Fury

Just came out on Netflix.


Excellent movie. One of Brad Pitts greatest performances

I agree

I watch that movie all the time. It’s one of my favorites, and I think it’s one of the best movies ever made. I’d put it in the top ten.

I can find weak points, especially in the acting department, in most of my favorite movies. Not this one. The acting was top notch, all the way around.

I do like his revolver.

I agree with everything you wrote, the film doesent have one hole in it

The movie was inspired by a comic book genera rather than historical events. I do like it though.

That’s interesting. I never suspected it was specifically based on any historical events, but I had no idea it had anything to do with comic books.

I believe they prefer the term "graphic novel" these days.

I think you have this Fury mixed up with a comic book Fury.

Just like saving private Ryan, hated the ending

I watched it for the first time tonight.

Not intended as anything negative but it was inspired by these post WW2 Americana comic books/graphic novels. Those stories were inspired by true events.

Huge WW2 buff and have spent a lot of time in Europe the past 30 years during trips following WW2 history.

Fury with Brad is sort of like the movie Allied with Brad.

Watched it years ago, just watched it again.

No comic book was mentioned, though it was based on some real life Characters. “War Daddy” was a real soldier in a tank. Was from Texas as well.




https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fury_(2014_film)

"Saving Private Ryan" came out when I was 18 years old. A childhood friend and I saw it in the movie theater in McKinney. It was such a profound movie that it literally changed my life. I was naive kid before I saw it.

I think "Fury" is honorable to "Saving Private Ryan". War is hell, and both movies depict it quite well, in my opinion.

What's wrong with the ending of SPR?

People die

I thought it was about a horse. Y’all are too young.

Liked the movie. Saw where a German graded his "German" and he was claimed to done well.

Only scene I didn't like, was when the squad met in the woman and girls apt and those guy's acted like jerks, I can't see a squad tested as brothers in battle, disrespecting the commander in that manner, I found that a bit melodramatic

Not to be picky but they call Pitt top, that's a nick name for a first sergeant, he's wearing staff sergeant stripes, other than that great movie. The handling the SS trooper was just as it should have been.

Check out Enemy at the Gates

Well, I think that is historically correct.

Yeah, generally speaking it is used for 1stSgt, if he was the top enlisted man left in his company then the informal nickname top would apply to him.

I love WW2 movies but Brad Pitt ruined this one. Not a popular opinion but I think He's a terrible actor. One of the worst. He always seems so fake...like hes trying way to hard to speak a certain way or act a certain way.

Me too! Ha…

Dang good movie and great on surround sound...

Correct. Also, in WW2 ranks and assignments didn't always line up. My FIL was in the 36th Infantry. He was a SSGT but also became 1st SGT of his company after a while.

Do what?

Ever seen "Snatch", where he plays a Pikey. A very odd, Irish accent and he nails it. You can barely understand him, which is the point.

Thank you for sharing.

I'm a suckered for learning military history as well as the way things are done.

It's been awhile but I've seen Snatch

Capitalization kept that from being funny….

Another aging baby boomer fooled. I was thinking of this series on Saturday mornings after the first slug of cartoons, along with Sky King.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0047734/

If Pitt was the acting 1SG, not sure he would be manning a tank (but it may have happened in WW2). Generally the 1SG's job in combat is "beans and bullets," by running LOGPAC for the company.

Saturday mornings were the best.

They should play them back to back and call it the Fury Snatch special.

Must.....refrain.........

Im not taking on an SS battalion in a disabled Sherman. Even if it does have the newer 76mm main gun. It would have been flanked and destroyed in a matter of minutes and the Germans would have been on their way. WWII armor depended on infantry to protect it from enemy infantry. Loved the movie though, especially the tank battle scenes. Best job I ever had.

Pretty good show.

Gen Roosevelt was in the first wave to land on Normandy. The army as you and I know it, is undoubtedly much different from back then. Those men did what was needed no matter rank. Not to debate or argue, but I’d bet many many 1sg did what they had to do, including commanding a tank, holding the line, firing mortars, etc

I'm proud of you

Saw it quite a few years back, good movie nothing to get excited about.

We're you a Tanker?

Yeah, well, I get excited about it, anyway.

Yeah well you probably get excited with Brad Pitt anything

^^^^
Messing with ya on the above.

I like Brad Pitt as an actor, not great but good. Legends of the Fall was/is one of my favorite movies, enjoyed Troy, Money Ball, Mr & Mrs Smith probably because of Angelina.
I though he was goofy as the general in War Machine

Agreed. I don't think that what you and I are saying are in conflict.

No, but I do understand military history.

Just watched Fury again to make sure my memory served me correctly? After further review, it was a very good movie and Brad nailed his part
I still think he was goofy as the general in War Machine although that may have been the mannerism and personality of who he was playing

Stub, you know I love you, but I sure wish you would stop abusing question marks.

I am notorious for my un-intentional abuse of the English language, there were times I thought Creek was going to send me to Time Out for it.
Appreciate the love, back at ya sir!

BTW glad you poked me on the movie Fury, it was worth watching again!

I think Brad Pitt is a very good actor. Have you seen him in Inglorious Basterds? Also, a good WW2 movie.

I think he did Fury as an apology for being in Inglorious Bastards....

It’s a Tarantino dark comedy.

There’s an old story of a German POW bragging to everyone that Panzers were so much better than Sherman tanks that one Panzer could fight off four Sherman tanks.

Eventually, one of the guards asked, “if each Panzer is worth four Sherman tanks, how come you are in an American POW camp instead of me being in a German camp?”

The reply came at once: “Because everywhere I turned, there were five of the damn things!”

Pretty sure Travis and Crockett said something similar.

"Are we pouring concrete today?"

LMAO