Marton Csokas *nails* the role of a villain here. He makes this movie every bit as much as Denzel, and whenever the two of them share the screen you can't take your eyes off.
He also played an interesting (albiet brief) character in the Bourne film, where they fought in the room with the window blinds. He has great screen presence, especially when softly spoken.
People just can’t respect the soft spoken guy until he shows you what he’s capable of doing! Just respect the guy from the beginning! Having a big mouth doesn’t make you dangerous.
Love how you could actually see him going from his calm demeanor to getting seriously pissed off. He didnt go in there to beat his ass and call him "Little Jon", but he was compelled after being talked to so disrespectfully.
@@pittfa11 And yet, if you were sitting around with a bunch of mates talking about this movie, that is exactly what one of them would say about this scene. So, what were you planning on bringing to the discussion, exactly?
But just remember that the man who allows himself to lose his self-control and, as you put it .. "was compelled" to react like an automaton, like a mere knee jerk nerve fiber reacting without any choice at all in the matter, under a faux duress that he himself voluntarily subjected himself to, and so very easily after "enduring" a string of mere words, child's playground insults at best, is, frankly, a complete fool who sets himself up moment by moment for a lifetime of letdown and self-loathing. But don't get me wrong. Marton Csokas does a bang up job inhabiting the role and deserves major kudos for bringing to the screen a very believable case of a person engaging in such tragic self-sabotage. You can almost see him cowering behind a shaky veneer of cool self-assured machismo that requires great effort to display in order to hide the essential human weakness.
The actor Csokas, as a bad guy, is more believable as a one of the baddest bad guys around because his Presence just fills the room with 'Badness'. He doesn't have big muscles no visible tattoos, just bad ass perception that beams from his eyes like very few in Hollywood bad guy productions. This actor has pure unadulterated raw talent.
The look of shock and terror on Frank's face as he watched "Teddy" pound little John's face into mush also reinforced what kind of person we had as the bad guy. When someone like Frank who works around real bad guys reacts like that ....... well, you know that is someone you do not want to bump into.
he was in lord of the rings, the OG triple X movie, amazing spiderman 2, alice in wonderland, bourne supremacy and other well known movies. He also voiced Sinestro in the green lantern game.
If I may enter a difference of opinion,,,,Teddy's respect for Frank all but fell off the map after the restaurant scene, so when Looney cut Frank's sad intercession short, the little head gesture Teddy gave to Frank, whether he saw it or not was more to say, "whoa, can't believe he went there on ya" as if it was a taunt as to how this low level Irish boss sees the same thing in Frank that he does
@ironingboard man And sometimes people are mis-cast. For example, Daniel Craig who looks approximately 7 million times more like a Bond villain, than a James Bond.
That's not always the case. I got a far worse beating than that when I was in my early 20's. There was a guy in the next hospital ward who had literally been hit head on by a bus and he was in much better shape than I was...
@Jay Money Legend has it, both of you guys fought each other, 2 super villains, and beat each other to within an inch of each of your lives. But neither of you remember it. And now you're best friends here on RUclips many years later. Funny how life works.
@@WeFreestyleForever No, it wasnt a worse beating if you lived. Likely both brain damaged too "literally " been hit by a bus , as opposed to symbolically or metaphorically hit by a bus ?
That was a cool nickel plated Colt that “Frank” used. No spent cases left on the floor had he used a semi-auto. He also played “Officer VanHauser” in the movie “End of Watch”. “Find the Shop, check the Shop, wash the Shop, make sure Day Watch didn’t leave behind any surprises, check for guns,drugs & puke!” Best line he had in that whole movie!
You could also see Frank really coming to understand exactly what he was dealing with and, maybe, shitting his pants just a little while thinking about his tone when they first met.
@Max Thats just another movie cliche ( I think you forgot ; "and its your best friend that does it" ?) Youve been watching too many of the wrong movies yourself. Criminals generally are not calm calculating ninja special forces assassins
Imagine being a construction worker, and walking into his office, and saying "Hey...boss.. You wanted to see me..?" And just see him getting beat, in his chair..
In fairness, if you've survived long enough in a violent criminal career to be sitting behind a desk you surely are smarter than talking shit to some violent criminal you don't know.
No, he wouldn't know. By that time he had become arrogant & self assured. He was no longer just surviving. In his mind, he was Top Dog, the Alpha among all others. He had claimed that as his territory. Felt invincible. What he had completely forgotten is that Teddy isn't a dog, he's a f*cking Lion!
I agree mate. Smart people DO in fact survive long in a criminal career because A) They understand to NEVER underestimate ANYONE no matter how you may perceive outward appearances and B) Its better to make alliances than enemies. In this case Little John may have been smart but he let his personal biases and ego get the better of him, which was incredibly stupid because the Russians reputation is well known within the criminal arena. They are not people to be trifled with by other organizations or in some cases even law enforcement. John was simply core stupid in a moment that he could not afford to be.
@@storbokki371 Smart people don't get caught. Dumb people can't handle the risk. The smartest people are barely punished when they are caught -- white collar financial criminals, for example.
As with John Lithgow in "Ricochet" opposite Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas turned his character into a monster - both aren't defeated easily and neither of them disappoint. Both actors brought a lot more to their characters than being someone who is out to do evil to others and that's what makes movies like this really entertaining!.
I’ve seen lots of comments on how quick on the draw Frank is and yes he draws his weapon early, but notice before Teddy says ‘alter outcomes’ he looks at Frank almost to say ‘I’m going to alter some outcomes now so be ready’.
Teddy was giving signals to Frank even while sitting down. Notice how Teddy scanned the room & then deliberately looked at each guy behind him. To his left first then to his right. When he began to 'alter the outcome' Frank shot those guys in the same order as Teddy had indicated.
@@ATLienForLife Nah. Frank shot the one who was the threat to Frank first. Can't keep your boss alive if you aren't alive. Shotgun was too busy being badass without a round in the chamber focused hard on the two bosses.
Same here : appears to be a trend of sorts with movies directed by Antoine Fuqua - they're not nasty looking people, they really mean business. On that note, when I'd seen the sequel, that scene set in Belgium scared me when renegade hit team killed the Calberts - 👍!.
I feel this is what was kinda missing in the 2nd movie, a terrifying villain. Although I love Pedro Pascal, i didn't feel as intimidated of him as I was Csokas' character. Who brought an unpredictability which was scary
I love what they did with Pedro. They are two different types of characters, Pedro's character is about the banality of evil. Killing a friend of decades, a woman who trusted him, while pretending he's not evil. His internal monologue would have been, Jesus, honey, why did you fight it so hard? I sent two men you didn't know, so your last moments wouldn't have to be betrayal. And yet here we are, because you just couldn't give in, for once. He'd turn it around in his head, make it her fault. These are the men that have faux guilt and say, why'd you make me hit you? I write characters like Pedro's often, and they chill me more. In my life, I always see the ones like Teddy coming clearly, which makes all the difference. The ones who have convinced themselves they are a good man, who just 'has to' do evil things, with such banality...those are the ones that get me. I'd say dealing with him was much more difficult for Robert too.
My favorite part of this movie are the complex characters. Nothing about them are black and white. Only moral grayzones and the basic understanding that one person is more than one single thing. Just brilliant writing!
Ahhhh, I was hoping this clip would be a few seconds longer. When the cop asked Teddy what the eff was that about and Teddy answers to send a message that I am here. That would have been a fitting end of that sequence.
I loved the movie but the only thing I didn’t like is how they didn’t have Denzel and Martin have a fight off, they were both skilled soilders, Denzel killed him kind of easily but still loved the movie
Both of these movies were great, but, I think the first movie was just a little better than the sequel. I hope they make a third film soon. I mean, Matt Damon had Jason Bourne, Tom Cruise had Jack Reacher, and Liam Neeson had Bryan Mills, let Denzel have Robert McCall once more!
First one had the better villain and the shootout in the hardware store is more climactic. The villains in the sequel were way too easy for him to pick off especially given they used to all be in the same team. Should have equivalent training and tactics as McCall.
@@bigheadache how is that... he might have had training from other sources also over these guys. he could have kept studying even after retiring... we don't know for sure that he taught them everything he knew... but yeah they were still highly trained operatives all the same yes of course. I loved the showdown finale in EQ 2 but I can still see how one could argue like yourself as to how they might have been a little too easily disposed of... I myself put it down to 2 things. mccall was very determined to take them out from a vengeance stand point and had really nothing to lose other than maybe the kid in the movie and at that these guys were intimidated and off- put from the word go... just the pictures scattered around all over the place of susan threw them off enough.
@@sanctuaryism fair call. In the second one he does tell Dave’s wife that he was the team leader so yeah you could be right he could be the main operator and the other blokes were just operational support and QRF. The other aspect is McCall had home ground advantage which I haven’t given credit to
That's not a set. It's an actual business. I've driven past it thousands of times. Just on the north side of BeanTown under the expressway. Next to the Charles river. "Love that dirty water!. Boston you're my home!!!"
This is a great scene!!... It truly shows the similarities yet extreme differences between the rolls of Denzel in this movie.... and his counterpart who clearly shows he is calculating and reserved and very professional yet with very evil intentions as far as his capabilities!!!... yet seems to draw a line right there!!_____ when it seems like out of nowhere the true inner demons of this man just lash out with such evil intent!!! Not having control and unleashing himself upon an unexpecting person beating him almost to death!!!... having to other people shot and killed right there in the room as just part of collateral damage... All that coming about in about 18 seconds!!... yet on the flip side Denzel's character is of someone truly in full control knowing his capabilities and professionalism!!!... and actually sets his watch as his actions are already precalculated and shocked the hell out of these five guys who think they've got him right where they want him!!!. .18 seconds later they're all laying dead or dying on the ground!!!.... that's a very powerful connection that most people don't see of the two main characters in this movie!!!
Marton Csokas , has been in so many supporting roles, fully deserves a staring role! He's just too good, to mean and probably doesn't meet the Hollywood toothpaste smile criteria?
I was surprised to spot him in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 which came out the same year as this movie. Also he was in The Bourne Supremacy, LOTR, etc. He's a great supporting actor, nearly every movie he's in is good partly because of his presence. Looks a bit like Dougray Scott oddly enough.
I just realized he was the antagonist in Kingdom of Heaven. Great movie, and amazing performance, I honestly didnt even recognize him as he was acting out his role. This man just falls into a role and you'd never be able to tell the difference, his acting is top tier.
Finally, for those who like to fantasize about this kind of thing, I don’t think you want to try either receiving OR EVEN GIVING ~30 punches or kicks. THAT ish is beyond exhausting.
@@shawnfitzgibbon1109 Shawn I’m glad you survived. We appreciate you taking a real beating to give your audience authenticity. I hope it didn’t end your acting career ,-)
This man is a stone-cold "killing machine". This phenomenal actor who brought Teddy to life, so to speak, WAS "Teddy". This is the same actor who played Alice's dad, in the Alice in Wonderland version, with Johnny Depp playing the Mad Hatter. Stellar actor.
its mostly down to luck that that didnt go south. the bodyguards were piss poor, it wouldnt be hard to notice that one of your visitors has something behind his back that he drew, seeing one of your guests get that close to your boss, and to top it off, knowing that there was construction going on that would likely mask gunshots if the shots were limited so back up was unlikely. further, as you mentioned, the idiot didnt stand up, and didnt arm himself.
@@fukumarkzuckerburg They aren’t dumb they’re just amateurs. Frank is an FBI agent and they’re going into tense waters. He’s going to give himself the best vantage point possible in the room if stuff goes south. Secondly they wouldn’t have noticed anything since they weren’t even looking at him, they were both looking straight ahead and he was behind them. And when their boss got attacked all their attention was on him so they missed frank pulling it out
@@MOMO-436 frank pulled before any violence occurred because hes a professional and spotted the warning signs. even pulled the hammer to half cock to reduce the draw weight. as far as them not noticing because he was behind them, simple threat assessment would have fixed that. two bodyguards, two guests, one bodyguard per guest, ensure any oddball movement is addressed.
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Marton Csokas *nails* the role of a villain here.
He makes this movie every bit as much as Denzel, and whenever the two of them share the screen you can't take your eyes off.
"Its a message, it says "I'm here""....killer line
He also played an interesting (albiet brief) character in the Bourne film, where they fought in the room with the window blinds.
He has great screen presence, especially when softly spoken.
@@felixcat9318 yes, I liked that too, along with his other brief role in LOTR.
Wow. Captain Obvious strikes again
@@bacflash He was also the villain in triple xxx
The grunts he makes when he punches are so perfectly chosen for his character. Fantastic actor.
People just can’t respect the soft spoken guy until he shows you what he’s capable of doing! Just respect the guy from the beginning! Having a big mouth doesn’t make you dangerous.
Big mouths are the worst idiota out there...they create unnecessary conflict and don't stand up to the test.
Being a murderous asshole doesn't make you cool either
@@andred3299
Which assholes are you talking about?
"I appreciate your candor, it's refreshing, and lets me understand that you are not smart enough to have done this..."
2:56
Actually, that was one part of the dialogue I could understand, but thank you for the attempted translation.
Love how you could actually see him going from his calm demeanor to getting seriously pissed off. He didnt go in there to beat his ass and call him "Little Jon", but he was compelled after being talked to so disrespectfully.
@@pittfa11 It's called perspective...
@@pittfa11 And yet, if you were sitting around with a bunch of mates talking about this movie, that is exactly what one of them would say about this scene. So, what were you planning on bringing to the discussion, exactly?
@@pittfa11 People like you are just absolutely miserable.
Seth Brown I agree 100%.....👍
But just remember that the man who allows himself to lose his self-control and, as you put it .. "was compelled" to react like an automaton, like a mere knee jerk nerve fiber reacting without any choice at all in the matter, under a faux duress that he himself voluntarily subjected himself to, and so very easily after "enduring" a string of mere words, child's playground insults at best, is, frankly, a complete fool who sets himself up moment by moment for a lifetime of letdown and self-loathing.
But don't get me wrong. Marton Csokas does a bang up job inhabiting the role and deserves major kudos for bringing to the screen a very believable case of a person engaging in such tragic self-sabotage. You can almost see him cowering behind a shaky veneer of cool self-assured machismo that requires great effort to display in order to hide the essential human weakness.
The actor Csokas, as a bad guy, is more believable as a one of the baddest bad guys around because his Presence just
fills the room with 'Badness'. He doesn't have big muscles no visible tattoos, just bad ass perception that beams from
his eyes like very few in Hollywood bad guy productions. This actor has pure unadulterated raw talent.
That is why I have been a fan of Michael Ironside since I was 9.
@@fesswah pause.
Absolutely fantastic as bad guy Guy de Lusignan in "Kingdom of Heaven" also
Yeah he plays "Badass" very well indeed.
There are big guys who will beat you up, but the little guys who will chop you up are the ones to avoid.
Never underestimate the guy who doesn't raise his voice.
The look of shock and terror on Frank's face as he watched "Teddy" pound little John's face into mush also reinforced what kind of person we had as the bad guy. When someone like Frank who works around real bad guys reacts like that ....... well, you know that is someone you do not want to bump into.
Unless it's Mr McCall
don't kill him little jon he doesnt like that
He realized what kind of animals he was involved with and that creek he was up without a paddle.
I think he hit him 26 times. Ouch!
Cool story bro. Wow. You should write ur own book
Don't know why this actor doesn't get more roles, he was a genuinely terrifying villain in this
Because you don’t watch his movies
he was in lord of the rings, the OG triple X movie, amazing spiderman 2, alice in wonderland, bourne supremacy and other well known movies.
He also voiced Sinestro in the green lantern game.
@@asimreyazuddin3494definitely not in tasm 2
@@higorgie9050 he is Dr Ashley Kafka in TASM 2
Well he needs more mainstream roles lol
Teddy’s face when Looney called Frank “fuckin’ flipperhead” is priceless. It was as if to say, “you’re gonna let him talk to you like that?!” 🤣🤣🤣
If I may enter a difference of opinion,,,,Teddy's respect for Frank all but fell off the map after the restaurant scene, so when Looney cut Frank's sad intercession short, the little head gesture Teddy gave to Frank, whether he saw it or not was more to say, "whoa, can't believe he went there on ya" as if it was a taunt as to how this low level Irish boss sees the same thing in Frank that he does
It kills me as well 🤣🤣🤣
Is he looking at Frank or is he clocking where little Johnny's bodyguards are in anticipation of the situation escalating?
@@pittrollmosh7572 Oh, you may be right.
@@pittrollmosh7572 don’t call him little John man
Csokas is an absolutely terrific actor. He has that special gift for *_disappearing into the character._* Not many actors can say the same.
Agreed. He is underrated actor IMO.
"Duly noted." 🙂
He plays the same character in every single movie
@ironingboard man And sometimes people are mis-cast. For example, Daniel Craig who looks approximately 7 million times more like a Bond villain, than a James Bond.
@@rdx-2326 bruh bruh
"Who I am, or what I am? Who I am is complicated, what I am is....easier.
I'm a threat, I alter outcomes."
Holy shit this guy can carry a scene.
If you beat a guy like that... in reality, he'll die in the hospital several hours later.
That's not always the case. I got a far worse beating than that when I was in my early 20's. There was a guy in the next hospital ward who had literally been hit head on by a bus and he was in much better shape than I was...
@Jay Money All part of life's great tapestry I guess. But at least you survived to tell the tale Jay. :)
@Jay Money Legend has it, both of you guys fought each other, 2 super villains, and beat each other to within an inch of each of your lives. But neither of you remember it. And now you're best friends here on RUclips many years later. Funny how life works.
@@WeFreestyleForever
No, it wasnt a worse beating if you lived.
Likely both brain damaged too
"literally " been hit by a bus , as opposed to symbolically or metaphorically hit by a bus ?
While Teddy did some heavy lifting Frank was the MVP. He had amazing forethought, his timing was impeccable and his crowd control was on point.
On his way to challenger in no time.
Pretty much Teddy fulfilled his role as a crazy Russian and Frank made sure he didn't catch bullets for it.
That was a cool nickel plated Colt that “Frank” used. No spent cases left on the floor had he used a semi-auto. He also played “Officer VanHauser” in the movie “End of Watch”. “Find the Shop, check the Shop, wash the Shop, make sure Day Watch didn’t leave behind any surprises, check for guns,drugs & puke!” Best line he had in that whole movie!
You could also see Frank really coming to understand exactly what he was dealing with and, maybe, shitting his pants just a little while thinking about his tone when they first met.
Teddy relied too much on Frank being pin point perfect. If Frank messed up, Teddy is dead.
“You understand, Little Johnny?” Haha 😂 Best line in the movie!!!
🎼.......Teddy beating little John right into his faace, OdeLally OdeLally golly what a day
Wow! I heard Little John. But I didn't notice the "Little Johnny" distinction. Nice catch!
@@styx5977
Gold.
Those guttural screams Marton Csokas makes when he drives his fist into his face are absolutely terrifying. Such a perfect character.
@Ministry of Mystics i meeeeean you would get folded like a lawn chair by a man like this.
Spetsnaz!
that was demonic as hell, it look like he wasn’t holding back and trying to punch thru his face. This scene shook me up.
I 100% agree with you
@@esteban1487
These days Spetsnaz isn't exactly an outfit that anyone should be bragging
This was brutal, the movie didn't hold back on the violence. One of the best movies of 2014
Cant wait for equalizer 3
@@kaos_x9421 Yeah I'm hyped! These movies are great
The Equalizer 2 had some violent scenes too, I bet the 3rd movie will be equally violent and awesome.
Bullshit bro 1 of the best movies ever made
Brutal beat down. What makes even scarier is that there are people out there like this, and worse
His fist would be absolute mush lol
Put your mask on, Glenn, and stay safe.
@Max
Thats just another movie cliche ( I think you forgot ; "and its your best friend that does it" ?)
Youve been watching too many of the wrong movies yourself.
Criminals generally are not calm calculating ninja special forces assassins
Don't know if you would ever completely recover from a beating like that. Got to be at least permanent nerve damage.
@@darthwicket I think little johnny's face is mush.
Imagine being a construction worker, and walking into his office, and saying "Hey...boss.. You wanted to see me..?" And just see him getting beat, in his chair..
“Boss I know I’ve been Late a lot lately, but if you promise not to fire me I’ll call the EMT.”
Welp I think imma clock out on that note
The last thing you'll see😂😂😂
If he was an a$$ hole like little John I would help😂😂😂
Damn .....someone beat me to it! Well that's lunch!
In fairness, if you've survived long enough in a violent criminal career to be sitting behind a desk you surely are smarter than talking shit to some violent criminal you don't know.
No, he wouldn't know. By that time he had become arrogant & self assured. He was no longer just surviving. In his mind, he was Top Dog, the Alpha among all others. He had claimed that as his territory. Felt invincible. What he had completely forgotten is that Teddy isn't a dog, he's a f*cking Lion!
Smart people don't stay long in a violent criminal career.
I agree mate. Smart people DO in fact survive long in a criminal career because A) They understand to NEVER underestimate ANYONE no matter how you may perceive outward appearances and B) Its better to make alliances than enemies.
In this case Little John may have been smart but he let his personal biases and ego get the better of him, which was incredibly stupid because the Russians reputation is well known within the criminal arena. They are not people to be trifled with by other organizations or in some cases even law enforcement. John was simply core stupid in a moment that he could not afford to be.
@@c.ostriker5572 Smarter people don't have criminal careers.
@@storbokki371 Smart people don't get caught. Dumb people can't handle the risk. The smartest people are barely punished when they are caught -- white collar financial criminals, for example.
As with John Lithgow in "Ricochet" opposite Denzel Washington, Marton Csokas turned his character into a monster - both aren't defeated easily and neither of them disappoint.
Both actors brought a lot more to their characters than being someone who is out to do evil to others and that's what makes movies like this really entertaining!.
Ricochet was awful.
I love the way he calls him Little John because he has a smirk on his face which meant he did that on purpose. Little John had it coming. 😂😂
People always ask ,”what does violence solve?” After seeing this scene, “question answered!”
It's all about execution
it was nice to see a villian with a brain who is well articulated and in control, most of the time :D
I’ve seen lots of comments on how quick on the draw Frank is and yes he draws his weapon early, but notice before Teddy says ‘alter outcomes’ he looks at Frank almost to say ‘I’m going to alter some outcomes now so be ready’.
Teddy was giving signals to Frank even while sitting down. Notice how Teddy scanned the room & then deliberately looked at each guy behind him. To his left first then to his right. When he began to 'alter the outcome' Frank shot those guys in the same order as Teddy had indicated.
@@ATLienForLife That is true, especially with the two camera shots of the Irish from 2:45-2:55.
@@ATLienForLife Nah. Frank shot the one who was the threat to Frank first. Can't keep your boss alive if you aren't alive. Shotgun was too busy being badass without a round in the chamber focused hard on the two bosses.
Marton Csokas made this movie in my opinion. Obviously Denzel is Denzel and always incredible but Marton played this villian to perfection.
I can’t blame him for whooping his ass😂. He practiced a lot of patience lol
I was afraid of Teddy and I was in the audience. Great performance!
Same here : appears to be a trend of sorts with movies directed by Antoine Fuqua - they're not nasty looking people, they really mean business. On that note, when I'd seen the sequel, that scene set in Belgium scared me when renegade hit team killed the Calberts - 👍!.
He hits so often and so hard the auto-subs think it’s applause
2:05
Lol he probably wouldn't have called him that if you didn't say anything 🤣
I theorize he Owed Little John money, and used reverse psychology to get Teddy to do what he advised him not to lol
This movie has a seriously underrated villain. The actor does a wonderful job!
That combo he hit on Little John was 🔥🔥🔥 Lmao.
3:40 when you piss off the quiet kid.
T
he radio in the background with "it was over before it started and it's certainly over now" right as he's done fighting. Nice touch.
1:45 This scene went from peaceful to psychotic thanks to little john's lack of respect for Teddy. 🙃
I love that line, "Who I am or what I am? Who I am is complicated. What I am is easier. I'm a threat, I alter outcomes."
"Who I am is complicated, what I am is easier"💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾
Yeah I saw it too. And those are white muscles not brown ones brownboye
this is the most brutal fist beating I've ever seen in a movie.
'This is England' (Combo beats up Milky) scene is pretty rough
Agreed a 100%
Got, when John snow beats up Ramsay
Irreversible has some extremely brutal scenes.
I think you would have to truly hate someone to the core to do this to them. He beat the absolute dogshit out of a man he just met.
RIP Lil John. That beating took another few inch off him 😆 🤣 😂
I feel this is what was kinda missing in the 2nd movie, a terrifying villain. Although I love Pedro Pascal, i didn't feel as intimidated of him as I was Csokas' character. Who brought an unpredictability which was scary
I love what they did with Pedro. They are two different types of characters, Pedro's character is about the banality of evil. Killing a friend of decades, a woman who trusted him, while pretending he's not evil. His internal monologue would have been, Jesus, honey, why did you fight it so hard? I sent two men you didn't know, so your last moments wouldn't have to be betrayal. And yet here we are, because you just couldn't give in, for once. He'd turn it around in his head, make it her fault. These are the men that have faux guilt and say, why'd you make me hit you?
I write characters like Pedro's often, and they chill me more. In my life, I always see the ones like Teddy coming clearly, which makes all the difference. The ones who have convinced themselves they are a good man, who just 'has to' do evil things, with such banality...those are the ones that get me. I'd say dealing with him was much more difficult for Robert too.
@@OG_Wonder_Woman Well said.
04:10 that yell is full of rage
You don’t wanna mess with such a dude
My favorite part of this movie are the complex characters. Nothing about them are black and white. Only moral grayzones and the basic understanding that one person is more than one single thing. Just brilliant writing!
That 2:41 look over the shoulder after Little John says "flipper head" cracks me up every time.
He is the definition of a bad ass and evil villain!! 😎👌
Loved what he told the cops earlier..."I'm not here to say please, I'm here to tell you what to do..."
Denzel was a good equalizer...they should have made many more of these movies
Brutal beating but notice at 3:47 how the actor/stuntman of Teddy also flips himself on his back while kicking Little John out of his chair XD.
wtf i would have never noticed that lol
🤣🤣🤣
When the beatdown is so strong you yeet yourself in the process!
lol he teleported back on his feet?
Good point :)
Even the uploader of this video called him ‘little John’, give this man some respect😂
This is one of the MOST REALISTIC beatdowns that I have ever seen on film!
there was no "acting" in this scene ;)
I'd watch Denzel Washington peel potatoes... One of our national treasures !
Book of Eli and this film are amoung my favorites .
Ahhhh, I was hoping this clip would be a few seconds longer. When the cop asked Teddy what the eff was that about and Teddy answers to send a message that I am here. That would have been a fitting end of that sequence.
They left the best part of that scene out, when they’re leaving, “WTF was that!?”
“A message, it says I am here”
I loved the movie but the only thing I didn’t like is how they didn’t have Denzel and Martin have a fight off, they were both skilled soilders, Denzel killed him kind of easily but still loved the movie
That young kid it hurts my heart how sweet he is and Denzel helping them clean up ❤
Both of these movies were great, but, I think the first movie was just a little better than the sequel. I hope they make a third film soon. I mean, Matt Damon had Jason Bourne, Tom Cruise had Jack Reacher, and Liam Neeson had Bryan Mills, let Denzel have Robert McCall once more!
Estos actores en sus papeles de accion son maquinas gritadoras de no traduccion
nah the sequel for me still goes better.
First one had the better villain and the shootout in the hardware store is more climactic. The villains in the sequel were way too easy for him to pick off especially given they used to all be in the same team. Should have equivalent training and tactics as McCall.
@@bigheadache how is that... he might have had training from other sources also over these guys. he could have kept studying even after retiring... we don't know for sure that he taught them everything he knew... but yeah they were still highly trained operatives all the same yes of course.
I loved the showdown finale in EQ 2 but I can still see how one could argue like yourself as to how they might have been a little too easily disposed of... I myself put it down to 2 things. mccall was very determined to take them out from a vengeance stand point and had really nothing to lose other than maybe the kid in the movie and at that these guys were intimidated and off- put from the word go... just the pictures scattered around all over the place of susan threw them off enough.
@@sanctuaryism fair call. In the second one he does tell Dave’s wife that he was the team leader so yeah you could be right he could be the main operator and the other blokes were just operational support and QRF. The other aspect is McCall had home ground advantage which I haven’t given credit to
Teddy was a brilliant villain!! Intelligent, strategic, cunning, vicious!!
I wonder if Teddy is still looking for Gandalf, it was my understanding that he had much desire to speak with him.
Gandalf jumped to avoid Celeborn confirmed
Tell me where is Gandalf, he owes me money.
@@Sam_Guevenne😂
I know many people love Denzel, but imo this movie is saved by Csokas. His scenes are the best.
Wtf are you talking about
Boston sand and gravel. Same exact one from the town with Ben Affleck
Same exact one I've seen every time I've driven into Boston for half a century.
Pass that everytime I go to a bruins game or Sox game. Awesome to see that in a movie.
Good memory homes
@@Nangleator22 that’s pretty cool
That's not a set. It's an actual business. I've driven past it thousands of times. Just on the north side of BeanTown under the expressway. Next to the Charles river. "Love that dirty water!. Boston you're my home!!!"
I heard Csokas in an interview on the CBC, the guy is a super chill Kiwi, it is always nice to see the real person behind a great role.
3:21 is when he's like ... oh no, this is not happening and this is going to go bad real fast.
Whew 😰 he talked his way into that beating
That walk off at the end is majestic.
This is a great scene!!... It truly shows the similarities yet extreme differences between the rolls of Denzel in this movie.... and his counterpart who clearly shows he is calculating and reserved and very professional yet with very evil intentions as far as his capabilities!!!... yet seems to draw a line right there!!_____ when it seems like out of nowhere the true inner demons of this man just lash out with such evil intent!!! Not having control and unleashing himself upon an unexpecting person beating him almost to death!!!... having to other people shot and killed right there in the room as just part of collateral damage... All that coming about in about 18 seconds!!... yet on the flip side Denzel's character is of someone truly in full control knowing his capabilities and professionalism!!!... and actually sets his watch as his actions are already precalculated and shocked the hell out of these five guys who think they've got him right where they want him!!!. .18 seconds later they're all laying dead or dying on the ground!!!.... that's a very powerful connection that most people don't see of the two main characters in this movie!!!
Marton Csokas , has been in so many supporting roles, fully deserves a staring role! He's just too good, to mean and probably doesn't meet the Hollywood toothpaste smile criteria?
I was surprised to spot him in The Amazing Spider-Man 2 which came out the same year as this movie. Also he was in The Bourne Supremacy, LOTR, etc. He's a great supporting actor, nearly every movie he's in is good partly because of his presence. Looks a bit like Dougray Scott oddly enough.
But what if he blinks?
Bravo
I just realized he was the antagonist in Kingdom of Heaven. Great movie, and amazing performance, I honestly didnt even recognize him as he was acting out his role. This man just falls into a role and you'd never be able to tell the difference, his acting is top tier.
remember him as an elf in Lord of the Rings too?
Frank-Do me a favor and don't call him Little John
Teddy-I'm pretend I didn't hear that
The way he got PRIMAL. The noises he was making.
Marton Csokas is outstanding.
2:34 "you people" is what got his ass killed lol
That and his lack of manners.
@@Juugo211 Couldn't be blame because he just hate them.
I like Marton Csokas.
"It's not about money, it's about sending a message" The Joker
3:54 ... subtitles: [Applause] 🤣🤣🤣
Finally, for those who like to fantasize about this kind of thing, I don’t think you want to try either receiving OR EVEN GIVING ~30 punches or kicks.
THAT ish is beyond exhausting.
One of the best movie villains of all time. Dude was absolutely menacing 😮
I really wished we saw a hand to hand combat scene between McCall and Nikolai as I would’ve loved to see that
I love this movie it's awesome Denzel is always great and marton csokas is a awesome villian
Marton is so underrated...
The baseball game in the background is a nice touch to the beating scene especially the “get a doctor” part 😂
Lol 😂 Wish I could get satisfactory revenge like this
I know what you mean. I've always wished my life had better writers, or at least a better theme song.
@@russellmarra8520sucks to suck
Marton is just one of those actors that was almost born to play the bad guy.
one of the best villains in recent movie history
“Don’t easy Frank ,Shut the fuck up , You fucken Flipperhead “. 😂😂😂 I died there
Teddy hit him so hard with the knee that he even fell off too 3:47 lmfaoooooooooooooo
Hard to believe he plays an elf in Lord of The Rings too lmao
Shawn Fitzgibbon as Little John is a great actor!
Thank you very much!
@@shawnfitzgibbon1109 Shawn I’m glad you survived. We appreciate you taking a real beating to give your audience authenticity. I hope it didn’t end your acting career ,-)
I might get crap for this but I don't care, Teddy stole the show for me.
Satisfying release. The surge and then the renewed calm. Next!
Radio commentary over the beating was a nice touch. 😁
Csokas already legendary actor wow excellent job.
Me - Hey Siri. Show me an example of a satisfying beat down, please.
Siri - 3:44 here you go chief
He Beat that Guy Senseless lol 😆
Should have used galvanized square steel :(
Shit just got real when Teddy called him "Lil Jon"
Well, that escalated slowly.
The Equalizer and John Wick 1 are by far my top revenge and justice movies.
That warmed my heart
Martin Csokas was brilliant here.
Why do I love this scene so much? Something's seriously wrong with me.
I think I love it so much because This is something I would like to do to every child molester and sex predator
This wasn’t a typical, cliche Hollywood beat down. This was amazing, horrifying acting executed superbly. Nothing wrong with appreciating this.
@@Dilomight probably that and the fact that Little John was a loudmouth asshole and had it coming
3:37 the way he gives the other guy a look before shit goes down 😶
This man is a stone-cold "killing machine". This phenomenal actor who brought Teddy to life, so to speak, WAS "Teddy". This is the same actor who played Alice's dad, in the Alice in Wonderland version, with Johnny Depp playing the Mad Hatter. Stellar actor.
Whatever you do..don't call him Little John ok??
Me: he's going to call him Little John
Teddy should have asked him, “Can I call him Fryer Tuck?”
Smart move, uses the map to get a drop on him. johnny should have stood up to match this gesture.
Holy shiet, ur right. I never thought of that. Thats why Susan call Nikolai as "brilliant and fomidable."
Johnny probably didn't expect Frank to shoot his 2 bodyguards the way he did.
its mostly down to luck that that didnt go south. the bodyguards were piss poor, it wouldnt be hard to notice that one of your visitors has something behind his back that he drew, seeing one of your guests get that close to your boss, and to top it off, knowing that there was construction going on that would likely mask gunshots if the shots were limited so back up was unlikely. further, as you mentioned, the idiot didnt stand up, and didnt arm himself.
@@fukumarkzuckerburg They aren’t dumb they’re just amateurs. Frank is an FBI agent and they’re going into tense waters. He’s going to give himself the best vantage point possible in the room if stuff goes south. Secondly they wouldn’t have noticed anything since they weren’t even looking at him, they were both looking straight ahead and he was behind them. And when their boss got attacked all their attention was on him so they missed frank pulling it out
@@MOMO-436 frank pulled before any violence occurred because hes a professional and spotted the warning signs. even pulled the hammer to half cock to reduce the draw weight. as far as them not noticing because he was behind them, simple threat assessment would have fixed that. two bodyguards, two guests, one bodyguard per guest, ensure any oddball movement is addressed.