Posts: 4554
From: New York, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted December 02, 2009 11:14 AM
James,
Welcome to the Forum! I did a review of all three Ken Films "Patton" releases (400 ft, 200 ft, opening speech). You can check the review index, or follow this link. The Opening Speech review is at the bottom of the thread.
Doug
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posted December 02, 2009 11:40 AM
Thanks Doug. I did a search, but nothing came up. I'm thinking of buying this for my son who watches anything from WWII.
posted December 02, 2009 03:25 PM
The "Patton Speech" 200ft alone is well worth getting, as it is the full unedited speech from the beginning of the movie, which is one of the great moments of cinema history, and it's just a man speaking before the American Flag ...
... but only George C. Scott could pull off a six minute speech like that and keep you riveted!
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Posts: 7016
From: Long Island, NY, USA
Registered: Jun 2003
posted December 03, 2009 02:10 PM
I'm on a big Welles kick right now. I just watched "Citizen Kane" on DVD and I'm about to grab a biography from the library.
-Unless these shadows change there will be a long-winded topic in General Yak by Christmas Yet to Come, I'm sure.
"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"
There! Back on topic..Sorry!
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