Current Events > 200 million and an empire of your own... But John Wick is coming for you.

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Do you take the deal or walk away from it? You get to do whatever you want with your money. It's tax free. You have tons of Assassins at your disposal... But..


John Wick is coming for you.
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John Wick could kill Batman with time to plan if Batman killed his dog.

No deal.

No thanks
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I'm not ready to die at 26. Pass.
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I lean towards saying no, but it sort of depends on the reason. As John Wick 2 pointed out he actually is pretty reasonable if you didn't do something unforgivable. So if he is after me for something like buying his stolen car or something like that, I'm good.

I don't even know who the fuck that is but sure
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El Mexicano Texano posted...

I don't even know who the fuck that is but sure

Go watch John Wick and John Wick Chapter 2 now.

El Mexicano Texano posted...

I don't even know who the fuck that is but sure

It's John. Wick.
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Dash_Harber posted...

I lean towards saying no, but it sort of depends on the reason. As John Wick 2 pointed out he actually is pretty reasonable if you didn't do something unforgivable. So if he is after me for something like buying his stolen car or something like that, I'm good.

You kicked his new dog, and told him that Bill and Teds Bogus Journey sucks donkey balls.
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wolverinev2 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

I lean towards saying no, but it sort of depends on the reason. As John Wick 2 pointed out he actually is pretty reasonable if you didn't do something unforgivable. So if he is after me for something like buying his stolen car or something like that, I'm good.

You kicked his new dog, and told him that Bill and Teds Bogus Journey sucks donkey balls.

So I kicked his dog and I lied my face off? No deal.

Sure

I'll build a giant death fortress and challenge John Wick to find me. I will not leave the most secure room of the death fortress until I see John Wick's corpse. If I never see his corpse, I never leave the death fortress.
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HashtagTartarus posted...

Sure

I'll build a giant death fortress and challenge John Wick to find me. I will not leave the most secure room of the death fortress until I see John Wick's corpse. If I never see his corpse, I never leave the death fortress.

Someone hasn't watched the movies.

Someone explain John Wick to me.
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I'm sure I'll figure out how to end him with that much money.
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Just get my own John Wick.
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HashtagTartarus posted...

Sure

I'll build a giant death fortress and challenge John Wick to find me. I will not leave the most secure room of the death fortress until I see John Wick's corpse. If I never see his corpse, I never leave the death fortress.

He'll kill you with a pencil in your "death fortress".
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the_cajun88 posted...

Someone explain John Wick to me.

Growing up, we're taught to fear the boogeyman. This. . . unnatural force of evil. Very powerful, very mysterious. . . very. . .focused. Relentlessness manifested into a cold, efficient, calculating supervillain.

John Wick, is the man you send to kill the boogeyman.
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DoctorVader posted...

I'm sure I'll figure out how to end him with that much money.

That's what the guy in the first and 2nd film thought and.. Well It didn't end well for them.
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Nah

I don't have a death wish
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I'll take it. Easy.
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I could take the money and just disappear. I am one of those people that everyone else just never really notices.
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Hash-Brown posted...

I could take the money and just disappear. I am one of those people that everyone else just never really notices.

Except for John Wick.
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wolverinev2 posted...

Hash-Brown posted...

I could take the money and just disappear. I am one of those people that everyone else just never really notices.

Except for John Wick.

No. It is pretty much my superpower. I am one forgettable person.
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the_cajun88 posted...

Someone explain John Wick to me.

A man retires from being a world renowned hitman to marry his sweetheart. She turns out to be dying of cancer, and before she passes she sends him a baby puppy and a letter telling him to be a good person, basically. Then a Russian mobster's (who used to hire Wick) son acts like an asshole and ends up killing his dog and stealing his car. Chaos ensues.

Dash_Harber posted...

the_cajun88 posted...

Someone explain John Wick to me.

A man retires from being a world renowned hitman to marry his sweetheart. She turns out to be dying of cancer, and before she passes she sends him a baby puppy and a letter telling him to be a good person, basically. Then a Russian mobster's (who used to hire Wick) son acts like an asshole and ends up killing his dog and stealing his car. Chaos ensues.

More like "His entire world comes crashing down." One thing I liked about the films was how they basically hinted at different themes in then. The Continental is Heaven. The dude at the counter has the name of the guy on the boat who takes lost souls across the river Styx. Winston could be be God/Zeus. Wick is essentially the Devil.

The dude has much a reputation that At the end of the 2nd film when Wick was like "I'll kill them all." Winston pretty much confirmed it in a non "LOL. Ok whatever XD" way. Like he legit believed that whoever goes after Wick is likely going to die.
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wolverinev2 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

the_cajun88 posted...

Someone explain John Wick to me.

A man retires from being a world renowned hitman to marry his sweetheart. She turns out to be dying of cancer, and before she passes she sends him a baby puppy and a letter telling him to be a good person, basically. Then a Russian mobster's (who used to hire Wick) son acts like an asshole and ends up killing his dog and stealing his car. Chaos ensues.

More like "His entire world comes crashing down." One thing I liked about the films was how they basically hinted at different themes in then. The Continental is Heaven. The dude at the counter has the name of the guy on the boat who takes lost souls across the river Styx. Winston could be be God/Zeus. Wick is essentially the Devil.

The dude has much a reputation that At the end of the 2nd film when Wick was like "I'll kill them all." Winston pretty much confirmed it in a non "LOL. Ok whatever XD" way. Like he legit believed that whoever goes after Wick is likely going to die.

I know, but that is something you discuss after someone has seen the movie, not before.

Also, I disagree on your mythology. Winston is very "behind-the-scenes". The Continental isn't really heavenly in any sort of way (and not exclusive, as we learn in the sequel). There is defintely an underlying myth arc, but I don't think it's as simple as a God/Devil dichotomy.

With a fuckin' pencil
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wolverinev2 posted...

DoctorVader posted...

I'm sure I'll figure out how to end him with that much money.

That's what the guy in the first and 2nd film thought and.. Well It didn't end well for them.

There were tons of things that could have been done to stop him with that much money, which simply were not explored for obvious reasons.
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DoctorVader posted...

wolverinev2 posted...

DoctorVader posted...

I'm sure I'll figure out how to end him with that much money.

That's what the guy in the first and 2nd film thought and.. Well It didn't end well for them.

There were tons of things that could have been done to stop him with that much money, which simply were not explored for obvious reasons.

Oh, you mean like hiding in a death fortress (Didn't work for either antagonists), or hiring the best hitmen in the world (Didn't work for the antagonist of II), or paying him off (Didn't work for the first movie's antagonist) or involving the government/authorities (They refuse to get involved) or ...

What exactly would your plan be?

DoctorVader posted...

wolverinev2 posted...

DoctorVader posted...

I'm sure I'll figure out how to end him with that much money.

That's what the guy in the first and 2nd film thought and.. Well It didn't end well for them.

There were tons of things that could have been done to stop him with that much money, which simply were not explored for obvious reasons.

Well I mean there is a lot that people in the films could do. like.


Why did nobody but John go for head shots? Why didn't they just take him out with a sniper and not random henchmen? Why not secretly put a car bomb in his car? etc. I think the main reason is respect and skill. The random red shirts don't have his skill or reputation and thus get one shotted when they encounter him. Hell, even top level assassins have a hard time with him.

Side note: supposedly the writers are working on a TV prequel to the films. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Because we already have a prequel to the Taken films, that supposedly shows Liaam Neesons character when he was younger, saving people from being kidnapped. And not his adventures with the CIA or Black ops.
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wolverinev2 posted...

Why did nobody but John go for head shots? Why didn't they just take him out with a sniper and not random henchmen? Why not secretly put a car bomb in his car?

They may have tried headshots. They are rather difficult. There is a reason most police forces are trained for body shots. On top of that, people don't generally hit him regardless of where they are aiming at. The sniper requires someone who knows him or can track him (and actually was tried but the sniper turned out to be helping him). The car bomb wouldn't work, as the only car that could be tied to him was stolen in the first act.

wolverinev2 posted...

Side note: supposedly the writers are working on a TV prequel to the films. I'm not sure how I feel about that. Because we already have a prequel to the Taken films, that supposedly shows Liaam Neesons character when he was younger, saving people from being kidnapped. And not his adventures with the CIA or Black ops.

This would suck, so hard. I'd rather see a show about the assassin's world with a different character.

Well it is written by the guys who did the first two movies. The problem is that with TV we'll get less bad assery and more drama. Plus, it's going to be hard to make the prequel interesting because while it is kind of interesting to see just HOW he got so good and became the killing machine. It's also interesting to see just how his wife won him over for 5 years.

But, with TV it's going to be less violent, less budget and probably something stupid.
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wolverinev2 posted...

because while it is kind of interesting to see just HOW he got so good and became the killing machine.

This is exactly what my problem is. The Star Wars prequel proved that some questions are best left unanswered. No matter what you do, you are bound to disappoint one segment of fans. The ambiguity of his character is part of what makes him so interesting. Answering those questions is like pulling back the curtain on a magic trick.

Dash_Harber posted...

wolverinev2 posted...

because while it is kind of interesting to see just HOW he got so good and became the killing machine.

This is exactly what my problem is. The Star Wars prequel proved that some questions are best left unanswered. No matter what you do, you are bound to disappoint one segment of fans. The ambiguity of his character is part of what makes him so interesting. Answering those questions is like pulling back the curtain on a magic trick.

John Wick: I went to the gun range for 8 hours a day and trained nearly nonstop.

(That's pretty much at least what Keanu Reeves did, and it makes me wonder if any TV actor would want to go THAT far with the training. )
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wolverinev2 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

wolverinev2 posted...

because while it is kind of interesting to see just HOW he got so good and became the killing machine.

This is exactly what my problem is. The Star Wars prequel proved that some questions are best left unanswered. No matter what you do, you are bound to disappoint one segment of fans. The ambiguity of his character is part of what makes him so interesting. Answering those questions is like pulling back the curtain on a magic trick.

John Wick: I went to the gun range for 8 hours a day and trained nearly nonstop.

(That's pretty much at least what Keanu Reeves did, and it makes me wonder if any TV actor would want to go THAT far with the training. )

I know, I saw his training video. That was crazy awesome. But can you imagine them trying to film his 'impossible mission'? There is no way to film it and keep everyone satisfied. People's imaginations are one of the best tools in a storyteller's arsenal, and prequel shows that exist only to explain ambiguities are a complete waste.

True, I just imagine his impossible mission is something that required him taking down a compound. But then realize he did nearly that in the first two films. So his impossible mission has to be something much bigger and better. Which isn't something you could do for TV, they'd run out of money in the first episode.

Then you'd have a Flash episode where all they did was talk about their problem for two episodes. Who the hell wants to see John Wick do nothing but talk? He's a man of action, not a talker.
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wolverinev2 posted...

True, I just imagine his impossible mission is something that required him taking down a compound. But then realize he did nearly that in the first two films. So his impossible mission has to be something much bigger and better. Which isn't something you could do for TV, they'd run out of money in the first episode.

Then you'd have a Flash episode where all they did was talk about their problem for two episodes. Who the hell wants to see John Wick do nothing but talk? He's a man of action, not a talker.

Agreed. In addition, the movies went for a real 'show-don't-tell' feeling, which works great in film but horribly in TV.

Dash_Harber posted...

wolverinev2 posted...

True, I just imagine his impossible mission is something that required him taking down a compound. But then realize he did nearly that in the first two films. So his impossible mission has to be something much bigger and better. Which isn't something you could do for TV, they'd run out of money in the first episode.

Then you'd have a Flash episode where all they did was talk about their problem for two episodes. Who the hell wants to see John Wick do nothing but talk? He's a man of action, not a talker.

Agreed. In addition, the movies went for a real 'show-don't-tell' feeling, which works great in film but horribly in TV.

The ONLY way it could work is on Netflix,HBO or Showtime. Any other channel would probably ruin it. But I'm still hesitant about it. Watch has they make the Continental some evil master mind behind everything.

Winston: You see John, It was I who set your wife for cancer so you could come back to us. It was I who also set you on this path.. It was me Wick, It was me all a long!

"Ah, Son of a bitch!"-JR
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wolverinev2 posted...

Dash_Harber posted...

wolverinev2 posted...

True, I just imagine his impossible mission is something that required him taking down a compound. But then realize he did nearly that in the first two films. So his impossible mission has to be something much bigger and better. Which isn't something you could do for TV, they'd run out of money in the first episode.

Then you'd have a Flash episode where all they did was talk about their problem for two episodes. Who the hell wants to see John Wick do nothing but talk? He's a man of action, not a talker.

Agreed. In addition, the movies went for a real 'show-don't-tell' feeling, which works great in film but horribly in TV.

The ONLY way it could work is on Netflix,HBO or Showtime. Any other channel would probably ruin it. But I'm still hesitant about it. Watch has they make the Continental some evil master mind behind everything.

Winston: You see John, It was I who set your wife for cancer so you could come back to us. It was I who also set you on this path.. It was me Wick, It was me all a long!

"Ah, Son of a bitch!"-JR

Winston, of course, played by Don Stark.

I'd take the money.
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Actually I think Bob Kelso from Scrubs would be better.

"Hey, What has two thumbs and doesn't give a c."*Bullet to the face*
"Yeah.."-John Wick
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wolverinev2 posted...

Actually I think Bob Kelso from Scrubs would be better.

"Hey, What has two thumbs and doesn't give a c."*Bullet to the face*
"Yeah.."-John Wick

With Zach Braff as John Wick.

Dash_Harber posted...

wolverinev2 posted...

Actually I think Bob Kelso from Scrubs would be better.

"Hey, What has two thumbs and doesn't give a c."*Bullet to the face*
"Yeah.."-John Wick

With Zach Braff as John Wick.

Honestly....

I'd watch it.
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I'll just have the xo1 power armor and MG 42 haven't watch the movie.
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psvitantifail posted...

I'll just have the xo1 power armor and MG 42 haven't watch the movie.

Can't use your computer in the X-01.

Dash_Harber posted...

psvitantifail posted...

I'll just have the xo1 power armor and MG 42 haven't watch the movie.

Can't use your computer in the X-01.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/MG_42
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I send that black guy to kill John Wick. It's basically a stalemate.
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