loon what I seen today up close and put the way of the public
Had plenty of idiots today, so glad to be home.
Just watched the film the other week for the first time, ended up watching it another 3 times the following week 
It was in the work shop mate closed to the public me and a few mates got a good look round like and we meet the driver the real driver he’s a tank fitter by tread
Best job I ever had.
ON THE WAY…
parkus:
Just watched the film the other week for the first time, ended up watching it another 3 times the following week
I was disappointed with the ridiculously far fetched ending and stereotypical idea of the Germans allowing a Tiger to get caught in a close in engagement.When the reality was more along the lines of hoping that the allies wouldn’t run out of Shermans and their unfortunate crews before the Germans ran out of fuel and ammunition.The story line in this case would have arguably been a lot more effective if they’d made the end of the film with Fury’s and its complete crew’s luck having finally ran out with a single shot from the Tiger’s 88 from a range where they didn’t even know what hit them. 
Well that’s killed that one stone dead then.
I think that bloke Bruce Cromptom from Combat dealers on Quest supplied some of the vehicles used on the fury set ?
Carryfast:
I was disappointed with the ridiculously far fetched waffle waffle rubbish rubbish ■■■■■■■■ nobody really reads.
The fight with the Tiger wasn’t even at the end.
Carryfast:
parkus:
Just watched the film the other week for the first time, ended up watching it another 3 times the following weekI was disappointed with the ridiculously far fetched ending and stereotypical idea of the Germans allowing a Tiger to get caught in a close in engagement.When the reality was more along the lines of hoping that the allies wouldn’t run out of Shermans and their unfortunate crews before the Germans ran out of fuel and ammunition.The story line in this case would have arguably been a lot more effective if they’d made the end of the film with Fury’s and its complete crew’s luck having finally ran out with a single shot from the Tiger’s 88 from a range where they didn’t even know what hit them.
I have to agree with carryfast on most of the above.
also the bit where brad pitt says " this is an American tank,we talk American" !!! really? !!!
donkey-dog:
I think that bloke Bruce Cromptom from Combat dealers on Quest supplied some of the vehicles used on the fury set ?
he did, same with saving private ryan,ie the tiger tank
I must have missed that particular documentary tbh. I did however watch a recent Hollywood film on the subject of tank warfare, obviously being a Hollywood film it catered for the masses with the obvious aim of putting bums on cinema seats.
the maoster:
I must have missed that particular documentary tbh. I did however watch a recent Hollywood film on the subject of tank warfare, obviously being a Hollywood film it catered for the masses with the obvious aim of putting bums on cinema seats.
documentary? if you’re going to make a film ,might as well make it realistic-the Memphis belle seemed pretty close to the truth(even for Hollywood), saving private ryan was fiction,but it was realistic.band of brothers was spot on(not a film but a ten part series but nethertheless very very accurate).and all the better for it(despite Hollywood forgetting we fought in the the war at all, from 1939-1945,not just 1942-1945 like them…)
Fury was just a load of total ■■■■■■■■.
bums on seats in cinemas? stick it up yer ■■■■■■■ hole if it aint accurate to the truth.
andrew.s:
the maoster:
I must have missed that particular documentary tbh. I did however watch a recent Hollywood film on the subject of tank warfare, obviously being a Hollywood film it catered for the masses with the obvious aim of putting bums on cinema seats.documentary? if you’re going to make a film ,might as well make it realistic-the Memphis belle seemed pretty close to the truth(even for Hollywood), saving private ryan was fiction,but it was realistic.band of brothers was spot on(not a film but a ten part series but nethertheless very very accurate).and all the better for it(despite Hollywood forgetting we fought in the the war at all, from 1939-1945,not just 1942-1945 like them…)
Fury was just a load of total ■■■■■■■■.
bums on seats in cinemas? stick it up yer [zb] hole if it aint accurate to the truth.
that would be Memphis belle the second plane to complete its tour yeah realy accurate and truthfull
andrew.s:
the maoster:
I must have missed that particular documentary tbh. I did however watch a recent Hollywood film on the subject of tank warfare, obviously being a Hollywood film it catered for the masses with the obvious aim of putting bums on cinema seats.documentary? if you’re going to make a film ,might as well make it realistic-the Memphis belle seemed pretty close to the truth(even for Hollywood), saving private ryan was fiction,but it was realistic.band of brothers was spot on(not a film but a ten part series but nethertheless very very accurate).and all the better for it(despite Hollywood forgetting we fought in the the war at all, from 1939-1945,not just 1942-1945 like them…)
Fury was just a load of total ■■■■■■■■.
bums on seats in cinemas? stick it up yer [zb] hole if it aint accurate to the truth.
Yeah you are of course correct in that making a film it should be factually correct. A point which in fact I brought up with George Lucas whilst discussing Star Wars. I told him “George, everybody knows that Liuke Skywalker was raised on Tantra three and you seem to have left that out, do you think we’re all idiots?” Never received my usual Christmas card from him this year for some reason.
For me, the film (like most films) is more about the characters, I’m happy to allow artistic licence. For facts there are plenty of documentaries.
The Battle Of The Bulge completely forgets the fact that RAF Typhoons had rockets that could sort out Tigers.
I enjoyed Fury though, the end was a bit ■■■■■■■■ but liked the order of “shoot every SS soldier you see.” Could work with these extremists.