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FURY

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As a matter of interest, with the to-be-expected plethora of alleged "Fury" items which are beginning to appear for sale on the market, is the name "Fury" not copyrighted by the movie company to prevent fraudulent merchandising? Post "SPR" and "BoB", which were also filmed in the UK, a flood of surplus props began to appear at British shows...everything from boots and webbing to rubber M1 rifles etc. I actually bought a "Wardrobe Dept" marked jump-suit and have HBTs worn by one of the characters. These came with provenance....but it strikes me that the "as used in Fury" thing will be milked for all it's worth in the wake of the movie. I suppose it will be a case of "buyer beware"? I recall an eBay seller here in the UK who seemed to have a never ending supply of "genuine SPR helmets", years after the movie first came out. All were supplied with a " certificate of authenticity", which proved to be totally bogus of course.

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audacia cum prudentia

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I am just back from seeing Fury. Kudos to Owen and the 2nd AD Europe fellows for a job well done. G.I.s and SS have never been so accurately portrayed.

Do you guys noticed the impression of the Asian-American BAR gunner at the scene when Brad Pitt wants to kill the the beat up SS in camo overall ?

The first half of the movie is great and the tank battle with Tiger 131 is incredible.

But Fury's last stand at the crossroad is too much. I don't buy that part of the movie. No tankie or infantryman of sound mind of any time period and any army could buy it.

If the German infantrymen were so stupid and so bad soldiers, WW2 would have been over by Christmas 1940.

Fury is a Hollywood blockbuster and an average war movie, nothing more.

I hope that it will be the beginning of a successful career opportunity for Owen in the movie business. ;)

 

I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the next 2nd Armored in Europe trip, takes place at the exact time FURY is set, in almost the same place as it's set. From 24th April to 4th May, 2015, 2nd Armored in Europe, in conjunction with 4th Armored CZ, will be following the footsteps of the 4th Armored from Germany, into Czecholsovakia, covering 200 miles both on road and off road, battling retreating German forces - who are REAL germans as it happens, through towns, villages, across rivers, bridges and fields, on the real locations, not a film

 

We culminate as 16th Armored - changing all patches and vehicle markings, at the huge Pilsen liberation festival in from of 250,000 plus people and the WW2 vets attending,

 

It's an unrivalled chance for any re-enactor, vehicle owner or living historian to get as near as you can to WW2 as part of a properly constituted armored column of tanks, armored cars and half tracks.

 

message me now at [email protected] and I will pass you on to the appropriate specialised co-ordinator for your country

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audacia cum prudentia

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I've said it before, and I'll say it again, the next 2nd Armored in Europe trip, takes place at the exact time FURY is set, in almost the same place as it's set. From 24th April to 4th May, 2015, 2nd Armored in Europe, in conjunction with 4th Armored CZ, will be following the footsteps of the 4th Armored from Germany, into Czecholsovakia, covering 200 miles both on road and off road, battling retreating German forces - who are REAL germans as it happens, through towns, villages, across rivers, bridges and fields, on the real locations, not a film

 

We culminate as 16th Armored - changing all patches and vehicle markings, at the huge Pilsen liberation festival in from of 250,000 plus people and the WW2 vets attending,

 

It's an unrivalled chance for any re-enactor, vehicle owner or living historian to get as near as you can to WW2 as part of a properly constituted armored column of tanks, armored cars and half tracks.

 

message me now at [email protected] and I will pass you on to the appropriate specialised co-ordinator for your country

 

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Hayne's workshop manuals are very common in the UK...there's one for virtually every car and the range is constantly updated. They've been around since the late 50s. They also do one for the Jeep.......and the Starship Enterprise too!

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I forgot I had this photo-file. It's yours truly riding in the turret of the tank which later became "Fury". I did a tank-driving day at The Tank Museum and this was my mount.

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Just got back from the movie.

 

Thoughts on Fury:

-Overall great movie.


-Technical Authenticity: In my opinion, nailed the look for April 1945. The only real thing I spotted was the SS sniper using the veil at night (when it was completely unnecessary and would only hinder him), but that's it. That should speak to its authenticity.


-Final Scene: This went a little bit Hollywood. The initial ambush was plausible enough, but once the Panzerfausts came out, the Sherman would have been up in flames.


-"Horrors": Very dark. World War II was not black and white - each side had its own demons. This movie demonstrated it pretty well, and also showed how the people living through this came to terms with it - it became normal. There were times where the film became tough to watch, but it was still a million times easier than living through it. Even though the Americans were the good force and the Nazis the bad guys, they showed where the lines blurred at times.


-Characters: In some essences, they were a collection of war film stereotypes. There was the new guy, the tough guy, the religious guy, etc... normal stuff. Even with them being like this, the actors did a good job fleshing out these roles, which put them above the normal depiction of these characters. They seemed like a very solid, cohesive unit, which really helped the film.


-Plot: Kind of hard to pinpoint. It was definitely a character development story. Sure, there's a progression of events, but its not exactly a set objective - it's objective to objective, then onto the next, with challenges in between. This was interesting.


-The breakfast scene: Kind of drudged along, was a bit strange, but it was part of that character development and interaction that the movie was really about.

 

 

My final thoughts: In some senses, it was a fairly typical of a war movie. However, it had a level of intensity, attention to detail in all areas (technical, acting, direction), and overall realism that put it above others. I'll give it 9/10. I really enjoyed it.

 

As an amateur film maker too, I feel inspired to step up my game - I don't have the millions of dollars of equipment Fury had, but I feel challenged to make something now.

Plus, seeing T-131, the worlds only working Tiger tank take the screen was worth it. This is, if I understand, one of only two movies that has ever had a Tiger in it, and the other was made in 1946.

Thanks,

Brent

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I think that this film has now raised the bar for what armor can and will be required when making WWII films. I don't think any film producer now has any excuse to "fudge" things with innacurate armor except maybe for CGI. From now on they will have to use the real thing, or accurate mock-ups, depicting armor because the audience should expect it. This is good for Bovington and I hope they can capitalize on that. I look forward to seeing a film in the future showing the King tiger and Panther tanks that are now running at various museums. Same goes for an American Pershing HT.

 

By the way, I would have loved to see in FURY a trailer mounted or half-track flak wagon open up on a German APC.

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I can't be the only one who grabbed an extra one of these....

 

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As you walked into the theatre at the LA sneak preview and I know they were at the DC premiere, you were handed one of these to write a message to active troops. Of course, I had to grab an extra one.....

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