- Actors: George C. Scott, Karl Malden
- Format: PAL
- Region: Region 2 (This DVD may not be viewable outside Europe. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: PG
- Studio: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- DVD Release Date: 24 April 2006
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B000E994R2
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 44,190 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
From its iconic opening, George G Scott as George S Patton, jr in front of the stars and stripes giving a grandstanding speech ('No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country...') before the troops to its beautifully framed close, Franklin J Schaffner (Planet of the Apes) gives us an epic spanning the WWII career of one of America's most forceful generals. A complex character, he was a bible-reading, profane man who believed in reincarnation, and hated 'yellowbellies' - in a wonderful film that will have you glued to the screen for the whole of the (almost 3 hours) running time. With excellent support, mainly from Karl Marldon, George G Scott takes this role of a lifetime and runs with it. You just can't imagine anyone else taking this role.
Whatever your views on the man himself, you will have to agree that the film stands on its own merits.
Bundled with two great docus, one on the making of Patton, and another showing the differences and similarities between the film and the real Patton, plus a stand alone music score and picture gallery, all housed in Cinema Reserves excellent tin-book this is a must have purchase for anyone interested in WWII, Patton, history or cinema.
Whatever your views on the man himself, you will have to agree that the film stands on its own merits.
Bundled with two great docus, one on the making of Patton, and another showing the differences and similarities between the film and the real Patton, plus a stand alone music score and picture gallery, all housed in Cinema Reserves excellent tin-book this is a must have purchase for anyone interested in WWII, Patton, history or cinema.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
The screen play is co-written by Francis Ford Coppola and Based upon the two books "Patton: Ordeal and Triumph" by Ladislas Farago and "A Soldier's Story" by General Oman N. Bradley. And acted by George C. Scott. This paints the picture of the Patton that we all know.
From the initial speech to the "I had a dream last Night" recounting of the Napoleon campaign, this film holds your attention. Patton is larger than life, and George C. Scott is larger than life in this larger than life movie.
We follow Patton through his WWII carrier. The focus is on Patton more than the war. We can feel with him as he remembers his past lives and we feel as though we were there with him. This is emphasized by revisiting Zama where Roman Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal. If you ever get a chance you need to look it up.
We know that very war is different but we learn from history, and Patton is history. By the way the film is just down right fun to watch.
From the initial speech to the "I had a dream last Night" recounting of the Napoleon campaign, this film holds your attention. Patton is larger than life, and George C. Scott is larger than life in this larger than life movie.
We follow Patton through his WWII carrier. The focus is on Patton more than the war. We can feel with him as he remembers his past lives and we feel as though we were there with him. This is emphasized by revisiting Zama where Roman Scipio Africanus defeated Hannibal. If you ever get a chance you need to look it up.
We know that very war is different but we learn from history, and Patton is history. By the way the film is just down right fun to watch.
Format:DVD
Contrary to what Amaon.co.uk state in the product information, this is a 2 disc, DTS sound option presentation. This makes all the difference, as this film roars out of DTS and the accompanying documentaries are fascinating, eg: Oliver Stone makes a plausible case for this film having a devastating effect on U.S. foreign policy at precisely the wrong moment. I'll elaborate no further than stating it involves Nixon, multiple viewings of the film by him in a very short period of time an Cambodia.
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