John Wick 4 trailer

[DougC]

HEAVY SPOILERS ALERT

 

[DougC]

For the movie nerd/geek in a few of us. Count me in as I find the challenges and process to make a movie good/bad/indifferent is something.

 

[benenglish]

In the kitchen fight scene, Caine's wind-up before knocking one guy over a counter was pure Saturday-morning cartoon stuff. Then I pondered some more and much more stuff fit the same category. So...

Kane is an upgraded Zatoichi (the original blind swordsman).

...I'm going to have to look this up and educate myself about what a Zatoichi is. Maybe that knowledge will make the movie better for me.

 

[GeorgeS]

In the kitchen fight scene, Caine's wind-up before knocking one guy over a counter was pure Saturday-morning cartoon stuff. Then I pondered some more and much more stuff fit the same category. So...

...I'm going to have to look this up and educate myself about what a Zatoichi is. Maybe that knowledge will make the movie better for me.

Zatoichi was a blind swodssman/yakuza/Robin Hood character. Look up the Criterion Collection of the films, especially the older ones featuring Tonkaru Katsu. His preternatural senses enable him defeat all manner of bad guys.

 

[General Zod]

...I'm going to have to look this up and educate myself about what a Zatoichi is. Maybe that knowledge will make the movie better for me.

Zatoichi was known for having his sword hidden inside his blind man's cane. There were quite a few movies made about his story (as mentioned before). A wandering, blind ronin making a living as a masseur while righting wrongs and protecting the innocent.

Plus there was the Rutger Hauer vehicle "Blind Fury" that was based on the Zatoichi legend, except Americanized and moved up to the 80s with a Dutch superstar.

 

[DougC]

View attachment 391145

Zatoichi was known for having his sword hidden inside his blind man's cane. There were quite a few movies made about his story (as mentioned before). A wandering, blind ronin making a living as a masseur while righting wrongs and protecting the innocent.

View attachment 391147

Plus there was the Rutger Hauer vehicle "Blind Fury" that was based on the Zatoichi legend, except Americanized and moved up to the 80s with a Dutch superstar.

Makes me think of Denzel Washington staring in 'Book of Eli' 2010

 

[General Zod]

Makes me think of Denzel Washington staring in 'Book of Eli' 2010

That one may or may not have been inspired by Zatoichi - I honestly don't know. But "Blind Fury" definitely was - it's brought up every time the movie is discussed, and Rutger Hauer used to talk about it being a direct inspriation as well.

 

[PDiddy]

Was disappointed with the latest. They seem to get lazier and lazier with each sequel.

 

[FireInTheWire]

Makes me think of Denzel Washington staring in 'Book of Eli' 2010

One of my all-time favorites.

 

[rockyw]

I wish these wicks were a little more realistic

 

[Kar98]

In #4, the black guy with the dog and the lever-action takedown rifle was odd. Does JW always require a friend with a rifle to keep him alive? And he gave up $40M to save the life of his dog. That was bizarre. It tugs at the heart, I suppose. I find myself wishing Mr. Nobody had not been in the movie.

Set up for movie #5.

 

[sparkyv]

JW4 was better than JW3. I liked the roundabout scene, the duel and I'm a Zatoichi fan!

 

[kbaxter60]

Can’t wait for John wick 7 with Nicolas. Cage.

Are you serious?
Sly Stallone.

 

[seeker_two]

Can’t wait for John wick 7 with Nicolas. Cage.

That's the one where Cage plays Superman, right?....

 

[General Zod]

Can’t wait for John wick 7 with Nicolas. Cage.

Nah, I'm calling it now: Chris Pratt.