tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post2483518886718306039..comments2024-03-25T06:50:31.379-05:00Comments on The War Movie Buff: #17 - Patton (1970)War Movie Buffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-6810432406036635342022-12-17T20:20:18.379-06:002022-12-17T20:20:18.379-06:00You are completely right about Bradley. Not only ...You are completely right about Bradley. Not only was his book used as a source, but Bradley was still alive and influenced his portrayal. In actuality, Patton had a rivalry, but he respected him. It was Bradley who absolutely hated Monty to the point of irrationality. The one thing I would correct in your comment is that Ike did not have to put up with Clark. Clark was his friend and he promoted him way above his incompetence.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-21378517244166495612022-06-07T21:40:46.214-05:002022-06-07T21:40:46.214-05:00this a great movie but is hampered by the fact tha...this a great movie but is hampered by the fact that one of the sources was General Bradleys book which really skews his portrayal in the film. Despite being portrayed as 'modest' in actuality he was one of the 4 prima donnas (with Patton, Monty and Mark Clark) that Ike had to deal with. His publicists conjured an image of a 'soldiers general' but unlike Monty and Patton he was not known to the soldiers and relieved more officers from command than Patton-although the film displays Patton as such.He also blamed Monty for Pattons fuel shortages.papajohnlokihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01160291528287047845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-48825996705032400132021-08-31T15:29:18.437-05:002021-08-31T15:29:18.437-05:00The bottom line in regards to Patton is that he wa...The bottom line in regards to Patton is that he was first & foremost a WARRIOR! Unlike Eisenhower or Bradley, Patton participated in & was wounded in WWI. During the US Army incursion into Mexico in 1916, Patton killed a Mexican "Villaist" with a Colt 45 revolver & tied his body to the hood of his vehicle & returned to camp. Colonel Kilgore would have been impressed! LOL!<br />Throughout the 1944-45 campaign in the West, Patton was the allied commander the Germans feared most. In spite of what many may take away from the movie, Eisenhower & Patton were actually fairly close friends. In the inter war years, both would be tasked with developing the US <br />Army tank force. Today they are considered the fathers of American armor. Patton, being a true cavalryman also designed the last American Army cavalry saber. He also participated in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-69765905238361870552020-05-27T05:30:42.064-05:002020-05-27T05:30:42.064-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Property Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02898123682127415239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-75024965244364662202020-03-10T22:59:55.117-05:002020-03-10T22:59:55.117-05:00Good analysis. I agree Patton had no political am...Good analysis. I agree Patton had no political ambitions, but neither did Ike at the time. Still, it is hard to imagine Patton on the campaign trail. America was not ready for a Trump in the 1950s.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-37251086223998407162020-03-06T12:03:06.136-06:002020-03-06T12:03:06.136-06:00Like many movie biographies it feels in many place...Like many movie biographies it feels in many places like you are watching anecdotes - short stories that end on a punch line. This is not bad for a strong character like Patton, who would be remembered that way by those who encountered him.<br /><br />Also like many movie biographies, it also gives him a "greatest moment," when his characteristic personality accomplishes something that will win him honor no matter how the rest of his life balances out. In this case the movie picks Patton's greatest moment as his response to the call to aid Bastogne and thwart the German counteroffensive: while Montgomery's representative prevaricates Patton announces quick decisive action that dispels the feeling of gloom among the Allied commanders and helps defeat the German attack.<br /><br />In the history of our country we have been fortunate to have had several eccentric but effective generals who helped us in hard times. I believe that Patton was one of them and think it is a shame that such a man was so poorly handled by his political superiors. Had he himself been a man of political ambitions like MacArthur this would have been understandable, but as far as I know Patton had no desire to be anything but a soldier. <br /><br />(Though perhaps I am being to hard on our political leaders - maybe they were trying to look after him in their own way and there would have been good career prospects for Patton had he not died shortly after the war).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-89470011355803851522017-01-08T08:49:31.588-06:002017-01-08T08:49:31.588-06:00Small point: Snopes has the donkey killings as &qu...Small point: Snopes has the donkey killings as "undetermined"--but it sure sounds like the studio and witnesses clammed up, rather than admit it. Enjoyed your review. Lisa P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13853805155198290211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-1773267665845383852015-11-30T01:06:37.091-06:002015-11-30T01:06:37.091-06:00InterestingInterestingAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04158585532474103264noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-67652728882724562002013-05-13T21:45:44.710-05:002013-05-13T21:45:44.710-05:00Great review. I really like your point that people...Great review. I really like your point that people can take away whatever they want from the movie because of Scott's nuanced performance, which is impressive since he disliked Patton but still showed both his genius and his flaws. I was also prepared to dislike Patton when I first watched the movie but came away less sure. The movie sets the standard for military biopics.historyonfilmhttp://www.historyonfilm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-78094025413039788822013-05-11T09:45:59.279-05:002013-05-11T09:45:59.279-05:00I was just kidding about the detailed. I am a lit...I was just kidding about the detailed. I am a little surprised you liked him. If he had been a sergeant in Vietnam, he would have been Barnes.<br /><br /> I read the Farago biography when I was in high school and when I saw the movie for the first time I really did not key in on the personality flaws. I still think he was more positive than negative.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-60249586127803333342013-05-11T08:13:45.307-05:002013-05-11T08:13:45.307-05:00I actually liked him. I think he seesm a bit nuts ...I actually liked him. I think he seesm a bit nuts at times but not in a bad way. Serving under him would have been another story altogether. <br />I really meant detailed, not long. allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-71881005236366922692013-05-10T17:39:57.814-05:002013-05-10T17:39:57.814-05:00Thanks and yes I understand that "very detail...Thanks and yes I understand that "very detailed" means long, I can't help it.<br /><br />Did you like him or hate him? Different people have different reactions to the man. That is the reason he makes such a compelling subject for a biopic.War Movie Buffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05999735218343872013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7201660899514011402.post-46129738970014994512013-05-10T09:49:44.564-05:002013-05-10T09:49:44.564-05:00What a very detailed and interesting post.
I was ...What a very detailed and interesting post. <br />I was very surprised when I watched it how much I liked it. <br />He's the kind of larger than life character that seem to have become quite rare. <br />It felt quite accurate, I'm glad to see it is. They always have to take some liberties to spice things up a bit or we could stick to watch documentaries. allaboutwarmovieshttp://allaboutwarmovies.comnoreply@blogger.com