Fury (2014)
Directed by: David Ayer
Starring: Brad Pitt, Logan Lerman, Scott Eastwood, Shia LaBeouf
Factual error: During the final battle, Gordo the tank driver calls out, "Panzerfaust, four o'clock!", as he looks through his periscope. He could not have seen any targets at four o'clock, as the driver's periscope could barely rotate towards the eleven and one o'clock positions, close to the left and right front corners of the tank's hull. The four o'clock position would be near the right rear of the tank.
Scott215Continuity mistake: In the final battle scene, day turns to night in a moment. (01:43:55)
Factual error: Wardaddy orders Grady to load a smoke shell to blind the Tiger. But Grady takes a shell labelled "HVAP-T M93", which is a high-velocity armor-piecing round from the shelf. When the shell is fired and hit the Tiger, it shows a smoke effect rather than an AP effect. (01:19:20)
Yue Hin YeungTrivia: Michael Pena, who played Gordo, actually learned how to drive the vintage Sherman tank that was used in the film.
Scott215Trivia: Staff Sergeant Collier's nickname, "War Daddy" is based on the nickname of real World War 2 Sherman tank commander Staff Sergeant Lafayette G. Pool, who fought with the 3rd Armored Division. Pool survived the war (though he lost a leg from his last combat operation) and died in 1991.
Scott215Wardaddy: I had the best bow gunner in the entire Ninth Army in that seat. Now I have you.
Wardaddy: Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.
Wardaddy: It will end, soon. But before it does, a lot more people have to die.
Question: Why did Gordo bring up the horse thing at breakfast?
Question: Can someone please explain War daddy's quote "Ideals are peaceful, history is violent?"
Chosen answer: There are probably a number of ways to interpret the quote, to be debated in a different forum. He's just saying thoughts about how to make the world a better place are peaceful. Rarely do people see war as a means to bring about peace. but as history shows us, war and violence often occur as a result of wanting change. Think about the 60's Civil Rights movements. Ideally, all men should be treated equally and there should be no segregation, but opposition to this resulted in violence (and to the opposition, ideally it would be better if races kept to themselves).
Bishop73Question: What exactly did it take to get Norman to become brave and more willing to fight?
Chosen answer: Although he starts out afraid, awkward and hesitant, Norman gradually becomes battle-hardened throughout the film. But there is one event that probably changes Norman more than anything: When his one-night love interest, Emma, is killed during a German attack. After that, the tank crew realises that Norman has changed, become harder and more focused, and they finally accept him as a team member with the nickname "Machine."
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Chosen answer: Gordo was making a point to Norman that the crew of the "Fury" had seen some horrible things during the Battle of the Falaise Pocket. After wiping out an entire German army there, they were tasked with putting wounded horses out of their misery. The point was that Norman was not there, and did not experience what they had, so Norman could not judge the tank crew's actions.
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