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What sets theJohn Wickmovies apart from most action movie enfranchisement — besides its top - mountain pass activity stage dancing — is memorable dialogue and a near - endless supplying ofJohn Wickquotes . From 2014’sJohn Wickthrough to the 2023 spinoff prequel seriesThe Continental , John Wick and his fellow theatrical role have fired off just as many quips as they have bullets — with equally devastating preciseness in some cases . The memorable quotes from Keanu Reeves and the rest of theJohn Wickcast add to the epic pursuance of the character and to the mythology of the man he dwell .
Whether it ’s John Wick sounding intimidate or a knock-down criminal hirer telling their oldscary stories about the " Baba Yaga,“theJohn Wickfranchise is always quotable . While the role player and stunt performers understandably shine as the franchise ’s big stars , the bestJohn Wickquotes from the picture show serve as a reminder that the calibre of the script and dialogue should n’t be dominate . There is some sharp composition throughout all fourJohn Wickmovies and the prequel series , with bone - cool down menace , darkly comedic one - liners , and some well - placed monologue all establishing John Wick ’s legend as an unstoppable killing machine .
The John Wick films and spinoffs have been released over a distich of ten years . The In - universe plot line has a amazingly myopic timeline .
30"You Wanna Hole Up In This Place Until They Come and Kill You? That’s Not A Plan. That Is An Unscheduled Funeral.”
Winston Scott InThe Continental(2023)
The Continentaltakes a feel at this worldbefore theJohn Wickmoviesand enclose a diverseness of interesting characters . The most challenging one to search is Young Winston ( Colin Woodell ) long before the daylight when he was race the New York Continental . He is less assured and positive . However , the series also shows that he was always a man of activity and enjoyed combat for the underdog .
This quote might also help to explicate why Winston has such a voiced blot for John Wick , admiring a man who is willing to take the combat to his enemy .
After his elder brother Frankie discover himself targeted by a powerful offense lord , Winston is n’t about to look around for trouble to find them . From a untested age to his biography as an older serviceman , Winston has always been pragmatic . However , that is not to say that he is willing to roll over , which is seen many times throughout the franchise , with his willingness to risk it all to stay a player in the game .
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29“You Could Walk Outta Here Right Now, Leaving Your Family At Grave Risk. Or, You Can Spare Their Lives. Simply Find The Nearest Balcony… And Jump.”
Cormac O’Connor InThe Continental(2023)
There are many memorableJohn Wickvillains , andThe Continentalintroduced another slap-up one in the formof Cormac O’Connor ( Mel Gibson).He is the crime lord who runs the New York establishment of The Continental in the 1970s . In an other scene , he shows his absolute viciousness and his merciless way of dealing with those who fail him . After his minions fail to recall an important steal item , Cormac makes them pay .
To have someone in this population who can be just as ruthless as John Wick only by speaking makes for an good baddie .
Knowing he ca n’t kill within The Continental , he start the balcony and severalize the man to either go into concealment and give up his family ’s life-time , or rise . It is a terrifying decision resulting in a smutty conclusion . In a franchise that bask describe character brutally obliterate each other , this serves as a memorable exhibit of Cormac and his exponent . To have someone in this universe who can be just as ruthless as John Wick simply by verbalise make for an effective villain .
28"…He Stole John Wick’s Car, Sir, And, Uhhh… Killed His Dog."
Aurelio InJohn Wick(2014)
Viggo Tarasov ( Michael Nygvist ) was one of theJohn Wickfranchise ’s most intelligent criminals as well as one of its most violent , so it is a tense moment when he learns that Aurelio ( John Leguizamo ) has struck his son , Iosef ( Alfie Allen ) . However , as soon asAurelio explains the situation , and what Iosef did to John , Viggo just responds with " … oh . "
John Leguizamo shoot only one mean solar day on the film as Aurelio .
This monumental shift in tone is one of the first majorJohn Wickquotes that establishes John Wick as a character and shows that even the most herculean men get laid not to cross the retired assassinator . In the first act of John Wick , Keanu Reeves ' agonist is shown to be a quiet and fairly unassuming humanity . Aurelio and Viggo ’s brief conversation about him perfectly and uproariously establishes that there is a lot more to this man . Nygvist ’s rescue of the line flummox one of the enceinte laughs of the movie .
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27"Well, John Wasn’t Exactly ‘The Boogeyman.’ He Was The One You Sent To Kill The F***ing Boogeyman."
Viggo Tarasov InJohn Wick(2014)
The late great Michael Nyqvist delivered a brilliant performance inJohn Wickas Russian Mafia political boss Viggo Tarasov , who was one of the most compellingaction picture show villainsof the 2010s . Viggo is sharply cognisant of just how lethal John Wick is , and when his unruly son Iosef steal his car , get out into his sign of the zodiac , and kills his dog , it shifts their dynamic .
Viggo has suddenly find himself on the wrong side of Wick , and that means his son is a dead serviceman walking . Viggo ’s iconic explanation to Iosef really get this compass point across in as few words as potential .
The first movie does a great line of building up the almost mythological nature of John as a Orcinus orca . Viggo and the others speak of him as if he is cold and with such veneration . It is very efficacious to see these temper criminal so shaken by the theme of John Wick coming to yield them a visit . That aura around John build to the first action episode in which John takes on a squad of assassins in his home , hit short work of them all and confirm everything that has been read about him .
26"Do I Look Civilized To You?"
John Wick InJohn Wick(2014)
Viggo Tarasov finds himself cleave between a rock music and a hard place . On one hand , he is star down the barrel of John Wick ’s fiery and persistent rage . On the other script , that rage is also steer at his son Iosef , and he ca n’t just sit back and tolerate him to be polish off . He prefer to protect his son and to try and take out John which prove to be his undoing when the two finally descend to blows . Tarasov regret their fight , reminding him that they ’d once been professional and civilized men .
It is a funny line of merchandise coming from someone that audiences have seen kill so many hoi polloi .
Wick replies with this chilling question before beating him down . It is a funny line come from someone that audiences have visualize kill so many people . However , it also speak to the wider world of theJohn Wickuniverse that would be explored more in the sequel . There is indeed a certain politeness to how things operate in this Hades of assassins , but John is a man who proves he is uninterested in preserve that politeness when he is on a deputation .
25"I Get It."
John Wick InJohn Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum(2019)
InJohn Wick : Chapter 3 – Parabellum , the fibre Sofia ( Halle Berry ) is introduced , who is just as affectionate of dogs as John . So when her former gaffer , Berrada ( Jerome Flynn ) , dart one of her dogs , her mind is equally set on revenge , and she promptly starts a firefight with Berrada ’s men and shoots him double in return . John attempt to get her to keep a point straits , which promptsSofia to respond , " he shot my dog . " Wick can only sympathize and say " I get it,“which is very in preserve with his character .
It is a fun meta moment , reminding the audience where all this mayhem and violence first began . WhileJohn Wick ’s epic killing countmay give some fans intermit about cheering for such a deadly homo , it is always endear to call back that it all goes back to him avenging the slaying of his naked and clean-handed pup . It is also overnice to see that he is not a hypocrite when it come up to Sofia need such a matter just as in earnest .
24"You Want A War Or Do You Wanna Just Give Me A Gun?”
John Wick InJohn Wick: Chapter 2(2017)
John Wick ’s quest for payback against Santino D’Antonio ( Riccardo Scamarcio ) eventually lead those in their portion out circle to either join in or stay clear of the gunshot . The Bowery King ( Laurence Fishburne ) seems like he ’s going to model out the bloodshed at first , butJohn cursorily convinces him that helping to assassinate D’Antonio will be in his best interest .
The Bowery King does give John a gun but , in a fell plait , only supplies him with seven rounds to do the business . However , this scarcely phase John because , as he prove with thisJohn Wickquote , one clip is all he needs to get the ball roll . John is a modest man for the most part , but it is sure hard for him to not pick out how in force he is as a grampus . This is perhaps the most arrogant he gets in the movie , suggesting that him with a gun will work everything , essentially painting himself as a one - man army .
23"I Once Saw Him Kill Three Men In A Bar With A Pencil. With A F***ing Pencil!"
To prove and get him to empathise the gravity of the office he has put them in , Viggo secernate his boy about one of John Wick ’s most resourceful executions . Viggo says that he was a attestant to John down three adult male in a taproom with a pencil , and it ’s mention several time in the movie how absurd the story sounds , but buff actually get to see how John does it inJohn Wick : Chapter 2when he pick up pencils and uses them two vote down two would - be assassins .
It ’s creative kills like these that make theJohn Wickfranchise similar totheJason Bournemoviesand John himself one of the all - clock time great cinematic assassins . While it is a fun proceeds to the tease in the first movie to have the hearing really get to see it encounter in the subsequence , it is ultimately unneeded . Having Viggo excuse it earn the consultation believe that it really happened and further establishes John ’s virulent ways .
22"Evening, Jimmy. Noise Complaint?"
Though theJohn Wickmovies are most well - known for their influence on the action genre , they also have many funny moments , as thisJohn Wickquote bear witness . The panorama between John and local police force policeman Jimmy ( Thomas Sadoski ) in the first picture is a comedic high spot . AsJohn has just killed a crew of assassin in his domicile , the constabulary are call over a " randomness ailment . " The two Man clear know each other fairly well , greeting each other in a well-disposed manner .
It also adds to the absurd nature of this humanity , introducing the estimate that John can be so candid about murdering a lot of people and even have a favorable conversation with a cop while there are dead bodies pile behind him .
As Jimmy also seems to know precisely what John ’s agate line of work is , this comparatively neighbourly substitution is all the more comical . Reeves ' casual delivery of the line sell it as a peculiarly funny mo . It also add to the absurd nature of this world , introduce the idea that John can be so open about murdering a crew of people and even have a friendly conversation with a fuzz while there are numb bodies stack behind him .
21"The Knife Is In Your Aorta. You Pull It Out, You Will Bleed, And You Will Die. Consider This A Professional Courtesy."
Under normal circumstances , John and Cassian ( Common ) were two assassin who hold common regard for one another . However , when Cassian finds out that John is responsible for murdering his ward , he sets out on a pursuance for bloody retribution . The two eventually hearty off on a subway system wagon train whereJohn jams a knife directly into his aorta but refuse to kill him outright . He still has immense respect for Cassian , and this enactment of mercy could see Cassian make a issue subsequently in theJohn Wickfranchise .
Keanu Reeves and Common played enemies in the thrillerStreet Kings .
As much as he will brutally kill a lot of masses in these movies , John is known to not be needlessly murderous to those who do n’t merit it . He is present to save life throughout the series , such as when he tell one of the guards at the Russian night club in the first motion picture to take the dark off rather than tangle with him . In the case of Cassian , John is clearly annoyed about having to contend his man but is still uncoerced to give him a chance . Cassian ’s slight smile suggests the esteem is mutual .
