| Patton
				(1970), 
				Director: Franklin J. Schaffner, rated PG for language, war 
				violence 
				A Salute to a Rebel 
				
		  Starring: George C. 
				Scott, Karl Malden, David Bauer, Edward Binns, John Doucette, 
				Michael Strong 
				DML Rating: 
				★★★★★★★★★★ 
				- perfect 
				"Now I want you to remember 
				that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. 
				He won 
				it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country." -
				General Patton 
				Why watch this? 
				This is the role George C. Scott was destined to play. 
				Plot Summary: 
				This war film chronicles the World War II career of the 
				controversial American General George S. Patton, beginning with 
				his command in North Africa after a devastating defeat. The film 
				follows his leadership across key campaigns, including the 
				Allied invasion of Sicily and the Battle of the Bulge. 
				Throughout, it explores his complex personality, highlighting 
				both his brilliant military strategy and his outspoken nature 
				and difficult relationships with superiors and subordinates. Dad's Preview: 
				In real life, Patton was larger than life. Here is a spanning epic 
				that manages to paint an intimate portrait of this complicated, 
				often controversial, military leader. He inspired his men, yet was brutally hard on 
				them. He was such a prima donna that he was often at odds with 
				his superiors. Regardless, he was a military genius who was 
				instrumental in our Allied forces defeating the Nazis in WWII. 
				 Frank McCarthy; 20th Century Fox
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