James vs John Wick

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Original Movie: John Wick (2014)
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@alwayzchillin0714 Ай бұрын

Chad Stahelski being a stunt coordinator turned director couldn't have been a more perfect fit for this series. The training Keanu put in to be able to utilize so much more screen-time really adds to the immersion into the story. No need to use any tricks to hide the actors face if they are actually able to perform the stunts, which is why Tom Cruise is so highly regarded as well.

@MiddleAgedBob Ай бұрын

Yeah, he was the perfect director for this series. Chad was also Keanu’s stunt double in The Matrix.

@mindyg7064 Ай бұрын

6:18 No, it's so much more heartbreaking than that: they didn't put the dog next to John... The blood trail implies that Daisy dragged herself over to the unconscious John to snuggle up to him and die from internal bleeding. 😭

@leebassa1545 Ай бұрын

I was just about to say the same thing! And you’re right, it is SO HEARTBREAKING!😭😭😭

@gonzo6489 Ай бұрын

No joke, my favorite quote in the entire John Wick series.. Vigo "Oh."

@MetastaticMaladies Ай бұрын

Not, “with a penciiiil!”?

@coxmosia1 Ай бұрын

Or "He's the one you send to kill the Boogeyman."

@jamiesucie2685 Ай бұрын

It’s pretty cool to see basically a one off movie grow such a fanbase post theatrical release that a whole series was created. It’s one of those movies that became one of those “cult classic” movies that did ok in the theatre but exploded post release on PPV and streaming

@DigitalSketcher Ай бұрын

Nah bruh...they didn't put the dog near him...the puppy crawled over to him before she died :( Dude..that part guts me every single time. I remember feeling/thinking this, and I remember hearing so many others who watch this for the first time state at that moment, "Oh my god, I didn't realize this was going to be SO EMOTIONAL!!!" lol

@reflectionist Ай бұрын

The big mistake is that that first group of dudes that came to John Wick's house didn't just turn around and run after realizing that he left the door unlocked for them.

@batmanvsjoker7725 Ай бұрын

Viggo: You're a dead man. Aurelio: He stole his car. And killed his dog. Viggo: My son's a dead man.

@transformersrevenge9 Ай бұрын

I remember when John Wick came out. Movies were mostly doing the Jason Bourne style fast cutting, close up, shaky cam action. And Keanu was sort of the ''whoa guy'' or the ''sad guy sitting on bench guy''. It almost went straight to DVD, because his career wasn't the same that it was before. And yet it came out in the cinema, I saw it, and it changed everything. Keanu's career renaissance started, and it was so refreshing to see an action movie with a dedicated star, steady and focused action scenes, and all the style. It hit in a really good way. And everyone started doing better action after it. Honestly, the first one is my favorite. The others are good, but this one is like the movie I rewatch the most.

@dartigens10 Ай бұрын

Stylistically, the closest film before this that had similar action cinematography would probably be The Raid: Redemption, or possibly Ip Man (I think they're pretty close in age); I've also seen clips from House of Flying Daggers (I think) that make me immediately think of some of the action cinematography from this series. The Raid owes a lot to trends across its region though, I'm told particularly from Hong Kong police dramas and action films (another influence sometimes cited is 2003's Oldboy, though I'm sure there are many others). I'm not sure how far back the trend in Hong Kong and nearby martial arts films was for showing the action clearly, but I have a feeling it's going to go all the way back (how can you show off techniques and differences in martial arts disciplines without clearly showing what everyone's doing and how?) so it might be easier to just handwave at the entire region and genre.

@transformersrevenge9 Ай бұрын

@@dartigens10 Well yeah, hong kong action cinema never lost it's touch, and Raid was around, but the mainstream Hollywood really went for the Bourne shaky cam, because it helped to hide the lack of professionalism. John Wick brought back the steady cam, highly coreographed action, that we have seen a lot of these days.

@007wars6 Ай бұрын

It’s interesting that you read the dead dog being next to John as the villains moved it there, I always read it as it crawled over to him while it was in the last moments of its life. Not sure which is “right”, but I love that it can be seen both ways! Great, insightful, and fun reaction as always!!!

@jamiesucie2685 Ай бұрын

I did too. Look at the drag marks, they wouldn’t have needed to drag a small dog to put next to him. It would make no sense to bend over like that to drag it

@batmanvsjoker7725 Ай бұрын

Who would've thought that a movie about a man avenging his dog could be so badass?

@Cykotyk Ай бұрын

If you haven't, check out the 2008 movie Red, about a dude avenging his dog

@travishobbs8533 Ай бұрын

Love the Gojo reference on the thumbnail lol

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

lmfao, bro thank you for noticing hahaha

@maisade Ай бұрын

I loved the scene right before the big club fight; the chill and mellow tone of "Think" playing in the background, while JW is slaughtering folks😂 Keep up the great work, James!👍

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

Appreciate ya Mai!! Hope your day has been a vibe

@garypaterson1477 Ай бұрын

Blade has one of the coolest club scenes and character intros there is

@Ross__A Ай бұрын

+1 on sound design for anything Michael Mann as it relates to gunfire. Dude is on another level.

@stonecoldku4161 Ай бұрын

I really enjoy the Francis scene for the subtext about the weight. They're not talking about Francis' weight; John is asking how many guards are in the club. Francis says in Russian that he lost 27kgs, which converts to 60 lbs., but there are 27 guards in the club. I've heard from some people that speak Russian that Francis actually says 20kgs, but it was supposed to be 27. They must've just told Kevin Nash the wrong word/pronunciation.

@Xenotric Ай бұрын

Just realized, John Wick gives big Alucard vibes from Hellsing

@Goliath1337 Ай бұрын

Not James with the JJK memes lmfaooo

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

LMFAOOOO

@nluna75 Ай бұрын

The co director is Chad Stahlenski who directed John Wick 2-4 and did all the action scenes for the Harley Quinn/Bird of Prey movie.

@stonecoldku4161 Ай бұрын

The use of lighting is fantastic in this movie. Especially in the club scene. Blue is John's color. When he is in Blue he has no issues. He is killing completely unnoticed. Then when Red becomes the primary color he gets spotted and has to fight. There is a video on KZbin by channel Movie LUTS titled "Why is John Wick shot in 3 colors?" It goes into much more detail. I recommend checking it out.

@misterwhyte Ай бұрын

This movie really came out of nowhere. I remember having a couple of hours to kill one day so I headed to the cinema. None of the movies appealed to me, then I saw the poster for John Wick. It was just Keanu Reeves with a gun in hand. Nothing else. I thought "that'll do, at least it'll have a bit of action". Little did I know I was just about to watch the greatest action movie of all time. Such a great memory.

@kayx1340 Ай бұрын

I learned something interesting about Heat a couple of days ago. The sound engineers wanted to overlay the gunfight with better firing sounds and Michael Mann argued with them to leave the actual sounds of the blank rounds as he felt it sounded more realistic.

@shreknet Ай бұрын

Daniel Bernhardt is the head of security actor, he's an awesome MA actor and stuntman. He starred in the Bloodsport sequels, Mortal Kombat Conquest the tv series and played the Agent who fights Morpheus and Trinity in the highway scene in Matrix 2. He is about to star in the Beastmaster reboot. He rules.

@andreasnielsen3505 Ай бұрын

@JamesVSCinema at 6.20 - I always wondered how the puppy got there. Most people think the bad guys put the puppy next to him, but - why the long trail of blood? Wouldn't they just have picked it up and dropped it next to Wick? My guess is - but also what the fewest people think - the puppy crawled up to its owner before its last breath. I just wonder, how to figure out which one it is supposed to be?

@nightking0130 Ай бұрын

By the way the guy he fights in the club is daniel bernhardt. If i list the amount of movies hes been a stuntman for It would take forever. But you remember him from season 2 of barry as the nunchuck guy in his pajamas with the crazy martial arts daughter

@krono5el Ай бұрын

Not only are all these movies just so fuckin fun they're gorgeous to look at. wicked good times.

@Raven5150 Ай бұрын

The director is brandon lees body double for finishing the crow after brandon was shot

@atmadja19 Ай бұрын

15:08 James! Did you recognize Ronny from Barry s2ep5, ronny/lily? He was also a henchman on the bus in Nobody 😁

@chriskiser3487 Ай бұрын

I can’t wait until we get the crossover of James vs X-Men

@Jared_Wignall Ай бұрын

It’s awesome to see you watch John Wick. It’s an excellent film with fantastic action. Hope you’re doing well James, have a great rest of your week and take care!

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

Thanks, you too! Stay chill brotha

@maurissafields1095 Ай бұрын

I've always wondered how he met his wife with the life he had and if she knew who he was before they were married. The other question I have was if Viggo had a marker on Marcus because I always wonder why didn't he just say no and still help John.

@nightking0130 Ай бұрын

Am i the only one that got james allstate insurance joke at the end

@Richardhats1 Ай бұрын

Speaking of Gojo references…WHEN WE GETTIN S2 of JUJUTSU JAMES? Been stoked to see you react to it since it came out

@Danny0dbert Ай бұрын

These james vs videos are such a great idea. Keep it up my man !

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

What movie would you guys want me to VS? Want to see the versions WITHOUT WATERMARKS? Click here! www.patreon.com/jamesvscinema Have a great day!

@axr7149 Ай бұрын

KILL (2024), which is an Indian action film in a style not entirely dissimilar to both JOHN WICK and THE RAID. It released only 2 weeks ago, and I LOVED it (it'll release on PVOD next week)! You definitely need to react to this one, and it is frankly very exhilarating to watch!

@Lazyspaghettiphotography Ай бұрын

Mission impossible movies after John wick

@RockyDaTherapist Ай бұрын

The Book of Clarance. I need assistance with understanding what they were doing there. 😅

@Lazyspaghettiphotography Ай бұрын

Also enjoy your comments on movies and shows

@nightfury8684 Ай бұрын

Regarding what you said about being older and the emotions hitting, I have noticed that since having kids certain things in movies hit me exponentially harder than they did before.

@KyuzouTV Ай бұрын

you should seriously watch the movie that inspired John Wick "The man from nowhere", a south korean action movie from 2010

@adamyilmaz9531 Ай бұрын

Love this movie! Do you really think a secret assassin organisation like the High Table exists in real life? Yes or No comment below 🤔🤔

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

Yup, for a gold coin I can tell ya!

@adamyilmaz9531 Ай бұрын

@JamesVSCinema and a dozen markers haha We definitely need the rest of the series and James Camerons The Abyss my man! Keep it up with the laid back cool vibes 😎 👍👍🔥💯

@unclelink Ай бұрын

Overlooked gems: The Hunted (Tommy Lee Jones) and Brotherhood Of The Wolf!

@dorianTFF Ай бұрын

Sakamoto Days reference too I ain’t know you was like that James 😂

@dartigens10 Ай бұрын

I can definitely get it if you're not going to watch the entire series since it's long - 2 definitely has a very different look and feel to 1, and it was kind of unexpected since this seems like a pretty self-contained film and story. And you can absolutely see the budgets getting bigger as the franchise goes on. But, if you get a chance to watch 4, check out the Vanity Fair interview with Chad Stahelski where he talks about how they scripted some of the action. I'm sure their process changed quite a lot across the series though. 14:31 - to answer that, amazingly, there's virtually no crossover in credited crew that I can find from the IMDb lists, but I wouldn't be surprised if some of them know each other or have worked together on projects that I didn't find that easily. However, the odds are very, very good that the creators of John Wick might have drawn on the same inspirations, since their general influences were revenge films, westerns, neo-noir and action films (and you can see a heavy, heavy influence from martial arts films too but it's a moot point since they also influenced other American action films and vice versa, which you've probably already noticed a lot). The Wikipedia article for the film lists a lot of the films the creators drew on for inspiration, particularly for visual design - I'd be pretty surprised if you can find any action films of the last 10-20 years that haven't drawn on some or all of that list, and I wouldn't be surprised if there's plenty of overlap with probable influences on Netflix's Daredevil too.

@johncarolina4950 Ай бұрын

Movies like this prove that we need a more diverse group of creators behind the lens. There's talented people all over the movie set!

@The-Xclusiveeeee Ай бұрын

I really hope one day you react to Kiss of the Dragon with Jet Li, it's so damnnnn gooooood and no one ever covers that movie.

@TheBlueDragon86 Ай бұрын

Love the title of this one. Sorry to say, James, that I don’t think you’re coming away from that one 😮 Great reaction, as always

@mariuslackenbucher6696 Ай бұрын

One thing that always interests me in movies like these - are there any native Russian speakers here that can tell me how good the Russian is they are speaking in the movie? How thick are the accents? As a German native speaker it really pulls me out of a movie or TV series when they present a character who should speak German natively and it just sounds horrible. Makes me appreciate the moments they actually bother to either properly train the actors to pronounce their lines correctly or even casting native speaking actors for a role even more. Like in Better Call Saul S4 with the Germans - they are German actors and you can hear it and it's great. Always wonder how it is with other languages.

@josephclay7315 Ай бұрын

OH SHIIIIIIIII I didn't expect this notification on my phone today!

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

Happy to hit yall with this one!

@brokebutchillin Ай бұрын

I love sakamoto days, i heard it’s getting animated. Would you react to sakamoto days?

@GoatLuffy_97 Ай бұрын

A fellow JJK enjoyer...if you can call JJK an enjoyable experience 😅

@nightking0130 Ай бұрын

This is still the best one imo.

@MyNewYoutubeName Ай бұрын

I'd love to see your reaction to X-MEN '97. It might be the 2nd best Marvel show ever under only Daredevil.

@masteregg3661 Ай бұрын

Its about damn time too

@alexa.english174 Ай бұрын

Get ready man. It only gets better from here

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

🤘🏽

@Sevaiduu Ай бұрын

lets gooo John wick series

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

🤘🏽🤘🏽

@stsolomon618 Ай бұрын

When you think about it this franchise has elements of neo noir. John Wick is the anti hero.

@JamesVSCinema Ай бұрын

Absolutely, definitely was reminded of comic books too from this.

@Dave1507 Ай бұрын

I've read the term 'neon noir' somwhere. Maybe you meant that, or maybe it's something completely different, I don't know.

@stsolomon618 Ай бұрын

@@Dave1507 neo noir is the real name.

@Dave1507 Ай бұрын

@@stsolomon618 Well, neon noir fits just slightly better I think ;)

@Dave1507 Ай бұрын

@@stsolomon618 And another questionif you don't mind, are neo noir films black and white, or is the noir more descriptive of the vibe?

@READY_OR_NOT Ай бұрын

Are there a lot of people like yourself in your area? I'm looking for a change in environment and I don't know where to start other than that I want to be in a place with good personalities for neighbors and fellow citizens.

@zvimur Ай бұрын

7:59, for a better appreciation of Michal Nyqvist, I dare yo to watch original Danish/Swedish Stieg Larsen trilogy starting with "Girl with Dragon Tattoo".😇👿😈💀