Last working Pzkfw VI to appear in Pitt film

[Colin_Fraser]

First I have heard if this. Damn I hate Brad Pitt but will now have to see it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-24987676

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fury_(2014_film)

Colin

 

[Joe55]

Here is a shot of the Tiger during filming.

Joe

 

[Ferris]

Will be interesting to see that Tiger in action, although the plot doesn't sound too attractive.
Thumbs up for the makers to not use a 'tigerised' T34 or so!

Adrian

 

[tomifune]

Always nice to see any historical movies coming out but am very skeptical whenever I hear about "last" ones of anything. There is a huge armor collector in Virginia and all of his collection run. Don't know if he has a Tiger. I love it when there is a self declared "rare" item on e-bay, then see 4 more listings of the same item.

Bob

 

[Joe55]

Don't mean to take away from your thread Colin, but here is a shot of 'Fury'.

Joe

 

[Helm]

Oh good another film about the U.S. winning WWII all on their own again Wonder how much they shelled out for the Tiger to be used
Steve

 

[Blind Pew]

Oh good another film about the U.S. winning WWII all on their own again Wonder how much they shelled out for the Tiger to be used
Steve

Thing is Steve, there's nothing stopping British filmmakers doing a WWII film - they just don't for whatever reason.

You can't expect a Holloywood film to be an authoratitve account of the whole European theatre.
Oh, minor detail alert - we also couldn't have done it without them.

 

[Colin_Fraser]

I thought I had learned my lesson when I pre-judged Valkyrie harshly (and inaccurately) prior to release based on casting only. But I expect this one WILL be a dog. When I hear the main character's nickname is War daddy I'm pretty much out.

Steve has a bit of a point with films like the terrible U571 that take and rebrand British actions as US ones but I always thought the complaining about SavingPrivate Ryan not showing the Brits and others (I.e. a remake of the Longest Day) a bit odd given the geographical separation of the beaches. I will be glad if they avoid showing any Canadians in kilts, being ultra polite, saying 'eh four times a sentence while eating beaver tails. Perhaps this is rental after all.

Colin

 

[Blind Pew]

Yes, U571 was awful.
I mean, any film starring Jon Bon Jovi is trouble in anyone's book.
Stick to music.

 

[Babelfish]

At least it appears that they're trying to make it as authentic as possible by using real WWII hardware, as opposed to just painting white stars or black crosses onto anachronistic M-47s and hoping that the paying public is collectively too stupid to notice (see just about any WWII movie made from the 50s to the 70s).

It may turn out to be a crock story-wise, but I'll reserve judgement until I've seen it.

- Steve

 

[Babelfish]

Thumbs up for the makers to not use a 'tigerised' T34 or so!

Well yeah, but even THAT was at least making an effort.

- Steve

 

[Jimmy S]

From the movie.........

 

[Gellso]

I like the picture of the Tiger.
However, I'm no expert and I hate the History Police but I have to agree that using M47's with painted white crosses is not good.

Furthermore I feel I must complain that the vehicle they're using beside that Tiger in the picture is no way German issue, and it doesn't even have a painted white cross in it!

Hope this helps,

Gells

 

[Martin64]

Plot of the film (according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fury_(2014_film) ):
Set during the last months of World War II in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and his five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

Please add some Brits and their "Colonials" or whatever to make other viewers happier but I still don`t get why in April 1945 the Allies should have needed wardaddy and his crew "outnumbered and outgunned on a deadly mission behind enemy lines".
The real thing looked very different according to people who survived: When some shots rang from villages and towns recon units immediately withdrew, bombers and artillery turned the site into rubble - afterwards tanks made another test run and if there was resistance again there was more artillery and bombing coming in. Therefore whole towns and villages surrendered at the first sight of an Allied tank by waving white flags from every single house.

It is somewhat amusing to see these images of "outgunned and outnumbered" being again and again related to the winners of the war in the movies - it is historic fiction or propaganda if you like. The inclusion of extensively researched and rebuilt hardware for these films just adds to the funny effect for me.

Like Gells I like the picture of the Tiger as an inspiration for modelling. The truck next to it most probably carries wardaddys crew hurling their socks filled with composite B at the turret of the Nazi tank.
Cheers, Martin

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Plot of the film (according to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fury_(2014_film) ):
Set during the last months of World War II in April 1945. As the Allies make their final push in the European Theater, a battle-hardened army sergeant named Wardaddy (Brad Pitt) commands a Sherman tank and his five-man crew on a deadly mission behind enemy lines. Outnumbered and outgunned, Wardaddy and his men face overwhelming odds in their heroic attempts to strike at the heart of Nazi Germany.

Please add some Brits and their "Colonials" or whatever to make other viewers happier but I still don`t get why in April 1945 the Allies should have needed wardaddy and his crew "outnumbered and outgunned on a deadly mission behind enemy lines".
The real thing looked very different according to people who survived: When some shots rang from villages and towns recon units immediately withdrew, bombers and artillery turned the site into rubble - afterwards tanks made another test run and if there was resistance again there was more artillery and bombing coming in. Therefore whole towns and villages surrendered at the first sight of an Allied tank by waving white flags from every single house.

It is somewhat amusing to see these images of "outgunned and outnumbered" being again and again related to the winners of the war in the movies - it is historic fiction or propaganda if you like. The inclusion of extensively researched and rebuilt hardware for these films just adds to the funny effect for me.

Like Gells I like the picture of the Tiger as an inspiration for modelling. The truck next to it most probably carries wardaddys crew hurling their socks filled with composite B at the turret of the Nazi tank.
Cheers, Martin

I thought we already had this movie, complete with a larger than life US tank commander....it's called "Kelly's Heroes."

Colin

 

[Sturm Grenadier]

Hello Colin, Hope this doesn't lead to a "Wardaddy" figure/bust, being released around this time next year, resembling Brad Pitt........Oh goodie. Regards, SG

 

[Babelfish]

Martin64:

First off, don't believe everything you read on Wikipedia.

In any case, as far as I'm aware it's supposed to be a Hollywood action movie, not a documentary.

It's easy to get all pedantic and po-faced about these things. I prefer to reserve judgement until I've seen it.

- Steve

 

[Babelfish]

Hello Colin, Hope this doesn't lead to a "Wardaddy" figure/bust, being released around this time next year, resembling Brad Pitt........Oh goodie. Regards, SG

... called "U.S. Tank Commander 1945" or something along those lines.

Even money that someone will do one, surely.

- Steve

 

[Helm]

Dead cert I'd say Steve
Steve

 

[billyturnip]

This could be a good thread to admit to asking for a pint of Jarrow Brewing Company's Rivet Catcher in Newcastle..... except I said Rivet Counter, that's what this hobby has done to me.

Roger.