FURY (2014) MOVIE REACTION - WHAT AN IMPACTFUL FILM! - First Time Watching - Review
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- Опубликовано: 12 янв 2024
- Welcome to our first-time watching Fury (2014). This incredible film is a war epic that thrusts us into the heart of World War II tank warfare. We were truly impressed by how cinematic and authentic they were able to recreate these battlefields. From the sound design to having an actual Sherman tank named "Fury" made this film as grounded and gritty as possible.
Brad Pitt's gives an incredible commanding performance and the emotional depth that David Ayer was able to bring forth with his writing and directing is truly remarkable.
"Fury" follows the journey of Sergeant Don "Wardaddy" Collier (Brad Pitt) and his crew as they navigate the final days of World War II, facing overwhelming odds behind enemy lines. This film does an excellent job at portraying tank warfare in a realistic manner and it goes to huge lengths to explore the bonds formed under fire.
There's a lot of unforgettable moments in this film that make "Fury" a standout in the war movie genre. From the incredible tank battles to the examination of the human cost of conflict there is a lot to praise this film for.
We hope you enjoy our reactions, commentary and discussions as we face the fury of war, share in the struggles of the crew, and immerse ourselves in the gripping world of "Fury."
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Apocalypse Now... The best war movie ever it will blow ya'll minds guaranteed hands down
I'll totally pitch in on APOCALYPSE NOW (1979) but in my opinion the best WW2 naval film is DAS BOOT (1981) and the best WW2 flying movie is THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN (1969) also great is PATTON (1970) which George C. Scott won the Oscar for - but it is more of a biopic.
For more WWII check out "Charlotte Gray" (2001) starring the always great Cate Blanchett in an early role, and also with (a fantastic) Billy Crudup and Michael Gambon. A young Scottish woman (Blanchett) joins the French Resistance during World War II as a means to search for her Royal Air Force boyfriend who was shot down over France.
Great reaction as always, for more war content I recommand Band of Brothers 10 part mini series (same style as Private ryan) ans also The Pianist (bring tissues lots and lots of tissues)
Great reaction and the tiger vs. sherman doesn't really capture the full aspect. But can give you an idea of what it was like. The real-life scenario is 20 sherman vs. 1 Tiger, and only two sherman tanks made it out alive
The fact this movie only has 64% on Metacritic is a crime
The plot structure is a bit off-key and it seems more like a slice of life than a coherent story, and that might put some people off. I'm not a fan of the filter they used and I don't know if it was shot on film or not but it often lacks contrast and depth, which can happen when using digital or too much tampering in post. The ending is a bit far fetched too and almost feels like a different film. But it's still up there with the best war films and is certainly better than 64%.
Forget about this webshit. Imdb is the only consistent source right now.
It’s an incredible film EASILY deserving of a 90% Crime is an understatement.
It's an absolutely ridiculous film, I was laughing in the final fight I couldn't take it seriously 😂
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Brad Pitts “war daddy” was a real person.
His name was Lafayette G Pool. He is known as America’s Tank ace of world war 2. He managed to destroy 12 tanks, and over 250+ Armored vehicles in under 90 days on the western front.
He was awarded with multiple awards like the Silver Star, France’s legion of honour, Distinguished Service Cross (2nd highest award under the Medal of Honor).
He is buried in the Sam Houston National Cemetery.
Yeah, he destroyed them, because the Wehrmacht was already defeated at that point and lacked absolutely everything. American tank "aces"...12 tanks in 90 days. Just compare that to german or sowjet aces.
Lawkinenko destroyed 16 tanks in a single battle.
@miskatonic6210 you could have made a separate comment about the advantages and power of German resources vs an attempt to minimize War Daddy's contribution to his men and the war front.
Yeah and this movie has absolute nothing to do with his biography when I just read Wikipedia. If they would have took the real story maybe this movie woul not be such a shit show XD
@@ratatoskr8190 oh for sure!!! The real person and this movie are nothing to compare, but they got the nickname from an actual person.
Now, I’m not sure why they just didn’t do a movie about Lafayette, it would’ve been cool as hell.
@@jakesanchez7235 Dunno ... instead they gave us this garbage. Can't tell you how I dislike every secon of this flick :D
As a tank crewman, I can say that this movie feels like what it's like to be a tanker more than any other. While my war was about 46 years after the events in this film, tanking hadn't really changed all that much. I'm sure they interviewed tankers prior to filming because they got the emotional tone right.
The hardest part for me was coming back stateside and having to transition to garrison life again. Inspections, forms and paperwork, politics and ass kissing, worthless training exercises that some pencil jocky thinks is important, no money for training on the things that are actually useful, etc, etc, etc.
I loved tanking, but I couldn't play the garrison games anymore. I have to look up to the guys that could, that stayed in and passed their knowledge and experience down to the next group of guys. But for me, I was done.
Amen, Brother. After DS/DS, I couldn't handle the Garrison Circus anymore. I lived on an Abrams for months, eating MREs 3 meals a day, waiting for the order to go Do The Thing. Then we went and Did The Thing. After that, all the day-to-day BS just didn't seem to matter.
For what it is worth I am glad you are stateside.
Watch The Beast (1988)
Props from a redleg brother. I'm not going to hold my breath for a film about us tho 😂😂
Dude if you were actually a tanker then I eat a broom ... how can you cheer for that movie. This movie shows absolute no realistic tank combat at all. Were you trained to drive up to a enemy tank close up and fight with it at a distance of a few meters? Were you trained to attack a fortified position in a forest over an open field? I really doubt it. And I think as a former tanker you would agree that you would leave a immobilized tank on the field, regroup at your lines and get a new tank or try to recover your tank with pioneers because you are just a sitting target in a big iron coffin. Every second of this movie is totally garbage...
The young German soldier in the end matching Norman and showing that there were people like that on both sides. It's an important moment because Norman used to behave in the same way and that decision of his used to cost lives but now a young German kid (like him) saved his life in a similar situation. David Ayer (director): "This kid (Norman) should have been going to college but by that time they stopped the deferments because they were running out of bodies to send in and fight. And the same with the Germans. They were grabbing kids out of classrooms. It's interesting because that German soldier is actually 14 years old. But the idea is, it's not their war. They shouldn't have been there. And somebody has to rebuild when it's over. There's people on both sides of it. In four weeks they are not the enemy anymore." (It was four weeks before Victory Day.)
That is the part that most people miss, because most movies are more or less onesided. Especially at the end of the war, EVERYONE was thrown to the front. A good portion of the groups consisted of people who only fought, because not fighting meant that their homes were sacked by the "recruiters"
I've watched this movie a dozen times and never picked up on the similarities to Norman at the start of the film, don't know how I missed it, it just never clicked.
You want another movie? 1917 is one I'm really looking forward to hear your opinion on.
Was gonna say this too...
I was shocked at how good this movie was. Re-watch it any day
1917 is amazing. Saw it three times in theaters
I'll have to add my 2 cents for this movie as a GREAT choice for movie makers.
Loved it. But hated how Germans were depicted as the bad guys.
WWI was very, very different
Jon Bernthal is the standout in this movie imo. He had the smallest role of the tank crew, but made his character feel the most plausible nevertheless.
He is such a fantastic actor! Every single time he’s on screen he gives a nuanced performance. Can’t wait to watch him in more stuff!
I appreciate you liking his role and everything, but I gotta say Shia was the standout for me.
@@theveryworstluck1894 Yeah... he's a lot more talented than people are willing to give him credit.
They all held their own for sure but Shia is so chilling...
Everyone stands out in this film, the look on Shia's face says it all. His eyes are just watery from start to finish
Filming took place in England on an old Airfield for the most parts. The German tank and Fury were loaned from the Tank Museum in Bovington England. Both the Tiger and Fury are there still and can be seen in Action once a year at Tankfest. There is a very good making of with a lot of very good cut scenes and background information aviable at youtube.
I thought the river was a fake? I might be thinking of saving private Ryan though
Tiger*
@@jeffreyisbell7471the main one was real there were mockups for other parts of its filming since the actual tiger is fragile
At first, the tank museum wanted to keep the actors away from driving both tanks, but Michael Pena got so good at driving that they allowed him to all the driving of Fury. After all, Sherman tanks are fairly commonplace, so it could be replaced.
The Tiger is a different kettle of fish. It is the only running Tiger in the world. So it is unique and priceless. Also being old, fragile, and prone to breakdowns, they decided that the museum staff were the only ones allowed to drive it.
The two genuine museum tanks made such a difference to the look of the film, as historically they looked right. This movie was the first time a real Tiger was used in making a film.
Incidentally, the Sherman was the M4. Fury was a late war upgrade called M4A3E8 (nicknamed the Easy Eight). The E8 version was upgunned, and uparmoured, making it better than the standard M4 Sherman, but still not a match for a Tiger Tank.
If you want to see more of the Tiger being put through its paces, Google "Tank museum Tiger 131"
I love the scene where he Brad Pitt tells Norman to eat something and the other guys say ‘make sure you eat something like he said and make sure he see’s it too’ it’s a brilliant piece of writing to portray the importance of having that leader and it shows how they are still all so compassionate regardless of the horrors that they are going through.
A good NCO will make sure his guys and ladies have had chow.
My grandfather, God rest his soul, was a tanker during WWII. He was loader. We watched this film together, when he was 96 years old and his eyes were glued to the Screen and yet he had tears in his eyes. That movie brought back memories for him of what it was REALLY like and what he and the rest of the crew went through Emotionally, Spiritually, Mentally, AND Physically. He remembered the faces and names of those that were killed during battles fighting Tiger tanks and Panther tanks. They lost 2 crew members, the bow gunner and the Commander who according to my grandfather, got his head blown off by a sniper. By Gods grace alone he managed to survive countless battles and made it home. But when he did come home, he was a changed man. He wasn't the same young man that left. You could see it in his face and you could see it in his mind. He didn't talk about his WWII. too often in fact rarely, but when he did, you just wanted to listen and learn.
Thank you for reviewing this movie. The much younger generation doesn't know and will never understand what people went through to give them the freedom to do pretty much what they want to do nowadays.
I just want to add something to what you said during the Tiger scene. The tank that the main characters were in was a M4A2E8 with a 76.2mm cannon, as you can tell by the shape of the turret and the muzzle brake. this cannon could have easily gone through the front of the Tiger at that range, and therefore did not need to get behind the tiger. that being said, the scene is visually one of the best tank scenes in any movie, even if it is not accurate in the slightest. (the third tank in line also had a 76, and should have also punched through the front of the tiger)
The 76 is capable of penentrating the front of tigers and Panthers from about 1000 meters
But then again. Fury got hit by a Tiger 1 twice from close range with shells 2 times bigger by an 88mm cannon. The only reason the M4A2E8 survived is because of plot armor. It would have gone straight through like a hot knife through butter.
The tank museum of Bovington (UK) posted a behind the scenes clip of this movie just a few days ago on their RUclips channel. They described how their ww2 tanks got into action in this movie.
This is an exceptional movie. There are some issues with the Sherman vs Tiger fight, but overall it works for the visceral nature of the film. An excellent film. The Sherman was a mass production tank, it was (for the time) fast, it had an accurate gun that could fire on the move and the later versions with the up-gun 76mm (Fury being an up-gunned M4A2) were a truly dangerous tank. Its weakness was (again relatively) weak armour for the era. Against the German tanks, the Sherman was more or less equal to the Panzer IV. However, as seen here it was not an equal match for a Panzer VI (Tiger) with massive armour and an incredibly lethal 88mm gun. However, the Tiger was a flawed tank (in all its versions) way too heavy (it could not cross many European bridges, was mechanically unreliable, it ate scarce fuel resources, and was too slow to really be a breakthrough tank). But as a defensive vehicle, it was dominant (when not broken down or out of fuel). Truly the best German tank (and arguably the best tank overall) of the war was the Panzer V (Panther), lighter than the Tiger, it was a more advanced vehicle, and totally superior to the Western Allied armour. But in the end, Germany could not match US vehicle production, and the dominance of Allied airpower, and as the Allied armies gained experience and the Germans were ground to dust it became (as this film shows) a terrible blood bath of exhausted Allied veteran tank crews, propped up by inexperienced rookie replacements against Nazi fanatics and the dregs of the German military conscripted children, old men, and foreign 'volunteers' forced to fight in the Gotterdamrung - the Nazi suicide ride with Hitler convinced that if he was defeated it was because the German people had failed him and should, therefore, die with him. The horror that resulted was because of the twisted will of Hitler, an evil, insane narcissist and the Nazi death cult that surrounded him.
for some other perspective i'd like to suggest the german movies "Das Boot" from 1981, about a german submarne and its crew. its one of the best War movies of all times, very claustrophobic and just a masterpiece. If you consider doing this one, you might wanna do the original miniseries version which is 3 parts of around 100min each (at least the german Tv version) or at least the directors cut.
Then theres "THE BRIDGE" "Die Brücke" from 1959. Its Black and White, has an all-star german cast (or they would become starts in german cinema as they were just kids in this) about group of Kids given the order to defend a bridge)
and then theres the anti-war movie STALINGRAD from 1993 about the decimation of the german troops during the battle for stalingrad, which was a turning point in the war on the eastern front.
You will not regret watching these as all three (and especilly Das Boot) are hailed as some of the best war-movies and defenitly the best german ones (the recent All Quiet On The Western Front not counted cause its WW1 but you should watch that one too. After all its the highest winning german movie of all time at the Oscars with 4Wins at 9 nominations. best Foreign Film. Production Design, Cinematography (Ari should be interested in this!) and Original Score
"Das Boot" is on our list as well! Can't wait to check it out 😄
@@OfficialMediaKnights Not sure if you guys have ever heard of Letters From Iwo Jima but I highly recommend it. Japanese perspective of the Battle of Iwo Jima during WWII
All awesome movies or with Das Boot Miniseries. I remember watching it with my family in the 80's in german TV. Additionally I would highly suggest "Der Untergang".
agree on DOWNFALL aka DER UNTERGANG@@fzwilling its about the last days of Nazi High Command what (might) have happened in the Fuhrerbunker in Berlin while Allied Forces approached the city from the west and The Russian Army attacked from the West.
Brilliant acting from Bruno Ganz as Adolf Hitler. Its that movie that made Tarantino come up with the NEIN NEIN NEIN scene in Inglorious Basterds if i am not mistaken.
should be a double feature though with the sister-movie FLAGS OF OUT FATHERS. both directed by Clint Eastwood, one showing the American side of the battle, the other the japanese side.@@Bingle-Derry_
Mel Gibson knows war if you're making a list. "We Were Soldiers" is a vietnam war film, extremely intense. "The Patriot" is incredible - about the Revolutionary War (Heath Ledger in it too) and then obviously one of the greatest films ever made, "Braveheart". Love your reactions guys ✊️
Patriot also has Jason Isaac as the villain, who is in this movie. Isaacs? My bad.
Braveheart is an entertaining movie, emotional and well shot - historically accurate it is not (and I say that as a scotswoman)
Thanks for the suggestion and for showing some love ❤️
@Iymarra this I know but neither is Gladiator and it's my all time favorite 🤷♂️
Cliche and unbelievable, not to mention completely historically inaccurate. All of those films…
One of the best war movies ever made, taking place during the last days of WWII, as a tank commander and his men have one last mission to make.
It's a phenomenal film that puts the audience right in the thick of it!
Funny how the military humor is so accurate, especially the reaction from the enlisted guys to the officer giving the brief 🤣🤣
As a once upon a time butter bar…I can’t help but laugh how gung ho the LT was and how the Sergeants just ignored him… it eventually did it.
The 1st casualty of war is the loss of innocence.
Love how you guys just casually translate German as you react. Best reaction channel on RUclips.
Aw man! Thank you for the massive compliment ❤️
The Tiger in the movie is Tiger 131. It was captured in Tunisia in 1943 when Churchill tanks managed to get a hit that ricocheted into the turret ring, disabling it. The crew jumped out and ran, but didn’t sabotage the tank.
During filming, they were told to be extremely careful when using it. They feared that any wrong move could seriously damage the tank. And it’s the only working Tiger.
The talent of acting is unsurpassed.
So glad to see you guys reacting to this. I spent a year in Afghanistan myself, and most of my family has seen combat in some way. This movie us particularly personal to me, as it was released shortly after I got out of the army, and my stepfather and I used it as an opportunity to talk through some of our experiences.
You guys are so great at understanding and breaking down movies, and your editing choices are phenomenal, so its lovely to hear you guys going through a movie that I have such a connection to
Now, watch Brad Pitt again in World War Z & Jon Bernthal again in The Walking Dead. More Zombies for you.
Haha hell yes, sounds like a plan!
World war z is a horrible movie
I was at Ft. Irwin, CA when Brad Pitt came in to research for the role. He got to see Abrams and other armor crews in action. Even wheeled vehicle crews go through a lot of similar experiences. Though I didn't interact with him firsthand, I know he was an awesome dude and humbly took in all that he could to make this film as good as possible.
Good ol fort Irwin. I just retired from there. The whole crew came to the Armor School at (formerly) Fort Benning. Got to meet the whole cast. As a tanker, this movie will always hold a special place in my heart.
@@CaliTankerRaider very cool! Congrats on retirement brother.
Incredibly powerful and intense film. Saw it in cinema when it was released was just blown away. Speaking of great war movies, maybe you might consider Ridley Scott's Black Hawk Down about more modern warfare(it's about Somalia in 1993), also very intense and realistic war film.
Ohhh that one is definitely on our list. We've loved everything we've seen from Ridley Scott thus far and we've been hearing some excellent things about Black Hawk Down.
Nice to know, thanks for reply🙂
@@OfficialMediaKnights As an Operation Iraqi Freedom veteran, I can promise you it's that kind of rare gem you'll you kick yourself for waiting so long to see. Easily one of the best!
Black Hawk down is one of my favorites
I'm a combat veteran. Went to see this movie with some friends, and they were respectful enough to sit with me in the parking lot as I chain-smoked for half an hour and told stories about my experiences.
I immediately went home, got my stepdad who was also a combat veteran, and we both went to the theater immediately after.
Then we both sat in the parking lot chain smoking and telling stories.
This movie PERFECTLY captures the emotions and sensations of war. It's ugly and confusing and mean and kind all wrapped together, and this film nails it
Fact check: The Furys main gun was a 76mm that was well capable of knocking out a Tiger from the front half a mile away. Roys Sherman was equipped with a 75mm that couldn't knock out a Tiger frontally though.
In the fight with the tiger tank. They actually used an actual tiger tank from world war 2 for most of the the scene it was in. They were extremely careful how how they used it because of how temperamental, old and valuable the tiger tank was. Because from what I understand it was one of the last working tiger tanks in the world
It's Tiger 131 and it's still running at Tankfest in England
Edit: totally not on my bucket list of things to see
Funny thing is, the museum that loaned it to them, will never loan it out again, because the production crew refused to clean the equipment they were loaned, and they got it HORRIBLY caked in mud.
It's the only operating Tiger tank.
A sad fact I came across about tank warfare in WWII was one Tiger II tank was able to take on many Sherman tanks (the exact number is debatable) ... the allies just settled on five for a platoon, to hopefully give them better numbers.
@@77marioland That's not true.
"did a lot of research to make this look and feel as real as possible"
Two scenes stand out for this, one good one bad:
The Good: When Brad Pitts character lets the german soldiers be transported to prison but seperates the SS-Officer for immediate execution, that is a good distinction because not every german soldier was a nazi, they were simply drafted and if they wouldnt fit or try to flee and get caught not only the soldier would get executed but also their families would be severly punished and somethings killed too, so in order to keep their families safe, a lot of german soldiers were just that: soldiers.
SS-Officers however were a different kind of breed.
The Bad. That german tiger tank would have SMOKED the Shermans.
Agreed on the Tiger I! Those things were beasts. This film gives you a vague idea of what their destructive power was but in reality they toned it down a bit. Tiger's were unstoppable!
The tank duel is one of the reason tank nerds don't like this movie, as the Tiger this late in the war would have absolutely targeted Fury before any other tank.
@@OfficialMediaKnightsthey were in fact not unstopable. Shermans can and did destroy tigers and panthers. same with british cromwell tanks they were good tiger killers
Thats definitley a good distinction that I think so many people forget sometimes. Many Germans were not Nazis, they were just young men feeling a sense of duty. A fire that had been stoked by Hitlers fanatic speeches. When youve lived in a depression thats so bad you have to burn your currency to heat your home because its next to worthless thats a problem. Then along comes this guy who gives these rousing speeches about how your country and its people shouldnt have to suffer because of its enemies. After hearing that for so long and being promise prosperity from the hell that youve been living in, who wouldnt follow the guy? Young men have a longing for purpose and when theyre given a purpose as soldiers to fight for their home that they love, of course theyre going to fight. And just as in WW1 many of them were blinded and naive to the true nature of what was to come. They didnt know the hell theyd march into. In war there are no winners, just the ones that survive. And even then, many of them regard being alive as a curse. Having to carry the memories of your fallen brothers.
@@tripwire3992 Yep true, but in this instance, it would've been curtains for the Shermans. The Tiger would have sat there concealed, waiting, engine off. The crew would already have measured the distance to the road and had the gun sighted in. Then they'd have knocked out the lead tank, traversed left, knocked out the rear tank, then the others as they tried to maneuver out of the ambush. The crew in the film basically killed themselves by leaving cover for some reason and driving TOWARDS the lighter and more agile tanks.
Although lets be honest here, realistically it would've blown it's gearbox up and been scuttled by the crew on the way there 😂
“There’s no room for humanity in war.” Good words
All Quiet on the Western Front is a must watch too, WW1 perspective.
Adding it to our list! Thank you for the suggestion! 😄
You didn't say if thet should watch the 1930 version or the 2022 version.
The cool thing is that this the only REAL running Tiger 1 tank in the world used for this movie (Captured in the early part of WW2. All the others used in movies are just Russian surplus tanks with a facade of a Tiger 1 on it (expl: Saving Private Ryan).
At the time, it was 1 of two remaining working tiger tanks. I believe the other one has unfortunately stopped working
Desert storm veteran. 🇺🇸 Awsome reaction!👊🏽
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Always wish this movie got a prequel, for all its inaccuracies the chemistry of the actors throughout the movie was insane on another level.
Because of you guys, I catch myself paying more attention to the making of a movie. Saying things like: "That's an amazing shot" or "great sound design". 😂 I really enjoy your reactions and how much you guys love movies. ❤
OMG I've been waiting for this to happen...hell yeah lets go!!!
Been hearing about this one for a while now! It did not disappoint! What a fantastic experience 😄
@OfficialMediaKnights I watched this 6 times in theaters because my best friend was the theter manager and after they close for the day we sneak in and watch movies in an empty theater just 5 of us with a case of beer...best experience ever lol.
This movie also drove home the meaning of brotherhood. They fight they argue but each one has a different attribute of a father/bigger brother type beautiful movie one of my favorites imo a masterpiece
If you want a really dark WW2 film, watch Come and See
You're one of many to recommend this, so we're definitely adding it to our list!! Thank you!
@@OfficialMediaKnights Its very likely too brutal for RUclips and can get blocked.
@@OfficialMediaKnights just be forewarned. Its a very very messed up movie. Its a movie that you feel absolutely disgusted by but you just cant stop watching. And what makes it worse is that the director interviewed vets from WW2 and had journal entries from soldiers and all that type of thing to ensure the utmost realism and to make it hit as hard as possible.
Hitler had to do what his hand was forced to do. By you know who.
Yes! Let's go! So many good scenes. The dinner table scene is so damn good. Great actors doing the work.
They are fantastic! Truly! Everyone pulled their weight here.
@@OfficialMediaKnights please 🙏🏾 watch ALL OF THE TRANSFORMERS MOVIES...
@@OfficialMediaKnights sighs 😮💨 The THOUSAND YARD STARE..... This happens when solders who's been WAR far to long.... That they sometimes lose their gripp on reality.... So much so that ANYTHING close by him will set him off....
@@OfficialMediaKnightsEight weeks in army... He is as GREEN as a apple 🍏..... Even though that's not a bad idea, to a company that has been in the meat grinder for a while, that could be detrimental to rest of the platoon. He needs to Battle HARD... Because WAR.... Has no place for softies
@@OfficialMediaKnights in the Military.... In every Branch, (Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard and The Marines) MORAL is VERY IMPORTANT, IT KEEPS THINGS MOVING, that's why the banter, and humor even between company and their C.Os is a must have.... They need their troops to stay SHARP and ALIVE.... IT REALLY MEANS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN LIFE AND DEATH ON THAT BATTLE FIELD
The Parallel from the very first scene, one guy in the middle of a tank graveyard, and then we zoom out at the end, 1 tank surrounded by hundreds of corpses.
You are correct. That was a real life Sherman tank. The British used Fireflys. They were fast but very vulnerable and easily destroyed. That was also a real Tiger Tank that was loaned out from a war museum in Germany. It is the only functional Tiger tank in existence. The Tiger was heavily armored which is why the Sherman rounds just bounced off. Weak in the rear plus slow but deadly. The only issues with the movie is in reality a experienced tank commander would take out the lead tank then the rear. Tanks in the middle are trapped. That late in the war a tank column would not be going anywhere without a infantry escort unless it was ordered. The damage fury suffered with the Tiger it would have ended right there. Leaking oil and other fluids they would have suffered engine failure. Still loved your reaction
I really appreciate all the hard work and effort you two put into your videos. Thanks for being so authentic and genuine as well. I highly recommend Band of Brothers for your watch list. True story and beyond incredible.
This is a top 3 role of Brad Pitt in my opinion. Amazing performances by every member of the crew. I'm sure you will get lot's of comment's suggesting movies, and mine is Mel Gibson's "We Were Soldiers." A ton of great actors in a super intense movie about the beginning of the Vietnam war. Another great reaction, thank you.
You should try "Danger Close". It is about on of the biggest battles fought by the Australians in the Vietnam War. I'm not sure if anyone else has reacted to it.
When Fury got hit by the Tiger, it wasn't the engine that was damaged. That was the turret rotation gear, and probably the stabilizer. The rotation gear allowed the turret to rotate rather quickly, much faster than the Tiger. With it out, Bible had to crank it by hand. The stabilizer was put on later model Shermans and stabilized the main gun vertically, so against bumps they drove over. Modern tanks have verticle and horizontal stabilization.
The Tiger was designed as a breakthrough tank and for open areas. As such it has heavy armor and a powerful gun. It was rushed into use because existing German tanks had little effect against the Soviet T-34 and KV-1s.
Skipping a round meant bouncing a shell with a delay on the fuse so that it explodes in the air. An airburst was more effective for fragmentation than a ground burst.
Casualties of War is another great film. Great acting and interesting story.
Ohh awesome, thank you for the recommendation!! Definitely adding it to our list!
Great cast, great flick, Pitt plays a great soldier,they all did,thanks for sharing with us, great reactions 😊👍✌️🇺🇸
Awesome reaction, Knights! Happy New Year, btw. For other war movies, I'd also recommend We Were Soldiers, starring Mel Gibson. I think it's an underrated Vietnam War film you'll both appreciate. Best wishes and I wish you both a blessed 2024.
The Germans called the M4 used by the British: The Tommy cookers or Ronsons. Ronson lighters slogan was: lights up every time. This was due to the M4 tendency to go up in flames.
M4s would also be forced to attack Tiger tanks in platoons of 5. This was considered the minimum required to get 1 out of the 5 close enough to get behind or to the side of the Tiger.
Later variants were upgunned, especially by the Brit’s, which enabled them to deal with tigers far more effectively. However, they often only had 1 of these Sherman firefly’s in a platoon and were thus often the main target of any German tanks/anti tank gunners. This lead to them camouflaging the barrel to make it appear smaller - the gun was double as long as the usual 75 mm US gun.
Fury and Tiger 131 in this movie are both at The Tank Museum in Bovington UK. Both tanks were leased from the museum to make the film as well as technical expertise. They have a few videos about the museums involvement on the film on their youtube channel. As for the German spotting Norman under the tank I think he is the German version of Norman at the beginning of the film. A young and inexperienced soldier just trying to get through the war, not wanting to hurt or kill anyone. Not as popular but other great war films I think you would appreciate are Taking Chance, The Last Full Measure and Danger Close. All three of those films are based on true stories.
If you liked this one, you should watch "Training day", another one from David Ayer. In my opinion, it contains the scariest scene in movies
Wrote but didn't direct.
While we're at it Street Kings, End of Watch, Harsh Times and Dark Blue(only wrote) are some great David Ayer flicks for them to check out, as well.
You should watch 13 hr the secret soldiers of Benghazi.. very underrated movie imo
Thank you for the suggestion!
True story as well
The Sherman was an excellent tank platform. By the end of the war, the Sherman's frontal armor and maingun had been beefed up where the upgraded models could go toe-to-toe with most german armor (from the front at least). But right after DDay, yeah, it was really rough. German Panthers and Tigers ate them for breakfast.
German tanks had problems too. They were over-engineered and difficult to repair. They were expensive so there were far fewer of them then the Germans needed. Their guns were bigger, meaning they couldn't carry as much ammo. They were heavier, meaning they used more gas and couldn't go off-road as easily as Shermans.
Studies show that US crewed Shermans won most engagements against Panthers in the ETO and won every engagement against Tigers in the ETO. Granted, US crewed Shermans only encountered Tigers 3 times in the ETO that can be confirmed (99% of reports of Tigers in the ETO turned out to be Panzer IVs or StuGs). Panthers had a huge problem and that was that the gunner was blind as he had no spotting scope. It meant that it generally took a lot of back and forth between the gunner and commander for the gunner to locate a target.
@@RandomStuff-he7lu Great info! TY.
Fury is partially based on "Death Traps" which is a widely criticised book. In reality Shermans were the safest tank to be in during WW2. On average a knocked out Sherman suffered 1 casualty (killed or wounded). This was the lowest of any tank. Overall US armoured forces suffered 2% casualties. This compares to 18% of US frontline infantry who were killed in the ETO.
The whole Germans had better tech is a myth. The Allies had better tech including with their tanks. The Sherman, for instance, had wet stowage for ammo in the models that fought in the ETO (so they didn't burn as quickly as this movies shows), and vertical gun stabilisers which made aiming on the move easier. They also had spring assisted hatches which made them a lot easier to open (this matters when you're trying to get out of a knocked out tank).
I recommend you watch Society of the Snow, is the most recent work of J.A. Bayona, director of The Impossible, and it's in my opinion his beat work yet, it follows the real events of the Air Crash in the Andes mountains in 1972 where a rugby team was stranded on the freezing mountains for over 2 months, if you enjoyed The Impossible you'll love this one and the fact that it all happened makes it even more thrilling
I think it can't be overstated how the crew treated Norman. They pushed him, even to a breaking point but always kept him grounded. When he needed it they were there, Travis even let Norman beat him up a little bit when the village was bombed killing his fling. They were trying to teach him to survive, even if it mean killing his spirit.
You guys might be the only reactors I really enjoy watching. Your commentary is great, doesn't get in the way of the movie and you don't fakely overreact like many do.
Keep up the great work!
the clerk typer is really accurate. i'm a tank gunner and our job is so undermanned, i have a cook as my loader. they just give us people
there's yet another good war movie about what the bombers faced in the skies above Europe: Memphis Belle (1990), based on the true story.
Thank you for watching and for your suggestion! 😄
Masters of the air is coming this month. I'm very much looking forward to it. From the creators of band of brothers and the pacific. This time we see the life of the 8th air force. They had some of the highest casualty rates of any US branch of armed services.
Now, watch Shia LaBeouf again in Transformers. It's a fun series.
FUN FACTOID: The fact that the American tanks were so outgunned, is basically due to each side's theory on conducting war. This even affected the way that grenades were made and used by each side. The American "pineapple" (Mk 2) grenade was designed so that it could take out as many personnel as possible, when it exploded (The "kill from afar" principle). The body of the American Mk 2 grenade was composed of individual segments of thick iron, that would disperse 360 degrees in all directions, killing or injuring whomever/whatever was nearby. The German M Series Stielhandgranate (Potato Masher) worked on a totally different principle. The Potato Masher was basically a tin can on a stick. When it exploded, it didn't send much shrapnel into the surrounding area (Except for the metal can that held the explosive charge in place). The German theory of grenade warfare was that a grenade was to only stun an adversary enough to allow the German troops to advance on a position, and destroy enemy personnel with their guns, or in hand-to-hand combat. In this movie, the German troops were seen tossing a couple of Potato Mashers into the tank and closing the hatch. The resulting percussion inside the tank was so great, that it was enough to kill Wardaddy, but didn't leave him in a condition that was all bloody and gory.
Your the only person I've seen in comment sections that catch that. Most comments i've seen is folks complaining about how unrealistic that scene was, that the grenades should have blown the insides tho pieces. The Germans later in the war developed a iron sleeve to put on their grenades to give them the fragmentation effects like the US grenades.
The steilhandgranate also had an additional optional fragmentation sleeve. It was a high explosive, not a frag, without it other than the fragments of the can itself.
You guys are awesome! Thank you for sharing some more insight! Having a blast reading this.
I spent a ton of money on an uber home theater and when this movie came on streaming I cranked it up, my neighbors came over to check on me because the war sounds were so visceral and real. It ended up becoming an impromptu party. One of the best War movies I've seen.
Just for you guys, FURY effectively is an M4 Sherman (the most used tanks of WWII with the Russian T-34). But FURY is a FIREFLY variant, equiped with a 76.3 mm canon, specificaly designed for anti-tank action. Basically, the Sherman wasn't designed for that role (but was still effective against earlier germans and italians tanks of the war). With the introduction of more advanced models like the Panther and the Tiger, British added this 76.3mm canon on it to better fight them off. It was the only mounted weapon that can give Allied tanks a chance to penetrate their armor at long range.
Ahh nice! Thank you for the extra information. Really insightful to learn a bit more about the modifications that were done so that the Sherman could hold its own.
And the Firefly cannon was capable of penetrating the Tiger's armour from the distance where they were at initially, so there was no point in moving closer or driving around, making the whole scene a bit pointless. But otherwise a great film.
It wasn't a 17 pounder Firefly gun. Only the British and Canadians had those.
It was a regular US 76mm. This gun was seen as disappointing without the rare HVAP rounds and has serious problems against the Tiger frontally unless at close range.
No Sherman variant ever penetrate a Tiger frontally beyond around 300 yards.
Tigers knocked out Shermans frontally well over 1,000 yards.
@@lyndoncmp5751 You are right about the regular US 76mm and the distribution in commonwealth troops only. But FURY really is a FIREFLY variant. You can tell by the longer barrel it support in relation of the other Sherman. The only explanation for it's présence in american troops for me is an exceptionnal integration because of circonstance.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherman_Firefly
@@OfficialMediaKnights That nothing guys!😁Keep making good reaction like this one !
Hi Media Knights, I highly recommend Kelly's Heroes (1970) starring Clint Eastwood, it has vibes of this movie and Saving Private Ryan too. It's an action comedy set in the aftermath of D-Day, where a platoon of American soldiers use a 3 day break to go after nazi gold hidden behind enemy lines. Please check it out for the channel as soon as you can :) plus I highly recommend aerial warfare too because it never gets reacted to on youtube and it's worryingly overlooked. War is also very much fought in the air but land based war gets all the glory. Ironically enough, land based warfare wouldn't be possible without aerial based warfare. Please react to Memphis Belle (1990) asap, it's based on the true story of the first US Army Air Corps B17 bomber plane crew's 25th and final mission of their tour of duty in Europe during WWII. + Red Tails (2012) the true story of the first African American pilots in the US Air Force during WWII - George Lucas the star wars guy did the CGI visual effects for it. I find air war much more exciting and entertaining, it's my thing :)
These are some fantastic recommendations, thank you! Definitely adding them to our list! We appreciate your support!
@@OfficialMediaKnights YES!! Kelly's Heroes is brilliant.
Cool, you're welcome. Brilliant, thanks & I can't wait to see you react to them :) aw, it's no problem, I like your reactions and channel and I'm subscribed :)
Some of the more interesting commentary I've seen, thank you for actually having comments!
You're good at speaking your minds.
Not to name names, but most reaction channels can't even do that anymore.
No, please, name names.
These are movies that 100% should be watched with a good surround system...the immersion is crazy
Not quite Saving Private Ryan or 1917. And some things are a bit questionable. But I REALLY love this movie. Super entertaining, great performances and set pieces. And tanks are super fascinating for me, especially the old ones. :D
A BIT questionable? 😂 There's loads of total bullshit.
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@@miskatonic6210 Yeah I guess. It's been a while since I watched this and any of the analysis videos. I didn't want to make a claim that I couldn't back up, so I was being a little chill about it.
yes it’s a sherman and yes it’s a real tank i think it’s now owned by a collector in the uk and it looks exactly as it did in the film with fury on the barrel and everything
The American tanks were being mass produced because we were supplying Shermans to the other Allied countries as well. Classified as a Medium Tank, it was pretty fast (for a tank) and actually pretty easy to repair compared to most other vehicles, even in the field.
The German Tanks were built tough. They could take and dish out a beating. But they were pretty complex in design so they couldn't be mass produced and they had mechanical issues that resulted in breakdowns and failures that were more common than you'd think.
So it was kind of 2 sides of a coin in Tank warfare at the time. The American Shermans were sent in with lots of numbers, were reliable and easy to repair. But they couldn't really stand up to a German Tiger in head to head tank combat. But the German tanks also had way less numbers and had a higher chance of breaking down and failing.
The M4 Sherman was pretty versatile too, allowing the US to equip them with flamethrowers in WW2, Korea and Vietnam. The barrel literally becoming a flamethrower to burn down foliage, entrenched enemies, or whatever
Thats one thing a lot of people seem to neglect. Everyone says that the German tanks were the best tanks of WW2. No, they were not. The Tiger or panther against a Sherman is not a fair fight. A heavy tank, vs a medium tank is not level footing. Now, a firefly or a Pershing vs a Tiger/Panther is definitley equal footing. The Panthers and Tigers had reliability issues like you said, in that if you shifted them too hard the transmission could grenade. The Maybach V12 engine they used was disgustingly underpowered for the tanks it was in, and the suspension system used on the big cats was prone to getting caked with mud that would freeze and stop mobility. Now that being said, the Shermans werent always the best either but they definitley were better in reliability and ease of maintenance. The Ford GAA 18L V8 was an amazing engine, now in saying that they werent THE BEST in cold weather but they werent terrible. They were very easy to work on, parts were plentiful etc. The Detroit Diesel inline 12 was an awesome one too. Sadly it was very rare for the Americans to use them but they were killer engines. The old 2 stroke Detroits could be ran forward and backwards, they were stupidly simple, and made pretty good power for their size. Idk a ton about the 9 cylinder Radial engine other than it was kind of underpowered but still did the job and I know the chrysler multibank sucked to work on but was still loved for some reason. Shermans werent the best at anything but they were good at everything. Sorry about the rant I just really like talking tanks cause theres a lot of misconceptions about them out there
Small problem: Fury's gun would have been able to penetrate the frontal armor of that Tiger. The 76mm was a great gun (the short barreled tanks had 75's).
All the tanks are real tanks. They were mostly hired from the UK Bovington Tank Museum. The Fury tank is an M4A3E8, known as an Easy8. The Tiger is one of the few working Tigers left in the world and could only be used and filmed under strict conditions due to insurance. The Fury tank has it's own exhibition in the museum. The tank museum does have it's YT channel if anyone us interested.
You can consider Ayer an genre film maker who usually has a "lane" he excels in.... but speaking plainly, this movie is a masterpiece. From the set pieces to the performances. Unquestionable. This is such an amazing film - definitely his best. So great revisiting it with you guys 🙂
I just found you guys. I first saw your reaction to The Impossible and now Fury.
Love your appreciation for the sound, cinematography, writing, and acting.
This was such a great reaction, I've subscribed and I'm looking forward to more. 😄
My Grandfather, who’s got a statue in DC at the Korean War memorial, he’s soldier 12 of the 19 there…molded his face etc…a silver star recipient 3 times over for carrying his men in 2 ft of snow after a German sniper had already killed a few of his men..he was shit 3 times whilst doing this, in the ass, the back, and shoulder…he always told me he SWEARS the sniper showed him mercy because of what he saw grandpa doing…he carried 3 men to safety, and it was like a 100yd trip each time…he was also in the Korean War…they held a ceremony for Grandpa in DC and Bob Dole gave him his medals in 97, all those yrs later, he passed in 2011 at 85…he’s the one soldier at the memorial wearing a poncho, yelling out commands as he holds his 1919 Browning over his shoulder
He threw up when watching Saving Private Ryan during the first scene…he excused himself, left the room and we could hear him weeping like a baby and then getting sick…was hard to see, but he did say those Tiger tanks were HORRIFYING..said for several yrs once he was home that every time he heard a tractor, train, or any loud machines he’d instantly think of those Tigers and have a panic attack
Wow! Thank you for sharing your grandfathers story. He was a true hero! May he rest in peace ❤️
Correct me if I'm wrong but I beleive that the Tiger was the last remaining operational Tiger tank and leased from the British Tank Museum as were a couple of M4's, I know the 'Hero' tank Fury was used so they could build a set for the inside moments based on the inside of an actual operational tank of those dark days
The sound design alone on this movie is some of the most incredible and intense stuff I’ve seen in war movies. Every ricochet off a tank is like incredibly satisfying as a movie watcher and equally haunting to think of in reality.
Once again, this is one of those movies that was way better in the theater on the big screen with the surround sound. Really epic.
Former Army Tanker (19K/M1 Abrams; Best Job I Ever Had!). The banter, attitudes, and tanker "lifestyle" is dead on. Some liberty was taken with tactics and special effects (machinegun fire doesn't look like laser beams, outside of high-rate-of-fire Gatlin guns). As far as Norman, a "Clerk/Typist," getting thrown onto a tank: late war, the casualties were causing people (outside very specific specialties like Aircraft Mechanics) to be thrown in wherever they were needed. My Mom worked for a guy who was a WWII Vet. He was trained as a Truck Driver/Fuel Specialist, but got assigned to a Sherman instead.
I love this movie. So relatable for me. The scene when they're on the tank and just laugh hits home for me.
You two have watched a bunch of my favourite films, Full metal jacket, RoboCop, Terrminator 1& 2, Aliens 1&2, Shawshank, Saving private Ryan and more. This was also a great movie. Keep up the great content.
Excellent reaction. They show essential scenes, give seriousness to serious movies and show expressions and emotions. 10/10
Glad you two FINALLY reacted to this movie. Also recommend reacting to Lone Survivor, 12 Strong, American Sniper, and 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi.
Great reaction. Thank you for sharing, Happy new year. I had one grandpa that was flying a B-17 out of England from 43 to 45. One was an engineering Officer abord KM Bismarck. I never got to meet them, but the stories passed down where both awe inspiring and tragic. If you are a Tank enthuses and want to know more about the Tiger one book is an absuloot must, Tigers in the mud. A Tiger Commanders firsthand account of action in WW2.
You guys understood this movie way better than most people about why and how the soldiers acted a certain way good for you guys
"I really feel sorry for the boys who are sent against us in these boxes!" -Kurt knispel. Kurt Knispel is considered to be the world's greatest tank ace. The German war hero had 168 confirmed and 195 unconfirmed kills in World War II
Re: Audie Murphy - they actually DID make a movie about his life, including recreating the events that you were talking about - the movie is called "To Hell And Back", and casts Audie Murphy as himself. You can find out more on Wikipedia about it.
Wait what!? It starts the actual Audie Murphy!? Oh I have to check this out. Thanks for letting us know!
I remember leaving the theater after seeing this and thinking about how the tanks, Fury specifically, are characters as much as anyone else on screen. The final shot, pushing up and out being reminiscent of showing the last one to sacrifice themselves for their compatriots; taking an injury when they hit the mine, but still standing guard over and protecting the rest of them until the end.
besides the masterclass in story telling. the music really made this movie for me
Ruthless we´re also those who commanded Tiger tanks - Michael Wittman, Kurt Knispel, Otto Carrius.
the oil leak was the power traverse to turn the turret however it has manual traverse which takes forever to do
The oil you saw spraying was actually hydraulic fluid for the auxiliary rotation meaning now he’s having to use his hands to rotate the turret, instead of the hydraulic system in place to do it for him. And those turret’s ARE NOT light. They are HEAVY as hell.
There's another obscure movie about a tank crew that is really good. It's called The Beast, made in 1988, and it is about a Soviet tank crew during the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan.
He couldn't leave the crossroads, he had orders to secure the crossroads, because there was an entire garrison/camp of support troops down the road that would have been wiped out if they didn't put a pin in the German SS battalion's advance. War Daddy was willing to do it himself, but the whole crew stayed and managed to stop the advance of 300 assholes long enough for the infantry to arrive. I don't know if that's obvious to some of you, but sometimes these war movies don't make sense to someone who has never served.
23:57 This is exactly a perfect case for war crimes. Enemy combatant surrendered, but the audience wants him killed.
But people cry today for emotion, not reason. Yeah if feels good he got killed, yeah it was a war crime
All of this film was shot in England.
Bovingdon Airfield, Hertfordshire, UK (on location)
London, Greater London, England, UK (on location)
Watlington, Oxfordshire, England, UK (army camp)
Pinewood Studios, Buckinghamshire, England
Leaning on a column outside the theater, I wasn't ok. A couple walked by me remarking to each other how thankful they were that the boy survived. "No, he didn't." said an old man. "Not in the way that matters." I'd never cried in public before.
The biggest flaw concerns the Tiger tank - which by the way is a real working Tiger captured by the British in Tunisia in 1943
The Tiger was famed for its tank killing 88mm gun - which could penetrate the armour of a M4 Sherman or the Russian T-34 - (the Germans built it in response to the magnificent T-34)
The gun was so powerful though that the tank had to be stoped and in brake before it could fire. If you fired it whilst the tank was moving the recoil could throw the tank off its own tracks.
So there was no 'moving tank duel' possible from a Tiger.
The Sherman's 75 mm gun might penetrate the side or rear of a Tiger
Different nations had to come up with an answer to the Tiger
To get around this the British mounted a 17pounder gun in the Sherman. This was the Sherman Firefly
The Americans also tried up-gunning but developed a whole new tank -the M26 Pershing - with a 90mm gun
The Russians developed their heavy KV tank into the IS-tank series with a 122 mm gun .
All three of these could kill a Tiger tank
The juxtaposition of “Machine” being shown mercy at the end by the German soldier …. After being made to take a life of the German Soldier by Brad Pitts character…. That both sides have soldiers who are brutal as well as some who are merciful !! He lived because of the mercy he wanted to show! Great take on the film.
Oh, man. I love this channel and this is one of my top war movies. So happy to see this drop.
Have you seen 3:10 to Yuma? Russel Crowe and Christian Bale are amazing in it. The Last Samurai with Tom Cruise is also great
no mentioned of the other intro. literally a keypoint to the whole film
The M4 (Sherman) tank was not inferior. Many of the design choices the engineers made were because the tank had to be lifted by cranes at seaports, and loaded onto ships to go to the war. Our cranes could not lift more than 35 tons, so that limited the weight of the tank. The original main gun had a short barrel because more tanks would fit inside a ship that way. The Sherman was fast compared to other tanks, easy to drive, reliable, and easy to repair. In a one on one fight with a Panther or a Tiger tank it was likely to lose, but if more than one Sherman ganged up on a Panther or a Tiger, they could kill it with a shot through the side or rear of the tank.
The "Fury" tank in this movie came from a tank museum in the United Kingdom. The Fury tank has a British 17-pounder gun installed in the turret. This gun could could destroy most late-war German tanks. Many tankers preferred the original short barreled 75 mm gun on the Sherman because the high explosive shells had more explosive in them than the later high-velocity 76 mm shells had. They valued the more powerful HE rounds because most of the time they were not shooting at other tanks, but at targets like infantry, artillery pieces, machine guns, or buildings, and HE shells destroyed these targets better than high velocity armor piercing ammunition could.