Heartbroken watching Fury (2014) | First Time Watching | Movie Reaction

[@Swordsfor200Alex]

FURY was a Sherman M4A2 tank. Due to its armor and firepower a German "Tiger" tank could easily hold its own vs 10 Sherman tanks. The Sherman was a medium tank weighed about 35 tons, thin armor and small caliber main gun (75mm). Amercian Armed Forces decided to go with the medium tank because they could produce them cheaper and in greater numbers faster. US manufactured almost 50,000 Shermans through the war. They figured they would make enough that they would just overwhelm the enemy. It was a death trap for most crews. The Tiger on the other hand was a beast. It weighed 60 tons and had an (88mm) main gun that would pierce the Sherman tank armor easily, but Germany could only build 1300 of them. *Great historical item to notice is the Shermans with tree trunks tied to the side of the tank as extra armor might stop 1 Tiger shell during a fight and give them a chance to battle longer.

[@Lueluekopter]

I was at the 75th D-Day anniversary, they have monuments of M4s in France...

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Very interesting stuff. Great comment thanks

[@bwilliams463]

The tree trunks weren't specifically protection from artillery; A good AP round would have punched through them like wet paper. The logs were intended as protection from shaped-charge weapons like the panzerfaust and panzerschreck, which work by firing a super-heated flame that burns through the armor, because wood doesn't melt.

[@cptjohnbhewler1529]

Yeah, No. Fury had an upgraded 76 long barrel not the short 75 That scene was incredible silly because the 76 of Fury would have easily punched through the front plate of a Tiger H1.

[@iKvetch558]

Well...the real tank that served in Europe was the M4A3...the M4A2 was diesel powered and in US service only fought in the Pacific...the M4A2E8 76w HVSS that played Fury in the movie is supposedly one of the M4A2E8 76w tanks that the US sent to the USSR. Of course, there is very little difference between the M4A2 and the M4A3 on the outside, so it is an excellent stand in for the US late war Easy Eight. And with wet ammo stowage and many large and easy to open hatches, the Sherman was one of the safest tanks to serve on. The idea that the Sherman was a "death trap" comes from the incredibly skewed view of a single book that has been widely and definitively debunked.

[@skysamfreeman]

Yeah this one’s intense. I remember my dad and I watching this in the theater and at the end we just sat there processing it all. Great movie.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Oh yeah I can understand that.

[@boboca20]

15:00 as much as I understand the reason why Brad Pitt does what he does in that scene, that right there is, to me, the real meaning of "Just wait until you see... What a man can do to another"

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Very powerful scene

[@russellward4624]

They couldnt sneak away. They had to stop the german troops one way or another. They couldnt let them roll up the lines, cut off supplies etc..

[@bwilliams463]

Something viewers often overlook is that Norman has plenty of courage. Absolutely unprepared for combat, let alone tank service, he nevertheless climbs right back into Fury after seeing Red's face on the floor, and also after Emma's building was destroyed by artillery. It takes him some time to learn the rules, but he sticks with it as he adapts to the nightmare he's been thrust into.

[@alexlim864]

15:00 The German prisoner was wearing an American GI jacket which is, under the rules of the Geneva Convention, I believe, the crime of perfidy. As such, he has forfeited all rights and protection as a POW. Norman thus didn't commit a war crime, technically speaking. 27:30 The Americans were using M4 Shermans. Fury is a M4A1E8, or "Easy Eight," while the others were standard M4A1's, with short-barreled 75mm.'s. (Technical note, since you're a War Thunder player: Fury, which had a long-barreled 76mm. main gun, would have been able to punch through the frontal armor of a Tiger with an HVAP round at a range of 500 meters or so, so the engagement in the film would have ended a lot faster and at far greater ranges. The tactics shown in the film were those used by M4A1's against heavy German metal. The losses, however, are accurate.) Respect to your military family members, James. To them, thank you for your service.

[@shadowprince4482]

If you haven't watched it yet the movie 1917 is a WW1 movie and is pretty mind blowing. WW1 movies are pretty rare and it's one of the best war movies I've seen. I'm sure people will name better war movies but 1917 is REALLY unique in how it's shot. Only a few other movies were shot in a similar way.

[@garychambers6848]

My father served in Patton's 3rd Army 42-45 (687th FAB)....Thru Normandy, the battle of the hedgerows, Battle of the Bulge... One of his last duties in Europe was helping "clean up" Buchenwald concentration camp in the spring of 45....He brought back pictures he took there.... He also told the story of "Hitler Youth".....Toward the end of the war they captured a few Hitler youth and the American C.O. had been in a German POW camp and HATED Germans. So he put the youth against a chalk board with their noses in a chalk ring and would beat them with a riding crop if they stepped down.....Dad volunteered to watch the kids while the CO. could go eat, drink, etc....Dad would let the kids sit down every time the CO left....Dad just saw KIDS....Misguided kids.....

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Your dad is a good man

[@garychambers6848]

Yes...he was... @@AwesomeUSMovies

[@KevinBrown-lv2fk]

hey james just wanting to wish you and your family all rhe best wishes over these holiday seasons. this goes out to all the community here too whatever your beliefs. i wish you all well

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks Kevin, appreciate that. Righ back at ya

[@silverfang1648]

Fun Fact:the Tiger that appears in the movie its the real deal! It was captured in Tunisia in 1943...being the last of its kind to still function! Also War Thunder has aircraft and ships but yeah fun game Ps:the Fury tank is a M4A3E8 Sherman with a 76mm gun!

[@ralphwiggum6385]

😊 Its available in World of Tanks Blitz

[@silverfang1648]

@@ralphwiggum6385 oh yeah i remember that!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I don't really like the ships or planes. I like the tanks!

[@silverfang1648]

@@AwesomeUSMovies im gonna be honest...be honest its less frustrating and boring So were on the same boat Overall nice reaction and i agree its a very heartbreaking movie despite being just a "WW2 Action Movie" it can get depressing!

[@scar445]

the entire thing with the young women and the meal, I think it all boils down to Brad just wanting some damn peace. After Africa and then europe, you are looking at a man that has spent literal years in war. He just wanted a moment of peace and quiet. And his mates wouldn't let him have it, because it would have made him soft, and they needed him to be the rock they could lean against.

[@JacobSantillan]

6:10 I don't know exactly what a tank platoon consisted of back in those days, but now it's four tanks and 16 personnel. What we lack in manpower, we make up in armor and firepower.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I think in WWII it was like 3-5 so 4 is the norm.

[@spddracer]

Do ya feel that? Its called WAR!!

[@Lueluekopter]

27:23 Panther was a German tank too... The Fury is a modified M4 Sherman

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Thanks for that

[@lillbunnyhop]

Oh man this is a tough one for sure. Great cast. Looking forward to this

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

It's very good

[@51tetra69]

God bless all of the Sherman tank crews who went into battle in Europe knowing that they were hopelessly outclassed by superior main battle tanks of the Germans, with little chance to survive head to head! God bless the real “War Daddy” and the actual tank crew of Fury, upon which this movie is based. God bless all the courageous veterans with nerves of steel who risked everything and sacrificed so much to protect our countries and preserve the freedoms we enjoy today! God bless all the souls - military and civilian - that we have lost in times of war! God bless America! God bless us all and grant us peace!

[@josephclay7315]

Hey James, I love your videos! I'm finishing up my degree right now and they really help me escape

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So happy to hear it

[@angelagraves865]

When Trumpets Fade (1998) is another WWII war drama set during the Hurtgen Forest Battle(s). It's a great but underrated movie.

[@davecsa7286]

Both grenades landed on the floor of the tank not on the Sgt, the explosion was away from him and went up but the grenades shoot out loads of shrapnel and that would kill the Sgt.

[@lordcaradoc3222]

I'm sure I'm not the first one to suggest you watching the HBO miniseries 'Band of Brothers' (2001), 10 episodes, I think you may like it.

[@m.hreels9822]

Glad to hear your opinions on this movie I still need to watch it myself 👍🏻

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

It's a great movie it really is.

[@Nero-Caesar]

We used to watch this movie after table six Tank Gunnery it was a wild experience watching this while hearing the other tankers still shoot I love this movie so much it's the unofficial 19K movie

[@dbstake9120]

another awesome reaction!! Keep them coming!!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thank you! Will do!

[@dbstake9120]

James, I've been toying with the idea of starting a reaction channel and I was wondering if I could pick your brain about it.

[@filipohman7277]

Awesome Movie and Work Bro, Thanks 👍👍👍👍👍 Greetings from Helsinki, Finland 🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸🇫🇮🇺🇸

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thank you so much for the support

[@psycho42069]

A great man once sang: "Freedom isn't free, it costs folks like you and me, And if we don't all chip in we'll never pay that bill. Freedom isn't free, no there's a hefty f#ckin' fee, And if you don't throw in your buck o' five who will?" Freedom just costs a buck o' five folks. Where's yours?

[@karimhicks8376]

It was a medium American tank. The SHERMAN M4A12, I believe. It was the most produced tank of the 2nd World War. It also had a high turnover rate.

[@ulrichbehnke9656]

I‘m from Germany and when I saw the movie the first time I was skeptical. I thought it would be just another American war film where the hero kills 100k Nazi-Zombies running directly in front of his gun. But I was surprised positively. This movie avoids the usual stereotypes. It presents a tank crew where each one has a different character. The war scenes show a lot of ugly realism. There is the scene were an SS-man was killed or the scene were women in a house are afraid of being raped. That is astonishing different from former US-war movies where the GIs are all cool cowboys and the villains are always arrogant brutes. The brutality of villains in cheap action movies gives the excuse for the hero to slay them on a revenge trip - and so making it possible for the audience to enjoy the violence without having a bad conscious. The Nazis used that trick for their propaganda films too. But that does not happen with „Fury“. The plot makes it more difficult to identificate yourself with the soldiers. The moralic question „what would I‘ve done in this situation“ appears. Therefore I like this movie. Only the final is falling back in the old story where hundreds of enemies are running direct in front of the machine-gun. But as a German I can condone this. It’s a classical showdown and the audience awaited this. It’s also a reminiscence to the movie „Sahara“ with Humphrey Bogart. Finally this movie shows for me a development of American moviemakers showing war more realistic. It fits to a situation where our western society had got very sobern about latest military engagements in Irak and Afgahnistan.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Very very well said. Thanks

[@アキコ2003]

one of my fav american war movies.. my all time favorites are foregin war movies. come and see being one of them

[@johncable9238]

THANKS FOR THE SUPPORT JAMES!!!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I'll always support our veterans and active duty members and thier families.

[@johncable9238]

@@AwesomeUSMovies awesome Bud!!!!!!

[@trevorsmith9162]

For the list...(Face Off 1997) & (Enemy At The Gates 2001).

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Added thanks

[@boboca20]

Regarding war movies, here are some MUST WATCH for you James! The Pianist Life is Beautiful Schindler's List All Quiet on the Western Front

[@TimSmith-uc4pk]

A Panzer Faust is an Anti Tank Weapon. It was a pre cursor to the RPG.

[@redrum567]

World War 1 ended on the 11th month on the 11th day on the 11th hour. I saw a man selling poppies stop a lady and ask if he could reposition her poppy. While doing so he told that lady she should wear the poppy on their right side; the red represents the blood of all those who gave their lives, the black represents the mourning of those who didn't have their loved ones return, and the green represents the growth of crops and future prosperity the war so much took away. This is why the poppies are positioned at the 11th hour.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Great comment thanks

[@ImmortalCrow1821]

Hey James, I thought you might like to know. Brad Pitts Character is based off the real WWII tank commander Lafayette G. Pool A K.A. "War Daddy." And also, his tank wasn't called fury Hollywood changed the name for no good reason. The real name was "In The Mood."

[@williamjamesrapp7356]

2 other BRAD PIT movies you should watch are (1) LEGENDS OF THE FALL & (2) A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT.

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Added thanks

[@sandrakiefler4649]

Awesome reaction my dude. Subbed 😉👍

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Thanks for the sub!

[@jamesnorthup7717]

Not sure if you've seen hacksaw ridge or not but it's my favorite war movie!

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Yup, it was amazing. Check out my reaction:kzbin.info/www/bejne/jp7YeZqdi86aZqs

[@goldieschooch8512]

Liked Brad Pitt in this. War movies are hard

[@colosine]

I randomly watched this in theatres, it was between this and john wick and I didn't know what either movie was and there was no wrong choice between the 2 films

[@CrystalWilliamsToTheLeft]

Love the video as usual- just felt the need to comment about you saying that even people who don’t believe in god would pray in the situation- that’s like saying that even people who don’t believe in Santa writes him notes during Xmas - and while I understand that fear can make people react in a way they ordinarily wouldn’t- I’m not sure it would change their entire belief system Have you done any Kevin Smith movies? I think you would love them - if you do, watch them in order starting with Clerks 😊

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

I think people in desperate situations will do most anything to get out of those situations. Evan an atheist praying.

[@karimhicks8376]

In order to achieve the realistic value, all FURY ACTORS, HAD to talk to WW2 TANK commanders & crews, the few that were left. Very few left, INDEED!!!

[@newt66c33]

my dad was a Koren war vet served 3 years

[@NJAsmodeus1]

Sorry I had to pause at 22:10. I haven’t seen the movie past that point. So much anxiety from the scene has stopped me from continuing. Own the movie, still haven’t seen past that point.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

You need to finish it. It's so good!

[@HildegardActual]

Great reaction man. It's my hope that the American People are exposed to material like this more often, so they know what's on the line when we go to war. As it stands, it seems a lot of people are incredibly out of touch with the grimm reality that we live in.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

very well said

[@shieasepuryear7038]

Your reactions are top tier.

[@Wiiggz]

I would highly recommend watching crocodile Dundee 1&2 if you’re watching 80s classics. You won’t be disappointed!!!

[@karimhicks8376]

Each day, we are loosing our WW2 soldiers, Airmen, & sailors. We MUST not forget our greatest generation, that had fought back the terrifying prospects of VILE dictators! For our very freedom has a very high price!!!

[@shainewhite2781]

Thanks for the video!! See you later!! Stay safe.😊

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thank you too!

[@venomusbite3461]

Play world of tanks , u can actually buy the fury Sherman E8 to play as a tier 6 medium American and u can buy Tiger 131 the tiger used in the movie which is also the only combat operational tiger tank in the world

[@martinsandt1135]

The best Movies hurt

[@chrismanuel6659]

You are a soldier first, be a typists is a specialty training. Core training is to fight

[@marvingecko1232]

love your reactions small correction you said we had panthers they had tigers. No, they had panthers and tigers. We had Shermans with varying armor and cannons, but the tiger tank was superior in all areas of combat there just was not Anough of them near the end of the war to make a difference we had the numbers. otherwise history may have played out very differently.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Thanks for the breakdown

[@princeoftonga]

One of the best war films ever made! That war was brutal and nasty. The good guys were not all pious heroes and all the bad guys weren’t all terrible monsters. Everyone got dirty and did terrible things in that war. The individual soldier, sailor or airman doesn’t win a war they just survive. Also the depiction of the relationship between the crew is amazing! In the war cemeteries in Normandy and elsewhere in Europe you’ll come across a grave marker with 3 or 4 sometimes even 5 names! likely as not they were a tank crew. They live together, fight together, perhaps die together and if that happens they’ll be buried together.

[@beckymellon8135]

❤❤❤

[@couch.patati-patata]

That's Luscious from Harry Potter.

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Who???

[@couch.patati-patata]

@@AwesomeUSMovies Played Luscious Malfoy in Harry Potter. The officer who says I asked for 20 tanks and got one. Jason Isaacs.

[@couch.patati-patata]

I could type 90 words per minute.

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I Still can

[@odemusvonkilhausen]

Veteran has 3 syllables.

[@valorrhd6186]

if you liked fury, i’d like yo request lone survivor one of the best based on true events movie.

[@xxendersgamexx]

War sucks but when it comes to world war 2 I just try to remember that the Nazis had to be stopped.

[@russellward4624]

The Nazi'sin north africa doesnt get as much attention as the battles in europe but they were everywhere.

[@SporkRevolution]

This movie wrecked me. People are fucking horrible to each other.

[@AwesomeUSMovies]

Agreed, so many lives lost for little to no gain.

[@joshua-ov4ne]

@@AwesomeUSMoviesI am sorry but you are wrong war is necessary our world is in the state it is because there has not been enough war china has done things that make Hitler look like a schoolboy in comparison

[@couch.patati-patata]

Watch The War Horse.

[@gabriellebiggar1771]

Our Favourite Book is The HOLY BIBLE KJV and CODEX!!!

[@couch.patati-patata]

Is that nail polish on your finger?

[@krisfrederick5001]

I love Brad Pitt's work and a huge World War 2 historian. But there is just something wrong with this movie to me. It doesn't feel genuine like Band of Brothers or Saving Private Ryan. Hell even Enemy at the Gates is better with a British speaking Russian sniper. Even having the last original operating Tiger 1 tank. I don't know, I'm no gatekeeper.

[@cannowuppass8214]

I am a veteran and a WWII buff. I did not like this movie. It was not done well and not realistic. I couldn't relate with any of the characters and that is unusual for a veteran and a war movie.

[@mobilemechanics6565]

As much as it sucks to say, war is just as much of humanity, as peace is. Im reminded of a correction in the translation of the commandments thou shall not kill really is thou shall not murder. This is because god would know there is times it is necessary as well as not. In a way you would have to defend your reasons, and hope they are not a excuse. You might find an interest in this. In my researching i have found a better way I think to the interpretation of adam and eve through the greek. It is said zeus tired of man killing other men flood the earth and when the waters drained he took all the evils and locked them away in a box. He then put man back on earth and gabe him the fire Prometheus sacrificed for and also made woman so man would have something to distract from his former evils and bestowed her with curiosity wonder, and passion. She was given a duty to protect the box from man openong it and returning to the world that which was inside, in which she also was not told the contents. Her name was Pandora and after sometime her curiosity got tje better of her and she opened the box rushing out she was to slow to seal the evils within all but hope resided in the box. And later that was released to. Could the box be an analogy of an apple on the tree of knowledge, the box hid certain truths from them. And interesting but the greek seen hope as a bad thing, ànd any honest person can acknowledge the doom they will ignore clouded by hope. The greek thought mankind would blind themselves from thebtruth with hope and doom themselves from salvation.