168. 10 Years of John Wick

2024-10-09

Continuing their retrospective on the stacked year in movies that was 2014, Josh & Alex discuss the 10-year anniversary of John Wick, the 2014 action thriller that reinvigorated Keanu Reeves' career. We break down the film's intense choreography, its world-building, and the legacy it created in action cinema. Tune in as we revisit the birth of an iconic franchise (0:01) John Wick returns to theaters, because of Josh (1:49) Casting Views promo (2:22) First impressions of John Wick and Keanu's career...

Continuing their retrospective on the stacked year in movies that was 2014, Josh & Alex discuss the 10-year anniversary of John Wick, the 2014 action thriller that reinvigorated Keanu Reeves' career.

We break down the film's intense choreography, its world-building, and the legacy it created in action cinema. Tune in as we revisit the birth of an iconic franchise

(0:01) John Wick returns to theaters, because of Josh
(1:49) Casting Views promo
(2:22) First impressions of John Wick and Keanu's career between Matrix and John Wick, including Key & Peele's 2016 'Keanu'
(8:17) Wick's impressive cast: Michael Nyqvist, Lance Reddick, Willem Dafoe, John Leguizamo, Adrianne Palicki, Alfie Allen, Bridget Moynahan, Dean winters
(13:17) In which we agree with John Wick, how dare you harm a puppy
(20:12) Dean Winter's Mayhem, Flo from Progressive & the Geico Cavemen
(23:44) Action sequences galore & world building
(33:30) Keanu's speech and 'Something's Got to Give' acting praise
(44:00) Does the High Table offer retirement plans?
(47:19) Wrap up

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