Movie Monday: Fury

Do you like war movies? I pretty much grew up with them because my father loves war movies, so it was impossible to escape that. Eventhough I'm not really into war movies I do like some of them and Fury is one of those movies that is really good. It's not really a movie about one guy that saves everyone, it's about a group of soldiers in one tank that have to work together to survive. It seems simple but it's actually pretty good if you compare this movie to a lot of other movies that try to do the same thing but then in a different type of movie.


War is hell?


I doubt that there are many war movies that make war look like a fantastic thing, well maybe some see that in certain war movies but most war movies are trying to show you the horrible truth of war and that is that it's horrible! Fury also shows you this but not as extreme as the movie Saving private Ryan, but that doesn't mean it's going to be a clean ride. After spending some time with the soldiers in the tank, as the viewer you're with them in the tank, you see a bit of bonding and you start to care about these soldiers. But war is hell and that means that things don't always end so well. I won't spoil anything for people who haven't seen the movie yet but this movie has some pretty intense moments!


Why are war movies important?


I think war movies are important because they remind us all that war is a terrible thing and should be avoided at all costs. Maybe the army is trying to lure young men and women into the army with cool looking videos about joining the army but in truth things aren't always that good. Because in war things go from good to bad in seconds and no matter how much training you've had you can die in an instant. I don't think there is anything wrong with showing people that working for the army is a good thing, but I think we should also keep in mind that you have an army to keep the peace and not to start a war. Movies like Fury keep in mind that we're just human, with all our flaws and all our problems. But even with all that you can try to make the most of things, even in a horrible war like World War II. I think it's important to remember those who gave their life so that we can live in peace, war movies can help us remember and honour these people. Because we should never forget and hopefully there will never be a World War III.

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