Saturday, November 13, 2010

Patton (1970) - 4 stars

One Sentence Plot Summary: A biopic following General George Patton through his WWII campaigns.

Starring: George C. Scott, Karl Malden, Stephen Young, Michael Strong, Michael Bates, Frank Latimore, Morgan Paull, Karl Michael Vogler, John Barrie, Siegfried Rauch, Richard Münch, John Doucette, Paul Stevens, Jack Gwillim

Best of: Wonderful performance by George C. Scott. The opening speech in front of the American Flag lives up to the legend.

Worst of: The language was apparently toned down to avoid an R rating, which takes away some of the sting at times.

Notable: George C. Scott turned down his Best Actor Oscar, citing a dislike for artistic competition.

Also Nominated: Five East Pieces

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