Perkins tried to kill John, and did kill Harry in the Continental Hotel. Which is against the rules. So the manager, Winston, killed her for breaking the rules. Winston is not with Vigo.
@Robert J I sometimes think there's a cultural thing regarding not being in tune with how scenes unfold. It's not unusual for people to step on what to us are key parts of songs and movies. But I think that if they're not structured in the way that you're used to, maybe it's more difficult to see those parts coming. I still enjoy their reax in general more than most others.
One thing that the director said everyone always misses is John’s conversation in Russian with the doorman at the Red Circle. He asks if he’s lost weight and the guy says “yeah, 28 kilograms”. He telling John how many security guys are inside. That’s why John tells him to take the night off and let’s him go.
If this is true, Francis’ information was probably bad, because John Wick killed about that many security personnel at Red Circle and still got thrown out.
The mob boss is underrated. He knows he can’t win, but he can’t give up either. The pressure, the fear, it makes him slowly deteriorate mentally as the movie goes on. Great performance.
" Its not what you did son that angers me so,it's who you did it to" "WHO? That fuckin nobody?" " that fuckin nobody.......is John Wick" The best line in the entire series,Vigo knows his son is dead already and the respect to Wick he explains to his son...just epic
"I hear you struck my son." "Yes, sir. I did." "May I ask why?" "Well, sir, he stole John Wick's car, sir, and killed his dog." "Oh." I love that exchange. Viggo just ends the call. He had bigger problems than some guy smacking his stupid kid. He knew the 💩 was gonna' hit the fan.
Great introduction. "John Wick" just explains that bad shit is about to go down. Someone posted about how the movie introduces John as if he were the villain of the piece, which is spot on. They talk about him like the Terminator, or the Predator, or Jason Vorhees.
the amount of Firearms training he put into these movies is insane....he trained (and still does) with Taran Butler one of the best instructors in the world and seriously knows his buisness
👍🏻 Taran isn’t just one of the best instructors in the world, he’s a World Champ himself. Dude is ridiculously good. So good, that it’s almost scary to think one man is capable of doing what he does. Keanu is a beast too. If you get the chance to watch the training footage I highly recommend it.
The sniper never missed. He did everything on purpose, the first time was to wake John up from his bed because of that lady that wanted to kill John. The second one was to save John from captivity
The scene where Vigo is explaining who John is is so good, not very often do you get to hear the villain talking about the protagonist in fear like that, it’s so bad ass.
u basically never hear it like this. its one of the many factors why this movie is a CULT CLASSIC. They basically uno-reversed every Hollywood cliche, when it comes to action
The first act of this movie is perfect we know very little about John's past and before the action starts Vigo fills in his back story making the house shootout more epic.
Keanu is not only an actor who gives 110% but a genuine great soul.This guy has given most of his earnings to family,friends,and complete strangers,during the filming of his last Matrix movie he would go downtown and feed homeless ppl and give them money every day he worked gotta love that quality in him
After one of the JW movies, he gave Rolex watches to all of the stunt men. He constantly takes a reduce salary so that the film producers can hire other named stars who are his friends for the movies.
Keanu trained extremely hard for this movie. He also trained relentlessly with professional trainers with regard to the handling and use of the firearms. Very realistic although in a movie that is pure fantasy. It only gets better as you move on two "John Wick 2".
The puppy wasn't dead from the initial hit, if you watch the scene where John wakes up you can see the blood trail where it crawled over to John's unconscious body before the puppers finally gave out :(
It's always funny how quickly people get attached to the dog & it's cuteness. Only to now what's going to come... But, the killer thing is, if you noticed, there was a blood trail from where the dog was to where the dog died. So, the dog's last dying act was that it dragged itself to be near John before it died. That little bit of detail & how quick the build up was & how they made it such a big thing was great. Great Reactions, BTW!
@@davechung2765 they didn't know of the importance of the dog & they only came for the car...highly doubtful. The dog wanting to be with him, but dies is parallel to the loss of his wife. (Don't read too much into the comparison, 🤦)
@@Brooklyn_Bleek It looked as though they shot the dog in the head, so most likely they dragged the dog’s body to be in front John. They don’t have to know the meaning of the dog, they just did it as a “Haha, we got your car anyways, beat you up, and killed your dog”. The son was very cocky and even saw John as a nobody. So he was being a d-head when they did that. I see the symbolism of the parallel between the dog being besides John as his wife died in his arms (what it looked like from flashbacks). But it’s obvious they killed the dog for yapping to much, shot it in the head, and put it by John to taunt him when we woke up.
One of the impressive things about John Wick is that he didn't escape harm, he gets hit, shot, dropped off a balcony, sideswiped by a SUV, choked, and stabbed, and he gets back up and keeps going. He's smart enough to get medical help and go to neutral ground while the whole mess is going on. He's tough, smart, trained, experienced, focused and determined. That is the sort of combination that can be disastrous to cross.
I get it, but pretending that this is somehow more genuine is kind of countered by the fact that he DID get all that inflicted on him but was apparently never mortally wounded and was able to keep going. Hell, Perkins would have been lucky to walk straight after being buffaloed with that pistol. That's a concussion.
Alfie Allen received a well deserved Emmy for Game of Thrones as Theon in 2019. He portrayed the truly believable horrible gangster in Iosef in John Wick.
The dog wasn't just a pet, it was supposed to represent John having a normal life but when they killed the dog, they took away his one chance of happiness.
I always formed bond withs my dogs and the longer that dog is in your life the longer it takes to recover from the inevitable day was your friend dies before you.
@@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344 It came to me that every time I lose a dog, they take a piece of my heart with them, and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are. - Anonymous -
There are so many details in the movie... like Aurelio's chop shop. When John walks in, you can see that everyone working there notices him and likely knows who he is. When Aurelio punches Ioseph and Gregori pulls his gun on Aurelio, you can see Victor is looking around and notices everyone in the shop has stopped what they were doing and picking up tools... big wrenches, hammers, etc. and decides to back Gregori down. The dog John Wick takes at the end was scheduled to be euthanized so John saves the dog, to give him a second chance (as well as wanting that second chance from the original dog his wife gave him). John's wife's favorite flower was the daisy, you can see images of daisy flowers all over the house, including the bracelet and dog collar on the night stand as well as the card that came with the dog (named Daisy), etc. This is my favorite action movie of all time... beating out even Die Hard :)
Also if you look close at John's hair when Marcus has him in his crosshairs you will see his hair blow with a puff a wind from right to left. Marcus definitely missed the shot on purpose. He noticed the wind and the wind drifted the shot just to the left(Marcus's left) of John's ear waking him up before Perkins killed him.
Also in the final scene where John is walking away from camera with his new dog, it's the same spot his wife collapsed at during the flashback. This suggests that John probably knew the vet surgery was there and deliberately headed there to get patched up, and it was also possibly where Daisy came from.
Keanu has some serious real world small arms handling skills, albeit competition rather than combat. I served as a combat arms soldier for 8 years (not Special Forces) and during that time never saw anyone skilled as Reeves when it came to weapons handling.
@PNWcruiser - it's all about repetition, reflexes and how fast you can learn. And repeating everything, every movement, every hour, every day, every month. He did trained for a long time for it, and had time to concentrate only on that. Which only shows you how you don't have to be in military to have a good understanding of it all (granted it is all different, as in military you train in groups, part of a team, and you almost never fly solo as such). Plus you have a whole Hollywood approach - camera angles, different cuts, repetitions of scenes and so on. Edit: spelling
Its almost as if he became a poltergeist after john killed him. Lol. Wandering the earth, punishing those who get crappy car insurance instead of allstate. 😂😂😂
I think there was a "kill count" video on this movie and John offed 83 in this movie. What a great reaction. And did you notice that John actually has to change magazines and/or weapons during the fights; unlike the "video-game" type weapons of other movies. Reeves underwent a lot of training before he shot this movie, which he did as a favor to his former stunt-man who wrote and directed the movie!
He also does "Press checks" when he picks up a firearm from an enemy. Meaning he pulls the bolt or slide back to make sure that a round is properly seated in the chamber to avoid a misfire.
She conducted business on the Continental grounds. That's the price. Everyone in their business needs one place they can relax, and she violated that. At the end, John took the blade into a less vital area to get it away, then plunged it into Vigo's subclavian artery. Very quickly fatal.
I love how the trailers made it look like John was going on a rampage for his pet. Then we find out, the puppy was a gift left to him by his dead wife. She made sure that when she died, something to love and an extension of her love was sent to him. They not only attacked as he is mourning his wife, but took away a living representation of her love and a creature that loved him unconditionally that was given to teach him to love again. It's so damn deep. I tell you, it surprised the hell out of me.
Keanu Reeves is 6'-1" and in this movie series, He was an orphan, and was taken in by the Tarasov Russian Mafia where he was raised as an assassin. He was so ruthless that the mafia boss Viggo Tarasov respected and feared him. At the beginning of the first film, Wick has been retired from being a hitman for five years. The nightclub as you call it is a secret club only for Assassins, the assassins pay only in Gold and the club's rules are that nobody can fight or kill any guest at that club.
“John Wick was the one you sent to kill the Boogeyman” … That line gets me every time ☝️😁. Also, when the cops come to his house & the following interaction takes place: “Evening John” “Evening Jimmy. Noise complaint?” “Noise complaint” (Cop peeks inside & sees a dead body & asks): “You working again?” (John replies with) “Nah… Just sorting’ some stuff out” …THAT IS SOME GANGSTER SHIT RIGHT THERE!!! ✋️😆
Jimmy was smart enough to know not to cross John, and that the dead guys in the house were likely not friends but bad guys, so it was just making Jimmy's life easier anyways. "I'll let you go then", "thanks Jimmy". 😁
@@andrewmccormack4295 … As any cop would. We’ll never know… Jimmy may have been on his last call before the end of his shift & was more concerned with going home than bothering John while he “sorts things out” ✌️😄
A little detail I hadn't noticed until I watched the little conversation between John and Jimmy. John fought that entire crew in his home wearing a suit and tie, and at the end of the fight, his tie was still neat and tight.
the beginning, when they smack the dog its across the room, when John wakes up its next to him with a trail of blood. even as it was dying it crawled to John for comfort before giving out.
Each movie in the series gives you more insight to this underworld. The 1st one is localized and you learn about how their scoiety works and The Continental. The 2nd you learn some about "The High Table" and that the organization is international. In the 3rd you learn about the One who sits above the table. You also learn in 2 and 3 about the additional services available at The Continentals. The Sommelier is a trip :) It's a really nice build up. Cant't wait for 4 coming out in 2023
In the third you can clearly see that they made the first one - and wrote the second - with no real vision about where to take things, resulting in a dog sh!t effort that almost turned me off the franchise. If they'd stuck to some of the beginning stuff and not stretched the legs of the story to such ridiculous degrees, there was a good movie there. There's no reason whatsoever to get into everything having some grand, woowoo, centralized body/wizard. More true to life - and the first two movies - would probably have been some fairly generic administrator just making sure everything was running smoothly. 🤣🤣
@@johnpaullogan1365 I don't think we really want to go down THAT rabbit hole. I'm sure we can each come up with a considerable number of absolutely horrible movies that had a "moment." 🤣
"I heard you struck my son." "Yes, sir, I did." "And may I ask why?" "Yeah, well, because he stole John Wick's car, sir, and, uh, killed his dog." "Oh." Boom! HEADSHOT!! 😎 Fun Fact: Bacon grease was placed on Keanu Reeves' face to attract his dog to jump on him when he wakes up in bed. Action Star Fact: According to Keanu Reeves, he did 90% of his own stunts in the film. Of course, Reeves learned and memorized the nightclub fight sequence the day that the scene was filmed. Stealth Adaptation Fact: The security guard who waves Wick onto the airport runway is reading the 1970s thriller novel "Shibumi" by Rod Whitaker, under the pen name Trevanian, also about a retired master assassin dragged back into the game. The story Viggo tells about how Wick once killed three men "with a pencil" is describing a crucial scene from the same novel.
The continental is a safe space for assassins , like they said earlier no business can be conducted on continental grounds . Thats why he said if anyone is willing to break the rules of the continental double the pay . She tried to kill him at the hotel , so " by her own hand" her membership is revoked .
This is what gets me, she can't be the first to break the Cuntinental's rules, so she must have been aware of the consequences. What good is double the bounty if you're not around to spend it?
@Michael Ernst gotcha! Still I think ur talking Alfie Allen. Bro of Lilly, I think their dad is some Brit actor. That show was game of porn... not even that good, saw a few episodes, read the books. Thrones
You can’t go wrong with the John Wick series. Y’all should continue with the other two since there is a fourth movie on the way which will be out early next year 2023
@@MannyParadisee I do not complain I tell it like it is ,the third movie is total trash I couldnt even finish watching it thats how bad and off the rails it is.
Why did he agree ("Consider it done") to the contract with Vigo? It doesn't make sense to me, because both he and Vigo seem to be honest (relatively speaking) characters in this universe. Apparently, it happens for the sole purpose of throwing the audience off -- so I think it's a cheat. And later, why was he obviously so unprepared for the logical retribution he faced for his betrayal of Vigo? This makes no sense to me and detracts from the movie. I guess the writers decided he had to die in order to create a new motive for Wick to go after Vigo, since he'd already made an agreement not to kill him in exchange for the whereabouts of his son.
The reason he took the knife to the abdomen in the end is pretty simple. With the punches on his shoulder he’d soon be unable to control the knife. Now he can guide it to a mostly safe area for it to land in. If you look closely it enters quite far into his left side which is mostly safe. It also allows him to break an arm, and get control of the knive, giving him the advantage and nearly assuring the kill.
i found it interesting that as vigo killed marcus he knew he had just signed his death warrant but he had to do it. marcus took a contract and then went against it. vigo didn't really have a choice but he knew john would have no choice but to avenge marcus' death since it was because of him. thus the cigar and alcohol in the car and the laughing while john is attacking. he was prepared for death the instant he killed marcus
In my top 10 movies of all time. I have watched it many times, and the action is choreography is beyond...especially since Keanu does most of the stunts himself.
39:17 Earlier in the movie it says the mob boss was a boxer in his prime years. This is literally his last gambit. He’s seen John rip through all his soldiers and his last resort is “Maybe I can punch better than him…”
1. I *LOVE* Speed. That’s my favorite Keanu movie. Y’all should totally watch it again for a reaction video. A refresher counts, lol. 2. The dog scene gets me every time. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. Tears came out just watching this reaction. 3. The thing I like about John Wick is that he doesn’t play around. No torturing or hesitating (aside from the pool/hot tub scene). He shoots and keeps walking.
"She sent him a whole dog," haha, as opposed to a half a dog? You guys crack me up, loved the reaction, can't wait for 2&3. Oh and the official head count for the 1st movie was 77
@@jasonm8017 the movie is great and amazing performances all around, obviously minus Keanu’s attempt at the English accent, it’s just that it’s distracting throughout the entire film and it takes me out of the story. I would honestly love it if he rerecorded his lines from the movie in his normal accent, I don’t think it would come of as forced and would seem more natural. I still love Keanu, but Dracula was not his strongest role.
Michael Nyqvist's play is great at this point (when he telling the story of John Wick). Listen carefully to that "Ow" when he finds out what his son has done. He already then understood the inevitability of retribution. The father who realized that he had ALREADY lost his son. It remains only to explain to his son why he will meet his death. Last hugs - goodbye. And complete hopelessness in the eyes of the father.
I can't think of anyone who watched this who didn't want to see those puppy-killers get it. Great hook for an audience. Great fight coreography. Killer story and universe set up. A great start to a franchise.
You really have to pay attention guys! The Continental is a hotel like no other. In this world, it remains a safe place where no contracts can be carried out. They made that clear in the movie. That’s why Viggo offered Perkins twice the payment for Wick because he was staying on Continental grounds and killing him would be breaking the rules. In order to stay at the Continental you have to be a member and as a member, you understand what the rules are, what the code is. Perkins knew what she was doing, she just thought she would get away with it! She was wrong!
The scene where Perkins was executed, was done by Wilkins the owner of the Continental. Doing business on the premises inherits heavy penalties. That execution was the penalty for trying to kill Wick and killing Harry.
Keanu is an “actual beast”on the gun range. He trained with Taran Butler, ( World Champion dynamic shooting sports) at Taran Tactical You should check out the training videos if you get a chance.
I usually skip the few minutes, but I do love this movie. Saw it in the theater with my husband. Lost my furbaby Luna (beagle) in 2019 then my hubby Ryan in 2020, so this movie hits all kinds of buttons for me. My Beagle Simi is currently keeping my legs pinned down. Great movie though, so I'm watching it with you. Hugs from Newfoundland.
@AndieO I'm so very sorry about Ryan & Luna. What a heartbreaking double loss. But I'm so glad you have Simi to help you & be with you. Our pets are our best medicine (& therapy). I sincerely hope your future gets progressively brighter as time goes on. Much love from Kentucky.💙🌿
It came to me that every time I lose a dog, they take a piece of my heart with them, and every new dog who comes into my life, gifts me with a piece of their heart. If I live long enough, all the components of my heart will be dog, and I will become as generous and loving as they are. - Anonymous -
Viggo starts off calm and collected. And over the span of the movie he got more and more unraveled . Drinking, and smoking that ooowieee to deal with the stress
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. This is also being used in the military forces around to world too. VERY cool way to again show us how much of a badass and how respected John Wick is. Also thee one thing I like about Keanu Reaves is the amount of effort he puts into a role. You can find videos of his training sessions for these movies where he spends countless time at a gun range training with all sorts of guns to the point where he knows how each gun he handles will behave IRL and will actually handle them accordingly for things like checking to ensure the weapons are not jammed. You will see him handle a pistol in the second John Wick movie where he will kinda toss the gun in his hand a little to press down on the chamber because the pistol he is using at that time is known for having bullets getting jammed and is checking the chamber to make sure it is clear enough to fire. Keanu also went through 4 months of training, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day to bring his character to life. He also went through Judo, Japanese Ju-Jutsu, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. So Keanu is that accurate and deadly in real life. You can find a few videos of his trainings with a company known as Taran Tactical. Keanu also had help from former Navy SEAL and CIA Contractor Shawn Ryan.
perkins broke the rules of the continental hotel conducting "business" the continental has a higher place than the russian mob even the mob have to obey the rules first she tried to kill john then she killed harry thats why she had her membership revoked and was killed execution style they go into more detail about the hierarchy of the hotel and who runs everything in the rest of the series so KEEP WATCHING lol please dont 1 and done this cause part 4 comes out in a few months
I felt the same way about Keanu since the 90's. He has some really good, action packed movies. This was a good pick and you will enjoy the trilogy. I can't wait for part 4.
Yep, I remember watching his first movies he broke out in with the Bill and Ted movies and then his first action movie that I recall being Point Break with Patrick Swayze, which was a great movie too.
Love the John Wick movies! The dedication and amount of training Keanu puts himself through while working with the best instructors in the world... Just amazing! I just found this channel a few weeks ago and love the genuine reactions and commentary. It's a lot of fun watching movies with you guys!
I never expected you two to react to this movie. But I’m glad you did. Daisy’s death did a number on me. As everyone else has explained everything I could come up with, I recommend you check out the movie “Nobody” with Bob Odenkirk. Believe it or not, some of the people behind John Wick actually did Nobody and all have admitted they would love to see a Nobody and John Wick crossover. If you thought John Wick was “controlled madness”, Nobody throws it all out the window for “delightful carnal destruction”. You’ll understand when you see it.
Spoiler alert. Yup, i especially like the part where he sent his family into the cellar, then let them out after all the gunfire and noise and they covered the daughters eyes so she couldn't see all the bodies and damage, while the son who thought his old man was weak was looking around at what his father had done. Then the basement comment at the end.
John's dog getting killed was a personal memento from his wife. To immediately lose that after just receiving it, John wasn't going to let that go. Anything connected to his wife is big as she's the reason he stepped away from his assassin life.
The bouncer was the only smart one. He told him how many people were there by telling him his weight loss. That was Kevin Nash, a wrestler who is 7 feet tall. Thank you sir
The first time I saw this in theaters when vigo says we called him baba yaga... my blood ran cold in my seat. You don't get the name of the boogeyman without earning it. Vigo was right to be scared
I was watching a reaction from a russian and she squealed with delight when Baba Yaga was mentioned. Lol. She also added some other things from the tale that used to scare her as a child.
This trilogy is completely worth it!!! Keep going, PLEASE!!! 😁 A little behind the scenes... Keanu trained for a few months to get really proficient with the guns and fighting, much like he did for the 'Matrix' films. There are videos of him training and he did most of his own stunts in all of these movies, as he did with the 'Matrix' films. In fact, there are 'Matrix' easter eggs all over. Chad Stahelski, who has primary directing credit on all the 'Wick' films, but shared duties with producer David Leitch, is good friends with Keanu and was Keanu's stunt double on 'The Matrix' and stunt co-ordinator on 'Matrix 2 & 3'...he even turns up in a small role in 'The Matrix Ressurections'. The doctor who patched up Keanu in the Continental is Randall Duk Kim, who played The Keymaker in 'The Matrix Reloaded' The main bodyguard to Viggo and Iosef, who threw Keanu off the balcony in the nightclub was Daniel Bernhardt, who played Agent Johnson in 'The Matrix Reloaded' More 'Matrix' easter eggs happen in the next 'Wick' films. The Continental Hotel is a safe space where the hit men and women are not allowed to fight or kill each other (no business on company grounds)...because Miss Perkins broke that rule, she paid for it with her life. This is important to remember throughout the franchise!!! I love your reactions! Keep up the awesome work!!!
It's refreshing seeing folks watch John Wick for the first time. You're in for a ride with the rest of this franchise! One of my top! Can't wait for you to react to all of them!
@@deanthiessen7306 Exactly. You could tell they had a few ideas they couldn't squeeze into the first that helped them make the second one pretty good. And maybe after THAT they still had ideas for a couple of scenes rattling around. But they clearly did not have ANY ideas, storywise, after the first one.
The reason the cop didn’t mess with John is simple: when the dragon in the cave is killing all the bandits in the forest, villagers shouldn’t raise pitchforks against it. You say thank you to the dragon for not burning down the village and leave it be.
The colour grading is the best. John is always in blue, and the bad guys are shaded red. It is cinematic smarts.... great colour filter, and you notice it like the 2nd time around. This film deserves a 2nd watch, to catch all the nuances you miss 1st time. Love the dirty, gritty fighting. That's how it really would be, John getting hurt, etc. Realism.
The only thing that could be considered Illegal about Willem Dafoe's rifle is the suppressor... But those are not expressly Illegal, just hard to obtain.
A little clarity on the injuries inflicted, especially towards the end: John got stabbed with the broken bottle in the fight scene with the bodyguard, right before he got thrown over the railing. That's the wound that was getting stitched up during the doctor scene, and the one Ms Perkins was smacking during the hotel room fight scene. During his fight with Viggo, John allowed himself to be stabbed in the same area as his existing wound by Viggo because he knew he'd already taken a stab there and sustained non-fatal injuries, or at least ones not immediately fatal. This allowed him to snap Viggo's arm and get control of the knife, cause why make two holes when you already have a perfectly useful one? When john got the knife, the area he stabbed Viggo wasn't simply his shoulder, but more particularly right behind his collarbone, where a major blood vessel called the subclavian artery sits just underneath, pretty close to the surface. It supplies much of the upper body with blood, and damage to it is very hard to manage and repair. Viggo would have bled out internally before he would have ever made it to a hospital, even if he'd been across the street from one... unless he was incredibly lucky.
Such a great series of movies! Keanu and the whole cast KILLS it (pun intended)! I love the mythology of the underground assassin scene in these movies. I love the respect they give to each other...before throwing down. I love the rules that exist in this world. The whole reason that Miss Perkins was killed by the Manager of the Continental was because she broke the Continental rules. You can not conduct business on Continental grounds, but she tried to kill John Wick in his Continental room. Also, Marcus (the sniper) was never trying to kill John Wick, he was watching over him. He didn't miss the shot in John's room...he shot on the side of the pillow where Miss Perkins was sneaking around the corner to kill John...gave him the warning he needed to survive that encounter. So many great moments! John Wick 2 & 3 just build onto all of this world. Check them out!
Keanu did all his own stunts and martial arts in this film. He trained constantly with firearms and martial arts instructors. Watch Keanu's 3 gun shooting/training videos. Halle berry, who is in John Wick 3, also trained with firearms for that film with Keanu. She is a natural with a gun. She went from no experience to one hell of a shooter.
Keanu is very firm that he does not do stunts. The stuntmen do stunts. (Like get hit by cars, falling out windows and downstairs.) LOL He says he does gunfu, carfu and "movie Martial arts". But he does all those better than any actor I have ever seen.
The John Wick house is out here on Long Island in a very exclusive town called Mill Neck.. (At the end of Horseshoe road.) -- The airfield where he practices driving is Republic Airport in Farmingdale, NY..
Not sure how you missed all of it, but the sniper was his buddy and took the contract because they claimed it was exclusive, meaning no one else would be trying to kill John Wick if he took the contract. They hired the girl as well though. She killed someone while in the Continental hotel (assassins hotel) which is a safeground for assassins, so the hotel manager revoked her membership (had her killed). Continental manager contacted John to tip him off of Vigo's destination since Vigo put the bounty to happen on Continental grounds. The Continental, with its clientele, odd gold coin economy, and being off limits for murder on the grounds, is a big part of the John Wick universe.
All accurate except for the exclusive contract. Viggo clearly says it’s open because it needs to be handled quickly. That’s why Marcus gets his shit together. He knew his friend would need some help. If he’d taken an exclusive contract he would never have needed to leave home.
If I was still in my teens/twenties, I would have been so hyped up for the fighting scenes. I appreciate them for their technical skill. But now that I'm in my forties, what really makes me rave about a movie is the director's shot composition, set designs and how they use color. This movie has some amazing color selections. It is a damn fine beautiful color palette movie to see.
so the girl teamed up with the father but the guy that killed her was part of the hotel. and the hotel has a rule that you cant conduct business on the premises. since she attacked john and killed harry, she broke the rules and they killed her for it.
It is very enjoyable to see people having the same reaction to seeing John Wick for the first time that I had. About the training for the movies, there are YT videos of Keanu Reeves and Halle Barry training for John Wick 3 at a business that does that type of training. They are doing live fire drills on a timed shooting course. Halle Barry does a very impressive job on the range, but Keanu Reeves does a complicated course in times that are right up there with top level shooters. He is legit doing it with a real gun firing real ammo and he is so good that it is terrifying. On a lighter note, there is a comedian who does short videos called Pitch Meetings where he plays both parts as a screenwriter pitching a movie to a studio executive. They often make fun of the sometimes idiotic things that happen in movies. There is very little of that in John Wick, but it is still my favorite because the writing is so clever, even making fun of its own catchphrase of 'Wow, wow, wow. Wow." Any time you want to end up rolling on the floor laughing, especially if you have just seen John Wick, do a YT search for 'Pitch meeting' and 'John Wick'. Now I want to go watch it again! 🤣
The thumbnail… If it was a “caption this moment” option, my guess would be Asia saying to BJ… “Babe, can y’all get my blanket for me as I think I’m gonna need it” 🫣🫣🤭🤭
Perkins tried to kill John, and did kill Harry in the Continental Hotel. Which is against the rules. So the manager, Winston, killed her for breaking the rules. Winston is not with Vigo.
Yup. The Continental is an independent organization that is considered neutral ground by the underworld.
Also that's why John Wick was walking around without a care in the hotel
@Robert J I sometimes think there's a cultural thing regarding not being in tune with how scenes unfold. It's not unusual for people to step on what to us are key parts of songs and movies. But I think that if they're not structured in the way that you're used to, maybe it's more difficult to see those parts coming. I still enjoy their reax in general more than most others.
@Robert J If you notice they did rewind off camera at least once.
@@cobbler88 They are not that bad. There is one guy who talks through the whole review. I don't watch him.
If you noticed the dog he rescued at the shelter was scheduled to be put down so John took him home .
I've watched this movie like 10x and never noticed that. Dope
That dog is actually his dog IRL
@@seanmorris2738 Reason why I love Keanu #212 lol
Aww I'm glad he saved him then ♥
@@seanmorris2738 Awesome!!!
One thing that the director said everyone always misses is John’s conversation in Russian with the doorman at the Red Circle. He asks if he’s lost weight and the guy says “yeah, 28 kilograms”. He telling John how many security guys are inside. That’s why John tells him to take the night off and let’s him go.
If this is true, Francis’ information was probably bad, because John Wick killed about that many security personnel at Red Circle and still got thrown out.
and played by wrestler Kevin Nash!
Ooh! I sure did miss that. Clever!
60 kilograms which is about equal to 27 pounds. John killed just under 30 ppl inside the club. The director and Kevin Nash himself confirmed it
@@patrickevans9604 it is the other way around, 2.2 pounds equals 1 kilogram.
The mob boss is underrated. He knows he can’t win, but he can’t give up either. The pressure, the fear, it makes him slowly deteriorate mentally as the movie goes on. Great performance.
Brilliantly played by Swedish actor Michael Nyqvist. He was great in the Millenium trilogy as well. Sadly, he passed away from cancer in 2017.
Agrrrreeeee
@@ContrarianCorner Michael Nyqvist, brilliant and corner stone of the series
" Its not what you did son that angers me so,it's who you did it to"
"WHO? That fuckin nobody?"
" that fuckin nobody.......is John Wick"
The best line in the entire series,Vigo knows his son is dead already and the respect to Wick he explains to his son...just epic
Oh and don't forget the most chilling line of the film series... the "OH" 😅🤣
For me it's "he's the one you call to kill the f***ing Boogeyman".
This is a great action movie and I love these movies
@Michael Bonés yep, he didn't cheers Josef because Vigo knew his son was inevitably going to die by John Wick.
@@chillwill2918Literally what I was gonna say. I remember the first time I heard it, had to check the windows to be sure John wasn't waiting outside.
"I hear you struck my son."
"Yes, sir. I did."
"May I ask why?"
"Well, sir, he stole John Wick's car, sir, and killed his dog."
"Oh."
I love that exchange. Viggo just ends the call. He had bigger problems than some guy smacking his stupid kid. He knew the
💩 was gonna' hit the fan.
It's perhaps the peak of setting up the "level" of someone.
That "Oh.." was fantastic. Two letters and they told us instantly that John Wick is one dangerous, deadly dude.
Great introduction. "John Wick" just explains that bad shit is about to go down. Someone posted about how the movie introduces John as if he were the villain of the piece, which is spot on. They talk about him like the Terminator, or the Predator, or Jason Vorhees.
First time I saw the movie, I replayed that scene over and over. It was a really good scene
The reactions in the theater were amazing…
From “Dafuq?” to “Ohhh, that boy done fucked UP.”
Fun fact...the actor playing the punk Russian was so traumatized by even pretending to kill the beagle he adoped her and took her home.
I heard somewhere they renamed her "Wick". LOL
I don't know if that qualifies as a "fun fact," but still interesting though.
Definitely a fun fact 🍿
@@ktolimanThis really is a great point - well done.
If that's true, that's awesome. I hope it is. 👍 I say this with a long haired Chihuahua in my lap as I type this.
the amount of Firearms training he put into these movies is insane....he trained (and still does) with Taran Butler one of the best instructors in the world and seriously knows his buisness
👍🏻 Taran isn’t just one of the best instructors in the world, he’s a World Champ himself. Dude is ridiculously good. So good, that it’s almost scary to think one man is capable of doing what he does. Keanu is a beast too. If you get the chance to watch the training footage I highly recommend it.
he trains with Shawn Ryan as well..former Navy Seal
Keanu is a bad mother!
For John Wick Reeves put in over 4000 hours of training.
And Martial arts
The sniper never missed. He did everything on purpose, the first time was to wake John up from his bed because of that lady that wanted to kill John. The second one was to save John from captivity
Love Willem Dafoe
The scene where Vigo is explaining who John is is so good, not very often do you get to hear the villain talking about the protagonist in fear like that, it’s so bad ass.
I once saw him kill three men in a bar... with a pencil. With a fuckin' pencil.
u basically never hear it like this. its one of the many factors why this movie is a CULT CLASSIC. They basically uno-reversed every Hollywood cliche, when it comes to action
The first act of this movie is perfect we know very little about John's past and before the action starts Vigo fills in his back story making the house shootout more epic.
Keanu is not only an actor who gives 110% but a genuine great soul.This guy has given most of his earnings to family,friends,and complete strangers,during the filming of his last Matrix movie he would go downtown and feed homeless ppl and give them money every day he worked gotta love that quality in him
After one of the JW movies, he gave Rolex watches to all of the stunt men. He constantly takes a reduce salary so that the film producers can hire other named stars who are his friends for the movies.
Just seeing him give up his seat for a lady on the subway let me know what kind of man he is. None of that Hollywood BS in him
@@Rosedach He's one of the greats. I don't just mean actors or artists. He's one of the great people in the world.
I was skeptical about the praise Keanu Reeves received regarding his character -- that is, until I met him in person. He is such a gentleman.
@Sam Burns hes legit a kind soul. Rare in Hollywood
Keanu trained extremely hard for this movie. He also trained relentlessly with professional trainers with regard to the handling and use of the firearms. Very realistic although in a movie that is pure fantasy. It only gets better as you move on two "John Wick 2".
There is a video of him going through a gun course. Pretty cool.
Indeed you can watch the cast in crew train all the Marchman training pretty cool
@NavyVet Michael B. Jordan trained with the same folks for his role as Killmonger in Black Panther.
I prefer the first movie when it comes to the story compared to the rest of them
Perkins broke the rules, that's why she was killed. Winston cautions John about that very thing when they talk for the first time.
The puppy wasn't dead from the initial hit, if you watch the scene where John wakes up you can see the blood trail where it crawled over to John's unconscious body before the puppers finally gave out :(
So sad
It's always funny how quickly people get attached to the dog & it's cuteness. Only to now what's going to come... But, the killer thing is, if you noticed, there was a blood trail from where the dog was to where the dog died. So, the dog's last dying act was that it dragged itself to be near John before it died. That little bit of detail & how quick the build up was & how they made it such a big thing was great. Great Reactions, BTW!
To this day I'm not sure that's right. To me it looks like John dragged himself to lie down parallel to the dog.
I think they killed the dog and deliberately dragged the dog hence the tail of blood, so that it will be the first thing he will see when he wakes up
@@acevfx2923 he got knocked out and woke up where he was. The dog was already there...
@@davechung2765 they didn't know of the importance of the dog & they only came for the car...highly doubtful. The dog wanting to be with him, but dies is parallel to the loss of his wife. (Don't read too much into the comparison, 🤦)
@@Brooklyn_Bleek It looked as though they shot the dog in the head, so most likely they dragged the dog’s body to be in front John. They don’t have to know the meaning of the dog, they just did it as a “Haha, we got your car anyways, beat you up, and killed your dog”. The son was very cocky and even saw John as a nobody. So he was being a d-head when they did that. I see the symbolism of the parallel between the dog being besides John as his wife died in his arms (what it looked like from flashbacks). But it’s obvious they killed the dog for yapping to much, shot it in the head, and put it by John to taunt him when we woke up.
“Well, John wasn’t exactly the boogeyman.. He was the one you sent to kill the f**king boogeyman..” gives me chills every time 😮💨
It was that line that I knew they were all fucked for what they had done.
With a pencil.
"Oh."
One of the impressive things about John Wick is that he didn't escape harm, he gets hit, shot, dropped off a balcony, sideswiped by a SUV, choked, and stabbed, and he gets back up and keeps going. He's smart enough to get medical help and go to neutral ground while the whole mess is going on.
He's tough, smart, trained, experienced, focused and determined. That is the sort of combination that can be disastrous to cross.
I get it, but pretending that this is somehow more genuine is kind of countered by the fact that he DID get all that inflicted on him but was apparently never mortally wounded and was able to keep going. Hell, Perkins would have been lucky to walk straight after being buffaloed with that pistol. That's a concussion.
The balcony drop was a little much. Plus the back up in his lower back would have F-ed him up even more. But otherwise, yea.
John still had some pretty heavy plot armor.
Yeah. That's why RAMBO is dumb movie
I'd love to see him and The Punisher link up. No-one would be left 🤣😅😂
What is awesome is that Keanu trained at speed shooting.
He really is this good at shooting and reloading with multiple firearms.
homie is good at legit everything lol 😂
During the zombie-apocalypse you'd want to stay by Keanu' side
Waking a sleeping giant is the BEST description I’ve ever heard of this movie. Kudos, BJ 👍🏼
Alfie Allen received a well deserved Emmy for Game of Thrones as Theon in 2019. He portrayed the truly believable horrible gangster in Iosef in John Wick.
The dog wasn't just a pet, it was supposed to represent John having a normal life but when they killed the dog, they took away his one chance of happiness.
I always formed bond withs my dogs and the longer that dog is in your life the longer it takes to recover from the inevitable day was your friend dies before you.
@@jackasswhiskyandpintobeans9344
It came to me that every time I lose a dog,
they take a piece of my heart with them,
and every new dog who comes into my life gifts me with a piece of their heart.
If I live long enough,
all the components of my heart will be dog,
and I will become as generous and loving as they are.
- Anonymous -
@@Rosedach Each hound I lose is harder than the last. I still tear up a bit thinking about Bert.
There are so many details in the movie... like Aurelio's chop shop. When John walks in, you can see that everyone working there notices him and likely knows who he is. When Aurelio punches Ioseph and Gregori pulls his gun on Aurelio, you can see Victor is looking around and notices everyone in the shop has stopped what they were doing and picking up tools... big wrenches, hammers, etc. and decides to back Gregori down. The dog John Wick takes at the end was scheduled to be euthanized so John saves the dog, to give him a second chance (as well as wanting that second chance from the original dog his wife gave him). John's wife's favorite flower was the daisy, you can see images of daisy flowers all over the house, including the bracelet and dog collar on the night stand as well as the card that came with the dog (named Daisy), etc.
This is my favorite action movie of all time... beating out even Die Hard :)
Also if you look close at John's hair when Marcus has him in his crosshairs you will see his hair blow with a puff a wind from right to left. Marcus definitely missed the shot on purpose. He noticed the wind and the wind drifted the shot just to the left(Marcus's left) of John's ear waking him up before Perkins killed him.
Also in the final scene where John is walking away from camera with his new dog, it's the same spot his wife collapsed at during the flashback. This suggests that John probably knew the vet surgery was there and deliberately headed there to get patched up, and it was also possibly where Daisy came from.
so many details. This is a movie you have to watch several times to notice it all and as you notice more of the nuances it gets better and better
Keanu has some serious real world small arms handling skills, albeit competition rather than combat. I served as a combat arms soldier for 8 years (not Special Forces) and during that time never saw anyone skilled as Reeves when it came to weapons handling.
@PNWcruiser - it's all about repetition, reflexes and how fast you can learn.
And repeating everything, every movement, every hour, every day, every month. He did trained for a long time for it, and had time to concentrate only on that. Which only shows you how you don't have to be in military to have a good understanding of it all (granted it is all different, as in military you train in groups, part of a team, and you almost never fly solo as such).
Plus you have a whole Hollywood approach - camera angles, different cuts, repetitions of scenes and so on.
Edit: spelling
John's body count in this 1st chapter was 77. John noticed that the papers on the dog's cage meant it was going to be put down, so he took him home.
I don't think I'll ever be able to get over the fact that Viggo's right hand guy in this film is also Mayhem from the Allstate commercials.
Its almost as if he became a poltergeist after john killed him. Lol. Wandering the earth, punishing those who get crappy car insurance instead of allstate. 😂😂😂
I feel like NOBODY points that out I use to love those commercials 😂
I think there was a "kill count" video on this movie and John offed 83 in this movie. What a great reaction. And did you notice that John actually has to change magazines and/or weapons during the fights; unlike the "video-game" type weapons of other movies. Reeves underwent a lot of training before he shot this movie, which he did as a favor to his former stunt-man who wrote and directed the movie!
He also does "Press checks" when he picks up a firearm from an enemy. Meaning he pulls the bolt or slide back to make sure that a round is properly seated in the chamber to avoid a misfire.
I tried to do a count and the second to last suv he takes out makes it difficult. No clue how many people were in there.
She conducted business on the Continental grounds. That's the price. Everyone in their business needs one place they can relax, and she violated that.
At the end, John took the blade into a less vital area to get it away, then plunged it into Vigo's subclavian artery. Very quickly fatal.
I love how the trailers made it look like John was going on a rampage for his pet. Then we find out, the puppy was a gift left to him by his dead wife. She made sure that when she died, something to love and an extension of her love was sent to him. They not only attacked as he is mourning his wife, but took away a living representation of her love and a creature that loved him unconditionally that was given to teach him to love again. It's so damn deep. I tell you, it surprised the hell out of me.
Perfect interpretation
Keanu Reeves is 6'-1" and in this movie series, He was an orphan, and was taken in by the Tarasov Russian Mafia where he was raised as an assassin. He was so ruthless that the mafia boss Viggo Tarasov respected and feared him. At the beginning of the first film, Wick has been retired from being a hitman for five years. The nightclub as you call it is a secret club only for Assassins, the assassins pay only in Gold and the club's rules are that nobody can fight or kill any guest at that club.
“John Wick was the one you sent to kill the Boogeyman” … That line gets me every time ☝️😁. Also, when the cops come to his house & the following interaction takes place:
“Evening John”
“Evening Jimmy. Noise complaint?”
“Noise complaint”
(Cop peeks inside & sees a dead body & asks):
“You working again?”
(John replies with)
“Nah… Just sorting’ some stuff out”
…THAT IS SOME GANGSTER SHIT RIGHT THERE!!! ✋️😆
Jimmy was smart enough to know not to cross John, and that the dead guys in the house were likely not friends but bad guys, so it was just making Jimmy's life easier anyways. "I'll let you go then", "thanks Jimmy". 😁
I know right??? At least Jimmy didn’t have to worry about the “paperwork” ☝️😆
My favorite line might be, "Oh." 🙂
Yeah,Jimmy just wants to finish the day alive and be able to go home to his wife and kids.
@@andrewmccormack4295 … As any cop would. We’ll never know… Jimmy may have been on his last call before the end of his shift & was more concerned with going home than bothering John while he “sorts things out” ✌️😄
A little detail I hadn't noticed until I watched the little conversation between John and Jimmy. John fought that entire crew in his home wearing a suit and tie, and at the end of the fight, his tie was still neat and tight.
John wick, the consummate professional lol
Please watch the rest of the trilogy after this. It's totally worth it 👌.
Na, the second and third one are normal action movies. They are ok, but nothing more
who knows... 1 movie best of this trilogy. 2 not so good and 3 is bad in my opinion.
There’s gonna be 5. 4 and 5 shot together
Agree, they get better!!👍🏼
@@Instantphojo lol..2 is so so 3 is garbage.
the beginning, when they smack the dog its across the room, when John wakes up its next to him with a trail of blood. even as it was dying it crawled to John for comfort before giving out.
AHH that's so sad
I would too. 😢
I heard Keanu was so proficient and methodical in his weapons training success that he impressed folk from the military during filming
Each movie in the series gives you more insight to this underworld. The 1st one is localized and you learn about how their scoiety works and The Continental. The 2nd you learn some about "The High Table" and that the organization is international. In the 3rd you learn about the One who sits above the table. You also learn in 2 and 3 about the additional services available at The Continentals. The Sommelier is a trip :)
It's a really nice build up. Cant't wait for 4 coming out in 2023
In the third you can clearly see that they made the first one - and wrote the second - with no real vision about where to take things, resulting in a dog sh!t effort that almost turned me off the franchise. If they'd stuck to some of the beginning stuff and not stretched the legs of the story to such ridiculous degrees, there was a good movie there. There's no reason whatsoever to get into everything having some grand, woowoo, centralized body/wizard. More true to life - and the first two movies - would probably have been some fairly generic administrator just making sure everything was running smoothly. 🤣🤣
@@cobbler88 thats why I like the Reacher movies so far ,not over the top and gritty and smart as well.
@@cobbler88 3rd was worth it for just the exchange "They killed my dog John" "I get it"
@@johnpaullogan1365 I don't think we really want to go down THAT rabbit hole. I'm sure we can each come up with a considerable number of absolutely horrible movies that had a "moment." 🤣
You also get to see him Kill 3 people with a pencil in the second movie.
"I heard you struck my son."
"Yes, sir, I did."
"And may I ask why?"
"Yeah, well, because he stole John Wick's car, sir, and, uh, killed his dog."
"Oh."
Boom! HEADSHOT!! 😎
Fun Fact: Bacon grease was placed on Keanu Reeves' face to attract his dog to jump on him when he wakes up in bed.
Action Star Fact: According to Keanu Reeves, he did 90% of his own stunts in the film. Of course, Reeves learned and memorized the nightclub fight sequence the day that the scene was filmed.
Stealth Adaptation Fact: The security guard who waves Wick onto the airport runway is reading the 1970s thriller novel "Shibumi" by Rod Whitaker, under the pen name Trevanian, also about a retired master assassin dragged back into the game. The story Viggo tells about how Wick once killed three men "with a pencil" is describing a crucial scene from the same novel.
Russian language fact: the grammar and pronunciation is laughably bad. Takes me out of the movie every time. But the bad ass fights bring me back
The continental is a safe space for assassins , like they said earlier no business can be conducted on continental grounds . Thats why he said if anyone is willing to break the rules of the continental double the pay . She tried to kill him at the hotel , so " by her own hand" her membership is revoked .
This is what gets me, she can't be the first to break the Cuntinental's rules, so she must have been aware of the consequences. What good is double the bounty if you're not around to spend it?
13:14. That man is Michael Nyqvist. A Swedish actor.
Michael Nyqvist died of lung cancer on June 27th 2017 in Stockholm Sweden at the age of 56.
Fun Fact: The guy who " KILLED " the puppy Daisy felt SO BAD for the seen he adopted the dog.
He’s Alvie Allen from game of thrones, brother to semi pop star lily Allen
@@chrisrandall2710 never watched Games of Porn
@Michael Ernst what? Go away
I DO know there isnt an Episode that doesnt have a porn seen (give or take) in it. Its called The Game of Porn in the Mems.
@Michael Ernst gotcha! Still I think ur talking Alfie Allen. Bro of Lilly, I think their dad is some Brit actor. That show was game of porn... not even that good, saw a few episodes, read the books. Thrones
You can’t go wrong with the John Wick series. Y’all should continue with the other two since there is a fourth movie on the way which will be out early next year 2023
It’s overkill at this point. You only need two and I’m cool with one.
@@michaeltroy2587 agreed the 3rd is ridiculous.
@@deanthiessen7306 No it’s not. There is nothing wrong with the movie. Just complaining for no reason.
@@MannyParadisee I do not complain I tell it like it is ,the third movie is total trash I couldnt even finish watching it thats how bad and off the rails it is.
Glad you finally have seen the masterpiece..William Dafeo didn't kill him purposely..they were friends..can't wait for #4
Willem
I guess in this one he was Willem Dafriend
@Andrea Jackson It's Willem*. Don't forget they're not only doing Chapter 4, but the spinoffs The Ballerina and The Continental.
Why did he agree ("Consider it done") to the contract with Vigo? It doesn't make sense to me, because both he and Vigo seem to be honest (relatively speaking) characters in this universe. Apparently, it happens for the sole purpose of throwing the audience off -- so I think it's a cheat.
And later, why was he obviously so unprepared for the logical retribution he faced for his betrayal of Vigo? This makes no sense to me and detracts from the movie. I guess the writers decided he had to die in order to create a new motive for Wick to go after Vigo, since he'd already made an agreement not to kill him in exchange for the whereabouts of his son.
The reason he took the knife to the abdomen in the end is pretty simple. With the punches on his shoulder he’d soon be unable to control the knife. Now he can guide it to a mostly safe area for it to land in. If you look closely it enters quite far into his left side which is mostly safe. It also allows him to break an arm, and get control of the knive, giving him the advantage and nearly assuring the kill.
i found it interesting that as vigo killed marcus he knew he had just signed his death warrant but he had to do it. marcus took a contract and then went against it. vigo didn't really have a choice but he knew john would have no choice but to avenge marcus' death since it was because of him. thus the cigar and alcohol in the car and the laughing while john is attacking. he was prepared for death the instant he killed marcus
The John Wick franchise changed the action movie industry! ♥
In my top 10 movies of all time. I have watched it many times, and the action is choreography is beyond...especially since Keanu does most of the stunts himself.
All but the fall to the Club floor. For the rest of this series, the studio forbid him to be hit by cars as well...
Did you guys never see Keanu in his greatest film , 1999's " The Matrix" ?
39:17 Earlier in the movie it says the mob boss was a boxer in his prime years. This is literally his last gambit. He’s seen John rip through all his soldiers and his last resort is “Maybe I can punch better than him…”
Yeah, he even began attacking with left hand, throwing straight punches.
1. I *LOVE* Speed. That’s my favorite Keanu movie. Y’all should totally watch it again for a reaction video. A refresher counts, lol.
2. The dog scene gets me every time. 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭. Tears came out just watching this reaction.
3. The thing I like about John Wick is that he doesn’t play around. No torturing or hesitating (aside from the pool/hot tub scene). He shoots and keeps walking.
Speed is my favorite Keanu Reeves movie too!! Since I was a child.
"She sent him a whole dog," haha, as opposed to a half a dog? You guys crack me up, loved the reaction, can't wait for 2&3. Oh and the official head count for the 1st movie was 77
I loved when she said that. I laughed out loud for real.
You both are gonna love this movie...You can never go wrong with Keanu Reeves.
@@GeorgeZimmermen that film shouldn't exist it wasn't needed, at all
Don’t watch Dracula then.
@@MrWizeazzI kinda liked Dracula, he still sorta sounded like a surfer 🏄♂️ but it was a good movie
@@jasonm8017 the movie is great and amazing performances all around, obviously minus Keanu’s attempt at the English accent, it’s just that it’s distracting throughout the entire film and it takes me out of the story. I would honestly love it if he rerecorded his lines from the movie in his normal accent, I don’t think it would come of as forced and would seem more natural.
I still love Keanu, but Dracula was not his strongest role.
"She sent him a whole dog" awesome!
Lol! Noticed that.
Definitely better than half a dog.
Michael Nyqvist's play is great at this point (when he telling the story of John Wick). Listen carefully to that "Ow" when he finds out what his son has done. He already then understood the inevitability of retribution. The father who realized that he had ALREADY lost his son. It remains only to explain to his son why he will meet his death. Last hugs - goodbye. And complete hopelessness in the eyes of the father.
I can't think of anyone who watched this who didn't want to see those puppy-killers get it. Great hook for an audience. Great fight coreography. Killer story and universe set up. A great start to a franchise.
Meh the gun fighting was good but a lot of the hand to hand stuff was pretty average.
Keanu is also a great person in real life who had so many bad things happening to him for a while. He's a good man.
You really have to pay attention guys! The Continental is a hotel like no other. In this world, it remains a safe place where no contracts can be carried out. They made that clear in the movie. That’s why Viggo offered Perkins twice the payment for Wick because he was staying on Continental grounds and killing him would be breaking the rules. In order to stay at the Continental you have to be a member and as a member, you understand what the rules are, what the code is. Perkins knew what she was doing, she just thought she would get away with it! She was wrong!
The final stab wound didn't cause much additional damage. If you watch closely, he directs it into his existing stab wound from earlier in the film.
The scene where Perkins was executed, was done by Wilkins the owner of the Continental. Doing business on the premises inherits heavy penalties. That execution was the penalty for trying to kill Wick and killing Harry.
Winston. not Wilkins.
Watching peoples reaction to the dog dying just puts a smile to my face. Love this movie from beginning to end and Keanu killed this role
16:27 I was in TEARS! "did they just ring the doorbell?!?!". Such an amazing reaction. Love all your reactions. Very entertaining!
The martial arts are the training that Keanu learned for the "Matrix" movies. He still continues to train.
So... You're saying...
He knows Kung Fu?
Keanu is an “actual beast”on the gun range. He trained with Taran Butler, ( World Champion dynamic shooting sports) at Taran Tactical You should check out the training videos if you get a chance.
I usually skip the few minutes, but I do love this movie. Saw it in the theater with my husband. Lost my furbaby Luna (beagle) in 2019 then my hubby Ryan in 2020, so this movie hits all kinds of buttons for me. My Beagle Simi is currently keeping my legs pinned down. Great movie though, so I'm watching it with you. Hugs from Newfoundland.
@AndieO
I'm so very sorry about Ryan & Luna. What a heartbreaking double loss. But I'm so glad you have Simi to help you & be with you. Our pets are our best medicine (& therapy).
I sincerely hope your future gets progressively brighter as time goes on.
Much love from Kentucky.💙🌿
So sorry for your losses ....lost my beloved mum ferret & her 1 /2 wild polecat hybrid daughter pair also in 2019. Love dogs too.
It came to me that every time I lose a dog,
they take a piece of my heart with them,
and every new dog who comes into my life,
gifts me with a piece of their heart.
If I live long enough,
all the components of my heart will be dog,
and I will become as generous and loving as they are.
- Anonymous -
How is Newfoundland pronounced?
@@Rosedach 💖🐕
Viggo starts off calm and collected. And over the span of the movie he got more and more unraveled . Drinking, and smoking that ooowieee to deal with the stress
To be fair, he knows his son is about the get the John WIck treatment. lol
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. This is also being used in the military forces around to world too. VERY cool way to again show us how much of a badass and how respected John Wick is. Also thee one thing I like about Keanu Reaves is the amount of effort he puts into a role. You can find videos of his training sessions for these movies where he spends countless time at a gun range training with all sorts of guns to the point where he knows how each gun he handles will behave IRL and will actually handle them accordingly for things like checking to ensure the weapons are not jammed. You will see him handle a pistol in the second John Wick movie where he will kinda toss the gun in his hand a little to press down on the chamber because the pistol he is using at that time is known for having bullets getting jammed and is checking the chamber to make sure it is clear enough to fire. Keanu also went through 4 months of training, 5 days a week, 8 hours a day to bring his character to life. He also went through Judo, Japanese Ju-Jutsu, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. So Keanu is that accurate and deadly in real life. You can find a few videos of his trainings with a company known as Taran Tactical. Keanu also had help from former Navy SEAL and CIA Contractor Shawn Ryan.
You need to watch The Matrix with Keanu Reeves. It’s a film that was (is) ahead of its time. So many ground breaking graphics. You’ll both love it.
perkins broke the rules of the continental hotel conducting "business" the continental has a higher place than the russian mob even the mob have to obey the rules first she tried to kill john then she killed harry thats why she had her membership revoked and was killed execution style they go into more detail about the hierarchy of the hotel and who runs everything in the rest of the series so KEEP WATCHING lol please dont 1 and done this cause part 4 comes out in a few months
I felt the same way about Keanu since the 90's. He has some really good, action packed movies. This was a good pick and you will enjoy the trilogy. I can't wait for part 4.
@@carlossaraiva8213 Or a quadrilogy
Yep, I remember watching his first movies he broke out in with the Bill and Ted movies and then his first action movie that I recall being Point Break with Patrick Swayze, which was a great movie too.
@@carlossaraiva8213 Good to know.
"They will know you're coming."
"It won't matter."
Best badass exchange in a movie ever!
Love the John Wick movies! The dedication and amount of training Keanu puts himself through while working with the best instructors in the world... Just amazing! I just found this channel a few weeks ago and love the genuine reactions and commentary. It's a lot of fun watching movies with you guys!
Point Break! 🌊🏄♂️
Can’t go wrong with Keanu & Patrick Swayze TOGETHER!
Gary Busey too
I never expected you two to react to this movie. But I’m glad you did. Daisy’s death did a number on me.
As everyone else has explained everything I could come up with, I recommend you check out the movie “Nobody” with Bob Odenkirk. Believe it or not, some of the people behind John Wick actually did Nobody and all have admitted they would love to see a Nobody and John Wick crossover. If you thought John Wick was “controlled madness”, Nobody throws it all out the window for “delightful carnal destruction”. You’ll understand when you see it.
Spoiler alert.
Yup, i especially like the part where he sent his family into the cellar, then let them out after all the gunfire and noise and they covered the daughters eyes so she couldn't see all the bodies and damage, while the son who thought his old man was weak was looking around at what his father had done.
Then the basement comment at the end.
@@gordowg1wg145 “Don’t call 911.”
One of the best lines ever.
"Nobody" was a great movie... up until the end when it got over-the-top ridiculous (IMHO). But overall, I still liked the movie a lot.
@@Calamity_Jack I think that part was deliberate.
@@NocturnEternal Deliberate or not, I found it odd and off-putting.
John's dog getting killed was a personal memento from his wife. To immediately lose that after just receiving it, John wasn't going to let that go. Anything connected to his wife is big as she's the reason he stepped away from his assassin life.
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Point Break, Speed, Dracula, The Devil's Advocate, The Matrix to name a few of his big movies. :)
The bouncer was the only smart one. He told him how many people were there by telling him his weight loss. That was Kevin Nash, a wrestler who is 7 feet tall. Thank you sir
The first time I saw this in theaters when vigo says we called him baba yaga... my blood ran cold in my seat. You don't get the name of the boogeyman without earning it. Vigo was right to be scared
I was watching a reaction from a russian and she squealed with delight when Baba Yaga was mentioned. Lol. She also added some other things from the tale that used to scare her as a child.
This trilogy is completely worth it!!! Keep going, PLEASE!!! 😁
A little behind the scenes...
Keanu trained for a few months to get really proficient with the guns and fighting, much like he did for the 'Matrix' films. There are videos of him training and he did most of his own stunts in all of these movies, as he did with the 'Matrix' films. In fact, there are 'Matrix' easter eggs all over.
Chad Stahelski, who has primary directing credit on all the 'Wick' films, but shared duties with producer David Leitch, is good friends with Keanu and was Keanu's stunt double on 'The Matrix' and stunt co-ordinator on 'Matrix 2 & 3'...he even turns up in a small role in 'The Matrix Ressurections'.
The doctor who patched up Keanu in the Continental is Randall Duk Kim, who played The Keymaker in 'The Matrix Reloaded'
The main bodyguard to Viggo and Iosef, who threw Keanu off the balcony in the nightclub was Daniel Bernhardt, who played Agent Johnson in 'The Matrix Reloaded'
More 'Matrix' easter eggs happen in the next 'Wick' films.
The Continental Hotel is a safe space where the hit men and women are not allowed to fight or kill each other (no business on company grounds)...because Miss Perkins broke that rule, she paid for it with her life. This is important to remember throughout the franchise!!!
I love your reactions! Keep up the awesome work!!!
It's refreshing seeing folks watch John Wick for the first time. You're in for a ride with the rest of this franchise! One of my top! Can't wait for you to react to all of them!
At least the second one. The third one almost completely turned me off of the franchise, it was such dog sh!t. I have hope for the fourth.
third one is sooo far outside reality ,its totally absurd!
@@deanthiessen7306 Exactly. You could tell they had a few ideas they couldn't squeeze into the first that helped them make the second one pretty good. And maybe after THAT they still had ideas for a couple of scenes rattling around. But they clearly did not have ANY ideas, storywise, after the first one.
*Whats F'ed up is the dog was hurt but not dead so it crawled back to John then died......Thats the real F'ed up part.*
The reason the cop didn’t mess with John is simple: when the dragon in the cave is killing all the bandits in the forest, villagers shouldn’t raise pitchforks against it. You say thank you to the dragon for not burning down the village and leave it be.
His dog, damn. That was tough. Wick taking care of business eased that pain a bit.
The colour grading is the best. John is always in blue, and the bad guys are shaded red. It is cinematic smarts.... great colour filter, and you notice it like the 2nd time around. This film deserves a 2nd watch, to catch all the nuances you miss 1st time. Love the dirty, gritty fighting. That's how it really would be, John getting hurt, etc. Realism.
The color indicates who has the advantage. When John is in control, it’s blue, when the bad guys are, it’s red.
You're in for a treat with this series. Each one just gets better and better with action and fight sequences.
The second one is decent. The third is dog sh!t. We'll see about the fourth.
@@cobbler88 Absolutely spot on ,second is ok third is garbage and yes AJ we will see about four.
The only thing that could be considered Illegal about Willem Dafoe's rifle is the suppressor... But those are not expressly Illegal, just hard to obtain.
A little clarity on the injuries inflicted, especially towards the end: John got stabbed with the broken bottle in the fight scene with the bodyguard, right before he got thrown over the railing. That's the wound that was getting stitched up during the doctor scene, and the one Ms Perkins was smacking during the hotel room fight scene.
During his fight with Viggo, John allowed himself to be stabbed in the same area as his existing wound by Viggo because he knew he'd already taken a stab there and sustained non-fatal injuries, or at least ones not immediately fatal. This allowed him to snap Viggo's arm and get control of the knife, cause why make two holes when you already have a perfectly useful one?
When john got the knife, the area he stabbed Viggo wasn't simply his shoulder, but more particularly right behind his collarbone, where a major blood vessel called the subclavian artery sits just underneath, pretty close to the surface. It supplies much of the upper body with blood, and damage to it is very hard to manage and repair. Viggo would have bled out internally before he would have ever made it to a hospital, even if he'd been across the street from one... unless he was incredibly lucky.
So glad you guys have managed to get to this movie! It's one of my faves! No-one else could play John Wick but Keanu! 👏🏾👊🏾😊😊
I’m so excited you guys are visiting John Wick, Woo Hoo! 😊
Such a great series of movies! Keanu and the whole cast KILLS it (pun intended)! I love the mythology of the underground assassin scene in these movies. I love the respect they give to each other...before throwing down. I love the rules that exist in this world. The whole reason that Miss Perkins was killed by the Manager of the Continental was because she broke the Continental rules. You can not conduct business on Continental grounds, but she tried to kill John Wick in his Continental room. Also, Marcus (the sniper) was never trying to kill John Wick, he was watching over him. He didn't miss the shot in John's room...he shot on the side of the pillow where Miss Perkins was sneaking around the corner to kill John...gave him the warning he needed to survive that encounter. So many great moments! John Wick 2 & 3 just build onto all of this world. Check them out!
Keanu did all his own stunts and martial arts in this film. He trained constantly with firearms and martial arts instructors. Watch Keanu's 3 gun shooting/training videos. Halle berry, who is in John Wick 3, also trained with firearms for that film with Keanu. She is a natural with a gun. She went from no experience to one hell of a shooter.
Keanu is very firm that he does not do stunts. The stuntmen do stunts. (Like get hit by cars, falling out windows and downstairs.) LOL He says he does gunfu, carfu and "movie Martial arts". But he does all those better than any actor I have ever seen.
@@alexziggyful He did his own fight scenes. Not the "stunts" like car crashes and stuff. My bad.
The John Wick house is out here on Long Island in a very exclusive town called Mill Neck.. (At the end of Horseshoe road.) -- The airfield where he practices driving is Republic Airport in Farmingdale, NY..
Another Great Fun Action Keanu Reeves and Patrick Sawzey is
Point Break....Beautiful Scenery
Not sure how you missed all of it, but the sniper was his buddy and took the contract because they claimed it was exclusive, meaning no one else would be trying to kill John Wick if he took the contract. They hired the girl as well though. She killed someone while in the Continental hotel (assassins hotel) which is a safeground for assassins, so the hotel manager revoked her membership (had her killed). Continental manager contacted John to tip him off of Vigo's destination since Vigo put the bounty to happen on Continental grounds. The Continental, with its clientele, odd gold coin economy, and being off limits for murder on the grounds, is a big part of the John Wick universe.
All accurate except for the exclusive contract. Viggo clearly says it’s open because it needs to be handled quickly.
That’s why Marcus gets his shit together. He knew his friend would need some help.
If he’d taken an exclusive contract he would never have needed to leave home.
@@ausmarkb this
here's how a group of great actors turned an otherwise ordinary action movie into a classic.
This is one of the few series that get better than the last.
Down the John Wick rabbit hole! YES!
If I was still in my teens/twenties, I would have been so hyped up for the fighting scenes. I appreciate them for their technical skill.
But now that I'm in my forties, what really makes me rave about a movie is the director's shot composition, set designs and how they use color.
This movie has some amazing color selections.
It is a damn fine beautiful color palette movie to see.
so the girl teamed up with the father but the guy that killed her was part of the hotel. and the hotel has a rule that you cant conduct business on the premises. since she attacked john and killed harry, she broke the rules and they killed her for it.
She called the father to tell him that the guy he hired probably wasn’t actually trying to kill John like he had hired him to do.
@@goldenageofdinosaurs7192 that too. She betrayed everyone. But she was killed because of what she did at the hotel.
I don't know if y'all realized it by now, but the Russian that killed John Wick's dog in the beginning is Theon from The Game of Thrones 😬
It is very enjoyable to see people having the same reaction to seeing John Wick for the first time that I had. About the training for the movies, there are YT videos of Keanu Reeves and Halle Barry training for John Wick 3 at a business that does that type of training. They are doing live fire drills on a timed shooting course. Halle Barry does a very impressive job on the range, but Keanu Reeves does a complicated course in times that are right up there with top level shooters. He is legit doing it with a real gun firing real ammo and he is so good that it is terrifying. On a lighter note, there is a comedian who does short videos called Pitch Meetings where he plays both parts as a screenwriter pitching a movie to a studio executive. They often make fun of the sometimes idiotic things that happen in movies. There is very little of that in John Wick, but it is still my favorite because the writing is so clever, even making fun of its own catchphrase of 'Wow, wow, wow. Wow." Any time you want to end up rolling on the floor laughing, especially if you have just seen John Wick, do a YT search for 'Pitch meeting' and 'John Wick'. Now I want to go watch it again! 🤣
The tag on the dog's cage at the end of the movie said it was to be euthanized the next day. John saved it's life.
The thumbnail… If it was a “caption this moment” option, my guess would be Asia saying to BJ… “Babe, can y’all get my blanket for me as I think I’m gonna need it” 🫣🫣🤭🤭