Just wondering who's seen it and what they thought.

I thought it was an excellent movie, Scott did an amazing job of portraying him.

DUCE

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Scott was as far away from the real Patton as one could get. The real man had a much less imposing stature and speech. Plus in the movie Scott said that his pistol handles were not pearl but ivory; exactly the opposite was true. The m47's and m48's killed the battle scenes for me. I still found it to be entertaining though.

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I agree that it was a great movie as well as George C Scott's protrayal of Patton being exceptional. In fact, there was a documentary where the family of Patton gave their approval for the accuracy of Scott's protrayal. Thumbs up on this classic. I have it on DVD and never miss it when it shows up on TV.

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I still disagree. He may have portrayed his manarisms well but they could have found a better person for the role.

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I stick true to my orriginal posting...Scott did a good job. And the quote about his pistols was one of the best quotes in the entire movie, one of my favorites.

DUCE

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"War is the fruit of man's depravity; it is a convulsive and violent sickness of the body politic.." Diderot

O.K. then.

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Carl Maldin's portrayal of Bradley was better in my opinion, he even looked more like his character.

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I have also seen Patton many times. I enjoy it thoroughly every time I watch it. Geo C. Scott did a great job in playing him--as ive seen Kirk Douglas play Patton in the movie: "Is Paris Burning?" which he did OK but, looked nothing like the part.

Now in the black/white movie: "The Redball Express" there is a man who plays a Pattonlike General--he even looks like Patton. If you ever get a chance to see this classic movie with jeff Chandler and Charles Drake--its well worth it.

I like it when the captured Germans are tought this song: "Lift and load """"""", lift and load" "One for little Adolf, and one for the Road" slightly changed to "Onbe for little Adolf and one for the Cleveland indians."

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Loved it!

I have seen Patton, and i loved every minute of it. My special favorites are when he surprises the Germans at El Guitar(awesome tank battle), when he tells the Messerschmitt(spelling?) to hit him right in the nose, and lastly when he slaps that shell-shocked soldier.

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"Vini, Vidi, Vici" (I came, I saw I conquered!) - Ceasar

"Nuts" - Gen.McAufflie

Gotta love his speech at the beginning.

"We're gonna go through the Germans like crap through a goose."

Other Great Patton lines:

"Were gonna murder those lousy Hun bastards by the bushell, were gonna murder them all the time and go through em like crap through a goose."

"When you put your hand in a pile of goo that was once your best friends face--well--you'll know what to do."

"20 years from now when your grandson asks: "what did you do in the great world war?" well--you won't have to say: "I shoveled ship in Louisiana."

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Watched PATTON last night. Was the "slap" that big of a deal in real life?Enough to fire a General for?Wonder if that soldier made through the war. [img]redface.gif[/img]

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Striking an enlisted man was a serious matter. AFAIK, the man involved in the 'slapping incident' survived the war.

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I thought it was a really good movie. I think that George Scott did pretty good.

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Actually, Patton slapped two different soldiers and those two incidents were lumped together. Nothing would have ever happed had some Doctor never griped about it.

Also, PzJgr is correct, that soldier did survive the war and is still alive. I saw him interviewe on womething a few months ago, along with a man who served on Patton's Staff.

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The film is very, very good. George C. Scott was definately the best man to portray the man. They might not have been entirely alike in looks, but they were identycal in personality. The whole film is very, very good.

I just disliked the M-18 'Chaffes' disguised as German tanks —as in almost every war film of the period— and the German characters. They really did not look at all like the real generals. The guy who played Rommel didn't have the personality nor the looks of Rommel and Jodl... He was not tall, fat nor did he have any hair! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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You would think with all the Shermans built,there would be some available to use.But the beginning scene has always puzzled me.Where Bradley is inspecting the damage of a recent battle.Kasserine Pass I think.If it's that safe he can come up,why were our dead just left there?Germans retreat too?

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Nor was he wearing the PLM!!

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Indeed, Ivan! [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]

But I've recently watched "The desert rats" and James Mason doesn't look much like Rommel either. I'd rather preffer the Rommel of "The Longest Day". That does seem like the real Rommel!

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"War is less costly than servitude, the choice is always between Verdun and Dachau." - Jean Dutourd, French veteran of both world wars

"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

Hi Fried, that might be true about the Longest Day "Rommel" but, the James Mason "Rommel" was wearing one of Rommels actual uniforms and his actual medals--for this film.

That company borrowed Rommels uniform from the family and as soon as filming was completed, everything was supposed to be returned but--Rommels uniform was stolen off that movie set. [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img] [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]

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Lost are only those, who abandon themselves) Hans-Ulrich Rudel.

I didn't know that, Carl. Quite curious indeed.

But in "The desert rats" James Mason is wearing field marshal's insignia when he's trying to capture Tobrouk in 41 even if Rommel was promoted after capturing Tobrouk in 42... The point is, that even if the uniforms and the acting are accurate are very good, James Mason didn't look much like Rommel.

But who cares? Very good film and very good actor. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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"A mon fils: depuis que tes yeux sont fermes les miens n’ont cessé de pleurir." - Mère française, Verdun

I too noticed that faux paux (SP?) on Mason having GFM insignia in that movie. Ach, thats H-wood or the UK = to it. [img]graemlins/no.gif[/img]

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