Laurence Fishburne, innit? Though he was pretty Ghost Dog.
― Kiarostami bag (milo z), Thursday, 2 March 2017 20:28 (nine years ago)
how is Keanu 52?
― Roz, Friday, 3 March 2017 00:15 (nine years ago)
xpost uggh yes apologies to Larry Fishburne, talk about a brain fart
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 March 2017 01:06 (nine years ago)
Keanu 52 is fiiiiiiiiiiiine
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 March 2017 01:07 (nine years ago)
Keanu 52 is the kind of guy who quotes Shakespeare sonnets unprompted which is somehow both douchey and endearing. Or maybe it's just endearing cause it's Keanu.
http://www.esquire.co.uk/culture/film/longform/a13033/keanu-reeves-john-wick-2-interview/
― Roz, Friday, 3 March 2017 09:21 (nine years ago)
"Chill gunfight" maybe the rare joke that is too stoopid even for a film about assassin club, felt like true lies or something
I liked this film except for the boring bits. I wonder if each film will keep doubling down on "opening fire with an automatic weapon in a club is good"
― wins, Friday, 3 March 2017 09:46 (nine years ago)
That's p tiresome stuff in a thread about a Hollywood action movie maybe.
― The Perks of Being a Wall St R (darraghmac), Friday, 3 March 2017 09:56 (nine years ago)
which the thought about the joke or the wondering if next film will have a similar scene
― wins, Friday, 3 March 2017 10:01 (nine years ago)
or the not liking the boring bits
― wins, Friday, 3 March 2017 10:02 (nine years ago)
Devastating combo of all rly
― The Perks of Being a Wall St R (darraghmac), Friday, 3 March 2017 10:29 (nine years ago)
idk feels about on a level with "this film has stairs in it" but ok
― wins, Friday, 3 March 2017 10:33 (nine years ago)
Not gonna lie there's a certain lethargy to my protests so yknow maybe keanu just exudes this heavy vibe that reaches even unto threads on msg boards idk
― The Perks of Being a Wall St R (darraghmac), Friday, 3 March 2017 12:20 (nine years ago)
Hollywood action movies are for children
― Supercreditor (Dr Morbius), Friday, 3 March 2017 12:29 (nine years ago)
This movie's legacy is only going to be burnished by the existence of Assassin's Creed.
― Andrew Farrell, Friday, 3 March 2017 12:44 (nine years ago)
oh is darragh not into tiresome posts
― r|t|c, Friday, 3 March 2017 15:04 (nine years ago)
I seen both films recently. I think they're okay but I liked that they concentrated so much on the action because it seems to me most big action films get bogged down in a load of character drama and plot that they can barely muster or pretend they care. Maybe it's because Keanu is one of the few stars outside East Asia that can carry that much action.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 3 March 2017 16:10 (nine years ago)
Hyperbolic headline notwithstanding, this writeup p much nails what I dig about the John Wick movies in particular
http://www.vulture.com/2017/02/keanu-reeves-is-our-greatest-action-star.html
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 March 2017 16:51 (nine years ago)
and it dovetails with Robert Adam Gimour's post somewhat re Keanu & Asian action
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 March 2017 16:52 (nine years ago)
that's a good article. i think the John Wick flicks also resemble in some ways the Chow-Yun Fat movie Full Contact, with their revenge arcs, though latter movie doesn't have nearly as much humor. The world created for the movies and the casual way in which its depicted and the offhand manner in which its explained (which is to say not at all) is also pretty key. and the insistence on a color palette revolving around black and blue and red and purple vs teal and orange is vv nice.
― nomar, Friday, 3 March 2017 17:37 (nine years ago)
― r|t|c, Friday, 3 March 2017 15:04 (two hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Cmon man, in their place, in their place
― The Perks of Being a Wall St R (darraghmac), Friday, 3 March 2017 18:23 (nine years ago)
xpost otm
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 March 2017 18:27 (nine years ago)
fashion sidebar: there were some awesome tie arrangements going on itt, like Santino's tie tack style like ocean waves or something it was so fkn cool & John Wick's black tie on black shirt with the silver collar pin, so into it
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 4 March 2017 02:16 (nine years ago)
My liege....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EMB1EOnUwX8
― Heavy Doors (jed_), Saturday, 4 March 2017 02:32 (nine years ago)
<3
― Flamenco Drop (VegemiteGrrl), Saturday, 4 March 2017 02:48 (nine years ago)
Marry me.
― Heavy Doors (jed_), Saturday, 4 March 2017 03:13 (nine years ago)
https://movieweb.com/john-wick-3-production-start-date-april-2018-montreal/
A report from February claimed that production on John Wick 3 will take place in Montreal has now been confirmed. This new report also confirms that the sequel's working title is Alpha Cop, with Montreal doubling for New York City. There will also be portions of the production that will be shot in the Big Apple, with other potential shooting locations including Russia, Spain, Morocco and Jordan.
― omar little, Friday, 9 March 2018 19:50 (eight years ago)
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DxIVtyLXgAUVIB7.jpg:large
― omar little, Thursday, 17 January 2019 22:51 (seven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7XM597XO94
― omar little, Thursday, 17 January 2019 22:56 (seven years ago)
hell yes
― resident hack (Simon H.), Thursday, 17 January 2019 22:57 (seven years ago)
couldn't get through the first john wick because the puppy getting killed upset me too much lol
― ( ͡☉ ͜ʖ ͡☉) (jim in vancouver), Thursday, 17 January 2019 22:58 (seven years ago)
honestly you can skip to the 2nd one which is much better and more fun
― resident hack (Simon H.), Thursday, 17 January 2019 22:59 (seven years ago)
and features 0 dead dogs
― resident hack (Simon H.), Thursday, 17 January 2019 23:00 (seven years ago)
once again, i love the color scheme
― omar little, Thursday, 17 January 2019 23:04 (seven years ago)
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY
xxposts to Jim in Vancouver -- I'm not saying you should watch it if you're not feeling it. but, the best thing about the movie is that the indignity of that sweet dog's death is 100% channelled through the action of the entire movie, it's not just a throwaway gimmick. imo. so if you've ever wanted someone who did that to a dog to get a comeuppance on the biblical level, this movie sees that through to its excellent conclusion. if you want.
color scheme still a+, omar otm
also: ANGELICA!!! <3
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 January 2019 03:01 (seven years ago)
whoever's idea it was for a series of movies featuring Keanu being a badass while wearing a suit deserves some kind of nobel prize because it is truly a service to humanity
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 January 2019 03:02 (seven years ago)
garbage
― a Mets fan who gave up on everything in the mid '80s (Dr Morbius), Friday, 18 January 2019 03:59 (seven years ago)
get out before i throw you out
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 18 January 2019 04:20 (seven years ago)
― resident hack (Simon H.), Thursday, 17 January 2019 22:59 (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
v much no
but it was still good
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Friday, 18 January 2019 09:27 (seven years ago)
vg otm that pup lives on in all of us
I tweeted about the dog in the John Wick 3 trailer and the editor of the movie liked it!
https://i.ibb.co/cLNwmZ6/581-B2-E0-B-E6-AC-4-FB2-93-EF-A2311-F25692-D.jpg
― Conceptualize Wyverns (latebloomer), Friday, 18 January 2019 16:32 (seven years ago)
I'll take the pulpy worldbuilding and almost supernatural elements of JW2 over the comparatively glum and straightforward original any day
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 18 January 2019 16:44 (seven years ago)
understandable why they went with the world/mythology building in order to build a franchise but darragh is otm. second one's good, first is better as a standalone movie
― mh, Friday, 18 January 2019 16:50 (seven years ago)
― Squeaky Fromage (VegemiteGrrl), Thursday, January 17, 2019 10:02 PM (yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
yes.
plus his car is so damn cool, & I don't give a shit about cars! these movies pwn me for 2 hours
― calumy (rip van wanko), Friday, 18 January 2019 16:55 (seven years ago)
first movie has a *way* better bad guy and i felt like reeves needed that to push against - it felt like he was "beating insurmountable odds" whereas in the second movie he's just mass slaughtering a bunch of redshirt dopes
they're both super fun, though! no question
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 18 January 2019 17:27 (seven years ago)
I found the main bad guys in both movies total bores tbh
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 18 January 2019 17:27 (seven years ago)
aw, i thought blomqvist was great and had way more joie de vivre
in the second movie, i love the way common acts badly
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 18 January 2019 17:31 (seven years ago)
the second one is fun but its v much a "middle movie" and suffers from the usual conplaints of same.
― topical mlady (darraghmac), Friday, 18 January 2019 17:34 (seven years ago)
ian mcshane is totally gonna die in the next one right
― Chuck_Tatum, Friday, 18 January 2019 17:35 (seven years ago)
they're gonna make these till Keanu physically can't anymore AFAICT xp
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 18 January 2019 17:36 (seven years ago)
the main bad guys are both having a lot of fun with the roles i thought though Nyqvist was better in that regard. JW2 is awesome, JW1 is slightly moreso.
― omar little, Friday, 18 January 2019 17:44 (seven years ago)