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Madison thank you. I have something to tell you about Keanu. He has personal heartbreak. He was surfing in the OBX. I got hit by a wave. He saved my life. I was a kid...Ted Theodore logan. Are you okay. I'm Keanu Reeves. Me who is the Ted where is Bill. He bought my whole family icecream. I was only 8. Now that I'm older. The Super hero that saved me from drowning.
Well the good news is they started with a litter of five beagle pups, but only needed three takes to get the scene right. So two of them are still around.
@@AlexandruCarjan Hmm... Vigo killed Marcus for not killing John on open contract. He couldn't do worst in case off exclusive. one. I wonder if Vigo knew that Marcus saved John from that suffocating attempt?
At the red circle ⭕ the bouncer (professional wrestler Kevin Nash) the weight lost 60 kilograms equals the amount of men working inside.enjoyed your reactions since Jeremiah Johnson, great episode
There’s an audio clue to Marcus’ intentions after he says he’ll kill John Wick. Part of the lyrics in the song that plays while Marcus is getting his rifle out are “We’re killing strangers so we don’t kill the ones that we love.”
"Dogs are my weakness" Everyone who has already seen this movie: "Yeah...about that..." "They all gotta die" And with Daisy's death it draws the audience in on John's side and justifies EVERYTHING John does from that point on.
That’s the great thing about the John Wick movies, the fights are filmed mostly in one take, no cuts or effects added. Usually they use cuts and stunt doubles so the audience doesn’t notice that it’s not happening in real time. Also, the reloading is real, not only do people run out of bullets and the bullet count is realistic, but when John reloads, Keanu is really doing it that fast. Not only can he reload a firearm extremely fast, but he’s also a really good shot, he trained on a shooting range with professional shooters for a long time, there’s videos on TH-cam of it. Dude is committed.
Final gesture trivia: Jack Benny, who built his comedy career as a miserly skinflint, made arrangements that upon his death, his wife received a single red rose every day for the rest of her life.
From “Take my wife… please!” to “Take my wife… a rose every day.” Considering she had been the cornerstone of his comedy, it’s nice that he wanted to continue to thank her.
Me checking into a hotel: "Is it true that you can't attack or kill someone in this hotel without getting into serious trouble?" Concierge: "That's true of ALL hotels, sir."
What made this movie work so well was: 1) Its director was a veteran stuntman. So. he knew action choreography & HOW to make it look good for the camera! & 2) Keanu Reeves was extremely dedicated to learning gun handling & shooting. He trained for months with some retired special forces people, he even won some shooting competitions! So, basically, almost ALL of the action was REEVES himself! (and not a stunt double)
That dog looked so cute and loveable. .... There must have been a good reason why it was going to be 'put down'. Hope John doesn't find out the hard way.
It's a Pit Bull. Unfortunately, that's all the reason some people need. They don't understand how lovable and simply goofy Pit Bulls actually are. All it would have taken was ths dog to bark at someone, and they'd have a court order to put the dog down. Pit Bulls have a undeservedly bad reputation.
A popular theory, but lacking in grounding. The distances between the longer marks indicates that more likely, the thugs kicked/scooted the corpse over to him then positioned the dog.
Francis lived because when John asked him about his "weight loss" it was Francis telling him how many gaurds were inside... the weight conversion comes out to 27.5.. he said it in Russian, but the subtitles say it in pounds and confuses ppl
How much are henchmen being paid? Do they realize that taking stock options and profit-sharing may not be good for them? Just throw in all the Jason Statham, some of Keanu's, the Denzel's and so many more... I wonder if there's a count of Extras maintained as part of some script-p*rn? Or is it more like a auctioneer's count... "I got 128... who'll gimme 129? ONE TWENTY NINE!! Who's got 130-?!!"
@Alcagaur1 i don't think 98% of ppl on here would even know that was kevin Nash in the punisher or the fact that they forgot to switch out the real knife with the prop knife and he got stabbed in that fight scene and just kept going
I don't think the cop was corrupt as much as there was an understanding that John limited the killing to the underworld. An assassin you pay $2M, and has a house like that as a result, doesn't miss a shot like that. He didn't leave Viggo alive. John knew he was dead as soon as the knife went in, knowing where to stab Viggo, just like he knew where to place the knife in himself to do minimum damage. They were able to do wide, continuous shots for the action sequences because they spent months training in fighting and shooting. Keanu learned to shoot using live rounds, switching weapons and reloading in real time.
They address this in The Continental series. The cops are aware and are mandated to leave them alone. One cop ignored the order and went into the Continental, went to the bar and (of course) paid with cash instead of a gold coin. I won't spoil what happened but it's a pretty good series for some backstory on Winston, Charon, and The Continental (and why Winston appears to have a soft spot for John).
If your hero kills a dog, you lose the audience. If your villain kills a dog, the audience writes a blank check for your hero to do whatever they have to take them down. That was the basis for this film.
Kane Hodder famously refused to portray Jason Voorhees as someone who would kick a dog, in Jason Takes Manhattan. So, yeah. Even horror villains have to draw the line somewhere...
And then the movie ends with him saving a poor dog from demise. You can only catch a glimpse, but on the cage of the dog he took, on the paper, it said "to be put down".
A few fun facts: In between takes the actor that "killed" the dog would pick it up and cuddle it because he felt so bad scaring it. The dog's trainer/owner in real life renamed the dog "Wick" after the movie became a hit. I heard the dog that John gets from the kennel at the end of the movie is Keanu's dog in real life. When John speaks to Francis outside of the club they are actually talking in code. When John asks how much weight Francis lost, Francis responds in Russian that he lost 27 kilograms, which is roughly 60 lbs. What he was actually telling John was there were 27 guards inside. On a side note I've heard that they the actor either mispronounced or they told him the wrong word for the number 27, and he actually said 20.
This film did such a great job of establishing the character and the world. Even though the action got more and more creative over the series, the original was so important in setting it all up.
He finished Vigo's son quickly in the end, but he had to spend all that time running and fearing and fleeing. There's more than one way to die slowly. Vigo is dead. John severed the brachial artery. Fatal without immediate intervention.
I’ve seen this movie a hundred times …. I still think the cop “ jimmy “ was not corrupt … but knew John and trusted him .,, knew him in a way of respect …. (See Jw 2) ….
There are a lot of theories on the relationship. Maybe the police know that the assassins take care of their own "business" and don't involve civilians. Or maybe they're part of the organization, or maybe Jimmy himself is an assassin and being a cop is his "day job" or cover. (we see in other movies where some assassins have civilian jobs). And there's the possibility that they have a history, maybe Wick saved his life at some point. That's part of the fun of not having everything spelled out, you get to try and figure things out yourself.😁
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 In real life the Mafia and local cops had a "we will leave you alone as long as your crimes don't bring physical harm to civilians" relationship. That's the reason why the mob didn't deal in drugs right away. The mob had a code to live by and if someone broke the code then they were dealt with.
Yes, he wasn't as much corrupt as 'tuned in'. "Do I hafta do paperwork? Tied up 18 fellows in mass homicide and reporters?" Wick has lived in this house long enough so only one police car arrives for a 'noise complaint' - but since he's been there a while, why don't neighbors NOT phone in gunfire alerts from John Wick's house? THAT is the real question.
Personally I think Jimmy's understanding was seeing the body behind John, if he'd have done his job, it would have been dinner reservations for 13.... Discretion is the better part of valor & staying alive...
Vigo threw fuel on the fire by having the hit squad go after John at his house. I do love how Willem Dafoe is a great red herring in this movie. Most people just assume he's got bad motives, and it turns out he's actually being a good friend. John's other true friends in the franchise are Marcus, Charon (the concierge), and Aurelio.
John really has several friends in the movie. The guy running the chop shop gives him a drink, information and a car. The hotel manager has a drink with him and then gives him not one but two important tips to guide him on his way. The bouncer he clearly was friendly with and let go. Maybe even the cop. Even poor unfortunate harry seemed like at least a positive acquaintance.
The directors of the movie are stunt coordinators as well. The director Chad Stahelski was Keanu's stunt double in "The Matrix". They also provided to Keanu and his costars extensive training in various martial arts so that the principal actors do most of their own stunts, allowing for long continuous takes with minimal cuts. The sequels got even more intense in kung-fu, "gun-fu", and "car-fu" gun and car fighting scenes. You can see online Keanu being trained in multiple firearms disciplines by Taran Tactical, a school buy international championship professional shooter Taran Butler. He trained Keanu and his costars. He taught them marksmanship, transitioning between weapons, reloads, etc. The movie producers kept track of what weapons the actors were using for a scene, their ammunition capacities, and made it as realistic as possible to show when reloads were needed, unlike movies of the past with what seemed like a "hundred shot revolver" and other unrealistic firearms ammo capacities. The final (for now) installment of the series, "John Wick Chapter 4" has an epic continuous take indoor shootout that, I won't spoil it for you, is a cinematic MASTERPIECE of photography, stunt coordination, and sound, that will leave you wanting to "rewind" and watch over and over. Only a couple of cuts but that scene has TWO long takes! I can't wait to see your reactions to the next three John Wick films!
Something to take note...the bouncer at the Red Circle (the one that John Wick didn't kill) was played by WWE wrestler Kevin Nash....Francis (Kevin Nash) who spoke Russian told John Wick that he lost over 60 kg...this was a code to indicate the number of security, thugs, henchmen inside the building, and because of this, John told him to take the night off... The gold in the movie is the so called "High table's currency" each coin represents a payment for a service, weapons, favors, goods, etc. they do not use regular currency for any of these services.... All the 4 movies are continuous and connected... There is even a short tv series entitled "The Continental" a 3 episodes showing the origin of the Continental Hotel, and most probably the history of John Wicks parents and how he is related to Winston.... Also...if you remember what Winston said to John when they were in the "CD Underbelly" they have rules.. no business shall be conducted in Continental grounds (this includes killing, accepting contracts, etc.) the continental is a safe haven for Assassins...another rule is in John Wick Chapter 2, every marker must be honored...
when "john wick" came out, it was released to extremely little promotion or fanfare, despite keanu starring in it. it became a hit from simply word of mouth and its become one of the greatest movie franchises in history. i mean it. there is not a single bad one in all of the movies. they are all great to fantastic. people have their favorites but no one says any of the john wick movies are bad or terrible or even average.
Only the first is worth watching. It had an emotional core, the love of his wife and the dog. The sequels are just stunts, no real emotional center. Wastes of time.
John wick was an original creation and reminded the world how action movies are supposed to be. This is the product of a dedicated star working with a director who understands fight scenes. The director was the stunt coordinator for the matrix trilogy and knew Keanu for almost 20 years when they started working together for this one
So glad you finally started this series. Look forward to your reactions to the others. Keanus firearms training videos are worth a watch too. He goes hard to be able to do the action work himself. A hero that reloads is also a nice touch vs. older action movies where the hero has effectively unlimited ammo.
Victor, the right hand man to the son, the one that drowned in the sink, was also in a Marvel project. Daredevil on Netflix. He was the right hand man to The Kingpin.
Yeah, pretty sure all the cops know exactly who John is, and they are afraid of him. You could see the fear in thatyoung cop's eyes after witnessing the bodies on the floor. And then he's got to be wondering if John would allow him to walk away. So he simply says, "I'll leave you be then" and hesitantly walks away, thankful that John is allowing him to go. Crisis averted. Same thing goes for Francis, the hired gun guarding that door at the club. John basically lets him just leave and the man thanks him for not doing what any other hit man probably would have done with a hired gun.
@@Mr.Ekshin Wrong, John never kills anyone who helps him out. He only kills when he has reason to. Francis told him how many of the Russian Mob guys were in "The Red Circle".
I loved your reaction to this, Madison. It's not based off a book or Manga, it's an original concept. The sequels are good too, there's a great world build, without giving any spoilers.
Actually, it's very loosely based on a true story about the dog of Marcus Latrell (Lone Survivor) being killed by punks after he returned to the states.
If you're not familiar with Keanu he's taken a huge leap from his beginnings you should look into him..that's all him...the gun training.. driving.. martial arts.. he's quite an impressive human being IRL...the other John wick movies get crazier and crazier which is hard to comprehend actually 😅👍🔥
a car hit my dog when i was a kid.i took my friend around the back of the house picked up a lead pipe waved my hand in front of his face"the dog had a scar above his eyes and i thought he may be blind"no life for a dog"i would have ended my dog then tried to end the driver even though i was a kid.probably an over reaction but hey!!i tottaly get you .
The knife is stuck in front of Vigo's collarbone and thereby cuts the subclavian vein underneath, causing him to bleed to death in very short time. And if you look closely, you can briefly see Vigo's dead eyes. By the way, he doesn't drive in circles on the airport grounds because he's angry. He's just practicing for chases and the like.
No, he's not practicing. He normally does it as a way to relax, but you can see he's currently right on the edge of committing 'the word youtube doesn't let you say' out of grief. He only just stopped himself from deliberately crashing into the excavation equipment at high speed. It's setting up why he completely flies off the handle when his dog dies - he's only just keeping it together.
@@Scyth0r Whether he is practicing or usually does it to relax, I totally agree with you about the last scene. If I've understood you correctly, for me it's also an attempt to commit suicide. Is that really a word you're not allowed to say on TH-cam?
"Francis" was a Hall of Fame Wrestler for the WWE (Kevin Nash... Diesel"). John intentionally let Iosef go in the Red Circle, because he wanted him to know True Fear.
Vigo did not drink when his son was in his office. He did not approve of what he did to John. Also Vigo had his liquor from his private stash. The sons was the cheap bottle. That location on Vigo has a major artery. This not only causes him to bleed out, but it puts pressure on the lungs and collapses them. Prompt surgery might give you a chance of living.
How Many?... I won't tell you the 4 movie total... but Freddy Kruger, Jason, and Michael Meyers with dozens of movies over decades, do not even come close when combined together... In fact the 3 of them had an intervention for John and asked him to work on his anger issues...
Hello Madison K. Thames, " John Wick dog #2 " was a Staffordshire Terrier (Pit Bull dog). I believe the card on the cage stated that it was to be euthanized. So, " John Wick " gave it a reprieve. " Hey! "
John Wick superfans will say you have to see them all, but I strongly feel this one is the best by far. The rest are basically non-stop fight scenes without the same emotional core.
Keanu Reaves has a long list of films. Not all are action movies. Here's a short list, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, & Bogus Journey, Point Break Original. & Speed. Oh, & Parenthood.
More men of commitment: "Nobody" (2021) "The Accountant" (2016) "The November Man" (2014) "The Equalizer" (2014) "Parker" (2013) "Harry Brown" (2009) "A History of Violence" (2005) "Man on Fire" (2004 remake) "Payback" (1999) "Death Wish" (1974 original) "Day of the Jackal" (1973) "Dirty Harry" (1971)
The 'Accountant' had gold coins in his trailer. Do you suppose that Wick and the Accountant are in the same universe? Perhaps they also work with another assassin - Mathilda Lando.
It amazes me the number of people who don't know that the shoulder has a MAJOR artery under it that feeds the lung on that side. Viggo would be dead in under five minutes. Side note: Viggo is the reporter character in the Swedish version of the "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (which was massively better than the Hollywood farce).
The thing this movie does so well is getting the audience to buy in and cheer for the mass murderer. Follow your butterfly effect through all 4 movies and that is the current body count of killing the puppy.
The guy who played Harry here, he was also on a.grwat show called The Wire. His character was awesome there, too. Pretty much thw whole cast was stellar. Excellent show.
6:30 John is in full blown grief and playing with the idea of killing himself here. I honestly believe that the only reason he didn't full speed into that plow truck was the puppy that now depended on him.
How do we get women hooked into an ultraviolent action franchise? 1. Cast Keanu Reeves (aka- super handsome nicest guy in the world.) 2. Have him avenge his puppy.
"Be seeing you" is Viggo leaving the "when you join me in hell" unspoken, he's acknowledging that John has killed him with the stab into the shoulder (the artery to your arm passes along your collar bone there, they're almost as major as the big arteries to the muscles in your thighs).
Hi Madison, In the battle in the Red Circle, John Wick killed a bald man with a handle bar moustache, pulled on his beard and shot him in the ear. That was actor Tait Fletcher, the guy in the Mandalorian armor of Paz Visla! John is basically a ‘nice’ guy. I think Jimmy the cop and John are really ‘friends’. John knows all the sweet spots for a knife. Remember the pencil. Viggo dead!
Exactly... not only does John know what is lethal and what isn't, but he could probably tell you exactly how many minutes Viggo has left. And while we're on that subject, John guided that blade into his own (pre-existing) wound in order to take it... knowing that it would open the stitches up again, but wouldn't be lethal.
Madison, I will not provide any spoilers, but offer some advice. The Wick movies are all called chapters. They follow one into the next. So do not wait too long to watch them. You want to remember where the last one ended and who and what was in the previous film. There are a number of really good guest stars to come. Marcus was warning John. The reason John didn't kill Perkins when he could is because he was on Continental grounds, and it was not a neccessary kill. That was indeed Mayhem. I first saw him as part of a great cast of a TV show called Oz, which took place in a prison. He was also a cast member of one of the (I think) Law and Order shows. BTW the blonde guy who plays Mayhems brother in the commercials is his actual brother who is also an actor. He had a smaller part in Oz and then had a season or two on NYPD Blue and another TV show as well. Let's see. What else? Oh when John went to the Red Circle club and had the exchange with the doorman. He mentioned the guy losing weight. That was John asking how many bad guys were there. The answer of how much weight he had lost was the response to John's question. The owner of the Continental (Winston) is a really fine actor as well. I first noticed him as one of the main leads in a GREAT western series called Deadwood. It is a rougher, grittier telling of a western story. Great cast, great story telling etc. Oh and the dog that John took had a card on it's cage showing that the dog was due to be put down, which is why John chose him. Also that dog is actually Keanu's dog in real life. Keanu did a huge amount of training in hand to hand combat and firearms. The move he uses when he flicks his wrist to toss away the empty clip is something Keanu came up with while training, His instructors thought it was so cool they now teach it. Madison, trust me, you will not be disappointed in the rest of the series. Love your reactions. Stay safe and well.
The dog that John picked out was a Pitt Bull, but he picked him because (it was hard to see) the dog was scheduled to be put down, so he was saving his life, as his original dog was meant to save his.
Didn’t see mention of this so here goes! Michael Nyqvist, “Vigo” is also well known for the Swedish thriller trilogy, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo. Lance Reddick, the hotel “Concierge,” is also very well known for his role in one of the best-written TV shows ever, The Wire. Sadly, both actors have died, but their work lives on.
Reason this movie series so good and had so many cameos is it is directorial debut by the main stunt man and coordinator of the Matrix movies. He has lots of friends.....lol
Given this, you may enjoy "Leon" (I think French title) or Leon the Professional (English title) by Luc Besson with Jean Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, and Danny Aiello. I believe that it's a continuation of the story of Luc's from La Femme Nikita, about contracted killers. I think it was Portman's first film role, and one of Oldman's wildest. "EVERYOOOOONNNNNNEEEEE" -- you'll know what I mean when you see it.
"Who is John Wick?" We all asked that same question. Adrienne Palicki also played Wonder Woman/Diana Themyscira/Diana Prince in an unreleased pilot episode. Many people don't realize that in the bath house scene, John was intentionally missing Viggo on purpose to instill more fear in him.
You can fix your chapters (the last one's name is wrong and says Review.45:49): You don't need to specify when the chapter ends. Only when it begins is necessary to be specified. That's how you fix it.
Dean Winters, the guy from the mayhem commercials, was in an HBO series called “OZ”. He’s spectacular in that series. It’s one of the most underrated shows in HBO history.
Thats a very fair assessment of bourne. It was the nome de plume of the times. It is what gave us the propensity to question what happens behind politician's
There are 2 ultimate drinking games with these films: 1) Every time John Wick performs a head shot or 2) Every time characters refer to each other by their name in conversations Either way, your liver is fck'd.
What most people miss is the fact that they didn't kill the dog right away. It was able to crawl over to where John was knocked out and cuddle with him then die. You can see the trail of blood leading to him.
Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only one who knows this. Dogs will often go and stay at their owner's side if they feel their owner is sick or in distress. So when I saw the trail of blood the first time I watched this, it was one of those bits of detail that told me the filmmakers really cared about telling a tragic story.
@@vladyvhv9579 The blood trails would also indicate Daisy crawling. If they were to go so far as to mortally wound the dog, do you seriously think they'd take the time to move her afterwards?
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Madison thank you. I have something to tell you about Keanu. He has personal heartbreak. He was surfing in the OBX. I got hit by a wave. He saved my life. I was a kid...Ted Theodore logan. Are you okay. I'm Keanu Reeves. Me who is the Ted where is Bill. He bought my whole family icecream. I was only 8. Now that I'm older. The Super hero that saved me from drowning.
"It's Willem Dafoe!"
No no, in this movie it's Willem Dafriend.
I bet Vigo felt the Defoe in this movie though!
terrible. i love it.
He called for a dinner reservation for 12. You didn't need to count the bodies 😊
"Dogs are my weakness."
uh oh...
Well the good news is they started with a litter of five beagle pups, but only needed three takes to get the scene right. So two of them are still around.
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Dang, mine too. They are so tasty. They are a good basis for a stew.
Dang, mine too. They are so tasty. They are a good basis for a stew.
When offered the contract, Marcus asked if it was an open contract. Since anyone could claim it he took it to protect John.
He didn.t take contract, just lied so. He was never gonna kill John, exclusive contract or not.
@@Carl_Gustav_Häyhä If it would have been an exclusive contract he could not intervine
@@AlexandruCarjan Hmm... Vigo killed Marcus for not killing John on open contract. He couldn't do worst in case off exclusive. one. I wonder if Vigo knew that Marcus saved John from that suffocating attempt?
At the red circle ⭕ the bouncer (professional wrestler Kevin Nash) the weight lost 60 kilograms equals the amount of men working inside.enjoyed your reactions since Jeremiah Johnson, great episode
There’s an audio clue to Marcus’ intentions after he says he’ll kill John Wick. Part of the lyrics in the song that plays while Marcus is getting his rifle out are “We’re killing strangers so we don’t kill the ones that we love.”
"Dogs are my weakness"
Everyone who has already seen this movie: "Yeah...about that..."
"They all gotta die" And with Daisy's death it draws the audience in on John's side and justifies EVERYTHING John does from that point on.
That’s the great thing about the John Wick movies, the fights are filmed mostly in one take, no cuts or effects added. Usually they use cuts and stunt doubles so the audience doesn’t notice that it’s not happening in real time. Also, the reloading is real, not only do people run out of bullets and the bullet count is realistic, but when John reloads, Keanu is really doing it that fast. Not only can he reload a firearm extremely fast, but he’s also a really good shot, he trained on a shooting range with professional shooters for a long time, there’s videos on TH-cam of it. Dude is committed.
I was gonna mention the TH-cam videos, but there's at least one that has a casting spoiler for #3, which is, incidentally, an amazing video.
Yeah, you really don't want to mess with Keanu Reeves now. He really knows how to handle a gun.
Probably the most meaningful "Oh" in movie history.
It's not what you did son that angers me so. It's who you did it to?
Yes, Marcus missed John on purpose when he took that shot at the hotel. He was alerting him to danger, to Perkins.
" Wake up call. "
This
Final gesture trivia: Jack Benny, who built his comedy career as a miserly skinflint, made arrangements that upon his death, his wife received a single red rose every day for the rest of her life.
Cool.
"Joe DiMaggio placed a 20-year order of a half-dozen roses to be put on Marilyn Monroe’s grave three times a week"
From “Take my wife… please!” to “Take my wife… a rose every day.” Considering she had been the cornerstone of his comedy, it’s nice that he wanted to continue to thank her.
Me checking into a hotel: "Is it true that you can't attack or kill someone in this hotel without getting into serious trouble?"
Concierge: "That's true of ALL hotels, sir."
You've obviously never stayed at a Motel 6. 😂
Hotels, maybe.... motels, keep a pencil handy!
Yes, 'scorepads' should be included with certain chains... just a line down the middle...
True. That special Continental difference (besides the very exclusive nightclub) is just who exactly you’ll be in serious trouble with, though.
What made this movie work so well was:
1) Its director was a veteran stuntman. So. he knew action choreography & HOW to make it look good for the camera! &
2) Keanu Reeves was extremely dedicated to learning gun handling & shooting. He trained for months with some retired special forces people, he even won some shooting competitions! So, basically, almost ALL of the action was REEVES himself! (and not a stunt double)
@sharkdentures3247 The director was keanu's stuntman in the matrix triogoly and even the football movie "The Replacements"🤷♂️
Yes, that's "Mayhem" (Dean Winters). Body count (initial) - "Dinner reservation for 12". 77 total for the movie.
He also was in Law and Order SVU before he did Allstate commericals.
@@suflanker45and he returned to it several seasons later as a recurring character/love interest for Benson!
Was also in Rescue Me, underrated show
Dean Winters is still Ryan O'Reilly (Oz) to me
The conversation between Viggo and Aurelio made this movie a classic
Oh.
The dog was scheduled to be put down, the was the reason John chose that dog.
That dog looked so cute and loveable. .... There must have been a good reason why it was going to be 'put down'. Hope John doesn't find out the hard way.
@@moviechannel6477it's a kill shelter, dogs that stay there a long time are euthanized, regardless of health or behavior
It's a Pit Bull. Unfortunately, that's all the reason some people need. They don't understand how lovable and simply goofy Pit Bulls actually are. All it would have taken was ths dog to bark at someone, and they'd have a court order to put the dog down. Pit Bulls have a undeservedly bad reputation.
@@moviechannel6477 Stray dog.
I think he also picked a sturdier one, for obvious reasons.
If you watch carefully you can see the trail of blood where doggo dragged himself over to John before it died😇🥲🥲🥲🥰pure love.
That detail broke my heart when I saw it in the theater. 😢
A popular theory, but lacking in grounding. The distances between the longer marks indicates that more likely, the thugs kicked/scooted the corpse over to him then positioned the dog.
Francis lived because when John asked him about his "weight loss" it was Francis telling him how many gaurds were inside... the weight conversion comes out to 27.5.. he said it in Russian, but the subtitles say it in pounds and confuses ppl
How much are henchmen being paid? Do they realize that taking stock options and profit-sharing may not be good for them? Just throw in all the Jason Statham, some of Keanu's, the Denzel's and so many more... I wonder if there's a count of Extras maintained as part of some script-p*rn? Or is it more like a auctioneer's count... "I got 128... who'll gimme 129? ONE TWENTY NINE!! Who's got 130-?!!"
Kevin Nash speaking Russian and with the accent in English was also a nod to "The Punisher".
@Alcagaur1 i don't think 98% of ppl on here would even know that was kevin Nash in the punisher or the fact that they forgot to switch out the real knife with the prop knife and he got stabbed in that fight scene and just kept going
One thing most reactors miss, even the Matrix trilogy fans, is that the Doctor at the hotel was the Keymaker in the Matrix Reloaded.
Oh that's sick I didn't realize that Loved that dude.
I don't think the cop was corrupt as much as there was an understanding that John limited the killing to the underworld.
An assassin you pay $2M, and has a house like that as a result, doesn't miss a shot like that.
He didn't leave Viggo alive. John knew he was dead as soon as the knife went in, knowing where to stab Viggo, just like he knew where to place the knife in himself to do minimum damage.
They were able to do wide, continuous shots for the action sequences because they spent months training in fighting and shooting. Keanu learned to shoot using live rounds, switching weapons and reloading in real time.
That was the code of the Mafia in real life and their relationship with local cops.
They address this in The Continental series. The cops are aware and are mandated to leave them alone. One cop ignored the order and went into the Continental, went to the bar and (of course) paid with cash instead of a gold coin. I won't spoil what happened but it's a pretty good series for some backstory on Winston, Charon, and The Continental (and why Winston appears to have a soft spot for John).
@@kevinstudevant7370 Cool. I really need to watch that.
@@kevinstudevant7370can't believe It hasn't been renewed for a second season
If your hero kills a dog, you lose the audience. If your villain kills a dog, the audience writes a blank check for your hero to do whatever they have to take them down.
That was the basis for this film.
Kane Hodder famously refused to portray Jason Voorhees as someone who would kick a dog, in Jason Takes Manhattan. So, yeah. Even horror villains have to draw the line somewhere...
9:19 When a Russian crime lord's reaction to the name John Wick is "Oh," you KNOW somebody just messed up!!
Marcus warned John by shooting and missing on the side of the pillow would look .. the side Perkins was on ..
And then the movie ends with him saving a poor dog from demise. You can only catch a glimpse, but on the cage of the dog he took, on the paper, it said "to be put down".
A few fun facts:
In between takes the actor that "killed" the dog would pick it up and cuddle it because he felt so bad scaring it.
The dog's trainer/owner in real life renamed the dog "Wick" after the movie became a hit.
I heard the dog that John gets from the kennel at the end of the movie is Keanu's dog in real life.
When John speaks to Francis outside of the club they are actually talking in code. When John asks how much weight Francis lost, Francis responds in Russian that he lost 27 kilograms, which is roughly 60 lbs. What he was actually telling John was there were 27 guards inside. On a side note I've heard that they the actor either mispronounced or they told him the wrong word for the number 27, and he actually said 20.
This film did such a great job of establishing the character and the world. Even though the action got more and more creative over the series, the original was so important in setting it all up.
He finished Vigo's son quickly in the end, but he had to spend all that time running and fearing and fleeing. There's more than one way to die slowly.
Vigo is dead. John severed the brachial artery. Fatal without immediate intervention.
The brachial artery is in the arm, John stabbed Viggo in the chest, near the collar bone, hitting the subclavian artery 😉
@@lizardkingof1968🤔 I concur 🖖
I’ve seen this movie a hundred times …. I still think the cop “ jimmy “ was not corrupt … but knew John and trusted him .,, knew him in a way of respect …. (See Jw 2) ….
There are a lot of theories on the relationship. Maybe the police know that the assassins take care of their own "business" and don't involve civilians. Or maybe they're part of the organization, or maybe Jimmy himself is an assassin and being a cop is his "day job" or cover. (we see in other movies where some assassins have civilian jobs). And there's the possibility that they have a history, maybe Wick saved his life at some point.
That's part of the fun of not having everything spelled out, you get to try and figure things out yourself.😁
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 In real life the Mafia and local cops had a "we will leave you alone as long as your crimes don't bring physical harm to civilians" relationship. That's the reason why the mob didn't deal in drugs right away. The mob had a code to live by and if someone broke the code then they were dealt with.
Yes, he wasn't as much corrupt as 'tuned in'. "Do I hafta do paperwork? Tied up 18 fellows in mass homicide and reporters?" Wick has lived in this house long enough so only one police car arrives for a 'noise complaint' - but since he's been there a while, why don't neighbors NOT phone in gunfire alerts from John Wick's house? THAT is the real question.
Personally I think Jimmy's understanding was seeing the body behind John, if he'd have done his job, it would have been dinner reservations for 13....
Discretion is the better part of valor & staying alive...
I wonder if some police know the local professional assassins, and know to keep clear of those houses (or if necessary, ask for help).
Vigo threw fuel on the fire by having the hit squad go after John at his house. I do love how Willem Dafoe is a great red herring in this movie. Most people just assume he's got bad motives, and it turns out he's actually being a good friend. John's other true friends in the franchise are Marcus, Charon (the concierge), and Aurelio.
John really has several friends in the movie. The guy running the chop shop gives him a drink, information and a car. The hotel manager has a drink with him and then gives him not one but two important tips to guide him on his way. The bouncer he clearly was friendly with and let go. Maybe even the cop. Even poor unfortunate harry seemed like at least a positive acquaintance.
With the fights they wanted you to see that it was Keanu the whole time. So no quick cutting.
The directors of the movie are stunt coordinators as well. The director Chad Stahelski was Keanu's stunt double in "The Matrix". They also provided to Keanu and his costars extensive training in various martial arts so that the principal actors do most of their own stunts, allowing for long continuous takes with minimal cuts. The sequels got even more intense in kung-fu, "gun-fu", and "car-fu" gun and car fighting scenes.
You can see online Keanu being trained in multiple firearms disciplines by Taran Tactical, a school buy international championship professional shooter Taran Butler. He trained Keanu and his costars. He taught them marksmanship, transitioning between weapons, reloads, etc. The movie producers kept track of what weapons the actors were using for a scene, their ammunition capacities, and made it as realistic as possible to show when reloads were needed, unlike movies of the past with what seemed like a "hundred shot revolver" and other unrealistic firearms ammo capacities.
The final (for now) installment of the series, "John Wick Chapter 4" has an epic continuous take indoor shootout that, I won't spoil it for you, is a cinematic MASTERPIECE of photography, stunt coordination, and sound, that will leave you wanting to "rewind" and watch over and over. Only a couple of cuts but that scene has TWO long takes!
I can't wait to see your reactions to the next three John Wick films!
R.I.P to the Late and great Lance Reddick (Cheron - the concierge) also in shows such as Bosch, The Wire
Something to take note...the bouncer at the Red Circle (the one that John Wick didn't kill) was played by WWE wrestler Kevin Nash....Francis (Kevin Nash) who spoke Russian told John Wick that he lost over 60 kg...this was a code to indicate the number of security, thugs, henchmen inside the building, and because of this, John told him to take the night off...
The gold in the movie is the so called "High table's currency" each coin represents a payment for a service, weapons, favors, goods, etc. they do not use regular currency for any of these services....
All the 4 movies are continuous and connected... There is even a short tv series entitled "The Continental" a 3 episodes showing the origin of the Continental Hotel, and most probably the history of John Wicks parents and how he is related to Winston....
Also...if you remember what Winston said to John when they were in the "CD Underbelly" they have rules.. no business shall be conducted in Continental grounds (this includes killing, accepting contracts, etc.) the continental is a safe haven for Assassins...another rule is in John Wick Chapter 2, every marker must be honored...
12:06 His name is Dean Winters. He’s done a lot of acting over the years, including a prison drama series called Oz.
Yup. Ryan O'Reilly is what comes to mind when I see him
@@kldawson53 They don’t make 'em like that show anymore…
when "john wick" came out, it was released to extremely little promotion or fanfare, despite keanu starring in it. it became a hit from simply word of mouth and its become one of the greatest movie franchises in history. i mean it. there is not a single bad one in all of the movies. they are all great to fantastic. people have their favorites but no one says any of the john wick movies are bad or terrible or even average.
Only the first is worth watching. It had an emotional core, the love of his wife and the dog. The sequels are just stunts, no real emotional center. Wastes of time.
John wick was an original creation and reminded the world how action movies are supposed to be. This is the product of a dedicated star working with a director who understands fight scenes. The director was the stunt coordinator for the matrix trilogy and knew Keanu for almost 20 years when they started working together for this one
So glad you finally started this series. Look forward to your reactions to the others. Keanus firearms training videos are worth a watch too. He goes hard to be able to do the action work himself. A hero that reloads is also a nice touch vs. older action movies where the hero has effectively unlimited ammo.
9:45 He is the mayhem guy.
Why do I have a feeling I know the exact moment in the movie when the thumbnail image of Madison will be?
Victor, the right hand man to the son, the one that drowned in the sink, was also in a Marvel project. Daredevil on Netflix. He was the right hand man to The Kingpin.
The shot in the pillow was to warn John about Ms. Perkins entering the room.
Hey, that cop made sure the noise was going to stop. He did his job. And stayed alive.
Yeah, pretty sure all the cops know exactly who John is, and they are afraid of him. You could see the fear in thatyoung cop's eyes after witnessing the bodies on the floor. And then he's got to be wondering if John would allow him to walk away. So he simply says, "I'll leave you be then" and hesitantly walks away, thankful that John is allowing him to go. Crisis averted.
Same thing goes for Francis, the hired gun guarding that door at the club. John basically lets him just leave and the man thanks him for not doing what any other hit man probably would have done with a hired gun.
@@Mr.Ekshin Wrong, John never kills anyone who helps him out. He only kills when he has reason to. Francis told him how many of the Russian Mob guys were in "The Red Circle".
Viggo really should have known better than to hire Mr. Mayhem as his assistant. Nothing good could come of that.
I loved your reaction to this, Madison. It's not based off a book or Manga, it's an original concept. The sequels are good too, there's a great world build, without giving any spoilers.
Thanks Adam, glad you enjoyed it!😊
Actually, it's very loosely based on a true story about the dog of Marcus Latrell (Lone Survivor) being killed by punks after he returned to the states.
If you're not familiar with Keanu he's taken a huge leap from his beginnings you should look into him..that's all him...the gun training.. driving.. martial arts.. he's quite an impressive human being IRL...the other John wick movies get crazier and crazier which is hard to comprehend actually 😅👍🔥
I’m no John Wick, but if someone hurt my dog. I’d do my best to be John Wick.
a car hit my dog when i was a kid.i took my friend around the back of the house picked up a lead pipe waved my hand in front of his face"the dog had a scar above his eyes and i thought he may be blind"no life for a dog"i would have ended my dog then tried to end the driver even though i was a kid.probably an over reaction but hey!!i tottaly get you .
The knife is stuck in front of Vigo's collarbone and thereby cuts the subclavian vein underneath, causing him to bleed to death in very short time. And if you look closely, you can briefly see Vigo's dead eyes.
By the way, he doesn't drive in circles on the airport grounds because he's angry. He's just practicing for chases and the like.
No, he's not practicing. He normally does it as a way to relax, but you can see he's currently right on the edge of committing 'the word youtube doesn't let you say' out of grief. He only just stopped himself from deliberately crashing into the excavation equipment at high speed. It's setting up why he completely flies off the handle when his dog dies - he's only just keeping it together.
@@Scyth0r Whether he is practicing or usually does it to relax, I totally agree with you about the last scene. If I've understood you correctly, for me it's also an attempt to commit suicide. Is that really a word you're not allowed to say on TH-cam?
"Francis" was a Hall of Fame Wrestler for the WWE (Kevin Nash... Diesel").
John intentionally let Iosef go in the Red Circle, because he wanted him to know True Fear.
Vigo did not drink when his son was in his office. He did not approve of what he did to John. Also Vigo had his liquor from his private stash. The sons was the cheap bottle.
That location on Vigo has a major artery. This not only causes him to bleed out, but it puts pressure on the lungs and collapses them. Prompt surgery might give you a chance of living.
your son took that from me, stole that from me, KILLED THAT FROM ME!
The director, Chad Stahelski was the stunt double for Kenue Reeves in the Matrix and for Brandon Lee in The Crow.
How Many?... I won't tell you the 4 movie total... but Freddy Kruger, Jason, and Michael Meyers with dozens of movies over decades, do not even come close when combined together... In fact the 3 of them had an intervention for John and asked him to work on his anger issues...
He didn't leave Viggo alive. He punctured his subclavian artery.
If you haven't seen it, Keanu Reeves was fantastic in Point Break alongside Patrick Swayze.
As soon as they kill his dog, everyone who is watching the movie immediately comes to the same conclusion... "kill 'em all". Awesome.
I'm a cat person, but I understand the sentiment.
Your dog is yours faithful and true to the last beat of their heart. You owe it to them to be worthy of such devotion. ❤
Not corrupt cops. Just a cop that knows John n is staying the hell out of it for his health lol
Hello Madison K. Thames, " John Wick dog #2 " was a Staffordshire Terrier (Pit Bull dog). I believe the card on the cage stated that it was to be euthanized. So, " John Wick " gave it a reprieve. " Hey! "
John Wick superfans will say you have to see them all, but I strongly feel this one is the best by far. The rest are basically non-stop fight scenes without the same emotional core.
I agree. The sequels are decent action flicks, but lack the heart of the first film.
all the movie's are great can't wait to see you're reaction to the other's
You will love the rest of the movies in this great series..
Keanu Reaves has a long list of films. Not all are action movies. Here's a short list, Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, & Bogus Journey, Point Break Original. & Speed. Oh, & Parenthood.
All 4 John Wick movies are great!
The "mayhem guy" was in a bunch of TV shows before he did Allstate commercials.
"Rescue Me" was a great show that he was in. Good ol' FX network back when edgy was in.
Law and Order SVU is what I've seen him in.
OZ
The *only* “fridge wife” trope story that I’ve ever thought the trope wasn’t a lazy crutch
More men of commitment:
"Nobody" (2021)
"The Accountant" (2016)
"The November Man" (2014)
"The Equalizer" (2014)
"Parker" (2013)
"Harry Brown" (2009)
"A History of Violence" (2005)
"Man on Fire" (2004 remake)
"Payback" (1999)
"Death Wish" (1974 original)
"Day of the Jackal" (1973)
"Dirty Harry" (1971)
And kingsmen. Colin Firth spent the better part of a year training with the jackie chan stunt team just to prepare for the role
I think Collateral (2004) deserves a spot on this list.
Add Sisu to that list.
The 'Accountant' had gold coins in his trailer. Do you suppose that Wick and the Accountant are in the same universe? Perhaps they also work with another assassin - Mathilda Lando.
@@toddkes5890 Probably the coins are just South African Krugerrands
We talked about this...One glass of Red Wine and you adopt 5 PUPPIES!
Good one, Madison! This is such a fun series. You will enjoy it all. Thanks for sharing this one!
It amazes me the number of people who don't know that the shoulder has a MAJOR artery under it that feeds the lung on that side. Viggo would be dead in under five minutes. Side note: Viggo is the reporter character in the Swedish version of the "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo" (which was massively better than the Hollywood farce).
The thing this movie does so well is getting the audience to buy in and cheer for the mass murderer. Follow your butterfly effect through all 4 movies and that is the current body count of killing the puppy.
The guy who played Harry here, he was also on a.grwat show called The Wire. His character was awesome there, too. Pretty much thw whole cast was stellar. Excellent show.
Mayhem's brother is also an actor. He's the "how do you like them apples" guy in Good Will Hunting.
6:30 John is in full blown grief and playing with the idea of killing himself here. I honestly believe that the only reason he didn't full speed into that plow truck was the puppy that now depended on him.
How do we get women hooked into an ultraviolent action franchise?
1. Cast Keanu Reeves (aka- super handsome nicest guy in the world.)
2. Have him avenge his puppy.
John stabs vital organs, there is not much they can do to live
17:30 - You are right. The character of Ms. Perkins, the female assassin, is played by Adrianne Palicki.
...and don't call me Shirley!!!
"Be seeing you" is Viggo leaving the "when you join me in hell" unspoken, he's acknowledging that John has killed him with the stab into the shoulder (the artery to your arm passes along your collar bone there, they're almost as major as the big arteries to the muscles in your thighs).
If you like Wick, try The Equalizer with Denzel Washington.
Hi Madison, In the battle in the Red Circle, John Wick killed a bald man with a handle bar moustache, pulled on his beard and shot him in the ear. That was actor Tait Fletcher, the guy in the Mandalorian armor of Paz Visla! John is basically a ‘nice’ guy. I think Jimmy the cop and John are really ‘friends’. John knows all the sweet spots for a knife. Remember the pencil. Viggo dead!
Exactly... not only does John know what is lethal and what isn't, but he could probably tell you exactly how many minutes Viggo has left. And while we're on that subject, John guided that blade into his own (pre-existing) wound in order to take it... knowing that it would open the stitches up again, but wouldn't be lethal.
Tait Fletcher was also killed by Ben Affleck in "The Accountant "
And Tait Fletcher gave Denzel Washington a brutal fight to the death in The Equalizer.
Madison, I will not provide any spoilers, but offer some advice. The Wick movies are all called chapters. They follow one into the next. So do not wait too long to watch them. You want to remember where the last one ended and who and what was in the previous film. There are a number of really good guest stars to come. Marcus was warning John. The reason John didn't kill Perkins when he could is because he was on Continental grounds, and it was not a neccessary kill. That was indeed Mayhem. I first saw him as part of a great cast of a TV show called Oz, which took place in a prison. He was also a cast member of one of the (I think) Law and Order shows. BTW the blonde guy who plays Mayhems brother in the commercials is his actual brother who is also an actor. He had a smaller part in Oz and then had a season or two on NYPD Blue and another TV show as well. Let's see. What else? Oh when John went to the Red Circle club and had the exchange with the doorman. He mentioned the guy losing weight. That was John asking how many bad guys were there. The answer of how much weight he had lost was the response to John's question. The owner of the Continental (Winston) is a really fine actor as well. I first noticed him as one of the main leads in a GREAT western series called Deadwood. It is a rougher, grittier telling of a western story. Great cast, great story telling etc. Oh and the dog that John took had a card on it's cage showing that the dog was due to be put down, which is why John chose him. Also that dog is actually Keanu's dog in real life. Keanu did a huge amount of training in hand to hand combat and firearms. The move he uses when he flicks his wrist to toss away the empty clip is something Keanu came up with while training, His instructors thought it was so cool they now teach it. Madison, trust me, you will not be disappointed in the rest of the series. Love your reactions. Stay safe and well.
23:41 once out of his room and in the hallway, John couldn't justify violating Continental's rules by canceling her subscription to life.
Really hope you do all 4 of them Really good movies
The dog that John picked out was a Pitt Bull, but he picked him because (it was hard to see) the dog was scheduled to be put down, so he was saving his life, as his original dog was meant to save his.
Viggo WAS dead before John walked away 🤦
Viggo was already dead when he decided to not leave well enough (and Marcus) alone. He just didn’t know it yet.
Didn’t see mention of this so here goes!
Michael Nyqvist, “Vigo” is also well known for the Swedish thriller trilogy, Girl with the Dragon Tattoo.
Lance Reddick, the hotel “Concierge,” is also very well known for his role in one of the best-written TV shows ever, The Wire.
Sadly, both actors have died, but their work lives on.
John finished Josef off quickly in the warehouse because he was about to say it was just a fuckig dog 🐶 & john didn’t want him to finish that sentence
Reason this movie series so good and had so many cameos is it is directorial debut by the main stunt man and coordinator of the Matrix movies. He has lots of friends.....lol
The ‘Mayhem’ guy is Dean Winters. He was a major character in Oz and in Law & Order SVU and others
It’s the trail of blood to John left by the puppy, showing his last breath was used trying to get back to John to die… that broke me.
Given this, you may enjoy "Leon" (I think French title) or Leon the Professional (English title) by Luc Besson with Jean
Reno, Natalie Portman, Gary Oldman, and Danny Aiello. I believe that it's a continuation of the story of Luc's from La Femme Nikita, about contracted killers. I think it was Portman's first film role, and one of Oldman's wildest. "EVERYOOOOONNNNNNEEEEE" -- you'll know what I mean when you see it.
"Who is John Wick?"
We all asked that same question.
Adrienne Palicki also played Wonder Woman/Diana Themyscira/Diana Prince in an unreleased pilot episode.
Many people don't realize that in the bath house scene, John was intentionally missing Viggo on purpose to instill more fear in him.
Where Wick stabbed Viggo is 100% fatal. It severed the Subclavian Artery
You can fix your chapters (the last one's name is wrong and says Review.45:49):
You don't need to specify when the chapter ends. Only when it begins is necessary to be specified. That's how you fix it.
Dean Winters, the guy from the mayhem commercials, was in an HBO series called “OZ”. He’s spectacular in that series. It’s one of the most underrated shows in HBO history.
Thats a very fair assessment of bourne. It was the nome de plume of the times.
It is what gave us the propensity to question what happens behind politician's
There are 2 ultimate drinking games with these films:
1) Every time John Wick performs a head shot
or
2) Every time characters refer to each other by their name in conversations
Either way, your liver is fck'd.
What most people miss is the fact that they didn't kill the dog right away. It was able to crawl over to where John was knocked out and cuddle with him then die. You can see the trail of blood leading to him.
Thank you! I'm glad I'm not the only one who knows this. Dogs will often go and stay at their owner's side if they feel their owner is sick or in distress. So when I saw the trail of blood the first time I watched this, it was one of those bits of detail that told me the filmmakers really cared about telling a tragic story.
A heartbreaking detail.
No, they dragged/kicked it over to him. The blood trails indicate this.
@@vladyvhv9579 The blood trails would also indicate Daisy crawling. If they were to go so far as to mortally wound the dog, do you seriously think they'd take the time to move her afterwards?
This was Directed by a Suntman that why the fights were so good and you could see every move, killing people is OK but kill a dog and that's it.
not only is he the Mayhem guy...hes a serious actor who was a major character on Law & Order SVU for many seasons.