{"id":70117,"date":"2021-03-05T08:44:37","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T15:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70117"},"modified":"2021-03-05T09:36:39","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:36:39","slug":"fury-the-1978","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70117","title":{"rendered":"Fury, The (1978)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>&#8220;They took my son away from me. They needed him &#8212; so they just took him.&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<table>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Poster.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Poster-199x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"199\" height=\"300\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-70119\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Poster-199x300.png 199w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Poster-678x1024.png 678w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Poster-85x128.png 85w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Poster-179x270.png 179w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Poster.png 741w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 199px) 100vw, 199px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Synopsis:<\/strong><br \/>\nA young woman (Amy Irving) who discovers she has terrifying telekinetic powers is sent to the Paragon Institute for training, and soon learns she has a &#8220;psychic twin&#8221; (Andrew Stevens) who has been kidnapped by a nefarious government agent (John Cassavetes) and is being &#8220;looked after&#8221; by a beautiful caretaker (Fiona Lewis). Meanwhile, Stevens&#8217; grieving but determined father (Kirk Douglas) enlists the help of his girlfriend, a Paragon nurse (Carrie Snodgress), in helping Irving escape from the institute to help find his son &#8212; but what cost will this bring to all involved?\n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<p>\n<strong>Genres, Themes, Actors, and Directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amy Irving Films<\/li>\n<li>Brian De Palma Films<\/li>\n<li>Father and Child<\/li>\n<li>Horror Films<\/li>\n<li>John Cassavetes Films<\/li>\n<li>Kirk Douglas Films<\/li>\n<li>Supernatural Powers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Response to Peary\u2019s Review: <\/strong><br \/>\nPeary writes that this &#8220;stupid, complicated, unforgivably bloody Brian De Palma film, scripted by John Farris (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Fury_(Farris_novel)\">from his novel<\/a>)&#8221; has &#8220;too many characters, the acting is mostly wretched, the dialogue&#8217;s a joke, the picture has no ending&#8230; and &#8212; except for a couple of times when the background around Irving impressively changes to reveal what she&#8217;s thinking: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography3-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography3-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography3-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography3-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography3-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography3-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; the direction is terrible.&#8221; He argues that De Palma &#8220;uses slow motion too often, and has a tendency to circle his camera around tables where characters have conversations, calling attention to rather than disguising the banality of the chatter&#8221;: <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Ice-Cream.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Ice-Cream-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Ice-Cream-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Ice-Cream-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Ice-Cream-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Ice-Cream-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Ice-Cream-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Ice-Cream.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8212; but &#8220;of course, the most objectionable thing about this film is the extreme violence (with emphasis on blood spattering in all directions).&#8221; While I&#8217;m in agreement with Peary that this film is a disappointment on just about every count &#8212; it can&#8217;t begin to compare with De Palma&#8217;s previous <a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=32268\">film about another girl with telekinetic powers<\/a> &#8212; it seems to me that fans of this type of fare may not be so disturbed by the violence and bloodshed. <\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m most distressed by how much obvious care went into production values and special effects for a film that simply doesn&#8217;t lead anywhere interesting. The opening sequence on an Israeli beach is action-packed but insufficiently explained:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Opening.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Opening-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70141\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Opening-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Opening-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Opening-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Opening-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Opening-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Opening.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; simply positing numerous faceless &#8220;Arabs&#8221; as rampantly murderous killers. Next, 61-year-old Douglas &#8212; cast simply to bring a big name to the flick &#8212; gets to show off his strength and agility in a series of cat-and-mouse scenes (including a harrowing car chase):<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Car-Chase.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Car-Chase-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70143\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Car-Chase-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Car-Chase-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Car-Chase-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Car-Chase-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Car-Chase-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Car-Chase.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; that are simply silly and don&#8217;t add anything to the storyline. Irving is sympathetic and tries her best in a role that lets her down:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving3.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving3-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70136\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving3-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving3-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving3-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving3-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving3-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving3.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; but Stevens is an utterly unlikable &#8220;protagonist&#8221; who we don&#8217;t especially feel driven to see rescued from his plight. Snodgress and Lewis&#8217;s roles as supportive sex partners (Snodgress to Douglas, Lewis to Stevens): <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Stevens-Lewis.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Stevens-Lewis-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70138\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Stevens-Lewis-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Stevens-Lewis-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Stevens-Lewis-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Stevens-Lewis-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Stevens-Lewis-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Stevens-Lewis.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&#8230; are poorly written, and several other supporting characters simply disappear at a certain point. Definitely feel free to skip this one. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Redeeming Qualities and Moments: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Amy Irving as Gillian<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving2-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70121\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving2-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving2-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving2-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Irving2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li>Fine cinematography<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography2-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70123\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography2-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography2-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography2-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography2-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography2-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography2.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Snodgress.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Snodgress-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70145\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Snodgress-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Snodgress-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Snodgress-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Snodgress-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Snodgress-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Snodgress.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"348\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-70122\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography-128x70.png 128w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography-497x270.png 497w, https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Fury-Cinematography.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Must See? <\/strong><br \/>\nNo; you can skip this one. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Links: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0077588\/\">IMDb entry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvguide.com\/movies\/the-fury\/review\/2000091998\/\">TV Guide Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thespinningimage.co.uk\/cultfilms\/displaycultfilm.asp?reviewid=2030\">Spinning Image Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/1978\/03\/15\/archives\/film-de-palma-mixes-genres-in-furypsyching-a-spy.html\">NY Times Original Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dvdtalk.com\/dvdsavant\/s4124fury.html\">DVD Savant Review<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.moriareviews.com\/horror\/fury-film-1978.htm\">Moria Review<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;They took my son away from me. They needed him &#8212; so they just took him.&#8221; Synopsis: A young woman (Amy Irving) who discovers she has terrifying telekinetic powers is sent to the Paragon Institute for training, and soon learns she has a &#8220;psychic twin&#8221; (Andrew Stevens) who has been kidnapped by a nefarious government agent (John Cassavetes) and is being &#8220;looked after&#8221; by a beautiful caretaker (Fiona Lewis). Meanwhile, Stevens&#8217; grieving but determined father (Kirk Douglas) enlists the help&#8230;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"btn btn-default\" href=\"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/?p=70117\"> Read More<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Read More<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-70117","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-reviews"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70117","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=70117"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70117\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":70146,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/70117\/revisions\/70146"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=70117"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=70117"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/filmfanatic.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=70117"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}