"That Nobody is John Wick" | John Wick

[@fissilewhistle]

“John will come for you, and you will do nothing because you _can_ do nothing.” Imagine having to tell your only son something like this.

[@AdderTude]

And then the parting shot of Wick with his box of pistols, suppressors, magazines, and stacks upon stacks of Continental Coins.

[@mightymikec7]

In other words he is telling his son he will be dead soon😄

[@thatruth0218]

Even deeper because he knows it's a death sentence for himself too. A boss can see his son killed and do nothing. So he knows his son ruined both their lives.

[@elcuh9976]

i mean he had a chance to kil him

[@RedRaider14]

Such a badass line haha

[@brutalerik87]

I love the whole "buried in concrete" thing. To me it shows John knew if he EVER had to return, he would need enough strength, will, and purpose to smash through all that. Pretty dope.

[@Cline3911]

Either that or a DeWalt SDS hammer drill. :)

[@RommulusRemus]

SDS MAX

[@patrickarthur26]

Exactly what I’ve always thought

[@arancourt5623]

There's also the whole symbolism of John going into the basement, its a literal descent into darkness and the world that he left behind, he quite literally buried his past.

[@pandaberserk3390]

never taught of that scene like that but yeah on point.

[@tek512]

Imagine knowing your son is a dead man walking and realizing, for all your power in the criminal underworld, there is *nothing* you can do to save him from the consequences of his own actions.

[@atlasgraham154]

And then trying to save him anyway. Dude could have avoided everything, all it would have cost him was his son -- blood for blood. He told John no. He knew he couldn't save him, but he was willing to risk everything to try -- not a good man, but he was a good dad.

[@Skybaby79]

It pleases me to be your 300th thumb up. Good on you mate

[@bparabellumli39]

@@atlasgraham154 I dunno... those 2 punches to the gut felt personal.

[@JoingsterJ0k3r]

@@bparabellumli39bro…that’s how much he FUCKED up

[@CamiloFHSC]

@@atlasgraham154 Vigo couldn't just let John kill his son, not even necessarily out of love- that may be a part of it, but his station doesn't allow weakness. As a crime boss, especially in this setting where reputation and codes have extremely high value, he has to fight back- otherwise he will have set the precedent of vulnerability.

[@underworldguardian704]

What I love about this scene is that Viggo is one of the few people who have seen the monster that John can be and you can see the fear in his eyes when he tells the bar story.

[@caniacstevehenderson7115]

Exactly correct

[@takinheat1494]

And yet he didn't execute him himself when he had him bound to a chair. Even the best series have dumb plot armor

[@havok9001]

when his son dont listen to the words of his father who know what that man can do all he can say to him ur dead cuz im not stopping him

[@evanelzinga282]

@@takinheat1494I remember seeing a theory about that. It kinda went along the lines of vigorous had an immense amount of respect for John and was trying to resolve things peacefully partially out of respect partially out of fear of John’s friends seeking vengeance

[@amanhasnousername1614]

@@takinheat1494 To be fair a lot of times shows have plot armor they put their characters into those situations by random bs/stupidity. I guess you could argue it is likely something was bound to stop John at some point but eh he was on a total rampage and only caught because he got surprised by a car hitting him. He also had no backup plan for being caught although that could be realistic, I suppose.

[@smashymctaco8588]

THE SPEECH THAT STARTED IT ALL!!! It is undeniable that Michael Nyqvist's delivery of this speech set the tone for what was to come and was a pinnacle part of Creating the Legend of JOHN FUCKING WICK!

[@Ivan_D995]

rip :(

[@smashymctaco8588]

@@Ivan_D995 pour a little liquor on the corner for homie

[@dootdoot1867]

The lines he buried that day laid the foundation of what we are today.

[@aa-nh4gg]

kid named wick:

[@superdave8248]

My own personal theory. The stash he recovered from the floor .... it wasn't his stash. It was his wife's. He burnt through his completing the impossible task. And as for his wife, she was working for the family John had to wipe out. And he had to take them out 100% because he couldn't leave nobody left alive who could call in his wife's marker. Completing the impossible task is how he freed them both.

[@Ixionos]

The way he hugged his son knowing what was coming for him was as inevitable as the next sunrise. He wasn't mad at him, he was mourning for him.

[@suladensxiong2718]

"Sunrise" and "Mourning". I like what you did there 😊

[@Elthenar]

I am pretty sure he was mad at him too though.

[@concept5631]

​@@Elthenar 100%

[@Cptn_Candy]

Every actor in this scene seriously did such a damn good job. From telling a story about the man who singlehandedly built your empire for you through piles of bodies to the fear that is shown in the sons eyes when he is hugged, the small mannerisms when sipping the "alcohol" in the scene make it feel so real, even the advisor/lawyer dudes reactions are on point and his body language says he does not want to be there. So much about this scene comes together to make it good but holy crap the actors made it flawless.

[@lokidecat]

The fact that be poured crap vodka for his son, didn't drink it himself, gut punched him, then grabbed an expensive bottle and pour it for himself.. that little detail is so amazing.

[@isn0t42]

@@lokidecat I haven't even noticed that one lol. Thanks.

[@jimr8956]

It’s was his Allstate guy.

[@DBLewisOrlando]

@@jimr8956 Yeah, even Mayhem didn't want to be there!🤣

[@mikecantreed]

I thought the all state insurance actor was pretty bad. The father and son were great though

[@kennethreid6999]

“Well, John wasn’t exactly the bogeyman, he was the one you sent to kill the f****** bogeyman” I honest to God wasn’t sure about this movie until that line and then I was sold such a great scene!

[@LordWyatt]

You and Josef: *…”Oh.”*

[@Moonshard9]

Viggo: "I heard you struck my son." Aurelio: "Yes sir, I did." Viggo: "And may I ask why?" Aurelio: "Yeah, well, because he stole John Wick's car, sir, and, uh, killed his dog." Viggo: "... ... ...oh."

[@canadiancanucklehead8310]

Still one of the coldest lines in an action movie.

[@polinadruzhinin1195]

Me too, I love this line. He delivered it perfectly 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏❤ Bravo

[@RJLNetwork]

That one line of dialogue tells you all you need to know about John Wick!

[@gsalad2525]

That man can’t make his father proud in any universe 😂

[@DITBC]

“What is dead may never die”

[@levarmoody6309]

😅😅you ain't lying

[@isaacfranco9538]

He tried to pay the iron price but that don’t work on John Wick 😂

[@CrashCraftLabs]

muahahahaha

[@ayubayusif778]

@@DITBC😂😂😂 Ramsey Bolton’s friend 😂😂

[@reggiejohnson8753]

John Wick personifies the "fuck around and find out" term.

[@memine8795]

AKA: mess with this man, and you're already dead

[@bigbearkat2010]

and junior is the personification of "village idiot"

[@zurgnut]

No John's the guy you send to fucking kill the idiot who coined that term.

[@Normally_aspirated]

A 5 minute scene that started a billion dollar franchise.

[@gonzaloamante3901]

Facts

[@MariusRiley]

: For me, it was the phone call with Aurelio. A: "Yeah, well... He stole John Wick's car, sir, and, uh... killed his dog. V: "...Oh." [hangs up]

[@billybillee8160]

@@gonzaloamante3901 lies and deceit

[@dawoodfonziefonrose2952]

“ Didn’t he hear a fucking word I just said” will always be funny 😂

[@Alzz677]

Imagine mourning your sons death when he’s still alive💀

[@ivanrayanguiano3217]

That’s a whole different level of mourning, not suitable for any mortal to endure

[@ivanleon6164]

is like they just tell him he had terminal cancer, the most aggresive ever in last stage.

[@einnaoeilifu2648]

@@ivanleon6164a cancer that has no chance of survival, and no escape.

[@BruinPhD2009]

Imagine realizing that you managed to raise a son who doesn’t even have a sense of the honor among thieves. Junior is used to riding on his father’s coattails with no idea of what it really takes to get to the top of the heap and stay there. His weakness was apparent when his first response to getting punched by John Leguizamo was to whine to daddy about it.

[@MichaelDeLucaEE]

Isn't that what all parents who have kids with terminal illnesses go through?

[@wicked12327]

If he got Allstate insurance, he would’ve been protected from mayhem 😂

[@JoRN1222]

😅😂

[@chrisblanc663]

😂

[@selso101]

😂

[@neilkurzman4907]

Even mayhem looked at the situation and said, can I leave.

[@harryv6752]

😄😄😄

[@patrickmcglynn5383]

He told you everything about John Wick with the call to Aurelio. Anger at the guy who hit his son instantly became anger at his son when he heard why.

[@photoguy42]

That "oh..." told you more than anything else in the movie.

[@kcx1588x]

That's a rich kid with a silver spoon so far up his ASS will always be like!!

[@ShinzoX90]

I tell you what hes gonna understand

[@0Fyrebrand0]

Why can't the father simply tell his son about John Wick before it becomes an issue? It seems like it's pretty important. Just show him a photo and say "Look at this guy. This is John Wick. Don't mess with this guy under any circumstances." How hard is that? Instead, this seems to be the first time the son has ever heard of John Wick. The father even says, it's not what he did, it's who he did it to. So, why can't he warn his son who not to do things to? This should not be a random surprise.

[@maregondrako]

@@0Fyrebrand0 The world has 8 billion people. The odds of him fucking with the single guy who can ruin everything isn't exactly high. Hindsight and all that

[@dirdib69]

"You stabbed the devil in the back and forced him back into the life that he had just left. You incinerated the priest's temple. Burned it to the ground. Now he's free of the marker, what do you think he'll do?" As with this amazing scene, it is the words of others that convey what John is - death in the shape of a man. That was the genius of good writing. John never blows his own horn. He's made his rep by being the best and walking away from it.

[@thomasbedient9191]

Gotta say, the kid's a bit dim. First Aurelio freaks out when he sees the car, then his father beats the crap out of him about it. And he still thinks Wick is a "Fuckin' Nobody."

[@firehouse6226]

A no watt light bulb

[@kcx1588x]

That's a rich kid, born with a silver spoon SOOOOO far up his ASS will do!!

[@kinyutaka]

Seriously, it's like he stole a car out of the President's Motorcade. Vigo's like, “do you know what kind of heat you're dealing with?“

[@ShawnRakar]

Even when John killed him, his last words were “its just a fucking…..”

[@derlich09]

That fuckin' nobody makes Roose Bolton look like a sugar plum fairy.

[@andrewjohnson6032]

“He didn’t hear a fucking word I said” ☠️🤣🤣🤣

[@gatomas805]

I like how Viggo started it with "What the f..." LMAO

[@rymart1234]

@@gatomas805the way he says “OH” just shows he’s thinking this idiot has no idea what he’s talking about

[@thomasjacobs4919]

"Did he hear a fuckin word I said?" Fixed it for you 🙂

[@AlexanderPierce-i6j]

Typical boy children.

[@Aonexia]

Gen. Z.

[@jessedellross3245]

This scene has more layers and storytelling than some films. So much told and explained you can’t go into it all at once. My favorite part is how this organization actually honored its word when John completed “an impossible task”. Shows it has a code of honor

[@BostonBori92]

It's not a code of a honor it's more so out of fear...Vigo says its an impossible task because once your in the crime world you don't get out they feared John Wick enough to leave him alone they feared John Wick so much that the suspension of him ever going to the cops was never something that they considered so there was never this idea of cutting him off as a loose end 😊

[@TheAluvisify]

@@BostonBori92It probably has more to do with the High Table. The “impossible task” was probably apart of a deal overseen by the High Table. So if they went back on their word to let John go, they’d all die.

[@BostonBori92]

@TheAluvisify While I do think that the HT had involvement since John's family sits at the table I still don't think Vigo is talking about them...Because the fact that his family is apart of it protects him as we saw from the 3rd movie when he returns and the High Table didn't really care about him until he broke their rules...So was the presence of the HT around sure but being who John is I still think it was about leaving especially since his family holds a ton of resentment for it amd seems to the only ones that do

[@CBraximus]

No. No honor among crooks and bullies. They honored their word so they would not die.

[@raularellano297]

Imagine had D'antonio officially taken over? He would’ve crumbled the empire with his arrogance

[@PastaCoIgate]

It’s funny how in movies of this genre the assassin who works for the mob usually does not get a chance to quit the life and start over. They wouldn’t have another choice. In this case Viggo gave John the opportunity to leave, with the condition of doing one final “impossible” job, which John ended up doing anyway. A man like that is an asset. Someone that, from the perspective of a mob leader, you can never let go. But Viggo knew that there was no way in hell he could deny John Wick the opportunity to quit. He knew what John was capable of doing and was terrified of John. You can tell by how he tells the story, and how he knows his son made a grave mistake. Viggo had massive respect for John, but you can see in his eyes that he’s also freaking out big time. He knew his son was dead, and there’s nothing he could’ve done to prevent it.

[@recoil53]

There are a bunch of movies, especially in the streaming age, where a former assassin/operative/person with a dark past is pulled back in or has to use their old skills to protect somebody (usually a kid). Which means they all got out at some point, whether cleanly or sneaking away.

[@benwasserman8223]

Usually a “This is how bad a person is” speech feels too much like a grinding info dump. Somehow Michael Nyqvist makes it sound like a terrifying omen.

[@kurtwpg]

It easily could have been that. He absolutely crushed it.

[@ctlraltdestroy]

I think it's because he keeps it super vague about what John actually did. The only specific that he brings up is a bar fight. That and the delivery of it.

[@roderickroberts9917]

John wick is the king of pain.

[@nzingahoney]

Sigh. Storytelling. Where did it go?

[@roderickroberts9917]

@@nzingahoney pushed aside for slick, and so-called storytelling. It's just sad.

[@sassysarah39]

I love how he immediately just disowned his son like yeah you’re not with us anymore. You’re a dead man walking there’s one person on this earth you do not mess with and you messed with that person and you’ll pay the price.

[@LunkovichTromofski]

This movie made "oh" one of the greatest lines in cinema. Well sir, he stole John Wick's car and killed his dog..."oh". He was the one you sent to kill the fucking Boogie Man...."oh". Followed by a close second in "What the! Did he hear a fucking word I said??"

[@grantnebel9974]

"Pencil" too.

[@SleepyChihuahua]

A f*cking pencil 😮 I would've been caught by surprise too if my no.1 guy just unalived 3 dudes with a no.2, ​@@grantnebel9974 😂

[@noelmejias552]

4:11 his response to what his son said after telling him the whole origin is so relatable

[@LadySaiaFA3]

"what the...did he hear a fucking word i said?!"😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@noelmejias552]

@@LadySaiaFA3 what he should really do is pack his shit, flee, and pray John doesn't find his dog killing ass.

[@chilomine839]

​​@@noelmejias552He tried remember? The bathhouse/ club deal was the first time. John was just too motivated to get him.

[@noelmejias552]

@@chilomine839 I meant like flee the whole city. Or country.

[@Comicbookguy226]

@@noelmejias552you could travel to the arctic and John Wick would find a kill you

[@CJFEB16]

This scene was so intense. Although a gift from his late wife, It’s almost ridiculous that the death of his dog and stolen car was the prime plot but it intensifies the magnitude of Wicks sheer ability. The delivery set the tone and carried it out through every Wick kill

[@zekeroque7798]

it was his dead wifes last gift to him ;(

[@FoxMageMagus]

As was already said, the dog was a gift from his dead wife. Then that guy's dumbass son goes and kills it. I think John would have let the car slide. It was the dog that set him off.

[@updfdrakkell143]

you would be surprised at how fierce someone will be if you hurt a furry family member.

[@fireprincessreviews]

It wasn't just a dog... It was a gift from his dead wife, the last gift. A chance to grieve unalone. And it was taken from him.

[@CJFEB16]

I know it was a gift from his late wife. It’s the fact most action movies have a more strategic premise than a “dog and car”.

[@jdbrimmy]

“He was the one you sent to *kill* the fucking boogeyman” This line always sent chills! The best scene in the movie IMO

[@DKNguyen3.1415]

I dunno. I always thought that was the cheesiest line in all the movies by far.

[@SeptimusCreed]

“…oh”

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

@@DKNguyen3.1415 It did a great job of positioning his character and what level of badass he was...

[@DKNguyen3.1415]

@@hollywoodpineapple8337 I dunno man. It seemed clumsy to me. I think I've heard similar lines several times before which is what made it cheesy. It's like a chuck Norris joke.

[@Gizmetti]

@@DKNguyen3.1415 You've never heard that line in any Chuck Norris movies. Also, the movie is supposed to be campy and over the top. How have you watched so many movies and yet understand so little?

[@billyshay7207]

This scene still gives me goosebumps every time I watch this movie. Never fails. IMO, it's truly one of the best scenes in an action movie.

[@FireBowProductions]

When he first said "Oh." to the chop shop owner, I was like "Oh somebody fucked up." Then this scene happened, "Oh somebody MAJORLY fucked up."

[@mrpablomx]

Says you

[@youtubebandit826]

Everybody gets goosebumps I swear. Is this just a saying now a days

[@iamgermane]

The put the guy from Allstate insurance in this scene??

[@tpagne6876]

It’s between “Gladiator “ ,are you not entertained. Versus this

[@christopherclyde7791]

Thats a good father .... he knew the danger his son was in...tried to explain it as clearly as he could... but wasnt received with seriousness and urgency.

[@DKNguyen3.1415]

Urgency implies something could be done.

[@akshayshetty9331]

The delivery of the “oh” is what imo really set the tone as to how insane John is

[@vegasrenie]

That told you everything you needed to know about John Wick. Just one word. A complete, emotion-filled sentence. RIP Michael Nyquist.

[@akshayshetty9331]

@@vegasrenie Agreed. Absolutely amazing delivery with just that word.

[@diaphanoux]

That line "He was the one you sent to kill the fuckin' boogieman". Damn!

[@terrelltownsend8016]

"I once saw him kill three men in a bar with a pencil. With...a fucking...pencil."

[@victorpradha9946]

The rest of the story is that the reason John did that is because they had refused to split the cheque. He did THAT over a dinner cheque. And you my son...just after he buried his wife...you kill his dog, steal his car.

[@VengeanceGame]

Someone dared him

[@FreemanicParacusia]

I want to show you a magic trick

[@ThatDudeNamedZ]

@@FreemanicParacusiaI’m gonna make this pencil disappear

[@Daddy_Savage23]

​@@ThatDudeNamedZ tada ahh it's gone

[@WJax85]

"John is a man of focus, commitment, sheer will"

[@jadefire2817]

This is just a master-class of writing and acting on all counts. The casualness which Viggo lays into Iosef, like he's just a hired lackey, not his son at all. Putting his jacket back on, adjusting the cuffs. The shock on the other guy's face. And the way Viggo tells what is basically John's origin story.................... So sorry that Michael Nyqvist is no longer with us. What a talent.

[@davidfortuin4146]

Truly.

[@timothym9398]

Honestly, writing is so cheezy you could make nachos from it. The acting is what delivers it from being just plain silly to amazing.

[@LostInTheSauuce]

@@timothym9398 Most scripts, right?

[@neilkurzman4907]

Two of the actors from this movie are no longer with us. But they certainly left us with an acting role that will be remembered for many many years.

[@jadefire2817]

@@neilkurzman4907 That's true! I had forgotten that Mr. Lance Reddick had also passed away.

[@Inferno144]

The absolute disrespect Iosef had for John despite how his father spoke of him. His father who runs a very dangerous and successful group.

[@sd_justice_duty9564]

The kind of person Iosef was has led to his own demise. He is neither going to be missed more mourned for.

[@bigbearkat2010]

@@sd_justice_duty9564 that he apparently never heard of Wick just spoke volumes of how little he knew about his dad's operation

[@SoldierOfFate]

@@bigbearkat2010 I mean the kid just goes party, gets drunk, zips around in flashy rides, and has his little buddies (like Victor and that guy who pulled a gun on Aurelio) take all the heat. If he had inherited his father's empire, it would burn and crash in a day.

[@clemsondriver9214]

in case anyone was wondering: Viggo removes and puts his jacket back on (4) times, he adjusts his cuffs (17) times and he drinks a shot of Vodka (38) times.

[@victorpradha9946]

I wonder how many takes that involved...that's a LOT of Vodka

[@chowdermusket2094]

Sounds like a cinema challenge

[@fissilewhistle]

If John didn’t kill him, his liver would have.

[@ahsokatano6059]

@@victorpradha9946 lol how many takes does it take you to pass out on the floor?

[@OptimusGPrime]

@@victorpradha9946 Right. Because that's actual vodka and not water he's drinking...

[@texasman._.]

3:55 - 4:18 I feel at this moment viggos son truly realized how royally fucked he was because the anger and fear behind his fathers eyes combined with his hug showed there truly was no escaping John Wick and that this was his end

[@sd_justice_duty9564]

Iosef refuses to care about messing with John Wick, but he cares about the consequences he will be facing. Iosef met his end, but his suffering would being in the afterlife where everyone wants a piece of him.

[@206Zelda]

This scene was marvelous, and considering he has to tell his own son who John Wick is tells me that either he never warned his colleagues to 'never target Wick', or that his son HAD been warned in subtext before but had no focus or commitment to being careful about his targets. Maybe a mixture of both.

[@bakuguardian]

Looking back at it, I thought it was strange that Iosef didn't seem to have any knowledge of his family's history, specifically WHO it was that stacked all the bodies that built their criminal empire. Or if Iosef WAS told to never mess with John, the poor sap was too ignorant and cocky to bother remembering haha.

[@westmcgee9320]

Dude standing there like he wants to sell Viggo’s son some car insurance.

[@jelanitarik7423]

Mayhem is always lurking in the background!

[@leosalinasperez3731]

This guy is pure bad luck

[@QigongQi]

Haha! Dean Winters is a great actor and as the "Mayhem Guy" made me laugh a lot!

[@bobsnow6242]

I doubt anybody would cover him for life insurance.

[@audiethacker907]

Not even AllState can't protect you from mayhem like John Wick.

[@danas916x]

"... By finishing what I started". Viggo: "What the...he didn't hear a fuckin word I said" 🤣😂. Classic

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

This speech means A LOT more after you've seen all the movies and then go back and watch the first one.

[@thegamerator10]

I love how you can see throughout the scene how scared Iosef gets seeing how terrified Viggo is of John. Really gives him the sense that he just died, and the Boogeyman was coming to get the body.

[@gsutton219]

This speech is so classic! This is why Kratos and John Wick are two of my favorite characters. It doesn’t matter what you do to them they will not stop until they accomplish what they are trying to do.

[@whitemike1221able]

Can I toss in Connor and Murphy from boondock saints?

[@tefweebz]

My people are here! ❤️

[@FreddyMunoz-x6y]

Throw my boy Guts’ name in that list for me.

[@geekymetalhead5112]

Give DoomSlayer his flowers too. He waged war on an entire dimension that's above dimensions (Hell) for eons all cause they invaded earth, killed his family and murdered his rabbit. He's now a godlike being who then killed his creator and now he's locked in a carcophagus waiting to be unleashed

[@PunisherWars1]

@@geekymetalhead5112 DoomSlayer. I can't imagine Tanjiro being like that.

[@patriotlightning4699]

What an intense scene! RIP Michael Nyqvist..... such a great actor!

[@MRJK87.]

John wick and the joker walk into a bar. The bartender then hides all the pencils.

[@anonymousinc6330]

And John Wick still finds a way to kill the Joker.

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

@@anonymousinc6330 Well it'd be easy for him to do so, Joker isn't exactly a top martial artist...but if they are working together though...

[@blackgeekfandom]

Michael Nyqvist's last sequence in this movie was amazing. He literally went through every emotion you could think of before the hand-to-hand confrontation with John Wick. Great acting.

[@marcopinedo9716]

A father telling his son he is dead no matter what happens..

[@tararocksong5085]

No amount of apologies can make up for what that stupid idiot did to piss off John Wick w/o knowing his history. That idiot signed his death warrant and not even his father can save him from Wick’s revenge.

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

'He is someone you send to KILL the F***ing Boogeyman.' Is such an amazing line!

[@philipstaite4775]

Throughout the Wick movies we hear several character reference John Wick having killed 3 men in a bar, with a pencil. It is always related 3rd person, except here, by Viggo - "I once saw him kill 3 men in a bar, with a pencil." So he was actually there and knows it is not an exaggeration. In fact he makes reference to the stories, if anything, being watered down.

[@Sketchcook81]

"He was the guy you send to kill the f*cking Boogeyman.". Great line.

[@midwestern.berner39]

This scene is given such a power house delivery. You get the sense of just about every emotion for all parties involved. The father's sense of immediate defeat and fear, the son's naivete and arrogance and John's righteous unbridled fury. I mean..just wow. You can absolutely tell that Vigo is scared witless of John and what he can do. Not just to his son but to the entire empire he built. Hes no push over himself but he at least has enough sense to have respect and fear of John. From this point on, the entire empire John helped Vigo build is about to get absolutely wrecked.

[@Stickmanzed]

I like how simple the storyline is. It's as basic as it gets for a revenge story with a great background for the characters. The action and the acting to me is what makes this series great.

[@micheallevin2707]

One of the best, if not best introductions to a character! That scene was, the creation to Mr Wick!

[@raphaelcote6425]

no cap

[@F1nalGamb1t]

"DID HE HEAR A FUCKING WORD I SAID" never fails to get a laugh out of me

[@julioareck]

This is how you introduce a character. Good exposition.

[@neilkurzman4907]

It’s perfect exposition because it doesn’t feel forced. We obviously need to hear the story. But so does the son who was apparently too young to know what had happened in the past.

[@hollywoodpineapple8337]

@@neilkurzman4907 Yeah, it works in this case...wont always work in every movie though...not all films can handle exposition...but this did it masterfull well...

[@neilkurzman4907]

@@hollywoodpineapple8337 Yes, some films are very ham-handed with expedition. This film handled it amazingly. Interestingly the princess bride used the grandfather, telling the story as an excuse for the exposition because that’s the way the novel was written with a lot of exposition.

[@benmorgan8890]

1:48 always gives me the chills the way he delivers that line

[@poodlemeister22314]

"John is the one you send to kill the fucking boogeyman" "Oh" Sums up how quickly he realizes

[@bigbearkat2010]

But he still didn't really grasp how deep in shit he was because he was still grandstanding about "finishing what he started"

[@SoldierOfFate]

@@bigbearkat2010 Not to mention he remarks "It's just a fuckin'-" right before John pops his head like a zit. Even in the face of the Grim Reaper himself, Iosef failed to understand what he had unleashed.

[@TiffanyKerry]

"It's not what you did son that angers me so, it's who you did it to." AMAZING (also the scene where John breaks the concrete reminds me of Bruce Willis' character doing the same in RED)

[@bainbridge83]

That scene is still amazing, to see the fear in his eyes as he told his son, with all his wealth, resources and power, you fucked up and I can’t save you. I wish I could never say that to my children

[@dmaxcustom]

I love how Vigo approaches his son invading his personal space, making him step back, totally occupying the place where he was. That level of authority, telling him immediately 'you have no power here, so shut up and listen.' Love those details. The guy in the background having a headache listening to Vigo's retelling of John's power level. The stress he portrays when taking the smoke, understanding that Vigo forced him to stay because this was now a problem for the whole organization. They are in deep shit. Because of one man. A terrifying man. A man you dont f*ck with. Again, the details.

[@amahana6188]

Is there ever a scene that Theon Greyjoy isn’t getting his ass kicked

[@xhagast]

The guy can take it, I will give him that.

[@AdderTude]

It's a step up from getting dissed by his own sister (the song "Alfie" by Lily Allen).

[@OhNoTheFace]

One hopes not

[@makatron]

Vigo was already mourning his son in this speech.

[@tagattackinglife]

Out of everyone, Iosef was probably to closest to actually killing John Wick. Literally had him unarmed and beaten up. Had he just finished the job, we wouldn't have the sequels we had lol.

[@AdderTude]

He thought Wick was just a nobody. Not worth killing, in his eyes.

[@0megacron]

He came across John at his weakest. The guy was grief-stricken over the wife he just lost, he was depressed, and IIRC he had been drinking for a while before they showed up, so he was probably kind of drunk. What Iosef and his boys did wasn't just beat him up and kill his dog... they gave him PURPOSE again.

[@nzingahoney]

​@@0megacronthey didn't know what they did eh

[@cdtv3602]

🪦 R.I.P. 🪦 MICHAEL NYQVIST great actor for the original MILLENIUM trilogy

[@thenaturalmidsouth9536]

And the Allstate mayhem guy too....perfect.

[@DBLewisOrlando]

Yeah, even Mayhem didn't want to be there! 🤣

[@hugofigueredo7981]

He was the one you sent to kill the Bogeyman ! A legend is born.

[@RuiNDieM1988]

"John will come for you, you will do nothing because you can do nothing."

[@TheWorldsprayer]

I think the best phrase uttered here is one of the simplest: "Oh" It's thaht sudden moment of clarity, though the difference in how it's said is impressive. The father's "Oh" when Aurelio told him what happened carried the weight of history and the future. Theon's "Oh" carried that sudden realization that there is so much more he doesn't know.

[@CrazyJoeClark429]

Great monologue! No one could have delivered like he did

[@JohnWickkkk]

Me

[@aximusprime]

This wasn't a monologue. It's a great scene, but it's not a monologue.

[@CrazyJoeClark429]

@@aximusprime you are dumb

[@dougcmorgan]

RIP

[@singingcrow439]

I like to think that Viggo isn't just horrified that his son potentially has destroy his whole operation and doom them all to death. Maybe a little, at least a little part of him is genuinely upset at his son for messing with John Wick after all he did for Viggo and their 'business' before retirement.

[@sd_justice_duty9564]

I’m guessing the afterlife, Iosef will be tortured and the people who were killed by John Wick would be out to get him and blame Iosef for their deaths.

[@OhNoTheFace]

Viggo could have stepped out of the way

[@christophermolina8792]

I think we should have a prequel movie, to show how many people he had killed to get out of this life and what life was like working with Viggo

[@whitemike1221able]

Naw, we saw him use a pencil later 😂

[@dubyas1989]

Nah it’s better being sort of a mystery, nothing than can show on screen will be as good as our imaginations.

[@nzingahoney]

I like the idea but maybe nah

[@ericharris3379]

Got passes to an early screening of this movie. It was like a month before the release. My son and I went in not knowing anything about it at all. We left John Wick fans for life. I kept telling people for a month that they were not ready for this film.

[@Tjd1982]

"Well it turns out, that Russian, he was a somebody." Smiley -Training Day.

[@Nananki]

This speech could have easily come across as campy, instead it's intimidating and terrifying. Absolutely nailed it.

[@fadag8685]

THE DUDE'S FATHER ALREADY KNEW THE FATE OF HIS SON'S STUPIDTY.....WHAT A MASTERPIECE !!!!!

[@sohkka]

Usually villains respect their opponents, but what is incredible in john wick is not only that they respect him... they fear him, you can literally hear the desperation in Vigo who is literally the boss of the entire operation, that gives the audience the idea of how dangerous John actually is before he even touch a gun

[@rogerfair1756]

Agreed. Powerful intro to the main character. This one scene sets the stage for the rest of the movie and as it turned out, all the sequels. A few “ Flashbacks” to his earlier life would’ve enhanced the character and storyline but obviously not necessary.

[@dm_ex_machina3395]

I think the lack of flashbacks accomplishes two things. It further mythologizes his boogeyman reputation and it leaves room for further interpretation and development. Prequels and the like.

[@HoodWeegee]

@@dm_ex_machina3395Exactly. This man was RETIRED with his weapons locked up under concrete. He didn’t want to come back into the game at all and he’s shredding through people mostly with ease throughout all the movies. What the hell was he able to accomplish in his prime?

[@patriotforlife6592]

I remember hearing that speech the first time literally gave me Goosebumps, rest in peace Michael

[@thejackofalldans786]

the running gag of "...oh..." any time john is brought up in a story just gives me chills every time...also its thought that you're paid in gold coins for contracts, possible 1 coin per contract. The amount of coins he has....there's maybe 30 or more coins per sleeve with 24 sleeves which would mean there's at least 720 gold coins (also each one is valued at $2-5k)

[@benevolencia4203]

4:40 even after making peace; nobody forgets where they buried the hatchets 🪓

[@TheCanadianDude]

Alfie Allen really knows how to play these characters that had kissed their ass goodbye without realizing it.

[@popamonkey190]

RIP Michael. This speech was epic.

[@keithsurdyke2535]

I once saw John Wick sign an autograph with a pencil, a f'n pencil ✏️.

[@neilkurzman4907]

There were no survivors

[@piplup10203854]

Literally the catalyst that started it at all. I love how this echoes throughout the movies. For me it’s just awesome seeing John be an unstoppable force that’s exactly what I want. To see this man overcome an impossible task to be the one that got out and laid the foundations of that very enterprise. The man you send to kill the boogeyman that’s what’s awesome about these movies 😃

[@Average-Rust-Player]

I don’t care what anyone thinks of these movies. This is one of the best introductions of a character EVER.

[@jaythomas468]

Man, these movies have SO MANY awesome actors in minor or major roles. I love how the actor who plays “Mayhem” in the AllState commercials is just casually here as Viggo’s counsel (or whatever he is).

[@jasonbarker1587]

I love the part “He didn’t hear a word I fucking said”

[@Candisias]

When he says "focus, commitment, sheer will" I knew homie was in TROUBLE!

[@atranimecs]

When you know your daddy, a badass crime boss is terrified, the Boogeyman really is coming.

[@justbreathe_]

The boogeyman is dead by John Wick 😂

[@adriangonzalez6199]

In my opinion this scene is the best dialogue in the whole series

[@t-greenrock404]

“I once saw him kill 3 men in a bar… with a pencil. With a fookin… pencil.” Green Lantern: *Sweats Nervously*

[@adamrobinette6832]

I love the little things in this movie. Like by the time Viggo gets to the pencil story, his assistant is exponentially more nervous than he is, knowing that he is the one that going to have to try to figure out how to protect Viggo's son.

[@cobrakai7507]

Reanu keeves acting as John wick is badass

[@theindooroutdoorsman]

Oh no, Todd Howard has failed. Reanu has broken containment.

[@immortaloser847]

Keanu

[@theindooroutdoorsman]

@@immortaloser847 It's a reference to a character created by a KZbinr known as The Spiffing Brit. Reanu Keeves is the name of that character.

[@immortaloser847]

@@theindooroutdoorsman oh

[@theindooroutdoorsman]

@@immortaloser847 Worth a watch, you may enjoy the videos. He's a game exploiter, fairly entertaining too.

[@archimedes_espinosa]

They really did a great job making Keanu one of the baddest dudes on earth

[@sammy74747]

One of the best scenes in a movie of all time.

[@TheBaumcm]

There is only one thing I found intolerable about this movie because I loved everything from this point forward. They did not need to kill the dog, nor show it so graphically for me to support his rampage.

[@papirick]

Theon Greyjoy messing it up in every universe!

[@jarredsmith9187]

John Wick has to be in the top 10 best movies of all time.

[@kveldgorkon4611]

A Fucking Pencil !!! .. Will Go Down in History the way He Delivered it ...

[@Syryu]

Between Viggo's monologue about John's feats and the occasional cuts to John's primal screams as he smashes his floor to retrieve his weapons makes this scene is the perfect encapsulation of: "Awakened a Sleeping Giant".

[@lead5s]

the way he says, that nobody............. is john wick