Fury [Blu-ray]

This essentially a story of a teenager who was sent off to war after just 8 weeks training and joined a very small band of soldiers and expected to act like a man, with considerable war experience, immediately. Of course he faced many struggles with his conscience and natural fears but eventually overcame them with the much needed guidance and support from his team leader who genuinely wants and indeed needs him to grow up quick and become a good soldier, albeit via a "cruel to be kind" manner, but it was a much needed lesson. Gradually you see him grow into his "man at war" boots who eventually earned the full respect of his 'Brothers at war'. The ending was sad but not unexpected. RECOMMENDED VIEWING.

Great film

Great movie

This is a modern war film that is a lot like many not-so-modern war films. If you are a fan of war films, you will like it. If you enjoyed ‘Saving Private Ryan’, you will like it. If neither, then don’t bother to read any further, because you won’t like it.I should really have watched this on the big screen, but I was too lazy to drag myself into Norwich. Instead I waited a while, and bought a used copy from Amazon for less than 40P! As much of the film is set inside the cramped confines of a Sherman Tank, it works just as well on DVD, watching on a decent-sized flat screen TV.Set a few weeks before the end of the war in 1945, American forces are facing bitter fighting deep inside Germany itself. They are opposed by the powerful Tiger Tanks of the enemy, and fanatical Waffen SS soldiers who refuse to surrender. There is the usual scene-setting, as the various members of the tank crew are introduced to the audience. Every war film cliche is presented rapidly. Sullen prisoners staring from behind wire cages, long lines of defeated soldiers and displaced civilians lining the roads; the mud, debris, and shattered buildings of a war-torn land.Cue some more war film stand-bys as we get to know the crew. There is the hardened and respected tank commander, ‘Wardaddy’ (Brad Pitt), the religious quiet man, ‘Bible’ (Shia LeBeouf) the lumbering good old boy from the south, ‘Coon Ass’ (John Bernthal) and last but not least, the token non-white, in this case a Mexican, ‘Gordo’. (Michael Pena). They all have nicknames, even the tank, which is the ‘Fury’ of the title. Into this mix arrives the out of place new boy, Norman. (Logan Lerman) He should be a typist, but as often happens, the army has mistakenly sent him into action as a tank man instead. (Sound familiar?) Then there is the green and nervy Lieutenant Parker (Xavier Samuel), and the tough Captain Waggoner. (Jason Isaacs)Once we have established everyone’s role in the proceedings, we finally get to see some action. A good war film hinges on having good action sequences, and this is where ‘Fury’ scores. Realistic vehicles, tanks, and weapons, exciting action, and edge of the seat battles. Once the film gets into this, it never fails to convince, and does not rely heavily on CGI to show us what went on either. Without detailing every event, it is enough to say that you could feel the impact when a tank was hit, and ducked your head as enemy fire came dangerously close. There is also some diversion from the norm when it comes to dealing with the enemy too. Prisoners are shot out of hand, and enemy soldiers are ruthlessly mown down during the fighting.New guy Norman does not want to fight, but ‘Wardaddy’ makes it his mission to toughen the boy up, and make a soldier out of him. He eventually nicknames Norman ‘Machine’, showing that he is finally accepted into the close-knit crew. I could go on about some scenes involving German women, child soldiers, or moments of kindness shown by these tough guys. But I won’t, because it is all about the action. The claustrophobic atmosphere inside the moving tank, the fact that they are outgunned by the superior German tanks, and the way that the crew stick together and look after each other.

'Fury' is a brutal WWII movie and a snapshot of life as a tanker in the dying days of WWII (1945). David Ayer and everyone involved with the making of the movie deserve credit for making a film that makes you think about the hell and horror of WWII.Ten reasons why I love the movie:1. Authentic weapons and uniforms were used where possible.2. Great acting performances from the tank crew and especially Brad Pitt.3. The chilling portrait painting of Adolf Hitler in one scene speaks a thousand words...4. The Nazi's MG 42 machine gun was known as the 'bone saw' or 'buzz saw' you'll see why it was such a feared weapon.5. Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) conjures up some eggs for a meal; in 1945 eggs must have been worth there weight in gold for tired and hungry and exhausted soldiers. What a tremendous comfort and treat it must have been amongst the hellfire and brimstone...6. The Nazi's were depicted hiding in hedgerows with their weapons etc. They were hardened soldiers having fought in Stalingrad and elsewhere > FURY shows them waiting to strike and pound the allies with 7.5 pak anti-tank weapons. The hedgerow battles were a nightmare In the D-Day aftermath of hell.7. Bombers are seen flying over obviously on their way to bomb Berlin and Hitlers fortified bunker retreats - Wardaddy say's, 'keep pounding 'em boys'... A profound moment.8. Trini Garcia 'Gordo' (Michael Pena) tells the story during the meal scene about the German army who were trapped in the Falaise pocket, All based on true facts. The Allies pounded the German 7th army (who were retreating) with air-power including 1,000 bombers, and Typhoon aircraft strikes which caused untold horror...The Germans were caught running scared like rabbits in the headlights trying to escape the carnage. Burnt out tanks and dead horses lay for miles in the hot French summer of 1944...A staggering 10,000 plus Germans were killed. Dante's inferno!9. Attention to detail is such that a real German TIGER TANK was used in the movie.10. Leaves the viewer with a profound and poignant experience. So many innocent needless lives were lost during WWII & WWI...It must be said FURY is a WWII movie that stands alongside BAND OF BROTHERS & SAVING PRIVATE RYAN. If you enjoy those movies, then FURY is for you.

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A team of men so close inside the tank and the horrors of war, finding comradory in the job they had to do.I liked this movie and the last stand with a happy ending for one young hero.