Favorite "Patton" scene?
 

That opening was great. Patton addressing his troops.


This is in honor of George C. Scott's birthday.

The opening was excellent, but I remember liking scenes that involved "Monty". I enjoyed the simple scene where he blew on a mirror and used a finger to compose a battle plan. I also liked when he marched into Messina but saw that Patton already took the city. I think I read that some of that was not factual.

Even though it appears this is not as it happened in real life, I thought this was a good scene.

In the 1970 movie Patton, Patton says, "Rommel, you magnificent *******. I read your book!".

In the scene where Patton is working his horse and answering reporters and they ask about his political stance. He comments that being a registered democrat or republican is no different than being a member of the communist party. I have looked every where to see if he actually said that or something remotely like it. I've found nothing.

I like the various scenes from the German headquarters, when Patton was being discussed. It showed how Patton was viewed from the perspective of his enemy and as I understand it, was pretty accurate, at least in tone. The Germans apparently had a lot of respect for Patton, more than for any other American general, and was viewed by them as "America's Guderian" for the way he fought.

You should get “War as I knew it” by George S. Patton.

Great Movie
 

Went to see it at Fort Bragg with a "Tanker". Best scene for me was when the "spearhead" tanks came to a road intersection and the Military Police were already there to tell them which way to turn. I'm a retired MP :-)

We need a Patton now!
 

Actually, in the movie, Patton DIDN'T say that, a reporter did! Patton then replied "that's about it." With very few exceptions, like Ernie Pyle in the Pacific, reporters were more interested in "the story" than they were in "the truth." Sadly, that's still true.

In my career as New Products Development Manager, I have often used these two favorite Patton quotes -

"If everybody is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking."

"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."

My favorite scene was Patton pulling out his 2 pearl-handled pistols and shooting at an attacking enemy plane, while other US soldiers ran for cover.

He also dared them to shoot his nose.

I liked his “Apology.” That is all!

"Your duty is not to die for your country. Your duty is to make the other son of a bitch die for his."

Reincarnation scene, “I can smell a battlefield” . . . . . . “I was here”. The most important battle ever with happen soon.

I want you to know that no ******* ever won a war by dying for his country. He won the war by making the other ******* die for his country.