Check with the prop department, John.
Just posted my notes on John Wick: Chapter 4 over at Alex on Film. That winds up (for now) a very expensive action series that did crazy box office. I was only really impressed by the second entry. The first movie only got a shrug out of me (looking back on my notes, I guess I even thought it was crap), and the third and fourth just seemed like banging on the same drum as the second. But Keanu Reeves really was the man of the moment (who saw that coming?) and comic-book action Hollywood’s sweet spot, so the films became cultural touchstones, at least for a while. I have to wonder though how long they’ll last.
John Wick (2014)
John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017)
John Wick: Chapter 3 — Parabellum (2019)
John Wick: Chapter 4 (2023)
Alex Good 
I will rush over to check out your action man credentials. Are you back and reborn in the digital world?
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Things aren’t good here but I’m going to post some stuff anyway.
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I think the first one will become a cult classic. I enjoyed it tremendously. It was simple and streamlined and hit all the right emotional beats at the right moment, ie, the puppy died and then he just kills people. The rest of the franchise I can totally see being forgotten. In fact, I’d go so far as to say that this might be Die Hard for a new generation.
Sorry to hear things are still pear shaped digitally. I hope you can get things taken care of soon…
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The way I see it the first one was more of a video game and the second more of a comic book. And I find comic books a little more interesting than video games. Plus I think they started spending a lot more money after the first movie, and that showed up on screen.
Yeah, last little while has been lousy. Be taking most of today offline.
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I tend to agree. But the streamlined’ness of the first is what appealed to me the most. I had the skeleton of a back history and that was enough. I know most other people now “need” all sorts of character building to “connect”. It’s a movie, not your best friend, for goodness sake. Why does anyone need to “connect” with Wick? And why would anyone WANT to? He’s a professional killer. Sigh. I just don’t understand people sometimes.
I know there’s nothing we can do, but we’re all rooting for you…
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I can’t tell that your site(s) been messed up.
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It was stuff going on yesterday. I just can’t be bothered worrying about it now. Too much other stuff on the go.
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