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Nominated for ten Academy
Awards, and winner of seven including Best Picture, Patton is
one of the most inspirational and interesting biographies ever
produced for the big screen. Cast in the title role, George C.
Scott won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Leading Role, but
refused to accept the award because he didn't consider himself
in competition with other actors. With brilliant direction,
cinematography, visual effects, and an original musical score
(by Jerry Goldsmith) - themselves all nominated for Academy
Awards - Patton stacks up as one of the best films of all time
from any genre…
Patton follows the life of George S.
Patton (George C. Scott), famous Allied tank commander from
World War II. Beginning with his exploits in North Africa,
Patton follows the career of this bombastic general through the
D-Day invasion (in which he would act as a decoy), the Battle of
the Bulge, and the liberation of Germany. Throughout the
process, viewers are privy to the ongoing behind-the-scenes
actions of a man famous for his temper and infamous among his
peers for his insubordination. |
Along the way, Patton must learn to deal with
his contemporaries, men such as General Dwight D. Eisenhower, General
Omar Bradley (Karl Malden), and Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery
(Michael Bates). Despite his display of military genius in the field
of battle (garnering the fear of his German enemies), Patton is
relieved from his post as Occupation Commander of Germany because of
the many faults he exhibits. A military historian who believed he was
destined for greatness throughout the ages, Patton loved war. In fact,
once the war ended, he died within a few months when he was killed in
a car accident…
George C. Scott turns in a memorable performance
as the large-than-life Patton. With an overpowering personality and a
domineering will, George Patton led his men to victory in one of the
most pivotal wars for freedom the world has ever witnessed.
Politically-incorrect by every standard of today's measure, the real
Patton wouldn't last a minute in today's military. Ironic, because
that same military would acknowledge him as one of the greatest
generals of its hallowed past! Nevertheless, Patton's legacy endures
through our memories and through this film, and the lessons of his
life continue to inspire people to this day (people who hopefully use
a bit more tact and subtlety in asserting their desires)…
Overall, Patton is a blockbuster film even by
today's standards. Despite vast improvements in the realm of
filmmaking, Patton (released in 1970) remains unrivaled in its
portrayal of one of America's greatest heroes. The battle scenes are
especially realistic, and decades before Saving Private Ryan, they
vividly illustrated the serious horrors of war. One of the greatest
films of the 20th Century, written about one of the greatest figures
of the 20th Century, Patton is a definite must-see film for any
serious aficionado of movies…
About the Author
Britt Gillette is author of The
DVD Report, a blog where you can find more reviews like this one
of the Patton
(DVD).
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