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Just saw it. Fantastic, but only the last hour. The first one hour and 45 were way too slow. Several good scenes but a lot of unnecessary stuff. However the finale more than made up for it and included some of the best action I have ever seen in a movie
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This film was fuckin sick I thought there was going to be a 5th film but I guess not now lmao
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Mar 24, 2023 00:52
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The action just went on and I loved every minute of it. That scene in the French building looked like IRL Hotline Miami
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Mar 24, 2023 00:52
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Also Donnie Yen’s character god fuckin drat I loved how bizarre and OTT it was
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Mar 24, 2023 00:53
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Looke posted:This film was fuckin sick As for that they said that they intentionally left it vague. If they have an idea, and they think it could work, and he wants to come back? They'll do it. If not, well, it's really the end. Movie was rad, they were probably my favorite cast they've had, Shamier Anderson and Donnie Yen were great foils. And Skarsgard was just an utter piece of poo poo, just big dipshit energy throughout.
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Mar 24, 2023 00:58
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Mulva posted:As for that they said that they intentionally left it vague. If they have an idea, and they think it could work, and he wants to come back? They'll do it. If not, well, it's really the end. That makes sense. I was waiting for a Dark Knight Rises moment at the end or something.
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Mar 24, 2023 01:03
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The hotline Miami scene was great but what about the Arc De Triomphe? I’ve never seen a film use cars in that way for such a prolonged time. I loved it
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Mar 24, 2023 01:23
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Easily one of the greatest action films i’ve ever witnessed. Definitely one of the biggest bodycounts from one person in movie history. Might go see it again this weekend. The Dragon’s Breath incendiary rounds scene(s). Holy shiiiiiit.
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Mar 24, 2023 02:21
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Action was absolutely incredible. That dance club! That top-down incendiary scene! Those fuckin’ steps! climactic duel is a cool idea that’s badly marred by taking place at a very unconvincing StageCraft recreation of a certain Paris landmark, but I guess no film is perfect
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Mar 24, 2023 02:44
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Donnie Yen steals every scene he's in, Rina Sawayama nailed it given this is her first feature movie role, and the incendiary rounds Hotline Miami scene was loving incredible.
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Mar 24, 2023 02:47
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Looke posted:This film was fuckin sick The highest table is god’s
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Mar 24, 2023 02:57
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"Man this German boss can really fight for a fat guy"
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I guess I'll be the contrarian and say I thought this movie was mediocre at best. Some of the fight scenes were good and interesting, particularly the Hotline Miami scene and the one in Osaka where Wick is soloing wave after wave of dudes. But they almost universally went on for far too long. The plot scenes were universally tedious and dull. Skarsgard was wasted trying to do a bad French accent. Caine and Nobody both would have been fine as the main rival, but having both of them just shoves more stuffing into an already overstuffed movie. And the entire Arc de Triomphe sequence was horrifyingly bad. I have no idea what they were thinking having a sequence that was that VFX heavy in a John Wick movie and then being okay with the VFX being that awful.
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Mar 24, 2023 04:30
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gently caress I loved this movie so much. The crane shot/hotline Miami scene was bonkers and I agree about the Arc scene as well. So drat creative and everyone was in top form. Genesis playing during the stair scene was based af. I just got out a few min ago so I am still on the high but this might dethrone 3 as my fav
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Mar 24, 2023 04:53
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this was one of the sickest movies I've ever seen. also no movie I've been to in years and years has gotten as big a laugh as Wick falling down the stairs
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Mar 24, 2023 05:03
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I really liked this movie. It’s got a couple rough edges but they’re easily sanded off by everything else. Loved the overhead scene, loved seeing a couple Ip Man punches, the stairs were really cool, then really funny, then really cool. rip to Lance Reddick
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Mar 24, 2023 05:07
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1stGear posted:in Osaka where Wick is soloing wave after wave of dudes. But they almost universally went on for far too long. I loved that the fighting just went on and on. But I can see how some might find that coasting on tedious. The fuckin stairs when he reaches the top and then gets kicked back down by the henchman also goes on forever and got a good laugh out of me The VFX was trash but I was able to be distracted by the violence
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1stGear posted:I guess I'll be the contrarian and say I thought this movie was mediocre at best. Some of the fight scenes were good and interesting, particularly the Hotline Miami scene and the one in Osaka where Wick is soloing wave after wave of dudes. But they almost universally went on for far too long. The plot scenes were universally tedious and dull. Skarsgard was wasted trying to do a bad French accent. Caine and Nobody both would have been fine as the main rival, but having both of them just shoves more stuffing into an already overstuffed movie. And the entire Arc de Triomphe sequence was horrifyingly bad. I have no idea what they were thinking having a sequence that was that VFX heavy in a John Wick movie and then being okay with the VFX being that awful. no, you're right. i don't understand the praise the film is getting. it's like a 6/10 at best. the action was just over long. the plot was laughable and so was the french guy. i'm not even sure what nobody's point was unless the guy won some sort of contest to be in the film? caine rocked and akira was alright. keanu, meanwhile, felt like the script gave him nothing and he was delivering every line with the exact same cadence. has wick always been able to withstand blows that are so obviously lethal or crippling? i felt like i was watching john wick fanfiction. i don't know, i got to see it early, i loved the first two, and i was really disappointed. the resolution felt like something out of air bud. it could've been a pretty great ninety minutes but it was way too long as it is and it was like i was just seeing everything i'd seen before with none of the flair. oh look, john wick is doing that move again where he wraps around their legs and they fall down and then he headshots them lol epicccc.
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Mar 24, 2023 08:32
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blue squares posted:The hotline Miami scene was great but what about the Arc De Triomphe? I’ve never seen a film use cars in that way for such a prolonged time. I loved it Hotline Miami is 100% what I thought of. So loving sick. Where is that badass club fight song I need it. Also Fat Adkins rules as did Donnie Yen.
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Mar 24, 2023 08:44
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The fat German guy maybe one of my favorite John Wick boss battles. A welcome change after all the super agile enemies we're used to seeing. This is also the best nun-chaku fight I have seen in a movie for a long time. I love the dog and her human too. After JW3, I was hoping for more dog action and this delivers.
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Mar 24, 2023 11:56
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I love that the German even mixed in some straightup pro wrestling moves. Got John with the Rainmaker. And yeah, the stairs just going on and on got a big laugh out of my showing too.
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Mar 24, 2023 13:03
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we got laughs at of some weird moments. I'm struggling to remember, but stuff that wasn't even funny. oh yeah the long rear end shot in the louvre like drat that was some Russian Ark poo poo
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Mar 24, 2023 13:59
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Can't believe they referenced Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff.
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Mar 24, 2023 14:09
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I immediately went home and booted up Hotline Miami after watching this. That whole scene was just  I agree that the CGI of the Arc de Triomphe scene wasn't great but I still had a grin in my face, it was just a bonkers idea to pull off. And I feel ashamed for not recognizing Scott Adkins until afterwards. Alan Smithee posted:we got laughs at of some weird moments. I'm struggling to remember, but stuff that wasn't even funny. I am Klaus!
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Mar 24, 2023 14:19
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The Arc is further proof of my theory that the world of John Wick is a libertarian hellscape and people just sorta keep their noses out of the gig economy hitman business wonder if the High Table is nice enough to at least send adjusters to help pay for people's damages to their cars Cacator posted:I am Klaus! that was funny though
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Horizon Burning posted:? i felt like i was watching john wick fanfiction. Thats this franchise since like 15 minutes into JW2 It’s not too dissimilar to a bunch of fast and furious drag racers ending up in space saving the world 20 years later. The writers are far more in love with the worldbuilding and setpieces saving action figure together than story which makes for a fun movie but it’s also why none of them are anywhere near as good as 1
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Mar 24, 2023 15:01
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it's been so long since watching 3 that when I started watching this I was utterly confused why the assassins could take a whole mag of rounds to the chest and then remembered their kevlar suits lmfao
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Mar 24, 2023 15:03
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Mar 24, 2023 15:06
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Donnie Yen's big f-bomb got the biggest reaction from my theatre  Probably the best plotted John Wick, but entirely content to just play the hits when it comes to the action (contrast with Wick 3 which went out of its way to try for new things for nearly every set-piece) High Warlord Zog fucked around with this message at 15:13 on Mar 24, 2023 |
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Mar 24, 2023 15:07
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Looke posted:it's been so long since watching 3 that when I started watching this I was utterly confused why the assassins could take a whole mag of rounds to the chest and then remembered their kevlar suits lmfao they established in 3 that getting shot in that still hurts but here it's like they have titanium bracers what really confused me was Morpheus gifting him the new suit and mentioning the kevlar as if john wasn't already wearing one
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Mar 24, 2023 15:34
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Man those last 40 minutes were absolute crackerjack stuff. The movie was gaining steam by the end of the Osaka battle thru the Scott Adkins sequence but that climax in Paris was beyond unreal. It's not as well put together as 1 or 2 but the quality of the supporting cast is at least on par with 1 and vastly exceeds 2 and 3.
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Mar 24, 2023 15:49
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High Warlord Zog posted:Donnie Yen's big f-bomb got the biggest reaction from my theatre The completely flat delivery was so pitch-perfect. Donnie is so good.
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High Warlord Zog posted:entirely content to just play the hits when it comes to the action (contrast with Wick 3 which went out of its way to try for new things for nearly every set-piece) Totally unfair imo. Nunchucks, Car Karate, Bows and Arrows, blind guy using sound, a duel, fighting a big giant dude who can throw Wick, the overhead shot... lots of new stuff
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Mar 24, 2023 16:03
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The best were the two sumo guys with bulletproof kimonos who started slapping the poo poo out of dudes in the kitchen, needed them to make more appearances
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Mar 24, 2023 16:14
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Little Matrix Revolutions nod in the empty subway, or am I reading into that too much. Honestly can’t stop thinking about this movie. Also, seen so much praise for Yen, Adkins and Rina (all deserved of course) but Shamier Anderson as “Nobody” aka the Tracker was just cool as hell. Would love to see him come up again in a sequel or spin-off or something
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Mar 24, 2023 18:02
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Alan Smithee posted:they established in 3 that getting shot in that still hurts but here it's like they have titanium bracers One of my favorite details is the sound of bullets falling to the ground when John takes off his suit before the duel.
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I might have developed some kind of face blindness at my advanced age , but each new action scene I was sure they killed the marqueze 's spanish bodyguard - only for him to pop out again in the next action scene , again and again . Movie was Awesome, a bit slow to start but once it got rolling it was almost breathless in how and awesome and fun it was . Yen, Adkins , everyone really - they were all so good . For a movie as long as this is, It really flew for me . admataY fucked around with this message at 00:15 on Mar 25, 2023 |
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Mar 24, 2023 21:15
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I try not to be this guy but only a complete nincompoop could see this movie and say it's a 6/10. What's next? Tar was bad actually? What then? Cops are cool? AFter that? Bugs?? Urine????
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Gonz posted:Easily one of the greatest action films i’ve ever witnessed. Definitely one of the biggest bodycounts from one person in movie history. yooooo those rounds is that poo poo real thinking of some monster in a bombed out Ukraine village using that poo poo my gosh us humans
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admataY posted:I might have developed some kind of face blindness at my advanced age , but each new action scene I was sure they killed the marqueze 's spanish bodyguard - only for him to pop out again in the next action scene , again and again . I liked that because the movie seemed to go out of its way to make him unremarkable. In a franchise defined by flash he's noteworthy by dressing like Just Some Rich Guy's Bodyguard. The audience recognizes him every time he does something badass like catch an arrow EDIT: Crystal Thenis posted:yooooo those rounds Short version: They're more useful as flare guns, a lot of conditions have to be met before you can reliably set someone on fire by shooting them with one DarklyDreaming fucked around with this message at 00:32 on Mar 25, 2023 |
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