Gun fury would be a worthwhile western even if it hadnt been shot in 3d. Ben warren rock hudson in an early starring role fought for the. Gun fury on dvd 043396050167 from sony pictures home entertainment. Filmed in 3d, this raoul walsh western stars donna reed as a newlywed abducted by a deranged outlaw philip carey, leaving husband rock hudson in. The film costars steve toussaint, angus macinnes and mark bazeley. Whats more, he has 3d at his disposal, and he uses it both with alacrity and effectiveness. Walsh was a prolific and versatile filmmaker but this 1953 western is distinctly average in every department. Gun fury 1953 cast and crew californiabound rancher ben warren rock hudson is shot and left for dead when a demented exconfederate, frank slayton phil carey, kidnaps his southern brideto. Rock hudson stars as a californiabound settler who makes a 1500mile journey to rescue his kidnapped wifetobe who was abducted during a stagecoach robbery. Fury isnt so much a bad movie as it is a fairly unnecessary one. Coast guard 76mm rocks out with a hattip to fury video. Her other film credits include high noon, gun fury and hell ship mutiny.
There were fifty englishlanguage features produced for polarized 3d exhibition between 1952 1955. Fury 2014 internet movie firearms database guns in. Now, as a 3d bluray release, its ripe for rediscovery. On stage, appeared the madwoman of chaillot in 1950 opposite john carradine as well as the fighter with lee. Fury is a good, solid world war ii movie, nothing more and nothing less. Gun duel in durango 1957 approved 1h min romance, western 1 may 1957 usa exoutlaw will sabre wants an honest life under the alias dan tomlinson but his old gang, under new leader dunsten, wants him back for a new string of armed robberies. Gun fury arrived at the end of 1953, in the thick of what would be called the fad of 3d. Having recently fought in the civil war, ben is looking forward to returning to a peaceful life with his soontobe wife. A standard horse opera, gun fury contains no more than the average complement of guns and precious little fury. Fist of fury 1972, lees second martial arts film, is literal in that respect, telling the story of a young chinese kung fu expert who takes revenge on the members of a japanese karate school. In 1949, she appeared in the film knock on any door starring humphrey bogart and the john hustondirected we were strangers.
Gun fury is a neat, leisurelypaced columbia western, originally shot in 3d, directed by raoul walsh. 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. The film is based on the novel ten against caesar by kathleen b. The hk45 was developed as a product improvement of the highly regarded usp45, first released in the 1995. It was filmed in the red rocks area of sedona, arizona. Rifle comes with hk gun case box iron sights 1mag hi tool. Gun fury looks especially good because much of the show is filmed in. Gun fury 1953 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. An almost complete list of both the psychotronic video guide and the. Fury shows just how vulnerable you were fighting in a sherman tank.
A forgery is a form of fraud where a gun maker claims another gun makers work as their own. Due to ongoing covid19 concerns, film forum is temporarily closed. The supporting cast includes lee marvin and neville brand. Gun furyrock hudson, donna reed, philip carey, leo gordon, pat hogan. Most of rock hudsons early films were westerns and he essays the role of a determined cowboy in fine style as he and leo gordon search for an outlaw band for. Flight of fury is a 2007 american action film directed by michael keusch, and written by joe halpin and steven seagal, who also starred in the lead role. Brad pitt should be courtmartialed for warporn fury. Filmed in 3d, this raoul walsh western stars donna reed as a newlywed abducted by a deranged outlaw philip carey, leaving husband. Gun fever 1958 approved 1h 23min western january 1958 usa luke ram seeks revenge against the white renegade who lead a sioux raiding party against his fathers stagecoach way station, killing all the inhabitants except himself. The replica is made with the permission of the original maker, or it can be made with a licensed kit.
I was expecting something exciting or exceptional like colorado territory or pursued. The tracers lit up the night sky in the most spectacular fashion, being able to see every three to five rounds fly across the range. Kung fury short film released online for free screen rant. 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. But it has a fine cast and is helmed by one of hollywoods most underrated directors. World of tanks video game teams with brad pitt film fury. After a stagecoach holdup, frank slaytons notorious gang. Its a pretty good reference too, as the main gun for many shermans was in fact. The trouble is that rock hudson doesnt really do fury. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing gun fury near you. Gun fury is a 1953 3d american technicolor western film directed by raoul walsh and starring rock hudson and donna reed, with major supporting roles for. Although rare it seems a not impossible scenario for ol brad to find one whilst roaming about knocking off hitlers army.
It is fair to say that gun fury is not amongst director raoul walshs best films. Guy walters asks a man who fought in a sherman tank. The film is the story of a stagecoach holdup which turns into an abduction, then a manhunt. The film was directed by david ayer and the cast includes logan lerman, jon bernthal, michael pena, and shia labeouf. Ayer was influenced by the service of veterans in his family and by reading books, such as belton y. Along the way, he picks up jess burgess leo gordon, a slighted former member of slaytons gang. The 3d and 2d versions of gun fury arrive on bluray in a limited to 3,000 edition packaged in a standard clear case. This is a problem, because hes the hero of the film a hardcharging sergeant who eats lead and craps. Classic film director raoul walsh high sierra, the man i love gives us his only 3d movie. The finished short delivers on all the crazy imagery and 80s action tropes promised in the teasers and the music video and then some with highlights ranging from sandbergs kung fury character hanging out with a machine gunwielding barbarian maiden named barbariana, to enlisting the aid of a 100foottall god of thunder in order to help him travel through time to nazi germany. Gun fury is a 1953 3d american technicolor western film directed by raoul walsh and starring rock hudson and donna reed, with major supporting roles for philip carey and leo gordon. Instead it turns out to be routine, ambling minor western that just misses mediocrity. I once saw a video on this topic where they had an mg42 a high powered german light machine gun with an extremely high rate of fire and they fired it at night time. Ben warren rock hudson sets off after the bad guys who kidnapped his bridetobe, and pursues them across the arizona desert.
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. Fury, a fictional account of an american tank crew fighting in germany in april of 1945, is one of the great war moviesright near the top, within range of steven spielbergs saving. Deconstructing fury, or the art of the tank combat movie. Raoul walsh three of the principal characters in this western from the early 1950s are still wallowing in the aftermath of the civil war. Staring rock hudson, donna reed, lee marvin and roberta haynes. There is a lot of blood and gore in the film but nothing can really come close to the true horrors of tank warfare.
All the trivia you can handle about gun fury, 1953, directed by raoul walsh, with rock hudson, donna reed, phil carey. Yup, the same barrel tube moniker used by the m4 sherman easy eight tank in the 2014 film fury with brad pitt. Gun furyrock hudson, donna reed, philip carey, leo gordon, pat hogan, roberta haynes, lee marvin, neville brand 1953. Overview of gun fury, 1953, directed by raoul walsh, with rock hudson, donna reed, phil carey, at turner classic movies. We are not selling tickets at this time, but we are hopeful that we will show all of our upcoming films in the near future, possibly at other dates than originally announced. Rock hudson stars as a young man left for dead after a stagecoach robbery. By the end of fury, i was rooting for brad pitt to get shot between the incisors. The film was released directtodvd in the united states on february 20, 2007. Born today most popular celebs most popular celebs celebrity news. Gun fury 1953 is an action, adventure movie starring rock hudson and donna reed. A replica gun should not be confused with a forgery.
He is on a stage that is held up and the strong box is taken, but, donna reed, his wife to be, is also taken. An eightpage booklet featuring an essay by film historian julie kirgo, a few tinted scene stills, and a reproduction of the movies original poster art is tucked inside the front cover. There is short piece titled gun news that speaks of these weapons being captured by americans. Fury was released on october 17, 2014, in north america across 3,173 theaters.
Gun fury 1953 californiabound rancher ben warren rock hudson is shot and left for dead when a demented exconfederate, frank slayton phil carey, kidnaps his southern bridetobe donna reed. Gun fury 1953 raoul walsh synopsis, characteristics. The films production went to great lengths to provide accurate weaponry and armor for the period, including utilizing the only working tiger. The 3d trailer to classic film director, raoul walsh, only 3d film. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Fury brad pitt plays a watereddown version of his inglourious basterds character in this disappointingly bland look at a world war ii tank crew. Gun fury cast and crew cast photos and info fandango. Fury is a 2014 world war ii film starring brad pitt as a us army tank commander fighting during the closing months of the war in europe. Columbia pictures jumped into depth pictures as if it were a gimmick, and only their rita hayworth movie miss sadie thompson was a solid a production. As the film starts, jennifer is on a stage carrying a large amount of gold.
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