It's the best in the trilogy just on a film making level alone. Takes the absurd escalation that occurs halfway through the second film and runs wild with it for 2 hours. So good.
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John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum |OT| Si vis pacem, parabellum (Use Spoiler Tags)
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After watching the movie I only have two questions
Anyway, I liked it much better than 2. I can't tell if I like it more than 1 yet, but that's because that movie felt like it was made on a completely different plane than the two recent movies were.
1. Why don't assassins start investing in groin protection?
2. Not actually a question, but if John ends up assuming Winston broke bad and Chapter 4 involves John going after him, I'm going to laugh at John being motivated in part by a misunderstanding.
2. Not actually a question, but if John ends up assuming Winston broke bad and Chapter 4 involves John going after him, I'm going to laugh at John being motivated in part by a misunderstanding.
Anyway, I liked it much better than 2. I can't tell if I like it more than 1 yet, but that's because that movie felt like it was made on a completely different plane than the two recent movies were.
It's amazing. Incredible cinematography, amazing action and it fleshes out the JW universe in interesting new ways.
Series is 3 for 3 as far as I'm concerned.
Series is 3 for 3 as far as I'm concerned.
In the name of everything that is holy, why in the world are the John Wick films not on Movies Anywhere? I have to actually choose which retailer to go with? Luckily, it's the same price everywhere, so Vudu for Dolby Vision it is, but I would've like to use the Google Play credit that I have instead.
Okay I do have an actual question
why is everyone here operating under the assumption that Winston betrayed Wick? It seems extremely obvious that Winston tried to barter in a way that was benefitial for the both of them (hence Charon's "well played sir"). He gets to maintain Continental while Wick gets to live, it was the only way for him to get on the Adjudicator's good graces. Yes it's more likely than not that Winston will lose out if Wick is successful in tearing down the system but I'm pretty sure he's well cognizant of the fact that John isn't gonna stop at anything to make up for being wronged.
My spoilers didn't work first time
I think
That Winston is gonna get on Wick taking out the High Table. And by putting distance between them, he'll be promoted to head of the pack. A great game!
Yeah I agree with this. I think Winston was ultimately looking out for himself first as he always would, but he wasn't trying to kill John either - just get him off the roof and have plausible deniability when he escapes. If the next film has John just trying to kill Winston, that'd be pretty dumb IMO.
Cannot wait to rewatch this on 4K HDR blu ray and Atmos. What a fantastic movie, couldn't stop laughing throughout
Unfortunately not.
I wished she played the adjudicator (no offence to the actress who played the character, she did a banging job)
The Villainess is a movie with great action scenes tied with a dogshit story and some shaky-ass camera, which is why John Wick succeeds so much for my personal taste. John Wick has tension and knows where & when to hold the camera.
Only action movie I've seen with kinetic camerawork that actually works and strengthens the action is Mad Max Fury Road
I enjoyed this film a lot, but boy did I feel uncomfortable regarding
I'm certain I'm overthinking it, but it was distracting my mind in places.
the treatment of animals. Some of the horses looked pretty freaked out and were those dogs CGI? They looked pretty real and training dogs to attack humans just feels problematic. Like, you're untraining that afterwards?
I'm certain I'm overthinking it, but it was distracting my mind in places.
What was the meaning behind the
Hammer versus the chisel? It was almost framed like his finger versus some other part
Lionsgate and Paramount are the two studios that haven't joined Movies Anywhere
Saw it yesterday and this series consists of three great films so far. The cinematography and action scenes were once again on point and there was a lot of lore added to the assassin world in the John Wick universe. Some of the action scenes were the best in the series so far.
There was one really dumb scene though. Two people were killed in one of the most crowded places in the world and nobody seemes to care. Like wtf?!
There was one really dumb scene though. Two people were killed in one of the most crowded places in the world and nobody seemes to care. Like wtf?!
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Awesome movie!
It kind of goes there. Also the spinoff movie is teased.
I saw it just a couple hours ago. We got ourselves a solid trilogy boys! I really love the way these films are made; Long shots, brutal action, just the right amount of humour. Yeah!
Awesome movie, best of the 3 for sure. Ending spoilers below
I don't think Winston betrayed John, he expected him to live, I think he saw that there was no other way around it.
I agree, best of the 3. So good.
Fishburne is an ANIMAL and I love it.
Just don't get why they didn't shoot the Adjudicator. So many chances.
Fishburne is an ANIMAL and I love it.
Because to do so. Would have brought down the wrath of the High Table. And would have been seen as an act of war.
Meandered every now and then but damn what a fucking ride. Entire audience was having a ball. Saw it in 4dx and it was a fucking hoot.
If this can top Fury Road and The Raid for me, I'll be very pleased. Chapter 2 is already in my top ten of all time, so Wick is almost there. Can't wait to see it tomorrow
This was easily the weakest for me. The bigger these movies get in scale and creep into the whole assassin universe, the more they show their hand and just how empty they are after the bullets and knives stop flying.
The action felt slower and clumsier to me than the other two (attack doggos notwithstanding), with a lot of the choreography just feeling like retreads of the prior movies, and the plot was more threadbare than ever. The whole final sequence with the asian assassins in the mirror maze (who keeps a mirror maze in their work office?) was cringe-inducing and ended so awkwardly.
Not to mention the sequel bait ending, which was just a weaker version of the second's.
Im fairly disappointed overall.
The action felt slower and clumsier to me than the other two (attack doggos notwithstanding), with a lot of the choreography just feeling like retreads of the prior movies, and the plot was more threadbare than ever. The whole final sequence with the asian assassins in the mirror maze (who keeps a mirror maze in their work office?) was cringe-inducing and ended so awkwardly.
Not to mention the sequel bait ending, which was just a weaker version of the second's.
Im fairly disappointed overall.
At the theatre right now for a 10:30 showing. Can't wait! All the impressions in this thread have me so hyped- especially the ones saying it tops Fury Road, as that was the last film I saw that really made me feel adrenaline leaving the theater.
The first film was VHS schlock
The second film went full comic book
This movie was the world's most violent Saturday morning cartoon
I loved it.
Edit: in case I wasn't clear, all of those things are good things. The escalation of this franchise is wonderful
The second film went full comic book
This movie was the world's most violent Saturday morning cartoon
I loved it.
Edit: in case I wasn't clear, all of those things are good things. The escalation of this franchise is wonderful
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Those were stunt dogs. They live for this work. Either that or they are police animals.
The horses were certainly CGI in most cases, from what I could tell
No, i liked the first film a lot.
All of those things are good.
"VHS shlock" seemed negative, although to be fair, I love shlocky-with-craft flicks like Upgrade and Overlord
Personally I'd describe John Wick (well both movies, but especially the first movie) as a b-movie with class
I was kinda eh on 2, but I loved 3.
This movie was basically a non stop adrenaline rush.
Although, I don't think I like the direction they are hinting at with the next movie
This movie was basically a non stop adrenaline rush.
Although, I don't think I like the direction they are hinting at with the next movie
Wick 1 just has an 80s Direct To VHS quality to it. In a good way. Like it was made by people who grew up on that shit and wanted to make an homage to it.