Develiker terrible... so disappointed.

RyothChatty ridiculous rating

WillSushyMedia This movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.

Scotty Burke It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

HotToastyRag Since you know I don't normally go in for horror movies, it'll come as no shock to you that when I sat down to watch The Fury, I didn't know it belonged to that genre. Boy, was I in for a surprise! Lucky for me, it didn't get that scary until the end, so I was just able to enjoy an action-packed, suspenseful Kirk Douglas movie.The opening scene is very exciting. Kirk Douglas, his son Andrew Stevens, and his friend John Cassavetes, are enjoying a beach day, when they suddenly come under attack by terrorists! Kirk's son is killed, but when he hears from a psychic that his son is still alive, he's determined to find and retrieve him. Meanwhile, Amy Irving is discovering her own psychic powers while struggling in school. . .If you like paranormal flicks, with psychic visions and scary, uncontrollable powers, The Fury will be right up your alley. I liked it for the most part, since I'm a Kirk Douglas fan-and he does have his signature shirtless scene, ladies-but I did look away a couple of times during the scary bits. Horror fans will probably love this one, especially those who like the "classic" style of hysterics and extra-red blood.DLM Warning: If you suffer from vertigo or dizzy spells, like my mom does, this movie might not your friend. When Amy Irving has her "episodes", the camera swirls, and it will make you sick. In other words, "Don't Look, Mom!" Kiddy Warning: Obviously, you have control over your own children. However, due to some violence and scary images, I wouldn't let my kids watch it.

BA_Harrison Directed by Brian DePalma, The Fury stars Kirk Douglas as desperate father Peter Sandza, who enlists the help of teenage psychic Gillian (Amy Irving) to find his son Robin (Andrew Stevens), who has been abducted by Ben Childress (John Cassavetes), the head of a shadowy government organisation.The Fury isn't really much of a De Parture for De Palma, who had scored a hit only two years earlier with Carrie, another film about a psychic teenage girl. This sense of deja vu might not be such an issue if The Fury was on a par with his previous film, but it isn't: the pacing is too slow, the script rather dull, the acting uneven (at times, Douglas seems to be playing his role for laughs), and the direction over-egged, De Palma laying on his Hitchcockian style to such a ridiculous degree that supposedly dramatic scenes frequently prove unintentionally hilarious.Giggle-worthy moments include Gillian's escape from a psychic institute that is rendered laughable by an over-use of slow motion, a car chase through fog (where not being able to see both vehicles at the same time seriously reduces the thrills), a pair of unfortunate Arabs on a malfunctioning fairground ride flying through a restaurant window, and Kirk Douglas' anticlimactic death scene (after all his efforts, he simply rolls off a roof).4.5 out of 10, rounded up to 5 for the reminder of just how far games consoles have advanced since the late '70s, the extraordinarily large spectacles worn by schoolgirl Cheryl (Hilary Thompson), and the film's closing full-body explosion special effect that is shown from every conceivable angle.

gavin6942 A government agent (Kirk Douglas) is determined to come to his son's rescue, when a sinister official kidnaps him to harbor his extremely powerful psychic abilities.I find it interesting that Brian De Palma chose this as the follow-up to "Carrie". I mean, really, another film about young people with psychic powers? But it is actually quite different in spirit and acts as more of a pre-cursor of "The Dead Zone" and "Scanners".We not only get the screen debut of Daryl Hannah, but an excellent score from John Williams that was highly praised by critic Pauline Kael, who called it "as elegant and delicately varied a score as any horror film has ever had".

vincentlynch-moonoi I was never a particular fan of Kirk Douglas, but I would sometimes enjoy his films; just took them one by one. This one, which I remember seeing when I was 19, always stood out in my mind as being impressive. Now, over 30 years later, I still find it a riveting film.At the time of filming, Douglas was 62. While I know he didn't do all his own stunts, what he did do was quite remarkable at that age. And, Douglas has all the intensity here that we grew used to in his career. He rarely let us down, and certainly didn't here.John Cassavetes as the bad guy who is trying to harness the psychic powers of the young man and young woman is sufficiently evil here...you'll love what happens to his character at the close of the film. Carrie Snodgress is a sort-of girlfriend of Douglas', and although I'm not a particular fan, she does nicely here. Charles Durning, always one of my favorite supporting actors, does very nicely as the head of the institute that is studying the psychic powers of the young people; and he treads a fine line here as a professional with a sense of morals who has, unfortunately, gotten into bed with Cassavetes; he does it nicely! Amy Irving is terrific as the psychic young lady. Fiona Lewis is the "friend" and later victim of the whole plot, and one of the professionals studying the psychic phenomenon. Andrew Stevens is excellent as the young male with psychic powers; it reminded me to look up where he disappeared to...and that's behind the cameras in recent years.I must give Brian DePalma (director) credit here. He used the story and its drama to heighten suspense, not over-relying on special effects. However, the special effects are done very well here...used as needed, but not overwhelming. Some people have compared a couple of scenes to scenes in "Carrie", but since DePalma directed that film, also, I guess we can't criticize him for a few similarities.This film is just as good in 2013 as it was in 1978. Yes, a few things look dated (like typing), but the story is great and handled well by DePalma and the actors. Highly recommended.