"Not just a CAR, not just a DOG" (perfect scene from start to end) | John Wick | CLIP 

For once, DaFoe is actually DaFriend.

Imagine that from Viggo's persepctive. He left the warehouse, enters the van, starts riding around the block and the guy he literally just saw a few minutes ago with his hands tied appears in front of him with a fucking shotgun and kill his driver. That's some real baba yaga shit right there! Edit: DAMN this thread is still going! thx for the 7,3k likes guys!

“You know I’m something of a sniper myself”

When you think about the hopes his wife must have had for John after her passing, the entire series gets just a bit sadder. She gave him something else to love and care for, something else to live for, and she died believing that would help bring peace to his life. But that opportunity was snuffed out in the blink of an eye, and John Wick never found peace. Not until death.

Ahhhh the good times when John wasn't just a two-word grunting killer and he actually spoke complete sentences.

DaFoe was such a boss in this movie. I think if they thought it'd be a franchise, they might not have killed him.

That line always gets me; "killed that from me", it makes no sense, it's not a logistically sound sentence, but we all know what it means and feel the intensity of it. His one last chance at peace after his wife's death. One last living thing he can cling to and the last gift his wife left him was, really, "killed from him". Such a clunky line but delivered with such powerful conviction...man I love this character lol

"they know you're coming." "Of course. But it won't matter!" Badass!

I forgot how expressive John was in the first one. Relatable. Now four installments in and we see how deep this world goes and how completely cold and ruthless he has to become again since being alone and unretired.

Love how he doesn't even mention the car during his rant to the boss. Sure, the car was just a thing, but the dog, not only was that a living creature; it was the final gift to him from his wife. The car wasn't that big of a deal. The dog is why he's going on the rampage.

I love the reaction of Viggo at 0:48. Up this point Viggo thinks that John wants to kill his son out of ego for killing his dog. But when John explains to Viggo what the dog really meant to him, he realizes the pain John felt when his son killed his dog. It’s a small but really heart wrenching detail.

Anyone who’s had a dog they actually cared about gets this scene on a different level.

great scene. it makes him feel vulnerable. John would have died shouting empty threats if not for the respect and friendship he had earned from marcus. there's not always a way out. John is the most skilled and determined character in this world, but he's still completely human.

Love how Marcus only kills one dude and from there he just keeps an eye on John and watches the entire fight and struggle just in (the rare) case John isn't able to make it alone, and when he does, he starts disassembling his gun with an expression of "Oh God that was beautiful" seeing John doing what he does best after years of retirement.

The power behind Keanu's voice during that scene it amazing.

I never really noticed how when John mentions how he got the dog and Viggo's expression changes as he realizes *why* it matters so much. It's those little things that really give this movie extra replay value

If they hadn't made this scene, the whole franchise certainly wouldn't have made it to four movies. It explains why John will never stop.

John and Viggo have perhaps the most fascinating Protagonist/Antagonist relationships you'll see in movies. It's almost like a twisted Father/Son relationship. Viggo really really likes John. The only reason he is trying to kill John is because he has a duty to protect his son. You can see here how rattled Viggo gets when John explains exactly why it's about the dog. Viggo gets it, and feels for John in that moment because he likes John. And you can tell that John really really likes Viggo. Which is why he will kill everyone else to get to his son, but won't kill him. John doesn't kill Viggo here, because he knows that Viggo was doing what he had to do at that point. Once Viggo stepped aside, John would have never killed him. Not until Viggo kills his friend does John set out to kill him. And even then, they have a mutual respect in their last fight. John is finishing it because Viggo made himself a part of finishing it.

This scene is what makes the whole series work. He’s vulnerable, he’s raw. The death of the dog might have excused the deaths in the house fight, but by the 60th kill, it doesn’t really work anymore. This scene shows that under that suave calculated demeanor is a truly broken man. He lost the love of his life and the chance at peaceful future, a chance to truly change for the better. He was always hanging on by a thread and after his chance to grief was taken away, there nothing for him here. So as long as the series goes on you think of this scene, bc this is the true John. This is what you connect to, and this is why you’re with him until the end.

“A final gift from my wife” and Viggo’s face going from “Just a car and just a dog” to “he didn’t give a shit about the car… JOSEF!” Is just, perfection

This is the best scene in the series where we actually see John express emotion

The way Keanu talks in this scene, he has the perfect voice for a version of batman

What I love about John Wick is that what the movie is really about is respect. John didn't kill Iosef. It was his fragile ego and pettiness that did him in.

the added touch of John using his body/shoulder while jumping off of the SUV is SUCH a nice touch, as it shows how much tactical training goes into this series. That maneuver is so he never takes his hands off the shooting position. Remarkable series of movies all around, they did right by the franchise

Legit chills when he said "So you can either hand over your son, OR YOU CAN DIE SCREAMING ALONGSIDE HIM!"🥶😱

Can we all just appreciate that he killed everyone in the first movie without a bullet proof tux.

John's true strength isn't his ability to assassinate but his ability to make close, loyal friends and earning the respect of his peers. John never gets through a movie alone and always has friends who will help him.

"Or you can die SCREAMING ALONGSIDE HIM" gives me chills every damm time

This is why John wick became a hit series, the dog death made us relate to him more than just being a killer

I love Wick’s confidence of threatening while literally tied up in a chair.

And that man is now Shadow the Hedgehog

Can't imagine anybody else doing that part but Keanu Reeves! Amazing!

the best part of these movies is the subtle details they put in. the way he gets down from the hood of the car, not to take his hands off the gun. so good.

Crazy how this is the most emotion we see from him in the saga

I love this, justice for the beautiful innocent doggo.

It's this scene that makes the first john wick my favorite. You never see john emote like this in any of the other films.

I've always thought of Marcus as the kind of person who never really liked killing. Contrarily, I think he actually empathized closely with Wick when he left the business. I get the sense he was looking for a way out himself, but there was always his reputation to protect.

I love this scene because, as badass as he was, if it wasn't for Defoe's character, that would've been the end of John Wick. It showed him being vulnerable and weakened his plot armor some. I haven't seen 3 or 4 yet, but I felt this was missing in 2, where it just felt like he was largely always going to be on top eventually in any situation.

The thing I love most about the first movie is that it shows John as a consummate professional in his field - but it also shows most of the enemies as professionals as well, not bumbling buffoons. It really helps to showcase just how much better John Wick is than everyone else.

That speech alone from John Wick made me love this movie even more.

Having received a puppy upon my ex's passing of cancer in 2010, the John Wick 1 movie hit home with me. Pet parents will understand.

Keanu is such a light, and he clearly holds back so much darkness. His acting gets a lot of flack, but he lets that shit fly in that dialogue with Viggo

Shadow in sonic 3 be like after he’s on Sonic’s side:

Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (2024) Leaked Scene: *G.U.N. has captured Shadow. As Shadow is being held down, Commander Walter's stares at Shadow, getting a good long look at him* Shadow: *He stares at Walters with deep-seated anger in his eyes* Give me the emeralds… Walters: *He looks at him* Project Shadow. *He chuckled, giving him a mocking look* “The Ultimate Lifeform!” *He stands up* It was 50 years ago! Just a little girl! Shadow: …Just a little girl?... Human. 50 years ago, when I was created, I knew nothing. Until that little girl found me. The granddaughter of Dr. Jerald Robotnik. In those moments, she gave me everything. She gave me knowledge, kindness. An opportunity to understand what it means to be alive, to understand the world around me unalone. *He then cringed. He clenches his fists, seething with rage* And your soldiers…Took her from me… Stole her from me! *Orange electricity started sparking in his eyes* KILLED HER FROM ME!!! You humans thought I didn't exist. That I was nothing more than a piece of history left forgotten. You thought I would not come back! But now that I'm here, yeah! I'm thinking I'm back!! *As Shadow was charging up, Walters began taking worried steps backward* Shadow: So either you can hand over the emeralds, OR YOU CAN DIE SCREAMING ALONGSIDE THEM!!! *Shadow releases a shockwave burst of energy, knocking back the 2 guards that were holding him down. Now free, Shadow makes his escape, taking down G.U.N. soldiers in his way* Only In Theaters December 2024

The NY Times posted a short article on how, for a gruff, taciturn, and exceedingly dangerous guy, John Wick sure has a lot of true friends, friends willing to go to the mat for him. But here is, I think, the point: JW is something that his whole world of weirdly formal bad men admires and aspires to, but rarely achieves: both the badass to end all badasses, and a genuine man of honor. And the honor is what counts. He's what every one of them would be if they could, if they had the strength of character to live their convictions.

I always thought Viggo said "oh God" cause of how petty he thought John was being. Now I realize he said that because now he truly knows just how much his son ROYALLY fucked up.

I really wish John had more dialogue like this in the later movies. More story in general would also be nice, the fourth movie was amazing and action packed, but it was so action packed that after a bit you start to get a little fatigued with it.

One of my favorite lines is “they know you’re coming” “of course… but it won’t matter.”

THIS is the John Wick I wanted in the rest of the franchise

Having seen them all now... I can say with certainty that I really wish they'd have done the last couple movies like this one... Grounded, gritty, realistic, low budget badassery!

That hand over your son or die screaming alongside him sent chills down my spine

A lot of people say they saw more emotion from John during this one movie well it was because he lost his wife and the dog which was her final gift to him you hear it from the bartender that he seemed vulnerable was because John was never vulnerable he was a ruthless killer and as we saw in the sequels he had become that killer again

this is what I love about the first movie, John was an extremeful skill assassin, but human nevertheless. Dafoe character saved his life more than once. The new parabellum was like a videogame, they guy gor shot, thrown down into a building, ran over cars etc and he always came back. Dunno, they look like different movies at this point.

I find it so amusing that even though john is tied to a chair, and one would naturally assume that he's in a weaker position, when he shows his rage viggo is still taken aback. fascinating.

I love that near the end of John's rant he breaks all composure, like the Baba Yaga is really coming out.

One of my favorite scenes of him talking

I like how Viggo acts like he has better things to do than deal with an upset assassin, knowing the repercussions.

“Cool it, cool it,cool it,cool it” hilarious every time

I absolutely love the John Wick franchise. I always hated when anyone told him it was just a dog as a dog parent myself. His anger had nothing at all to do with the Mustang, that was just a possession that can be replaced but Daisy was a precious gift from his wife so that he wouldn't have to suffer alone in his grief from her loss.

Everyone's talking about the acting, but no one is talking about the choreography of the fight that made it look so fucking natural, not some rehearsed fight in a controlled environment.

Viggo still my favourite character from the franchise. RIP Mikael Nyqvist.

Yeah, the best gift from his dying wife was that dog she picked for him. She knew the life he used to lead and having another to love, to focus on would help him. I would be pissed off too if my dying wife did the same thing. No words can describe the unconditional love a pet can have towards their human person.

The second henchman gave a really good performance. His panic reaction when the lock is on his neck made me wonder if he was really accidentally being strangled.

People who think Keanu Reeves can't act definitely need to watch this clip. He really sets the tone of the John Wick character here.

And just think, this all started with An Excellent Adventure.

In hindsight their mistake was not just shooting him on the spot lol

You don't fuck with Neo and the Green Goblin

Like my grandpa used to say. "No matter how bad things seem, you can always count on Willam Dafoe."

So sad that the John Wick movies have come to an end!! I loved the action!! 😢😭

Keanu’s acting was actually pretty good in this scene…

The face viggo makes when he says "baba yaga" is so good

Always loved how Viggo goes from mocking John to "cool it cool it cool it cool it"

Keanu Reeves embodies all of us; if anything were to happen to our dogs.

COOL IT COOL IT COOL IT COOL IT COOL IT Best line of the movie! 🤣🤣

No one gives the sound designer enough credit, from the moment John gets the bag over his head you can feel the pressure of the scene. This is one of those scenes where they could have done it with no musical score and kept the same sense of tension

The car was also a gift from Helen which is why he values it so much

Love that Wick uses mainly judo/BJJ!! 1:40 🔥🔥

Gotta love Dafoe~ he's selective w/ hollyweird movie rolls, a code talker of sorts coming from his nyc roots of experimental theatre. What a Gem Dafoe 💖

I love how in this scene compare to the rest of the movie and the franchise he is extremely expressive, contrasting with his personality trougth the rest of the movie

They need to eventually do a prequel trilogy explaining Viggo and John's rise to power and ending with the 'impossible task" that wins John his freedom.

In my opinion this film is The Best of the bunch.

Its become a cliche that the bad guy leaves while the good guy gets killed (and of course it goes wrong). In this movie it works. You can feel that Viggo has a little guilt in him that his son screwed up and set this in motion. Viggo feels badly so he doesn't want to see John die.

Keanu Reevs performs terrific. Great actor and big, big human being.

Imagine the physical exertion and exhaustion just to do this scene. Keanu is one committed and tough actor.

Keanu may not be a great actor all around, but he's great at a very specific range, and John Wick is the exact pinnacle of that range.

"Give me your son." Now THAT'S a line fit for The Boogeyman.

One of the best dialogue delivery I have seen.

The best part of this movie was when, after killing hundreds of people (including many that were not even involved), right when he's about to kill Iosef, he decides that revenge is bad and lets him go. Truly brilliant.

The most memorable line, " I'm back". The movie that brought back Keanu Reeves' career and gave action movies a whole new level

I see people saying that John feels vulnerable in this scene, but I feel the opposite. John is terrifying here. He demands Viggo give him his son like he really is Baba Yaga from some dark Slavic fairytale. He's literally tied to a chair but he makes everyone there uncomfortable anyway.

Love this scene! This scene is one of the Greatest cinematic scene in a movie of All time! The raw emotions! Keanu is a wonderful actor! ❤️

My favorite scene... John summed it all up for us...The reason for all of it... This monologue was delivered perfectly 👏🏽👏🏽

Que buena escena, realmente para realizar todo ese despliegue físico es algo más allá de la simple actuación 🎭Keanu uno de los mejores actores de acción del momento con diferencia 👌

Ah yes, when the movies were more than. Just 20 minute long unbelievable fight scenes that dragged on way too long. And I nearly forgot John knew how to say more than 3 words.

In the words from one villain named Tuco "When you are going to shoot, shoot don't talk" applies here but hey, the movies has to happen.

the first two John Wick were something else. Emotions, rage, action and a proper climax.

0:09 😂😂😂

What a beautiful dance to let Daniel Bernhardt go out to. He's been a great stuntman for many years, played one of the agents in 2nd and 3rd Matrix movies.

I love everything about Keanu ❤️ not only he one of the greatest but he so Humbled too . By supporting him you know those money are going to good use ❤️

"You know, I'm something of a sniper myself."