Is JOHN WICK About the Gods of Olympus?

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7 жыл бұрын

It's going down for real, in John Wick. Mikey takes a look at the deeper themes in this film and discusses why John Wick must take on the Gods of Olympus to avenge his beloved dog, Daisy.
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@emilrogengellschwaner3555 4 жыл бұрын

Pretty sure Charon is supposed to represent, you know, Charon. The ferryman you give a coin and takes you to the underworld

@badgirlhollywood9741 3 жыл бұрын

Duh lol

@loreleiflare7388 3 жыл бұрын

@@badgirlhollywood9741 By that logic, the owner of the hotel is surely Hades, or *maybe* Chronos-which likely makes the main villain Zeus.

@JB-423 Жыл бұрын

Nah, maybe the name lines up but you're about the cleaners. Give them 1 coin for each body and them literally take away the dead

@lordsergal8783 Жыл бұрын

@@JB-423 Arguably, with the Continental acting as "The Underworld", with Charon admitting John entrance for another coin.

@kevinvolchok14 Жыл бұрын

Thats super obvious, but i didnt notice it before. I knew the name charon was familiar

@snappedcontroller8267 7 жыл бұрын

My interpretation of Defoe was that he was always with John, he shot the pillow to alert John that another assassin was close

@hideoschwartz8970 4 жыл бұрын

Yah, as soon as he saw that there was a contract on johns head, he took it so that he could protect him from other assassins.

@zongo579 4 жыл бұрын

I was about to comment this same thing until I saw this

@moritamikamikara3879 4 жыл бұрын

A hyper professional With a shot like that? You don't just miss. Not if he's actually trying to collect on it.

@MrSkarrn 3 жыл бұрын

Makes me think that shooting the pillow was like making a deal with the devil

@TheSchaef47 3 жыл бұрын

Same

@barra193 5 жыл бұрын

I see this video, and at the end, all I can think in my head is "So.... John Wick is Kratos?"

@birubu 5 жыл бұрын

Ok this deserves more likes

@simonaube8042 5 жыл бұрын

Their Teammate Agreed

@lekhoi7912 5 жыл бұрын

nah, kratos kills almost every god, even zeus. John never did, he's just the baba yaga

@Tadicuslegion78 5 жыл бұрын

Kratos: Boy John Wick: Good boy

@sanskarpandey6213 5 жыл бұрын

@@lekhoi7912 Pretty sure that's gonna be John Wick 4

@sethprestenback8617 5 жыл бұрын

Marcus didn’t change his mind about killing John. He was protecting him the whole time, he shot right next to John to wake him up to fight Ms. Perkins.

@marcelodossantos6718 3 жыл бұрын

And he wouldn't kill Ms. Perkins directly because it would break the Continental Rule of "No Business on Continental Ground"

@HeatherJinmaku 6 жыл бұрын

This film is a Symphony of Violence, astonishing and brilliant. When Leguizamo tells Viggo what Josef has done, and Viggo responds with a single, “Oh.”, we now have a clear image of the deadly character of Wick. Perfection.

@ProfDCoy 5 жыл бұрын

Oh. My. God. That line. No one will ever win an Oscar for screenwriting thanks to two letters or a single word. But the sheer cojones to put that into a screenplay, to trust the actor, the director, and the audience to get the message across. That's good fucking writing.

@sevach 5 жыл бұрын

It's so good, Viggo is calm but threatening with Aurelio, but when he hears the facts he both forgets Aurelio hitting his son and knows his fucked.

@snakiercoyote3390 5 жыл бұрын

@@sevach it was basically a "it was at this moment he knew HE FUCKED UP" point

@CertainlyCaro 4 жыл бұрын

@@sevach Something else I really like about Michael Nyquist's performance and the writing for Viggo is how he slowly unravels from the big bad Russian mob boss to a broken man laughing to himself about his inevitable death. CinemaWins pointed some details out in his "Everything Great About John Wick" video, but basically, he's constantly getting intoxicated in some way -During the raid on John's house, he goes though an entire bottle of Glenlivet -When he's discussing the contract on John with Marcus, he picks up a glass of vegetable juice but puts it back down, because why would getting in your veggies matter when you know you're likely going to die in a few days -After giving up Iosef's location to John, he smokes a joint to numb the pain of his son's death

@3Rayfire 4 жыл бұрын

@@ProfDCoy And it's the physical acting that should get applause too. His entire demeanor changes after Aurelio's line, "Well...sir, because he stole John Wick's car and uhhh...he killed his dog." Viggo's entire demeanor changes, from authoritarian and in charge to what can only be described as mortal terror, instant humility, resignation, and also understanding. "Oh". The entire point of the call was Viggo asking Aurelio why he had struck his son, the King asking one of his officers why he struck the prince. But once the reason was given the officer was immediately excused. It was simple clarity. He could've easily said, "I understand...you acted appropriately of course." He could've even said, "Shit". But that wasn't necessary. He just had to say, "Oh"...and then the cherry on top, his arm dropped, and he just...let it swing. He would've had more recourse if you had told him a volcano was about to erupt beneath his house.

@Blasted2Oblivion 5 жыл бұрын

To be fair, I dont think Marcus had a "change of heart" as you put it. I think he accepted the contract specifically to try to protect his friend and that was the best way to do it.

@titaniumteddybear Жыл бұрын

Agreed. That's why he asked Vigo if the contract was open or closed. He needed to know whether he had to protect John from other hitters.

@malcontent7 5 жыл бұрын

04:54 “A skin-melting penisface of toxic masculinity with debilitating daddy issues.” Perfect description, not only of Iosef Tarasov, but also of early Theon Greyjoy.

@PreistofGHAZpork 4 жыл бұрын

Shitty thing to get type cast for but hey he'll always be able to find work

@stingerjohnny9951 4 жыл бұрын

PreistofGHAZpork *shrugs* silver lining I guess. I mean he's really good at playing a shithead, and there's no short demand for shitheads in film and tv.

@eternalconcern3932 4 жыл бұрын

give it a few year and you'll probably be able to make a death comp of all the different shithead rolls he's played.

@shannonceleste5557 4 жыл бұрын

What is dead may never die

@IlliniDog01 4 жыл бұрын

At least Theon was able to redeem himself for the most part. He was actually a very interesting character in GoT

@jmalmsten 6 жыл бұрын

One part often overlooked in both John Wick films is that he isn't entirely merciless. Yes, if you are the target, then John is the friggin terminator, but if you are not, all you have to do is to move out of the way. Do that and he will spare you. That, along with the very relateable anger that comes from puppy murder, makes for a surprisingly likeable, well... slasher monster. You see it with Jimmy the policeman scared shitless on Johns doorstep, he probably made sure to tell his collegues to not look into the events surrounding the noise complaint and what followed. This made sure that no innocent cops stood in Johns way. We also see it outside the nightclub where the giant bouncer wisely goes home quietly when realising who stands behind him. John Leguisamo could have been in Wicks way but chose to help him. And even at the start of the second film where John silently offers Peter Stormare a truce and Peter wisely accepts. Even in the first film. The very moment Nyqvist gives up and let's John go after the son, John immidiately drops his sights down and leaves him be, after all effort, his goal isn't Nyqvist its his son. John only resumes the hounding of the father when his friend was murdered. It's a very long way of iterating that if you are not his target, and you're not in his way, you're perfectly safe. Normally that is a kind of dangerously psychotic way of life so I wouldn't applaud it. But considering what one must do to become a target of John Wick... Well... Frankly... You had it coming...

@ProfDCoy 5 жыл бұрын

The only thing that I still ponder to this day is that one short scene between John and Jimmy. How did John ever impress upon a policeman in a suburban area that he was a hitman but that's cool? I'm not saying it's impossible, just that I want to know that story. Because the rest of what occurs in the movie is easily explained with "the people in that world look the other way", but Jimmy, a policeman, feels different. It raises such interesting questions! Are they old friends? Was Jimmy involved in that world somehow? Did John befriend Jimmy at some point later on - personally or through his wife - and then gradually pass on the twin truths that 1) he was a contract killer, and 2) YOU HAVE NOTHING TO FEAR (anymore)? And as a result, is Jimmy now disappointed? Scared? Conflicted? Unsure? I need this explained! (And I also understand it needn't be and probably shouldn't be.)

@deathking1019 5 жыл бұрын

john wick is hades his wife was persephone who had passed and his dog was cerberus and once his hound is taken from him he comes for revenge and all god’s feared and respected hades and once hades comes for you then you are already going to tartarus

@Blasted2Oblivion 5 жыл бұрын

Cinemawins put the interaction with the cop in a way that really made sense to me. If you see that a dragon has burned up a bunch of people that attacked him in his cave, you leave the dragon alone and be thankful he didn't burn down the whole village.

@Zinras 5 жыл бұрын

Jimmy is in on it and aware that Wick is an assassin, that's why he asks if it's about work. The assassins are above the law in this universe, since they're never ever chased by police despite their many public shenanigans.

@mp7950 5 жыл бұрын

Zinras It’s probably more like the good assassins don’t make a scene or are like John a Wick where one assumes it was gang related.

@vicenteortegarubilar9418 7 жыл бұрын

Hades: just willem dafoe. Good description

@StllphYell 5 жыл бұрын

The Bath house scene when he stabs a henchman under the chin, covers his mouth to not scream and stares him directly in the eyes... Dude, that was an absolute killer! That was literary the most badass sh*t I've seen in a while! The level of no remorse, no pain, no biggie, stone cold he had to show was simply amazing!

@JohnWick-ww2sl 5 жыл бұрын

Favorite scene in the movie right next to Perkins's execution.

@Azazreal 4 жыл бұрын

The reason I love that scene is that he doesnt show rage or anger. Its professional. He even stays with the guy as he slides down, almost like hes just saying ''nothing personal man, just let go''

@stickiedmin6508 3 жыл бұрын

I recently watched another movie that involved a lot of eye to eye contact before a killing and I'm suddenly struck by the contrast. It was about Albert Pierrepoint, tha hangman in charge of executing Nazi war criminals condemned by The British. After the condemned were led to the gallows, as they were being prepared to drop, Pierrepoint would maintain constant eye contact with them, usually with a hand on the shoulder or their arm - not restraining them, just a human letting another human know that they were there. The eye contact was maintained, unblinking, until the hood went on, not gloating, not vengeful, not cruel, but almost merciful. "Look at me. Just look at me. Don't think, just look at me." From entering the condemned cell to opening the trapdoor took him a maximum of 12 seconds. He had a truly gruesome job, cleaning up some of the worst human filth that ever walked The Earth - something he obviously understood because he took his job *_seriously_* - but he still treated his charges with as much decency, dignity and humanity as possible, under the circumstances. I dunno, watching Wick and reading this comment (as well as the many others like it) sparked the memory and, like I said, the contrast struck me. That scene impressed me just as much as you for the record - I'm just having some deep thoughts about how fluid our modern attitudes towards violent death can be. Feel free to ignore . . .

@someone2746 2 жыл бұрын

I saw John responding to pain. The whole film is John responding to pain. Physical pain doesn’t phase him except functionally. I mean, yeah, the look on his face in that particular scene…the outside is cold. Keanu actually does a really good job with that particular scene with conveying ambivalence in that scene. That’s how a person like John would deal with that type of pain as a result of someone inflicting something that deep. Especially having taken something from him that he can never get back from someone he loved (probably wasn’t much of that in his life) that he can never get back. It’s as cold as it was when it was done to him. There’s plenty of emotion in it though.

@someone2746 2 жыл бұрын

Having the Monty Python dialogue there pretty much sums up how bad the perpetrators fucked up for the rest of the movie. He starts out with the douchebag at the sink, and then it escalates to that particular scene. There’s not really any others like it in terms of catharticism for John…the rest of it is just “point and click” from Point A to Point B. Cold and remorseless? Yeah. No pain? The movie starts with showing how much John is already in. He transfers it just like everyone else does, minus the rampage.

@fulsame1 5 жыл бұрын

"The main character was originally a man in his sixties" uses a man in his fifties instead. Jeeze, holywood.

@Endru85x 3 жыл бұрын

Paul Rudd and Ralph Macchio are men in their fifties, Ralph is almost 60 and i would not tell this if i passed him on the street :)

@magicoA 5 жыл бұрын

I love that Keanu in his training is pretty much John Wick now

@bagle6359 5 жыл бұрын

If John was Thanatos the god of death it would help with the myth thoughts as all the gods respect thanatos and don't dare to attack him for what he is the God of and who his parents are, Nyx and Erebus, Nyx being the night and darkness of the world he lives in and the chaos of Erebus in all the fight scenes that John seems at home in. As well as Thanatos's parents protect him as shown in Greek myths where even zues did not dare to even think about going against Nyx to get revenge on hypnos and John is always protected by his black suits and vests.

@rashaadliggins1965 4 жыл бұрын

Damn good comparison

@3Rayfire 4 жыл бұрын

If you look at John when framed by shadow, his beard against his skin gives an impression of a skull face, not unlike The Punisher's symbol, but all like the Grim Reaper himself. He's even friends with a guy named Charon. The Ferryman of the River Styx.

@iceweaver9283 3 жыл бұрын

one thing I would like to add is Thanatos isn't the god of death actually, a god is someone who rules over a certain concept to explain in the simplest way while Thanatos is death itself, he don't rule over it, he is death. Which makes him that more scarier

@SwitchFeathers 7 жыл бұрын

glad to see Hephaestus's lesser known second job as "The guy who cleans up the crime scenes" is being spread around.

@ashdoglsu 5 жыл бұрын

CinemaWins sent me here. I love the sauna scene where he shoots the guy on the floor in the head and smoke comes from the head. Keanu Reeves is not only a great actor hes a great person.

@99bimmer 5 жыл бұрын

LOL, I love how you made smoke coming from someones head hole make it seem like that has something to do with Reeves being an awesome person

@Gnossiene369 4 жыл бұрын

@@99bimmer Trying to win upvotes. People say anything or believe anything for attention today. Very fascinating.

@hotelmario510 4 жыл бұрын

@@Gnossiene369 are you okay buddy? need a hug?

@Gnossiene369 4 жыл бұрын

@@hotelmario510 Everybody needs a hug. But would you believe me if I said I'm good?

@steve17bf2 2 жыл бұрын

Ive heard cinemawins guy mention this channel a few times. Cinemawins is the better channel, but this was only my first video i suppose

@andrewhazlewood4569 4 жыл бұрын

Considering Keanu's actual life experiences with grief, he was perfect for the role.

@shamonic 7 жыл бұрын

A friend of mine watched John Wick on a broken monitor- so the whole movie was in black and white. Since then he's showed it to everyone we know in black and white, as it holds up as well, if not better than the colour version.

@CHIIIEEEEEEEEFFFFSSS 5 жыл бұрын

Except you all lose all the use of color that the directors and cinematographer intentionally included. Color theory is an important part of film appreciation. If they want you to watch it in black and white, they'll release it in black and white.

@mr.fufucudlypoops8207 5 жыл бұрын

@@CHIIIEEEEEEEEFFFFSSS audience members can watch something however they want to. We don't need permission from the filmmakers.

@CHIIIEEEEEEEEFFFFSSS 5 жыл бұрын

@@mr.fufucudlypoops8207 yep, you sure can. Just like you can print off a black and white version of Van Gogh's Starry Night. My point is that by watching it in a different format, you're taking something away from the movie, not adding to it. If the director thought there was any benefit of watching it in black and white, they'd release a black and white version (like Mad Max Fury Road).

@roz067 5 жыл бұрын

CHIIIEEEEEEEEFFFFSSS amen

@ethanbrock5453 5 жыл бұрын

Thats sounds stupid

@FallenOne669 5 жыл бұрын

I want to mix up the Gods & Goddesses represented. Firstly, Winston as Zeus. While I can see where you're going with that, I believe he works better as Hades, the Keeper of the Underworld. Especially when you consider Charon is granting access to the club. Marcus works amazingly as Apollo. He is continuously bathed in Golden Light, and John immediately goes to him for Guidance of what to do after Helen's funeral. The Clean Up Crew could also represent Thanatos, the God of Death. Edit; A couple more. Aurelio would be perfect as Hephaestus. He builds and fixes cars, after all. Viggo is already perfect as Ares, especially with who I believe represents John Wick. John is represented by Zeus. In Greek Mythology, Zeus is the youngest of the 3 Brother Gods; Hades, Poseidon and Zeus, but is the most powerful. The reason I feel this works with Viggo's Ares is that based on Viggo's proclamation of John being the reason he is who he is, is very similar to a son being the man he has become due to his father. Plus, the thunderstorm in the climax, rather than showing Winston now on John's side, instead is a show of John's wrath following Viggo and ending with them both potentially being destroyed.

@mp7950 5 жыл бұрын

Team VLCN This makes sense until you look at the fact A. Zeus never cared about his wife, especially as John did B. Zeus is probably one of the least reasonable of the Olympians for many reason. Both of this issues would be fixed if we change John to Hades, I know weird choice but hear me out. Both Hades and John love their wives and in most versions they are loved back. Like John, Hades only becomes cruel when needed but when they’re pissed, all Hell breaks loose. Another similarity is both are extremely feared, the Greeks were so scared of Hades they called him Pluton to avoid saying his name.

@FallenOne669 5 жыл бұрын

@@mp7950 I can see that. Honestly, the only person who truly fits Zeus is Viggo.

@FallenOne669 5 жыл бұрын

@@mp7950 How about this; Viggo is Zeus, Iosef is Ares, and John is Chaos. Everyone else works for me. The High Table could be the Titans.

@permanentstateofawe6544 5 жыл бұрын

And now that Parabellum is out now. We know in John wick 4, the gods are going to overthrow the titans.

@governor_explosion 5 жыл бұрын

Team VLCN Different mythology altogether, but I can also see Winston as Odin, if only because I was a bit too young to see Deadwood when it was originally on, so Ian McShane is Mr. Wednesday/Odin from American Gods to me (or Mr. Bobinsky from Coraline, for the further Neil Gaiman connection).

@doublep1980 5 жыл бұрын

One thing worth mentoning,Stahelski and Leitch are both huuuge fans of Michael Mann,John Woo and S.Korean action cinema. The whole shootout in the club is a hommage to the shootout in the club,in ''Collateral'',the whole ''tactical shootout''-thing is inspired by ''Heat''. The whole ''stylish gangsters in a criminal underworld with a code of honour'' is very reminiscented of John Woo's Hong Kong ganster epics,like ''Better Tommorrow'' or ''The Killer''. Also,Stahelski/Leitch have said that they were ispired by ''The Man from Nowhere'' a fantastic Korean action-drama and judging by the trailer for John Wick 3,Stahelski must be a huge fan of ''The Villainess'' which is awesome,that movie kicks ass. In an age,where Hollywood directors,have no fucking clue on how to shoot,choreograph and most importantly edit an action scene,this movie,along with ''The Raid'' and ''Mad Max:Fury Road'' was a breath of fresh air. Sadly,the trend of overusage of shaky cam and 300 quick cuts per minute hasn't died out yet,in Hollywood.

@twelvefootnine 2 жыл бұрын

I know it's been five years but I just wanted @FilmJoy and Mikey, specifically to know that I am STILL recommending this video (and this whole channel) to people because not only do you provide a valuable service to your audience by spreading your own joy of film, your insight, wit, and humor all ADD to others' enjoyment of the movies you review. Thank you for all you do. I'm gonna go check my wallet & probably buy some merch to further support you all.

@stanieldasboot953 5 жыл бұрын

Think about the "be seeing you". John says it back, and he almost sounds like hes feeling some kind of remorse. and not for what hes done. For the fact that they made him do it.

@JeremyBuxman 6 жыл бұрын

Winston is (especially by 2) Hades--the God of the Underworld (Continental) and Wealth. That's why his assistant is Charon. I'll stick with Josef as Ares, but John is Nemesis--the holy terror. Note that 2 also has "a table of 12". We haven't SEEN John kill Olympus. That's in 3. It's not a 1:1 ratio of myth (I can see the Zeus aspect ESPECIALLY in the first), but we are seeing the modern gods of Crime deal with an angel coming back from the wilds. John's going to be the ultra-violent Prometheus, calling up ragnarok.

@Mattmadeavideo1 7 жыл бұрын

This has definitely become one of my favourite series of video essays on YT. I ADORE the emphasis on exploring ideas, thematics and positives of a film, rather than Nitpick Of The Week.

@MarcusH 5 жыл бұрын

You're absolutely correct -- this movie, to me, took what Bourne had started (amazingly grounded, real fights) and shoved it about 4000' under ground and walked away triumphant.

@makingbabytaylor 6 жыл бұрын

Oh man Daisy’s death is such a gut punch, just that tiny little snippet of the scene was enough to put me in the verge of tears. That layer of unimaginable grief was so grounding and unexpected. It kinda felt similar to the way Up hits you like a ton of bricks. You go in expecting something totally different because of the genre, and never expect it to really hurt you so deeply, more than even most dramas ever accomplish. Because of that alone, I appreciated the brilliance of the film, but your analysis brings in even more depth that really proves how genius it is.

@Astra7525 7 жыл бұрын

man, I gotta watch John Wick. It kinda went under the radar for me but you have shown me a hidden depth underneath that sounds super interesting. Also Keanu Reeves himself is a remarkable personality in contrast to other actors.

@nathaningle7475 6 жыл бұрын

Astra7525 did you ever watch it?

@nickchristian1590 4 жыл бұрын

Also, this is the best gun movie made. The checks, ammo grabs, magazines that hold the correct amount of rounds and the fact that bad guys dont die from one shot. Amazing detail that was amazingly well shot, directed, and acted. Kudos all around

@leichey 2 жыл бұрын

This is my favorite movie analysis on this platform. No video I've ever watched, even from Filmjoy themselves doesn't match up to this. It's pure art.

@IanFay 7 жыл бұрын

Goddamn, just that one shot of the blood trail at 6:58 had me almost in tears again. Have to watch this again a bunch. PS: Love the new end bumper. Voting: Serenity now!

@kristianfischer9814 7 жыл бұрын

This was a really awesome episode, Mikey. I can't decide if my faves are the ones that make me think about movies I love in a new way, or the ones that introduce me to ones I don't. It's all so good. #ItsGoingDownForReal My vote goes to Eternal Sunshine (though we all know it's gonna be Serenity). :D

@kristianfischer9814 7 жыл бұрын

I think my favorite part of the movie is when Viggo calls up John Leguizamo's character Aurelio at the start: "I hear you laid hands on my son?" "He stole John Wick's car and killed his dog." "Ah." *click* Awesome.

@tricaurelie 5 жыл бұрын

I swear the stunts and cinematography in these movies, not even talking about the performances are out of this world. What a good surprise! How refreshing in a genre where I thought I had seen it all!

@kazza6078 3 жыл бұрын

You know those moments when you find a comedian or a movie or something that just really feels in tune with your sense of humor? Movies with Mikey does that for me. 🥰🥰🥰

@Juggoire 7 жыл бұрын

Subscribed. Your appreciation of these movies shows a level of respect for this art that is often lost on the critics of late. Criticism aimed at movies doesn't always equate to 'importance of opinion'. Thanks for taking the time to make these. I hope to see many more!

@MisterDenson 5 жыл бұрын

I'm a huge fan of your work as a whole. However that peace was simply gorgeous. You did a fantastic job of tying in the allusions to Greek mythology, as well as breaking down the purpose of the the purpose. Please keep it up!

@ExTriv 4 жыл бұрын

I think I've watched these analysis videos on John Wick that you do more than the movies. All three of them have helped me to appreciate the movies a lot more than I would have without them. Thank you Mikey for doing what you do.

@irosencrantz882 6 жыл бұрын

I love the fact that you called Lance Reddick a Titan, if only because he voices a character in the Destiny video game whose particular class is a Titan. 🤣😁😊😋

@TaelaaGaming 7 жыл бұрын

Another excellent episode. Seeing John Wick in the cinema left me moved and shaken, not something I expected from a shoot 'em up action film. Thank you for digging into its hidden layers! Also, Serenity please!!!

@MooCartoon 7 жыл бұрын

These videos are getting better and better with each one! I'm seriously enjoyed an in depth positive look at movies as appose to all the channels to seems to be so gleeful in showcasing bad films. Keep up the great work.

@b.moisan8939 4 жыл бұрын

I keep coming back to this video over and over again, I've probably watched it 15 times. Every time I think about John Wick I find myself back here watching this and loving it all over again. Thanks for your awesome breakdowns, you da man Mikey.

@80MWH 6 жыл бұрын

7:25 I was just thinking after your Road to Perdition review, that it and this film would work as a great double-feature.

@WCWit 7 жыл бұрын

Your observation of the world of the mobs and assassins as Olympus is supported in the film's text, as the concierge at The Continental is actually named Charon and he is the one to welcome John back to the Underworld. As to the voting, this one is actually a really hard pick for me but I tend to enjoy when you dig deeper into films that seem like simple romps on the surface, so I'll pick Serenity.

@danmcmahonfilms 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for making this! John Wick is one of my favorite action films in a long time. You really helped bring some light onto why that is.

@kassjames5301 3 жыл бұрын

I also love that the dog John gets at the end is actually scheduled to be put down. It's on the dog's paperwork on its cage door, and by taking the dog, John saves its life, thus completing the cycle.

@markwilliams2620 3 жыл бұрын

Another Pitty paying for its owners stupidity.

@SavageDawgJoshua 5 жыл бұрын

I always thought of this movie as the top action movie EVER, but now, with the Olympic gods angle, this is now one of the top MOVIES ever. I want to watch this 18 times in a row. Watching Keanu master his art ALWAYS gives me chills.

@ryder2356 7 жыл бұрын

Eternal Sunshine!! And as always, amazing work!! Brilliant perspective :)

@yaboi_curagemayfield785 5 жыл бұрын

I never thought I would learn to appreciate a Marlin Mason song so much😂

@robertthegamecat9548 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent discovery on the parallels between this and the gods of mythology. I'll definitely watch this again, and view the plot and characters through that filter. Awesome work. You're becoming my favorite reviewer for movies!

@Mavakor 5 жыл бұрын

Seriously terrific video. I don’t think I’ll ever be able to watch that movie quite the same way again. You have fundamentally changed that film for me. This is the first of your videos I have watched but it will not be the last

@laundrybfunky 7 жыл бұрын

Mikey, listen very carefully, you have to do an episode on Eternal Sunshine. I've been obsessing over this movie for the past few weeks and I would just love to hear you thoughts about it. Please, make an episode on this movie. It would be awesome.

@filmjoy 7 жыл бұрын

[m] You sound very nice. I think someday, this will be a reality. Unfortunately, as voting has closed and I've already announced the next episode on Twitter (Serenity,) it will not be this time :(

@laundrybfunky 7 жыл бұрын

Chainsawsuit Original aw, that's a bummer. Oh well... Good job on this latest episode, btw. When I first watched this movie, I thought it that, yeah, the world building and cameras work was pretty cool but that it didn't really offer anything new to the table, and then you practically blew my mind with the references to ancient gods, so yeah, I'm definitely watching John Wick a second time because of you, Mikey :)

@tfraking 7 жыл бұрын

This post is old but +1 for Eternal Sunshine. Truly a classic.

@primoaurelius 7 жыл бұрын

Tyler Fraking same

@brickman658 6 жыл бұрын

thanks for your review, I really enjoyed it! keep up the good work, I look forward to watching more of your reviews!

@namogel67 5 жыл бұрын

This here is why i love watching Movies with Mikey. Great work Buddy

@obscure.reference 7 жыл бұрын

do kiss kiss bang bang or the nice guys or just shane black please

@ironkodiakbooks5115 7 жыл бұрын

Some sort of Shane Black compilation would be interesting. But either of those films would be fantastic.

@sorbitolmaltitolxylitolman3355 5 жыл бұрын

Not The Predator tho

@MrTJPGaming 7 жыл бұрын

If I may ask, what were those red "X's" that flashed across the screen at seeningly random times?

@Medwaypvb 7 жыл бұрын

Read this video's description; they were rendering errors, but Mikey decided to leave them in. :-)

@teejgreen6591 7 жыл бұрын

nah

@rapchee 7 жыл бұрын

i feel like it serves some purpose but i can just about accept "a happy accident", but i would love to hear about how it happened

@aaronheuer5050 7 жыл бұрын

I think it's a reference to The Departed, where characters that are gonna die are shown with X's near them or on them.

@_sinescape 7 жыл бұрын

Red Xs generally show unlicensed After Effects plugins (in this case, the fade transition), but they're usually visible throughout the entire transition in question, so my best guess is that the renderer only checked the licence after rendering the first frame of the transition.

@marysturhann4553 7 жыл бұрын

I loved this! It's a new way to look at one of our favorite movies. Usually Asian cinema was the only group to put this much effort into fight scenes without all the annoying cut & paste. Now I need to look up your other reviews

@vincentvangogh3634 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks, Mikey, for showing me that some movies that i thought were mediocre, are really layered, well constructed works of art! I have never come across a movie review channel as good as yours, with such colourful, challenging and fascinating insights! You have a fan in the Netherlands, never stop what you're doing, Mikey, you're awesome!

@MarjorieGresham 7 жыл бұрын

This was SO excellent, as usual. I loved John Wick a ton and this just made me love it, and Keanu Reeves, even more... which I didn't think was possible. So thank you! That being said, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind is the one film I've been pining for a MwM of since the very first MwM I ever saw. I'd love to see the other two as well, but holy shit Eternal Sunshine is my favorite movie and I'd be ecstatic to see your take on it!

@thewhatness 7 жыл бұрын

Mikey, I desperately need you to do a John Wick 2 analysis sometime in the future.

@practicalmagic9 5 жыл бұрын

I am so happy that one of my sons pointed out your review of John Wick. Just watched 3 and in discussing it with said son I commented "If I compare this to a game of chess, what piece is Winston?" He got very excited (pointing out the chess board in JW3 that I had forgotten) and mentioned your reviews. Honestly, I had not realized how much Daisy was not JUST something to love in his wife's absence, but it was a tether for John to a "normal life". He is lost as his wife was his whole reason to leave the life of a hit man.

@jessbeckett685 7 жыл бұрын

Amazing as always. Mikey, you are an absolute treasure.

@nurse425 5 жыл бұрын

This is a BEAUTIFUL breakdown!

@HulloItsIcy 7 жыл бұрын

Fine, soooooo fine. The mythology that's constructed is one of the things I love (the gold coins? Not explained, but exquisite). Yes, I know Whale Rider, but Serenity pls ^_^

@Medwaypvb 7 жыл бұрын

Hello, it's Icy! ^_^ Even Viggo has stacks of the coins (sovereigns?) in his safe, as if it's the currency of organised crime or something. :-)

@leedawg5208 3 жыл бұрын

I come back and watch this video at least once a month because God, it is just critical perfection. The breakdown and headcanon is just next level. Keep it awesome Mikey

@noahr4951 4 жыл бұрын

Watching this video for I think the 3rd or 4th time almost 4 years after it came out and I freakin love it. Mikey's videos are absolutely fantastic. Thanks my man.

@Jaideeplo 7 жыл бұрын

Eternal sunshine of spotless mind!!!!!!!

@chiaohongcheng 7 жыл бұрын

what's with the dislike, it a good vid

@Medwaypvb 7 жыл бұрын

chiaohong cheng Guessing it's from the person who commented complaining about spoilers. :-/

@JarredAzevedo 7 жыл бұрын

Haters gonna hate.

@JarredAzevedo 7 жыл бұрын

Mitchell Waldron that too.

@aidencrawford9704 7 жыл бұрын

Probably all that annoying It's going down for real.

@ItsSomeDeadGuy 7 жыл бұрын

+Mitchell Waldron "this joke pissed me off" is the shittiest critique I've ever heard

@avatarofchaos Жыл бұрын

"You did this to you" is a phrase that has stuck in my vocab since I first heard it a handful of years ago, watching this. It's so incredibly good and :chef's kiss".

@2d477 7 жыл бұрын

As always you do it again and again and again, Another great video added to the series, You do such a great job looking at the movies in a different way, very funny and I am looking forward to what you do next keep it up :D

@Requiemrexx 7 жыл бұрын

Subscribed. My absolute favorite movie analysis channel that I'd place on the level of Superbunnyhop (except he does videogames). And I love Red Letter Media and Film Theory. Amazing stuff, and I can't believe you made me tear up twice with Interstellar and The Iron Giant. How are you 'that' good?

@TwoWrights 7 жыл бұрын

Requiemrex Try EveryFrameAPainting, nerdwriter1, Welcome To The Basement, and Royal Ocean Film Society.

@JarredAzevedo 7 жыл бұрын

Watch Mikey's analysis of The Force Awakens. I've watched it four times and wept openly every time.

@makingbabytaylor 6 жыл бұрын

Requiemrex he deserves far, FAR more subs

@ArdityaPutra 5 жыл бұрын

Man...your interpretation are astounding! Found you through CinemaWins, and it is worth every second...

@Farmores 5 жыл бұрын

This was such a fantastic high quality video. Your effort really shines. Thanks for the Video.

@User3rror 7 жыл бұрын

Enjoyed this so much, TY! Plz make more!

@renzokukenleneyoyo522 7 жыл бұрын

Wow this WAS AMAZING I enjoyed it but never actually understood why I liked it so much, THANKS! !!!! Can't wait for JW2...!

@pscof 7 жыл бұрын

You've put up Eternal Sunshine so many times. You clearly want to do Whale Rider and yes, I've never even heard of it. And everyone will want Serenity. I wish these were easier for you to make but its clear you put tons of time and thought into every video. I wish you could do all three (I'm sure, eventually, you will). Your Scifi triptych took a lot out of you so I imagine that's a road you're not looking to cross again any time soon. I love your work, I love your interpretations .. so I'm going to trust your vision and vote for your own pick: Whale Rider. I still think you should do Wall-E.

@range78 7 жыл бұрын

Dude, you keep doing you. The world is better with your content in it. Thanks, and keep kicking ass.

@MrGreed2000 7 жыл бұрын

I am binge watching your Movies with Mikey, truly amazing each one is better than the next

@happiesachi 7 жыл бұрын

Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind

@jmcconnor01 5 жыл бұрын

"toiletlord" i laughed hard

@apostrophousful 6 жыл бұрын

I've just watched a bunch of your videos and you have brought something new to every single movie. Amazing. Incredible. Thank you.

@muradbyunus 7 жыл бұрын

That was bananas. Great post. Point after point after point. Daaaaamn.

@alexanderlevin4549 7 жыл бұрын

Please do Serenity! It's in my top 5 favorite movies of all time (LOTR, Dark Knight being the other 4)

@davidjames579 5 жыл бұрын

The Matthew McConaughey film?

@timeformorecake 7 жыл бұрын

Awesome analysis! However, when you mentioned the anti-balletic action, my mind went to A History of Violence, since that was always, to me, the antithesis of Matrix slick gunplay. Then I realized that it's an incredibly similar story to John Wick. So maybe it's like a different production of the same Greek myth. A lot of the points you presented can be applied. Also, Serenity!

@Ray-cz7yx 7 жыл бұрын

I just stumbed across your channel, now I will spend the day binge watching all you videos.

@ZombieKissingBooth 7 жыл бұрын

Dude, your reviews are fantastic! I love watching your point of view. Also, whoever does your editing needs a raise.

@smashlee5459 7 жыл бұрын

OH god. That's a tough choice. I'm going to have to go for Serenity though. Such a badass movie.

@Cooldrew100 7 жыл бұрын

Eternal Sunshine would be great to see you cover, it's a great movie

@MentalPictureMaker 7 жыл бұрын

This was so good Mikey. I love your videos. They're so well done and give me so much inspiration. You're badass.

@Arinoch 7 жыл бұрын

Always gold, Mikey! These always make me want to watch the movie again.

@guilhermehuyer 5 жыл бұрын

Wait, how the hell is WHALE RIDER one of your favorite movies??????

@kaleb749 5 жыл бұрын

Nickmercs said that Jason Bourne was better than this masterpiece 😂😂

@ryanmohan3041 5 жыл бұрын

2 questions: -Is anyone surprised? -(most importantly) Does anyone care?

@shi1977 4 жыл бұрын

Ohh myyyy gooood! I absolutely want to look at everything you produce!

@StorytimewithAlexFamily 7 жыл бұрын

I am in awe of your talents. Amazing writing, great visuals and awesome presentation. You, sir, are a joy to watch and I thank the twist of fate that brought me to your channel every time another video appears. As much as I love Whedon, I've gotta vote for Whale Rider.

@chriskarate 7 жыл бұрын

Eternal Sunshine please. Of course Gondry is just the Whedon of the unconscious, but Serenity never clicked with me, so I'm voting hedonically.

@hillhouseproductions 4 жыл бұрын

9:46 “Hades is just Willem Dafoe” Pretty much

@vlenhoff 6 жыл бұрын

Cool take on this movie! Great job man, i loved it.

@joshuarandall6041 6 жыл бұрын

Mikey, your videos are so wonderful crafted I must say. I simply love the use of Dies Irae from Verdi's Requiem to highlight the destruction of Olympus in this. Well done.

@Moscato_Moscato 5 жыл бұрын

Who came back here from watch John Wick 3??

@JohnWick-ww2sl 5 жыл бұрын

You better have watched the first and second one first.

@sprflyenya 7 жыл бұрын

I like how your voice is at l6, and then every two minutes a really loud GOING DOWN FOR REAL has to fucking wake my neighbours. if t wasn't ten times louder, I may have missed your point!

@filmjoy 7 жыл бұрын

+sprflyenya um. They're the same volume, dude. I think you need to turn your bass down.

@sprflyenya 7 жыл бұрын

if I turned down my BASS, then how would my neighbours know how big my COCK is?

@sprflyenya 7 жыл бұрын

Chainsawsuit Original but seriously, don't remember how I found this channel, but good work, jabroni.