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Patton [1969]


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Amazon.co.uk Review

One of the greatest screen biographies ever produced, Patton is a monumental film that won seven Academy Awards and gave George C Scott the greatest role of his career. It was released in 1970 when protest against the Vietnam War still raged in the States and abroad. Inevitably, many critics and filmgoers struggled to reconcile the events of the day with the film's glorification of US General George S Patton as a crazy-brave genius of World War II; how could a film so huge in scope and so fascinated by its subject be considered an anti-war film? The simple truth is that it's not--Patton is less about World War II than about the rise and fall of a man whose life was literally defined by war and who felt lost and lonely without the grand-scale pursuit of an enemy. George C Scott embodies his role so fully, so convincingly, that we can't help but be drawn to and fascinated by Patton as a man who is simultaneously bound for hell and glory. The film's opening monologue alone is a masterful display of acting and character analysis and everything that follows is sheer brilliance on the part of Scott and director Franklin J Schaffner, aided in no small part by composer Jerry Goldsmith's masterfully understated score.

Filmed on an epic scale at literally dozens of European locations, Patton does not embrace war as a noble pursuit, nor does it deny the reality of war as a breeding ground for heroes. Through the awesome achievement of Scott's performance and the film's grand ambition, General Patton shows all the complexities of a man who accepted his role in life and (like Scott) played it to the hilt. --Jeff Shannon, Amazon.com

On the DVD: The widescreen print of the movie (which was originally filmed using a super-wide 70mm process called "Dimension 150") is handsomely presented on the first disc, with a remastered Dolby 5.1 soundtrack. It is accompanied by a rather dry "Audio essay on the historical Patton" read by the president and founder of the General George S. Patton Jr. historical society. The second, supplementary disc carries a new and impressive 50-minute "making-of" documentary, with significant contributions from Fox president Richard Zanuck, as well as composer Jerry Goldsmith and Oliver Stone. Director Franklin J. Schaffner (who died in 1989) and star George C. Scott are heard in interviews from 1970. In the documentary, Stone provocatively complains that Patton glorified war and that President Nixon's enthusiasm for the movie was directly responsible for his decision to invade Cambodia. Also on this disc, in a separate audio-only track, is Jerry Goldsmith's magnificent music score--one of his greatest achievements--heard complete with studio session takes for the famous "Echoplex" trumpet figures. --Mark Walker


Top notch war film
Review date: 2008-07-10 Rating: 10 out of 10

There's a lot to recommend this, and it's a great film. The scale of the movie is as epic as the giant ego leading the Third Army around Europe. Patton was clearly one of a kind, a brilliant leader who had a fantastic way with words, and possibly the least subtle human being alive.

The screenplay is extremely good and the filming is superb. You really feel what is going on in WWII events of the time, and Patton's frustration and will to fight is what drove him and his men.

George C Scott won an Oscar, he should've won about twelve.







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one of the best war movies
Review date: 2008-07-04 Rating: 10 out of 10

patton says in one scene, "why should we go back we have all the army here lets go on and finnish the job" a reference to the russian's after the fall of berlin, which he felt were a greater enemy than the Germans at the time (excuse the quote might be wrong but you get the point). this is patton through and through total armyman doing a job he loved. he was a greater solidier than IKE, Ike never even fired a gun in his life in war where patton after west point had gone on to command tanks in the latter half of WW1 they very good friends from there time at westpoint but why Ike got the job of supreme commander was he was brillient politician.many historian argue that had patton commanded the allies at Normandy (D-Day) the allies would have been home before Xmas 1944 bradley was safe general which is shown in the movie by Maldon. The great thing of patton was he learnt war from the romans, which was simply keeping going dont stop.
brillient film scott's best role ever.

the greatest
Review date: 2007-12-23 Rating: 10 out of 10

general patton was the best general in the second world war and this film just shows how great he was if you only watch one film in your life watch patton a four star general and a five star movie

A Carthaginian general in US Army
Review date: 2007-05-15 Rating: 10 out of 10

This excellent movie depicts the extraordinary life of Patton.The real situation in the frontline is told in great reality. George Scott is superb also. Credit due to Karl Malden as well.In the end of WWII Patton chooses ex-nazis as allies, he hates the Russians and never considers them as allies.

All glory is fleeting
Review date: 2006-04-12 Rating: 10 out of 10

screen play is co-written by Francis Ford Coppola and Based upon the two books "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph" by Ladislas Farago and "A Soldier's Story" by General Oman N. Bradley. And acted by George C. Scott. This paints the picture of the Patton that we all know.

From the initial speech to the "I had a dream last Night" recounting of the Napoleon campaign, this film holds your attention. Patton is larger than life, and George C. Scott is larger than life in this larger than life movie.

We follow Patton through his WWII carrier. The focus is on Patton more than the war. We can feel with him as he remembers his past lives and we feel as though we were there with him. This is emphasized by revisiting Zama where Roman Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal. If you ever get a chance you need to look it up.

We know that very war is different but we learn from history, and Patton is history. By the way the film is just down right fun to watch.


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Actor(s):
Carey Loftin
Karl Malden
Stephen Young
Michael Strong
George C. Scott

Creators:
George C. Scott (Primary Contributor)
Karl Malden (Primary Contributor)
Fred J. Koenekamp (Cinematographer)
Frank Caffey (Producer)
Frank McCarthy (Producer)
Edmund H. North (Writer)
Francis Ford Coppola (Writer)
Ladislas Farago (Writer)
Omar N. Bradley (Writer)

Director(s):

Recording label: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
EAN: 5039036017626
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 1
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2004-07-05
Number of discs: 1
Audience rating: Parental Guidance
Region code: 2
Running time: 162 minutes
Theatrical release date: 1970-09
Language: Arabic (Original Language)
Language: English (Original Language)
Language: French (Original Language)
Language: German (Original Language)
Language: Russian (Original Language)

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