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* The entire premise. An ex-Mafia hitman goes on a bloody rampage because ''[[DisproportionateRetribution someone killed his dog.]]''

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* The entire premise. An ex-Mafia hitman goes declares war on a bloody rampage the entire Russian Mob because ''[[DisproportionateRetribution someone killed his dog.]]''

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-->'''Jimmy''': You, uh, working again?

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-->'''Jimmy''': You, uh, -->'''Jimmy''' (clearly uncomfortable): You uh... working again?



* When John first enters the Continental and sees Perkins, the exchange implies some sort of NoodleIncident between the two in the past.
-->'''Perkins''' (cheerfully): Good seeing you again, John.
-->'''John''' (grumbles): Perkins...



* When John attacks the church, he practically kills everybody inside except for a single elderly woman who seems to be the only person in the entire building who is not part of Viggo's gang.

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* When John attacks the church, he kills practically kills everybody inside except for a single elderly woman who seems to be the only person in the entire building who is not part of Viggo's gang.gang.
** Similarly, when Iosef uses a nearby girl as a human shield during John's attack on Red Circle, John holds his fire until he gets a clear shot. Despite being a merciless hitman, John has a pretty strong personal code.

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* Viggo's reaction to hearing that his son broke into [[TheDreaded John Wick's]] house, [[MuggingTheMonster stole his car]], and [[FromBadToWorse killed his dog]]. He goes from furious that Aurelio had the audacity to hit his kid to very much understanding the situation.

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* Viggo's reaction to hearing that his son broke into [[TheDreaded John Wick's]] house, [[MuggingTheMonster stole his car]], and [[FromBadToWorse killed his dog]]. He goes from furious that Aurelio had the audacity to hit his kid to very much completely understanding the situation. situation.
-->'''Viggo''': I heard you struck my son.
-->'''Aurelio''': Yes sir, I did.
-->'''Viggo''': And may I ask why?
-->'''Aurelio''': Yeah well, 'cause he stole John Wick's car, sir, and uh... killed his dog.



* After Viggo tells his son about John's backstory, Iosef insists he can make it right. Viggo just turns to his NumberTwo and asks if he's heard a word he's been saying.

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* After Viggo tells his son about John's backstory, Iosef insists he can make it right. Viggo just turns to his NumberTwo and asks if he's his son heard a word he's been saying.



** Even better is the exchange after Jimmy sees [[spoiler: the body of one of the aforementioned soldiers.]]
-->'''Jimmy''': Are you, uh, working again?

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** Even better is the exchange after Jimmy sees [[spoiler: the body of one of the aforementioned soldiers.hitmen.]]
-->'''Jimmy''': Are you, You, uh, working again?



-->'''Jimmy''': I'll let you get back to it, then.

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-->'''Jimmy''': Oh... well I'll let leave you get back to it, then.be, then. Goodnight John.
-->'''John''' (casually): Good night Jimmy.



* When some of the cast were asked in an interview what would set them on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge like John Wick, Adrianne Palicki actually agreed that she would burn the world if somebody hurt her dog.



--> '''Charon:''' "[[ConsummateProfessional I'm very sorry to say that]] [[DeadpanSnarker no one is that good.]]"

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--> '''Charon:''' "[[ConsummateProfessional I'm very sorry to say that]] [[DeadpanSnarker no one is that good.]]"



* A while thereafter, John grabs a Kel-Tec KSG shotgun and ends up wrecking Viggo's car entourage single-handedly within a handful of seconds. When he turns his gun to Viggo, he just says "[[OhCrap Coolitcoolitcoolitcoolit!]]" in the most hilarious manner possible.

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* A while thereafter, John grabs a Kel-Tec KSG shotgun and ends up wrecking Viggo's car entourage single-handedly within a handful of seconds. When he turns his gun to Viggo, he Viggo just says "[[OhCrap Coolitcoolitcoolitcoolit!]]" in the most hilarious manner possible. possible.


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-->'''Viggo''': [mutters something in Russian]
-->'''Avi''': [[RunningGag English, please.]]
-->'''Viggo''': [[DeadpanSnarker Good luck.]]
-->'''Avi''' (finally sick of everything that's happened): Russian cocksucker.
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*** A little less funny when Viggo actually does kill the priest, for pretty much no reason other than the fact that the guy managed to get scared and give into John Wick's demands... Sort of like Viggo himself.
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--> '''Charon:''' "[[DeadpanSnarker No one's that good.]]"
--> '''Wick:''' "I thought not."

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--> '''Charon:''' "[[DeadpanSnarker No one's "[[ConsummateProfessional I'm very sorry to say that]] [[DeadpanSnarker no one is that good.]]"
--> '''Wick:''' "I (sighing) "No, I thought not."
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* The entire premise. An ex-Mafiya hitman goes on a bloody rampage because ''[[DisproportionateRetribution someone killed his dog.]]''

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* The entire premise. An ex-Mafiya ex-Mafia hitman goes on a bloody rampage because ''[[DisproportionateRetribution someone killed his dog.]]''
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** The start of his breakdown can also be seen as one. When John explains that the dog was a final gift from his dead wife [[spoiler: whilst being interrogated by Viggo]], you can see Viggo start to completely unravel, as if he's thinking "[[ThisIsGoingToSuck Oh, fuck. It's ]]''[[ThisIsGoingToSuck even worse]]'' than I thought"

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** The start of his breakdown can also be seen as one. When John explains that the dog was a final gift from his dead wife [[spoiler: whilst being interrogated by Viggo]], you can see Viggo start to completely unravel, as if he's thinking "[[ThisIsGoingToSuck Oh, fuck. It's ]]''[[ThisIsGoingToSuck even worse]]'' than I thought"thought."
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* Viggor's consigliere repeatedly having to ask people to speak in English to him, much to their displeasure.

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* Viggor's Viggo's consigliere repeatedly having to ask people to speak in English to him, much to their displeasure.
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** The "priest" says if he opens the gate, Viggo will kill him. John turns around, rifle-whips a mook, executes him with one shot, and then turns back to the "priest".
--->'''John''': (sneering) Uh-huh.
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-->[[http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/2j4ce1/keanu_reeves_hello/cl88xob JOHN WICK IS A DATE MOVIE! It's got great action, great characters... and a puppy! And it's fun. And funny. Emotional. And I'm avenging the death - someone killed my dog.]]



** The start of his breakdown can also be seen as one. When John explains that the dog was a final gift from his dead wife [[spoiler: whilst being interrogated by Viggo]], you can see Viggo start to completely unravel, as if he's thinking "[[ThisIsGoingToSuck Oh, fuck. It's ]]''[[ThisIsGoingToSuck even worse]]'' than I thought"

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** The start of his breakdown can also be seen as one. When John explains that the dog was a final gift from his dead wife [[spoiler: whilst being interrogated by Viggo]], you can see Viggo start to completely unravel, as if he's thinking "[[ThisIsGoingToSuck Oh, fuck. It's ]]''[[ThisIsGoingToSuck even worse]]'' than I thought"
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* Viggor's concierge repeatedly having to ask people to speak in English to him, much to their displeasure.

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* Viggor's concierge consigliere repeatedly having to ask people to speak in English to him, much to their displeasure.
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** The start of his breakdown can also be seen as one. When John explains that the dog was a final gift from his dead wife [[spoiler: whilst being interrogated by Viggo]], you can see Viggo start to completely unravel, as if he's thinking "[[ItGotWorse Oh, fuck. It's ]]''[[ItGotWorse even worse]]'' than I thought"

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** The start of his breakdown can also be seen as one. When John explains that the dog was a final gift from his dead wife [[spoiler: whilst being interrogated by Viggo]], you can see Viggo start to completely unravel, as if he's thinking "[[ItGotWorse "[[ThisIsGoingToSuck Oh, fuck. It's ]]''[[ItGotWorse ]]''[[ThisIsGoingToSuck even worse]]'' than I thought"
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* While on the subject of Viggo, there's Viggo going full VillainousBreakdown and refusing to hand his consigliere a gun in the most childish way possible.

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* While on the subject of Viggo, there's Viggo going full VillainousBreakdown and refusing to hand his consigliere a gun in the most childish way possible.possible.
** The start of his breakdown can also be seen as one. When John explains that the dog was a final gift from his dead wife [[spoiler: whilst being interrogated by Viggo]], you can see Viggo start to completely unravel, as if he's thinking "[[ItGotWorse Oh, fuck. It's ]]''[[ItGotWorse even worse]]'' than I thought"

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* Viggo's reaction to hearing that his son broke into [[TheDreaded John Wick's]] house, [[MuggingTheMonster stole his car]], and [[FromBadToWorse killed his dog]].

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* Viggo's reaction to hearing that his son broke into [[TheDreaded John Wick's]] house, [[MuggingTheMonster stole his car]], and [[FromBadToWorse killed his dog]]. He goes from furious that Aurelio had the audacity to hit his kid to very much understanding the situation.



* Viggo tells a story about how John killed three men [[ImprovisedWeapon with a pencil.]] Doubles as a {{Crowning Moment Of Awesome}}.
* After Viggo tells his son about John's backstory, Iosef insists he can make it right. Viggo just turns to his NumberTwo and asks if he's heard a word he's been saying.



* Viggo tells a story about how John killed three men [[ImprovisedWeapon with a pencil.]] Doubles as a {{Crowning Moment Of Awesome}}.
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* The entire premise. An ex-Mafia hitman goes on a bloody rampage because ''[[DisproportionateRetribution someone killed his dog.]]''
** Probably less funny for the dog lovers in the audience, particularly because the dog was his wife's last gift to him.

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* The entire premise. An ex-Mafia ex-Mafiya hitman goes on a bloody rampage because ''[[DisproportionateRetribution someone killed his dog.]]''
** Probably It's a great deal less funny for the dog lovers amusing in the audience, context, particularly because the dog was his wife's last gift to him.



* While on the subject of Viggo, there's Viggo going full VillainousBreakdown and refusing to hand his conscierge a gun in the most childish way possible.

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* While on the subject of Viggo, there's Viggo going full VillainousBreakdown and refusing to hand his conscierge consigliere a gun in the most childish way possible.
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* A while thereafter, John grabs a grenade launcher and ends up wrecking Viggo's car entourage single-handedly within a handful of seconds. When he turns his gun to Viggo, he just says "[[OhCrap Coolitcoolitcoolitcoolit!]]" in the most hilarious manner possible.

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* A while thereafter, John grabs a grenade launcher Kel-Tec KSG shotgun and ends up wrecking Viggo's car entourage single-handedly within a handful of seconds. When he turns his gun to Viggo, he just says "[[OhCrap Coolitcoolitcoolitcoolit!]]" in the most hilarious manner possible.
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* When John attacks the church, he practically kills everybody inside except for a single elderly woman who seems to be the only person in the entire building who is not part of Viggo's gang.

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* When John attacks the church, he practically kills everybody inside except for a single elderly woman who seems to be the only person in the entire building who is not part of Viggo's gang.gang.
* A while thereafter, John grabs a grenade launcher and ends up wrecking Viggo's car entourage single-handedly within a handful of seconds. When he turns his gun to Viggo, he just says "[[OhCrap Coolitcoolitcoolitcoolit!]]" in the most hilarious manner possible.
* While on the subject of Viggo, there's Viggo going full VillainousBreakdown and refusing to hand his conscierge a gun in the most childish way possible.
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* Similar to Jimmy, John has a brief conversation with Francis, a Mook acting as the bouncer for Viggo's nightclub. John "suggests" that Francis take the night off, and Francis is all too glad to take it.



* Viggor's concierge repeatedly having to ask people to speak in English to him, much to their displeasure.

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* Viggor's concierge repeatedly having to ask people to speak in English to him, much to their displeasure.displeasure.
* When John attacks the church, he practically kills everybody inside except for a single elderly woman who seems to be the only person in the entire building who is not part of Viggo's gang.
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--> '''Wick:''' "I thought not."

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--> '''Wick:''' "I thought not.""
* Viggor's concierge repeatedly having to ask people to speak in English to him, much to their displeasure.
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** Although, any conversation about it with a dog lover tends to be a bit funny, since the general consensus is "Yeah, that about sums up what I'd do."
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-->'''Viggo''': [[OhCrap ...Oh]].

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-->'''Viggo''': [[OhCrap ...Oh]].Oh.]]
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-->'''Viggo''': ...Oh.

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-->'''Viggo''': ...Oh.-->'''Viggo''': [[OhCrap ...Oh]].
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-->'''John''': Just sorting some stuff out.

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-->'''John''': Just Nah, just sorting some stuff out.
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-->'''Viggo''':...Oh.

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-->'''Viggo''':...-->'''Viggo''': ...Oh.
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** Given a call back later on. When John's fighting [[spoiler:Perkins]] in his hotel room, the phone starts ringing over the sounds of violence. After a few seconds, there's an abrupt cut to the very quiet lobby of the Continental, with Charon patiently waiting for John to answer, even though he clearly knows what's going on. This happens again before John wins the fight and picks up the phone to hear a notification about noise complaints.

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--> '''Wick:''' "Yeah, I figured."
--> '''

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--> '''Wick:''' "Yeah, I figured."
--> '''
"I thought not."

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--> "Sir, [[DeadpanSnarker there is no laundry in the world that can clean that.]]"

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--> "Sir, [[DeadpanSnarker there is no laundry in the world '''Wick:''' "How good's your laundry?"
--> '''Charon:''' "[[DeadpanSnarker No one's
that can clean that.]]"good.]]"
--> '''Wick:''' "Yeah, I figured."
--> '''
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* The entire premise. An ex-Mafia hitman goes on a bloody rampage because ''[[DisproportionateRetribution someone killed his dog.]]''

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* The entire premise. An ex-Mafia hitman goes on a bloody rampage because ''[[DisproportionateRetribution someone killed his dog.]]'']]''
** Probably less funny for the dog lovers in the audience, particularly because the dog was his wife's last gift to him.
* After a bloody fight in which his shirt is stained with blood and torn apart, John asks the concierge at the Continental for laundry.
--> "Sir, [[DeadpanSnarker there is no laundry in the world that can clean that.]]"
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* Viggo tells a story about how John killed three men [[ImprovisedWeapon with a pencil.]] Doubles as a {{Crowning Moment Of Awesome}}.

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* Viggo tells a story about how John killed three men [[ImprovisedWeapon with a pencil.]] Doubles as a {{Crowning Moment Of Awesome}}.Awesome}}.
* The entire premise. An ex-Mafia hitman goes on a bloody rampage because ''[[DisproportionateRetribution someone killed his dog.]]''
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* Viggo's reaction to hearing that his son broke into [[TheDreaded John Wick's]] house, [[MuggingTheMonster stole his car]], and [[FromBadToWorse killed his dog]].
-->'''Viggo''':...Oh.
* John casually conversing with Jimmy, a cop called to investigate "noise complaints" after he [[spoiler: takes out a 12-man mafia hit squad with relative ease.]]
** Even better is the exchange after Jimmy sees [[spoiler: the body of one of the aforementioned soldiers.]]
-->'''Jimmy''': Are you, uh, working again?
-->'''John''': Just sorting some stuff out.
-->'''Jimmy''': I'll let you get back to it, then.
* Viggo tells a story about how John killed three men [[ImprovisedWeapon with a pencil.]] Doubles as a {{Crowning Moment Of Awesome}}.

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