Fury

Started by Nosher, 07 October 2015, 03:52:28 PM

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Nosher

07 October 2015, 03:52:28 PM
Just watched Fury  =)

Wont be watching it again anytime soon.
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jambo1

07 October 2015, 05:04:51 PM #1
Haven't seen it yet but not too sure if I will bother.

Ithoriel

07 October 2015, 05:06:10 PM #2
Really Nosher?

I enjoyed it, seen it twice at the cinema and a couple more times on DVD.

What was your problem with it?
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Leon

07 October 2015, 05:39:44 PM #3
I thought it was OK as well, but I'm not in a rush to watch it again.  Seeing the armour rolling about was cool, but the 'last stand' at the end was a bit out there.
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07 October 2015, 06:21:43 PM #4
pretty good until the last 30 mins which was utter bol**cks
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Ithoriel

07 October 2015, 06:48:01 PM #5
Audie Murphy drove off an attack by an estimated 200 German infantry while standing on the engine deck of a burning tank-destroyer with nothing but it's AA machine-gun .... and you think Fury was far-fetched :-)
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Nosher

07 October 2015, 08:21:19 PM #6
Quote from: Ithoriel on 07 October 2015, 05:06:10 PM
Really Nosher?

I enjoyed it, seen it twice at the cinema and a couple more times on DVD.

What was your problem with it?

Apart from the Sherman Troop v The Tiger battle reminding me of a game of Flames of War and tracer rounds that were remarkably like bolters from Star Wars...

It's probably just me (that or my age) but I'm finding that when there are 'talking bits' I can barely understand a word that's being said. I have to have the volume on so loud my walls reverbrate. I end up having to keep switching the volume up and down.
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Leon

07 October 2015, 08:24:33 PM #7
Quote from: Nosher on 07 October 2015, 08:21:19 PM
It's probably just me (that or my age) but I'm finding that when there are 'talking bits' I can barely understand a word that's being said. I have to have the volume on so loud my walls reverbrate. I end up having to keep switching the volume up and down.

I find that with so many programmes as well.  For years now we've been putting the subtitles on most of the time.
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07 October 2015, 08:43:12 PM #8
I find American difficult to understand.  Its almost a different language now.
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Ithoriel

07 October 2015, 08:47:13 PM #9
OK, that explains it :)

I watch waaaay too many US cop shows and I'm constantly turning TVs and the like down after others have used them. Talky bits were not a problem.
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08 October 2015, 01:14:29 AM #10
Quote from: Luddite on 07 October 2015, 08:43:12 PM
I find American difficult to understand.  Its almost a different language now.

Several different languages. Some regions are no trouble, others as bad as Glaswegian (well, nearly).
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08 October 2015, 01:16:33 AM #11
Quote from: Ithoriel on 07 October 2015, 06:48:01 PM
Audie Murphy drove off an attack by an estimated 200 German infantry while standing on the engine deck of a burning tank-destroyer with nothing but its AA machine-gun .... and you think Fury was far-fetched :-)


Then there's Horatius and possibly two friends stopping the entire Etruscan army in its tracks....
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08 October 2015, 01:18:14 AM #12
By the way, does the eponymous tank in that movie have a hypodermic needle on the turret? If so, it may be a new Fury with the syringe on the top.
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08 October 2015, 06:19:16 AM #13
I don't know whether to applaud or groan ....

I'll do both  =D> =D> #-o #-o
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Leman

08 October 2015, 07:21:06 AM #14
I know nothing about tanks, don't wargame beyond 1922 and thoroughly enjoyed it.

Couldn't abide Richard Burton's effort at Alexander though.
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08 October 2015, 07:22:42 AM #15
Better than Colin Farrell!

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Leman

08 October 2015, 07:27:08 AM #16
Apparently the "Irish" Macedonians was used as a way of demonstrating the relative "uncouthness" of the Macedonians compared to their cousins further south. Give me the Colin Farrel version any day of the week.
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08 October 2015, 07:32:41 AM #17 Last Edit: 08 October 2015, 07:35:58 AM by fsn
That's a bit like "would you prefer a kick in the nads or a punch in the nose?"

My favourite is when Alexander (plays by John Mills) drives an ambulance across a desert with Joan Sims to buy a glass of lager.
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Subedai

08 October 2015, 10:16:32 AM #18
When I watch a war film, especially some of the later ones, I have to switch off my knowledge of history otherwise I would never enjoy it but with some films it is definitely harder than others.

Agree about Fury, film generally okay, last 30 mins hmmm. Alexander, fight scenes good, Rosario Dawson is always a good watch, but a bit overlong, initially struggled with and Irish Alexander. Kingdom of Heaven I enjoyed.
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08 October 2015, 11:39:10 AM #19
They don't make historically accurate war movies like "Kellys Heroes" anymore ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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