"I heard you struck my son." "Yes, sir, I did." "And may I ask why?" "Well...because he stole John Wick's car, sir, and...uh...killed his dog." "[long pause] Oh." Is my favorite line from this movie by far. So good.
I've seen a lot of people saying that he stole the dog at the end. If you freeze at just the right time, you can see, "To be euthanized" on the Pit's kennel. So, he didn't steal him, he rescued him.
Marcus was always on John's side. When Vigo offers the contact, his first question is if it's an open contract, meaning would other assassins be trying at the same time. Only when he knew it would it be open did he accept the contract, so he'd have an excuse to stay involved and help John.
I love the way he kills Josef. No cheesy, revenge movie monologuing, about how "you took everything from me!" He just strides up, and, puts one in his head.
@Anon Nymous - because it is the same in a real life. There is no stupid talking, no words exchange at all, maybe some eye exchange here and there, and nobody is explaining to the "bad guy" why you doing it. This is the stupidest thing that exists in the movies, as none of that exist outside of Hollywood movies. In this case, whoever was making this movie, had a proper approach.
John Wick had already tortured Josef enough. At the Red Circle, he showed him he could have killed him there, in the pool, and instead showed him what he was going to do, shooting that other guy in the head in front of him. Then, he told Josef that his friend was dead, when he called him. Josef spent the whole movie from that point on, terrified, running for his life, freaking out over the gunshots in the video game. Seeing his other friend die in front of him. Then finally, shot in the stomach, which would hurt a lot, before getting finished off.
@@tannhauser5399 I love how The Incredibles ridiculed that trope and made it laughable from that point on. I think the first instance of ridiculing the monologue was Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly after he shoots a guy while he was monologuing when he says "when it's time to shoot, shoot, don't talk".
The dog actor for Daisy was a boy called Andy, and was cast for being the cutest little doggo ever. After filming the family who adopted him from the animal trainer changed his name to Wick.
John Wick is an example of a genuinely masterful level of "show-don't-tell" storytelling. It's not the best I've ever seen, but it's definitely far above the norm, and could still rank among the best. In a handful of minutes, we're introduced to a character we know nothing about besides his name. We see him bloody, traumatized, probably dying; and he pulls out a cell phone to watch a video of a lovely woman that we quickly learn is his wife, and almost as quickly discover that cancer took her from him. In that time, we see that their love for each other was simple, and sincere, and as full as can be. We see him mourn her, and we mourn with him, simply because none of us want to feel that loss, and we recognize the pain in him. Then we get the puppy, and the letter, and we get the final piece from that, and his reaction, to knowing just how much these two people loved one another. We don't need to know anything else. We've seen they're good people, we've seen their mutual devotion. We already love John just as a human being. And the puppy is unnaturally cute (but completely real...whoever originally found that puppy deserves a cool few million bucks). We see John and the puppy bond quickly and thoroughly, though we see also how much pain John still feels at even the attempt to move on with life at all. And then...we get the encounter with the little shitface, and the break-in...and the killing of the dog and the brutalization of a man we respect and sympathize with. And we're heartbroken, and angry, and in shock. And finally...we get the legend, scary story to frighten children. We learn that John is THE killer of killers. A one-man force of nature, the pale rider...death in human form. We learn that John has murdered more people than most of us have ever met. We learn that he's efficient, ruthless, and unrelenting. And by the time all's said and done, we don't care. It doesn't matter to us that he's a cold-blooded murderer. It doesn't matter to us that he's done the bidding of criminals and worse. It doesn't matter to us that he'd just as readily kill one of us, as anyone else if he had to. Because we already know the "real" John. The man his wife saw in him, the man she loved, the man who loved her. We already respect that man, and we hurt with him. So when we learn that death is his trade, and that he's a true master at his craft, we don't feel revulsion, or fear, or regret. We only feel satisfaction in knowing that he has the capabilities to exact the due, and just, retribution upon those who have so horrifically wronged him. We cheer for this murderer, and we revel in his carnage...because he's no longer some skilled hitman to us. He's the angel of justice, the angel of death, and we cheer as he takes those who took everything from him.
Well written, Doremi. I would just add that what sells the whole arc is how well Keanu shows what true grief does to you. I know because I have been through it and so has he. When he breaks reading the last letter his wife wrote to him, I do too ... because I have one of those as well. A decade on that wound is not healed. It never will be. I think I am only alive because we were relatively young when cancer parted us, so my heart could withstand the physical damage it took; a broken heart is not just a poetic turn of phrase; about half of us who lose a spouse die within a couple of years.
@@funnylilgalreacts The actor that killed the dog in the movie felt so guilty that he spent the rest of filming playing with her. He then went on to adopt her after filming was over.
What makes it even more heartbreaking when the dog is killed is that in the following scene, you see bloody paw prints leading up to where the dog is laying next to John. Which means after it was dealt the fatal blow, it crawled back over to John to be next to him as it died.
Yep. You don't mess with people's animals, right or wrong they consider that more than they care about people. They can bring the wrath of God upon you
@@dennisswainston411 there would be bloody drag marks....instead of bloody paw prints.....or no marks at all if they picked it up and then set it down.
Regarding the stunts - this movie was directed by Chad Stahelski, who among other things was Keanu Reeves stunt double in the Matrix and a stunt coordinator for the rest of the trilogy and a TON of other big blockbuster movies (seriously look up this guys IMDB credits). Apparently, Keanu was - and remains - really close with the entire crew from the Matrix movies (for instance - he got the stunt crew Harley Davidson bikes after The Matrix Reloaded). And a bunch of that crew made the John Wick movies I believe. As such, you will see some cameos from Matrix alumni's - such as the doctor being played byThe Keymaker from The Matrix Reloaded. Edit: Tonally, I just love how they nail the fact that in this underworld of gangsters and killers, John Wick aka "Baba Yaga" is a legend that the older members know well enough to respect and/or fear and the new generation is to young and stupid not to.
Chad Stahelski was also Brandon Lee's body double for the scenes that remained to be filmed after he died. (Late edit) I meant in the movie 'The Crow'.
Apparently lots of stunt people are making their own little indy movies just for the fun of it between regular jobs. John Wick is that with a big budget and full distribution.
When I watched this movie, there were certain things that made see John a particular way: He had willingly left his old life behind because he was in love with someone and created a new persona for that new life. His driving at the airport was his way of trying to deal with his grief the way his new Self would have. Opening the door to the basement was an allegory for opening up the mental door that led to his old Self. The breaking through the foundation of his house (the manifestation of his new life) was him breaking through what he had built with his wife. Getting dressed in the black suit was the final stage of his regression into that old Self. Good, simple, solid writing without any extra crap to get in the way.
I suspect John's drives at the airport were also his way of wrestling with the question of whether living is worth it, after the only thing he ever loved (his wife) has died.
And as for Willem Dafoe, he was the ONLY one who showed up at the funeral to offer his condolences in person, and when the hit went out decided to ghost him and watch his back
John stabbed Vigo in the subclavian artery and "shifted gears" with the knife in place. Vigo would have bled out very, very quickly. Glad you reacted to this one. This whole series is just gold. Hope to see you do the rest soon.
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 - this! There a few places on your body when you can do that kind of harm with a knife, bleed anybody to death in just a few minutes (or less). But yeah, this one is probably the worst - you basically drowning... (in a way). Even if you will have immediate medical help, one of your lungs could be screw up a bit anyway (or both; sometimes partial or full atelectasis; sure you can re-expand the lungs in some cases but most likely it won't be perfect as it used to be). Anyway, that is a crappy way to go...
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 - don't worry, in my case I'm not from US. I'm not gonna sue you... Also, speaking about anything relating to medical or health, and having Dr. as part of your name is a mistake. Especially if you are in US. But that's just an opinion of some internet stranger...
Okay, no spoilers from me. However a bit about this series. They call them chapters because each one starts where the other left off. Keanu trained like crazy for these movies. IMHO they get better as they go. Or at least they don't get weaker. Several good guest stars to come. When John asked the doorman at the club about his weight loss, he was asking how many guys were there to protect the kid and the answer was I think 65. Keanu came up with a move in training when he reloads, where he flips the empty clip out with a flick of the wrist. The trainers liked it so much, they teach it now. Oh, and the pit he rescued is actually Keanu's dog. Enjoyed your reaction. Will start checking out more of your videos. Meanwhile stay safe and well.
There are a bunch of things to love about this movie, but I'll point out two things that I love that I haven't seen mentioned here yet. The final scene of John walking along the water with his new dog is the same place where John's wife collapsed on their date. The movie puts John through absolute hell and then brings him back to the beginning. It's a full circle. Which is such a wonderful metaphor for grieving. In grieving, you circle back. Probably multiple times. Maybe you never stop circling back. You move forward a bit. You journey and maybe it hurts and you circle back to your point of grief. You're in the same spot, but you accomplished something and you will be in a slightly better place, even if you are in pain from that journey. My favorite scene is Jimmy the cop visiting John's house. For this scene to happen this way someone who knows John Wick's address has to be monitoring 911 calls and have the ability to redirect the response to a cop that's in the know. And John's not afraid to open the door with a dead body right there in sight. He knows it'll be fine. He knows there are powers at work that the audience knows nothing about. It's such confident storytelling it convinces the audience that this world is real without explaining how. A less confident creative team would add dialogue to explain it and it would really deflate the magic. If Jimmy the cop said, "Seems like it was a good thing Winston told me to stick close" you wouldn't leave that scene saying "Wow!" it'd become ordinary.
This is one of the action films that completely shocks you when you come in blind. Just the story told in first minutes with minimal lines show you everything you need to know before action starts. The prelude for the action is in my opinion masterpiece. This film is just so good when you re-watch it and start looking into a stuff.
33:55 probably the subclavian artery. It's fed from the brachiocephalic artery on the right side of the body, which also feeds the right carotid artery. Lacerating an artery in general is a bad idea, but any one of those 3 in particular will definitely ruin your (last) day... (edited cuz I got the timestamp wrong)
About Vigo's death a clue: in ancient (rome, greece, etc) soldier executed with Honor where kneeling and the executor stand behind them and stab them down trough the shoulder (our rib cage protects our most fragile organs arteries, heart, lungs which can result in a verry fast and fatal blood lose) and a rapid death
The best part of the John Wick franchise and Keanu is the proficiency with guns you see is to an extent real, he regularly practices in real life. Though not an official 3 gun competitor, he could easily compete in competitions. There are several vids of his training sessions along with Halle Berry....just a fun fact.
As a serious shooter myself, Keanu's skill set is damn good. The best vid is him at Taran Tactical. His dedication to the craft makes this almost other-worldly to watch for non-shooters and truly impressive and enjoyable for shooters.
According to Kevin Nash, the actor that played Francis, he was John Wick's driver when he was working for Viggo. And when John asked how much weight Francis had lost, John was actually asking how many guards were inside. According to the subtitles he said he lost 60 lbs. but what he actually said was the weight in kilograms, which is 27 kgs. Twenty-seven was the number of people that were inside.
@Chris Pratt But not completely accurate, Francis clearly says 20 Kilograms (DVATtsat') not 27 (DVATtsat' SYEM). I found that mistranslation jarring the first time I watched it. I am pretty sure he killed 21 people in the Red Circle but the first 2 weren't guards so Francis' information would have been correct if translated properly and it might have been easier to make that connection when watching the film.
This is what happens when one of the world's top stunt teams gets total creative control and a good budget and has a leading actor willing and able to do all of his own action sequences so they can keep the camera on him the whole time. Absolute movie magic.
The actor for Viggo passed a few years after but he really sold the John Wick mythos in this movie. Also, you're criticism about the fight, there obviously needed to be some big showdown even though John could have just shot him. John could have easily beaten Viggo but he was already fatigued.
He was also badly injured. During the early part of the fight you see Viggo bounce back into the dumpster after John hits him. This actually happened and opened a big injury on the back of the actors head. He was taken to the hospital for repair work. The rest of the fight was curtailed in deference to this injury.
So glad you had a great reaction to the "Oh...' That just really help set the stage for who Mr. Wick is. Apparently, I am a beef enchilada. The fight scenes, style, and pacing really influenced other action films. I could also strongly recommend Nobody, with Bob Odenkirk. It too has great story, and fight scene.
8:32 “….F*** you ZEON!” I might have a little bit too much whiskey in me right now but I replayed that twice just to make sure that’s what you said. 😂 “Zeon” 😂😂😂 (Poor THEON)
I'm on season three of The Orville and not once did I recognize Adrianne Palicki as Ms. Perkins from John Wick... until now. Thank you for that. This series is pure artistry and the GOAT, IMO and I'm looking forward to your reactions to the rest of the series. Btw, you really were meant for this gig. You're an absolute natural. I could never pull this off, lol!
"OH we're about to see a little bitch die" (looks down at cat). Such a grin on my face. Its like I'm the Emperor, 'I can feeeel your anger' lol but it's justified
One of the interesting things about this movie is also the world building ... Kind of a mythological hit man society with the gold coins and the rules and all ... It builds, as well. ... That and just watching Keanu move the way he does in this movie ... Paraphrasing, but the directors have said it's better to find an actor willing to put in the time to be able to do what's required for a part, than have to hide the switch to a stunt man.
The scene at the airport I always took as John being near-suicidal, or at the very least trying to work through his rage and grief over the loss of his wife. You never really get the sense that John is the type of man prone to fits of unprovoked aggression, such that he'd need to get it out of his system before going home to the wife. He's more the cold-blooded type who thawed in the love of a good woman.
Love that phone call between Virgo and Aurelio! To put it in other words: “You better have a good reason for striking my son.” Aurelio tells him what happened with John Wick. “Oh, that is a good reason.”
To me it always seemed like Viggo is making the phone call as a formality because no matter what his son has done, Viggo cannot allow his family to be disrespected in any form. Aurelio is a long time friend so he gives him the courtesy of a phone call before ordering Aurelio's death. Then he hears what really happened and realizes that Aurelio's actions are immaterial. John Wick is coming and bringing hell.
36:00 the simplicity of the plot is what made this movie a surprise hit for me. They just drop you into the middle of John's world and let you fill in the blanks with context clues while John kicks ass. Its the epitome of "show, don't tell".
For me the two most intimidating kills are the ones in the basement you commented on: 1) the one where the guy gets the knife stab under the chin while John just stares right through his soul, and 2) the one where he points the gun at Allie Allen as if to say “ Ah! Don’t you even think of moving” and then maintains eye contact while putting a round in someone else’s head. With Viggo’s knife wound at the end, yeah, the subclavian artery is right there under the collarbone about an inch down and big around as your thumb. Sever that and it’s lights out in just a few seconds.
When a gladiator was ordered to kill a defeated opponent, that was where he stabbed him, straight down through the subclavian into the chest. It was, as you said, very fast. The blade on that knife was at least half the length of the blade on a gladius. It would probably have hit both the subclavian and the aorta - Viggo wouldn't even have had time for that long eye contact and "Be seeing you, John."
@@JimFinley11 If you notice John stabbed him in the right clavicle the aorta is on the left. He still would have bled out quickly but that knife never would have reached all the way to the aorta. That's truth about dispatching an opponent or giving a soldier a warrior's death. Down through the left side clavicle would shred the aorta and heart in one stroke giving a near instant death.
Just gotta remember that that dog is an actor, and a great one, and he's not dead, and his contribution to this movie facilitates everything else. Then you'll only cry 70% as much.
Killed the last memory he had of his wife, his world, the last gift she’d ever be able to give him. I’d be absolutely furious too. Not much you can do about cancer, but take the last ounce of what’s left of her? Yeah…
I first got interested in this movie by just hearing it was about a man who lost his dog and his car and set out for revenge. That piqued my interest. It’s interesting how feared John Wick is. The fact that Aurelio didn’t just keep John’s car to give back to him. He didn’t even want it in his possession if John came looking for it. I love your editing especially the added comments on the screen. Gotta check out the rest of the series. So far there’s three with a fourth one coming out. What’s good about the series is it’s just one long movie. Each one picks up where the other one ends.
Keanu Reeves is not only a fantastic actor but a fantastic human being never to busy to talk to fans or to help people out... so humble unlike so many stars. just a allround decent person.i made the mistake of letting my dog as a puppy to sleep on my bed... 10 years later i know have to share my bed with a 120lb rotty..
The reason for the amazing fight scenes is this movie was directed by a stunt man. Keanu Reeves trained MASSIVELY hard for these movies...besides that, he is into guns and loves to shoot at ranges, he shoots at the ones police use to train where shit pops out at you. That explains his movements and his quick reloading. I like and have huge respect for actor that train for a role this much. Tom Cruise being strapped to a jet on take off, Uma learning samurai and learning to speak Japanese and Charlize Theron learning to fight for Atomic Blonde...(THAT you must see...)
Keanu now competes in 3-gun events (he's that good) and he's been doing martial arts since training for the Matrix. The only stunt he didn't do for this movie was the fall to the dance floor.
Yeah, if you search 'KEANU TARAN TACTICAL' here on TH-cam you can watch some videos of him doing firearms training and drills. They're pretty f-ing impressive.
I always thought John was contemplating suicide at the airport by crashing his car into the snowplow but at the last second changed his mind. Thanks for a great reaction.
He was. I lost my wife to cancer and for a number of years after her funeral, when I was driving, there was always that 'voice' in the back of my mind, whenever there was something like a bridge abutment coming up, that said "Turn the wheel ... put your foot down". Losing someone you truly love is an agony that never goes away - I was lucky in that my wife knew me perfectly and made me promise that I would not 'leave' before my natural time but I sometimes think it was the most cruel thing she could have asked of me.
The editor needs their own reaction video. The lines given to your cat as hilarious 🤣 The emphasis given to your facial expressions via grey scale and close ups always crack me up. Good job editor!
Charlie has the best job in the John Wick universe. He must be so rich cleaning up after all the assassins. I do wonder how he prevents any competitors. He might make a scary side movie protagonist.
You are what you eat. LOL. Good one :) I also really enjoy the humor you inject into your cuts and asides. You have just the right amount of silly and I'm here for it.
Killing Joseph seemed short, and it's understandable why you'd want John to torture him some, but if you had been hunted by the bogeyman for 2 days watching him tear through the hardest men money can buy like they're tissue paper...wouldn't you have felt everything torture could accomplish?
A lot of people end up knowing about the dog before watching. I personally think not knowing he's a highly respected & feared hitman beforehand gets the best experience out of a first time viewing. While the sequels are awesome AF, they can't match up with that initial subversion of expectation.
He trained with a weapon's specialist and he knows Martial Arts as well! He performed all the stunts himself!!! He is a legend period !!! He is also humble as Hell!!!
Btw, the “impossible task” isn’t revealed in the movies, but it’s confirmed that John needed to kill all of Viggo’s rival gangs *in one night.* Viggo wasn’t exaggerating when he said, “The bodies he [John] buried that day laid a foundation for what we are now.” How John accomplished this task will be revealed in the next movie so I hope you enjoy it.
Couple of facts: the guy that played Vigo sadly passed away since and one of the guys wick fights in the nightclub he's already faced before in the matrix reloaded
"I know he kicks a lot of ass, but I don't know why" "I know a dog dies" I'm confused, you answered your own question I have always wondered if the 12 man hit squad knew who they were sent after, like, obviously they knew he was a pro or they wouldn't have been so organized, but who specifically. Imagine being the dude who gets the call "we need you to go kill John Wick. In his own house".
I am not sure if they would know who he was, Iosef didn't and Viggo said "laid the foundations of what we are today" which implies John left some years before the events in the film.
I think the worst thing about the beginning is when you realise that his dog still managed to make it to his side before it passed. That stayed with me for ages.
"That's the guy from Fringe". Ah, you are very cultured. : ) This was such a refreshing wake up call. Action movies had gotten a bit stale around this time and, outside of Mad Max Fury Road, it didn't have a lot of standouts. You got them from Marvel or Bond or they just didn't stick with you. And they had this incredible texture of the Continental and the villains code that are hinted at but not overexplained. It just showed a bigger world out there. Fantastic!
I love everything about this movie. I've seen it more times than I can count. That fight in the rain with Viggo is such a great homage to Blade Runner.
Some of Reeve's best acting when he describes what the dog meant to him to Viggo in the church. "... and your son took that from me, stole that from me, killed that from me. So you can either hand over your son or die screaming alongside him!" Executed perfectly! Great reaction and one of the best action movies ever made! :)
Honestly, I'm not totally sure he was acting. The man's fuckin' been THROUGH some shit...lost parts of himself that nobody really "survives" losing. He does what he can in his life to do right by all who remain, but there's no way that sort of pain really goes away. And I think he channeled it straight into the role. When you think about it, he and John all lost exactly the same things, aside from the fact that John and his wife weren't (to our knowledge) having a kid at the time.
Really, really loved the growing frustration over "...so is it this truck??? No? Well which Suburban is he gonna take?!" Hahahaha! Oh, and I too REALLY hate misspeaking, so I felt the slow-mo replays of the flubbed word in my SOUL.
Injuries close to junctions and the trunk like that are difficult to control, especially when they involve major vessels. Junctional tourniquets or improvised junctional tourniquets can work if it’s close enough to the extremity but not likely effective in his case even if they were applied immediately. Dude needs a surgeon and an OR. Best case the knife blade keeps the bleed controlled in place until he gets to surgery.
You should look up the training Keanu did for this movie. This movie imo is one of the main driving forces that is improving fight and gun choreography in movies. Such a small but deliberate effort gives such a large payout on screen
19:20 When John lets Francis go, it's because Francis told him how many people he would be facing inside. When John asked about his weight - the answer was how many operatives were inside.
I think it can be implied that Daisies were Helen's favorite flowers. Her bracelet had them on them, the card had it on it, and she named the dog Daisy. Also, if you pause it, the Pit Bull he rescues was scheduled to be put down, so he saved it's life.
Fun Fact: When John goes to the Club to kill the kid and starts with the bodyguard outside, He says, "You've lost weight" and Francis Replied "Over 60 pounds". This was actually a test AND a code between the two. John was testing him to see if he would help him (which is why he lets him go and tells him to take the night off) and Francis replies Over 60 pounds (or 27 kilograms), a code for nearly 27 security guys/henchman protecting the boy. VERY cool way to again show us how much of a badass and how respected John Wick is. Thats basically FBI communication skills why would John ask him how many pound he lost its absolute nonsense. He's using a glock which holds 17 rounds he's reloading after every 17 shots when he did a tactical reload he puts the mag back in his pocket instead of throwing it away. Also the same things when Marcus shot at the pillow. Marcus is an excellent marksman and would never miss a shot. You can see the wind blowing through his hair right before he shot so he knew when he was aiming for John he would hit the pillow. Marcus didn't accept the contract until he found out it was open, which meant other assassins would be trying to kill him.
Too many people have thought this was just a nicely choreographed action film. It's nice to see someone who gets all the subtleties in this film. To answer your questions: Each coin is customized to the assassin, so Wick's coins have a mythological status to them. So they can be like collectible baseball cards, while also being just a coin as well. Tempered glass, like the kind in the nightclub, can alter the trajectory of bullets passing through them. There isn't an exact science as to what happens when a bullet passes through a medium and glass can do crazy things to bullets (the FBI has ballistics testing standards based around this as part of their ammo testing curriculum for this very reason). Wick already got his revenge when he torched the vault, he was only killing Iosef as a means of cleaning up loose ends. Nice pentacle btw
I first saw Adrianne Palicki in a recurring role on Agents of SHIELD. Really fun there. Yes,the fight scenes in this are great because the whole concept and directing of these movies is by a stuntman! I like that we get extended shots that actually include reloading. And it's interesting how this assassins subculture expands in the next movies.
I Have to say I enjoyed your reaction so much better than any other person that I’ve watched. You talk during the watching, but you aren’t stepping all over the movie by speaking over the movie’s dialogue. You also don’t jump to conclusions before the right time in the movie. I love the John Wick series. Every movie is strong on its own and isn’t just a shadow of the first movie. I usually find sequels a bit of a letdown, but that hasn’t been the case for any of the John Wick movies.
Watching you watching this insanely great movie was a lot of fun...You humor, your emotion, and your language to a particular moment was spot one..Loved it..
Fun fact this movie was directed by Keanu Reeves stunt double from The Matrix, which I feel is why the stunt choreography was so good! Not only that but Keanu received extensive training in shooting, hand to hand combat, amongst other things well before filming began and did pretty much all the stunts that his insurance would allow to do.
The entire origin story of John Wick, as told by Viggo, is genius as it's the villain describing just how terrifying the protagonist is. Normally it's the other way around, and the performance by Mikael Nygvist is solid and he tells the story in a way that tells the audience, "you don't fuck with this guy. Period." Plus the scene with the police officer after the fight, pure comedy gold and unexpected
Alfie Allen told the writers/directors to make his characters as wicked and hapless as they could and still support the story. They didnt want to pile too much on him and he just told em to go as far as they could with it all.
I'm still catching up on some of your older content. Love this reaction. Love how you were so focused on what SUV he was was in the beginning 😂. But I do agree Keanu has been around for awhile and his acting has just gotten better. I remember seeing him in Bill and Ted.
I love the poetry and symbolism of him shattering the foundation of his new life, that basement floor, to re-enter his old life, the weapons and coins.
Yeah, I feel the same as John Wick. Anyone messes with my dog and they'll see a side of me I rarely show and they won't like it. That aside, I do enjoy your reactions. Plus Viggo saying, "Oh" is the best way to say "Somebody fucked up."
I almost never sub to someone after one watch.... but this was pretty good. Genuine, not too flashy, and more inciteful than 80% of the Wick reactions I've seen.
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It was nice to see Willem Dafoe be Willem Dafriend once in a while.
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Love that Willem Dafriend, like in Boondock Saints.
@@Lannisen we'll meet again, Spider-Wick!!!
Nice pun man.
Get out xD
"I heard you struck my son." "Yes, sir, I did." "And may I ask why?" "Well...because he stole John Wick's car, sir, and...uh...killed his dog." "[long pause] Oh." Is my favorite line from this movie by far. So good.
The delivery of that “oh” is amazing.
I know, right? So much is said in that simple "oh". Vigos answer about what John Wick said in the telephone call too: "Enough".
Excellent transcription!
That scene alone made me watch John Wick in the first place.
"Perfectly understandable. Have a good day."
I've seen a lot of people saying that he stole the dog at the end. If you freeze at just the right time, you can see, "To be euthanized" on the Pit's kennel. So, he didn't steal him, he rescued him.
That's why I said rescued, I noticed the tag too.
I totally agree because the dog was going to be put down and he rescued him John Wick man got to love him
Marcus was always on John's side. When Vigo offers the contact, his first question is if it's an open contract, meaning would other assassins be trying at the same time. Only when he knew it would it be open did he accept the contract, so he'd have an excuse to stay involved and help John.
Marcus really set the bar high for what it means to be a loyal friend
Willem DaFriend
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@@scottalynch I’ve waited so long for someone to make that joke 😩👌
@@scottalynch this comment is underrated af
I love the way he kills Josef. No cheesy, revenge movie monologuing, about how "you took everything from me!" He just strides up, and, puts one in his head.
He gave that speech to Viggo because they had a history. Josef was beneath contempt, so John just shot him without a word.
@Anon Nymous - because it is the same in a real life.
There is no stupid talking, no words exchange at all, maybe some eye exchange here and there, and nobody is explaining to the "bad guy" why you doing it. This is the stupidest thing that exists in the movies, as none of that exist outside of Hollywood movies.
In this case, whoever was making this movie, had a proper approach.
John Wick had already tortured Josef enough. At the Red Circle, he showed him he could have killed him there, in the pool, and instead showed him what he was going to do, shooting that other guy in the head in front of him. Then, he told Josef that his friend was dead, when he called him. Josef spent the whole movie from that point on, terrified, running for his life, freaking out over the gunshots in the video game. Seeing his other friend die in front of him. Then finally, shot in the stomach, which would hurt a lot, before getting finished off.
That sort of stuff may have worked in the 80's/90's but it doesn't need it nowadays. John Wick is badass without all that extra talk 😉👊🏽✨️🖤🔥💯
@@tannhauser5399 I love how The Incredibles ridiculed that trope and made it laughable from that point on. I think the first instance of ridiculing the monologue was Tuco in The Good, the Bad and the Ugly after he shoots a guy while he was monologuing when he says "when it's time to shoot, shoot, don't talk".
John's monologue while he's tied to the chair gives me chills every single time I hear it.
The rage felt real....killer acting.
The "Killed that from me" is delivered so perfectly.
John thinks enough of Viggo to give him the "action hero vengeance speech". He just shoots Josef without saying a word because he's beneath contempt.
As he spoke his voice kept getting rougher and rougher as his rage built to the boiling point. That's pretty spot on with anger.
@@epsome13 He was becoming "Baba yaga" again.
The dog actor for Daisy was a boy called Andy, and was cast for being the cutest little doggo ever.
After filming the family who adopted him from the animal trainer changed his name to Wick.
John Wick is an example of a genuinely masterful level of "show-don't-tell" storytelling. It's not the best I've ever seen, but it's definitely far above the norm, and could still rank among the best.
In a handful of minutes, we're introduced to a character we know nothing about besides his name. We see him bloody, traumatized, probably dying; and he pulls out a cell phone to watch a video of a lovely woman that we quickly learn is his wife, and almost as quickly discover that cancer took her from him. In that time, we see that their love for each other was simple, and sincere, and as full as can be. We see him mourn her, and we mourn with him, simply because none of us want to feel that loss, and we recognize the pain in him.
Then we get the puppy, and the letter, and we get the final piece from that, and his reaction, to knowing just how much these two people loved one another. We don't need to know anything else. We've seen they're good people, we've seen their mutual devotion. We already love John just as a human being. And the puppy is unnaturally cute (but completely real...whoever originally found that puppy deserves a cool few million bucks). We see John and the puppy bond quickly and thoroughly, though we see also how much pain John still feels at even the attempt to move on with life at all.
And then...we get the encounter with the little shitface, and the break-in...and the killing of the dog and the brutalization of a man we respect and sympathize with. And we're heartbroken, and angry, and in shock.
And finally...we get the legend, scary story to frighten children. We learn that John is THE killer of killers. A one-man force of nature, the pale rider...death in human form. We learn that John has murdered more people than most of us have ever met. We learn that he's efficient, ruthless, and unrelenting. And by the time all's said and done, we don't care. It doesn't matter to us that he's a cold-blooded murderer. It doesn't matter to us that he's done the bidding of criminals and worse. It doesn't matter to us that he'd just as readily kill one of us, as anyone else if he had to. Because we already know the "real" John. The man his wife saw in him, the man she loved, the man who loved her. We already respect that man, and we hurt with him. So when we learn that death is his trade, and that he's a true master at his craft, we don't feel revulsion, or fear, or regret. We only feel satisfaction in knowing that he has the capabilities to exact the due, and just, retribution upon those who have so horrifically wronged him.
We cheer for this murderer, and we revel in his carnage...because he's no longer some skilled hitman to us. He's the angel of justice, the angel of death, and we cheer as he takes those who took everything from him.
You hit the nail on the head with that well thought out dissection.
Well said!
Well written, Doremi. I would just add that what sells the whole arc is how well Keanu shows what true grief does to you. I know because I have been through it and so has he.
When he breaks reading the last letter his wife wrote to him, I do too ... because I have one of those as well. A decade on that wound is not healed. It never will be. I think I am only alive because we were relatively young when cancer parted us, so my heart could withstand the physical damage it took; a broken heart is not just a poetic turn of phrase; about half of us who lose a spouse die within a couple of years.
@@dallassukerkin6878 Dude, I swear I just felt your pain reading this. I'm sorry for your loss.
Dude! That was an epic rundown of an epic character! If you're not a novelist or a scriptwriter, you should be!
I hope all the dog actors in this movie are doing well and having a great life with all the treats and toys they could ever want.
Belly rubs for life 🖤
@@funnylilgalreacts The actor that killed the dog in the movie felt so guilty that he spent the rest of filming playing with her. He then went on to adopt her after filming was over.
The dog at the end of the movie is Keanu's dog.
What makes it even more heartbreaking when the dog is killed is that in the following scene, you see bloody paw prints leading up to where the dog is laying next to John.
Which means after it was dealt the fatal blow, it crawled back over to John to be next to him as it died.
Yep. You don't mess with people's animals, right or wrong they consider that more than they care about people.
They can bring the wrath of God upon you
Yep.
Most reactors don't comment on that, but that detail is what makes me tear up in that scene.
Either that or the twisted mobsters dragged the puppy's body over and posed it so it would be the first thing he saw when he regained consciousness...
So many people miss that but yes it was heartbreaking
@@dennisswainston411 there would be bloody drag marks....instead of bloody paw prints.....or no marks at all if they picked it up and then set it down.
Regarding the stunts - this movie was directed by Chad Stahelski, who among other things was Keanu Reeves stunt double in the Matrix and a stunt coordinator for the rest of the trilogy and a TON of other big blockbuster movies (seriously look up this guys IMDB credits).
Apparently, Keanu was - and remains - really close with the entire crew from the Matrix movies (for instance - he got the stunt crew Harley Davidson bikes after The Matrix Reloaded). And a bunch of that crew made the John Wick movies I believe.
As such, you will see some cameos from Matrix alumni's - such as the doctor being played byThe Keymaker from The Matrix Reloaded.
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Tonally, I just love how they nail the fact that in this underworld of gangsters and killers, John Wick aka "Baba Yaga" is a legend that the older members know well enough to respect and/or fear and the new generation is to young and stupid not to.
Chad Stahelski was also Brandon Lee's body double for the scenes that remained to be filmed after he died.
(Late edit) I meant in the movie 'The Crow'.
Apparently lots of stunt people are making their own little indy movies just for the fun of it between regular jobs.
John Wick is that with a big budget and full distribution.
And the Doc was the key maker.
When I watched this movie, there were certain things that made see John a particular way:
He had willingly left his old life behind because he was in love with someone and created a new persona for that new life.
His driving at the airport was his way of trying to deal with his grief the way his new Self would have.
Opening the door to the basement was an allegory for opening up the mental door that led to his old Self.
The breaking through the foundation of his house (the manifestation of his new life) was him breaking through what he had built with his wife.
Getting dressed in the black suit was the final stage of his regression into that old Self.
Good, simple, solid writing without any extra crap to get in the way.
I suspect John's drives at the airport were also his way of wrestling with the question of whether living is worth it, after the only thing he ever loved (his wife) has died.
Best line in the movie to me, that expresses how terrifying John is. “You will do nothing, because you can do nothing”
And as for Willem Dafoe, he was the ONLY one who showed up at the funeral to offer his condolences in person, and when the hit went out decided to ghost him and watch his back
John stabbed Vigo in the subclavian artery and "shifted gears" with the knife in place. Vigo would have bled out very, very quickly.
Glad you reacted to this one. This whole series is just gold. Hope to see you do the rest soon.
You don't just bleed out, you bleed into your lungs. You literally drown in your own blood.
Came here to say this. The subclavian is a tricky one to stop up if it gets sliced, too
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 - this! There a few places on your body when you can do that kind of harm with a knife, bleed anybody to death in just a few minutes (or less).
But yeah, this one is probably the worst - you basically drowning... (in a way).
Even if you will have immediate medical help, one of your lungs could be screw up a bit anyway (or both; sometimes partial or full atelectasis; sure you can re-expand the lungs in some cases but most likely it won't be perfect as it used to be). Anyway, that is a crappy way to go...
Just to clarify, I'm not a medical doctor though. 😁
@@dr.burtgummerfan439 - don't worry, in my case I'm not from US. I'm not gonna sue you...
Also, speaking about anything relating to medical or health, and having Dr. as part of your name is a mistake. Especially if you are in US. But that's just an opinion of some internet stranger...
Okay, no spoilers from me. However a bit about this series. They call them chapters because each one starts where the other left off. Keanu trained like crazy for these movies. IMHO they get better as they go. Or at least they don't get weaker. Several good guest stars to come. When John asked the doorman at the club about his weight loss, he was asking how many guys were there to protect the kid and the answer was I think 65. Keanu came up with a move in training when he reloads, where he flips the empty clip out with a flick of the wrist. The trainers liked it so much, they teach it now. Oh, and the pit he rescued is actually Keanu's dog. Enjoyed your reaction. Will start checking out more of your videos. Meanwhile stay safe and well.
There are a bunch of things to love about this movie, but I'll point out two things that I love that I haven't seen mentioned here yet.
The final scene of John walking along the water with his new dog is the same place where John's wife collapsed on their date. The movie puts John through absolute hell and then brings him back to the beginning. It's a full circle. Which is such a wonderful metaphor for grieving. In grieving, you circle back. Probably multiple times. Maybe you never stop circling back. You move forward a bit. You journey and maybe it hurts and you circle back to your point of grief. You're in the same spot, but you accomplished something and you will be in a slightly better place, even if you are in pain from that journey.
My favorite scene is Jimmy the cop visiting John's house. For this scene to happen this way someone who knows John Wick's address has to be monitoring 911 calls and have the ability to redirect the response to a cop that's in the know. And John's not afraid to open the door with a dead body right there in sight. He knows it'll be fine. He knows there are powers at work that the audience knows nothing about. It's such confident storytelling it convinces the audience that this world is real without explaining how. A less confident creative team would add dialogue to explain it and it would really deflate the magic. If Jimmy the cop said, "Seems like it was a good thing Winston told me to stick close" you wouldn't leave that scene saying "Wow!" it'd become ordinary.
This is one of the action films that completely shocks you when you come in blind. Just the story told in first minutes with minimal lines show you everything you need to know before action starts. The prelude for the action is in my opinion masterpiece. This film is just so good when you re-watch it and start looking into a stuff.
33:55 probably the subclavian artery. It's fed from the brachiocephalic artery on the right side of the body, which also feeds the right carotid artery.
Lacerating an artery in general is a bad idea, but any one of those 3 in particular will definitely ruin your (last) day... (edited cuz I got the timestamp wrong)
The fact that Daisy crawled to John made it even hurtful. If it was dog, I think the whole city would've burned.
In the last car chase, i love how viggo knows john is going to catch up to him so he is just laughing in the back seat knowing no one can stop him.
About Vigo's death a clue: in ancient (rome, greece, etc) soldier executed with Honor where kneeling and the executor stand behind them and stab them down trough the shoulder (our rib cage protects our most fragile organs arteries, heart, lungs which can result in a verry fast and fatal blood lose) and a rapid death
John's story is amazing but the introduction to the whole assassins world and the resources and rules. Just fascinating. Great reaction.
The best part of the John Wick franchise and Keanu is the proficiency with guns you see is to an extent real, he regularly practices in real life. Though not an official 3 gun competitor, he could easily compete in competitions. There are several vids of his training sessions along with Halle Berry....just a fun fact.
I have seen one of those videos with him and Halle at the gun range.....holly crap
As a serious shooter myself, Keanu's skill set is damn good. The best vid is him at Taran Tactical. His dedication to the craft makes this almost other-worldly to watch for non-shooters and truly impressive and enjoyable for shooters.
One of the things this movie does is it has the antagonist explain who the protagonist is, normally it's the other way around. It works so well.
And normally the protagonist is scared of the antagonist, not the other way around, like it is here.
According to Kevin Nash, the actor that played Francis, he was John Wick's driver when he was working for Viggo. And when John asked how much weight Francis had lost, John was actually asking how many guards were inside.
According to the subtitles he said he lost 60 lbs. but what he actually said was the weight in kilograms, which is 27 kgs. Twenty-seven was the number of people that were inside.
@Chris Pratt But not completely accurate, Francis clearly says 20 Kilograms (DVATtsat') not 27 (DVATtsat' SYEM). I found that mistranslation jarring the first time I watched it.
I am pretty sure he killed 21 people in the Red Circle but the first 2 weren't guards so Francis' information would have been correct if translated properly and it might have been easier to make that connection when watching the film.
This is what happens when one of the world's top stunt teams gets total creative control and a good budget and has a leading actor willing and able to do all of his own action sequences so they can keep the camera on him the whole time. Absolute movie magic.
The actor for Viggo passed a few years after but he really sold the John Wick mythos in this movie. Also, you're criticism about the fight, there obviously needed to be some big showdown even though John could have just shot him. John could have easily beaten Viggo but he was already fatigued.
He was also badly injured. During the early part of the fight you see Viggo bounce back into the dumpster after John hits him. This actually happened and opened a big injury on the back of the actors head. He was taken to the hospital for repair work. The rest of the fight was curtailed in deference to this injury.
So glad you had a great reaction to the "Oh...' That just really help set the stage for who Mr. Wick is.
Apparently, I am a beef enchilada.
The fight scenes, style, and pacing really influenced other action films.
I could also strongly recommend Nobody, with Bob Odenkirk. It too has great story, and fight scene.
8:32 “….F*** you ZEON!” I might have a little bit too much whiskey in me right now but I replayed that twice just to make sure that’s what you said. 😂 “Zeon” 😂😂😂 (Poor THEON)
I'm on season three of The Orville and not once did I recognize Adrianne Palicki as Ms. Perkins from John Wick... until now. Thank you for that. This series is pure artistry and the GOAT, IMO and I'm looking forward to your reactions to the rest of the series. Btw, you really were meant for this gig. You're an absolute natural. I could never pull this off, lol!
Adrianne is smokin hot
"OH we're about to see a little bitch die" (looks down at cat). Such a grin on my face. Its like I'm the Emperor, 'I can feeeel your anger' lol but it's justified
One of the interesting things about this movie is also the world building ... Kind of a mythological hit man society with the gold coins and the rules and all ... It builds, as well.
... That and just watching Keanu move the way he does in this movie ... Paraphrasing, but the directors have said it's better to find an actor willing to put in the time to be able to do what's required for a part, than have to hide the switch to a stunt man.
After John Wick was born, he drove his parents home.
When John Wick was born the Dr said “ It’s a man”
The intro to this movie is, hands down, the hardest one I have EVER watched. I've seen it several times, and I always freakin' bawl.
The scene at the airport I always took as John being near-suicidal, or at the very least trying to work through his rage and grief over the loss of his wife.
You never really get the sense that John is the type of man prone to fits of unprovoked aggression, such that he'd need to get it out of his system before going home to the wife. He's more the cold-blooded type who thawed in the love of a good woman.
You've got a hellishly fun trilogy to watch/commentate! Great as always, Angela!
We doin' John Wick II? I mean, "we" might be a stretch but. ..?
He really is one of the best people on earth, he trained really hard for these movies. Love your reactions, can't wait to see more
Love that phone call between Virgo and Aurelio! To put it in other words:
“You better have a good reason for striking my son.”
Aurelio tells him what happened with John Wick.
“Oh, that is a good reason.”
To me it always seemed like Viggo is making the phone call as a formality because no matter what his son has done, Viggo cannot allow his family to be disrespected in any form. Aurelio is a long time friend so he gives him the courtesy of a phone call before ordering Aurelio's death. Then he hears what really happened and realizes that Aurelio's actions are immaterial. John Wick is coming and bringing hell.
36:00 the simplicity of the plot is what made this movie a surprise hit for me. They just drop you into the middle of John's world and let you fill in the blanks with context clues while John kicks ass. Its the epitome of "show, don't tell".
For me the two most intimidating kills are the ones in the basement you commented on: 1) the one where the guy gets the knife stab under the chin while John just stares right through his soul, and 2) the one where he points the gun at Allie Allen as if to say “ Ah! Don’t you even think of moving” and then maintains eye contact while putting a round in someone else’s head. With Viggo’s knife wound at the end, yeah, the subclavian artery is right there under the collarbone about an inch down and big around as your thumb. Sever that and it’s lights out in just a few seconds.
Everyone needs a friend or girlfriend boyfriend wife husband, anyone who will look into your eyes like John looks that guy like he knows your soul...
When a gladiator was ordered to kill a defeated opponent, that was where he stabbed him, straight down through the subclavian into the chest. It was, as you said, very fast. The blade on that knife was at least half the length of the blade on a gladius. It would probably have hit both the subclavian and the aorta - Viggo wouldn't even have had time for that long eye contact and "Be seeing you, John."
@@JimFinley11 If you notice John stabbed him in the right clavicle the aorta is on the left. He still would have bled out quickly but that knife never would have reached all the way to the aorta. That's truth about dispatching an opponent or giving a soldier a warrior's death. Down through the left side clavicle would shred the aorta and heart in one stroke giving a near instant death.
Just gotta remember that that dog is an actor, and a great one, and he's not dead, and his contribution to this movie facilitates everything else. Then you'll only cry 70% as much.
Killed the last memory he had of his wife, his world, the last gift she’d ever be able to give him. I’d be absolutely furious too.
Not much you can do about cancer, but take the last ounce of what’s left of her? Yeah…
“Father I can make this right”
FLG: *scoffs* HOW!?
That made me laugh too much haha
I first got interested in this movie by just hearing it was about a man who lost his dog and his car and set out for revenge. That piqued my interest. It’s interesting how feared John Wick is. The fact that Aurelio didn’t just keep John’s car to give back to him. He didn’t even want it in his possession if John came looking for it. I love your editing especially the added comments on the screen. Gotta check out the rest of the series. So far there’s three with a fourth one coming out. What’s good about the series is it’s just one long movie. Each one picks up where the other one ends.
Keanu Reeves is not only a fantastic actor but a fantastic human being never to busy to talk to fans or to help people out... so humble unlike so many stars. just a allround decent person.i made the mistake of letting my dog as a puppy to sleep on my bed... 10 years later i know have to share my bed with a 120lb rotty..
The reason for the amazing fight scenes is this movie was directed by a stunt man. Keanu Reeves trained MASSIVELY hard for these movies...besides that, he is into guns and loves to shoot at ranges, he shoots at the ones police use to train where shit pops out at you. That explains his movements and his quick reloading. I like and have huge respect for actor that train for a role this much. Tom Cruise being strapped to a jet on take off, Uma learning samurai and learning to speak Japanese and Charlize Theron learning to fight for Atomic Blonde...(THAT you must see...)
Keanu now competes in 3-gun events (he's that good) and he's been doing martial arts since training for the Matrix. The only stunt he didn't do for this movie was the fall to the dance floor.
Yeah, if you search 'KEANU TARAN TACTICAL' here on TH-cam you can watch some videos of him doing firearms training and drills. They're pretty f-ing impressive.
I always thought John was contemplating suicide at the airport by crashing his car into the snowplow but at the last second changed his mind. Thanks for a great reaction.
He was.
I lost my wife to cancer and for a number of years after her funeral, when I was driving, there was always that 'voice' in the back of my mind, whenever there was something like a bridge abutment coming up, that said "Turn the wheel ... put your foot down".
Losing someone you truly love is an agony that never goes away - I was lucky in that my wife knew me perfectly and made me promise that I would not 'leave' before my natural time but I sometimes think it was the most cruel thing she could have asked of me.
The editor needs their own reaction video. The lines given to your cat as hilarious 🤣 The emphasis given to your facial expressions via grey scale and close ups always crack me up. Good job editor!
Charlie has the best job in the John Wick universe. He must be so rich cleaning up after all the assassins. I do wonder how he prevents any competitors. He might make a scary side movie protagonist.
Lol, “you are what you eat”. I caught that! 😂
At 23:20.
You are what you eat. LOL. Good one :) I also really enjoy the humor you inject into your cuts and asides. You have just the right amount of silly and I'm here for it.
Killing Joseph seemed short, and it's understandable why you'd want John to torture him some, but if you had been hunted by the bogeyman for 2 days watching him tear through the hardest men money can buy like they're tissue paper...wouldn't you have felt everything torture could accomplish?
A lot of people end up knowing about the dog before watching. I personally think not knowing he's a highly respected & feared hitman beforehand gets the best experience out of a first time viewing. While the sequels are awesome AF, they can't match up with that initial subversion of expectation.
I love this trilogy more than the Matrix trilogy personally. The John Wick movies are so consistent and wild that it’s always a good time watching.
"Oh..."
Never has one word covered how much things absolutely, positively, CANNOT get any worse.
Every single person I know:
"How could anyone root for a murderer like this ?"
- "They killed his cute puppy !"
"F*CKING MURDER EVERYONE !"
He trained with a weapon's specialist and he knows Martial Arts as well! He performed all the stunts himself!!! He is a legend period !!! He is also humble as Hell!!!
Btw, the “impossible task” isn’t revealed in the movies, but it’s confirmed that John needed to kill all of Viggo’s rival gangs *in one night.* Viggo wasn’t exaggerating when he said, “The bodies he [John] buried that day laid a foundation for what we are now.”
How John accomplished this task will be revealed in the next movie so I hope you enjoy it.
Couple of facts: the guy that played Vigo sadly passed away since and one of the guys wick fights in the nightclub he's already faced before in the matrix reloaded
"I know he kicks a lot of ass, but I don't know why"
"I know a dog dies"
I'm confused, you answered your own question
I have always wondered if the 12 man hit squad knew who they were sent after, like, obviously they knew he was a pro or they wouldn't have been so organized, but who specifically. Imagine being the dude who gets the call "we need you to go kill John Wick. In his own house".
I am not sure if they would know who he was, Iosef didn't and Viggo said "laid the foundations of what we are today" which implies John left some years before the events in the film.
I love that you actually react!
I love your cat . “ Fuck them dogs!” 🤣
I love how you let yourself feel during your reactions and I LOVE how you show those emotions.
I think the worst thing about the beginning is when you realise that his dog still managed to make it to his side before it passed. That stayed with me for ages.
Either that or they put the dogs body next to John just to mock him even further.
Or did John make it to the dogs side?
"That's the guy from Fringe". Ah, you are very cultured. : )
This was such a refreshing wake up call. Action movies had gotten a bit stale around this time and, outside of Mad Max Fury Road, it didn't have a lot of standouts. You got them from Marvel or Bond or they just didn't stick with you. And they had this incredible texture of the Continental and the villains code that are hinted at but not overexplained. It just showed a bigger world out there. Fantastic!
I always took "No more bullets." to mean that the only reason John hadn't shot Viggo at the end was because he was out of ammo.
I love everything about this movie. I've seen it more times than I can count. That fight in the rain with Viggo is such a great homage to Blade Runner.
If you haven’t seen it yet.. you’ll enjoy the movie “Nobody” with Bob Odenkirk.. similar vein but different flavor 👍🏻
I can recommend Nobody as a good film.
Probably the nicest guy in Hollywood!
Some of Reeve's best acting when he describes what the dog meant to him to Viggo in the church. "... and your son took that from me, stole that from me, killed that from me. So you can either hand over your son or die screaming alongside him!" Executed perfectly! Great reaction and one of the best action movies ever made! :)
Honestly, I'm not totally sure he was acting. The man's fuckin' been THROUGH some shit...lost parts of himself that nobody really "survives" losing. He does what he can in his life to do right by all who remain, but there's no way that sort of pain really goes away. And I think he channeled it straight into the role.
When you think about it, he and John all lost exactly the same things, aside from the fact that John and his wife weren't (to our knowledge) having a kid at the time.
That scene explains why he was called the Baba Yaga. He was freakin terrifying, like a wild animal.
Ur right
Really, really loved the growing frustration over "...so is it this truck??? No? Well which Suburban is he gonna take?!" Hahahaha!
Oh, and I too REALLY hate misspeaking, so I felt the slow-mo replays of the flubbed word in my SOUL.
Did a bit of googling. There is the subclavian artery where Viggo is stabbed. Fatal but not immediately. He most likely bled out.
Injuries close to junctions and the trunk like that are difficult to control, especially when they involve major vessels. Junctional tourniquets or improvised junctional tourniquets can work if it’s close enough to the extremity but not likely effective in his case even if they were applied immediately. Dude needs a surgeon and an OR. Best case the knife blade keeps the bleed controlled in place until he gets to surgery.
@@TheTimGree cheers, i didnt know a lot of that.
Such smooth camera work and editing of the fight scenes.....just amazing!
Subclavian artery is right there, and can indeed kill you. It is behind the clavical bone, so you have to use a sharp angle to get it, which John did.
"Well, you are what you eat" Classic 😂...Had to make sure I found out what that said when I saw it flash by lol
So you like man with hat's now? I'm confused ;) Poor Miller ...
When I rewatched this I actually chuckled to myself about that.
Such a perfect example of 'Show not tell' worldbuilding. The continental, the gold coins, ect. You just see them in action and it makes sense.
You should look up the training Keanu did for this movie. This movie imo is one of the main driving forces that is improving fight and gun choreography in movies. Such a small but deliberate effort gives such a large payout on screen
The action was amazing, but the subtle world building with the rules and the coins were masterful. Great reaction video.
19:20 When John lets Francis go, it's because Francis told him how many people he would be facing inside. When John asked about his weight - the answer was how many operatives were inside.
I think it can be implied that Daisies were Helen's favorite flowers. Her bracelet had them on them, the card had it on it, and she named the dog Daisy.
Also, if you pause it, the Pit Bull he rescues was scheduled to be put down, so he saved it's life.
Perfect example of gun-fu. He didn't shoot anyone, he just stabbed them with bullets.
Fun Fact:
When John goes to the Club to kill the kid and starts with the bodyguard outside, He says, "You've lost weight" and Francis Replied "Over 60 pounds". This was actually a test AND a code between the two. John was testing him to see if he would help him (which is why he lets him go and tells him to take the night off) and Francis replies Over 60 pounds (or 27 kilograms), a code for nearly 27 security guys/henchman protecting the boy. VERY cool way to again show us how much of a badass and how respected John Wick is. Thats basically FBI communication skills why would John ask him how many pound he lost its absolute nonsense. He's using a glock which holds 17 rounds he's reloading after every 17 shots when he did a tactical reload he puts the mag back in his pocket instead of throwing it away. Also the same things when Marcus shot at the pillow. Marcus is an excellent marksman and would never miss a shot. You can see the wind blowing through his hair right before he shot so he knew when he was aiming for John he would hit the pillow. Marcus didn't accept the contract until he found out it was open, which meant other assassins would be trying to kill him.
Too many people have thought this was just a nicely choreographed action film. It's nice to see someone who gets all the subtleties in this film.
To answer your questions: Each coin is customized to the assassin, so Wick's coins have a mythological status to them. So they can be like collectible baseball cards, while also being just a coin as well. Tempered glass, like the kind in the nightclub, can alter the trajectory of bullets passing through them. There isn't an exact science as to what happens when a bullet passes through a medium and glass can do crazy things to bullets (the FBI has ballistics testing standards based around this as part of their ammo testing curriculum for this very reason). Wick already got his revenge when he torched the vault, he was only killing Iosef as a means of cleaning up loose ends.
Nice pentacle btw
I first saw Adrianne Palicki in a recurring role on Agents of SHIELD. Really fun there.
Yes,the fight scenes in this are great because the whole concept and directing of these movies is by a stuntman! I like that we get extended shots that actually include reloading.
And it's interesting how this assassins subculture expands in the next movies.
I Have to say I enjoyed your reaction so much better than any other person that I’ve watched. You talk during the watching, but you aren’t stepping all over the movie by speaking over the movie’s dialogue. You also don’t jump to conclusions before the right time in the movie. I love the John Wick series. Every movie is strong on its own and isn’t just a shadow of the first movie. I usually find sequels a bit of a letdown, but that hasn’t been the case for any of the John Wick movies.
Watching you watching this insanely great movie was a lot of fun...You humor, your emotion, and your language to a particular moment was spot one..Loved it..
It was amazing how that made You fall SO in Love with Daisy in 10 minutes!!! BTW-I KNEW how emotional You would be in this Reaction.
Fun fact this movie was directed by Keanu Reeves stunt double from The Matrix, which I feel is why the stunt choreography was so good! Not only that but Keanu received extensive training in shooting, hand to hand combat, amongst other things well before filming began and did pretty much all the stunts that his insurance would allow to do.
It took me a while to see this movie as well, and now it's one of my favorites. The world they created is amazing.
The entire origin story of John Wick, as told by Viggo, is genius as it's the villain describing just how terrifying the protagonist is. Normally it's the other way around, and the performance by Mikael Nygvist is solid and he tells the story in a way that tells the audience, "you don't fuck with this guy. Period."
Plus the scene with the police officer after the fight, pure comedy gold and unexpected
Not to forget: He is a WYLD STALLION! 😁 😁 🤘 🤘
"I once saw him kill 3 men in a bar with a pencil." ✏️
Bad ass!
Alfie Allen told the writers/directors to make his characters as wicked and hapless as they could and still support the story. They didnt want to pile too much on him and he just told em to go as far as they could with it all.
One of the best reactions to this movie I've seen...and I watched a lot! ;) Keep up the excellent work!
I'm still catching up on some of your older content. Love this reaction. Love how you were so focused on what SUV he was was in the beginning 😂. But I do agree Keanu has been around for awhile and his acting has just gotten better. I remember seeing him in Bill and Ted.
I love the poetry and symbolism of him shattering the foundation of his new life, that basement floor, to re-enter his old life, the weapons and coins.
Yeah, I feel the same as John Wick. Anyone messes with my dog and they'll see a side of me I rarely show and they won't like it. That aside, I do enjoy your reactions. Plus Viggo saying, "Oh" is the best way to say "Somebody fucked up."
I almost never sub to someone after one watch.... but this was pretty good. Genuine, not too flashy, and more inciteful than 80% of the Wick reactions I've seen.