@@TerroristiRiku here's an example for you.. Freedom is an ideal but to secure your freedom it is usually only by violence. In world war 2, it was the ideals and morally important to stop the nazis but the world had to use violence to stop them. hope that helps some.
I was a Tank Gunner stationed in Germany in the 90's one night I was at a pub and met an old WW2 German tanker, He was a crewman on a Panther tank on the Eastern front. per his statements he hated Nazis but loved being a tanker. we talked for several hours downing several beirs neither of us paid for any drinks that night. The line in the movie "Best job I've ever had" is common amongst all Tankers. The comradery of the crew and tank, not the death and destruction we unleash. This is a hard watch but brings back both good and bad memories of my time in my Tank, great reaction.
I had an old German tanker tell me "Every time I knocked out a Sherman, there were 4 more right behind it." I personally think the Sherman was a piece of garbage, but the numbers made up for the deficiencies.
Most people in the military are just doing their jobs. Those German soldiers may have a vague feeling of "fight for my country" but they were not bad people. Mostly. I say that even though a huge percentage bought into the anti-immigration, anti-Jewish, arian superiority narrative. I'm sure most found their way out of that spiral of bigotry at some point.
What I like about your reactions is not just how much you appreciate the stories and the actors but you really get into the art of film making. You catch how scenes are blocked and comment on cinematography, sound, costuming, the whole production. Your love of movies is always front and center and makes your content so enjoyable.
@@holddowna Part of why American tanks were vulnerable was a logistical reason, they had to be shipped across the ocean which meant they had to be smaller whereas the Germans could put theirs on trains. Later on, when the American tanks were equipped with longer range guns, they did better against the German tanks. The American tanks were more vulnerable because they were gasoline and the German tanks were diesel. Gasoline catches fire very easily and diesel fuel does not.
@@holddowna Wooooooah you say about all those airplanes. The sheer scale of that war is mindboggling. I read the trilogy of books by Ian Toll about the Pacific Theater, and the sheer volume of stuff showing up toward the end of the war was incredible.
@@holddowna Where that American tank was blown up just after Norman's girlfriend got killed, the Germans did it just that way, hitting the rear most tank so the front tanks couldn't easily escape by going the other way, they'd have to leave the road to get around the tank which wasn't always practical if there were ditches, mud or trees lining the roadway.
As a Marine Corps veteran, I always enjoy watching peoples reaction to what war is really like. Everyone thinks they understand, but they don't. Hopefully never will. "Only the dead have seen the end of war"
When I saw this my friends were kind enough to sit in the parking lot with me while I chain-smoked for half an hour, lol. I went home, got my stepdad (who invaded Iraq) and we came back and watched this together. Few movies ever got it right like this.
@@tappytibbons735as a combat vet, what the fuck are you talking about? This is a great movie that captures the energy, if not specific details, of the emotional toil of war . If I've learned anything from my experiences, there's plenty of vets that don't know what the fuck they're talking about either 😂
Probably my favorite war movie. The absolute grittiness and horror it portrays juxtaposed against the camaraderie and brotherhood of guys put through extreme situations together is just perfectly done.
I'm pretty sure (someone pls correct me if I'm wrong) but the four Shermans used were also all genuine, with Bovington also supplying the A2 used to portray Fury
@@heffatheanimal2200 I think the point being made here is that there’s no shortage of Sherman’s, or T-34s for that matter, available for movies. But virtually every “Tiger” seen in movies for the past several decades, from Kelly’s Heroes” to “Saving Private Ryan” to “Band of Brothers” were all T-34s made up to look like Tigers. Even German films like “Downfall” used dummy replicas of Tigers, not real tanks. The Tiger seen in “Fury” was the real deal, and (presently) the only operational Tiger in the world.
@@KevinThomas-ok2evyeah it really didn't help that Germany had a lower output of tanks overall with only like 2,000 tigers between the 1 and 2 variants being made compared to the 50,000 Sherman's made. That and they're just notoriously were really shitty to maintain broke down often.
@@fuoco1365 The crews also would destroy a Tiger with explosive charges if it was immobilized and might be captured. Thus the extremely low number of intact Tigers around today. Surprisingly there is a functional King Tiger in France.
@@heffatheanimal2200 The tank museum recently did a video about their part in the creation of fury. Give it a watch th-cam.com/video/1TWTBkXTUm4/w-d-xo.html
The delivery of it is so well. Norman who’s all clean and proper, Bible who looks like he walked through hell staring him in the eye, not even blinking
I once heard a line from a military guy. He spoke about being tracked by the enemy and said its the worst feeling when a human is tracking another human especially when they are a real tracker. Being in the woods and not knowing weather your being watched would be very uneasy.
I was a tanker in the 00s and did a few tours of combat in Iraq and this movie is up there with Das Boot as one of my favorites. It really does a great job of showing how separate tankers are from the rest of the Army. Infantry think we're soft because we're in our shells all the time but that is some grueling, dangerous work. But you call on us for a mission? You might never see our faces we'll be buttoned up the whole time. Just a tank with a radio voice. We have different uniforms, we have different routines. Different lingo.
I read an article in a military journal years ago that said something similar of Apache helicopters, the jist was something along the lines of infantry saying how pilots in general (jets and helis) had it easy because in Iraq and Afghanistan the 'flyboys' had few real dangers and so with air supremacy they "had it easy up there". Those same grunts would also say how secure they felt any time an Apache was eyes-in-the-sky above them. When you're in a beast of a vehicle like a tank or a helicopter gunship you do have an extra layer of protection against the enemy that takes you a little out of the danger zone, but you also have some serious motherfucking firepower to protect those on foot who are nearby. Excuse my French.
@@krashd Yeah from my experiences, it's the value of the vehicle you're in that makes you the most juicy target. Having a big fancy Apache puts you at a very high risk in theater because what better way to 'scare off the occupiers' than to go after their high dollar equipment. And at least in a tank we have the ability to soak up damage (And we did a bunch of it). Helicopters get very little in the way of 2nd chances to survive an RPG hit. Although the Navy pilots were pretty much snug as a bug in a rug in high altitude they won't sweat much until the day we actually need to fight for air superiority again and aren't almost automatically gifted it by default lol.
@@krashd I should also add that modern infantry do get a bit of a right to complain here because we tend to stuff them in high dollar Bradleys and they're all mechanized now. And Bradleys were probably the first choice target the whole time I was there because they're soft and expensive. Look up SPC Charles Leonard I had to watch that man die on the street after our Bradley attachment got a rocket up the ass. One RPG takes that thing out, I've been hit in my tank with several and they didn't do shit.
"The tank will most likely be the tanker's tomb. They are built for speed and accuracy...not to take hits. Do your job, keep people alive." What we got told on the first day of AIT for 91A by our instructors. M1A1 and A2s are the most well-maintained pieces of equipment in the Army.
John Bernthal also was the first one to give Shia Leboeuf a stage, on his podcast, after all his allegations and gross behavior. Helped them both a lot, lots of human to human shit on that one.
A small throwaway scene that I like is when Wardaddy and others are passing other tank troops and a soldier asks for money that Don owes him. Don just tosses his coffee on him saying "Coffees too hot".
First 'The Pacific' and now 'Fury.' You are doing an amazing job with these movies, Ames. Thank you for your great reactions and appreciate all of your hard work in editing.
I knew a veteran who had been a tank commander whose tank was one of the first of Patton's relief of Bastogne. (He had a burning hatred for Patton, called him every name you can imagine). He told me that if he went to veteran's reunions and guys from the 101st AB were there, he never had to pay for his own drinks. It was an honor to know Harry.
Harry who? You gotta give enlm their due full credit to their name! And Patton's army came in eventually and didn't just singlehandedly relieve when the 101st and other units that held the line in Bastogne all the while...
so glad he hates patton, patton cared more about looking good on film reel than actually working with allies and not outrunning his own fuel supply lines
Hands down my favorite reaction I've seen to this film, you have found the perfect balance of just watching the film intently and then commenting on the scenes without talking over them and missing nuance like so many others do. Film is an art. Art is a language. You get that better than most and have quickly become one of my top reaction channels to watch.
On a good day a Sherman would do about 30 on a hard road. The Abrams is supposed to be governed at 45, but I've seen it go almost 60. The helmets have commo hookups inside and are called "CVC" helmet (Combat Vehicle Crewman). My tank was called "Grim Reaper".
I wonder what it would have been like if we had the current day Abrams tanks during WWII and used them in the spear head of our attack? What would the Abrams do against the King Tigers? 🤔
As someone who has watched a decent amount of your videos I was kind of surprised you didn't cry for this one. The scene where Shia says "here am I" always chokes me up.
My one regret with him as The Punisher is, the series ends just as he's where I want to see him! His story was GREAT in the Daredevil series, but I didn't care for most of the stories written for him in the actual series. There were definitely a few shining moments, and he absolutely nailed the character.
Jon Bernthal as The Punisher in that series is one of the top 10 things Marvel has ever given us, regardless for the big movie screen or for screens at home.
I’ve honestly never really thought about how wild it is that Brad Pitt can switch between such wholly different WW2 characters between Wardaddy here & Aldo in Inglorious Basterds. Every actor especially in the tank crew is phenomenal in Fury but I’m just now realizing Brad’s war movie crossover in particular lol
In addition to OCS 1st Lt. Aldo Raine, and 2AD Staff Sgt. Wardaddy, he's also RCAF Wing Commander Max Vatan going undercover in Casablanca in Allied (2016).
Tankers wear different helmets than infantry because they have built-in comms in the earmuffs (you can see Brad Pitt talking to his crew through a radio so he doesn't have to yell), which also muffle out the deafening sound of the inside of a tank. Also regular helmets catch on everything, so tankers wear padding that conforms more to the head. We used to splice an iPod into the comms system so that we could listen to music.
That White Horse at the beginning makes me think " I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat upon him was Death, and Hell followed with him."
There’s a film called “Come and See” the title of which comes from that passage in the book of revelation. The white horse could be a nod to either or both.
@@tyrionstrongjaw7729 Might not go well in today's generation with "Cancel Cop Culture", but it's a great movie and a realistic portrait of police honor and civility.
The most tragic element to war is that those who've seen it never stop seeing it. Their war lives on in their minds till they die, they fight it in their dreams, they carry it every step for the rest of their lives.
That "you're a hero kid" at the end hits hard. Explains that feeling often expressed by those we call heroes when they answer "the heroes are those left on the battlefield". At least explains it as well as anything can to those who haven't lived it.
If I could, I’d really recommend the movie “Mosul” it’s about Iraqi swat fighting against ISIS and is perhaps one of the finest war movies I’ve ever seen. Telling an important story very unlike most stories we hear about American soldiers
I was on tanks for a decade. Modern tanks, of course, but … This film gets all the particulars right. The pattern of radio talk. Responding to threats. Working with infantry. Combat tactics. (Mostly, anyway. They were always too close to each other.) Etc etc. But my favorite is just hearing them work as a crew. The filmmakers nailed it. And yes, if the main gun round hits the ground, it almost always ricochets.
Can you explain why the Tiger rushed Shermans? Seemed very dumb as it had bigger advantage the further from the targets it was. Also it should target "Fury" first as it was the heavies armed of all 4 Shermans.
@@mariuszpudzianowski8400 less rushing and more just moving, keeping the front toward the Americans. Sitting in place is not a good idea. The Tigers were tough, but not indestructible and the American tanks could bathe it in small arms fire as well which, with enough pounding would render sights useless, etc etc
@@mariuszpudzianowski8400 there are poor tactics all over the film. When the crew knew they were making a stand, why did they leave a bunch of .30 ammo stored outside instead of bring it all in? Why didn't the Tiger back up, making a left turn to outrun Fury and take it out as Fury was trying to get behind it? Why were the Germans able to open the hatches from outside Fury?
Great film, awesome action. The Tiger and Sherman tanks from the film are on display near me in Bovington Tank Museum, Dorset, England if you are ever visiting! The Tiger tank is the only real working Tiger from the war that still exists (it was captured in North Africa, not Germany though).
Another great reaction, Ames. I've been waiting for you to react to Fury. It's probably my favorite of all war movies. And you didn't disappoint, of course. I've watched you through your journey of war movies and series so far and how you have been building thick well-earned armor from the horrific and emotionally draining portrayals of what war does; and that you understand the often necessary, though brutal actions that men have had to not only make, but also endure. Love your channel. I'm a definitely a fan. Keep up the great work.
Something that was in a deleted scene that tells you about Wardaddy & his burns, also shows who he was before the war. He was an alcoholic & a bad person, often getting into fights if I remember correctly, he got drunk & was driving him, his gf and brother I think it was and ended up crashing, killing them both & he ended up being trapped in the engine which burnt him. Given the choice of prison or the army, he picked the army
When I first saw one of your videos my initial impression of you was that you're very emotional. After watching MULTIPLE of your videos my impression of you now is not emotional but very empathetic to the characters and I find your reaction videos as one of the top reaction content creators I watch. You've more than earned my sub. Thank you for being unapologetically you and keep up the amazing content. Look forward to seeing more amazing reactions. 😊
When re-watching, a line that also hits me hard is when Norman is reading Emma's palm he says "That is your heart line. You're gonna have one great love in your life" and realising the truth of it 😢
The Tiger is a real one, captured by the British in 1943, one of those ‘inferior’ Allied tanks outmaneuvered it and did a ‘mobility kill’ often if unable to move the crew abandoned it. The film went to the worlds largest armour museum, the Tank Museum in England. They still have a display about the movie’s production. Tiger was powerful but only 1300 were built and it was hard to transport and maintain. The Sherman like Fury was produced in huge numbers, easy to transport and maintain and very reliable and adaptable.
This movie was based on Lafayette Green Pool (war daddy). The tanks were called "in the mood" and there was three of them. He survived ww2 but lost a leg and he passed away May 30th 1991.
There is only one thing that a person in battle wants, that is to go home. Yes, war is hell, but it's either kill or be killed, there is nothing else if you want to live. For those that have served, thank you for your service. For those that have given the ultimate sacrifice, you did not die in vain.
What a great reaction, pretty lady. 🤗 Fury did a fantastic job of showing the camaraderie that develops between individuals with very different backgrounds and personalities who become a tight-knit group because of the traumatic events they experience together. Such an incredible movie. Tanks so much! 😉
1942-44 - 1,347 Tiger 1's produced. 1942-45 - 49,234 Shermans produced. 1940-46 - 84,070 T-34 (Soviet tanks) produced. The Tiger was a great tank, but the Germans were completely out gunned.
The T-34s were very poorly made, by German standards, but it was a very well balanced design. Good mobility, decent armor and an adequate main gun. Roughly made, but as Stalin said, “quantity has a quality all its own.”
@@KevinThomas-ok2ev you don't need well trained soldiers if you can throw 5 million into battle and not care if 2-3 million won't return. You don't need well trained tankers. Send 100 tanks in a battle. You lose 85 Give them 85 again. Send them battle. eventually someone will get enough experience and someone always survives for parade.
Fun fact: this movie was based off the exploits of a real tank crew lead by one Captain Lafayette "War Daddy" Greenpoole, however the name of the tank they crewed was not "Fury", but "In The Mood", of which there were two, the First having been destroyed during the war.
Don't think I could possibly name a better ensemble cast performance than that given by Pitt, Lerman, LaBeouf, Peña, and Bernthal. Absolutely incredible, real, raw emotion.
The Tiger tank is actually a rare real captured tank you can see in a British museum. It was a good 20 years more advanced then what the U.S and British had. Also it downfall, like many German tech of the era, over complicated, high maintanance, long build time. But purely seen as a machine, a true example of engineering.
What? The Tiger was not a marvel of engineering it had massive reliability problems and was consistently bested by both Sherman’s and T-34s on the eastern front, it was an oversized poorly made heavy tank designed around guns that would have been better utilized as AT guns in hidden positions
I agree, although if the Germans had been able to meet the maintenance req, and use the tank as it was designed for it could have had a much greater impact (IMO).
@@About37Hobos The Tiger was more reliable than the Sherman, it required a major overhaul after 3,000 miles - the most reliable Sherman variant, the M4A2, after 2,000 miles. Only around 50-60 Tigers were lost in tank vs tank on the western front while being credited with 700 enemy tanks, most of them Shermans.
The Tiger in this movie is the real deal. Stationed at Bovington tank museum, Dorset County UK. One of the nasty operational Tiger 1 tanks in the world. They roll it out a few times a year
I'm a Marine and I've seen more combat then most people are even willing to believe. This movie fucking nails it when it comes to the psychology of men on the front lines. It gets harder to watch every time I see as the years go by..
alot of truth to that, friend served in Nam, twice, though one of the best stories wasnt from Charlie, it was about the tiger that appeared in camp and how he didnt know how he went from sleeping on top of the truck to being in the truck lol
You might enjoy Bernthal's "Real Ones" podcast, but the cast said that, before shooting, they had a closed-door meeting with surviving members of a tank crew from WWII. Nothing that was discussed is known outside of that room, but whatever it was put the cast and Ayer in the right headspace. Loved your reaction and appreciation to the details in this film.
It’s a common misconception that American tanks were outgunned and outarmored by ‘more advanced.’ German tanks. However, by this point in 1945, as it suggest in the movie; America already had several tanks/tank destroyers that were more than capable of taking on and knocking out even the most heaviest armored German tanks. A few examples are the M18 (with HVAP) The M36 and the M-26. Also, more advanced is highly disputable. German tanks like the tiger and panther were resource heavy and almost impossible to repair in the field. they were also known to be very unreliable.
And it seems to be a common misconception nowadays, that the Germans only had the newer Panther and Tiger tanks during the later period of the war. The Germans had more of the older Panzer IV tanks than the newer Panthers and Tigers. And the Sherman tanks were on more of an even footing against the Panzer IV tanks.
@@barrywentworth4472 I did not include Fury since it was rare that the Regular tank crews received HVAP rounds. The 76 was certainly a upgrade from the 75mm but it still lacked the ability to pen heavy German armor on its own also The HVAP round was usually only given to tank destroyer crews due to utilizing a tungsten core.
@@barrywentworth4472 Fury was an M4A2E8 model, also called Easy Eight, and it indeed has a long 76mm gun that was able to penetrate a Tiger from the front ( normal 75mm Sherman guns couldn't).
the kid in the end that spots norman i think realizes that he is also young and knows the feeling that norman is going through . therefore showing mercy .great film !
Ames, you are so observant. Yes, that helmet includes the ability to talk among crewman. Today, it's called the Combat Vehicle Crewman helmet, or CVC for short. I was an M1A1 tanker for the few years I was in the Army. I never had to see any combat, though, thank God!
As for the toughness of the Tiger. There was one in Russia. It spent 6 hours in battle and was hit multiple times. It still drove itself back 60km to safety. They counted up the hits. It was hit 252 times from various anti-tank rounds. The main thing i love about this movie is the Tiger is an actual real Tiger (instead of mockups used in just about every other movie) The Tiger is currently at the Bovington Tank museum.
i went to tanker school at fort knox ky and was a tanker for 8 years this movie was spot on with alot... i was deployed twice and its pure terror/ adrenline . amazing movie tho
I always hear a lot of people wonder why the US sent Sherman tanks up against German Panthers and Tigers in France, even though they were horribly under armored and under gunned against their German counterparts. You have to look at the timeline of the war. Prior to the D-Day invasion, the majority of the fighting that America did was in North Africa and Sicily, and most of the German tanks they were facing off against were German Model 3’s and Mark 4’s, with only a handful of Tiger tanks. With the exception of the long barreled 75mm gun on the Mark 4 model F’s and H’s, the Shermans were more than a match against the German tanks. So the US had no reason to believe that what they had on hand wouldn’t be adequate to handle the German armor they were expecting to face in mainland Europe. Unfortunately, many poor young tankers lost their lives due to that miscalculation.
They are hard as a group to Norman because he green. I think the best parts are when he's having private conversations with individuals they show that they actually care about him. As a combat veteran, I can relate.
@@GeneralVenue5077 Oh, absolutely, it was a walk in the park, watching comrades fall and enduring the horrors of combat. You clearly have a profound grasp of military life. Let me clarify: we don't seek glory or label ourselves heroes. It's the fallen comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice that we honor, that' why we call them heroes. They're the ones who allowed us to keep fighting, keep breathing, keep living. Maybe take a moment to comprehend before making ignorant assumptions about experiences you'll never understand.
Keep in mind too that this is just the western front, the eastern front was easily twice as bad. One of my favorite quotes of the war is from a German soldier fighting in the east. “Our orders were, no prisoners taken and save the last bullet for yourself. You will not go in a prisoner of war camp. You will do everything you can to avoid being taken prisoner. The Russians had the same, they didn’t take any prisoners.”
My favorite line about tanks comes from Bill Mauldin's comic strip charachters...grizzled, war weary infantrymen In one of the cartoons you see Willie, glancing at a passing Sherman tank, observes he'd rather be infantry and dig in the mud, as "...a movin' foxhole attracts th' eye."
Indeed, during WW2 tanks were met by other tanks, sometimes superior tanks like the German Tiger, during WW1 on the other hand a tank was "...a movin' pill box" and it didn't matter who saw it - they'd be dead soon because only us Brits had them, haha.
I was a tanker for many years (Patton and Abrams). I liked the crew interaction, but the tactics were pretty awful. And no way the Germans can just climb on board and open the hatches from the outside like that. All that Tiger had to do was reverse in a left turn and fire as "Fury" was trying to work around the back. Pretty cool that they used a real Tiger thank in the film. I think it's the only operational Tiger left.
Initially the Shermans reacted well to the ambush, reversed and tried to get their bearing. Smoked the target to gain some time for decision making and forcing the enemy tank to move thus preventing them from firing ( or firing way less accurately). When they realized it was a Tiger and they couldn't escaped they did the only thing realisticallly possible and rushed it because most of the tanks in their platoon couldn't penetrate a Tiger from the front apart from Fury, which had a long 76mm gun. I agree that initially the Tiger crew did ok but when it came close they made a mistake of not turning their front towards Fury - at that distance missing even when moving was less of an issue but the movie would have been over íf the Tiger had reacted correctly. 😉
Brad Pitts character “war daddy” was a real man (the movie has nothing to do with him but they use his nickname.) The real war daddy was named Lafayette G Pool. He was America’s top tank ace of world war 2 with over 12 tanks killed and other 250 armored vehicles, and 1000 German soldiers on the western front all under 90 days. He was awarded multiple military awards like the distinguished service cross (one below the Medal of Honor), a silver star, the French legion of honour just naming a few. He did pass away May 30, 1991 and is buried in the fort Sam Houston national cemetery. Also, the tiger tank the tank that takes out the 3 other tanks before fury takes it out.. that’s the only living and real tiger tank that’s in the world today. Micheal pena is one of those scientologist weirdos, and has been one since 2000. That entire “religion” is a scam.
Your reaction authenticity gets me emotional, even when I wasn't, watching the film for the first time. I love that you put yourself out there, like this.
@@holddowna Fun Fact, fresh eggs were worth their weight in gold during the war. Because of rationing. they would have been reserved for the upper class, officers and anyone else who could pay a premium for them. Regular citizens were severely limited in acquiring them, unless you had chickens to keep. US Soldiers living off K and C rations had to make do with powdered eggs, which were quite disgusting. The crew of Fury got lucky and came across some fresh ones liberating a farmhouse at some point. They put them in a padded ammo box to save them for when they got some R&R at a house and kitchen to cook them properly and enjoy a luxury.
This is such an amazing film. I felt the bond between these men. I have never felt that through any war movie. This made me understand my grandfather even more. That unbreakable bond of men fighting to protect each other.
The German kid at the end who sees Norman with the flashlight under the tank. It’s a little bit of a parallel. That kid represents Norman but from the German side. He’s going through the same process of losing is innocents to war and become part of the brotherhood that is only formed by serving.
That you're a hero, buddy! At the end hits hard when you listen Winters saying, "I wasn't the hero, but I served in a company of heroes." It fits perfectly here!!
My dad drove a tank under Paton. The SS Guys had a specific tattoo under their arms, when they found one they shot him in the head. No questions asked.
Fury is one of my favorite movies, the acting is as you said, top-notch. This is one movie I can and do rewatch on a regular basis. So much detail was interlaced and paid attention to, certainly a classic for me.
All armored crews name their vehicle. Ours was Purgatory. We got assigned a new Bradley when we shipped to Desert Shield/Desert Storm. We called her "Purgatory Too". Our wing track was called Murder Inc. I actually miss those days a lot. When it was time to move, I always got a kick out of our platoon sargent yelling... "Second platoon! Mount the camels. We ride!". I still hear it as plain as I did back then. There's a lot of shitty memories of those times but far more good memories.
Another outstanding reaction video. Because of your background in film, your videos have a lot of depth that others don’t so your feedback is pretty awesome. The German tanks were superior, but they had very few of them, and they were highly complicated. When they broke down, they couldn’t source parts and would abandon them regularly. The US Sherman tanks we’re fast and maneuverable, but sitting ducks, in most instances when they came up against a tiger. Thanks for taking time to dive into this genre. War is Hell, so I always appreciate videos that don’t glorify war. Thank you Amy!
"Fury" exaggerates the by that time corrected short comings of the US M4 Medium tank. The tank featured has a high velocity 76mm cannon that could penetrate he side armor of a Mk5 or Mk6 Panzer from 1000m away. Its sloped frontal armor provided 85% of the protection of the vaunted Tiger tank, and was so well designed that if even if it got knocked out, only an average of 0.6/5 man crew were lost.
Great movies, private Ryan, dear hunter, greyhound, band of brothers 👌 however, best sea ww2 movie "Das Boat" first run 1984 all in German with subtitles, watching it in native language really brought there! If you haven't seen it, highly recommended!
You nailed this reaction. Regarding eyes, I totally get your insight, but light eye's aren't always awesome either. Your dark eyes are incredible as they are. (brows too) I guess most people like what they don't have. While it's a tough movie to endure, you're one of the only people who never lost sight of the craftwork within every scene, cinematography, editing, but even more so those performances, each character's motivations are and what they're trying to convey with just a look. Amazing job.
Ames, it is interesting that you mentioned the need for a mechanic so early in the movie. Your observation points out one of the strengths of the M4 Sherman tank: it was easy to repair in the field. The length of the gun and the size and weight of the tank were chosen so that the greatest number of them could be loaded into the ships that were built to carry them. The Germans were not constrained by the need to move their tanks by sea, so they could build them bigger. German tanks were also complex, and not repairable in the field by their crews. German and Soviet tanks were not as reliable as the Sherman, so the American army could count on almost all their tanks showing up for a fight, whereas the Germans and Soviets would have to leave a significant percentage of theirs behind due to mechanical failures on the way to the fight.
hey so I'm 13 turning 14 in June 7th this year and I'm going to be on the frontlines either in the marines or the army I don't know yet, but everybody says I'm crazy to want to go to the frontlines.
Always loved that line: "Ideals are peaceful. History is violent."
Wasn’t even in the script apparently, Brad Pitt just said it.
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First i want to say that english isnt my first language. Second i know what that sentence means like word to word but like what it actually means?
i feel like there is some kind of hidden meaning or am i just stretching?
@@TerroristiRiku here's an example for you.. Freedom is an ideal but to secure your freedom it is usually only by violence. In world war 2, it was the ideals and morally important to stop the nazis but the world had to use violence to stop them. hope that helps some.
I was a Tank Gunner stationed in Germany in the 90's one night I was at a pub and met an old WW2 German tanker, He was a crewman on a Panther tank on the Eastern front. per his statements he hated Nazis but loved being a tanker. we talked for several hours downing several beirs neither of us paid for any drinks that night. The line in the movie "Best job I've ever had" is common amongst all Tankers. The comradery of the crew and tank, not the death and destruction we unleash. This is a hard watch but brings back both good and bad memories of my time in my Tank, great reaction.
I had an old German tanker tell me "Every time I knocked out a Sherman, there were 4 more right behind it." I personally think the Sherman was a piece of garbage, but the numbers made up for the deficiencies.
Amen.
That is awesoem you got to meet a Heer veteran.
@@ralphjacobson8815 After Italy fell, it was one medium-sized county fighting the planet. It was a doomed enterprise of attrition.
Most people in the military are just doing their jobs. Those German soldiers may have a vague feeling of "fight for my country" but they were not bad people. Mostly. I say that even though a huge percentage bought into the anti-immigration, anti-Jewish, arian superiority narrative. I'm sure most found their way out of that spiral of bigotry at some point.
"It's called war! you feel it?"
One of many chilling lines in the movie. My all time favorite is:
“Ideals are peaceful. History is violent”
@@romanlovera427it’s true. The people tearing down statues don’t get that
This scene was powerful!
“It’s the best job I ever had” that’s the best line
In the end, they should have hidden and survived.
@@realisticthought1781Snowflake
What I like about your reactions is not just how much you appreciate the stories and the actors but you really get into the art of film making. You catch how scenes are blocked and comment on cinematography, sound, costuming, the whole production. Your love of movies is always front and center and makes your content so enjoyable.
Thanks so much! I love filmmaking it’s my true love! Appreciate you being here!
@@holddowna react 12 monkeys please!!!
@@holddowna Part of why American tanks were vulnerable was a logistical reason, they had to be shipped across the ocean which meant they had to be smaller whereas the Germans could put theirs on trains. Later on, when the American tanks were equipped with longer range guns, they did better against the German tanks. The American tanks were more vulnerable because they were gasoline and the German tanks were diesel. Gasoline catches fire very easily and diesel fuel does not.
@@holddowna Wooooooah you say about all those airplanes. The sheer scale of that war is mindboggling. I read the trilogy of books by Ian Toll about the Pacific Theater, and the sheer volume of stuff showing up toward the end of the war was incredible.
@@holddowna Where that American tank was blown up just after Norman's girlfriend got killed, the Germans did it just that way, hitting the rear most tank so the front tanks couldn't easily escape by going the other way, they'd have to leave the road to get around the tank which wasn't always practical if there were ditches, mud or trees lining the roadway.
As a Marine Corps veteran, I always enjoy watching peoples reaction to what war is really like. Everyone thinks they understand, but they don't. Hopefully never will. "Only the dead have seen the end of war"
Plato
When I saw this my friends were kind enough to sit in the parking lot with me while I chain-smoked for half an hour, lol.
I went home, got my stepdad (who invaded Iraq) and we came back and watched this together.
Few movies ever got it right like this.
@@tappytibbons735as a combat vet, what the fuck are you talking about?
This is a great movie that captures the energy, if not specific details, of the emotional toil of war .
If I've learned anything from my experiences, there's plenty of vets that don't know what the fuck they're talking about either 😂
Thank you for your service 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
Question to the Veterans watching this movie. What war movie/movies do you think most accurately depict war? How about this one?
Probably my favorite war movie. The absolute grittiness and horror it portrays juxtaposed against the camaraderie and brotherhood of guys put through extreme situations together is just perfectly done.
Totally! Well said!
That Tiger tank is Tiger 131. The only functioning Tider left from WW2. It lives at the Bovington Armor Museum in Great Britain.
I'm pretty sure (someone pls correct me if I'm wrong) but the four Shermans used were also all genuine, with Bovington also supplying the A2 used to portray Fury
@@heffatheanimal2200 I think the point being made here is that there’s no shortage of Sherman’s, or T-34s for that matter, available for movies. But virtually every “Tiger” seen in movies for the past several decades, from Kelly’s Heroes” to “Saving Private Ryan” to “Band of Brothers” were all T-34s made up to look like Tigers. Even German films like “Downfall” used dummy replicas of Tigers, not real tanks. The Tiger seen in “Fury” was the real deal, and (presently) the only operational Tiger in the world.
@@KevinThomas-ok2evyeah it really didn't help that Germany had a lower output of tanks overall with only like 2,000 tigers between the 1 and 2 variants being made compared to the 50,000 Sherman's made.
That and they're just notoriously were really shitty to maintain broke down often.
@@fuoco1365 The crews also would destroy a Tiger with explosive charges if it was immobilized and might be captured.
Thus the extremely low number of intact Tigers around today.
Surprisingly there is a functional King Tiger in France.
@@heffatheanimal2200 The tank museum recently did a video about their part in the creation of fury. Give it a watch th-cam.com/video/1TWTBkXTUm4/w-d-xo.html
Ames I loved your reaction to brad Pitt saying
"Ideals are peaceful, history is violent" your facial expressions said it all.
"Wait until you see it"
"See what?"
"What a man can do to another man."
That line is so simple, brutal and haunting, It'll stick with me forever.
The delivery of it is so well. Norman who’s all clean and proper, Bible who looks like he walked through hell staring him in the eye, not even blinking
"Ideals are peaceful, history is violent."
You are absolutely right.
I once heard a line from a military guy. He spoke about being tracked by the enemy and said its the worst feeling when a human is tracking another human especially when they are a real tracker. Being in the woods and not knowing weather your being watched would be very uneasy.
I was a tanker in the 00s and did a few tours of combat in Iraq and this movie is up there with Das Boot as one of my favorites. It really does a great job of showing how separate tankers are from the rest of the Army. Infantry think we're soft because we're in our shells all the time but that is some grueling, dangerous work. But you call on us for a mission? You might never see our faces we'll be buttoned up the whole time. Just a tank with a radio voice. We have different uniforms, we have different routines. Different lingo.
I read an article in a military journal years ago that said something similar of Apache helicopters, the jist was something along the lines of infantry saying how pilots in general (jets and helis) had it easy because in Iraq and Afghanistan the 'flyboys' had few real dangers and so with air supremacy they "had it easy up there". Those same grunts would also say how secure they felt any time an Apache was eyes-in-the-sky above them. When you're in a beast of a vehicle like a tank or a helicopter gunship you do have an extra layer of protection against the enemy that takes you a little out of the danger zone, but you also have some serious motherfucking firepower to protect those on foot who are nearby. Excuse my French.
@@krashd Yeah from my experiences, it's the value of the vehicle you're in that makes you the most juicy target. Having a big fancy Apache puts you at a very high risk in theater because what better way to 'scare off the occupiers' than to go after their high dollar equipment. And at least in a tank we have the ability to soak up damage (And we did a bunch of it). Helicopters get very little in the way of 2nd chances to survive an RPG hit.
Although the Navy pilots were pretty much snug as a bug in a rug in high altitude they won't sweat much until the day we actually need to fight for air superiority again and aren't almost automatically gifted it by default lol.
@@krashd I should also add that modern infantry do get a bit of a right to complain here because we tend to stuff them in high dollar Bradleys and they're all mechanized now. And Bradleys were probably the first choice target the whole time I was there because they're soft and expensive. Look up SPC Charles Leonard I had to watch that man die on the street after our Bradley attachment got a rocket up the ass.
One RPG takes that thing out, I've been hit in my tank with several and they didn't do shit.
"The tank will most likely be the tanker's tomb. They are built for speed and accuracy...not to take hits. Do your job, keep people alive." What we got told on the first day of AIT for 91A by our instructors. M1A1 and A2s are the most well-maintained pieces of equipment in the Army.
John Bernthal also was the first one to give Shia Leboeuf a stage, on his podcast, after all his allegations and gross behavior. Helped them both a lot, lots of human to human shit on that one.
that episode is remarkable
John Bernthal is a great human being.
jons brother in la is kurt angle
@@tinocontreras5105more like nephew in law, his wife is the niece of kurt
A small throwaway scene that I like is when Wardaddy and others are passing other tank troops and a soldier asks for money that Don owes him. Don just tosses his coffee on him saying "Coffees too hot".
First 'The Pacific' and now 'Fury.'
You are doing an amazing job with these movies, Ames.
Thank you for your great reactions and appreciate all of your hard work in editing.
Thank you for being here!!!!!!!
@@holddowna Honored to be a subscriber to your channel.
I knew a veteran who had been a tank commander whose tank was one of the first of Patton's relief of Bastogne. (He had a burning hatred for Patton, called him every name you can imagine). He told me that if he went to veteran's reunions and guys from the 101st AB were there, he never had to pay for his own drinks. It was an honor to know Harry.
Harry who? You gotta give enlm their due full credit to their name! And Patton's army came in eventually and didn't just singlehandedly relieve when the 101st and other units that held the line in Bastogne all the while...
so glad he hates patton, patton cared more about looking good on film reel than actually working with allies and not outrunning his own fuel supply lines
Hands down my favorite reaction I've seen to this film, you have found the perfect balance of just watching the film intently and then commenting on the scenes without talking over them and missing nuance like so many others do.
Film is an art. Art is a language.
You get that better than most and have quickly become one of my top reaction channels to watch.
Wow thank u so much! Thank u for being here ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
On a good day a Sherman would do about 30 on a hard road. The Abrams is supposed to be governed at 45, but I've seen it go almost 60. The helmets have commo hookups inside and are called "CVC" helmet (Combat Vehicle Crewman). My tank was called "Grim Reaper".
I was in Golf Troop, 2/3 ACR. Our unit was called Grim so we were not allowed to use Grim Reaper on our tanks.
@@thomascain8747I was in Heavy Company when the 3rd was at Fort Bliss in the early 90s.
@@suprchickn7745 I was there 88-89.
I wonder what it would have been like if we had the current day Abrams tanks during WWII and used them in the spear head of our attack? What would the Abrams do against the King Tigers? 🤔
Nice! Thankyou for your service sir! 🫡
As someone who has watched a decent amount of your videos I was kind of surprised you didn't cry for this one. The scene where Shia says "here am I" always chokes me up.
Jon Bernthal is also "The Punisher" for Marvel. If you haven't watched that series, I highly recommend it. Love your reactions.
I still haven't seen his Punisher but I did see the Thomas Jane Punisher and that was brilliant.
Gotta watch his intro in Daredevil first. Thats his best Punisher work IMO
My one regret with him as The Punisher is, the series ends just as he's where I want to see him! His story was GREAT in the Daredevil series, but I didn't care for most of the stories written for him in the actual series. There were definitely a few shining moments, and he absolutely nailed the character.
Jon Bernthal as The Punisher in that series is one of the top 10 things Marvel has ever given us, regardless for the big movie screen or for screens at home.
You mean Shane?
I’ve honestly never really thought about how wild it is that Brad Pitt can switch between such wholly different WW2 characters between Wardaddy here & Aldo in Inglorious Basterds. Every actor especially in the tank crew is phenomenal in Fury but I’m just now realizing Brad’s war movie crossover in particular lol
In addition to OCS 1st Lt. Aldo Raine, and 2AD Staff Sgt. Wardaddy, he's also RCAF Wing Commander Max Vatan going undercover in Casablanca in Allied (2016).
This is harder. IB is just fantasy like Iron Man or Batman. Accurate historical stuff is way harder on everyone in the film crew and actors.
Tankers wear different helmets than infantry because they have built-in comms in the earmuffs (you can see Brad Pitt talking to his crew through a radio so he doesn't have to yell), which also muffle out the deafening sound of the inside of a tank. Also regular helmets catch on everything, so tankers wear padding that conforms more to the head. We used to splice an iPod into the comms system so that we could listen to music.
iPod was after my time. I used to do it with a Sony Walkman.
@@ralphjacobson8815 The wires stay the same 😉
That White Horse at the beginning makes me think " I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, Come and see. And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat upon him was Death, and Hell followed with him."
Hell hath no Fury like Wardaddy when you mess with his tank.
There’s a film called “Come and See” the title of which comes from that passage in the book of revelation. The white horse could be a nod to either or both.
There’s a man going round taking names…..
very astute observation there
That was probably the point of that scene. To reflect the Johnny Cash song.
"Go faster little tank gun" 😂😂. That honestly made me laugh so fckn hard. 😅
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You must see ¨All Quiet on the Western Front¨. First WW in a german perspective. Best war movie ever.
Michael Pena was really good in the movie "End Of Watch", with Jake Gyllenhaal. A serious role as well.
Somehow that was my first introduction to Pena. Super underrated movie, great call!
@@tyrionstrongjaw7729 Might not go well in today's generation with "Cancel Cop Culture", but it's a great movie and a realistic portrait of police honor and civility.
That movie was also made by the same director of this movie.
He was good in the alien invasion movie "Battle: Los Angeles" from 2011. That one has Aaron Eckhart in it as well.
One of my favorite WW2 movies is Defiance with Daniel Craig, i recommend you watch it if you havent already 👌.
The most tragic element to war is that those who've seen it never stop seeing it. Their war lives on in their minds till they die, they fight it in their dreams, they carry it every step for the rest of their lives.
Plato was onto something when he said "Only the dead have seen the end of war"
That "you're a hero kid" at the end hits hard.
Explains that feeling often expressed by those we call heroes when they answer "the heroes are those left on the battlefield". At least explains it as well as anything can to those who haven't lived it.
Survival guilt
Retired 22 veteran, US Army Armor. Served all over the word, including one of the few Airborne operations that had tanks. Best job I ever had.
If I could, I’d really recommend the movie “Mosul” it’s about Iraqi swat fighting against ISIS and is perhaps one of the finest war movies I’ve ever seen. Telling an important story very unlike most stories we hear about American soldiers
My dad told me about it !! Truly a gem
@@deafgwipps gonna keep commenting until it gets picked up, really think it’s valuable to share
I was on tanks for a decade. Modern tanks, of course, but … This film gets all the particulars right. The pattern of radio talk. Responding to threats. Working with infantry. Combat tactics. (Mostly, anyway. They were always too close to each other.) Etc etc. But my favorite is just hearing them work as a crew. The filmmakers nailed it.
And yes, if the main gun round hits the ground, it almost always ricochets.
I always hated having Infantry riding on my tank. I was super paranoid that one of them would get hurt.
Can you explain why the Tiger rushed Shermans? Seemed very dumb as it had bigger advantage the further from the targets it was. Also it should target "Fury" first as it was the heavies armed of all 4 Shermans.
@@mariuszpudzianowski8400 less rushing and more just moving, keeping the front toward the Americans. Sitting in place is not a good idea. The Tigers were tough, but not indestructible and the American tanks could bathe it in small arms fire as well which, with enough pounding would render sights useless, etc etc
@@mariuszpudzianowski8400 there are poor tactics all over the film. When the crew knew they were making a stand, why did they leave a bunch of .30 ammo stored outside instead of bring it all in? Why didn't the Tiger back up, making a left turn to outrun Fury and take it out as Fury was trying to get behind it? Why were the Germans able to open the hatches from outside Fury?
@@ralphjacobson8815 Bingo.
If you haven’t seen We Were Soldiers then I highly highly recommend it. One of my absolute favorites!
Meeh. It screwed up a lot of stuff, but it is still nice.
Great film, awesome action. The Tiger and Sherman tanks from the film are on display near me in Bovington Tank Museum, Dorset, England if you are ever visiting! The Tiger tank is the only real working Tiger from the war that still exists (it was captured in North Africa, not Germany though).
Another great reaction, Ames. I've been waiting for you to react to Fury. It's probably my favorite of all war movies. And you didn't disappoint, of course. I've watched you through your journey of war movies and series so far and how you have been building thick well-earned armor from the horrific and emotionally draining portrayals of what war does; and that you understand the often necessary, though brutal actions that men have had to not only make, but also endure. Love your channel. I'm a definitely a fan. Keep up the great work.
Something that was in a deleted scene that tells you about Wardaddy & his burns, also shows who he was before the war.
He was an alcoholic & a bad person, often getting into fights if I remember correctly, he got drunk & was driving him, his gf and brother I think it was and ended up crashing, killing them both & he ended up being trapped in the engine which burnt him.
Given the choice of prison or the army, he picked the army
Norman's palm reading was right...The girl did have one love in her life.
When I first saw one of your videos my initial impression of you was that you're very emotional. After watching MULTIPLE of your videos my impression of you now is not emotional but very empathetic to the characters and I find your reaction videos as one of the top reaction content creators I watch. You've more than earned my sub. Thank you for being unapologetically you and keep up the amazing content. Look forward to seeing more amazing reactions. 😊
When re-watching, a line that also hits me hard is when Norman is reading Emma's palm he says "That is your heart line. You're gonna have one great love in your life" and realising the truth of it 😢
totally!!!!!
The Tiger is a real one, captured by the British in 1943, one of those ‘inferior’ Allied tanks outmaneuvered it and did a ‘mobility kill’ often if unable to move the crew abandoned it.
The film went to the worlds largest armour museum, the Tank Museum in England.
They still have a display about the movie’s production.
Tiger was powerful but only 1300 were built and it was hard to transport and maintain.
The Sherman like Fury was produced in huge numbers, easy to transport and maintain and very reliable and adaptable.
This movie was based on Lafayette Green Pool (war daddy). The tanks were called "in the mood" and there was three of them. He survived ww2 but lost a leg and he passed away May 30th 1991.
I love it when actors known for comedy (Michael) take on serious roles and show how good they can really act.
I appreciate you mentioning about their acting cus that’s how I feel too! So thanks! Great reaction to one of my favorite movies!
thanks for watchin Carlos!
There is only one thing that a person in battle wants, that is to go home. Yes, war is hell, but it's either kill or be killed, there is nothing else if you want to live. For those that have served, thank you for your service. For those that have given the ultimate sacrifice, you did not die in vain.
And now it's time to move on to "Masters of the Air".
What a great reaction, pretty lady. 🤗 Fury did a fantastic job of showing the camaraderie that develops between individuals with very different backgrounds and personalities who become a tight-knit group because of the traumatic events they experience together. Such an incredible movie.
Tanks so much! 😉
1942-44 - 1,347 Tiger 1's produced. 1942-45 - 49,234 Shermans produced. 1940-46 - 84,070 T-34 (Soviet tanks) produced. The Tiger was a great tank, but the Germans were completely out gunned.
The T-34s were very poorly made, by German standards, but it was a very well balanced design. Good mobility, decent armor and an adequate main gun. Roughly made, but as Stalin said, “quantity has a quality all its own.”
The Germans built their tanks as well as they could, the Soviets built them as well as they needed to be.
@@KevinThomas-ok2ev you don't need well trained soldiers if you can throw 5 million into battle and not care if 2-3 million won't return. You don't need well trained tankers. Send 100 tanks in a battle. You lose 85 Give them 85 again. Send them battle. eventually someone will get enough experience and someone always survives for parade.
Fun fact: this movie was based off the exploits of a real tank crew lead by one Captain Lafayette "War Daddy" Greenpoole, however the name of the tank they crewed was not "Fury", but "In The Mood", of which there were two, the First having been destroyed during the war.
Another serious role Pena is in is called "End of Watch." Where we plays a cop in South Central Los Angeles.... Good movie
excited to watch that!
@@holddowna it's a good one 👍
Don't think I could possibly name a better ensemble cast performance than that given by Pitt, Lerman, LaBeouf, Peña, and Bernthal. Absolutely incredible, real, raw emotion.
Loved these guys
Notice how Luis from antman is a great storyteller even when he's telling it as a traumatized sad character 😂❤
The Tiger tank is actually a rare real captured tank you can see in a British museum. It was a good 20 years more advanced then what the U.S and British had. Also it downfall, like many German tech of the era, over complicated, high maintanance, long build time. But purely seen as a machine, a true example of engineering.
It's Tiger 131
Not really. The main difference is the gun. The 88 had great penn
What? The Tiger was not a marvel of engineering it had massive reliability problems and was consistently bested by both Sherman’s and T-34s on the eastern front, it was an oversized poorly made heavy tank designed around guns that would have been better utilized as AT guns in hidden positions
I agree, although if the Germans had been able to meet the maintenance req, and use the tank as it was designed for it could have had a much greater impact (IMO).
@@About37Hobos The Tiger was more reliable than the Sherman, it required a major overhaul after 3,000 miles - the most reliable Sherman variant, the M4A2, after 2,000 miles. Only around 50-60 Tigers were lost in tank vs tank on the western front while being credited with 700 enemy tanks, most of them Shermans.
The Tiger in this movie is the real deal. Stationed at Bovington tank museum, Dorset County UK. One of the nasty operational Tiger 1 tanks in the world. They roll it out a few times a year
For those interested the official Bovington Tank Museum TH-cam channel has just released a video on the use of their vehicles in this film.
I'm a Marine and I've seen more combat then most people are even willing to believe. This movie fucking nails it when it comes to the psychology of men on the front lines. It gets harder to watch every time I see as the years go by..
You can look into a man’s eyes and tell how much war he’s seen
alot of truth to that, friend served in Nam, twice, though one of the best stories wasnt from Charlie, it was about the tiger that appeared in camp and how he didnt know how he went from sleeping on top of the truck to being in the truck lol
You might enjoy Bernthal's "Real Ones" podcast, but the cast said that, before shooting, they had a closed-door meeting with surviving members of a tank crew from WWII. Nothing that was discussed is known outside of that room, but whatever it was put the cast and Ayer in the right headspace. Loved your reaction and appreciation to the details in this film.
It’s a common misconception that American tanks were outgunned and outarmored by ‘more advanced.’ German tanks. However, by this point in 1945, as it suggest in the movie; America already had several tanks/tank destroyers that were more than capable of taking on and knocking out even the most heaviest armored German tanks. A few examples are the M18 (with HVAP) The M36 and the M-26. Also, more advanced is highly disputable. German tanks like the tiger and panther were resource heavy and almost impossible to repair in the field. they were also known to be very unreliable.
And it seems to be a common misconception nowadays, that the Germans only had the newer Panther and Tiger tanks during the later period of the war. The Germans had more of the older Panzer IV tanks than the newer Panthers and Tigers. And the Sherman tanks were on more of an even footing against the Panzer IV tanks.
I think Fury has an upgraded Jumbo 76 mm hi velocity gun.
@@barrywentworth4472 I did not include Fury since it was rare that the Regular tank crews received HVAP rounds. The 76 was certainly a upgrade from the 75mm but it still lacked the ability to pen heavy German armor on its own also The HVAP round was usually only given to tank destroyer crews due to utilizing a tungsten core.
@@barrywentworth4472 Fury was an M4A2E8 model, also called Easy Eight, and it indeed has a long 76mm gun that was able to penetrate a Tiger from the front ( normal 75mm Sherman guns couldn't).
the kid in the end that spots norman i think realizes that he is also young and knows the feeling that norman is going through . therefore showing mercy .great film !
Ya that makes sense! Thanks for watching!
Check out Thin Red Line. One of the best ww2 flicks ever made
I love how powerfully poetic it it!
Ames, you are so observant. Yes, that helmet includes the ability to talk among crewman. Today, it's called the Combat Vehicle Crewman helmet, or CVC for short. I was an M1A1 tanker for the few years I was in the Army. I never had to see any combat, though, thank God!
As for the toughness of the Tiger. There was one in Russia. It spent 6 hours in battle and was hit multiple times. It still drove itself back 60km to safety. They counted up the hits. It was hit 252 times from various anti-tank rounds. The main thing i love about this movie is the Tiger is an actual real Tiger (instead of mockups used in just about every other movie) The Tiger is currently at the Bovington Tank museum.
i went to tanker school at fort knox ky and was a tanker for 8 years this movie was spot on with alot... i was deployed twice and its pure terror/ adrenline . amazing movie tho
Thanks for ur service
I always hear a lot of people wonder why the US sent Sherman tanks up against German Panthers and Tigers in France, even though they were horribly under armored and under gunned against their German counterparts.
You have to look at the timeline of the war. Prior to the D-Day invasion, the majority of the fighting that America did was in North Africa and Sicily, and most of the German tanks they were facing off against were German Model 3’s and Mark 4’s, with only a handful of Tiger tanks. With the exception of the long barreled 75mm gun on the Mark 4 model F’s and H’s, the Shermans were more than a match against the German tanks.
So the US had no reason to believe that what they had on hand wouldn’t be adequate to handle the German armor they were expecting to face in mainland Europe.
Unfortunately, many poor young tankers lost their lives due to that miscalculation.
Thanks for this comment! It’s sad to lose so many ppl
They are hard as a group to Norman because he green. I think the best parts are when he's having private conversations with individuals they show that they actually care about him. As a combat veteran, I can relate.
The heroes of war are not those who survived, but those who gave their lives so that others could live
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What type of shit you are saying huh! Those who survived also fought they also gone through hell surviving in that shit is worse then dieing
@@GeneralVenue5077 Sit down kid, I'm ex-militairy myself, we don't do participation trophies.
@@excelsian512 Ex-military huh You had a very easy time there if you are saying truth
@@GeneralVenue5077 Oh, absolutely, it was a walk in the park, watching comrades fall and enduring the horrors of combat. You clearly have a profound grasp of military life. Let me clarify: we don't seek glory or label ourselves heroes. It's the fallen comrades who made the ultimate sacrifice that we honor, that' why we call them heroes. They're the ones who allowed us to keep fighting, keep breathing, keep living. Maybe take a moment to comprehend before making ignorant assumptions about experiences you'll never understand.
Keep in mind too that this is just the western front, the eastern front was easily twice as bad. One of my favorite quotes of the war is from a German soldier fighting in the east. “Our orders were, no prisoners taken and save the last bullet for yourself. You will not go in a prisoner of war camp. You will do everything you can to avoid being taken prisoner. The Russians had the same, they didn’t take any prisoners.”
My favorite line about tanks comes from Bill Mauldin's comic strip charachters...grizzled, war weary infantrymen In one of the cartoons you see Willie, glancing at a passing Sherman tank, observes he'd rather be infantry and dig in the mud, as "...a movin' foxhole attracts th' eye."
Indeed, during WW2 tanks were met by other tanks, sometimes superior tanks like the German Tiger, during WW1 on the other hand a tank was "...a movin' pill box" and it didn't matter who saw it - they'd be dead soon because only us Brits had them, haha.
Love how you always get the themes and ideals represented in these films.
Thanks Chad! Love movies and stories so much!
I was a tanker for many years (Patton and Abrams). I liked the crew interaction, but the tactics were pretty awful. And no way the Germans can just climb on board and open the hatches from the outside like that. All that Tiger had to do was reverse in a left turn and fire as "Fury" was trying to work around the back. Pretty cool that they used a real Tiger thank in the film. I think it's the only operational Tiger left.
Initially the Shermans reacted well to the ambush, reversed and tried to get their bearing. Smoked the target to gain some time for decision making and forcing the enemy tank to move thus preventing them from firing ( or firing way less accurately).
When they realized it was a Tiger and they couldn't escaped they did the only thing realisticallly possible and rushed it because most of the tanks in their platoon couldn't penetrate a Tiger from the front apart from Fury, which had a long 76mm gun.
I agree that initially the Tiger crew did ok but when it came close they made a mistake of not turning their front towards Fury - at that distance missing even when moving was less of an issue but the movie would have been over íf the Tiger had reacted correctly. 😉
Jon Bernthal is also in The Pacific and Ford v. Ferrari. An amazing actor.
Yes watching the pacific now
Brad Pitts character “war daddy” was a real man (the movie has nothing to do with him but they use his nickname.)
The real war daddy was named Lafayette G Pool. He was America’s top tank ace of world war 2 with over 12 tanks killed and other 250 armored vehicles, and 1000 German soldiers on the western front all under 90 days. He was awarded multiple military awards like the distinguished service cross (one below the Medal of Honor), a silver star, the French legion of honour just naming a few.
He did pass away May 30, 1991 and is buried in the fort Sam Houston national cemetery.
Also, the tiger tank the tank that takes out the 3 other tanks before fury takes it out.. that’s the only living and real tiger tank that’s in the world today.
Micheal pena is one of those scientologist weirdos, and has been one since 2000. That entire “religion” is a scam.
Ah yes, good old Tiger 131 from the Bovington Tank Museum. Captured in Tunisia.
Should've rented the french Tiger II instead! A 1943 Africa Tiger I in 1945? (It can't even turn...Bloody 131)
I belive some other museum or group of people brought another tiger alive a few years ago
@@altairtodescatto I have to look that up, that sounds really cool.
I must say , I like your honesty , I respect your content .
Thanks Johnny!!! Appreciate u!
Your reaction authenticity gets me emotional, even when I wasn't, watching the film for the first time. I love that you put yourself out there, like this.
Usually Tanks names will be chosen by the first name of the troop they're in. So Fox (F) Troop will have Fury.
“Ideals are peaceful, history is violent”
What a quote
@@holddowna sic vis pacem para bellum
"if you want peace, prepare for War."
@@holddowna Fun Fact, fresh eggs were worth their weight in gold during the war. Because of rationing. they would have been reserved for the upper class, officers and anyone else who could pay a premium for them. Regular citizens were severely limited in acquiring them, unless you had chickens to keep. US Soldiers living off K and C rations had to make do with powdered eggs, which were quite disgusting. The crew of Fury got lucky and came across some fresh ones liberating a farmhouse at some point. They put them in a padded ammo box to save them for when they got some R&R at a house and kitchen to cook them properly and enjoy a luxury.
when you said "their tuff mofo's" ..in the final battle....you got a thumbs up from me
This is such an amazing film. I felt the bond between these men. I have never felt that through any war movie. This made me understand my grandfather even more. That unbreakable bond of men fighting to protect each other.
The German kid at the end who sees Norman with the flashlight under the tank. It’s a little bit of a parallel. That kid represents Norman but from the German side. He’s going through the same process of losing is innocents to war and become part of the brotherhood that is only formed by serving.
Love this comment
That you're a hero, buddy! At the end hits hard when you listen Winters saying, "I wasn't the hero, but I served in a company of heroes." It fits perfectly here!!
My dad drove a tank under Paton. The SS Guys had a specific tattoo under their arms, when they found one they shot him in the head. No questions asked.
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Best job I ever had 💥
Your reactions for the most are so Simple and clear. I believe you have never seen this film before.
thanks so much! I will always let you guys know if its a rewatch!
War is surreal.
Being cruel to each other is kind of a love/ acceptance of a brother thing.
It was amazing the foreshadowing in the palm reading, he said you’ll only have one true love in your life….
Totally!!!!! Always to shocked in these movies to remember that!
I saw this movie for the first time last year and loved it. My wife loved it but she doesn't wanna watch it again.
It’s good! Hard to watch! Thanks for hanging out!
Fury is one of my favorite movies, the acting is as you said, top-notch. This is one movie I can and do rewatch on a regular basis. So much detail was interlaced and paid attention to, certainly a classic for me.
All armored crews name their vehicle. Ours was Purgatory. We got assigned a new Bradley when we shipped to Desert Shield/Desert Storm. We called her "Purgatory Too". Our wing track was called Murder Inc. I actually miss those days a lot. When it was time to move, I always got a kick out of our platoon sargent yelling... "Second platoon! Mount the camels. We ride!". I still hear it as plain as I did back then. There's a lot of shitty memories of those times but far more good memories.
Another outstanding reaction video. Because of your background in film, your videos have a lot of depth that others don’t so your feedback is pretty awesome. The German tanks were superior, but they had very few of them, and they were highly complicated. When they broke down, they couldn’t source parts and would abandon them regularly. The US Sherman tanks we’re fast and maneuverable, but sitting ducks, in most instances when they came up against a tiger. Thanks for taking time to dive into this genre. War is Hell, so I always appreciate videos that don’t glorify war. Thank you Amy!
no matter what you think of shia labeouf. his acting is phenomenal. hes one of the greatest young actors imo
I was a Tank Commander and Platoon Daddy. My Tank was named Atomic Punk. Best job I ever had! Enjoyed your reaction, insight and comments.
You should watch "the Punisher". I never seen such acting from Jon Bernthal
"Fury" exaggerates the by that time corrected short comings of the US M4 Medium tank. The tank featured has a high velocity 76mm cannon that could penetrate he side armor of a Mk5 or Mk6 Panzer from 1000m away. Its sloped frontal armor provided 85% of the protection of the vaunted Tiger tank, and was so well designed that if even if it got knocked out, only an average of 0.6/5 man crew were lost.
There's a load of inaccuracies in this move, like a A LOT. But the dialog in this movie is unmatched. The chemistry between actors sets the bar
i dont know anything about war other than its hell.. but the dialogue is UNREAL and intense.. but makes it so real
"Go faster, little tank-gun!" You're so damn cute Ames :)
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Absolute killer cast in this film. Loved their performances
unreal!!
Great movies, private Ryan, dear hunter, greyhound, band of brothers 👌 however, best sea ww2 movie "Das Boat" first run 1984 all in German with subtitles, watching it in native language really brought there! If you haven't seen it, highly recommended!
The irony is the German soldier that saw Norman under the tank was much like Norman was when he saw the German soldier. Same situation to a degree.
You nailed this reaction. Regarding eyes, I totally get your insight, but light eye's aren't always awesome either. Your dark eyes are incredible as they are. (brows too) I guess most people like what they don't have. While it's a tough movie to endure, you're one of the only people who never lost sight of the craftwork within every scene, cinematography, editing, but even more so those performances, each character's motivations are and what they're trying to convey with just a look. Amazing job.
Ames, it is interesting that you mentioned the need for a mechanic so early in the movie. Your observation points out one of the strengths of the M4 Sherman tank: it was easy to repair in the field. The length of the gun and the size and weight of the tank were chosen so that the greatest number of them could be loaded into the ships that were built to carry them. The Germans were not constrained by the need to move their tanks by sea, so they could build them bigger. German tanks were also complex, and not repairable in the field by their crews. German and Soviet tanks were not as reliable as the Sherman, so the American army could count on almost all their tanks showing up for a fight, whereas the Germans and Soviets would have to leave a significant percentage of theirs behind due to mechanical failures on the way to the fight.
Wow thanks for these facts! Really helps me understand more and makes so much sense! Especially the shipping
Masters of the Air, should be next. So far so good
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hey so I'm 13 turning 14 in June 7th this year and I'm going to be on the frontlines either in the marines or the army I don't know yet, but everybody says I'm crazy to want to go to the frontlines.