I like that Denzel does not resort to exaggerated moves like flying kicks or making a guy fluy after his punches or kicks. Just fast short effective moves to finish his opponents, just a trained analytical mind, that makes his movies more enjoyable.
Perfect observation. An economy of moves. Reminds me of the Matt Helm novels by Donald Hamilton. In one scene, Helm slits a bad guy's wrist with a pocket knife. "Better get that fixed or you're gonna bleed to death!"
Maybe if Denzel was younger, they might have wanted a flashier character. But he was supposed to be older ( my age) and his moves should be efficient, like he’s been doing them for years. McCall isn’t overpowering opponents like a young man, he’s outsmart/out killing them
I mean it does exaggerate, just in different ways. In these movies, Denzel always has a superhero damage buff. There's no way that flimsy paper book could cause a trained assassin to double over and lose control. Denzel was sitting down and hit him with essentially paper with an outstretched arm; he had almost zero leverage. In reality, the assassin would have easily shrugged this distraction off and blasted him. And that's not even going into the fact that every single time we get one of these action scenes, it begins with the villain cruising right up to Denzel's face, conveniently in range of his hands. A basic police officer would have kept distance with his gun up and had him turn around before moving in. Checkmate. There's a reason we don't read about mass killings by ghost agents in real life. These scenarios don't work out in reality. It's extremely exaggerated for drama.
Nicolai never admitted it in the movie but the character's actions and facial expressions showed he really admired Robert's analytical and calculated mind and his chess moves when it came to outsmarting the enemy. CSokas really knocked this role out of the park.
Plus, in this particular scene (which I've watched about 10 times before), I could almost read Nicolai's mind. He really didn't know who McCall was. He knew all the background stories were lies. So, with every McCall move, Nicolai was learning, admiring, comparing, and pegging McCall based on Nicolai's Russian Spetznatz experience. With Nicolai's wry smile and look of discovery, you could tell he pegged McCall up pretty high on the chain of special government operatives, a very special dude of some mysterious sort.
I have never seen Mr. Washington in a role where I didn't like his performance. He always sells the characters, and the camera loves him. Top notch actor.
Of course the director/lighting/set-dressers/soundmen/ etc. are very responsible for the atmosphere and presentation.....and then there is cutting and editing. Denzel is just the icing on the cake.....and receives all the praise from the public.
@@wfqsfg Go read a book and engage in your own life instead of living in your make believe one as the main character overcoming impossible circumstances. BTW… F 🐈 Incel.
Not sure what generation you guys are from, but check out the track Eggs and Sausage from the live album "Nighthawks at the Diner" by Tom Waits. The whole album evokes the same atmosphere.
@@jhfl1881 "and to know that the plug behind you is on the same circuit breaker as the lights is important too." Doesn't even matter, his butter knife wouldn't even close the circuit. It would be like sticking in only one prong of a normal plug.
It is very subtle but the first two movies have a slight implication that The Equalizer has some small divine force working in his favor. Like an Angel of death on his shoulder. There is a shit load of bible and book of revelation symbolism in the movies. The box truck says "Herald" on it. A messenger during biblical times, for "the king" who proclaimed his messages loudly. McCall is a Herald of death.
wow that roll must've been super fast like a ninja (of the African-American variety) or something, I'll rewatch and look for it this time, thanks for the tip, love when dudes do their own stunts
Superb all round actor , book of Eli was a great film with a great twist not mentioned often enough, his acting talent in the bone collector whilst being barely able to move was first class, and man on fire was heroic...
I saw it in a theatre in Chattanooga TN. They never turned on the lights when the movie was over. My friends didnt get it; I did. They were hesitant to walk out - I was not. I told them to follow me. True story.
@@deraufsmaulwurf3175 custom knife designed precisely for working electrical magic, the first draft of the script describes its creation by a brilliant team of African-American engineers and one Black (just African of some kind) shaman, best part is, it's disguised to look like any ordinary knife at a diner
This is a good ending spot for this scene. The expression on the head hood's face tells you everything you need to know. He knew McCall was skilled but now realizes this whole interlude from the diner to this back lot was all planned in advance. His suspicions about McCall have gone beyond confirmation to now deep consternation as he realizes he is up against someone trained for this type of confrontation at an elite level.
@@N1120A well im in the process of rewatching all 3. Just convinced my wife that 2 was better than she gave it credit for, hoping I have the same response when we rewatch 3.
Given that a knife would fit in any of the holes without breaking the plastic, wouldn't you say it could short the circuit easily enough if things were broken? And a short circuit would trip the breaker and (assuming the outlet was on the same circuit, which is probably more doubtful) the lights would go too. (Edited to fix typo.)
No. that wouldn't work. buy an outlet and try to break it. you would need a hammer to beak that plastic and then you still would not have a short.. just a broken outlet. Also, fluorescent lights would never be on the same circuit as an outlet. @@peter9477
Denzel is a generational actor for this genre and, as such, he deserves the best direction and writing. The trilogy has its moments, but he deserved better and more consistent efforts from the supporting staff.
The Equalizer knows that he will win because the man with the gun did not have the intention to just kill him. A mafia hitman would simply have shot his target, no talking would ever be involved except perhaps for identification purposes. In Amsterdam, a couple of years ago, two Polish hitmen got the wrong hotel and the wrong people. These innocent bystanders caused a massive hunt by police forces which is something no criminal gang wants to cause.
@@steveswangler6373 Come on dude, it doesn’t take firsthand insider knowledge to understand that the police are going to go after a gang much more if they cause innocent people to be hurt.
@@steveswangler6373we literally have statments from former yakuza members saying they avoided harming civilians at all cost, even more so if they were foreigners Doesn't take a genius to figure out that logic carries across to all forms of professional criminals
I liked the third movie. For me, first > third > second movie. The second movie was kind of everywhere, pacing was off. Also, the last act with the island felt really forced in.
@@neilkurzman4907 "He shorted out the outlet." Yeah...how? He stuck a butter knife into one side of an outlet? That's not even a closed circuit, let alone a short circuit.
@@TheMisterGuy So let’s say you actually wanted to do that. If you forced it behind the outlet plate, you could short the screws to the metal box. Assuming there was a metal box, of course. So I’ve rationalized that bit of movie magic. But why would that take out all of the lights? They would typically be on a different circuit. And why did the owner of the restaurant not come back, saying what’s going on here? And why did the truck conveniently stop there at the exact right moment? The answer is, it’s a movie. It’s a feel good movie where there’s someone out there helping those in need of help. The third ones out already
@@neilkurzman4907 OK, let's talk about rationalizing movie magic. "But why would that take out all of the lights? They would typically be on a different circuit...The answer is, it’s a movie." I get that, the problem for me it's so silly it takes me out of the movie. I'm not trying to be a real-life electrician but he stabs the outlet and the lights go out. My brain stops watching the movie and goes "wait, what?" and it breaks my suspension of disbelief for a second. "And why did the owner of the restaurant not come back, saying what’s going on here?" This I can go with. Either the guy knows his regular customer is into some shady shit and quietly leaves, or he just hears the gun go off and gets out the back door. You might not even be thinking about that guy at the time because he's been off camera for about thirty seconds. "And why did the truck conveniently stop there at the exact right moment?" I can accept this too, without my brain stopping the show to ask questions. It's not totally implausible that a truck would pull up, just a lucky break. It shows that he can adapt and exploit the situation at hand with no warning. If the truck didn't pull up, maybe he would've still escaped some other way. Like, there's a fire extinguisher in the room, and he shoots it with the gun to create a smoke screen so the guys in the car can't get a shot on him, then he goes out the back door into the alley before they can get into the building and stop him.
In a better version, this scene is 2 minutes shorter. The truck pulls up but doesn’t stop. We see it block the view of the shop and 5 seconds later, when the truck is gone, he’s already walking out towards them. We just assume the assassin dude is kia.
"You know what the most dangerous thing in America is? A N*gga with a library card" - Brother Mouzone, The Wire. He meant the most threatening thing to the status quo in the US is an educated black man. I was trying to be funny, by taking his words literally, as McCall in this scene is a black man with a book, who is incredibly dangerous.@@samuelluria4744
The TV series, the original, was better. More problem solving. Sometimes he called on help. Interesting, had a Mission Impossible vibe. This is just violence.
"We need more "common sense book laws" and "book-free zones."" We literally have a political party trying to do that right now while also trying to get more guns into schools, so I think we're good.
@@akairborne "woosh" You say that now but you won't be laughing when some mentally ill person walks into your kids' school and reads up the whole place because the librarian didn't have so much as a shotgun loaded with ball bearings.
@@TheMisterGuy when we start criminalizing decent god dating book owners, and turning them into criminals, only criminals will have books. The only thing that stops a bad guy with a book, is a good guy with a book.
Every film "ok, I've got a gun, which I could shoot from across the room, but instead I'm going to walk up to you within arms reach, just don't think about taking the gun off me"
@@johncosmic That’s so heroic a motive you gave him. I was more cynical and I thought that he didn’t order it because he would be tempted too much and conflict with his kidnapping plan.
@@need-to-know- I think you're onto something. If he would've went double cheese, he probably would be in such a good mood he would've invited Denzel out for a beer after the meal
Killing the lights served absolutely no purpose, as he just strolled out the front door and took flash photography in plain view. Never understood that.
Imagine bringing a gun to a book fight....
Ive never seen books fight.
Never seen guns fight either.
I trust this comment will get the thousands of likes it deserves.
Mr McCall Def beats Mr Wick for the fastest book kill all without getting a hit or breaking a sweat!
@@barryschwarzThis should be 30k likes
I'm imagining McCall's review of the book afterwards: "Powerful, hard-hitting... I couldn't put it down."
“A 5 second read”
That’s Hollywood. Kinda silly ain’t it
🤣
"A white knuckle thriller."
"I loved the book, unfortunately, it put another person to sleep."
Even though it’s basically the same scenario each time pitting McCall against the baddies, it just never gets old.
It's dumb as hell and every scene is totally unbelievable.
In this case, the bad people are all white. This is an example of extreme Racism.
It actually does
do you expect him to be pitted against the good guys?
It was fun while it lasted
I love it when Denzel equalizes things.
He said "It's equalizin' time" and then equalized all over the place
Yeah like crooked paintings or uneven table legs.
I like that Denzel does not resort to exaggerated moves like flying kicks or making a guy fluy after his punches or kicks. Just fast short effective moves to finish his opponents, just a trained analytical mind, that makes his movies more enjoyable.
Perfect observation. An economy of moves. Reminds me of the Matt Helm novels by Donald Hamilton. In one scene, Helm slits a bad guy's wrist with a pocket knife. "Better get that fixed or you're gonna bleed to death!"
@@LeonAllanDavis , 😂 that was a cold statement ! 😬😬
Just like with Jason Bourne movies. More realistic fight.
Maybe if Denzel was younger, they might have wanted a flashier character. But he was supposed to be older ( my age) and his moves should be efficient, like he’s been doing them for years. McCall isn’t overpowering opponents like a young man, he’s outsmart/out killing them
I mean it does exaggerate, just in different ways. In these movies, Denzel always has a superhero damage buff. There's no way that flimsy paper book could cause a trained assassin to double over and lose control. Denzel was sitting down and hit him with essentially paper with an outstretched arm; he had almost zero leverage. In reality, the assassin would have easily shrugged this distraction off and blasted him.
And that's not even going into the fact that every single time we get one of these action scenes, it begins with the villain cruising right up to Denzel's face, conveniently in range of his hands. A basic police officer would have kept distance with his gun up and had him turn around before moving in. Checkmate.
There's a reason we don't read about mass killings by ghost agents in real life. These scenarios don't work out in reality. It's extremely exaggerated for drama.
Nicolai never admitted it in the movie but the character's actions and facial expressions showed he really admired Robert's analytical and calculated mind and his chess moves when it came to outsmarting the enemy.
CSokas really knocked this role out of the park.
Facts
Plus, in this particular scene (which I've watched about 10 times before), I could almost read Nicolai's mind. He really didn't know who McCall was. He knew all the background stories were lies. So, with every McCall move, Nicolai was learning, admiring, comparing, and pegging McCall based on Nicolai's Russian Spetznatz experience. With Nicolai's wry smile and look of discovery, you could tell he pegged McCall up pretty high on the chain of special government operatives, a very special dude of some mysterious sort.
@@brazenzebraDamn I never knew he was into pegging
It’s an exhilaration and joy of meeting a worthy, strong enemy
Well at the end before dying he says "who are youuuuuuu?" 😂
I have never seen Mr. Washington in a role where I didn't like his performance. He always sells the characters, and the camera loves him. Top notch actor.
Yup. I can watch any movie of his just for his performance.
Of course the director/lighting/set-dressers/soundmen/ etc. are very responsible for the atmosphere and presentation.....and then there is cutting and editing. Denzel is just the icing on the cake.....and receives all the praise from the public.
Cressy bear is still the best for me
agree. he commands the screen. hard not to watch.
@@erepsekahs No one cares.
the guy behind the counter knew shit was going down - "I'll be back in a minute." He even knew it would only take a minute.
Guy behind the counter had no idea, he was just off cooking.
@@rambledogs2012you missed the joke buddy
@@rambledogs2012 bullshit he didnt, he read the script!
Right 😅
He also knew that Chloë's character had been beaten up and was in the hospital. He's got intel from somewhere.
Man, I want music like that whenever I cross the street….
I have that music follow me around and it gets old after a few weeks.
@@greeneyesms Everything in moderation. You only want it when needed. Not perpetually.
😂😂😂👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
You can, just get a smartphone and some earbuds, bud.
Hahahahahahhahaaawww!!
You've got to admit, the Music for this scene was incredible.
Everything about the scene is done so well, they have elevated a formulaic action series to cinematic art.
Its a good movie and the music really set the mood for every scene. I probably watched this movie half a dozen times.
Lot of time on your hands…maybe you should try a book.🙂
@@rhys1564 Maybe you should try not being an AH.
@@wfqsfg Go read a book and engage in your own life instead of living in your make believe one as the main character overcoming impossible circumstances. BTW… F 🐈 Incel.
I'm going to watch it right now.
@@Alexander-gt4rc per @wfqsfg preferably with lots of lube…maybe you should invite @wrqsfg over for circle jerk? 🐈
One could say:
...He threw the book at them.
...Read them like a book.
...He started a new chapter.
All right. This movie rocked. 😎
"Book him Dan oh !" ( old Hawaii 5-0)
@@user-co8uy5rb2s Awesome 💯
Time for you to turn the page on these bad book puns, turn over a new leaf
He’s book smart.
Those guys booked out of there.
He closed the book on that guy.
Equalizer trilogy is so good. Anyone who appreciate action movies will love this. Denzel is perfect actor for these kind of movies!
Wait. There’s 3? lol
@@newagain9964yep, it's as good as the previous films
0:07 Nighthawks. One of my most favorite paintings. Amazing.
mine as well. edward hopper lived in the town i was born in, nyack, new york.
Good eye!
Not sure what generation you guys are from, but check out the track Eggs and Sausage from the live album "Nighthawks at the Diner" by Tom Waits. The whole album evokes the same atmosphere.
I'm addicted to the pigger nussy ❤
Wow. 😂 low bar
Denzel does not make bad movies.
Well there was that one about the train...
@@calebantle4325no both were bad ass movies
@@tavonburns3905Indeed, they were both bad and ass.
Part 3 was pretty bad
Virtuosity
Fences was some of the best acting I have ever seen. It's not an "action" film but more of a family drama. Great movie with Denzel Washington.
I say this all of the time. Underrated for sure. Also hits home to a lot of people..
Denzel and his great director own this genre.😊
Really nice of that truck driver to block the view at that exact moment, and then leave at the exact moment the power goes out.
and to know that the plug behind you is on the same circuit breaker as the lights is important too.
@@jhfl1881 "and to know that the plug behind you is on the same circuit breaker as the lights is important too."
Doesn't even matter, his butter knife wouldn't even close the circuit. It would be like sticking in only one prong of a normal plug.
It is very subtle but the first two movies have a slight implication that The Equalizer has some small divine force working in his favor. Like an Angel of death on his shoulder. There is a shit load of bible and book of revelation symbolism in the movies. The box truck says "Herald" on it. A messenger during biblical times, for "the king" who proclaimed his messages loudly. McCall is a Herald of death.
@@crupt1023 Reminded me of John the Baptist's question to Jesus, "Are you the One, or should we expect another?"
Awfully nice indeed.
Denzel was the perfect pick for this roll!
wow that roll must've been super fast like a ninja (of the African-American variety) or something, I'll rewatch and look for it this time, thanks for the tip, love when dudes do their own stunts
@@CornyBum Check out that look Denzel gives the guy, "Your dead and you don't even know it yet!" lol
You left out the best bit of dialogue where after this the bad guy says, "I simply cannot believe he just equalized us."
Superb all round actor , book of Eli was a great film with a great twist not mentioned often enough, his acting talent in the bone collector whilst being barely able to move was first class, and man on fire was heroic...
I saw it in a theatre in Chattanooga TN. They never turned on the lights when the movie was over. My friends didnt get it; I did. They were hesitant to walk out - I was not. I told them to follow me.
True story.
@@tehagent1321 One of us has been smoking some hella strong shit and I can't seem to figure out who
@@tehagent1321 wonderful experience.. glad you had the opportunity.
Definitely My All time favorite movie.
@Tracchofyre we get it, you hate religion, next subject.
He can even do Shakespeare well. Branagh's "Much Ado About Nothing".
Amazing how he knew that the restaurant's lights were on the same circuit as that outlet. 😂
and that he could short the curcuit in the first place consedering he only had one pointy thing for two outlet holes
Good observation. You are right, they would be on separate circuits.
he researched every diner in town before this, films have to skip the mundane stuff, it's in the novel
@@deraufsmaulwurf3175 custom knife designed precisely for working electrical magic, the first draft of the script describes its creation by a brilliant team of African-American engineers and one Black (just African of some kind) shaman, best part is, it's disguised to look like any ordinary knife at a diner
@@CornyBum I knew it was based on the British TV series. I had no idea it was based on a book.
Good to know.
I think Denzel and Morgan Freeman are two excellent actors, I never get tired of watching their movies!
Who doesn’t love Denzel?
The bad guys
The Italian Mafia from EQ3, especially after he said "This guy is already dead but he doesnt know it yet"
@@iec7587🤝😂😊😊😊😊
I love he didn't turn off the camera sound effect to play with the bad guys heads making them doubt he's a genius
There are only two rules in “book club”…
Love every one of these movies
The restaurant owner deserves an Emmy
He does! His name is Steve Sweeney and he's a legendary comic. Honestly, he's one of the funniest men on the planet! He deserves all sorts of awards.
This is a good ending spot for this scene. The expression on the head hood's face tells you everything you need to know. He knew McCall was skilled but now realizes this whole interlude from the diner to this back lot was all planned in advance. His suspicions about McCall have gone beyond confirmation to now deep consternation as he realizes he is up against someone trained for this type of confrontation at an elite level.
Beware of the man who is too calm in the face of hazard. He has already seen too much, and survived. You are his prey.
He doesn't desire to be a predator. But the jackals are always on the prowl.
I'm not trapped in here with you, you're trapped in here with me.
** I move my frontal breathing vent away from the mic to respirate.
Typed like a true 13 year old
He always warns em not to screw with him, and they never listen
After all these years and watching all 3 movies. The first one was always the best one.
Agreed
I wish the 3rd Equalizer had the pacing of the first film. This is by far the best of the three so far.
As an Equalizer fan, I rank them 1,3,2.
The sequel had some great action, and of course the acting was great af, but it packs the same feel.
Don't agree. 3 was excellent, and indicative of the storyline and Robert's finding peace.
@@N1120A well im in the process of rewatching all 3. Just convinced my wife that 2 was better than she gave it credit for, hoping I have the same response when we rewatch 3.
Street view of him sitting inside the diner brings to mind the Edward Hopper painting Night Hawks.
Shorting out the lights by sticking a knife in only one side of a wall outlet is some Chuck Norris level stuff.
Given that a knife would fit in any of the holes without breaking the plastic, wouldn't you say it could short the circuit easily enough if things were broken? And a short circuit would trip the breaker and (assuming the outlet was on the same circuit, which is probably more doubtful) the lights would go too. (Edited to fix typo.)
😂live to live then electricity goes out😢
@@KgosietsileMothekwane There's a metal case (usually) that's grounded...
No. that wouldn't work. buy an outlet and try to break it. you would need a hammer to beak that plastic and then you still would not have a short.. just a broken outlet. Also, fluorescent lights would never be on the same circuit as an outlet. @@peter9477
Going through the plastic and connecting one of the outlets to anything grounded will get the job done ;)
Denzel is a generational actor for this genre and, as such, he deserves the best direction and writing. The trilogy has its moments, but he deserved better and more consistent efforts from the supporting staff.
Agree 100% although I believe Martin Csokas was brilliant as villain opposite Danzel in the 1st one.
Danzel effin sold it!
The Equalizer knows that he will win because the man with the gun did not have the intention to just kill him. A mafia hitman would simply have shot his target, no talking would ever be involved except perhaps for identification purposes. In Amsterdam, a couple of years ago, two Polish hitmen got the wrong hotel and the wrong people. These innocent bystanders caused a massive hunt by police forces which is something no criminal gang wants to cause.
The Hitman could have easily sprayed bullets from Uzi from a distance of 2 meter...no reason to move up to him!!!
i love when people assume they know how a "mafia hitman" would operate. (BTW-the bad guys in this film were not mafioso)
@@steveswangler6373 I love it when people have no idea how knowledgeable the person is making the comment.
@@steveswangler6373 Come on dude, it doesn’t take firsthand insider knowledge to understand that the police are going to go after a gang much more if they cause innocent people to be hurt.
@@steveswangler6373we literally have statments from former yakuza members saying they avoided harming civilians at all cost, even more so if they were foreigners
Doesn't take a genius to figure out that logic carries across to all forms of professional criminals
The paperback into the solar plexus, a much underrated martial arts move.
Denzel has always been able to sell the abrupt violence. Short fast movements that seem realistic
Any real professional can slow down time in their field 😎
you guys know what youre talking about like big time
I could watch this over and over again at least once a week forever
Coffee and an egg sandwich on a roll with no cheese. Dude was evil.
Never come to the UK. Fried egg sarnies are God's food.
@@peterclarke7240 at 2am with no cheese and COFFEE?
@@matthewshelley1365Post-pub food. Perfect to fend off the dreaded hangover.
I dont eat cheese either.
@@ms.annthrope415 No wonder you hate humanity
I just watched the 3rd installment. Had a great plot, his acting is amazing
I loved the new one! I want to go see it again. Great way to wrap things up for the character.
I liked the third movie. For me, first > third > second movie. The second movie was kind of everywhere, pacing was off. Also, the last act with the island felt really forced in.
@@LittleMopeHead I haven't seen the 3rd one yet, but I agree with your take on the 2nd one. It tried cramming in too many story lines.
Guy acts like cheese is the most offensive thing to him.
Maybe he has gall bladder issues :) Or lactose intolerant.
These three movies are awesome! Lots of rewatch factor. In addition, Dakota Fanning sounds absolutely gorgeous in the third one.
Now just imagine if Denzel,and John wick,made a movie together.
Even the people watching it would get taken out.
I struggle to try and count the dead. But fail every time, just to many of them.
Title of the movie would be "A Book with a Pencil ... A fcking Pencil"
😂😂🤣🤣
Add Jason Bourne and Ethan Hunt. I would love to be able to bankroll that movie.
When he walks out... and over to them in the car....... Crazy badass.
Denzel is the man!
Wick did it with a pencil, McCall did it with an old book.
imagine if he just had the phone's flashlight on and walked by accidentally taking selfies
Masterpiece
Everyone is a gangsta until McCall starts his timer.
He’s subtracting, dividing rather than equalising 😂
This is ONE GREAT MOVIE. WITH A GREAT PERSON PLAYING THE ROLE.
Imagine writing a character so over the top that he can stab a build to turn its lights off.
He shorted out the outlet.
Fortunately, it happened to include the lights
@@neilkurzman4907 "He shorted out the outlet."
Yeah...how? He stuck a butter knife into one side of an outlet? That's not even a closed circuit, let alone a short circuit.
@@TheMisterGuy
So let’s say you actually wanted to do that. If you forced it behind the outlet plate, you could short the screws to the metal box. Assuming there was a metal box, of course.
So I’ve rationalized that bit of movie magic. But why would that take out all of the lights? They would typically be on a different circuit.
And why did the owner of the restaurant not come back, saying what’s going on here?
And why did the truck conveniently stop there at the exact right moment?
The answer is, it’s a movie.
It’s a feel good movie where there’s someone out there helping those in need of help.
The third ones out already
@@neilkurzman4907 OK, let's talk about rationalizing movie magic.
"But why would that take out all of the lights? They would typically be on a different circuit...The answer is, it’s a movie."
I get that, the problem for me it's so silly it takes me out of the movie. I'm not trying to be a real-life electrician but he stabs the outlet and the lights go out. My brain stops watching the movie and goes "wait, what?" and it breaks my suspension of disbelief for a second.
"And why did the owner of the restaurant not come back, saying what’s going on here?"
This I can go with. Either the guy knows his regular customer is into some shady shit and quietly leaves, or he just hears the gun go off and gets out the back door. You might not even be thinking about that guy at the time because he's been off camera for about thirty seconds.
"And why did the truck conveniently stop there at the exact right moment?"
I can accept this too, without my brain stopping the show to ask questions. It's not totally implausible that a truck would pull up, just a lucky break. It shows that he can adapt and exploit the situation at hand with no warning.
If the truck didn't pull up, maybe he would've still escaped some other way. Like, there's a fire extinguisher in the room, and he shoots it with the gun to create a smoke screen so the guys in the car can't get a shot on him, then he goes out the back door into the alley before they can get into the building and stop him.
In a better version, this scene is 2 minutes shorter. The truck pulls up but doesn’t stop. We see it block the view of the shop and 5 seconds later, when the truck is gone, he’s already walking out towards them. We just assume the assassin dude is kia.
The personality shines through and keeps viewers coming back.
@3:43 "Mfkr suckered me."
Oh, you expected him to "fight fair"? 😂
The casting of the bad guys is spot on !
Brother Mouzone was right about the most dangerous thing in America.
Nice reference to one of the best-written series.
Please let me in on that.
@@samuelluria4744 queue up HBO series, "The Wire", bro. Enjoy!
"You know what the most dangerous thing in America is? A N*gga with a library card" - Brother Mouzone, The Wire.
He meant the most threatening thing to the status quo in the US is an educated black man. I was trying to be funny, by taking his words literally, as McCall in this scene is a black man with a book, who is incredibly dangerous.@@samuelluria4744
Good series. Saw Equalizer 3 yesterday. Another good movie
The TV series, the original, was better. More problem solving. Sometimes he called on help. Interesting, had a Mission Impossible vibe. This is just violence.
A superb performance by Denzel. What a fantastic character, he brought to life 👍🏻
Love these movies but this is by far one of the best scenes
At some point you'd think the bad guys would figure the risk isn't worth the cash but then the movies would be 10 minutes long.
If a guy like this actually existed, he'd be working for the bad guys not fighting them
A master class in the hunted becoming the hunter 👌💪
Best action ever, or pretty close to. That villain is really memorable and perfectly played. The action is just nasty and Denzel is stone cold.
There is nothing Worse than a GOD fearing Man! Well Played Denzel!
Denzel you need to run for For President
This was one of those scary, full-auto "Assault Books." We need more "common sense book laws" and "book-free zones."
"We need more "common sense book laws" and "book-free zones.""
We literally have a political party trying to do that right now while also trying to get more guns into schools, so I think we're good.
@@TheMisterGuywoosh
@@akairborne "woosh"
You say that now but you won't be laughing when some mentally ill person walks into your kids' school and reads up the whole place because the librarian didn't have so much as a shotgun loaded with ball bearings.
@@TheMisterGuy when we start criminalizing decent god dating book owners, and turning them into criminals, only criminals will have books.
The only thing that stops a bad guy with a book, is a good guy with a book.
Right wingers are book burning troglodytes
Gods timing is always PERFECT.
They forgot the 1st rule of survival.
Never follow a McCall into the dark.
Obviously these mugs didn't watch "High Plains Drifter".
Denzel is WAY too cool!
I like both Equalizers, the TV show and Denzel's version. Very different but both entertaining.
Much better music and suspense building with the zooms and slow mo than the Equalizer 3!
Ain't nothing like a Denzel/Fuqua movie. They spread the stardom around.
So that's what they mean by less guns, more books
Denzel = Phenomenal !
Bro got shot in the leg but just walked it off
I always liked the laugh and "mother fucker" lol. Took the wind outta the sails
One of my favorite scenes from the Equalizer trilogy!
Mccall is like you playing the same level after thousands of failed attempts and this his perfected run
Few guarantees in life - one is a movie with Denzel in it.
I'm sure that earlier in the movie, in the cafe, there are a couple of powerline workers eating there too. Nice touch.
LOVE THAT SUPER LOUD SHIPS HORN THAT BLARES AT THE END OF THESE VIDEOS
very classy
0:58 perfect timing on that truck... wouldn't you say?
Every film "ok, I've got a gun, which I could shoot from across the room, but instead I'm going to walk up to you within arms reach, just don't think about taking the gun off me"
His orders were to take mcall alive no witnesses thats why he walked up to him.
@MarkJones-gt2qd what, by holding his hand to the car? He should be at least 6ft away and telling the guy what to do, not walking into arms reach.
You don’t want Denzel looking at his watch before engaging in any conversation.
🤣😂🤣
He just looked at his watch; i'm outta here.
**The owner in the kitchen after hearing loud noises, gun shots, and seeing the power going out.**
"This is nice. Lemme cook."
🤣😂🤣😂
This scene is a perfect example of "Assume makes an ass out of you...." woopsie 🤣
Did Denzel catch a round in the diner from the mini-Uzi? Why a bloodstain on the wall @2:50?
I could never stop watching
Denzil ,You don't have to wait on me boyy, I'll be there in a blink of an eye😘
What kind of dude doesn't put cheese on his egg sandwich??
Someone who never intended to eat it.
@@need-to-know- At least he was frugal enough to save a cheese slice from being wasted
@@johncosmic That’s so heroic a motive you gave him. I was more cynical and I thought that he didn’t order it because he would be tempted too much and conflict with his kidnapping plan.
@@need-to-know- I think you're onto something. If he would've went double cheese, he probably would be in such a good mood he would've invited Denzel out for a beer after the meal
Maybe he’s lactose intolerant
I remember when Denzel was a real actor in respectable movies.
He's got all of the attributes of "Man on Fire", which was a nice flick.
Denzel really sells his characters very well ..
This is a very good movie.
Love the Ed Hopper-esque diner.
The fight moves of Steven Seagull and the tenacity of Wesley snipes= Robert McCall👍👍👍👍♥️♥️♥️♥️
Wow.. I really love that music… whenever he goes into action I be ready to listen to it.
There are eleven cuts between when he makes his first move with the book and when the big guy hits the ground. Eleven.
Yeah, it's a few too many, honestly.
Denzel really said "📸🤨"
He’s a Capricorn it’s all about time let’s go Denzel Washington 💯💯💯
They should have sent a real electrician there.
He would know that receptacles and light circuit are on different branches.
Killing the lights served absolutely no purpose, as he just strolled out the front door and took flash photography in plain view. Never understood that.
Flash, if anything, hides phtographer's face.
@@dmitripogosian5084 - I was referring to him shorting out the lights in the Diner. It served no purpose, for the reason I stated.