😢
@@schillieschild7633He's right though.
Also the song that starts playing when he shoots the first guy is called "shots fired". Get it.....FIREd....
Dragon's *Breath*. Dragons don't breathe, they're extinct.
The director says that he has "ideas" for 9 John Wick movies, but he does not have the stories for those movies. I take that to mean that he has notebooks full of action set pieces that could fill up 9 movies, but if there isn't a story to go with those ideas, he isn't going to do them. He also said that he thinks if he called Keanu up and said, "Let's do John Wick 5" he has no doubt that Keanu would say "Hell yeah," but then Keanu would ask "What's the story?" Neither would do a movie just for a cash grab, there would have to be a compelling story. If they don't get that then they won't do the movie. So, this could be the last one even though the studio wants another one, or we could get 5 more movies in the franchise.
JW4 is already forced. I hate it.
Escalate and elevate again and you just push too far.
This woman is amazing. She is so concerned about John Wick having some food and a sleep 😂 bless her she should be protected at all costs ❤
She's a sweetheart.
You missed the part at the cematary where the dog turns to look to the side. My theory is that John the man survived, but John the BabaYaga is gone.
I think so too. When he asks Winston if he things he went to heaven or hell and he doesn't give an answer, has to mean something
They're leaving it open ended in case they ever want a sequel. Also it wasn't included in this reaction but the daughter of the Japanese guy is in the end credits or something so I guess she might be after John if there is a sequel.
@@GearsOfCake It is Cain's daughter in the end credits, and we see Cain listening to her music, then the bad guys show up to get her because Cain failed in his task, letting his employer get ended.
You'll remember the blind guy in another movie. His most famous line was.... "I am one with the Force. The Force is one with me." Rogue One
Cassie calling dragon’s breath a “firework gun” has to be the cutest thing ever
Now that you've watched this Chapter 4 (while we eagerly await the next part of the series), you should definitely check out the *Sisu* film (from the studio behind John Wick) that came out around the same time. I guarantee, it will be quite a fun experience!
I second this! Love that the hero in that one, Aatami Korpi, even has his own “Baba Yaga” style moniker: “Koschei”…The Immortal…
@@mitchellneu It would be pretty funny if Aatami Korpi was explained to be John Wick's biological grandfather in the future. Very little is known about John Wick's origins (and nothing about his parents), so everyone could very well build a family connection with these two characters.
Agreed. Sisu is awesome.
All someone would have to do is snipe him from a distance
@@MrManiacKid that would be awesome and hilarious
If you've become truly a Keanu Reeves fan, and want that gentle presence he can deliver, I strongly recommend "The Lake House". It's a Romantic Drama co-starring Sandra Bullock. It'll end up in your top go-to Romance films. 😊 0:57
I second that 👌
How about A Walk in the Clouds?
I think he was told in the first movie there was no option for people like him to retire. He was in for life. I’ve heard Keanu devised that gun chamber reload style himself and has been adopted by people in real life.
According to Chad Stahelski in an interview he said it’s up to the viewer if John is dead or not. John might’ve killed “Baba Yaga” and created a new identity for himself. Keanu really shows appreciation for his stuntmen. The five stuntmen that are for him received expensive personalized submariner watches. For the rest of the stunt crew he gave them all shirts that said how many times they met their demise on screen. Chad said that Keanu did all the stair stunts except for the long fall. It makes me wonder with how early they killed Charon (Lance Reddick’s character) if he knew he was dying and they gave him an onscreen death. I like how Winston calls John his son cause for all intense purposes he was like a father to John.
Constantine is another great Keanu Reeves movie, a role that he himself wants to reprise. I think it would be perfect for October
The big guy in the fat suit is one of the best British martial arts fighters on earth Scott Adkins
When you love Keanu Reeves, you have to include "Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989)" -- yes, he's 25yo playing a teenager, but it's a silly, goofy story everyone needs to watch at least once.
San Dimas High!!
The reason Killa is so effecting is under the fat suit, Is Scott Adkins the British actor. a fantastic martial artist and a good actor. He's always good in supporting roles and plays killa superbly. Even people I know who aren't hid biggest fans commended him for his performance in this film. It would be great for him to appear in marvel or DC film properly. He was in Doctor Strange having the astral fight in the hospital with Strange. His segment about/ conversation with Corridor Crew channel was very cool. He also played the Weapon X1 who was supposed to be Deadpool for the fight scenes in the X men origins: Wolverine.
“Your leader’s dead, just… go dance” is maybe the best commentary on any movie ever!
I have absolutely LOVED how you've reacted to this movie and have laughed multiple times at some of your reactions 😂😂, thank you 🙏🏻
The production design for this movie was insane. Every scene is a work of art.
Cassie, the blind swordsman(samurai) has been a long traditional character in martial arts movies. A man who's other senses are so attuned he is in fact more capable than those who rely on their eyes to fight.
I wish that the bad guy in the ending-duel would have responded with a simple "Oh", when he is being told that John Wick didn't shoot yet.
I woulda liked "Merde" given that his character is supposed to be French
15:20 - I find it really funny how people who don't know anything about guns thought that John "could have killed Caine, but he didn't" in this scene. But by just looking at how the gun's slide is locked back, in reality John simply ran out of bullets.
Scott Adkins acting in this was awesome.
Boyka!
I didn't even know it was him till I saw the credits and I was absolutely flabbergasted!
I read that they wanted to get him for a while , well when they got him and what a part , Even his fans did not recognise him at first , great acting, well done Scott...
@@yuriandres he is Boyka I love the series that he took over. Awesome 😎
He met a woman, left the game (Thanks to Marcus, who cashed in the debt, the second movie), got married, wife got sick and died, wife left him the dog, so he wouldn't be lonely. Vigos son killed the dog, John came back into the game, to get revenge, and has not been able to get out the game again.
They announced a month after this came out, that it was a fake death. 5th movie being filmed. Bonus scene during credits Akira kills Caine's daughter.
23:59 How? Actually, it might just surprise you.
For the card scene, the playing cards have just a tiny bit of ink on them to make the numbers and symbols. Caine senses are so heightened that he can feel how the ink makes up the numbers on the corner, which is very impressive. He saw what he had once he had the cards in his hands.
Scott Adkins in a fat suit is absolutely inspired.
The guy deserves to be a mainstream action star.
You should watch the IP MAN movie series starring Donnie Yen. He who plays a blind man in John Wick4. Also watch Undisputed movie series starring Scott Adkins. The guy in the fatsuit in John Wick4. How badass is Keanu, he is 59 years old. Badass.
Yeah, they seriously got every martial arts actor in this....
Probably just for an excuse to see the bowl it out.
None of John Wick's GSW's were fatal! Shot #1: Grazed right bicep. (Caine: Grazed left bicep)) Shot # 2: Left collar bone thru & thru. (Caine: Right fleshy side above the waist thru & thru.) Shot #3: Left fleshy side above the waist thru & thru. (Caine: Not shot). Winston & John Wick are faking his death. Akira, Caine & Sofia have loose ends to tie up. And, Winston & The Bowery King have to rebuild their empires. If they want to make a Chapter 5, then John Wick lived. If they don't, most fans think that he died.
25:25 For those that were curious, Killa has an interesting backstory.
He was a top assassin in the ranks of the German section of the High Table. He was so good that the Table gave him a high-ranking position. Essentially, he let himself go and gained a lot of weight. But this is why he gives John a rather difficult fight when John takes up the task of killing him.
Scott Adkins putting on the fat suit was a pretty amazing experience and so awesome to see onscreen. Gaining weight doesn't make you lose your fighting abilities.
Occasionally can improve them, if you keep practicing and use the right techniques.
Where was this? In a comic book version or something?
@@antoinettelopesYes. I want to know too.
This is random as hell but if you like ASMR someone did an amazing version of Scott Adkins character Killa on TH-cam.
I beleive sumo wrestlers are known to be strong as hell, since they are basically carrying hundreds of pounds of weight around all day.
Always such a joy to watch your reactions. 😏
*_Did you catch the after-credits scene?_* 🤔
Aces and eights are "The Dead Man's Hand" because that's the hand WIld Bill was holding when he died. Also, in the spirit of fours (and more of Donnie Yen), I highly recommend Ip Man. It's mostly a martial arts action film with some romantic notes.
Ballerina, the first John Wick spin-off movie, set between the events of John Wick 3 and 4, starring Keanu and Ana de Armas will be released on June 7 24
UPDATE: " Is John Wick spinoff Ballerina pushed to 2025?
The John Wick Cinematic Universe is getting its first spinoff movie with Ballerina, ... but we've learned tonight that the film has been bumped to 2025."
Cassie in John Wick "I hate watching fighting" , Cassie in John Wick 4 "He should do human shield more"
Cassie's perfect John Wick movie: John Wick taking a long nap.
That would make a great Screensaver.
The shotgun rounds that look like a flame thrower are called Dragon's Breath rounds. They are gnarly to shoot. It's wildly impractical but so much fun. All gun enthusiasts should try it at least once.
I hope JW 4 sees some Oscar Nominations in the technical categories. Seeing the nightclub scene on a large format screen was my favorite theater experience this year.
The top-down gun fight with incendiary rounds as well.🥵👌
Dan Laustsen deserved to get nominated for JW2s cinematography. Sadly he cancelled himself out by being nominated for THE SHAPE OF WATER that same year. Although I think Deakins won for BLADE RUNNER 2049.
@@RolandDeschain1 Cinematography and Editing are the categories where John Wick has a chance (since the academy refuses to give out an award for stuntwork). Those movies look great! Although even if JW2 was nominated instead of Shape of Water, there was no way Deakins would have lost that year.
All the shots at end of 3 are all in the armor. And Winston knew those banners were there so he knew John would survive
RIP John Wick. I for one 100% believe that he is dead. The studio just smelled money, and desperately wants John back. But that would undermine the beautiful ending of this movie. John has won his freedom, his quest is over, he can join his wife now. It doesn't seem right to bring him back for another adventure. Let's not forget that this entire movie, he takes more damage than he has ever taken. Every shot fired at his bullet proof suit, still hits like a pro-boxer. He is literally dripping bullets at the end. His insides are most likely bleeding. And on top of all that, he has been beaten up, fallen from insane heights, rolled down stairs, gotten run over multiple times, and shot three times, the third shot leaving him bleeding out. Now after bleeding inside and outside, to save his life they would have to air lift him to the nearest hospital, right after the duel. But nope, they just let him sit down, and slowly fall over, while you know, the three open wounds are bleeding and bleeding. HE IS DEAD. Let my man rest. Let Keanu reast. These movies have been going for 9 years now, and he is a bit tired from them. He can still entertain us with many more incredible roles, without bringing John back, and making the entire end of this one pointless.
The "Firework Gun" is a shotgun round called "Dragons Breath". First developed in the 70's-80's, These 12-gauge rounds were filled with a mixture of magnesium and other pyrotechnic compounds that created a short-range flame upon firing. The effect was visually striking, with a massive fireball shooting out of the barrel, but the practical applications were limited. Dragon’s Breath rounds were mostly seen as a novelty, used for demonstrations and special effects rather than for practical purposes. Some Firemen trainers use them to ignite controlled burns from a safe distance as well, so their people aren't at risk of burns/injury from being too close to the source of ignition.
Bill Skarsgård is also the one play as Pennywise the dancing clown in IT Chapter 1&2.
The last hour of this film is some of the best action ever created. I love this series
Do you remember the blind guy in Star Wars : Rogue One? Same actor Donnie Yen playing bad ass blind man here in John Wick 4.
John’s Japanese friend Hiroyuki Sanada taught Tom Cruise how to use the samurai sword in ‘The Last Samurai’
Two actors from The Mandalorian episode of the prison break. The big devil-looking guy (the Harbinger, gray hair and hat) and Mando’s psychopathic ex-girlfriend with the knives (the one who gave John back his family crest). Cassie, you actually said: “ It’s very Mandalorian of them.”
The fat guy you thought was like a cartoon character is action star Scott Adkins who has a long career playing John Wick-like characters. Imagine seeing Keanu Reeves, Donnie Yen and Scott Adkins sitting in the same table.
I love the mix of bloodthirsty Cassie and mum Cassie telling them off. Ha ha.
The only way you make a John Wick movie even more badass then its predecessors is you add Donnie Yen to the cast.
"Your leader's dead. Just go dance." 😂
I always thought that Blind Guy was a reference to the movie "Blind Fury" with Rutger Hauer.
Wow! Cassie has come a long ways from year 1. May the lady and family be well!
I lived in Miami , the premiere was in march so i went with my buddy to a party and we didnt liked that party and instead we decided to go to JW4, once i got into the chair the "rolls" started to kick in , gosh what an experience it was 😂😂😂
"I can't believe the words that are coming out of my mouth!" 😂
Winston faked John's death and burial so he could go back into retirement, as symbolized by the dog that accompanies John in the distance in the cemetery. Stay tuned for John being dragged back into the world of assassins in John Wick 5.
John Wick is a great franchise but nothing can top The raid, especially The raid 2.
The Gift (co-starring Keanu) would be a perfect movie for scary but not too scary October.
Black is definitely her color. She looks so fine in this video, that hair looks amazing with that gorgeous face.
I love the reference to the movie "The Warriors" with the whole part of the movie where he has to fight his way to the duel sight. The radio DJ and the first song was directly inspired by the movie.
This has got to be one of my favourite of your reactions! Love the faces and the comments, Peter Pumpkin Eater was my favourite, as well as "Stop hitting him with cars!" Brilliant! So touching your fondness for John/Keanu. What a film ....
Everyone misses the post credit scene.
Please react to the action films called "The Raid: Redemption and The Raid 2: Berandal. The Raid franchise is probably one of the inspirations for the John Wick franchise.
You forgot Winston's warning to John. "You got out once. If you dip so much as a pinky back in this pond. You may find something from its depths reaches out and pulls you back in"
"I don't know if my eyes can see anymore." LOL got a chuckle out of me there.
Have a friend that's in fashion/marketing. Did a photo shoot with Keanu, he was hammered by 9am. Said to be the nicest guy, but a functional alcoholic, closing with, "Can you blame him, with all he's been through?"
Sad he's in so much pain.
my most favorite Music tracks are at 35:06 at 37:39 AND at 39:13
sooo freaking amazing when I first heard them in the Cinema. I was like "NO they diddn't! YES!!!"
The first movie has the most story to it and everything is new, so that is the one I like, the rest just kind of run together for me.
39:50 this entire moment reminds me of the movie 'Knight and Day (2010)' with Tom Cruise. to be honest Cameron Diaz character is like a combination of both Popcorn In Bed reactors (Cassie & sister). hopefully this movie makes it on the list of things to watch next. it is a crazy fun movie. 🤣
Love that movie. Tom played an amazing James Bond-like but way more eccentric. 😂
"Mr. Wick. In the ballroom. With the firework gun."
Also, Cassie is one of the few reactors that actually seems to love watching movies.
43:10 Love the "Mwhaa...mwah...wahhh" from Cassie as Kain and John faced off. A fun nod to "The Good the Bad and The Ugly" standoff. Even the soundtrack was a nod to Ennio Morricones music for the spagetti westerns. (especially of Clint Eastwood)
Oh, the reason they closed together after each shot was because it was a duel to the death. Only one could live, so they got closer and closer until the shot was fatal.
I like to think that if you don’t see the hero die, then they probably aren’t. The only way John Wick could truly be free from the table is if they think he is dead.
"It didn't seem like a kill shot. Maybe he can go to the hospital."
He was literally shot in the heart. :)
Peter Pumpkin Eater. LMAO !!! 😂😂
For me, one of the highlights of the series are the soundtracks, they really hit the mark to not be too distracting while adding to the atmosphere of the fight scenes. I was surprised that he died at the end as well, as I would have thought they would try to squeeze out a Fifth...I do love the world-building that they did with the series. I know there will be other projects set in this world in the future..
I still have no idea how Winston became a part of the Ruska-Romea.
LMAO most hilarious quotes in history 😂 (mr. wick in the ballroom with the firework gun)🎉(he should actually do human shield more) 😂😂😂😂😂
The guy who played Killa is Scott Adkins, the god of DTV action. He had wanted to be in one of these for a while and Chad Stahelski was just trying to find the right part for him -- you can see Scott Adkins and know from a mile away he can kick your ass, so he hid him in a fat suit instead. Killa was inspired by Signor Ferrari from Casablanca and Sammo Hung's character and countenance in the Hong Kong film SPL (aka Killzone). The climactic fight in that movie sees Sammo's mob boss character fight Donnie Yen.
This whole series, really, is littered with underappreciated action talent like Marko Zaror and Mark Dacascos.
I was impressed at how Scott Adkins could still have such good dexterity under that fat suit.
32:38 The part with the DJ is referencing the movie The warriors from the year 1979. Directed by john mills And it probably has the craziest costumes in the movie I ever seen. It's about gangs in new york
The best kill through all of the movies is when Akira pins the dudes knee to the wall with the arrow then John shoots him in the face leaving him hanging
My two favorite comments from Cassie in this movie: "can we please stop hitting him with cars?!" and "can't he just go into a random doughnut shop and hang out for an hour?!"😂😂
When do we get a Kurt Russellllllfest -
The Thing
1982
Escape from New York
1981
Overboard
1987
Big Trouble in Little China
1986
The Hateful Eight
2015
Tango & Cash
1989
Death Proof
2007
Bone Tomahawk
2015
Backdraft
1991
37:32 The song that starts playing here as soon as Keanu fires his first incendiary rounds (bullets that cause fire) is called "Shots Fired". Get it...
FIREd. It's also from the first John Wick movie.
Also at 38:08 is the song from the first movie when he's chasing towel dude through the club (LED Spirals).
Fun Facts: Donnie Yen singed for a JohnWick Movie with his Cane Car and also in the End the Bowery King asked "Heaven or Hell" Winston reprises with "How knowes" that means you al the watcher have to decide if he is Dead or alive ;)
Now this is an action flick, that "stairway to heaven" fight sequence is something really out of the ordinary in action cinema... Honk Kong worth fighting sequence!... With Donnie Yen in it nothing needs to be added to that!... (maybe hint the watch of the amazing "Ip Man") Watched JW4 a bunch of times in the theater with my 2 sons and my wife, who hated it, despite all our explainations of the technical achievements LoL... And some how, since John Wick 2, she always lets herself be convinced to the watch!... With that cenario in mind...
I have to wonder, how Ms. Cassie's husband must have suffered during their period of dating, maybe wanting to go watch an amazing action flick while she was pulling him out to watch light on heart comedies and deep tears jerker love stories with happy endings :)... showing pure desdain and horror for a single drop of blood or a gun firing in the structure of the storie!... Those flicks are ok but once in a while there so much to miss in a good old action movie!...
Congrats to Ms. Cassie's husband for that, if he indeed had to go thru that the man is a Hero!... Now he must be asking why didnt he got the Cassie that watches John Wick 4 when he was maybe looking at the theater posters with her to go watch a flick! Sorry! :) Watch them then, watch them now. :) ...
ON that note... sending present Ms. Cassie into the mind of "chick flicks" Cassie... Coppola "Peggy Sue Got married" with Nicolas Cage, Kathleen Turner, Helen Hunt, Jim Carrey and Sofia Coppola, is a good watch!
Coup de grace literally means: stroke of mercy. It is a killing blow to end the life of a suffering being.
Oh, and coup de grâce is a French term that loosely translates to 'killing blow' or 'mercy kill', essentially finishing off a mortally wounded opponent.
there is a post credits scene 🙂and also at the end in front of the grave takes the time to look at the direction of the dog's gaze and its behaviors😉
Columbus: "Rule #2: Double tap"
John Wick: "Yeaaaah"
I'm surprised you didn't recognize the blind guy..."I'm one with the force, the force is with me...I'm one with the force, the force is with me..."
We all love John Wick movies because acting is so good and they dont hold back like so many movies do these days when trying to not offend anyone. Movies that dont hold back are the best. Just tell it how it is and dont sugarcoat it.
This was more like a video game than a movie.
The incendiary round scene certainly was video game inspired
Scott Adkins as Killa and doing all those things in fatsuit was my fave moments in this film. And then the dragon breath shot gunning filmed from up... made me think of early games I played. Really, really good action film all and all.
35:16-35:22 Cassie: "If he gets hit by one more freakin' car..."
Me: that look on your face... Priceless! [Love you Cass.]
37:50-38:00 "The Firework Gun"
They are either using a round called nicknamed (or formally named, I'm not sure) "Dragon's Breath" [Which does exist] or something of similar technology.