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twitch.tv/Mattikush 2014 年 12 月 11 日 上午 8:37
FURY's Tiger vs Sherman battle
Goodmorning everyone. Just saw the new WW2 tank crew-centriic movie "fury" last night and there's this scene in it that instantly made me think of company: It depicts tank combat superbly as well as just presents itself as one of the best WW2 movies since Saving Private Ryan IMO. Basically allied tank crews were the "unsung heroes" of the war because they knew each and every time they would be outgunned by superior german armor and most likely die a painful and horrible death but they still did it and helped win.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqO368CeY6A

*Spoilers ahead*, the scene I posted is different in the film and edited much better in the film here it seems rushed but anyways it begins with a column of four shermans, that just got pinned against a hedgerow by a Tiger 131 and they have to smoke it and charge it and three of the four shermans go down while the remaing sherman armed with a larger main cannon (can't tell the MM) tries to get behind it. I'm just mentioning this becuase I know someone will watch it and be like; "FAKE!"
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Memento Mori 2014 年 12 月 11 日 下午 1:50 
引用自 LordNito
*snip*

"Sahara" is a movie about a M3 Lee crew in Africa. Firste one made in 1943, and a "new "one around 1995. Could be it, eh?
Green Devil 2014 年 12 月 11 日 下午 4:14 
I thought the movie "Fury", starring and produced by Brad Pitt (the first movie ever about tank warfare, by the way), could have been much, much better--possibly even great (like "Saving Private Ryan"), had it not been so "Hollywood-ized". There were many realistic combat scenes that showed anti-tank rounds bouncing off the frontal armor, as well as the bloody fighting between tank and infantry. This was early on In the movie and I thought then that "Fury" could possible be another WWII classic film. Then came the weird scene in the apartment between the Americans and the two German women, that I felt ruined the film. Finally, the last battle scene of the movie where Brad Pitt and his tank crew take on about 300 German SS infantry and held out for quite a long time, was ridiculous. Even 70 years ago infantry had hand-held antitank weapons and the Germans in the later part of WWII had a great one--the panzerfaust (similar to the American bazooka). A single tank by itself stands no chance against determined infantry, as it is quite "blind" when "buttoned up" and peering out on its periscopes. They would have knocked it out (i.e. destroyed) within minutes.


I think Fury made Americans look bad--like crazy, blood-thirsty murderers, and I'm sure that there were some like that during WWII, but not the majority.


I do love tanks (I began my fascination with them when I flew helicopters with the 2d Armored Division at Ft Hood, Texas) so I'd watch it again for some of the early battle scenes. Other than that, it was a lousy movie--2 out of 5 stars.

Deadlylag 2014 年 12 月 11 日 下午 5:36 
It's a typical liberal movie, ie US bad NAZI good.
ll-EmpyrE-ll 2014 年 12 月 11 日 下午 7:30 
I enjoyed the movie very muchand can't wait to buy it on Blu-Ray but some of the battle scenes lacked realism for it to be compard to Saving Private Ryan. AT guns and German tanks don't generally miss when they are shooting ~100m or less,. The last battle scene was a tactical farce also considering they were supposed to be trained soldiers, I would have liked to have seen a large tank/infantry battle take the last moments of the movie.

But still, I enjoyed the movie very much. :)
twitch.tv/Mattikush 2014 年 12 月 12 日 上午 3:39 
Thanks for all the wonderful insightful responses guys I liked the guy who mentioned that
Pitt had also produced it, which i Had not known. Thread can get as derailed as it wants haha idc, but that debate abot murders or heroes is rather complicated as it pretty much varies solder to solider and to make a generall blanket statement about all solders as murders or heroes is ignorant.

MORE SPOILERS AHEAD***************
Haha well after thinking about it I'm not sure if it was directed as well as Saving Private Ryan becasue I felt at some points the ispecial effects were WAY TOO REAL, especially when Shia's character takes the bullet to the face or when the rookie finds the 1/4th of a human face in the tank, almost made me puke, compared to that movie saving private ryan (albeit it was made awhile ago) Grossing out the audience with violence can be real hit or miss.

Someone mentioned they wre curious as to why the shermans didn't light up the tiger 131, probably because it had a 88 mm cannon that could shoot accurately of ranges up to 200 meters while shermans had armor that was barely two inches thick in the front . So they decided to smoke it out and charge, but they didn't spam the tank with enough smoke to the point where it couldn't see and then just shoot into the cloud of smoke (which is what I would have tried to do like a coward)

To comment on the heroic last stand of the americans I thinnk it was a symbolic scene about the movie in general. Just because it seems like something YOU wouldn't do, doesn't mean that somebody else more courageous wouldn't do it also. It's also worth mentioning that this was the end of the war and germany was using all she could to fight the allies including using improperly trained soldiers such as Hitlerjugen (hitler youth) and Volksturm (old men) For one to say there was no heroic acts of courage and valour for one's country like this in the war is just ignorant. I know it's shocking but it's something that's hard to relate to nowadays as times are different but it's true, the human spirit can be pushed to insanely uncharacterisly inhmane feats of bravery, especially when you know you're fighting for the right reasons. (to end the hollocaust) There are countless accounts of all types of incredible feats. I'll post this link here for those of you who wish to see some real ones, that had been awarded the Medal of Honor: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Medal_of_Honor_recipients_for_World_War_II

Here are a couple that will make you rethink claiming that the ending was too "hollywood"

1."Second Lt. Murphy commanded Company B, which was attacked by six tanks and waves of infantry. 2d Lt. Murphy ordered his men to withdraw to a prepared position in a woods, while he remained forward at his command post and continued to give fire directions to the artillery by telephone. Behind him, to his right, one of the tank destroyers received a direct hit and began to burn. Its crew withdrew to the woods. 2d Lt. Murphy continued to direct artillery fire, which killed large numbers of the advancing enemy infantry. With the enemy tanks abreast of his position, 2d Lt. Murphy climbed on the burning tank destroyer, which was in danger of blowing up at any moment, and employed its .50 caliber machine gun against the enemy. He was alone and exposed to German fire from three sides, but his deadly fire killed dozens of Germans and caused their infantry attack to waver. The enemy tanks, losing infantry support, began to fall back. For an hour the Germans tried every available weapon to eliminate 2d Lt. Murphy, but he continued to hold his position and wiped out a squad that was trying to creep up unnoticed on his right flank. Germans reached as close as 10 yards, only to be mowed down by his fire. He received a leg wound, but ignored it and continued his single-handed fight until his ammunition was exhausted. He then made his way back to his company, refused medical attention, and organized the company in a counterattack, which forced the Germans to withdraw. His directing of artillery fire wiped out many of the enemy; he killed or wounded about 50. 2d Lt. Murphy's indomitable courage and his refusal to give an inch of ground saved his company from possible encirclement and destruction, and enabled it to hold the woods which had been the enemy's objective"

2. "During the opening days of the Battle of the Bulge, Lieutenant Lyle Bouck Jr. and his squad of 16 men held off a Entire 500 man battalian of soldiers, while inflictring 90 casualties. Although they were captured (later rescued)they severly disrupted the Sixth Panzer Army in the process. Lyle Bouck Jr. was 20 years old at the time."


引用自 Deadlylag
It's a typical liberal movie, ie US bad NAZI good.
LOL ok dude whatever helps you sleep at night.
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Zapp Brannigan 2014 年 12 月 12 日 上午 7:02 
A less courageous soldier like me would have opened up on the Germans when they were all lined up in a column right in front of me at 150 yards. Allowing the enemy to march right up to you (w/in easy range of their AT weapons...) takes something more than courage.

As for the German troops being a group of rabble scraped together, I agree that by 1945 that was predominantly what Germany was fielding, but I thought I remembered in the movie them pointing out that the unit coming at them was an "elite" unit. I'm sure this was done to raise the stakes in true Hollywood fashion.
twitch.tv/Mattikush 2014 年 12 月 12 日 上午 11:20 
Yea but we're using Brad Pitt logic here so try to suspend belief abit LOL
ll-EmpyrE-ll 2014 年 12 月 12 日 上午 11:38 
引用自 Mattikush
To comment on the heroic last stand of the americans I thinnk it was a symbolic scene about the movie in general. Just because it seems like something YOU wouldn't do, doesn't mean that somebody else more courageous wouldn't do it also

Its nothing to do with courage, its more like idioacy. No army would have committed to such an assault in such a fashion. People were not stupid, a company that size would have had the equipment to have taken it out without such casualties.
Shamp 2014 年 12 月 12 日 下午 1:18 
引用自 Han Solo
The only combat scene in Fury where I really rolled my eyes was the last one. They did a pretty good job depicting WW II combat I thought for most of the movie, but then for some reason went full Rambo for the finale. Too bad.

+1
Mephasm 2014 年 12 月 12 日 下午 1:42 
引用自 Han Solo
I saw this movie with a couple of guys who didn't know squat about WW II or tank combat. The irony is they thought they saw more fake stuff than I did. One comment was, "They kept showing tank rounds that just bounced off the armor!" My friend thought this was a Hollywood technique to heighten drama. Of course I had to explain that no, actually it was not uncommon for tank rounds to bounce right off of frontal armor.

The only combat scene in Fury where I really rolled my eyes was the last one. They did a pretty good job depicting WW II combat I thought for most of the movie, but then for some reason went full Rambo for the finale. Too bad.
Check out this soldier whom the last scene was based off of. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Audie_Murphy
Deadlylag 2014 年 12 月 12 日 下午 5:59 
引用自 Mattikush


引用自 Deadlylag
It's a typical liberal movie, ie US bad NAZI good.
LOL ok dude whatever helps you sleep at night.

I sleep fine at night. Just stating the truth about Hollywood.
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YungFrenchToasty 2014 年 12 月 15 日 上午 7:22 
引用自 Deadlylag
引用自 Mattikush



LOL ok dude whatever helps you sleep at night.

I sleep fine at night. Just stating the truth about Hollywood.

You are ignorant as ♥♥♥♥ to think the movie was a part of some liberal agenda. lol.
Pak0tac 2014 年 12 月 15 日 上午 8:08 
You guys should watch "Band of Brothers", its about American paratroopers.
Their mission was to destroy german fortifications, to destroy supply lines and so on,
but it was common for them to encounter german forces moving to the front,
soldiers, and tanks, and the Americans had to hold them as best as they could
knowing that if they will reach the front, many lives will be lost, so they
sucreficed themselves knowing that they will save many lives.
(And also they couldnt retreat, because they were behind the enemy lines)
最后由 Pak0tac 编辑于; 2014 年 12 月 15 日 上午 8:09
YungFrenchToasty 2014 年 12 月 15 日 上午 8:11 
引用自 Cpt.Steel
You guys should watch "Band of Brothers", its about American paratroopers.
Their mission was to destroy german fortifications, to destroy supply lines and so on,
but it was common for them to encounter german forces moving to the front,
soldiers, and tanks, and the Americans had to hold them as best as they could
knowing that if they will reach the front, many lives will be lost, so they
sucreficed themselves knowing that they will save many lives.
(And also they couldnt retreat, because they were behind the enemy lines)

And also ♥♥♥♥ Winters is a badass.
最后由 YungFrenchToasty 编辑于; 2014 年 12 月 15 日 上午 8:11
YCWD 2014 年 12 月 15 日 上午 9:18 
引用自 Alex Gelotenus
引用自 Cpt.Steel
You guys should watch "Band of Brothers", its about American paratroopers.
Their mission was to destroy german fortifications, to destroy supply lines and so on,
but it was common for them to encounter german forces moving to the front,
soldiers, and tanks, and the Americans had to hold them as best as they could
knowing that if they will reach the front, many lives will be lost, so they
sucreficed themselves knowing that they will save many lives.
(And also they couldnt retreat, because they were behind the enemy lines)

And also ♥♥♥♥ Winters is a badass.

Bad Ass was the First and Second Battle of Wake Island but thats off topic. God I want USMC in COH2 USF Obersoldaten :D
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