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Patton
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Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
DVD Layers: 2
DVD Sides: 1
EAN: 9786305622932
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, THX, Widescreen, NTSC
ISBN: 6305622930
Label: 20th Century Fox
Languages: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 SurroundFrench (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 StereoEnglish (Subtitled), Spanish (Subtitled),
Manufacturer: 20th Century Fox
Number Of Items: 2
Picture Format: Anamorphic Widescreen
Publisher: 20th Century Fox
Region Code: 1
Release Date: November 07, 2000
Running Time: 171 minutes
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Theatrical Release Date: 1970-09
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Editorial Review:
One of the greatest screen biographies ever produced, this monumental film runs nearly three hours, won seven Academy Awards, and gave George C. Scott the greatest role of his career. It was released in 1970 when protest against the Vietnam War still raged at home and abroad, and many critics and moviegoers struggled to reconcile current events with the movie's glorification of Gen. George S. Patton as a crazy-brave genius of World War II.
How could a movie so huge in scope and so fascinated by its subject be considered an anti-war film? The simple truth is that it's not--Patton is less about World War II than about the rise and fall of a man whose life was literally defined by war, and who felt lost and lonely without the grand-scale pursuit of an enemy. George C. Scott embodies his role so fully, so convincingly, that we can't help but be drawn to and fascinated by Patton as a man who is simultaneously bound for hell and glory. The film's opening monologue alone is a masterful display of acting and character analysis, and everything that follows is sheer brilliance on the part of Scott and director Franklin J. Schaffner.
Filmed on an epic scale at literally dozens of European locations, Patton does not embrace war as a noble pursuit, nor does it deny the reality of war as a breeding ground for heroes. Through the awesome achievement of Scott's performance and the film's grand ambition, Patton shows all the complexities of a man who accepted his role in life and (like Scott) played it to the hilt. --Jeff Shannon
Customer Reviews
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Rating:  - Patton DVD
My tape of Patton finally couldn't cut it anymore. It just wore out. I bought the DVD and the picture on my new high def TV was great. I've seen the movie dozens of times and this is the best since the original on the movie screen. The companion DVD reviewing the original shooting of the film is great also. This is a very good package.
Rating: - You can't go wrong with Patton
Sure it may be a long movie, but it is one movie that will remain a favorite forever. The intricate details of Patton's (portrayed by George C Scott) career are incredible to learn about, since Patton was one of our most heroic (and interesting) generals from World War II. Furthermore, with the movie in Blu-Ray high definition, you couldn't ask for a more realistic viewing experience.
Rating: - Patton
Patton is one of the real good stories about World War II. It is really pretty accurate from everything I have read on the subject.
Rating: - Patton Classics
I purchased this one because i saw it on tv last year. to add to my library collection.
thank you.
Rating: - Scott's Patton in Hi-Def
I have just seen this film in the Blu-ray format and it is superb!! A previous reviewer complained about the lack of grain in the film but that's what made the transfer so great!! Also there is a brief introduction by Francis Ford Coppola before the film starts and it is very insightful about his experiences in gathering information for this classic film. The transfer, as I stated before, is excellent and duplicates the experience of having seen it in the 70mm format (2:20) in the theatre. Although ... Read More
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