When I read the summary of "The Fury", it sure didn't sound like something I'd love. However, I am glad I decided to watch it anyway, as it's well made but more importantly, quite entertaining.
When the story begins, what appears to be a terrorist attack occurs. However, it's actually a ruse...and a chance for a secret government agency to kidnap Robin (Andrew Stevens) and kill his father, Peter (Kirk Douglas). But Peter is a survivor and manages to escape...though his son is taken. Peter knows what really happened...that $^%@ Childress (John Cassavetes) wants to have Robin for his experiments on psychic powers....and Robin has very unusual and powerful skills.
Some time passes and Peter is out to find his son and get revenge on Childress. At the same time, another psychically gifted young lady, Gillian (Amy Irving), has been identified and Childress is interested in adding her to his collection of psychic weapons! How do Gillian and Peter's paths converge and what is going to happen to this sick and twisted program run by Childress?
I read that John Cassavetes hated the film. Well, it's nothing like the films he directed....as his films tended to be very artsy and slow. Well, I like some art films but also am not a film snob and sometimes just want a mindless film for pure entertainment value...and that bill is met with "The Fury". It's well written AND cheesy....but I mean this positively. Sure, it's all silly...but the film is constructed so well, acted and directed so well that it works and manages to keep you on the edge of your seat. I usually hate films about ESP and psychic stuff...but this one won me over and is well worth seeing...and is among director De Palma's better films.
By the way, if you do watch it, you'll LOVE the portion early in the movie where Douglas' character takes a family hostage. Mother Nuckles is a most unusual and VERY funny character....see it and see what I mean.
When the story begins, what appears to be a terrorist attack occurs. However, it's actually a ruse...and a chance for a secret government agency to kidnap Robin (Andrew Stevens) and kill his father, Peter (Kirk Douglas). But Peter is a survivor and manages to escape...though his son is taken. Peter knows what really happened...that $^%@ Childress (John Cassavetes) wants to have Robin for his experiments on psychic powers....and Robin has very unusual and powerful skills.
Some time passes and Peter is out to find his son and get revenge on Childress. At the same time, another psychically gifted young lady, Gillian (Amy Irving), has been identified and Childress is interested in adding her to his collection of psychic weapons! How do Gillian and Peter's paths converge and what is going to happen to this sick and twisted program run by Childress?
I read that John Cassavetes hated the film. Well, it's nothing like the films he directed....as his films tended to be very artsy and slow. Well, I like some art films but also am not a film snob and sometimes just want a mindless film for pure entertainment value...and that bill is met with "The Fury". It's well written AND cheesy....but I mean this positively. Sure, it's all silly...but the film is constructed so well, acted and directed so well that it works and manages to keep you on the edge of your seat. I usually hate films about ESP and psychic stuff...but this one won me over and is well worth seeing...and is among director De Palma's better films.
By the way, if you do watch it, you'll LOVE the portion early in the movie where Douglas' character takes a family hostage. Mother Nuckles is a most unusual and VERY funny character....see it and see what I mean.