Cdrom 7580 1 revision 0 december 1996 method 7580 white phosphorus p 4 by solvent extraction and gas chromatography 1. From a technical standpoint, it is occasionally quite impressive and fans of the wwii genre as a whole might find it to be of some interest, though those with weaker constitutions may want to give it a second thought considering all the blood and guts on display. In the movie fury, what does the gunner yell each time. Oct 19, 2014 in the first half hour of fury, an american tank catches fire after taking a hit. As far as i can tell the movie fury was not supposed to be scifi, but rather a realistic wwii movie. Most tanks would carry armorpiercing and high explosive rounds, and american tanks would also carry a small. Other common names include wp and the slang term willie pete or willie peter derived from william peter, the world war ii phonetic alphabet for. When the nazis try to run inside the farmhouse for cover, they fire white phosphorus shells at the fury the movie the fury is a visually stunning female drama with an allstar cast. While white phosphorus has been used for a century, willie pete as a slang term for it only dates from the vietnam war. Fury is a tabletop game seen from the pov of the toy soldiersmuch has been made of the realism and accuracy of this movie, but experts will still nitpick. He talks about the memories reignited by fury, which stars brad pitt as a. The shermans fire white phosphorus willie pete something ive never seen portrayed in a movie before even though it was something that was commonly used. The film portrays us tank crews in nazi germany during the final days of world war ii. Both features appeared in theaters and on television, catering to biggame hunters as a target audience.
The american joint armynavy phonetic alphabet was a radio alphabet developed in 1941 and used during wwii. Dubs and his party search for the worlds biggest polar bear white fury. Fury is both the name of the movie and an m4 sherman tank thats home to a dysfunctional family of us army soldiers. Fury was released in 2014 on friday, october 17, 2014 in nationwide movie theaters. German column in the open wmachine guns, then the first two cannon shells taking out the vehicles, next two white phosphorus into the house. Oct 17, 2014 the brutalities of war bring surprising angles to fury brad pitt stars in a war movie that contemplates the horrors of war, but also the horrors that the men who fight it may commit. Oct 23, 2014 bill betts, now 91, was a radio operator on sherman tanks during the second world war. Fury has an upgraded 76mm highvelocity gun, not the standard 75mm gun. A grizzled tank commander makes tough decisions as he and his crew fight their way across germany in april, 1945. White phosphorus could have been referred to as wp or william peter, hence willie pete. Red phosphorus is a red flammable, nontoxic solid, wich is made by exposing white phosphorus to heatlight in the absence of oxygen. Fury is a 2014 war film, written and directed by david ayer and featuring an allstar cast, about the exploits of a sherman tank crew in the last days of world war ii in april 1945, the allies are struggling to advance through the heart of nazi germany as hitler orders a desperate final push. Usually the tank commander would give a command that specified the target and the ammunition to use. Fury itself is an m4a2e8, a british variant with a twin diesel engine.
For those of you who know a lot more of the realities of tank warfare, was it a realistic portrayal. Germany happens to be rich in phosphorus which burns usually a bright green or bluishgreen. From a structural point of view its as much of a compelling mess as phantom of the paradise, and in attempting to reconcile its. Luckily, furys armor is made of concetrated freedomium and the shell does nothing. Fury movie clip tiger battle 2014 shia labeouf, brad.
Bill betts, now 91, was a radio operator on sherman tanks during the second world war. White phosphorus is used in smoke, illumination and incendiary munitions, and is commonly the burning element of tracer ammunition. In the first half hour of fury, an american tank catches fire after taking a hit. The ss troops prepare to launch an attack with antitank weapons. Oct 22, 2014 fury is both the name of the movie and an m4 sherman tank thats home to a dysfunctional family of us army soldiers. Hes written war films beforelike the unpleasant u571but fury is a whole different animal.
Don wardaddy collier brad pitt commands a tank with a fiveman crew in the storied 66th armored regiment in the 2nd armored division, as it is invading the heart of germany in april 1945 just days before the nazi surrender. Oct 06, 2014 fury movie clip tiger battle 2014 shia labeouf, brad pitt war drama hd the film is set during the last months of world war ii in april 1945. He talks about the memories reignited by fury, which stars brad pitt as a sherman tank commander leading his. In the film fury, shia labeoufs character would shout one. Any inaccuracies seen on screen are due to the rules and the dice rolls in the game.
The cramped conditions inside any armored vehicle of the day were very well represented. Its a movie about wars horrors, how it changes the people and what happens to a nation when it realizes its been beat. Collier calls white phosphorus munitions willie pete. Overall, fury is a wellacted, suitably raw depiction of the horrors of war that offers visceral battle scenes but doesnt quite live up to its larger ambitions. The germans use panzerfausts which can be devastating against a sherman. Brad pitt, top left, leads a team of soldiers operating a sherman tank near the end of world war ii in fury. The screenplay by john farris was based on his 1976 novel of the same name the film was produced by frank yablans and released by 20th century fox on march 10, 1978. In the final battle at the crossroads, fury uses white phosphorus to burn the house. Fury is a 2014 american war film written and directed by david ayer, and starring brad pitt, shia labeouf, logan lerman, michael pena, jon bernthal, jason isaacs and scott eastwood. Fury movie clip tiger battle 2014 shia labeouf, brad pitt war drama hd the film is set during the last months of world war ii in april 1945. In the battle against the tiger tank, the fury crew of has to maneuver in order to penetrate the tigers weaker rear armor.
The screenplay by john farris was based on his 1976 novel of the same name. Dubs goes on the lecture circuit with this feature, a sequel to alaskan safari. Some of the trailers for the movie has a clip that. In fact, most would literally not piss on them if they were on fire. United states october 17, 2014 nationwide canada october 17, 2014. At the range shown in the film, the 76mm gun could have penetrated the tigers frontal armor without issue.
Fury is an excellent war filmand a shocking horror movie. Its a psychological horror movie set on the battlefields of europe. There is a scene here where a tank fires several rounds of willie pete white phosphorus into a farmhouse and some fucking ss nazi pigs come stumbling out, on fire. In the film fury, shia labeoufs character would shout. Ive seen fury on cable, netflix and the bluray is clearly superior. It actually manages to find new space in the seemingly overstuffed wwii movie subgenre, in order to tell a story that is both poignant and powerful in its themes and insights about war, while simultaneously delivering a fantastic and satisfying genre film experience. The blu ray is the best version of fury compared to streaming 1080p as the compression is far less. Despite this, it seems that the german troops were equipped with green laser cannons and the americans with red laser cannons. Im anal about this stuff, so i appreciate when this is done right in a movie. Oct 17, 2014 written and directed by filmmaker david ayer training day, end of watch, fury does something slightly miraculous. The fury crew fires shell after shell and guns down dozens of german troops.
The second battle of fallujahcodenamed operation alfajr arabic. Discover what genre white fury, 1969, directed by arthur r. Colors and details are sharp and bright, and the dolby sound is theater like. Fury official trailer 2014 brad pitt, shia labeouf war movie hd. Suddenly, collier and his men throw out several grenades and open fire on the germans, catching them by surprise. Guy walters asks a man who fought in a sherman tank. These four men and one other have fought together in the same tank, fury, since the north. The problem with brad pitts tank garrett on the road. The movie is a fictional account of a tank crew, showing the darker side of the the war as it was approaching the end in west germany. Brad pitt leads his tank crew through the horrors of hitlers last stand in this graphic, actionpacked war movie. After hydra, thought dormant since the end of world war ii in europe, was revealed to be active inside of s.
The tanks are mostly dieselpowered due to being british surplus. The limited vision from a buttoned tank was wellrepresented, and even some things about tank combat that are counterintuitive for ge. The brutalities of war bring surprising angles to fury. Dont be like all those guys at the cinema yesterday that left during the movie because their girlfriends got distressed by the gore and highlevel violence. Seen the movie again this weekend, its good enough to do that and good enough to bring the thread back for a bit.
Phosphorus rounds were only supplied for the short barrel 75mm, not the high velocity 76mm, because they held too little phosphorus to be effective. The brutalities of war bring surprising angles to fury brad pitt stars in a war movie that contemplates the horrors of war, but also the horrors that the men who fight it may commit. Fury fires supercharge and white phosphorus ammunition that 76mm models never had. The battle at the triskelion was the first open battle between hydra and s. They sneak closer in the cover of the darkness and the smoke.
White phosphorus munitions are weapons which use one of the common allotropes of the chemical element phosphorus. Despite this, it seems that the german troops were equipped with green laser cannons and the. It is used in matches and in the production of certain phosphorus compounds e. Nov 17, 2014 luckily, furys armor is made of concetrated freedomium and the shell does nothing. Nov 09, 2014 the shermans fire white phosphorus willie pete something ive never seen portrayed in a movie before even though it was something that was commonly used. Fury 2014 film fury is a 2014 american war film written and directed by david ayer, and starring brad pitt, shia labeouf, logan lerman, michael pena, jon bernthal, jason isaacs and scott eastwood. In the movie fury, what does the gunner yell each time before.
Fury isnt so much a bad movie as it is a fairly unnecessary one. When the nazis try to run inside the farmhouse for cover, they fire white phosphorus shells at the house. To set the stage, its april of 1945 the last month of the war in europe and hitlers armies have been shattered on the western front. Fury in turn burns the at position with white phosphorus shell. The fury is an odd and flawed yet strangely compelling film. Watch fury trailers and video, including teasers, extended looks, exclusive clips, footage, sneak peeks, interviews, and more on moviefone. Written and directed by filmmaker david ayer training day, end of watch, fury does something slightly miraculous.