All things Patton

I think the first time I watched the movie Patton (1970) was sometime in my 20s. I knew about the movie when I was younger, but never watched it. Back then I wasn't interested in war movies. It was and still is a great movie. George C. Scott was fabulous as General George S. Patton and truly deserved the Oscar for Best Actor. Scott won and refused it.

This is really the best World War II movie I have ever seen. The movie really pulls the viewer in right in the beginning with the opening speech by George C. Scott. Then the viewer is introduced to the theme music by Jerry Goldsmith and it is really wonderful. It is so wonderful that I have Patton's theme on my iPod.

My favorite line of the movie has to be when the U.S. intercepts a German radio message saying that Field Marshal Erwin Rommel's 10th Panzer will be hitting them at El Guettar. In the scene Patton is overlooking the battle: "Rommel... you magnificent bastard, I read your book!"

Patton (1970) trailer



Patton theme by Jerry Goldsmith



My favorite line of Patton at end of video