Here's a fun fact, Akira is played by Rina Sawayama who's a professional singer in real life. Chad Stehelski and Keanu Reeves hired her after seeing her choreography for some of her music videos as well as the acting she did in them. She performed the song, Eye for an Eye, at the end credits
One of the hardest things about John Wick that no one ever talks about is that he just walks in the open, no disguises, no trying to hide. He welcomes all of the smoke
RIP Lance Reddick, rest in peace knowing that you have played many iconic characters in TV shows and video games that will never be forgotten, and that you have had the privilege to play one of the most badass characters in the John Wick franchise. You have made great and significant contributions through your talents in acting, and you will be sorely missed. Such is life, Mr Reddick, such is life.
That wouldn't have been the case if they turned it into the Fast and furious franchise. I'm sure all the suits were like "MAKE 10 of them!" but the actual smart folks making this were like "Nah"
I think the secret is it's a passion project for those making it. They aren't just trying to milk the franchise recognition. They are making art each time. Hopefully it stays true to itself for another 4 movies.
The way John Wick has kept a far more consistent level of quality than The Matrix films... Is it safe to say Wick is now Keanu Reeves' true gold franchise?
The big appeal (at least partly) of The Matrix was how "cool" everything looked. The appeal of John Wick is that it's just 100% badass every movie from beginning to end.
Both of them have flat-out distorted their genres, but the Matrix was a 1-shot wonder, while the Wick series has only gotten better, and has spawned a number of side projects that could become extremely good (eg. The Continental show and The Ballerina movie). In particular, the Wick series' use of long action shots and the amazing cinematography is likely going to put it in film schools for decades as a model.
I love that the ending has just enough mystery where you’re satisfied if they leave him dead but it’s not completely illogical if Keanu Reeves wants to come back and do another.
It's amazing how we still have actors like Harrison Ford going at it one last time as Indiana Jones at 80yrs of age, we got Tom Cruise finishing off his final M:I movies at 60yrs of age, and Keanu Reeves going at it once again as John Wick at 58yrs of age. That definitely says something about these Hollywood legends right here.
And they're going strong, too. Cruise's latest stunt involves a motorcycle, a cliff, and a parachute lol, and of course no stunt doubles. Matt Damon tells a hilarious story about how Tom Cruise just keeps going through "safety guys" til he finds one that will approve the crazy s**t he comes up with.
I think it says they just really love acting and they love their craft, I have nothing but the utmost respect for actors like this that give it their all, I hate how it worked out for Harrison but I can still appreciate his dedication
A prequel would be pretty fun, especially if they threw in a few close calls with his eyes or maybe some good-natured blind jokes with a blind common friend... maybe even a blind master that taught them both at some point.
When John said "Take me home" I had this gut wrenching feeling that he meant with his wife, in the graveyard, because that was the last time he truly had a home, it was with his wife.
This franchise will never end for me until Hugo Weaving comes out at the end as the true head of the High Table going "Mr. Wick, welcome back, we missed you."
I love Koji's sacrifice because besides his code of honor of brotherhood its also that he KNOWS that he and his daughter will be chased after by the high table for the treason of helping John Wick. It's the reason why when Caine said, "take care of your daughter" Koji responded with "I AM." Him & his daughter know that Winston's concierge Charon was killed as a consequence. Don't forget, HIS DAUGHTER AKIRA IS HIS CONCIERGE 😢
fun fact: the reason the bowery king exists is because lawrence fishburn really liked the first movie so he asked keanu to put in a good word for him, so the writers came up with the role specifically because of larence fishburn
Clancy Brown who was also the villain in Dexter New Blood and Mr. Crabs in SpongeBob was also Long Feng (the leader of the Dai Li) in Avatar The Last Airbender and Yakone (Amon's father) in Avatar The Legend of Korra. He was also Lex Luthor in the DCAU (DC Animated Universe) in Superman The Animated Series, Justice League and Justice League Unlimited.
Great movie. Ending was unexpected. Donnie Yen is always a pleasure to see, as is Hiroyuki Sanada. Keanu just does not lose. RIP to Lance Reddick. You will be very much missed. Fly on Guardian.
Gosh, I usually hate it when people talk during movies cause they don't really pay enough attention to properly react, but you guys say some funny ass shit and you don't miss most shit while you're doing it. Keep it up.
The running theory on the ending is John and Cain planned the duel together, with John being poisened by that last stab by Cain before they get to the top. They kept missing on purpose to get closer with John betting that the Marquis de Gramont would want to get a glory kill. Cain gets free from the table & secures his daughter's safety and John faking his death gets his freedom too. John's dog acting spooked at the end kinda implies he sensed John somewhere.
😂😂😂 The main two scenes I couldn’t wait for y’all to see was the stairs & the fight with Scott Atkinson (major martial artist) in that body suit. You guys definitely DIDN’T disappoint!! Now I instantly respond with the John Wick “yeah” lol.
What I love about the ending is that it's open to interpretation as to whether he's dead or not. Notice that John was shot in the same two spots where he shot the doctor in the third one.
W Reaction, like always. I absolutely love how the ending of this film can be interpreted into two ways, one that finally ends Johnathan Wick's Story has finally come to a close ( but there can always be a prequel on how he became The Boogeyman ) or that he's secretly alive ( probably living a peaceful life for the rest of his days, no more fighting. Or no more John, the loving husband, but The Boogeyman ) Can't wait for the New TV Series, The Continental and Spin Off Movie called Ballerina. *Rina Sawayama's Eye for an Eye is sooo good* _In Loving Memory of, Lance Reddick_ _May you rest in peace 🕊️_
i actually thinks the ending is perfect. like he gained his freedom and he has nothing else to fight for. the reason he fought in the beginning was revenge and he got that, he fought for freedom and he got that. He died a legend.
The guy in the fat suit is an actor and professional martial artist named Scott Adkins he's in a lot of martial arts movies and he plays some pretty good characters you should watch some of them I'm sure you guys would really like them also I know you guys didn't ask this but the guy who basically told marquis he's not that much to the high table and who told John and cane they are free is played by Clancy Brown and he is the voice of mr. Krabs in SpongeBob SquarePants love your guys reaction to the movie just like all the other reactions as always
Yep, I'll always remember him playing my childhood hero Hayato Gen in the early tokusatsu serie Ginga Taisen (sometimes renamed San-ku-kai or San-kuo-kai in some countries) in 1979/80. I think he was around 18 back then (his character was 17).
john vs scott adkins was my favorite fight hands down. It also had my favorite music out of the whole movie. The music helped me beat the final boss in jedi survivor on grand master.
Killa, the big asthmatic guy, is played by Scott Adkins, an actor/stuntman/martial artist known for his acrobatics and kicks. So putting him in a fat suit and doing his thing is wild 😂
"He just jumps on the car". Im glad Sheera notices almost everything. John knows he cant dodge it in time so he just jump and roll on the windshield. The little details in these movies is insane
i get u bro. the way he jumps reduces the damage he's taken. but the way he falls twice from 30+ meters (just from this movie), gets wrecked on 200+ staircases, and is still able to lift his toe, is insane.
I have never been as physically exhausted in a movie theater as I was for John Wick Chapter 4! During the entire 3rd act we go from one of the most intense car chase / car fighting scene, to one of the best shot action sequences I have ever seen during the abandoned building fight scene. I felt my fingers go into the same crab claw shape when I play video games on pure reflex when it started to look like so many LITERALLY over the top games I grew up on! THEN we get the insane stair fight, which every single step John fell down I practically felt just watching. Then we finally get to the duel and thank god It was long enough in the end that we saw the look on the Marquis’s face when he realized he fucked up!🤣🤣🤣 As for the ending, it’s recently been announced that they are working on John Wick Chapter 5, plus I already believed he survived because the perfect retirement is where everyone thinks you’re dead.
Nice little nod to Warriors: putting the hit out over the airwaves, calling listeners "boppers" and playing the iconic "Nowhere To Run." Straight from the classic movie.
48:43 "just kill him" I just thought what Winston actually meant! He was fully expecting the Marquis to be killed with Wick's last bullet by that point... So he probably was in on the plan for this duel. He probably knew there's a loophole for all of them to work together. 🤯🤯🤯
Honestly, my favorite part of the movie was that whole top-down sequence, where John was blowing everybody away with the exploding shotgun rounds. I couldn't stop laughing through that whole bit. 🤣 Seriously though, I also liked Caine's motivation for helping John get to the duel on time, because he understood what was at stake. After all, that whole agreement he made with the Marquis was contingent on his participation in the duel. If John had been declared in forfeit, the Marquis would have had no reason to keep his word and he would have reneged on the deal. So, win, lose or draw, that duel had to go down. It was the only way Caine could guarantee his daughter's safety (if not necessarily his own).
For the record Caine wasn't killed when the Marquis died because he doesn't have to. If the champion dies then the sponsor dies, not vice versa. When the marquee stepped in and essentially relieved the champion of his duty. They were also no longer connected, which was the whole point of john+caine speaking at the end. Was just the rules, not because they disliked the marquis.
I really wanna see what they're going to do with caine from now on. I think people might have missed it but his name is the same as the biblical caine, the one who killed his brother. And in this movie he does that twice, first with koji and then with john. Plus his character is basically what john would have been if he had accepted the elder's deal in parabellum. Some punsihment might be in order because now he's just walked away scot-free (before the post-credits scene at least), and maybe he could understand some of the lessons his dead friends where trying to teach him.
@@currentlyaliveanddead6733 John's whole point is that he has his own code and he does what he thinks is right no matter where it leads him. And koji's is... Something similar to John I think? I'm not really sure.
@@currentlyaliveanddead6733 because he plays by the rules too much. Like in the stairs fight when he tells that annoying goon that he's not allowed to shoot him but he can punch him. John would have just destroyed that guy. And a little bit later when he stabs John's hand and tells him it's nothing personal. John goes along with it because they're still friends but I don't think most normal people would appreciate getting stabbed through the hand wether it's personal or not. Also, if somebody threatened John's loved ones you know damn well his first thought would be to start killing people.
@@Volition366 Just look at John do you think Caine would want to be as miserable like him by breaking the rules? Everyone who broke the rules suffered too much. I also don't think john will start killing immediately if his loved one is held hostage(he isn't stupid).
Hupe & Hapiness for your honest and over the top reaction to this masterpiece of an ending to the blazing hard boiled saga!! RIP John Wick, the BOOGEYMAN
Those incendiarys are "Dragons Breath " rounds. And John could have bought a house with all those rounds. They run about $50.00 a shot. Fun as hell to pop!
Sad Fact: The man who acted as Winston's concierge not only died in the movie, but also died in real life as well. It was pretty clear that John was tired and just wanted rest, him dying was that rest he needed.
