I would be more … I would be more frightened of laying around in a field hospital next to fellow soldiers who are inured and bleeding while I am without a physical debilitation than fighting and getting shot at by Germans on the front line.
You may not believe … You may not believe in reincarnation but Patton did. Hence, in Patton’s mind. He shall return to the glory of war and lead a great army into victorious battle. The flag of freedom flies where marches Patton and his soldiers.
headjh. … headjh. Unfortunately there are many yuppie managers who are exactly the same types as the SS Sturmfuehrers etc. who ran the Holocaust. Khusker seems like that. He lacks any feeling our understanding and just seems to want to impress his superiors and beat down his team members.
You say that … You say that Khusker is the type who would organize a holocaust. Do you understand which side Patton was on or are you just a liberal who flunked history. I don’t blame you by the way. I blame the public school system, where you probably excelled.
khusker. He … khusker. He probably would have. You are probably some yuppie manager, the same type who organized the Holocaust. I would always fight against your type, as you would fight against me. Your type normally end up with a bullet in the back.
emrrbv. Not case … emrrbv. Not case closed for me. You are obviously a hard man – you do not allow for human weakness, like Patton. I am absolutely against people like you and Patton. Anyone can call someone else a coward. As far as I am concerned, the army is better off without men like Patton. Me? If he called me a coward, I would shoot the bastard.
correct me if i am … correct me if i am wrong but patton fought with decoration for bravery in ww 1. if u look up the word courageous in the dictionary it just says see genl patton. case closed.
Patton should never … Patton should never have slapped a soldier and called him a coward. he had no right. He did not face the danger that soldier did. It is typical of politicians and generals to call others cowards. Patton was not proven. He never faced a superior enemy. Any fool can be brave against a weak opposition.
MacArthur did, and he proved himself. He was a worthy winner of the Medal of Honor.
this a.o. scott … this a.o. scott might just be the best movie critic active today. he is simply outstanding —and without pretense.
i hope he reads this.
I’d never even … I’d never even heard of this movie (I’m fairly young), until I bought a stack of DVDs in China, and found it inside. I played it and was so glad I had. I’d never seen it, but it somehow felt familiar. Its a “turn turner”, and its a war movie that doesn’t mire in the misery of war. Its not cowboy flick either. It shows “Patton’s war,” a film all about how experience entirely from his perspective. He was the star of the show and he is here.
I think George C. … I think George C. Scott’s portrayal of a general in this and in “Dr. Strangelove” could be the subject of a student paper. Both were great movies about war, and yet completely different from each other.
For Veteran’s Day, A. O. Scott looks back at “Patton,” the portrait of a maverick general starring George C. Scott.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
I would be more …
I would be more frightened of laying around in a field hospital next to fellow soldiers who are inured and bleeding while I am without a physical debilitation than fighting and getting shot at by Germans on the front line.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
You may not believe …
You may not believe in reincarnation but Patton did. Hence, in Patton’s mind. He shall return to the glory of war and lead a great army into victorious battle. The flag of freedom flies where marches Patton and his soldiers.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
@mallardguy65 Um… …
@mallardguy65 Um…I think he might be dead.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
headjh. …
headjh. Unfortunately there are many yuppie managers who are exactly the same types as the SS Sturmfuehrers etc. who ran the Holocaust. Khusker seems like that. He lacks any feeling our understanding and just seems to want to impress his superiors and beat down his team members.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
You say that …
You say that Khusker is the type who would organize a holocaust. Do you understand which side Patton was on or are you just a liberal who flunked history. I don’t blame you by the way. I blame the public school system, where you probably excelled.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
headjh. Absolutely. …
headjh. Absolutely. It is the normal way to deal with brutal offficers in wartime. It is kill or be killed friend.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
In the back? So, …
In the back? So, you are a coward.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
patton wad the …
patton wad the greatest and most feard warrior of or time. he will return.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
khusker. He …
khusker. He probably would have. You are probably some yuppie manager, the same type who organized the Holocaust. I would always fight against your type, as you would fight against me. Your type normally end up with a bullet in the back.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Patton would of …
Patton would of slapped you too. I’d approve that slap.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
emrrbv. Not case …
emrrbv. Not case closed for me. You are obviously a hard man – you do not allow for human weakness, like Patton. I am absolutely against people like you and Patton. Anyone can call someone else a coward. As far as I am concerned, the army is better off without men like Patton. Me? If he called me a coward, I would shoot the bastard.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
correct me if i am …
correct me if i am wrong but patton fought with decoration for bravery in ww 1. if u look up the word courageous in the dictionary it just says see genl patton. case closed.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Patton should never …
Patton should never have slapped a soldier and called him a coward. he had no right. He did not face the danger that soldier did. It is typical of politicians and generals to call others cowards. Patton was not proven. He never faced a superior enemy. Any fool can be brave against a weak opposition.
MacArthur did, and he proved himself. He was a worthy winner of the Medal of Honor.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
George C. Scott was …
George C. Scott was so successful in portraying Patton that he’s more Patton than the man himself.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
NY Times bunch of …
NY Times bunch of commie bastards. em
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
this a.o. scott …
this a.o. scott might just be the best movie critic active today. he is simply outstanding —and without pretense.
i hope he reads this.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
nyt are commie …
nyt are commie pinkos.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
Fuck the NY Times
the NY Times
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
I’d never even …
I’d never even heard of this movie (I’m fairly young), until I bought a stack of DVDs in China, and found it inside. I played it and was so glad I had. I’d never seen it, but it somehow felt familiar. Its a “turn turner”, and its a war movie that doesn’t mire in the misery of war. Its not cowboy flick either. It shows “Patton’s war,” a film all about how experience entirely from his perspective. He was the star of the show and he is here.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
I think George C. …
I think George C. Scott’s portrayal of a general in this and in “Dr. Strangelove” could be the subject of a student paper. Both were great movies about war, and yet completely different from each other.
June 9th, 2010 at 9:22 am
That was a great …
That was a great pick! Thanks!! Look forward to the next one you choose.
Cheers!!!