John Wick Chapter 2

WhiskeyGoblin · 02-03-2017 12:32PM

Saw it in Screen 1 in the Vue last night.

Everything I wanted it to be and I really appreciated the gentle expansion of the lore in the Wick World.

Ash.J.Williams · 02-03-2017 12:56PM

Saw both movies this week for first time. Can't wait for 3 now.

Ave Sodalis · 04-03-2017 12:41AM

It's absolutely fantastic! Completely over the top but they're fully aware of it. Liked the first one, but wasn't too bothered if I missed this one but I am so glad I went to see it. Laughed the whole way through.

Heckler · 04-03-2017 12:54AM

FunLover18 wrote: »

Huge improvement on the first which you could tell was intended for direct to DVD. This had a much bigger scope and was a lot more cinematic. Like others have mentioned I loved the world building in this. I've heard it referred to as "other wordly" and there definitely is a level of fantasy to the assassins guild and the Continental and the gold coins which really came to the fore in Chapter 2. Really looking forward to Chapter 3.

Thought the first was a more focused film and better for it.

That said Chapter 2 was hugely enjoyable. Watch Lovejoy in anything.

I normally don't like seeing movie extras like "behind the scenes" and how they do such and such as I think it takes away from the magic of some films but for John Wick I watched Reeves videos of his training in martial arts and firearms.

I knew from The Matrix that hes into some serious training and it shows.

I like Reeves (one of my favourite films of all time is Speed ) but lets face it, he ain't the worlds greatest actor. What I like is his commitment to a role and as Neo and Wick he was perfectly cast.

8/10 for Wick 2.

Don't know why that smiley is there. Disregard !

Looper007 · 06-03-2017 08:38AM

Loved it loads, was a big fan of the first film thought along with the Raid films it showed how great action cinema can be. I didn't think they could reach the heights of the first film but I thought they might have done it with Chapter 2, Keanu Reeves was just born to be a action star and doesn't disappoint in this, John Wick is bound to go down as one of the greatest action characters of all time. Plenty of brutal action and great action set pieces, love the set up for a third and final film which will hopefully be OTT as possible.

Ian McShane was fantastic as always, nice cameo from Laurence Fishburne too. Thought the Ruby Rose character lacked any real danger to her, should have had Common as the main Villain's hetchman as the two fight scenes he had with Reeves were brutal as hell. Riccardo Scamarcio was the right of slimy wimpy villain to make you want Wick to get his hands on him. Another classic action film to add to the collection when it gets it Blu Ray release. 9/10

mrcheez · 06-03-2017 11:23AM

What gets me is that this gets a sequel but Dredd does not. Surely movies of similar quality/pace?

Agent Coulson · 06-03-2017 01:41PM

mrcheez wrote: »

What gets me is that this gets a sequel but Dredd does not. Surely movies of similar quality/pace?

Simple economics for the movie companies one makes a huge profit and one made a loss.

Dredd's budget was $45m and it made $42m

John Wick's budget was $20m and it made $90m.

John Wick 2's budget was $40m and so far it has made $145m.

TheDoc · 13-03-2017 01:48AM

Only got to catch this last night. 11:15 viewing in Coolock, technical issues meant delayed start and it was 2:00am before I was out.

Worth every minute and could have easily watched it again. I'm a massive fan of the first, and this surpassed my expectations in every way. Absolutely loved it, and already massively hyped for the 3rd installment.

Soundtrack again, is absolutely banging

TheDoc · 13-03-2017 01:50AM

alchemist33 wrote: »

I listened to the soundtrack on the way into work today and it's still going round my head. I'm feeling 30% more epic all the time.

Can't stop listening to "John Wick Mode", so good

TheDoc · 13-03-2017 10:59AM

eviltimeban wrote: »

At times it got repetitive, after a while I found the amount of killing to be just a little gratuitous (do we have to see every single shot to the head?). I get that he kills everyone and doesn't leave anyone alive
(with the exception of Common - see you in John Wick 3!)
, I began to feel sorry for all the henchmen getting nailed within seconds of appearing.

Well that was a big selling point of the first film, the guys behind it having designed an insanely cool method of combat for film and needing something to showcase it. I thought it stepped up another level again. In love with these films and their action.

As a bit of a gun nut too, the little moves and tricks are just perfect for someone like me, and I've an appreciation for how they at no point take the absolute piss with the various firearms on display.

Some great footage online as well of him doing the various firearm training and enhancement techniques online. I'd say it's getting to levels of that infamous story about Marines or something being shown Val Kilmer reloading in Heat.

I know it's something really finicky, but I'm into that stuff, and his firearm work is absolutely stunning. Feels like an important part of the choreography.

darrenw5O94 · 13-03-2017 03:40PM

John Wick 2 is out now, the sequel to the first movie. In that first movie, bad guys break into his house, kill his pet dog and steal his car. He then goes out and kills about 50 people in an act of revenge. Should he have gotten life in prision for that?

me_irl · 13-03-2017 03:43PM

Do I have to get the chart out again Dougal?

constitutionus · 13-03-2017 03:44PM

cause he's Wicked ?

Dravokivich · 13-03-2017 03:47PM

The police officer that comes to his home on the back of a noise complaint is well aware of who Wick is. That leads me to expect the Continental have some influence.

peteeeed · 13-03-2017 03:48PM

darrenw5O94 wrote: »

John Wick 2 is out now, the sequel to the first movie. In that first movie, bad guys break into his house, kill his pet dog and steal his car. He then goes out and kills about 50 people in an act of revenge. Should he have gotten life in prision for that?

Because its not a documentary

faceman · 13-03-2017 03:48PM

Because it's not in the script. It's make believe.

Kimbot · 13-03-2017 03:51PM

Well whats the time frame between the 2 films? (3 years between their release so my guess is he was in prison but the judge was irish so 90% of the sentance doesnt have to be done :pac:)

me_irl · 13-03-2017 03:51PM

Dravokivich wrote: »

The police officer that comes to his home on the back of a noise complaint is well aware of who Wick is. That leads me to expect the Continental have some influence.

That was a slick scene all right. "Noise complaint?" ... "Noise complaint."

I've seen John Wick three times and have yet to like it. People praise the action, but it's just samey gun-kata (à la Equilibrium).

I find it very one dimensional, like Streets of Rage - the movie.

Sabre0001 · 13-03-2017 03:52PM

If he's brought to court:

"You working again, John?"

Case dismissed

darrenw5O94 · 13-03-2017 04:29PM

If i did that here in Ireland, life in prision and all over the Sunday World.

pixelburp · 13-03-2017 04:44PM

darrenw5O94 wrote: »

If i did that here in Ireland, life in prision and all over the Sunday World.

Are you a fictitious assassin for an organised crime family?

Agent Coulson · 13-03-2017 05:39PM

Ah he'd just claim he is homeless(since his house was burned down) and had a hard up bringing that's all you need to say when in front of a judge in Ireland to get a suspended sentence and a slap on the wrist don't you know.

He's just lucky he paid his tv licence otherwise he'd be rightly fcuked.

alchemist33 · 13-03-2017 05:48PM

TheDoc wrote: »

Can't stop listening to "John Wick Mode", so good

"Catacombs" for me. it's so easy to relive the film through the music.

brianregan09 · 13-03-2017 07:25PM

me_irl wrote: »

That was a slick scene all right. "Noise complaint?" ... "Noise complaint."

I've seen John Wick three times and have yet to like it. People praise the action, but it's just samey gun-kata (à la Equilibrium).

I find it very one dimensional, like Streets of Rage - the movie.

You don't like it, Yet you've watched it 3 times ???

peteeeed · 20-03-2017 03:17PM

alchemist33 · 20-03-2017 03:45PM

That is bloody brilliant!

MilesMorales1 · 14-05-2017 07:31PM

The blu ray looks like its the cut version on standard blu ray, and uncut on 4K disc, which would be a dumb bummer.

TheDoc · 26-05-2017 01:46PM

Got to watch this again during the week.

As good if not better a second time watching it. Absolutely in love with this franchise.

Bluray copy from Amazon due June 12th. Anything like the first one will have worn the disc out

That catacomb part is just mental. Fair play to Reeves and the guys who created this choreography, it's just visceral and mind blowing stuff ground in some realism.

The way he uses the shotgun had me freaking out like a kid haha

26-05-2017 01:50PM

Sinful that I haven't seen the 2nd movie yet, will be watching tomorrow.
Will be picking up both blu rays in June also. Worth having.

Frank O. Pinion · 26-05-2017 09:44PM

In the first movie, (which I loved), everybody is afraid of John Wick. In this one, no one gives a sh*t, everyone is trying to kill him without fear. Dumb. This one being an extra 20 minutes longer than the first, really dragged too. I've seen people say it's "non-stop action", no it's not, there's quite a few scenes where the "action" slows down to a snail's pace. Like with the suicidal sister or Rooftop Morpheus. Really should have been 90-100 minutes, with no silly filler. Besides a fun start, the whole thing is boring and exhausting. Headshot, grab guy's arm and roll around like a MMA fighter, headshot, repeat, etc.

jonnycivic wrote: »

Well whats the time frame between the 2 films? (3 years between their release so my guess is he was in prison but the judge was irish so 90% of the sentance doesnt have to be done )

Four days.

John Wick Chapter 2

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