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Film depicts the aging General's autumn years as a controversial ex-Nazi defender and desk-bound World War II historian. Following the close of World War II, General George S. Patton is seriously injured in a car accident and not expected to survive. "The Last Days of Patton" tells the story of these last few months of the General's life and the Army Medical Corps efforts to save him. Intermixed with flashbacks, the film also shows Patton's earlier career as a fledging tank commander during the First World War. Scott reprises his feature-film role.
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- Pales in Comparison to its Prequel
- The Worst Thing I Ever Saw
- Present for Dad
- The Last Days of Patton
- Patton lucky to have George C. Scott play him!
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The Last Days of Patton
Starring:
George C. Scott ,
Eva Marie Saint ,
Alan Freitag ,
Lesa Lockford , and
Catherine Strauss
Director:
Delbert Mann
Manufacturer: Brentwood Home Video
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ASIN: B0001MMFP0
Release Date: 2004-03-09 |
Customer Reviews:
Pales in Comparison to its Prequel.......2007-08-12
I enjoyed Ladislas Farago's similarly titled book. The book details Patton's activities during the last months of the war and continues to his untimely demise. It also briefly explored the conspiracy theory's surrounding Patton's accident. Unfortunately the movie concentrates on George S. Patton Jr.'s time as military governor, thinly veiled attempts to militarily rehabilitate German POWs incarcerated in Bavaria, and blatant animosity toward the Soviets. Additionally, the film spends an awful lot of time on a paralyzed Patton, complete with flashbacks, imobilized in his hospital bed.
It was great to see George C. Scott reprise his role as Patton. The problem was that it was easier for a late 1960s Scott to be made up to appear as an older general in PATTON than it was to tackle the problem of an older and more stout Scott as Patton in the 1986 television movie. Scott was just to plump for the role and those overly puffy white eyebrows were more appropriate for Santa Claus than Patton.
Remember too that this was a television movie filmed in Great Britain. As such, the budget and associated production was not that of the original motion picture. The US military vehicles are obviously from museums and private collector collections as the gray-green paint is absolutely perfect. Likewise the GIs appear to be wearing less authentic looking period uniforms. Additionally, where the original PATTON was filmed in a variety of Spanish locations including beaches, desert, and thick forest, LAST DAYS is mired in limited British locations. In one scene the painted matte background of the Bavarian Alps is phony and distracting.
Although I cannot imagine anyone other than George C. Scott playing the part of Patton, he was not physically ready to take on the role. Remember that the previous year Scott also portrayed a very chubby Benito Mussolini in MUSSOLINI: THE UNTOLD STORY. Other former 'Pattons', such as George Kennedy, Kirk Douglas, and Darren McGavin never fit the role. This movie probably should never have been made in the first place, or limited as a narrarated docu-drama.
THE LAST DAYS OF PATTON is as far removed from the original wide-screen movie as THE DIRTY DOZEN: (THE) NEXT MISSION is from the first THE DIRTY DOZEN film.
Worse for the film is that its sale and distribution, much like older movies that entered the public domain, have fallen to several different media companies. As such you can find this movie with different covers, sometimes matched with other movies, and differing quality. My advice is for you to buy a copy of the book and avoid the disappointing movie.
The Worst Thing I Ever Saw.......2007-01-25
This film is not worth the shipping and handling. George C. Scott gives a fabulous performance of a simply miserable script. The production values rival a poor film school project. The supplementary characters are obtuse and poorly developed; Patton's wife is both whiny and soporific. If you're a fan of the original, then you'll hate this. If you crave a "Lifetime Original," then I suggest this movie.
Present for Dad.......2007-01-19
I can't say I actually watched this movie. I bought it as a present for my Dad for Christmas this year. He was featured as an extra in the movie. At the time, he was stationed at RAF Mildenhall, UK in the U.S. Air Force. I was just a baby when this film was shot, so it was nice to find the part where he was featured, pause it, and look in awe that he was actually on screen!
The Last Days of Patton.......2007-01-09
I found this movie very disappointing. I guess after Patton anything else would be hard to compare. That said, I had high hopes given the fact that I enjoyed the original so much. I did not even get half way through it before becoming bored with the plot. Stick with the original, you will not be sorry.
Patton lucky to have George C. Scott play him!.......2006-12-11
Interesting sequel to the movie Patton, but this is not a war film, it is a drama. Patton wrestles with how to handle post-war Bavaria: Should he exclude Nazis from the new government, or should he include them to speed rebuilding? Should he allow SS members to continue to train in the prison camps? He clashes with Ike, and frets over not having men to lead in battle.
Life after the German surrender was nothing but worsening problems for the general, what with his chafing at running a bureaucracy, his stripping of authority by Ike, and finally on the day before he was to ship home, getting into a freak accident that broke his neck and paralyzed him.
I'm not sure some of the critics of this film appreciate how well Scott does with a tremendous challenge of depicting a physically dead man from the neck down, a man who once moved armies in one of the most important times in modern history, now bedridden and suspecting he faces death despite his doctors' forced cheer. It is touching to see his wife scramble to his side to comfort him and read him books, and disconcerting to know that her niece appears to be having an illicit affair with her own uncle-by-marriage.
This is a dark film, as it watches Patton's wife struggle with her husband's rather brave acceptance that he is transitioning towards death, and find bravery within herself as well.
Finally, as my husband observes, the best thing that happened to Patton was having George C. Scott play him on film -- talk about a posthumous career boost!
Customer Reviews:
Don't expect to watch "The Flim Flam Man".......2007-08-23
When I ordered The Flim Flam Man with George C. Scott I received this disc which did not contain that movie. To boot I got two copies of the same movie. Not cool.
Lousy Description.......2007-08-17
I agree with the other gentleman. I wanted Flim Flam Man and instead I got movies we already have. This was supposed to have 3 movies on it and I am really disappointed with Amazon. I have been ordering forever and this is the first time I have been let down.
Here's What's Included in this Set:.......2007-08-11
Ok, I DID buy this sight unseen because it was only $3.98 and I was hoping to get "The Flim Flam Man". Although the movies on this DVD still aren't listed as of this writing, I can help there.
First, there are two movies only, originally there were supposed to be three. They are "Last Days of Patton" and "Jane Eyre".
I already have "Last Days of Patton" which has been floating around in various discount bins. I like the movie. It picks up where "Patton" left off and tells the story of his work in Germany after the war, his accident and subsequent death. If you're a Patton fan, it's a good biography; there are also some flashbacks of George as a young officer and tank commander. The movie is a little long, but I happen to like that. George is way older and fatter than he was in "Patton". But I enjoy the movie and I learned a lot of details I didn't know before.
As far as Jane Eyre, I can't say; I haven't opened this yet, and may re-gift it. It was made for TV in 1970 ("Last Days of Patton" was made for TV in 1986). But I may get curious about the new remastering done for this DVD and see if picture quality has improved.
Personally I'm disappointed that I didn't get "The Flim Flam Man" or some older film-noir, but at least now you know what's here and can make your decision.
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(update)
Well, I decided to watch Jane Eyre. I really enjoyed Susannah York's performance, she was into it and was the real star. George must have been preoccupied with the results of the "Patton" auditions, because he didn't really enjoy the role. His lines sounded stiff and stilted, phony accent, etc. I half expected him to pull up in his jeep and say "Jane, marry me or I'll use your living guts to grease the treads of my tank". This was a low budget, playhouse style production. But I enjoyed watching it, overall.
Transfer quality on both movies was poor, no improvement there. This set is not suitable for re-gifting, in my opinion. But considering the low price, a worthwhile purchase if you are curious about either movie.
Lousy Description.......2007-08-05
It would be of GREAT HELP if Amazon would name the two movies that are on this DVD. Since Scott made dozens of movies, obviously I am not going to buy it without knowing what I am getting. With all of the other details in the listing, is it too much to give a minimal description of the DVD - at least the movie titles??????
Average customer rating:
- Patton is my hero...!
- DVD and Product Review
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Last Days of Patton
Starring:
Daniel Benzali ,
Irina Brook ,
Richard Dysart ,
Murray Hamilton , and
Ed Lauter
Director:
Delbert Mann
Manufacturer: Westlake Entertainment
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ASIN: B0009NZ40O
Release Date: 2004-01-04 |
Customer Reviews:
Patton is my hero...!.......2006-07-24
After watching the first movie about Gen. Patton called PATTON, I began to read war stories about his exploits in licking the jackboot clicking Hitler and his Nazi army. General George S. Patton was every inch a soldier, too bad he didn't lived long enough to fight and subdue the muderous Jap invaders in the Pacific...!
I also read the book, The Last Days of Patton and had watched this minseries on TV. I owned a video. Now I'd just ordered the DVD version. The actor, George C. Scott, appeared tough, profane, aggressive but compassionate - a good and worthy counter part of Patton! However, Scott refused the Oscar for his role in Patton. It was sad that Gen. Patton had to die in this manner - not by the last bullet but by a seemingly foolish accident. Or was it a conspiracy to get rid of this brave and outspoken general, since he couldn't get along with Eisenhower and his hatchet man - Beetle...? Like the movie, Patton, the Last Days of Patton, made initially for TV, remains a classic and ought to be on the shelf of all discriminate viewers. Thanks and happy viewing...
DVD and Product Review.......2006-02-17
The "must have" companion to "Patton." George C. Scott reprises his role with the same insight and depth of portrayal that won him the Oscar for "Patton." The DVD version is excellent, and arrived exactly when promised.
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From Hell to Borneo/the Last Days of Patton *Double Feature*
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- Double Feature last days of Patton/From Hell to Borneo.Rare edition. All regions DVD.
ASIN: B000OQ3TFS |
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DVD, digitally remastered. All regions DVD.
Average customer rating:
- Pales in Comparison to its Prequel
- The Worst Thing I Ever Saw
- Present for Dad
- The Last Days of Patton
- Patton lucky to have George C. Scott play him!
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George C. Scott: The Last Days of Patton
Starring:
George C. Scott ,
Eva Marie Saint ,
Alan Freitag ,
Lesa Lockford , and
Catherine Strauss
Director:
Delbert Mann
Manufacturer: Diamond Ent. Corp.
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ASIN: B0000YEE58
Release Date: 2003-12-02 |
Customer Reviews:
Pales in Comparison to its Prequel.......2007-08-12
I enjoyed Ladislas Farago's similarly titled book. The book details Patton's activities during the last months of the war and continues to his untimely demise. It also briefly explored the conspiracy theory's surrounding Patton's accident. Unfortunately the movie concentrates on George S. Patton Jr.'s time as military governor, thinly veiled attempts to militarily rehabilitate German POWs incarcerated in Bavaria, and blatant animosity toward the Soviets. Additionally, the film spends an awful lot of time on a paralyzed Patton, complete with flashbacks, imobilized in his hospital bed.
It was great to see George C. Scott reprise his role as Patton. The problem was that it was easier for a late 1960s Scott to be made up to appear as an older general in PATTON than it was to tackle the problem of an older and more stout Scott as Patton in the 1986 television movie. Scott was just to plump for the role and those overly puffy white eyebrows were more appropriate for Santa Claus than Patton.
Remember too that this was a television movie filmed in Great Britain. As such, the budget and associated production was not that of the original motion picture. The US military vehicles are obviously from museums and private collector collections as the gray-green paint is absolutely perfect. Likewise the GIs appear to be wearing less authentic looking period uniforms. Additionally, where the original PATTON was filmed in a variety of Spanish locations including beaches, desert, and thick forest, LAST DAYS is mired in limited British locations. In one scene the painted matte background of the Bavarian Alps is phony and distracting.
Although I cannot imagine anyone other than George C. Scott playing the part of Patton, he was not physically ready to take on the role. Remember that the previous year Scott also portrayed a very chubby Benito Mussolini in MUSSOLINI: THE UNTOLD STORY. Other former 'Pattons', such as George Kennedy, Kirk Douglas, and Darren McGavin never fit the role. This movie probably should never have been made in the first place, or limited as a narrarated docu-drama.
THE LAST DAYS OF PATTON is as far removed from the original wide-screen movie as THE DIRTY DOZEN: (THE) NEXT MISSION is from the first THE DIRTY DOZEN film.
Worse for the film is that its sale and distribution, much like older movies that entered the public domain, have fallen to several different media companies. As such you can find this movie with different covers, sometimes matched with other movies, and differing quality. My advice is for you to buy a copy of the book and avoid the disappointing movie.
The Worst Thing I Ever Saw.......2007-01-25
This film is not worth the shipping and handling. George C. Scott gives a fabulous performance of a simply miserable script. The production values rival a poor film school project. The supplementary characters are obtuse and poorly developed; Patton's wife is both whiny and soporific. If you're a fan of the original, then you'll hate this. If you crave a "Lifetime Original," then I suggest this movie.
Present for Dad.......2007-01-19
I can't say I actually watched this movie. I bought it as a present for my Dad for Christmas this year. He was featured as an extra in the movie. At the time, he was stationed at RAF Mildenhall, UK in the U.S. Air Force. I was just a baby when this film was shot, so it was nice to find the part where he was featured, pause it, and look in awe that he was actually on screen!
The Last Days of Patton.......2007-01-09
I found this movie very disappointing. I guess after Patton anything else would be hard to compare. That said, I had high hopes given the fact that I enjoyed the original so much. I did not even get half way through it before becoming bored with the plot. Stick with the original, you will not be sorry.
Patton lucky to have George C. Scott play him!.......2006-12-11
Interesting sequel to the movie Patton, but this is not a war film, it is a drama. Patton wrestles with how to handle post-war Bavaria: Should he exclude Nazis from the new government, or should he include them to speed rebuilding? Should he allow SS members to continue to train in the prison camps? He clashes with Ike, and frets over not having men to lead in battle.
Life after the German surrender was nothing but worsening problems for the general, what with his chafing at running a bureaucracy, his stripping of authority by Ike, and finally on the day before he was to ship home, getting into a freak accident that broke his neck and paralyzed him.
I'm not sure some of the critics of this film appreciate how well Scott does with a tremendous challenge of depicting a physically dead man from the neck down, a man who once moved armies in one of the most important times in modern history, now bedridden and suspecting he faces death despite his doctors' forced cheer. It is touching to see his wife scramble to his side to comfort him and read him books, and disconcerting to know that her niece appears to be having an illicit affair with her own uncle-by-marriage.
This is a dark film, as it watches Patton's wife struggle with her husband's rather brave acceptance that he is transitioning towards death, and find bravery within herself as well.
Finally, as my husband observes, the best thing that happened to Patton was having George C. Scott play him on film -- talk about a posthumous career boost!
Average customer rating:
- Great Story-Bad Reproduction
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The Last Days Of Patton
Starring:
George C. Scott ,
Kathryn Leigh Scott ,
David Benzali ,
Eva Marie Saint , and
Ron Berglas
Director:
Delbert Mann
Manufacturer: Miracle Pictures
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Release Date: 2003-03-03 |
Customer Reviews:
Great Story-Bad Reproduction.......2007-02-28
Good sequal to "Patton". Worthy addition to the original. The quality of the dvd however leaves alot to be desired. My copy looks like a copy made from a VHS tape. But, for 1 cent & shipping I guess I can't complain.
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For the Boys: The Last Days of Patton/At War With the Army/In Which We Serve/Soldier's Revenge
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Release Date: 2006-07-04 |
Average customer rating:
- Pales in Comparison to its Prequel
- The Worst Thing I Ever Saw
- Present for Dad
- The Last Days of Patton
- Patton lucky to have George C. Scott play him!
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The Last Days of Patton
Starring:
George C. Scott ,
Eva Marie Saint ,
Alan Freitag ,
Lesa Lockford , and
Catherine Strauss
Director:
Delbert Mann
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Patton
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MacArthur
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Battle of the Bulge
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ASIN: B00005U138
Release Date: 2001-11-13 |
Customer Reviews:
Pales in Comparison to its Prequel.......2007-08-12
I enjoyed Ladislas Farago's similarly titled book. The book details Patton's activities during the last months of the war and continues to his untimely demise. It also briefly explored the conspiracy theory's surrounding Patton's accident. Unfortunately the movie concentrates on George S. Patton Jr.'s time as military governor, thinly veiled attempts to militarily rehabilitate German POWs incarcerated in Bavaria, and blatant animosity toward the Soviets. Additionally, the film spends an awful lot of time on a paralyzed Patton, complete with flashbacks, imobilized in his hospital bed.
It was great to see George C. Scott reprise his role as Patton. The problem was that it was easier for a late 1960s Scott to be made up to appear as an older general in PATTON than it was to tackle the problem of an older and more stout Scott as Patton in the 1986 television movie. Scott was just to plump for the role and those overly puffy white eyebrows were more appropriate for Santa Claus than Patton.
Remember too that this was a television movie filmed in Great Britain. As such, the budget and associated production was not that of the original motion picture. The US military vehicles are obviously from museums and private collector collections as the gray-green paint is absolutely perfect. Likewise the GIs appear to be wearing less authentic looking period uniforms. Additionally, where the original PATTON was filmed in a variety of Spanish locations including beaches, desert, and thick forest, LAST DAYS is mired in limited British locations. In one scene the painted matte background of the Bavarian Alps is phony and distracting.
Although I cannot imagine anyone other than George C. Scott playing the part of Patton, he was not physically ready to take on the role. Remember that the previous year Scott also portrayed a very chubby Benito Mussolini in MUSSOLINI: THE UNTOLD STORY. Other former 'Pattons', such as George Kennedy, Kirk Douglas, and Darren McGavin never fit the role. This movie probably should never have been made in the first place, or limited as a narrarated docu-drama.
THE LAST DAYS OF PATTON is as far removed from the original wide-screen movie as THE DIRTY DOZEN: (THE) NEXT MISSION is from the first THE DIRTY DOZEN film.
Worse for the film is that its sale and distribution, much like older movies that entered the public domain, have fallen to several different media companies. As such you can find this movie with different covers, sometimes matched with other movies, and differing quality. My advice is for you to buy a copy of the book and avoid the disappointing movie.
The Worst Thing I Ever Saw.......2007-01-25
This film is not worth the shipping and handling. George C. Scott gives a fabulous performance of a simply miserable script. The production values rival a poor film school project. The supplementary characters are obtuse and poorly developed; Patton's wife is both whiny and soporific. If you're a fan of the original, then you'll hate this. If you crave a "Lifetime Original," then I suggest this movie.
Present for Dad.......2007-01-19
I can't say I actually watched this movie. I bought it as a present for my Dad for Christmas this year. He was featured as an extra in the movie. At the time, he was stationed at RAF Mildenhall, UK in the U.S. Air Force. I was just a baby when this film was shot, so it was nice to find the part where he was featured, pause it, and look in awe that he was actually on screen!
The Last Days of Patton.......2007-01-09
I found this movie very disappointing. I guess after Patton anything else would be hard to compare. That said, I had high hopes given the fact that I enjoyed the original so much. I did not even get half way through it before becoming bored with the plot. Stick with the original, you will not be sorry.
Patton lucky to have George C. Scott play him!.......2006-12-11
Interesting sequel to the movie Patton, but this is not a war film, it is a drama. Patton wrestles with how to handle post-war Bavaria: Should he exclude Nazis from the new government, or should he include them to speed rebuilding? Should he allow SS members to continue to train in the prison camps? He clashes with Ike, and frets over not having men to lead in battle.
Life after the German surrender was nothing but worsening problems for the general, what with his chafing at running a bureaucracy, his stripping of authority by Ike, and finally on the day before he was to ship home, getting into a freak accident that broke his neck and paralyzed him.
I'm not sure some of the critics of this film appreciate how well Scott does with a tremendous challenge of depicting a physically dead man from the neck down, a man who once moved armies in one of the most important times in modern history, now bedridden and suspecting he faces death despite his doctors' forced cheer. It is touching to see his wife scramble to his side to comfort him and read him books, and disconcerting to know that her niece appears to be having an illicit affair with her own uncle-by-marriage.
This is a dark film, as it watches Patton's wife struggle with her husband's rather brave acceptance that he is transitioning towards death, and find bravery within herself as well.
Finally, as my husband observes, the best thing that happened to Patton was having George C. Scott play him on film -- talk about a posthumous career boost!
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