Fury: WWII Tank flick. Thumbs Up?

[rhodesbe]

I seldom pay attention to new releases, but I've been following this one for a while:

[video=youtube_share;-OGvZoIrXpg]http://youtu.be/-OGvZoIrXpg[/video]

I've not heard much about the plot (it is fiction), but I have read online where the tank fanbois and WWII 'rivet counter' authentication police praise the filmmakers for their attention to details.

For example, they are using three real Tigers in this movie, including one the film restored to operational condition just so they'd get the engine noise and tread 'clanking' right.
In contrast to the 'realism' in Saving Private Ryan, where they modded soviet T-34s to appear like Nazi armor, this movie has the real thing.

What have you heard about this movie? Good/ bad?

 

[TwoForFlinching]

I'm really looking forward to this flick too. Brad Pitt has accidentally turned into a good actor over the last two or so decades. Of course I'll watch just about anything with Shia Labeouf in it. I'm pretty confident he will turn out to be one of the greats in my generation.

I haven't seen much press on the film, beyond seeing the trailer in just about every action movie since April, but it looks insanely good.

 

[KOPBET]

Inglorious Basterds part deux?

 

[Big_McLargehuge]

I'm really looking forward to this flick too. Brad Pitt has accidentally turned into a good actor over the last two or so decades. Of course I'll watch just about anything with Shia Labeouf in it. I'm pretty confident he will turn out to be one of the greats in my generation.

I haven't seen much press on the film, beyond seeing the trailer in just about every action movie since April, but it looks insanely good.

This is sarcasm, right?

I'm looking forward to the movie. There's a serious lack of good WW2 tank movies.

 

[rawhide]

I seldom pay attention to new releases, but I've been following this one for a while:

[video=youtube_share;-OGvZoIrXpg]http://youtu.be/-OGvZoIrXpg[/video]

I've not heard much about the plot (it is fiction), but I have read online where the tank fanbois and WWII 'rivet counter' authentication police praise the filmmakers for their attention to details.

For example, they are using three real Tigers in this movie, including one the film restored to operational condition just so they'd get the engine noise and tread 'clanking' right.
In contrast to the 'realism' in Saving Private Ryan, where they modded soviet T-34s to appear like Nazi armor, this movie has the real thing.

What have you heard about this movie? Good/ bad?

Check last Sunday Tulsa World. 91 year old local veteran of N Africa, Sicily, Normandy, and Bastogne served as technical adviser.

 

[TedKennedy]

Being good technically does not a good movie make. I'll probably watch it, but expectations are very low.

 

[cjjtulsa]

Inglorious Basterds part deux?

God I hope not. What a stupid movie.

"Fury" looks interesting, if only for checking out the armor.

 

[Wheel Gun]

I'm hoping that it's a good one and that the makers fight that Hollywood urge to run America down.

 

[MCVetSteve]

Very interesting. Hadn't heard of this one yet.

 

[makeithappen]

Looking forward to it, for sure.