# Movies and shows in the same visual style as John Wick and Only God Forgives **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 17, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-and-shows-in-the-same-visual-style-as-john-wick-and-only-god-forgives/731607 "2015-09-17T22:29:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2015, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-and-shows-in-the-same-visual-style-as-john-wick-and-only-god-forgives/731607/1 "2015-09-17T22:29:06Z")
What movies or TV shows have used a visual style similar to the movies John Wick and Only God Forgives? Here are a few still to illustrate: [Imgur: The magic of the Internet](http://imgur.com/a/73xCl) Generally, what effect(s) does it produce? What use(s) is that style best used for? What is it liable to do poorly? ---
**Author:** ![MostlyClueless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ba9def/32.png) [@MostlyClueless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MostlyClueless)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 5:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-and-shows-in-the-same-visual-style-as-john-wick-and-only-god-forgives/731607/2 "2015-09-18T05:43:21Z")
“Gone in 60 seconds” (the remake) had some really well done lighting in this style. As did “swordfish”, which probably killed the style for a while. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-and-shows-in-the-same-visual-style-as-john-wick-and-only-god-forgives/731607/3 "2015-09-18T15:13:23Z")
[Enter The Void](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1191111/) has some beautifully lit scenes. ---
**Author:** ![Jophiel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jophiel/32/66_2.png) [@Jophiel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jophiel)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-and-shows-in-the-same-visual-style-as-john-wick-and-only-god-forgives/731607/4 "2015-09-18T15:27:45Z")
Wow, that really drives home the whole “teal & orange” thing, huh? ---
**Author:** ![MichaelEmouse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/michaelemouse/32/101_2.png) [@MichaelEmouse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MichaelEmouse)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-and-shows-in-the-same-visual-style-as-john-wick-and-only-god-forgives/731607/5 "2015-09-18T15:44:35Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Wow, that really drives home the whole “teal & orange” thing, huh? The teal & orange thing is overused, especially on movies posters & video game box covers. The examples given here do more than that, I believe. I’m curious to know your opinion on how that can best be used in movies and games. The picture with Gosling in the foreground and the numerous out-of-focus light in the background is rather nice. And yes, they’re mainly teal & orange. ---
**Author:** ![madsircool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madsircool/32/3432_2.png) [@madsircool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madsircool)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2015, 3:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/movies-and-shows-in-the-same-visual-style-as-john-wick-and-only-god-forgives/731607/6 "2015-09-18T15:57:40Z")
Didnt later seasons of CSI:Miami do this?