It's funny that you mentioned the idea of filming a scene on a New York subway and no one recognizing Keanu Reeves because he regularly takes the subway when he's in NYC. For the most part, no one bothers him, although, they do take videos. There is a video on RUclips of him giving up his seat on a crowded subway car for a woman.
according to a russian girl called dasha who reacted to the first two movies, the russian is passable, if a little garbled sometimes. she was actually happy about the "baba yaga" thing, though that might've just been because she was excited to see any russian folklore being namedropped.
I read a theory somewhere that there IS a Russian phrase that is phonetically similar to "Baba Yaga" that could be interpreted as "boogeyman". If true, the fact that the filmmakers decided to use the spelling that is specific to an old witch with a chicken leg hut is an odd choice.
@@michaelriddick7116 I like Dasha too. Her attention to a movie and details almost makes me think she has a photographic memory of some sort. She also has some of the best innocent lines too. I think it was in Batman v Superman when Superman hit a mountain, and she instantly exclaimed "He broke the mountain!" If that's not cute and funny at the same time, dunno what is. She's great.
@@snowdenwyatt6276 Probably for more recognition. Baba Yaga is somewhat more likely to be known to western audiences who have played D&D, read comics (featues in Hellboy) etc. So there is at least some chance audiences have heard of her, compared to other slavic folk tales with less market penetration.
34:57 is called a press check. While the one handed method is more technical, its a legit technique. You're checking to make sure there is a round in the chamber and that its seated properly. When you insert a mag, you need to charge the weapon to insert the first round. Any number of things can happen to foul this up, so a quick peak can save your life.
And unlike what most people do in movies, John does it properly where he doesn't rack the slide all the way back. This still allows you to check if there's a round in the chamber without ejecting it.
And specifically because it is a Kimber 1911. A pistol known for it accuracy and tight tolerances, but as a result also prone misfeeding/jamming the first round of the magazine.
It's worth noting a press check could result in the slide not fully returning to battery, it depends on the gun, its condition, its locking mechanism, the ammunition, tolerances etc... I tried to do it myself after seeing it done one handed in the 3rd Matrix movie and caught my finger in the chamber which also isn't great, so generally i wouldn't recommend the one handed trick :P, and also to ensure the slide has travelled all the way forward by using your other hand to push it back into place, it's designed to work with a lot of speed and force so doing anything other than that is asking for trouble.
27:43 When Simone said "Can you imagine if everyone stopped and like turned and looked at him?", I thought "Just wait..." Then 39:42 happened, the most chilling scene ever when EVERYONE stopped at the same moment on command, and the look on Simone's face was spot-on shock.
She excepted she was already dead when she saw John. As she called him "Death's emissary." Wick wasn't showing off. He pulled slide back to see if there was a round in the chamber and the gun was ready to fire.
the Continental are the hotels, however every service connected to those hotel's are apart of the Assassin's organization Led by the High Table. So think of the Continental as a Branch of a certain part of the world and that hotel commands several services as it seems fit When John was excommunicated he could no longer use any of the Organizations services anywhere in the world. And yes Laurence Fishburn's character is also apart of the same organizations cause they still work with the same type of currency.
fishburn is the leader of that specific "gang" like how in the first movie wick killed the head of the russian "gang" thats how I saw it, and both those gangs are under the continentals umbrella
@@thamojster they deal directly with the continental i can't reveal much because of whats done in the 3rd movie but they are definitely within the same organization. Just like how Winston says he's a "God" in his hotel Fishburn has his operation as well.
In case you missed it leader of the European Continental is Franco Nero, He was the original actor for Django in the 1966 film and had a cameo in Django Unchained as one of the guys betting on the mandingo fighters.
I can confirm huge parts of the movie was filmed in Montreal. The chase scene at the beginning passes in front of a building with a long vertical re and yellow twirly neon. That’s the Scotia Bank cinema downtown, where me and my buddy went to watch it. That was funny. Also, when they’re fighting in the subway, part of it was Montreal’s subway network. Most of the fights against the assassins where in the downtown surroundings.
You can always tell it’s Montreal or any other Canada city that tries to pass of as “NYC” NYC has little to no alley’s. Whereas Montreal has a lot of alleys. At least that’s what I’ve seen
Opinions are divided on the sequels but as you liked this one and got excited about the worldbuilding, I'd wager that that you're gonna dig the third one as well. I'm still envious of everyone who gets to see these films without the "cleaned up" international version that has all the cool subtitles removed. It robs so much character and style.
@@ILikeCHEEZ9 Right?! I didn't even know they existed before I watched CB's reaction to the first movie. Apparently it's a common practice these days to distribute movies as-is or as cleaned-up versions for international markets. It absolutely sucks and in some films, like Everything Everywhere All at Once, it actively made following certain scenes (no spoilers here) more difficult.
I love, love, love that Winston is the only person who doesn’t underestimate John. He set up that entire assassin crowd at the end because he knows that John can’t be stopped by a few men alone.
George the gun shots have to be brought down in volume level or pitch cause high caliber weapons are extremely loud especially close up with out hearing protection.
Exactly. Real guns are SO LOUD and a surprising amount of people don't know this. If you want closer to reality it would be something like Collateral where you can hear it echoing for blocks, but people are so used to fake suppressor sounds and quiet hand cannons is almost sounds overdone when you hear it for real.
@@DJKuroh Someone edited that shootout scene to what it would actually sound like in real life lol its kinda funny ruclips.net/video/ws8LAfD_3BA/видео.html
@@willmartin7293 100%. My wife will sometimes ask "was that a gunshot?!" when we're out and about. I'm like "no, not even close" lol. All of these hitmen in all these movies would have such damaged ears.
"This kingdom is mine, and mine alone." I first noticed this actor, Ian McShane, in the 2009 TV show "Kings." He, of course, was the king. The show only got one season (13 episodes), but I remember thinking it was pretty good!
Since Simone asked:- In John Wick, he kills 77 people. In John Wick: Chapter 2, 128 die by his hand. In John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum when you get to it,, he is responsible for the deaths of 94 people. A total of 299 kills throughout three movies so far....
For that “silenced” weapon, they have to be special rounds along with that suppressor to be really quiet tho it sounds like a muffled whistle crack rather than Hollywood sounds.
The only thing "special" about the rounds when effectively using a suppressor is they must be loaded so the bullet leaving the barrel is sub-sonic. Of course you will still hear the action of the gun cycle on an automatic pistol.
LMFAO I hummed Hedwig's Theme at the same time as George, no joke. That's just a tad bit creepily funny Any car can be repaired, no matter the damage. The question then becomes a Ship of Theseus Paradox.
Red Mist refers to bomb defusal. It's a WWII term, what the soldier defusing the bomb turns into if it detonates. Instant death, no body or even parts to recover. Just gone.
Simone and George,you guys are awesome,for me,your running comments on this film are the best yet, and at 39:45..The look on Simones face when everyone stopped and turned around was priceless.can't wait for you to see No.3.Stay safe and well.
He's not just the roommate, he's The Tick, he's the Agency Director that battles Pickle Rick, he's a space cop on Xandar and most of all...he's Darth Maul. And so much more.
'According to John Wick director Chad Stahelski, they made an intentional choice to not let the audience know how much time has passed in Keanu Reeves‘s series of action-packed films. However, in an interview with Collider, he revealed that the events of the first three John Wick films took place over a week and a half. "Well, we figured the first three movies almost happened in like a week, week and a half, somewhere in there,” Stahelski told Collider. “That’s my version, I think Keanu’s is a little different, and I think [John Wick 4] is like six months later.”' So we have the director's idea that the first 3 movies take place around a week and a half, so it's not very long after the first movie that this one takes place
One weird thing about Russian in the movie, they've incorrectly adapted bogeyman, using Baba Yaga, who is an old witch in Russian folklore. The more fitting name for John would be Babaika (Babai) who is actually a Russian version of bogeyman.
That always bugged me. John Wick does not look like a witch. I mean most people have heard of her chicken legged house even if they don't know the folk tales.
i always assumed they used it cos it sounds cool to english-speaking audiences who might only dimly remember that it's the name of a russian folklore monster. it's a little jarring when you know who baba yaga is, but i think they were banking on most folks not being familiar with the story.
@@30noir I mean what exactly does a witch look like in modern media a witch can be anyone n look like anything if anything the name sounds cool asf just to me lol
Yeah, it's as if they said "He was called… the Wicked Witch of the West." Totally took me out of the movie for a few seconds the first time I watched it, turned what was supposed to be a cool scene into a goofy moment. But then I shrugged and decided to just pretend they had chosen something more apt.
@@DerpMuse Isn't "witch" gender neutral? I have heard of male witches being called warlocks though I have never heard of the word "witcher" being used outside of the fantasy series.
Yes some scenes were shot in downtown Montreal, namely : the opening racing scene in the streets, the violinist assassin and some of the shots of the janitors trying to kill John.
Some people this was just a gratuitous gun fight death spree, but it showed you the extent of the "Underworld" and what it controls. #3 shows another level of the system, that controls the "Underworld", and a glimmer of John Wicks early life.
Some of the scenes are definetly happening in MTL, like the subway exit sequence is at Metro Place des Arts, the intro is also partially on rue St Catherine
I love the sarcastic comment about nobody on a subway noticing Keanu Reeves, when he's actually been randomly filmed giving up his seat with no fanfare and the person or anyone else on the train knowing who he was hahah.
I really enjoyed this film for the expanded world building it did. That was the best part of the film. Sure the action was amazing but getting a deeper dive into the World of Wick was the best pet. The lore deepens in the next chapter and I am so looking forward to Part 4! I also can’t wait for the streaming series about the Continental. That has loads of potential!
Gotta watch the 3rd for more lore! ;) totally just for lore, not for more awesome action Winston and Charon (the receptionist) are 2 of my favourite characters
Silencers with subsonic ammo actually work like that. It was developed as far back as ww2 with the commandos using silences sten guns that made absolutely no sound at all except the mechanical cycling sound.
One of the things that I appreciated was the fact that in the first movie, Viggo had immense respect for John and showed it in how he responded to John coming for his son. By comparison, Santino was fueled by hubris and didn't take the threat seriously. Did he open the account, making life tough for John? Sure, absolutely. But the fact that he opened it in the first place and went back on his word shows just how little of a threat he thought John was, especially when he's taunting John in the art exhibit. No one in their right mind would've done that if they had any type of sense with who they were facing. Would John still have come for him if he hadn't? Maybe, but if he hadn't done what he did in the first place, he might've actually been able to bargain for his life. Also my favorite moment will always be 37:21 when Winston puts that little shit in his place. That look he gives Santino just screams "Know your role, boy"
i disagree it wasn't about hubris, but logic. a 7 million dollar bounty meant EVERYONE was after him logic would dictate that eventually someone would suceed in killing him by virtue of compounded injuries weakening john
@@houseofaction A fair point. However, in typical movie protagonist fashion, this is John Wick we're talking about. Anyone who knows him knows just how much of a monster he is, and that death is the only way to stop him. If you're not getting the best of the best to take him down, all you're left with is bodies in his wake. Cassian was the only one with really personal motives to kill John, and I'd argue he was the closest contest and closest to killing John. Santino putting out a contract was only gonna get the chaff killed.
Hey Georges! The first scene was shot on ste-catherine street (Montreal), you were rignr. The scene with the musician in front of all the screens was shot in Place des arts, in Montreal as well.
We all finally got to see "death by pencil" we were thankful for that!! 39:42 ...... imagine having the power of being able to show your influence of so many people at a moments notice (yes I know they were planted there in that location) Both of your expressions when you heard, "Now" and then saw the whole wide shot, was absolutely what I went through as well!!
I love how Winston brought so many people in an open space that Wick couldn’t hide in. He knew it would take an army to take this man down, and he brought an army.
That *was* downtown Montreal! John Wick 2 and 3 were shot in part in Montreal. Parts of the opening car chase was Montreal, and the Place-des-Arts complex and its surroundings (including its metro station) stands in for a New York City subway station.
21:30 How accurate are the weapon sounds? John would have extreme permanent hearing loss from firing like that in those catacombs. That AR is pretty short, and 5.56 is concussive as is.
A lot of your questions about the underworld will be answered in John Wick 3. The High Table, the excommunicado, all of it. And then it will raise a bunch of new questions too.
34:57 He was not showing off. He was doing a press check. Press check is the act of pulling your action open slightly so that you can see a chambered round, but not so far that you cause the round to be ejected from the firearm.
For the silencer sounds George, you should check out Sub Sonic rounds, they are really close to the sound silencers do in movies. They are good at close range mostly.
Love your reactions. Here in the UK the 'Red Mist' is what you see when you get very angry and the red mist drops down in front of your eyes and you go on an anger rampage. Quite a funny name to give a gangster superhero in Kick Ass.
John visiting the sommelier for a "wine tasting" is legitimately my favorite scene in the current franchise. (Chapter 4 hasn't been released yet so that could change soon.) But I've never seen a more stylish hero-suit-up scene in any action movie. And not only is it slick, but it contributes to world building and the assassins' "language" in the John Wick world. It's SO good. Also, what John was doing in the scene where you thought he was cocking the pistol with one hand was actually him doing a flourished version of what's called a press check. It's when you pull back the slide on a weapon ever so slightly so that you can check to see if a round has been chambered in the gun.
I'm pretty sure this is one of very few movies that use actual gun sounds. All other action movies use the classic pew pew pew sounds where this movie has individual sounds for each weapon.
35:00 While stylised, for that gun, it needs to be checked for jams. From another reaction video it is said that this particular gun has a jamming issue. Another said that he was using a clip from a different gun with the same caliber, which can lead to a jam.
look at the taran tactical training reeves did for the movie, its pretty neat footage and explains some of the moves and techniques that are taken a bit for granted in the movie
... When they compared the treatment of Miss Perkins in the last movie and John in this one for breaking the rules, it hit me. First Charon meets you, then you walk through an arch, then you get surrounded by assassins and Winston tells you to your face that you're excommunicado. Mrs Perkins got four guys called out to take her out. John got the _entire park_
5:46 There are several cases of there only being VIN numbers in a folder, and they re-made the cars again. For example Jaguar made some cars again after they had a fire in their factory and several cars burned completely.
My favorite scene is the tasting with the different firearms and with pistols and the rifle he had to put some thought in to what would work but with the shotgun he didn't hesitate with "may I suggest the Beneali M4," which is the best line in movie history and a meme now.
Fun Fact: The Guy in Rome who asks John if he is there to kill the Pope is a Famous Italian Actor named Franco Nero, he was most famous in "Italowestern" or "Spaghetti Western" and his Role as "Django" from 1966.
You guys are going to love part 3. It's got more action and gore. The cinematography and choreography are beautifully done. John Wick is definitely at his most brutal.
Not Vancouver, it's actually Montreal - the car chase and moto scene. Subway scene with all the cool lights was filmed in the Montreal metro at Place des arts.
Good you notice the roommate from Shaun of the Dead, what most people might not know is that he was the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace.
35:00 What he did there was make sure that there was a bullet in the chamber as that particular gun is known to not properly load a round. THAT'S authenticity.
The hotels are the hotels. The High Table controls everything. Winston should not have denied Santino. That was a bad move brought on by his sense of his own self importance.
John Wick is the ultimate fantasy. We all see ourselves as just ordinary. But we all envision ourselves as “Ultimate Badasses “, and wish for a world where we can get away with eliminating anyone who messes with us. It’s such a ego thrill for the viewers . What makes it “Realistic” , is John gets hurt … and he HAS to frequently reload . So it doesn’t appear “Too” ridiculous. Love these films.
Peter Serafinowicz "The Sommelier" was indeed "Pete" in Shaun of the dead, he was also the voice of Darth Maul in the Star Wars prequels as Ray Park's voice wasn't intimidating enough, so they did the same thing they did with Darth Vader and dubbed over the actor in post production.
The one hand slide check was partly to show off... but also had a specific purpose. That particular gun has a habit of not feeding the first round out of the magazine. So, Wick was checking to verify that there was in fact a round in the chamber. It's a testament to how much they put into the details.
I've been reliably informed that silencers are not that efficient at concealing gunfire. Also Peter Serafinowicz "The Sommelier" plays the Tick (Netflix), Pete in Shaun of the dead, the voice of Darth Maul, he's also in Brit sitcom Spaced and the IT crowd, and his considerable voice acting talent has been used in many tv and movie productions including South Park.
It's funny that you mentioned the idea of filming a scene on a New York subway and no one recognizing Keanu Reeves because he regularly takes the subway when he's in NYC. For the most part, no one bothers him, although, they do take videos. There is a video on RUclips of him giving up his seat on a crowded subway car for a woman.
The paparazzi give it away.
All 3 films take place in about 2 to 3 weeks. John is a badass character played by a badass actor. Keanu is most excellent.
Radical reference dude
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according to a russian girl called dasha who reacted to the first two movies, the russian is passable, if a little garbled sometimes. she was actually happy about the "baba yaga" thing, though that might've just been because she was excited to see any russian folklore being namedropped.
well, the "baba yaga" is an old witch, not a murderous beast/demon, so that is a little weird translation
I love DashaFromRussia!! She's great and has good enough thumbnail game to rival Simone/George! 😂🤣😂
I'd love to see a collab!! 😂🤣😂🤘😎🤘
I read a theory somewhere that there IS a Russian phrase that is phonetically similar to "Baba Yaga" that could be interpreted as "boogeyman". If true, the fact that the filmmakers decided to use the spelling that is specific to an old witch with a chicken leg hut is an odd choice.
@@michaelriddick7116 I like Dasha too. Her attention to a movie and details almost makes me think she has a photographic memory of some sort. She also has some of the best innocent lines too. I think it was in Batman v Superman when Superman hit a mountain, and she instantly exclaimed "He broke the mountain!" If that's not cute and funny at the same time, dunno what is. She's great.
@@snowdenwyatt6276 Probably for more recognition. Baba Yaga is somewhat more likely to be known to western audiences who have played D&D, read comics (featues in Hellboy) etc. So there is at least some chance audiences have heard of her, compared to other slavic folk tales with less market penetration.
34:57 is called a press check. While the one handed method is more technical, its a legit technique. You're checking to make sure there is a round in the chamber and that its seated properly. When you insert a mag, you need to charge the weapon to insert the first round. Any number of things can happen to foul this up, so a quick peak can save your life.
And unlike what most people do in movies, John does it properly where he doesn't rack the slide all the way back. This still allows you to check if there's a round in the chamber without ejecting it.
And specifically because it is a Kimber 1911. A pistol known for it accuracy and tight tolerances, but as a result also prone misfeeding/jamming the first round of the magazine.
@@xbeaker Especially if you are using random magazines scrounged off of dead guys.
It's worth noting a press check could result in the slide not fully returning to battery, it depends on the gun, its condition, its locking mechanism, the ammunition, tolerances etc... I tried to do it myself after seeing it done one handed in the 3rd Matrix movie and caught my finger in the chamber which also isn't great, so generally i wouldn't recommend the one handed trick :P, and also to ensure the slide has travelled all the way forward by using your other hand to push it back into place, it's designed to work with a lot of speed and force so doing anything other than that is asking for trouble.
@@xbeaker that’s exactly what I commented but that’s correct. I think I’ll take back my comment now, thanks for clearing that up for them!
27:43 When Simone said "Can you imagine if everyone stopped and like turned and looked at him?", I thought "Just wait..." Then 39:42 happened, the most chilling scene ever when EVERYONE stopped at the same moment on command, and the look on Simone's face was spot-on shock.
Exactly what I was thinking also.
The gearing up scene is one of the best parts of the film. Notice that the guy with the maps got paid the most. John knows the value of information.
She excepted she was already dead when she saw John. As she called him "Death's emissary."
Wick wasn't showing off. He pulled slide back to see if there was a round in the chamber and the gun was ready to fire.
the Continental are the hotels, however every service connected to those hotel's are apart of the Assassin's organization Led by the High Table. So think of the Continental as a Branch of a certain part of the world and that hotel commands several services as it seems fit When John was excommunicated he could no longer use any of the Organizations services anywhere in the world. And yes Laurence Fishburn's character is also apart of the same organizations cause they still work with the same type of currency.
fishburn is the leader of that specific "gang" like how in the first movie wick killed the head of the russian "gang" thats how I saw it, and both those gangs are under the continentals umbrella
@@thamojster they deal directly with the continental i can't reveal much because of whats done in the 3rd movie but they are definitely within the same organization. Just like how Winston says he's a "God" in his hotel Fishburn has his operation as well.
In case you missed it leader of the European Continental is Franco Nero, He was the original actor for Django in the 1966 film and had a cameo in Django Unchained as one of the guys betting on the mandingo fighters.
"The D is silent."
"I know."
Literally useless information. Hey guys an actor that was in a film is in another film
He also was one of the stars in "Force 10 From Navarone"
@@ConAir94 almost as useless as being a asshole in a RUclips comment section ;)
I can confirm huge parts of the movie was filmed in Montreal. The chase scene at the beginning passes in front of a building with a long vertical re and yellow twirly neon. That’s the Scotia Bank cinema downtown, where me and my buddy went to watch it. That was funny. Also, when they’re fighting in the subway, part of it was Montreal’s subway network. Most of the fights against the assassins where in the downtown surroundings.
You can always tell it’s Montreal or any other Canada city that tries to pass of as “NYC”
NYC has little to no alley’s.
Whereas Montreal has a lot of alleys.
At least that’s what I’ve seen
Opinions are divided on the sequels but as you liked this one and got excited about the worldbuilding, I'd wager that that you're gonna dig the third one as well.
I'm still envious of everyone who gets to see these films without the "cleaned up" international version that has all the cool subtitles removed. It robs so much character and style.
yah! those styled subtitles were so awesome
3rd one is amazing!! Even just to appreciate the stunt work!!!
Whaaat? But the subtitles add so much flavor as such a small detail
@@ILikeCHEEZ9 Right?! I didn't even know they existed before I watched CB's reaction to the first movie. Apparently it's a common practice these days to distribute movies as-is or as cleaned-up versions for international markets. It absolutely sucks and in some films, like Everything Everywhere All at Once, it actively made following certain scenes (no spoilers here) more difficult.
@@Lloyd-Franklin Trash opinion
Good eye! It is downtown Montreal! John Wick 2 and 3 were filmed partially in MTL.
I love, love, love that Winston is the only person who doesn’t underestimate John. He set up that entire assassin crowd at the end because he knows that John can’t be stopped by a few men alone.
George the gun shots have to be brought down in volume level or pitch cause high caliber weapons are extremely loud especially close up with out hearing protection.
They could go with a very light powder load. With Nickel plated ammunition.
Exactly. Real guns are SO LOUD and a surprising amount of people don't know this. If you want closer to reality it would be something like Collateral where you can hear it echoing for blocks, but people are so used to fake suppressor sounds and quiet hand cannons is almost sounds overdone when you hear it for real.
@@DJKuroh Someone edited that shootout scene to what it would actually sound like in real life lol its kinda funny
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@@DJKuroh But you learn really fast that the sound of Hollywood gunshots is fake when you hear real gunfire for the first time without ear protection.
@@willmartin7293 100%. My wife will sometimes ask "was that a gunshot?!" when we're out and about. I'm like "no, not even close" lol.
All of these hitmen in all these movies would have such damaged ears.
If you want realistic gunfire movie sounds, try watching _Heat_ with Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
Or Collateral by the same director. They’ve watched that one, though.
The sommelier is Peter Serafinowicz. Yes, he was the housemate in Shaun of the Dead. He's also the voice of Darth Maul in the first Star Wars prequel.
"This kingdom is mine, and mine alone." I first noticed this actor, Ian McShane, in the 2009 TV show "Kings." He, of course, was the king. The show only got one season (13 episodes), but I remember thinking it was pretty good!
Some of us are old enough and British enough to remember him in Lovejoy, and even older TV shows.
Kings was a great show. Based on a Bible story but brought to modern times. I was very sad when it got canceled.
@@YagiChanDan I remember he had many a middle aged lusting after him despite his skin being almost as leathery as his jacket.
In case you haven't picked it up yet: Winston and everyone works "Under the Table."
the russian in this movie is far better than it is in the first, albeit still a little wonky
but at least the subtitles are correct this time!
He also had the keys to get him into the catacombs.
Since Simone asked:- In John Wick, he kills 77 people. In John Wick: Chapter 2, 128 die by his hand. In John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum when you get to it,, he is responsible for the deaths of 94 people. A total of 299 kills throughout three movies so far....
And in the film's timeline, all this happens within two weeks.
For that “silenced” weapon, they have to be special rounds along with that suppressor to be really quiet tho it sounds like a muffled whistle crack rather than Hollywood sounds.
The only thing "special" about the rounds when effectively using a suppressor is they must be loaded so the bullet leaving the barrel is sub-sonic. Of course you will still hear the action of the gun cycle on an automatic pistol.
LMFAO I hummed Hedwig's Theme at the same time as George, no joke. That's just a tad bit creepily funny
Any car can be repaired, no matter the damage.
The question then becomes a Ship of Theseus Paradox.
Red Mist refers to bomb defusal. It's a WWII term, what the soldier defusing the bomb turns into if it detonates. Instant death, no body or even parts to recover. Just gone.
John wick was actually filmed in Montreal, I believe Brooklyn and Manhattan parts of New York, and in some parts of Rome!
Simone and George,you guys are awesome,for me,your running comments on this film are the best yet, and at 39:45..The look on Simones face when everyone stopped and turned around was priceless.can't wait for you to see No.3.Stay safe and well.
Hey guys... all your questions at the end are explored better in the third movie. Patience!
He's not just the roommate, he's The Tick, he's the Agency Director that battles Pickle Rick, he's a space cop on Xandar and most of all...he's Darth Maul.
And so much more.
Omg, I had no idea that was him in Rick & Morty! Awesome!
'According to John Wick director Chad Stahelski, they made an intentional choice to not let the audience know how much time has passed in Keanu Reeves‘s series of action-packed films. However, in an interview with Collider, he revealed that the events of the first three John Wick films took place over a week and a half.
"Well, we figured the first three movies almost happened in like a week, week and a half, somewhere in there,” Stahelski told Collider. “That’s my version, I think Keanu’s is a little different, and I think [John Wick 4] is like six months later.”'
So we have the director's idea that the first 3 movies take place around a week and a half, so it's not very long after the first movie that this one takes place
One weird thing about Russian in the movie, they've incorrectly adapted bogeyman, using Baba Yaga, who is an old witch in Russian folklore. The more fitting name for John would be Babaika (Babai) who is actually a Russian version of bogeyman.
That always bugged me. John Wick does not look like a witch. I mean most people have heard of her chicken legged house even if they don't know the folk tales.
i always assumed they used it cos it sounds cool to english-speaking audiences who might only dimly remember that it's the name of a russian folklore monster. it's a little jarring when you know who baba yaga is, but i think they were banking on most folks not being familiar with the story.
@@30noir I mean what exactly does a witch look like in modern media a witch can be anyone n look like anything if anything the name sounds cool asf just to me lol
Yeah, it's as if they said "He was called… the Wicked Witch of the West." Totally took me out of the movie for a few seconds the first time I watched it, turned what was supposed to be a cool scene into a goofy moment. But then I shrugged and decided to just pretend they had chosen something more apt.
@@DerpMuse Isn't "witch" gender neutral?
I have heard of male witches being called warlocks though I have never heard of the word "witcher" being used outside of the fantasy series.
Yes some scenes were shot in downtown Montreal, namely : the opening racing scene in the streets, the violinist assassin and some of the shots of the janitors trying to kill John.
Some people this was just a gratuitous gun fight death spree, but it showed you the extent of the "Underworld" and what it controls.
#3 shows another level of the system, that controls the "Underworld", and a glimmer of John Wicks early life.
Some of the scenes are definetly happening in MTL, like the subway exit sequence is at Metro Place des Arts, the intro is also partially on rue St Catherine
Wick: "It's impossible."
Also Wick: *Doesn't see anyone before killing the sister*
I love the sarcastic comment about nobody on a subway noticing Keanu Reeves, when he's actually been randomly filmed giving up his seat with no fanfare and the person or anyone else on the train knowing who he was hahah.
I really enjoyed this film for the expanded world building it did. That was the best part of the film. Sure the action was amazing but getting a deeper dive into the World of Wick was the best pet. The lore deepens in the next chapter and I am so looking forward to Part 4!
I also can’t wait for the streaming series about the Continental. That has loads of potential!
Gotta watch the 3rd for more lore! ;) totally just for lore, not for more awesome action
Winston and Charon (the receptionist) are 2 of my favourite characters
Silencers with subsonic ammo actually work like that.
It was developed as far back as ww2 with the commandos using silences sten guns that made absolutely no sound at all except the mechanical cycling sound.
One of the things that I appreciated was the fact that in the first movie, Viggo had immense respect for John and showed it in how he responded to John coming for his son. By comparison, Santino was fueled by hubris and didn't take the threat seriously. Did he open the account, making life tough for John? Sure, absolutely. But the fact that he opened it in the first place and went back on his word shows just how little of a threat he thought John was, especially when he's taunting John in the art exhibit. No one in their right mind would've done that if they had any type of sense with who they were facing. Would John still have come for him if he hadn't? Maybe, but if he hadn't done what he did in the first place, he might've actually been able to bargain for his life.
Also my favorite moment will always be 37:21 when Winston puts that little shit in his place. That look he gives Santino just screams "Know your role, boy"
i disagree it wasn't about hubris, but logic. a 7 million dollar bounty meant EVERYONE was after him logic would dictate that eventually someone would suceed in killing him by virtue of compounded injuries weakening john
@@houseofaction A fair point. However, in typical movie protagonist fashion, this is John Wick we're talking about. Anyone who knows him knows just how much of a monster he is, and that death is the only way to stop him. If you're not getting the best of the best to take him down, all you're left with is bodies in his wake. Cassian was the only one with really personal motives to kill John, and I'd argue he was the closest contest and closest to killing John. Santino putting out a contract was only gonna get the chaff killed.
The Manager of the Continental in Rome is Franco Nero, the actor who played Django in the early Italo Western movies
I love how this movie lets us seem more of the world of Assassins.
Hey Georges!
The first scene was shot on ste-catherine street (Montreal), you were rignr. The scene with the musician in front of all the screens was shot in Place des arts, in Montreal as well.
36:05
Captain America's reaction when walking into a modern restaurant after being unfrozen
Honestly, Simone, when you said facemask, I was thinking like a hockey mask, since you're Canadian.
And the third one keeps adding more!
Also 4 and 5 are underway :)
The Victoria Secret scene was in downtown Montreal!
We all finally got to see "death by pencil" we were thankful for that!!
39:42 ...... imagine having the power of being able to show your influence of so many people at a moments notice (yes I know they were planted there in that location)
Both of your expressions when you heard, "Now" and then saw the whole wide shot, was absolutely what I went through as well!!
Pink mist is what snipers and bomb experts refer to when someone is shot or blown up.
I love how Winston brought so many people in an open space that Wick couldn’t hide in. He knew it would take an army to take this man down, and he brought an army.
I looked it up and they DID do some shooting in Montreal, but it was mainly Brooklyn and Manhatten as well as some in Rome, obviously.
That *was* downtown Montreal! John Wick 2 and 3 were shot in part in Montreal. Parts of the opening car chase was Montreal, and the Place-des-Arts complex and its surroundings (including its metro station) stands in for a New York City subway station.
21:30 How accurate are the weapon sounds? John would have extreme permanent hearing loss from firing like that in those catacombs. That AR is pretty short, and 5.56 is concussive as is.
Ooooh, simone's face as she realized how much power Winston has is beautiful.
And you're beginning to see why winston is my favorite ❤
A lot of your questions about the underworld will be answered in John Wick 3. The High Table, the excommunicado, all of it. And then it will raise a bunch of new questions too.
Did you just say “welcome to syllabus!”
I fuxking love you guys.
34:57 He was not showing off. He was doing a press check. Press check is the act of pulling your action open slightly so that you can see a chambered round, but not so far that you cause the round to be ejected from the firearm.
For the silencer sounds George, you should check out Sub Sonic rounds, they are really close to the sound silencers do in movies. They are good at close range mostly.
The first scene is downtown Montreal.
You so have to do a montage of Simone getting ready to watch a film lol
That subway was not New York City, it was clean. Jokes aside even the train cars are different. Also the body county goes 1st Movie: 77 2nd: 128
you are likely correct when you said that looked like Montreal. As the film was shot primarily in Montreal, New York and Italy!
"What if he just wanted a pizza?"
He's Italian. He's got that covered, like you wouldn't believe. :)
Love that you guys were tipsy throughout (or maybe not). Added such a flair to your personalities!
As excited as I was to see you watching this, I was even more excited by Simone's t-shirt! One of my favorite monologues from CR!
Love that they actually showed him using the pencil.
Love your reactions.
Here in the UK the 'Red Mist' is what you see when you get very angry and the red mist drops down in front of your eyes and you go on an anger rampage. Quite a funny name to give a gangster superhero in Kick Ass.
I know there's a lot of impressive stunt work in all these films but at 34:25, that roll down the stairs was beautiful.
"He's not a superhero"
Man literally too angry to die.
Don't forget the doctor he is the key master in the Matrix.
I love how he checks on the dog seconds after losing everything hes like that hurt alot......oh shit is my dog ok!?!?!?!?
John visiting the sommelier for a "wine tasting" is legitimately my favorite scene in the current franchise. (Chapter 4 hasn't been released yet so that could change soon.) But I've never seen a more stylish hero-suit-up scene in any action movie. And not only is it slick, but it contributes to world building and the assassins' "language" in the John Wick world.
It's SO good.
Also, what John was doing in the scene where you thought he was cocking the pistol with one hand was actually him doing a flourished version of what's called a press check. It's when you pull back the slide on a weapon ever so slightly so that you can check to see if a round has been chambered in the gun.
I'm pretty sure this is one of very few movies that use actual gun sounds.
All other action movies use the classic pew pew pew sounds where this movie has individual sounds for each weapon.
35:00 While stylised, for that gun, it needs to be checked for jams. From another reaction video it is said that this particular gun has a jamming issue. Another said that he was using a clip from a different gun with the same caliber, which can lead to a jam.
look at the taran tactical training reeves did for the movie, its pretty neat footage and explains some of the moves and techniques that are taken a bit for granted in the movie
The film takes place a week after the events of the last one.
... When they compared the treatment of Miss Perkins in the last movie and John in this one for breaking the rules, it hit me.
First Charon meets you, then you walk through an arch, then you get surrounded by assassins and Winston tells you to your face that you're excommunicado.
Mrs Perkins got four guys called out to take her out.
John got the _entire park_
(11:27) I like how they framed this shot to make him look like he has wings.
5:46 There are several cases of there only being VIN numbers in a folder, and they re-made the cars again. For example Jaguar made some cars again after they had a fire in their factory and several cars burned completely.
My favorite scene is the tasting with the different firearms and with pistols and the rifle he had to put some thought in to what would work but with the shotgun he didn't hesitate with "may I suggest the Beneali M4," which is the best line in movie history and a meme now.
How much can a car be damaged before it's beyond repair?
When the frame bends.
Fun Fact:
The Guy in Rome who asks John if he is there to kill the Pope is a Famous Italian Actor named Franco Nero, he was most famous in "Italowestern" or "Spaghetti Western" and his Role as "Django" from 1966.
You guys are going to love part 3. It's got more action and gore. The cinematography and choreography are beautifully done. John Wick is definitely at his most brutal.
You 2 are too funny. Glad you are this journey of John Wick.
I appreciate how John waited until Gianna was actually dead before he shot her showing he did still value their friendship.
Not Vancouver, it's actually Montreal - the car chase and moto scene. Subway scene with all the cool lights was filmed in the Montreal metro at Place des arts.
What Winston meant by "The Continental and all related services" is the perks too. Leguizamo's car shop, the gun shop, the suit shop/tailor, etc.
12:25 For what it's worth, she was being smart. That area isn't checked very often, which makes it a good place to hide small weapons in.
I was 100% positive that Simone knew guns 21:35, and then she went ahead and ruined the mystique 28:27.
John really has the same nemesis in all these movies so far. Oncoming traffic. Look both ways John!
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Good you notice the roommate from Shaun of the Dead, what most people might not know is that he was the voice of Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode 1 The Phantom Menace.
35:00 What he did there was make sure that there was a bullet in the chamber as that particular gun is known to not properly load a round. THAT'S authenticity.
room-mate in Shaun .. yes thats Peter Serafinowitz, british comedian .. also the most recent The Tick :)
The hotels are the hotels. The High Table controls everything. Winston should not have denied Santino. That was a bad move brought on by his sense of his own self importance.
John Wick is the ultimate fantasy. We all see ourselves as just ordinary. But we all envision ourselves as “Ultimate Badasses “, and wish for a world where we can get away with eliminating anyone who messes with us. It’s such a ego thrill for the viewers .
What makes it “Realistic” , is John gets hurt … and he HAS to frequently reload . So it doesn’t appear “Too” ridiculous.
Love these films.
Remember what happened to Perkins in the first movie when she "conducted business" in the Continental? The same applies to John now.
Peter Serafinowicz "The Sommelier" was indeed "Pete" in Shaun of the dead, he was also the voice of Darth Maul in the Star Wars prequels as Ray Park's voice wasn't intimidating enough, so they did the same thing they did with Darth Vader and dubbed over the actor in post production.
Spoilers: Did he also do Maul's voice in Solo? Or in Clone Wars?
@@Codametal Sam Witwer voices Maul in the animated shows and in Solo.
I enjoyed his short lived sketch show. He's great at parody.
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John wick-best
John wick 2- straight hell fire
John wick 3- masterpiece
John wick 4- cult classic Actioner
The one hand slide check was partly to show off... but also had a specific purpose. That particular gun has a habit of not feeding the first round out of the magazine. So, Wick was checking to verify that there was in fact a round in the chamber. It's a testament to how much they put into the details.
I've been reliably informed that silencers are not that efficient at concealing gunfire. Also Peter Serafinowicz "The Sommelier" plays the Tick (Netflix), Pete in Shaun of the dead, the voice of Darth Maul, he's also in Brit sitcom Spaced and the IT crowd, and his considerable voice acting talent has been used in many tv and movie productions including South Park.
With a good silencer and a subsonic round, a semi-auto is still going to clank like an armored knight running down stairs.