"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." What's the best way to get to know Patton, one of America's most legendary generals of World War II? Listen to one of his motivational speeches to the troops. You'll immediately learn exactly what this mercurial figure was all about, and you'll be intrigued enough to watch the rest of George C. Scott's towering performance as General Patton. The speech goes on for several more minutes, an iconic piece of cinema history filmed against a star spangled backdrop, but nothing sums up his philosophy about war more succinctly than those first two sentences.
Audrey Fox is an ex-film student, which means that she prefers to spend her days in the dark, watching movies and pondering the director's use of diegetic sound. She currently works as an entertainment writer, joyfully rambling about all things film and television related. Add her on Twitter at @audonamission and check out her film blog at 1001moviesandbeyond.com.
