Fury gets a re-issue on 4K physical media from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, adding Dolby Vision and arriving in a nice steelbook package.
The Production: 5/5
Movie: 5/5
This re-issue of David Ayer’s Fury is nearly identical to the original 2018 4K release, reviewed by Sam Posten, and much of my “review” mirrors what Sam said about the release.
This is Sam’s take on the film itself:
David Ayer’s Fury is a colossal team effort that depicts the crew of the Sherman Tank “Fury” as it navigates World War II Germany just before the 3rd Reich’s final stand. Weary from years of war, Fury’s crew has hopped continents and countries, killing Germans in every theater. Their Wardaddy Don Collier (Brad Pitt) has promised them that if they do everything he tells them to do when he says it, he will get them through the war and home safely. He’s failed on that front already though, losing his assistant driver as we pick up their tale. Their replacement comes in the form of Norman (Logan Lerman), a clerk typist pulled in to the position due to lack of trained alternatives. Norman’s initial inability to act when under fire earns him the ire of mates Swan (Shia LaBeouf), Gordo (Michael Peña) and Travis (Jon Bernthal). Norman had better get with the program quickly or the fury within the crew might outweigh the dangers they face outside.
There’s a ton to like in this UHD upgrade for those of us who were already fans of the Blu-ray. Higher quality audio and video of course but add in over an hours worth of new extras and this package starts to look like a real winner. Then you remember that the great quality Blu is packed in along with all of its great extras.
Certainly the sound detail is the crown jewel of Fury, and doubly so in Atmos. But right behind it is the simpatico between Pena, LeBeouf and Bernthal. Their interactions with Norman really made this film bigger than just a one hit pony. Pitt is solid as Wardaddy too, and he’s really the focus of the flick, but the camaraderie of the crew is what sold it for me.
The demonstration of tank squad tactics and how infantry would line up behind tanks for cover and mobility always struck me as mind blowing. Fury gets high marks for smart details that it employs without going too far into the ridiculous realm. Of course the final battle is more than a little unbelievable, but they never claim to be based on a true story.
Video: 5/5
3D Rating: NA
Fury was photographed on 35mm film with Panavision anamorphic lenses and completed as a 4K digital intermediate in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio. For this release, Sony has included Dolby Vision high dynamic range in addition to HDR10 (the 2018 release was HDR10 only). To be honest, I could not tell the difference between these two releases other than the annoying menu design of the 2018 release. Both releases utilized a BD100 disc.
Sam had this to say about the previous release:
Dirty, gritty, grimy and dark. And just about perfection. While tank interiors are always a troublesome place to capture enough light, Fury nails it. There’s just enough detail in the streaks of sun filtering in on faces, and the blackened surroundings are never swarmed with noise. The best details in the film are shown in the closeups, with grease, mud, sweat and blood revealing the impact of war on the players. The palette is subdued and cool throughout, with just a splash of HDR taking center stage during the raucous battles, especially in highlights of gunfire tracer rounds, rockets, and explosions. Like The Patriot, I spied a few halos surrounding actors in medium shots where their bodies stood out from skies, but it’s not even remotely close to knocking it off a top score.
Audio: 5/5
This release of Fury includes the same default Dolby Atmos mix and a DTS-HD MNA 5.1 mix along with other language options.
Sam’s take on the Dolby Atmos mix from 2018:
I loved Fury on Blu-ray, it was one of my favorite go-tos to show off my 5.1 rigs. Now that I have a full 7.1.4, Fury is even more revealing, with explosions and gunfire now elevated into the upper rafters of the room. The screams of Merlin engines overhead near the beginning let you know what’s up, literally, and it rarely lets up for the rest of the movie. Tank against tank action in open orchards, ripping up a town, and a 4 Shermans on 1 Tiger battle are all highlights, but the final showdown holding down a lonely crossroads are exceptionally satisfying Atmos showcases. Amazingly the dialogue never suffers in all the action, as the shouts as the team works together can all be heard with crystal clarity.
I really dig Steven Price’s Soundtrack for the film too, and that filters in and out with the action to great effect.
Special Features: 5/5
This release contains all of the same extras as before, with those found on the UHD disc much more easily accessible thanks to the more streamlined menu design that Sony now uses on their discs.
UHD Disc
Tiger 131 (1080p; 5:25)
Heart of Fury (1080p; 6:36)
Clash of Armor (1080p; 6:53)
No Guts, No Glory: The Horrors of Combat (1080p; 28:06)
Trailers (1080p; 4:49)
Blu-ray Disc
Deleted & Extended Scenes (1080p; 56:13)
Blood Brothers (1080p; 11:08)
Director’s Combat Journal (1080p; 17:32)
Armored Warriors: The Real Men Inside the Shermans (1080p; 12:11)
Taming the Beasts: How to Drive, Fire and Shoot Inside a 30 Ton Tank (1080p; 12:48)
Photo Gallery
Digital Copy: A Movies Anywhere code is included.
Overall: 4.5/5
If you already own Fury on 4K physical media, then there is not much of an incentive to “upgrade” to this new release, as there is no new content. Sony has simply remastered the disc with Dolby Vision sourced from the same master used on the 2018 release, utilized their more streamlined menu design rather than their original clunky one on the original release, and packaged both discs in a nice steelbook.
2025 Steelbook:
2018 Release:
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