The Last Days of Patton shows the famous army commander of World War II in the uncomfortable role of military governor of Bavaria where due to his poor political judgment and lack of tact he got in all kinds of problems. Eventually it led to his removal.
George C. Scott resumes where he left off in his Academy Award winning film role of Patton. We've added some characters here as well, most notably Eva Marie Saint as Beatrice Patton and Richard Dysart as Dwight Eisenhower.
In the first film Ike was unseen and only spoken about. Dysart does a very good job in his role where he finally has it out with his old friend and comrade. Back in the days after World War I, both of those guys were recognized as people of ability who would wind up in prominent roles if America got into another war. Both recognized the possibilities of the tank being the chief weapon of a future conflict.
It was a dirty job and Ike didn't want to do it, but Patton's use of former Nazis and indiscreet comments on political matters left him with no choice. Dysart portrays him as he was in real life, not afraid to make the big decisions when needed.
Patton's death is one of the most bizarre ever. The jeep in which he was traveling got into a minor fender bender, but Patton was possibly sitting wrong. The jolt snapped his neck making it one of the worst whiplash situations ever.
It's probably true that he willed himself to die. He could not see himself as a quadriplegic for the rest of his life and if that were the case he'd make sure it was a short while.
As in the first Patton film, The Last Days of Patton is a story of a pure warrior, a modern Achilles if you will who did not fit in other than in times of war. It's a well done television film, one of the best ever done.
George C. Scott resumes where he left off in his Academy Award winning film role of Patton. We've added some characters here as well, most notably Eva Marie Saint as Beatrice Patton and Richard Dysart as Dwight Eisenhower.
In the first film Ike was unseen and only spoken about. Dysart does a very good job in his role where he finally has it out with his old friend and comrade. Back in the days after World War I, both of those guys were recognized as people of ability who would wind up in prominent roles if America got into another war. Both recognized the possibilities of the tank being the chief weapon of a future conflict.
It was a dirty job and Ike didn't want to do it, but Patton's use of former Nazis and indiscreet comments on political matters left him with no choice. Dysart portrays him as he was in real life, not afraid to make the big decisions when needed.
Patton's death is one of the most bizarre ever. The jeep in which he was traveling got into a minor fender bender, but Patton was possibly sitting wrong. The jolt snapped his neck making it one of the worst whiplash situations ever.
It's probably true that he willed himself to die. He could not see himself as a quadriplegic for the rest of his life and if that were the case he'd make sure it was a short while.
As in the first Patton film, The Last Days of Patton is a story of a pure warrior, a modern Achilles if you will who did not fit in other than in times of war. It's a well done television film, one of the best ever done.