Chapter 3, just like the intensity of him being chased by everyone around him and the knife throwing, motorcycle sword fight and horse chase scene were absolutely incredible!
@lbwlawyer
Жыл бұрын
Also Chapter 3, because it was interesting to see Wick work with an equal like Sofia and her amazing doggos
@Ares_gaming_117
Жыл бұрын
1st one. i love the simplicity and beauty of it. setting the mysterious world. telling a perfect story. it feels like i can always go back and rewatch it if i need to. they're all great tho. especially the armored fighting scene in 3. but 1 is such a classic.
@DomskiPlays
Жыл бұрын
Still the first. Goes like: 1, 4, 2, 3 tbh
@dragonskunkstudio7582
Жыл бұрын
Every subsequent movie John Wick becomes more and more indestructible which is a total turn off. With the first one he gets hurt, he bleeds, he recovers, there's no being bounced around by cars and falling and surviving 10 stories.
@FlawedFabrications
Жыл бұрын
You know why it was a surprise hit? Because you could tell it was a passion project. They really cared about making the best movie they could. It wasn't just a soulless hollywood churn-out.
@bakasahara1213
Жыл бұрын
And I'm so glad the franchise ended (?) In such glorious way. Unlike most of the others.
@qthestruggler2715
Жыл бұрын
@@bakasahara1213 He dies at the end. Hollywood better not touch this fucking perfect 4 movie run if they fucking know what’s good for them.
@Ablayw
Жыл бұрын
@@qthestruggler2715 You know some people haven’t watched it yet? Like this is a serios spoiler
@scrubelite4915
Жыл бұрын
@@qthestruggler2715his death is pretty ambiguous, so I’m not sure he’s dead. Although, “John wick” is now definitely dead, retired for good.
@camirovi8364
Жыл бұрын
@@scrubelite4915 agree at the end in the grave there were some hints too.
@retroforager
Жыл бұрын
John Wick had all the makings of a classic "underrated and forgetten" movie. I'm so glad that it ended up becoming almost revolutionary in a way. So so so love this series and mission impossible for bringing the action movie genre back to form from the dark depths of taken 3 and die hard 4 etc.
@tylerdurden788
Жыл бұрын
Keanu did same thing with the matrix
@memegazer
Жыл бұрын
Its funny bc the idea of "gun fu" was used in a movie that basically is underrated and forgotten imo a movie called Equilibrium
@kingnuggets100
Жыл бұрын
@@memegazer except equilibrium was really just a matrix copy cat at the time and didn't really offer much in the way of characters and story
@KillerTacos54
Жыл бұрын
YESSS agreed!!
@adityyuh
Жыл бұрын
John Wick was never deemed to be forgotten by virtue of it's excellent action. It was only misunderstood before it was made completely.
@KuntaKinteToby
Жыл бұрын
Wow I never knew Keanu partially funded the first one himself, this really is his magnum opus as an actor. Also the third time that Keanu has been involved in a movie that revolutionized the Action genre (the previous two times of course being Speed and The Matrix).
@playgroundchooser
Жыл бұрын
Only 1/2 kidding, but you may be able to put Point Break on that list. The "bad boy surfer dude" thing.
@obscure.reference
Жыл бұрын
how revolutionary really was speed? much bigger argument for point break given that you can attribute the entire fast and furious franchise to it.
@merasoul6520
Жыл бұрын
@@obscure.reference FnF is a joke after the first few pls stop
@EGRJ
Жыл бұрын
Keanu has a habit of being nice like this. He met Tiger Chen on the Matrix, and directed a Chinese movie about Tiger as the hero. Pretty decent, actually.
@KuntaKinteToby
Жыл бұрын
@@obscure.reference I think you should re-watch Speed bro. Speed is a near-perfect action movie with excellent pacing, believable motivations for its characters, solid acting, and most importantly introduced American audiences to the much more fast paced style of action that was booming in Hong Kong cinema during the late 80s and early 90s. There are numerous plot holes and pacing issues with Point Break, I think it is safe to say that Speed did more for the action genre. Which is to say, after Point Break action movies in America didn't change that much. After Speed however? Every action movie after that was trying to recapture the same visceral claustrophobic and fast-paced feel of Speed. A slew of movies came out in 1995 all with clear nods to the production, script writing, and overall break-neck pace of Speed. Rumble in the Bronx, Desperado, Die Hard with a Vengeance, Bad Boys, GoldenEye, Outbreak, Congo, Under Siege 2, Money Train (remake of the movie Speed was inspired by), Assassins, The Net (Sandra Bullock's next after speed), and Johnny Mnemonic (Keanu's next after speed) Clearly some succeeded in doing so better than others, but the intention is still obviously there
@Atomic2V
Жыл бұрын
When the "Stunt guys" were better storytellers than most of the self-proclaimed storytellers in Hollywood.
@PerfectAzrael
Жыл бұрын
You're giving them too much credit. Come on, bro.
@albertassalcius5084
Жыл бұрын
Story tellers? Bro what, t John Wick and storytelling should not be in the same sentence
@FroschBube
Жыл бұрын
*action coordinators / directors
@Civ33
Жыл бұрын
@@albertassalcius5084 The story was very bare bones to be sure but, let's be honest here, Hollywood scriptwriters have set a VERY low bar in the past few years in terms of quality story writing
@OhNoTheFace
Жыл бұрын
@@albertassalcius5084 And there is the butthurt
@charliefoster9558
Жыл бұрын
The camera work in JW 4 was great, my favourite example was a long fight scene where the camera was at a Birds Eye view the whole time and the camera glided slowly from room to room following John as he slaughtered the other guys. It was cool because u could see the whole room he was fighting in and the reactions off all the people onscreen at the same time.
@jamn610
Жыл бұрын
Yep that gave me hotline Miami vibes
@SVOKRAplays
Жыл бұрын
@@jamn610 Exactly, glad I'm not the only one who got instantly reminded of HM. The explosive rounds piercing walls were mighty impressive
@Minestrini
Жыл бұрын
It was inspired by the game honk Kong massacre
@pent2
Жыл бұрын
@@SVOKRAplays well, Hotline Miami and John wick are supposedly in the same universe. Since they're both in Payday 2.
@angelsunemtoledocabllero5801
Жыл бұрын
Thats a reference to Spilberg´s Minority Report
@Ren-zi5zl
Жыл бұрын
I've always loved how John Wick completely turned around from the usual cinematography and editing of an action-focused film which usually has like 20 different camera angles in one second of Liam Neeson jumping over a fence. You can tell this is directed by people who understand how movement works, and the longer/continuous shots that follow the action around make it SO clean and actually really refreshing to watch.
@austinh7110
Жыл бұрын
The amount that Reeves has improved his reloads from JW1 to JW4 is insane. Some of them were under a quarter second in the new one
@Qardo
Жыл бұрын
Could be played off in the whole story. JW1 he was coming off of being basically retired for years. Kind of lost some steps. Never forgot them. Just needed to retrain. With each chapter (installment?) See him getting back to being what people fear. The Wick of that even the Boogieman sets up Claymores and carries a shotgun to bed.
@austinh7110
Жыл бұрын
@@Qardo damn. That makes it so much better. That definitely wasn’t intentional but it would make so much sense.
@DeepbloodFang
Жыл бұрын
@@Qardo yeah, muscle memory be like that, and intentional or not, it's awesome.
@Jakeyisdead
Жыл бұрын
@@Qardo after seeing JW4 that's actually what I took away from it as well
@xeroytchannel
Жыл бұрын
They’re so fast that in the Arc de Triomphe scene when he comes around the back of a stationary van, I heard him rack the slide but I don’t know if he reloaded or cleared a malfunction.
@itskaptainmikey4399
Жыл бұрын
I think that what makes John Wick so captivating as a character is how he is awkward when it comes to being civilized but has an extremely high fight IQ and is essentially who he really is when he's killing everyone.
@KillerTacos54
Жыл бұрын
Damn straight. John Wick and Mission Impossible are basically singlehandedly carrying mainstream action film franchises. Hope to see more that are filmed, edited and choreographed as elegantly and eloquently as these two!
@josiahstoehr1297
Жыл бұрын
What about David Leitch (JW1 co-director) and Matthew Vaughn's films? They're very solid as well.
@GuineaPigEveryday
Жыл бұрын
@@josiahstoehr1297i think the comment wasn’t talking about what good action flicks have been made, more so the franchises that are actually still driving positive change and having an influence/effect. The Kingsmen series went downhill with the second (in terms of popularity) and ppl after that clearly didn’t care much about it that much and it wasn’t even able to become a franchise proper. The King’s Men was atrocious. And tbf I love Leitch, but sadly Atomic Blonde was not the hit I wish it had become, because that movie is so awesome.
@DomskiPlays
Жыл бұрын
First Wick I saw at the cinema and the place was legit empty with like 4 other people. I took off my shoes and threw up my legs on the seats infront, most comfy movie-going ever
@ShieldYoung
Жыл бұрын
I've had my fair share of private screenings like this and even Chapter 4 at my place was not much full but the cheering and hooting felt like housefull
@gregdavidl647
Жыл бұрын
……you threw up your legs??
@cakedaddyhank7649
Жыл бұрын
The best part of these movies is how simplistically it started and they had the workings of a beautiful world to get lost in. All started with a simple story. It goes to show you don't need an overly complex story to make something good.
@theunknown4054
Жыл бұрын
I've always loved the first movie-something about the small details like John wearing his watch upside down to hide the glare from snipers is just so beautifully touching
@CalebM_
Жыл бұрын
I agree with the first John Wick movie, although the budget wasn't high, they're still imperfections, and limitations but they managed to pull it off. Making it - as he said "makes it your best"
@arnowisp6244
Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised the budget was 20 million.
@Simon-kc4ml
Жыл бұрын
John Wick 4 is one of the best action movies I've ever seen.. The idea and execution of JW is such a new take on the tried and tested methods and it's so well done. Also even with the budget constraints the cinematography of every movie is so on point..
@bombdotcom2168
Жыл бұрын
Donnie Yen and Keanu Reeves in the same movie is just a recipe for the best action scenes imaginable
@Jabogers
Жыл бұрын
@@bombdotcom2168 Let's not forget Sanada Hiroyuki. He always brings a certain gravitas, dignity, and all-around badassery to every single one of his characters. Koji was definitely a highlight during the Osaka segment.
@bombdotcom2168
Жыл бұрын
@@Jabogers D E F I N I T E L Y
@litman5584
Жыл бұрын
The last John wick had too much action in it, it got repetitive after a while
@invalid_420
Жыл бұрын
@@litman5584 action? in my john wick movie?
@NelsonStJames
Жыл бұрын
"The industry doesn't put its faith in first time directors. . . " The industry also doesn't put its faith into good screenwriters, or original ideas. In fact the moment John Wick became a successful franchise the original creators were "not called back" to continue with the series.
@toreyzyre
Жыл бұрын
That's not true at all. Chad's been the director for all of them, Derek Kolstad the writer for them as well and the guy who created the whole idea.
@NelsonStJames
Жыл бұрын
@@toreyzyre Better check again. Derek Kolstad has been quite vocal about "not being called back" ( his words) for John Wick 4 & 5. He's wishing the franchise well, and is on good terms with everyone, but it was not his decision to no longer be a part of the franchise. That''s Hollywood for you.
@wangfoo2693
Жыл бұрын
@@NelsonStJames a director is much more important than a writer for these kinds of movies. Let’s be honest. No one really gives a shit about the writing in a John wick movie. They’re in it for the guns and hardcore action scenes. Even john wick 1 the story was nothing special. It’s just a badass action packed, but the story is very simple. A badass MC with insane plot armor plowing down a bunch of nameless cannon fodder. You don’t need a genius writer for something like that.
@elmohead
Жыл бұрын
@@NelsonStJames It's not hard to write for JW movies. . Someone kills the dog. Fight. Everyone after you. Fight. Etc etc.
@fakename287
Жыл бұрын
@@NelsonStJames so first it was "not called back as soon as it became a franchise" and now you change it to "not called back for 4 and 5" So which one is it?
@RSG_TheMonster
Жыл бұрын
We can just stop and realise that the director's name is actually *CHAD* 😂😂😂
@v-trigger6137
Жыл бұрын
he is Gigachad 😎
@gamert28
Жыл бұрын
He’s not a Chad…he’s THE Chad
@pcih6176
Жыл бұрын
there is a bomb in your neck
@paulgenevzki2477
Жыл бұрын
M E T A C H A D
@rainfall2880
Жыл бұрын
@@davidjob4909 a great writer and director on top of all that
@MrPur3d
Жыл бұрын
my favorite was the first and the fourth. the first was so deep and personal, and the creativity of camera and choreography in the 4th was beautiful
@irifhir
Жыл бұрын
I love this concept of "gun fu". The choreography reminds me of "gun kata" from equilibrium, which was the best part of that movie.
@richmondboahene6536
Жыл бұрын
These guys have made the best action movie ever
@TheParadiseParadox
Жыл бұрын
I often find it hard to follow action scenes, especially when there are a lot of cuts. every time they cut it's hard to follow. in some way it sends the message that, this isn't actually happening. I'm going to watch John Wick again and look out for the details, the long takes and the choreography thanks for the video, God bless
@athul03
Жыл бұрын
The continuity in John Wick action scenes is just sublime. Proof that you don't need slow motion to create a series of action scenes
@ewfwefwefwef
Жыл бұрын
dame you are some slow minded
@potterfanz6780
Жыл бұрын
This video convinced me to go watch it, I'm about to experience it for the first time. I've heard of the dead dog and seen a few gifs of it, but now I'm gonna watch it for myself.
@B1gBoyPants
Жыл бұрын
@potterfanz I’m just sending this so I can hear what you think after you watch it.
@deanhollis8983
Жыл бұрын
If you like easily followable incredible action scenes, I'm not even kidding watch the live action Aquaman movie
@JihadiFemboy
Жыл бұрын
Chad Stahelski is yet another 🐐showing us why studio execs shouldn't be listened to
@bunsw2070
Жыл бұрын
Especially the stunning and brave ones.
@jtgd
Жыл бұрын
Chad is a goat 🐐
@1stWellMate
Жыл бұрын
So his name is actually chad? Undefeated.
@JihadiFemboy
Жыл бұрын
@@1stWellMate Yep
@JihadiFemboy
Жыл бұрын
@@bunsw2070 Get a job
@nanodesu9031
Жыл бұрын
That is why watching john wick doesnt fill like watching a hollywood movie. It got flairs here and there like every western movie but the way it was shot feels like watching an asian movie (jackie chan's movie) and japanese anime. Wide angle shot and the cuts is so seamless that you wouldnt even notice it. No camera shake nor multiple cuts from a single jump (pointing at you taken). That is why the movie feels so engaging and emersive.
@frithnanth1337
Жыл бұрын
another superb video ! I watched the first one propably 7 times and i will continue to show it to everyone i meet that has not seen it xD
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yeah, we’re big Keanu fans in our house.
@UrCheckMate
Жыл бұрын
You go buddy..I would do the same
@GingerZombie29
11 ай бұрын
If nothing else, the action is shot beautifully. No five cuts per second, camera shaking and close shots.
@BigIronEnjoyer
Жыл бұрын
I always find it laughable when people say Keanu isn't really that good of an actor cause he doesn't have a ton of range in the kind of personalities he plays. Its like saying Michael Jordan isn't much of an athlete cause his baseball career never took off. Reeves is pretty much unmatched in terms of actually going out and learning physical skills that a character is supposed to have, so that he can bring a higher level of authenticity to the movie. John Wick simply doesn't work unless the lead actor is willing to spend months running shooting drills and already has a decent martial arts background and is physically fit enough to do long fight sequences.
@hossbeki9266
Жыл бұрын
Everbody loves the first one ,on john wick 4 they went all action but it's feels like anything you have not seen before
@saliuarts
Жыл бұрын
I liked what he said : the imperfections and limitations of making the first one is what makes it unique and special
@frogambassador
Жыл бұрын
08:46 “yeah” - John Wick - Danny Boyd
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
Who needs real conclusions… :)
@KensanOni
Жыл бұрын
Honestly, the JW series has some of the best stunt performance and ballet ever caught on film, and I think we have been very lucky that John Wick exists.
@MadScientist512
Жыл бұрын
Shows how working smart can make something with the budget of a modern Steven Seagal movie not just look like but become a Hollywood blockbuster, instead of..a modern Seagal movie. It also shows how stunt men and choreographers have to understand all aspects of movie making to craft a truly great action sequence, so it's great they're finally starting to get the recognition they deserve, and more of them having greater influence in movie making could positively change the industry, and maybe even fix the generic nature of final superhero showdowns.
@geriburrito
Жыл бұрын
John Wick is prove that you don't need a convoluted story with 20 big name actors. You only need a great premise and the perfect actor for the job.
@Rozza2k
Жыл бұрын
Films like John wick prove Hollywood need to take more chances with new directors
@ewfwefwefwef
Жыл бұрын
and not woke
@Rozza2k
Жыл бұрын
@@ewfwefwefwef yeah but I don't think anyone should get a job based on there beliefs regardless of what they are, should be about the talent and end product
@StrengthScholar0
Жыл бұрын
@@ewfwefwefwefBruh, You do understand that you're a part of the problem as well right? It is so annoying to have someone politicize literally everything. It's just as vapid and off-putting as woke culture. You're just the other side of the snowflake coin. I want you to watch the video, read the comment you responded to and ask yourself what drove you to think this was the time to bring up politics. Keep your pathological obsession to yourself.
@AaronQ64
Жыл бұрын
I think #1 is the best one too. It had so much good story telling and soul to it.
@therealsteel1634
Жыл бұрын
Yea I think the 4th might be a little bit better tho but that's just me
@AzimuthPrime
Жыл бұрын
I hadn't heard about the movie, I went to the theater knowing nothing, just that Keanu Reeves is in it and those first 10 minutes had me just wondering what he's playing.... then the kid wanted to buy his car and after that it got really dark and I just thought "I hope to god this kid suffers, if it was me I'd set the whole world on fire to find him...." then John Wick does just that, kills everyone in his way, consequences be damned and I honestly felt really satisfied because the whole movie the kid's workd is just pulled apart, all his protection demishes little by little until its just him and Wick... and the thing I thought was a nice touch how John doesn't even take a moment to even say something to him before or even after he's been shot... he just ends him and walks away. I wanted more 😅
@aradzakifirdaus3808
Жыл бұрын
"But i'm not really killing them they're like in my way" Perfect way to describe how john wick fights in the movies
@ibear2554
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for these, Danny. I think you encapsulate what we love about movies. Especially on the creative side.
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
Hey, thank you for watching them! I’m just so happy to be able to share this stuff with other people!
@mrstardian
8 ай бұрын
I love that we can see how absolutely amazing the John Wick films are just because the director Chad Stahelski was and is a stuntman. His John Wick films and future action films are SO GOOD, and one of the reasons is because Chad understands action and stunts so well. Because, yk... hes a professional stuntman too!
@chidubemnwaohiri113
Жыл бұрын
Most Studio Execs know nothing about making movies just money and that's why some of them miss out on great projects.
@ghostrider2664
Жыл бұрын
I have to say, Keanu has come so damn far in his abilities in the film industry. To be honest, at first, I didn't like him. I thought he couldn't act. I still think he couldn't act when he started. But now, completely different. He's great. And I think his choices in roles has been absolutely perfect over the years. He's very smart in that. I congratulate him on an awesome career, doing what he loves. Life just doesn't get better than that.
@wildwilco
Жыл бұрын
when alot of major studios turn down your movie, you know its going to be a banger.
@ador7572
Жыл бұрын
Keanu being a hitman killing bad guys over a puppy is a no brainer for a hit movie.
@madeincanada5307
Жыл бұрын
I suppose the first and fourth but I have rewatched part three the most. The first and last 25 minutes are fantastic. Part 4 is a juggernaut I am still digesting it, but very well could be one of the greatest actions films ever made. One was so good in building the character for half the film before the action really starts and that type of proper foundation and world building is just the stuff that makes movies worth watching. Part one was such a pleasant surprise for many people,I think that feeling and memory just can't be replicated .
@G59METH
7 ай бұрын
Crazy to think that this movie that was refused by so many studios yet directly influenced so many things in the past 10 years from giving Keanu's career a second breath, spawning a massive franchise with new John Wick "clones" releasing almost every year, to creating one of the best action movie directors of the past decade who made movies like Deadpool 2, Bullet Train, Atomic Blonde and soon to be released The Fall Guy...
@TWFarr
Жыл бұрын
I was lucky enough to get to work with David Leitch for the last few months. He was an awesome director to work for.
@alexisdalmeida2147
Жыл бұрын
It's time for the Oscars to recognize stunt coordination.
@Moridin69
Жыл бұрын
Seeing the behind the scenes vs the film really shows the power of colour correction
@MrSony9933
Жыл бұрын
Don't forget Keeanu's fantastic acting and action 😊
@hugmynutus
8 ай бұрын
That part at 5:55 is huge. Having your camera guys for early stunt work is huge. Figuring out camera placement, shot tracking, what is/isn't possible while working out the stunts is massive. Probably stupid expensive on the prep side of things but it pays off in the shots they get (and probably makes the actual time they're on-set filming relatively short).
@TrilainaBloodwind
Жыл бұрын
The first Deadpool movie was directed by a stunt director as well. I think that if you're doing an action movie, it might be a good idea to let the guy who knows how to get action shots to direct the action moments in the movie xD
@Madmax45247
Жыл бұрын
I'm with the director. The first John Wick was the best as a whole. They didn't have to make any more and that movie could have stood on its own as one of the best action movies ever made.
@Rugoll
Жыл бұрын
Nice, I didn't know about this. Watching this video as I'm going to the cinema to watch Chapter 4. Hyped!!
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
Ah. Jealous. I haven’t made it to the theater yet.
@Rugoll
Жыл бұрын
Damn, that was epic movie
@Zenniverse
Жыл бұрын
I actively tried seeking out a video like this a week ago and there was nothing like it. So glad you made this because I definitely thought there must have been a story here.
@nltk93
Жыл бұрын
Just watched John WIck 4 yesterday. I still think the first one is the best.
@seinfan9
Жыл бұрын
I recall the first time seeing John Wick, I was amazed at the ingenuity, scope, and fluidity of how they combined CQC with the gun fights. Most movies will just have the people standing in one place shooting or perhaps in a moving vehicle.
@jimbridgewater2471
Жыл бұрын
such great videos man really been great for developing my own style
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
Thanks! What’s your stuff?
@peurpaelen3261
Жыл бұрын
"....showing off what a human being is actually capable of doing..." 4:39 Also Keanu: falls down multiple stories, thrown through multiple thick glass panes, still survives.
@threemooseqateers9689
Жыл бұрын
glad this movie succeeded! not just because of the movie itself, but because it's success allowed for Bullet Train, which is easily my favorite action comedy of all time.
@Rekaert
Жыл бұрын
I remember reading a basic synopsis for the first movie, and after seeing that a hitman goes on the rampage after his dog gets killed, I figured it would be the worst schlocky crap ever made. Because his dog died, seriously? Then I watched it, and was blown away by how much emotional weight they put behind the dog dying, not just because it's a dog, but because it's the last living memory of his recently deceased wife. The guy goes from being a walking corpse to opening up and loving again, only to have that torn from him, and they nailed it. That scene where Vigo is incredulously shouting at John that it's just a dog is brilliant. John's response is full of so much anger and grief, that even Vigo is shocked, to the point where he knows that either John dies, right then and there, or everyone gets wasted.
@punishedsneed
Жыл бұрын
A focused, detailed, brilliant vision. It's simple at the start. John has his two basic motivations: His wife is gone and no longer keeping him from that life, and the one thing he has to keep him company as he grieves is brutally taken in front of him. John then uses his very special skills to kill and fight his way to revenge to avenge this final spit in the face. It's simple but focused and even stylish in certain ways. There's a grim humor to it. It was just that good.
@Soloisbac
Жыл бұрын
So basically everyone was super passionate and involved that it became impossible for the movie to flop
@sharksNstuff2029
Жыл бұрын
I was living in middle of nowhere Utah for a summer. Took a job out of desperation and was across a country from any family and hating it more with each passing week. The one silver lining was the local movie theater was $5 and I just watched as many movies as I could. That was the summer JW1 hit and I instantly loved it and shared it with whoever I could. I think it's now a toss up between 3 and 4 for my favorite but they're all fantastic in their own way
@28lisa
Жыл бұрын
Great video! I'm going back to the cinema for a second time to watch the 4th because I think it deserves it. I loved every aspect and detail of the movie, the cast, the fights (every fight I thought it was the best one, only to be blown away by the next one), the soundtrack, the sets and the lights, and I could go on for hours. Considering it's a mid budget movie, it really shows how passion can make great things.
@darkestknightishere
Жыл бұрын
It is worth 2nd and 3rd time, I will be going as well.
@28lisa
Жыл бұрын
@@darkestknightishere definitely, I’m planning to go a third time if they are still showing it here where I live
@Sharpe1502
Жыл бұрын
I think that John Wick is a good example of how to take an independent movie and gradually give it a bigger budget.
@RAIZ0R1211
Жыл бұрын
i love how JW has totally changed the action movie genre for the better, and hwo the JW franchise has become a "get together" of all the action greats like Donnie Yen and the actors from the raid
@Lucie-ho1qv
Жыл бұрын
Watching John Wick movies are like watching a ballet, hearing it was directed by two ex stunt men makes perfect sense
@volofant
Жыл бұрын
What I like about this movie is they reintroduced the long-cut camera movement. Most action scenes always have frequent cuts to many angles that make it so jarring. Take that one scene in Taken where Liam Neeson tries climbing up a fence... that's what I'm talking about. Compared to the action scenes in John Wick, not only can you see what the characters are doing, but also witness it most smoothly.
@FreshTillDeath56
Жыл бұрын
This is a GREAT video. Well done indeed.
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
:)
@bleack8701
9 ай бұрын
The first one remain the best of them. It also had the tightest story and it and the most to John Wick as a person compared to the others. A lot of that is lost in the others, even if the action is just as good
@yvanmanicad926
Жыл бұрын
Yipeee, here again for a Great Video
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
:D
@ChilsonTV
Жыл бұрын
"because of all the limitations, because of all the imperfections, that's what makes it the best"
@lewistaylor6226
Жыл бұрын
caught this vid at 28 seconds on release love your work it has inspired me to get into film making
@lewistaylor6226
Жыл бұрын
bonus thing too im watching and it has no views currently
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
That’s amazing! What aspects of filmmaking are you interested in?
@lewistaylor6226
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaStix well i had always had interests in music so I have been studying music composition for films for the past 6 months
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
Oh dang. That’s fantastic. What style of music? Like, electronic, orchestral? I have a video coming up in a couple weeks somewhat on the topic.
@lewistaylor6226
Жыл бұрын
@@CinemaStix more in the orchestral area but I'm trying to learn both
@nerdstudent8852
Жыл бұрын
It just bunch of Old school guys getting excited with their passion to making a movie with simple story, grounded to reality and doesn't rely heavily in CGI, mad respect for them, consider they launch this movie when Superhero trope dominated cinema, the first John Wick is a gold for me it just like the first Brendan Fraser Mummy, classic 😌
@EdoFinesse
Жыл бұрын
Great video man, a lot of stuff I never knew about a movie series I will be watching for the rest of my life, like Star Wars or Die Hard. Definitely subscribed
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
That’s fantastic! I’ve shed any new light at all on a thing people enjoy, then I’ve done my job :) Also welcome! -Danny
@schrodinger3467
Жыл бұрын
Keanu is such a good guy, he doesn't kill the bad guys, he's just "getting them out of the way".
@TheSinlessAssassin
Жыл бұрын
God bless these guys because I've gotten so sick and tired of cutty close up shaky cam hiding some actors lack of skill. Or editors just overdoing it.
@andynachos2045
Жыл бұрын
Amazing.
@vincentnguyen7651
Жыл бұрын
Stunt Choreographers have the best eye in action movies.
@trevorcoyle517
Жыл бұрын
If only they could direct their actors, or write. But yeah the action is pretty great when they’re not just throwing guys at Keanu from off screen. Which happens very often.
@secretagentfilms
Жыл бұрын
I totally agree. They are basic with drama on screen. But these guys are just purely action directors. And exciting at that.
@trevorcoyle517
Жыл бұрын
@@secretagentfilms I've got no reservations about the greatness of the first film, and they are excellent action directors. Just need a writer to come in and make us care.
@emptyblank099a
Жыл бұрын
@@secretagentfilms There action isn;t so great, they just throw guys at Keanu then do the choreographed take down, like a video game. First movie managed to not do this because it was more tactical. They need an producer or someone to tell them these scenes look fake.
@secretagentfilms
Жыл бұрын
@@emptyblank099a id say they should actually focus more on the drama and some proper screen direction for it. Like, an action scene would be more ‘off the edge of the seat’ if more amounted to it. You can do less action scenes but have each of them weigh heavily on an audience rather than more action scenes and have them almost feel inconsequential and meaningless. With 4 i feel they couldve chopped alot of the action scenes. But hey, people like seeings ‘fireworks’. Especially john wick fireworks.
@anonimus370
Жыл бұрын
"Keanu does anything" is now a great pitch.
@noturmum7967
Жыл бұрын
As someone who isn't your mom I can confirm that I am, indeed, John Wick
@fragr33f74
Жыл бұрын
It's nice to see good craft getting the success it deserves
@frebbbreeze2841
Жыл бұрын
Props to these guys for understanding the value of pre-prod and getting crew in early.
@johnmckessey3048
Жыл бұрын
I love the first one so much! I've actually refused to see the sequels because I don't wanna taint the magic I witnessed in John Wick 1
@johndaily263
Жыл бұрын
I think you’re onto something. I enjoyed the sequels but it feels like we’ve reached a point of diminishing returns. (Haven’t seen the 4th, not sure if I will, so maybe that would change my mind.)
@IcaroRamosDM
Жыл бұрын
@@johndaily2631>4>3>2
@joebond545
Жыл бұрын
@@johndaily263 4th one is the best one by a country mile. Ur missing out
@sowii
Жыл бұрын
@@johndaily263 the fourth almost redeemed 2 and 3s lack of emotional motive
@robertreed2824
Жыл бұрын
@@johndaily263 as someone who's seen the 4th one i can say for a fact it's worth watching it especially if you're wanting a conclusion too everything
@sladewilson4823
Жыл бұрын
3:32 seeing David Leitch wearing that cap gave me Vietnam flashbacks of special agent Terry Bogard
@felippogaglianoneneto621
Жыл бұрын
John Wick is better than Marvel and DC combined.
@forest3335
Жыл бұрын
great writing and production, everything
@vinhiem6962
7 ай бұрын
The first John Wick is still easily ky favorite. It is so grounded and in the moment. The rest run into the fast and the furious effect, with each film becoming more and more unrealistic as it strives to outdo the previous one.
@sophiewooloo
10 ай бұрын
another wonderful video, mister stix man!!!! ive been watching your vids for few years now but binging a bunch lately as im on a cinema grind. always wonderful stuff C: (also, 3:25............. god DAMN reeves is caked up)
@emiquintana509
Жыл бұрын
What I love about John Wick, which was touched on, is how it shows what a human being is capable of. Obviously, its a movie, and reality will be embellished, and glossed over, but the whole concept and film feels very real, and does not give that air of "well, this is the movies, not real life".
@mikegamerguy4776
Жыл бұрын
Keanu is a damn legend.
@NeonNijahn
Жыл бұрын
I worked on this film. It was a wild ride shooting in the navy yard. Below freezing temperatures with rain grids over a fight scene. Keanu and all the stunt performers gave it their all.
@Cocox00
Жыл бұрын
in my opinion every John Wick movie after the first John Wick movie has lost in depth. The franchise has become a more and more meaningless and boring shoot-and-run chaos. The first movie had such a visual impact and characterful depth that almost every scene made such a strong impression including the music. You watched the movie and remembered almost any scene. It was not a typical stunt man movie like the one's from Scott Adkins - like nice stunts but the movie had no depth at all. And now the 4th John Wick has lost all the unique features it was hyped up for, you just watch it and forget almost everything afterwards.
@thesnipingspider3852
Жыл бұрын
So you just like story? Cause the second one had no story just action and the 3rd focused mostly on story with action but the 4th I hear is the best in both. I get the first one is alluring and ominous but the then other 3 movies just build in terms of action and world building and if you like John wick as a premise and story then you should enjoy the other ones
@Cocox00
Жыл бұрын
@@thesnipingspider3852 I actually mean the story. The characters are only bystanders now. You get no emotional and motivational reasons why the main characters behave in the way they do. The first move had its action scenes but also focused on the emotional and motivational depth that made the movie more than just the usual action-only movies that are unauthentic and that you forget as soon as you watched them. Actors are supposed to give you an authentic performance so you are able to understand their behaviour. And every John Wick movie after the first one is still full of amazing actors but they are meant to only work as bystanders. Compare the first movie to all the John Wick's afterwars and you'll see what I mean. For example just 5 seconds scene from the first movie: John Wick stabbs one Bodyguard in the throat and you get a close shot where he holds intense eye contact while he stabbs him. These scene gives you so much emotion without saying anything. You see the dark side of John Wick, the psychopathic side, his cold face and his only aim. It's only action now, his "yeah" is a gimmick now, you don't even get more meaningful insights into the world. For me thats boring, a waste of time and potential.
@thesnipingspider3852
Жыл бұрын
@@Cocox00 hmm that’s really interesting. I do see what you mean actually and REALLY see it cause I just rewatched the first 3 with my gf in preparation for the 4th and I noticed how the first one was way more character heavy and interaction heavy. While JW1’does feel a video game character interacting with the world and npc. It’s the most “real” out of the 3 I’ve seen. My gf thinks it’s the best and seeing her perspective helped me see more whar you’re saying. I do agree with you that it is really just insane with the characters and how they act more like bots and just side useless people instead of characters like Willem Dafoes character in the first one and he got killed off for shock value and inside they regret that. The only meaningful character is black butler and Winston but now it is just John wick. That’s a valid criticism but that doesn’t really ruin the movie for me. Although we do get those interactions with Halle berry and everyone in 3. They become characters again and I think 3 is the better sequel but I’ve yet to see 4 so that might change and if the reviews are correct then apparently it’s amazing!
@jamesnicholls9969
Жыл бұрын
in the UK it came out on Blu-ray before it got released in cinemas, because it was going straight to Blu-ray and not be released in cinemas in the UK. it got great reviews in the US and they decided to release it in cinemas worldwide but forgot to delay the Blu-ray release.
@profilachse2870
Жыл бұрын
which anime was this scene from at 4:15 ?
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
That’s from Ghost in the Shell Arise
@juliobro1
Жыл бұрын
@CinemaStix next time put the titles in a corner of the clips. I saw the ARISE series, I think it's the best GITS spinoff, I thought it should've continued.
@albo85juan
Жыл бұрын
Second video I've seen on the channel. Subscribed!
@CinemaStix
Жыл бұрын
Welcome! A lot more here. And lots more incoming :) -Danny
@SwitchbackCh
Жыл бұрын
Watching this was a joy, reminds me alot of the late Monty Oum's work. He was an animator, not a stunt guy, but he was also a huge anime and martial arts fan and all of that showed through his fight animations and his last work, RWBY. Watching this video reminded me of how unique his worldview and work ethic really was, and the sheer difference RWBY underwent after his loss - it was like if you took away the stunt people from John Wick and put the franchise in the hands of the usual Hollywood directors - it was never gonna be the same, despite my optimism.
@Shendue
Жыл бұрын
I've read Keanu has a lot of respect for stunt doubles. Isn't he the one who gave part of his pay to stunt doubles, and even gifted his own stunt double a motorbike?
@Hysteria98
Жыл бұрын
I know he took them out to dinner and gave them all custom engraved watches.
@rogueyun9613
Жыл бұрын
These guys love their audience!
@nosonoliento
2 ай бұрын
For the first 1/2 hour I thought John Wick was a parody then realized it was serious so sat back and had a laugh. But those involved seemed very earnest and hard working.
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