WWII Classic!

Rating: 10/10 (27 April 2004)

Patton (1970) - Director: Franklin J. Schaffner Yes, this is the one where George C. Scott as General Patton stands in front of that building-sized flag and tells the audience that no poor son of a bitch ever won a war by dying for his country. He wins the war by making the son of a bitch from the other country die. Ah Richard Nixon here we come.
This is war film as history for sure and much is made of Patton's obsession with Caesar and lots of mythic posturing runs amok in the film. The film suffers from a confusion of whether it wants to be a pro or anti war film but it still boasts one of the greatest tour deforce acting jobs ever seen in film.
Karl Malden is around as General Omar Bradley having to pick up the broken pieces. If you're feeling cranky, this is the one to watch. (Color)