A Family Forged by War | What Fury is Really About (Film Analysis) 

Shia Labeouf has been made fun of a lot but I was glad to see him act in this movie. I think he did a great job and I hope more directors use him in similar roles.

As a tanker we are told where a rare breed of individuals because of the way we spend and work with our crew members. as my old gunny would say "I know more of my crew then of my own family."

It was a good movie. I heard they cut out a scene where prior to the war, a much younger Don Collier is found guilty of the negligent homicide of his girlfriend, who dies in a fiery car crash. The judge gives Don a choice between jail or the Army. That crash was the cause of his burn scars, and the back story gives us insight into his haunted look and ultimately his willingness to die.

I can't tell you how many reviews I've seen where people complain about the tactics or how it's not historically accurate so I'm glad you actually covered the deeper themes and didn't stop at the surface level "a Sherman wouldn't do that".

I think you analyzed the movie beautifully. Even though Fury was a mess in terms of historical accuracy and accuracy to how tanks, ballistics and tactics worked during ww2, the way you broke it down made me have an appreciation for the movie's narrative. I can't say that it's a good war movie at all, but I would say it's a good story in general.

Would love to see a 3 hour version of "Fury," where the excellent deleted scenes are all added back in. A top 5 war movie of all time for me, up there with Saving Private Ryan, Paths of Glory, Full Metal Jacket and Platoon.

The original version of the opening quote was "blood shed in battle is thicker than the waters of the womb"; that is, the blood is literal and the "water" is the same as in the phrase "her water broke". EDIT: According to Wikipedia, this is an unsourced claim of two modern commentators. The straightforward quote is much better attested, and has likely meant the same thing (that family ties are stronger than ist kinds) since at least the 1200's.

I loved this movie! Especially because the small details in the "Norman" song where you can hear bullet casings clinking and tank doors slamming

I love the movie. Sure there's a lot of shortcomings and inaccuracies. Why I love it is because it captures how the crew was on my guntruck in Iraq. The banter, the bonds we formed (that last until this day and probably will until we die), looking out for each other. That's what this movie is to me.

Bible is like the oldest son, real interesting character. He supports Don but almost stands up to him at times. He is kind and supportive in his own way at times.

5:05 that moment is amazing! My favorite part, when he says, “that is an entire city on fire” it bring home the scale of WW2

Loved this movie it captured almost all aspects of war into a single day and didn't glamorize anything.

the full quote for “blood is thicker than water” is actually “the blood of the battlefield is thicker than the water of the womb” which i think is very befitting of the whole movie.

I watched this movie a few days ago and was deeply moved. I couldn’t stop thinking about all the characters. This analysis is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you, I really appreciate your work!

What an excellent analysis. Even though this film has some big problems overall, your insight into its themes is spot on. Thanks for creating this.

I saw this movie around the age of 13 and till this day, I look up in the sky and imagine the Sea of planes.

Heard this movie wasn’t a box office success but I just LOVE it to death.

I always wondered about the part where Norman wasn't ratted out by the SS kid. You observation helped me with that. Great work, this is one of my favorite films.

Best job I ever had.

This is also one of the very few films to cover war from a tank crew’s POV. If anyone knows of others, please comment.

Excellent analysis. Keep 'em coming!

I’ve watched this 4 times. Beautiful analysis. Great film. Thankyou very much.

A tank does have a heartbeat!... The rhythm of the pistons Of The engine

In my top 5 favorite war films You should make a review of Black Hawk Down

The full quote is “The Blood of the Covenant is thicker than the Water of the Womb.” IIRC

Excellent analysis. Just finished watching this movie with my family and I have a feeling that it will stick with me for years to come…

Just found your channel and DAMN ur quality is insane. Some feedback: - I love the sophisticated language and the fact that it is apparent how long you thought about phrasing each sentence - Just as an idea: I can also imagine you doing even deeper texts such as "persuit of wonder" does - just a thought. However, if you continue with this format I'll be happy! Its amazing!

What a beautiful analysis... Glad I found this

I've been watching this channel for a minute now ,and I can't tell for certain if you're a Christian or just very well versed. Either way I appreciate your work and your respect for the Christian faith. Thank you.

Come and See blows all other war films away

Amazing Video I Love Your Analysises!

outstanding analysis. of men in conflict.

I don't know if you take requests, but The Unknown Soldier is one of my favorite war movies ever. Out in 2017, from Finland. 1941 campaign of a Finnish machine gun company fighting Soviets through cities and the forests of Finland and Russia. It has some of the most humanizing moments I've seen in a modern war movie, without being too on the nose. Plus the movie itself has beautiful camera work and the dialogue is great, subtitles aren't too far off either in case you don't speak Finnish. Cheers, keep it up. These videos are great

The Blood of the Covenant is Thicker than the Water of the Womb.

Incredible review! One of my favorite movies.

I've very much enjoyed your analysis of this film as well as the Vietnam films. Have you ever considered an analysis of The Deer Hunter? While only a small portion of the screen time portrays the war and combat I would love to see your opinion on it. Thanks for the great videos!

Great vid mate!

Great breakdown. I also love this movie.

Well done ♥

What I really loved about that movie was the portrayal of the allied soldiers in general. They are not heroes, they also did terrible things during the war, not only the germans alone and it was especially for me as a german a small glimpse of fresh air, that we were humans too and had a lot of humanity left in us. A thing Hollywoo mostly forcefully tries to hide the main audience from it. But I wouldn't go that far and describe the tank battle between the Sherman and the Tiger to be a scene. Visually it was beautiful, especially that they used a real Tiger and not a bad replica of one, but from a tactical standpoint it was hard to watch or enjoy. Even though Ayer didn't want to be historical accurate, at least he should have put a little bit of effort into tank tactics or even tactical movements, because, even though it was enjoyable to watch, I always scratched my head on how illogical they acted during the fight, especially before that, they acted far more logically in battle. Killed the mood, when I first saw that, but still enjoyed that Flick, even though I never got the meaning of family and bonds in it.

Excellent excellent review!

Awesome film analysis Im gonna watch fury now!!! Whohooo!!

Thanks for this one!

Everyman has simultaneous fantasies of living a peaceful life with a family… and having a glorious last stand in battle

I love your channel name. The universe is a story.

i think when Don decided to stay and fight, there is another level, which is Don wants to die, or go down with the ship, and Grady who tries put on a gruff exterior, actually has deep love for Don, and understood Don wanted to die and they have no choice but to follow.

This is a great channel.

Great take

great movie...great cast....

Great analysis

My favorite quote from this film " it will end, soon....but first alot more people gotta die"

Thank you!

Well done

That "blood is thicker than water" thing is actually a bit of a misquote. The proverb is actually "the blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb": meaning that the bonds and promises you create with others are more meaningful than simple familial relation.

“Grady is probably the coldest member of Fury.” I mean… he is the Punisher.

"It is not manipulative"....Uh yes it is, by definition.

Great work! Dunkirk next!!

I saw this movie as having another theme which is loss of innocence, Norman starts out as this clean faced normal guy who’s selected at random and sent to be bog for fury, he slowly loses his humanity piece by piece until he’s just this killing machine and in the end when the whole crew is dead and he’s the only survivor, when he looks longingly back at the tank from the ambulance I interpret it as the moment where he wished he died with his family and now has to live with being the only survivor, like in fmj with joker the worst outcome for a soldier who has slaughtered so many, is to not die themselves and live with what they have done.

Brad is one of the greatest no doubt and this movie is amazing all the acting was flawlessly done

Dunno who said it. But I think it was the Finnish. "War is the great equalizer". While horrible, the struggle makes us come together, even though we may have our differences.

Best Job I Ever Had. 😌

In his book All Hell Let Loose by Max Hastings, he tells a heart breaking account from WW II, of a Greek soldier who had to abandon his dying horse. I was unsurprisingly reminded of that. And a certain scene in the book All Quiet on the Western Front. As someone who loves horses, I would hope at least horses would be spared from our violence. But it is not so.

This movie made me like Shia LaBeouf. I think that alone qualifies as a great achievement.

The deleted scene where Don tells Norman about his past would have been great to keep. The fact that the brother he caused the death of, and what he was running away from back home, was named...Norman.

This film lowkey haunted me when I first watch it.

I would like to hear your analysis on End of Watch (2012).

This is not just a war story is love is family in a middle of hell.How we create bonds after really bad things happens is like they say will brake or make you stronger

You broke this movie down magnificently though i will say as cool as the scene is the tank's battle is inaccurate to how they would have approached an enemy Tiger also the the tiger needlessly gave up its advantage of concealment by revealing itself.

This is my favorite movie the first time I saw it with my brother i had to buy it on dvd lol and also when I play and video games I put my clan tag as fury lol

I was an infantry grunt for 6 years, did Afghanistan twice. Fury is the most authentic war movie I've ever seen. I don't care about "the tactics" or the specifics of tank patterns. That's forgivable and reductive to the movie's entire premise. And one line of dialogue seals it as one of my favorites of all time. "Wait until you see it" Also: top marks for de-romanticizing WW2. It was just as bad as any other. The only difference was a generation of men who lived through it that preferred not to talk about what they saw. They paid for that in their own ways, but how someone decides to deal with war is their own business. I won't judge them harshly.

Crazy the movie was originally about Norman being a super human with mind reading ability lol Another cut scene, is War Daddy apparantly did the same thing Norman did, hid under the tank, but in his first battle, he abandoned his crewmates and they were killed. The marching boots sound and the burns were part of that original plot point. War Daddy is looking to make up for all that. Ayers still views that as canon, but the exact details to be up to us "Please don't ....they'll hurt you real bad...and kill you real bad.."

I think this movie is the first time I’ve ever heard of the concept of Murder Hoboes.

I don't know why, but the way the American Coat scene was described here.... As a father teaching his child to ride a bike without training wheels

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Did you include the deleted scene when they are eating a meal with the German women? The one where they talk about the horses? The entire emotional core of this movie was right in there. It explains everything else the characters do. There was the seed of a much better movie in Fury but it got ripped out for shlocky action.

I would like to point out 2 things i find very important and have not seen in an analysis yet 1. The german officer in the opening scene represents Nazi Germany and the white horse represents Europe, in the final minute while Norman is hidding under the tank, the first thing he sees is the legs of a white horse running towards Berlin, since the allies are comming. This is obviously my interpretation 2. The soldier that saves Norman life is an SS soldier, precisely the soldier Don's crew would never keep alive as they literally said, wich is an interesting message agains prejudice and hate. If you did read this far, thanks, and sorry for my english

I watch that movie yesterday

Wouldn't say its one of the best war films definitely ones of the best tank films

Great movie

Please do a video about lord of the rings. I would love to hear your thoughts about it.

In a deleted scene it's revealed that Don had a brother named Norman who died and Don joined the army as a result of that incident.

Could you do something on The Proposition (2005) please mate.My all time best film.

That tank combat scene, Damn. That’s a great, fantastic movie scene. Brilliant.

Greay analysis of a very good movie. Would you be interested in analyzing a history of violence?

I think the final scene with SS soldier is simply a moment of self reflection. 2 young men looking at each other, sent out to kill one another, a long way from home, fighting a war that isn’t theirs. And the SS soldier refusing to kill or report him is small act/victory for them both and the millions who were also sent to fight.

I can't find your video about Inglorious Basterds

IT'S CALLED WAR!!! YOU FEEL IT???

Does anyone remember a issue comic book from the 1960s named comic book that was issued in the mid 1960's? To my recollection it was about a Tank unit that met the same fate as in the film? I used to read so many one off comics of that era. A lot of them were horror thriller genres. I enjoyed them more than the superhero ones

U feel that! Its called War - Gordo

I love this movie. Somehow it just came by at the right time and i was open and receptive to a good story. I love Brad Pitt in movies, he is a stud, a great actor, and just seems likeable. I don't know what he is like in real life and most actors are gross people so i almost don't even want to know, i don't want to ruin the image i have of him. Anyway wow, those last lines spoken between Don and Norman, this is what a great movie looks like. Also, how good wat shia labeouf in this movie! Played a character much different than what i usually picture him as - that is a great credit to acting ability. And the rest of the actors were all great as well, a rare movie where every character becomes interesting and important. I kind of wish that i could find a lot more movies of this quality, but not so much about violence and the dark side of humanity but a good mystery, a good drama, a science fiction movie, lots of great areas to explore. So hollyweird, come on let's get started making more good movies and way way less crappy movies! you are all massively compensated, you have tremendous resources at your fingertips, what the fuk is the holdup? I'll take a shot, just let me know where, when, how much... i really couldn't do much worse! Fury is an A+ movie in my book. I have seen it a few times since December, yea, it really got to me. And i would like to say that i am brand new to this narrator, to this channel, after watching 2 of his videos i will be a subscriber, nicely done! Unique, well paced, made me think of things that were new to me... A+ so far, i hope that this great recap style you have here keeps up! Cheers folks.

I love that I enjoyed this movie so much because I couldn't give 2 shits about inaccuracies

Do The Last of the Mochicans next Great great movie

I heard there are many deleted scenes that are oscar worthy this film could've been longer

The full saying is, “blood of the covenant is thicker than the water of the womb”. Almost exactly opposite of your opening line.

This movie literally takes place weeks before the end of the war in the ETO.

If Fury hasn't been produced on stage it is a huge wasted potential.

The movie isn’t historically accurate because the Directors intention wasn’t to be historically accurate. I’m a Second World War geek and I can still enjoy the film.

Thise 5 German fighters probably lasted 2 minutes or less attacking a formation of 300 or more B-17s. That's ultimate bravery up there.

Me being a city boy going spotlight shooting with farmers one time, there was a rabbit right next to the truck just as we were rolling out. They were like "shoot it!" and I couldn't, because it was right there not moving, and my brain still hadn't processed what it was we were there to do. I had to tell my mind, "these are targets in a video game", and the next rabbit we saw I got a literal headshot. I bet war is a matter of mindset, and you always screw up the first time you're supposed to shoot another human.

Fury is a film that's all about tracer-rounds. They're real.