George pattons speech to america ww2 in color video dailymotion. The movie is thick with ironies, not the least of which is that it was intended as an antiwar film. In 1970 the movie patton was released with a screenplay by francis ford coppola and edmund h. Engaged in battle against germanys field marshal rommel. George patton was the only allied general truly feared by the nazis. Pattons famous speech was way more vulgar than the one in. But it was not just a speech, it was a performance. Yet he fails to adequately balance the movies two themes. Liberals see in him a dangerous blowhard who should be locked up. Men, all this stuff youve heard about america not wanting to fight. Scott earns his oscar for best actor in the first five minutes of patton. Yet he fails to adequately balance the movie s two themes.
May 17, 20 the movie was shot in spain to take advantage of all its circa wwii equipment. Search, discover and share your favorite patton gifs. General eisenhower reprimanded general patton and ordered him to apologize to the 7th army troops. It was nominated for cinematography, visual effects, and score. The 1970 movie patton is best remembered for its opening speech by george c. Patton, standing in front of a giant american flag see audio above. He was known in his time as americas fightingest general.
They wrestle for a while, but then scotts persona takes over, and he makes a patton a hero. Patton actually recited the widely revered speech four to six times. The speech became an icon of popular culture after the 1970 film patton, which was about the generals wartime exploits. The ageold strife i see where i fought in many guises, many names but always me. Mar 17, 2002 the movie sees the war as patton saw it, as patton s story. The patton papers 19401945, 1972, martin blumenson, houghton mifflin, boston, this is similar to a remark made by elizabeth i of england. His voice was actually rather high, certainly not the gravelly.
Patton s speech to the third army, alternatively known simply as patton s speech or the speech, was a series of speeches given by general george s. The most famous portion of the speech may be patton s opening statement. Patton has something for liberals and conservatives alike. Patton is a 1970 american epic biographical war film about u. The movie was a huge success and the patton family loved it. I dont want to get any messages saying that we are holding our position. George campbell scott, portraying patton, standing in front of an immensely huge american flag, delivers his version of patton s speech to the third army on june 5th, 1944, the eve of the allied invasion of france, codenamed overlord. Charismatic and flamboyant, patton designed his own uniforms, sported ivoryhandled sixshooters, and believed he was a warrior in past lives. It won academy awards for best picture, director franklin j. An abbreviated and less profane version of the speech became iconic thanks to the 1970 movie patton, where it was performed by the actor george c. Patton s speech to the third army was a series of speeches given by general george s. The introduction to this complex character is unusual as well. The world war ii phase of the career of controversial american general george s.
According to the aristotelian rhetorical speech model, pattons speech can be considered to be categorized under the deliberate type of speech. A shortened version of general pattons speech to the third army. The words below were put together by historian terry brighton from various soldier accounts. Patton to troops of the united states third army in 1944, prior to the allied invasion of france. Patton is a classic american war movie and this speech is arguably the best part of the film. Be seated now, i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. Better to fight for something than live for nothing. Patton would deliver to troops before a battle, a screed historian terry brighton called the gre. War was, for patton, his destiny and sometimes great fun. No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. This incident results in his losing his commandand, by extension, missing out on dday. May 17, 2016 sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. Audio mp3 of patton speech 5 mb audio mp3 of patton movie theme 360 kb now i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country.
Men, all this stuff youve heard about america not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of horse dung. Patton and rhetoric analysis 1 embrace the theory behind. Incensed by what he considers a slacker, patton smacks the poor soldier and orders him to get well in a hurry. All sentiments about competitive accolades aside and im not saying hes wrong, scotts performance is fascinating. Men, all this stuff youve heard about america not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is. His voice was actually rather high, certainly not the gravelly bass of george c. Below is a clip from the opening scene of the patton film, featuring our famous.
This is sometimes said to have been uttered in a speech by patton to the sixth armored division of the third army, 31 may 1944, but documentation is lacking. Sep 26, 20 now, i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. This quote appears in ken burns the civil war tv series, and is attributed to maj gen joseph hooker in 1863 when he assumed command of the union army of the potomac. Dec 20, 2016 i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. The most refreshing thing about patton is that here i think for the first time the subject matter and the style of the epic war movie are perfectly matched. Jul 04, 2010 the movie is thick with ironies, not the least of which is that it was intended as an antiwar film. The film begins with patton s career in north africa and progresses through the invasion of europe and the fall of the third reich. Men, all this stuff you hear about america not wanting to fight, wanting to stay out of the war, is a lot of bullshit. No, sir, you can look him straight in the eye and say, son, your granddaddy rode with the great third army and a sonofa goddamned named georgie patton. The slapping incident and general pattons apology constitute a major scene in the movie patton. The speeches were intended to motivate the inexperienced third army for its pending combat duty.
Dec 15, 2019 even though he publicly refused the nomination and the award itself, george c. However, several of his quotes, including this one, speak to the false notion many have about the romance of war. Patton the movie and the man is a true american original, a human rorschach test. Now i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. I see the war most vividly through the eyes of an old friend, the director russ meyer, who enlisted at 17 and believed, with patton, it was the best thing that ever happened to him.
Aug 14, 2015 incensed by what he considers a slacker, patton smacks the poor soldier and orders him to get well in a hurry. He outmaneuvered rommel in africa, and after dday led his troops in an unstoppable campaign across europe. Veterans of the war might well have viewed the scene as an accurate depiction of a patton speech. Patton to troops of the united states third army in 1944, prior to the normandy landings. Germany following the allied invasion of normandy in june 1944.
May 17, 2015 explore mm524s board patton movie with george c. Scott assumes command of and instills some muchneeded discipline in the american forces. Men, all this stuff youve heard about america not wanting to fight, wanting to. Taika waititi confirmed to direct a star wars movie, and more news. Schaffner, actor, original screenplay, editing, sound, and art direction. Schaffner shoots the movie in wideopen shots, with lots of exteriors, and it all seems huge and mythical. No dumb bastard ever won a war by going out and dying for his country. Scott in the role of patton spoke the following as indicated in the movie quote book.
Aug 19, 2017 be seated now, i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. Sink argentinas carrier 1982 the secret british falklands war mission duration. Mar 24, 2014 the 1970 movie patton is best remembered for its opening speech by george c. For the movie, the screen writers and coppola cleaned up the expletives that were used in the original speech, due to the unknown protest and potential misinterpretation in the context of the film. Scott, who portrayed the famous general in the 1970 movie patton. The largerthanlife, flamboyant, maverick, pugnacious military figure, nicknamed old blood and guts, was wellknown for his fierce love of america, his. Patton 15 movie clip americans love a winner 1970 hd. Scott while standing before an enormous american flag. Movie speech now i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. Pattons speech to the third army was a series of speeches given by general george s. He outmaneuvered rommel in africa, and after dday led his troops in.
Aprilmay 1944, delivered 46 time to 3rd army, pre normanby invasion, united kingdom there is no one version of the pattons speech. Side plots also speak of patton s numerous faults such his temper and tendency toward insubordination, faults that would prevent him from becoming the lead. Schaffner and cowritten by francis ford coppola, based on the life of general george s. Now, i want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. 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. Scott, karl malden, michael bates and karl michael vogler.
The film begins with pattons career in north africa and progresses through the invasion of europe and the fall of the third reich. Patton 1970 is the epic film biography of the controversial, bombastic, multidimensional world war ii general and hero george s. 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 movies glorification of gen. Patton 35 movie clip rommel, you magnificent bastard 1970 hd. The movie depicts a contrite senior general choking out an apology to a large formation of troops seemingly eager to see him humiliated. One could easily understand the hawkish behaviour of the disgraced former president after watching pattons opening speech before an american flag. Even though he publicly refused the nomination and the award itself, george c. Patton, already established as a highly effective and charismatic leader, sought to motivate the inexperienced third army for its pending combat duty. The performance was instrumental in bringing patton into popular culture and transforming him into a folk hero. May 29, 2015 6 badass lines from pattons famously vulgar speech. The movie was shot in spain to take advantage of all its circa wwii equipment.
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