Talking Movies: John Wick The Franchise

I chose this particular soundtrack cause I like it's rhythm, and it speaks to the fan with such emphasis, cause quite frankly there really is nothing left to die for except the gold.

fortis fortuna Adiuvat

In the movie John Wick has this Latin proverb tattooed on his back, it is an old saying that was very common in the old roman empire especially in the military circles as well military families who ended up adopting it as a family maxim.
An avid fan of this franchise would agree that it has an aristocratic element to it, though subtle it can be seen through the abiding of certain simple but drastic rules that incur hefty prices more valuable than the gold itself, Life. That actually is the niche in the whole enterprise as everybody is glued to their screens to see what's to become of john and Mr. Wick's sole purpose is to cheat the grim reaper of his harvest and in the process find himself some peace whilst fighting the bureaucracy of the High Table. A fight to the death, this is, when one is found wanting, for this is a society that does not deal with change but value, ergo, the stress on the use of gold medallions in the payment of services and favors instead of bank notes. For such a high system as the High Table indeed 'fortune has to favor the bold', favors are even more rooted than services for they are bound by more than gold. A gold medallion which serves as a marker contains the blood thumb print of the holder of the marker and the indebted person. Words like fealty, are the links that hold players to each head of the 12 seats of the High Table.
Ex Unitae Vires-Ens Causa Sui are the Latin inscriptions on the gold currency of this underworld, From Unity, Strength-Cause of itself, Self Caused, ultimately the inscription highly emphasizes on the intrinsic value of gold and the integrity that underlies it's use. Such a predisposition towards materialism cannot be trifled with and neither can the High Table.
It has to be said, there has never been this much fun and terrifying antics in a hitman thriller since Hitman, the culture, discipline, rules and etiquette are simply impeccable and in a very spartan like manner if we are to grease up the meatball a bit. 
The block was not busted with this franchise it was blown to smithereens, as far as Box Office is concerned Wick's "Fine threads" can only be out matched by Sparrow's Locks in the next instalment of Pirates Of The Caribbean.
It's been said Keanu Reeves has been working on some new stunts for the 4th upcoming movie, if my memory serves me correct, there is car stunt that that's quite similar to a soviet scythe when it is done properly. For all the woes of the world John still has access to the hanger just for that...so he can practice. So mad car skills and equestrian stunts aren't the only thing we will be looking forward to.










 

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