Fury: The Mother of all Tank Movies

wsj ^ | 10/2014 | Frank Jardim

[SkyDancer]

Actually Inglorious Basterds was kinda funny in a way. That SS colonel was a hoot. He also played the circus owner in Water For Elephants.

[GeronL]

were the Tiger I’s slow?

[wbill]

I saw it this past week. It was watchable. Not great - like "Band of Brothers". But not as excruciating as some other recent offerings ("Red Tails"? "Thin Red Line"? Geez those were some stinkers....)

Without spoiling anything, I think, it would be safe to say that the weapons / uniforms / period history all were done pretty well. I enjoyed watching that.

The characters, however, were the usual....what Hollywood *thinks* that vets should be like, rather than what they really *are* like.

It's just a story, though, and I suppose that I should make like Francis and lighten up. :-)

[winner3000]

Their biggest problem is that there weren’t enough of them and by the end the Germans were running out of petrol for their vehicles (including tanks).

[wyowolf]

I have to say I really enjoyed this movie... very well done. For a war movie by hollyweird.. thats unusal.

[Basil Duke]

Yes, their speed was greatly compromised by their weight ( I think they weighed 56 tons). And they were hell on gasoline consumption, too.

[hometoroost]

It was tank porn. Not much more and certainly not less. A battalion of SS with two cases of Panzerfausts against a disabled Sherman sitting in the open? Please.

[donozark]

With you on that. I could have done without some of the character building scenes, but all in all, a decent movie. Will prob re-watch when it comes out on DVD.

[wyowolf]

I even liked the idiot Shia...

[DuncanWaring]

From Mike Vanderboegh:

http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2014/10/movie-review-fury.html?_sm_au_=iVV81ZP2qfkSSHjM

[Jan_Sobieski]

Some good scenes, but I did not like it. Here is why...I cannot imagine a German SS battalion bum rushing a 50 cal rather than using anti armor weapons?!?! These movies have a tendency of making the Germans look stupid. Remember, it was the Germans that invented the western style of war.

Additionally, Hollywood makes our troops look like rapists?!? I was not there in WWII, but our guys were pretty good guys back then...a very Christian ethic.

[V_TWIN]

Just so much dialog in QTs movies, but I have seen most of ‘em. Donny Donowitz, the “Bear Jew” was one bad mofo.

[glorgau]

As an ex-tanker, I was laughing out loud at the battle scenes. Tanks are _very_ vulnerable to dismounted infantry - not so in this movie.

[real saxophonist]

I saw 'Red Tails' not too long ago. I thought it was watchable, as long as one suspends historical accuracy. It was entertaining.

And I agree on 'Thin Red Line', that was absolute crap.

Haven't seen 'Fury' yet, but 'Inglourious Basterds' is what made me like Brad Pitt. Bon-jor-no...

[OpusatFR]

Loved it. Loved the character development, point of view and the battle scenes were intense. Won’t give away more than that for those who haven’t seen it.

[OpusatFR]

As a woman, I thought the character development was the best part. i don’t know who the intended audience was, but it worked for me.

[SkyDancer]

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[what's up]

Enjoyed it. A movie about bravery, even though some of it may not be accurate.

[blueunicorn6]

I haven’t seen the movie. I like the photo of them breaking track. The track never comes off on a nice, wide road like that. It always goes to crap when you’re trying to sneak up a draw. Then, you get to break track when the tank wants to roll downhill.
I love tanks. Being in the Tank Commander hatch when you’re going cross country is one of the best things in life. But, tanks are built to kill people and they will kill the crew if you give them the chance.