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    Patton

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    George C. Scott was brilliant in Patton and so shocked the Oscar world by refusing his Oscar Nomination and if he should win, refusing his Oscar. He had done this once before, but that time he did not win. Looking at You Tube video, one can see and hear Goldie Hahn saying the immortal words: " OMG! The winner is George C. Scott." No matter what Scott felt of the Academy, the 6,000 voting members did the fair and right thing in giving the Oscar to a man who deserved it, a man who wanted nothing to do with them.

    As for the movie, Patton is one indelible war movie of WW II directed by Franklin Schaffner. Patton shows his brilliant nature as a five star general but he has a temper and doesn't suffer fools lightly. He gets himself in plenty of hot water over certain incidents, but he loses no sleep over anything. To my mind, Patton was an ego-maniacal man who felt his way was the best way to get things done. He might have been a big hero of WW II but General Eisenhauer won the bulk of the praise back home going on to be a two term President. Patton kept on with insubordination and outright disobedience until he was finally fired by President Harry Truman during the Korean War for refusing to follow presidential orders. It was a sad end for a great General but one which he provoked many times during his boisterous career. His "Old Soldiers' " speech at West Point is one that will never be forgotten. He was genuinely loved by those young West Point Graduates.

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    pietroantoni@  25.8.2015 age: 36-49 14,551 reviews

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