The Best Film Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (3 April 1999)

In the long history of film, few films have truly shown the true rise and fall of a genuine hero. The sparkling example of this is the 1970 masterpiece, Patton. While it was released amidst the turmoil surrounding the Vietnam Conflict, it won eight(seven accepted)academy awards in 1971. What makes it the best film ever made is the complete product that is Patton. For future master craftsman Francis Coppola, this was his first screenplay. He and Edmund North won oscars for translating the often confusing actions of our hero, Gen. George S. Patton, Jr. In his career defining role, George C. Scott gave an amazing performance and won the oscar. On oscar night, he refused to accept the award, not even showing up to the ceremony. In a time (mid 1999) where another amazing war film, Saving Private Ryan is slapped in the face like the soldier in Patton, one should view Patton to remind us of how important that war and these films really are.