Patton

[davedove]

The movie Patton was on over the weekend. I happened to be channel surfing and caught the scene where the British forces were meeting up with the Americans. As the British approached, there was a kilted pipe band leading the way.

[kallen]

Love that scene, Patton beats ol' monty to Messina.

If they had used Patton's plan, they would have captured a bunch of Germans...but NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO. Had to cover Monty's arse!!!

[Big Paul]

The movie Patton was on over the weekend. I happened to be channel surfing and caught the scene where the British forces were meeting up with the Americans. As the British approached, there was a kilted pipe band leading the way.

I saw that as well!!

[CactusJack]

That is one of my all time favorite movies..

[Warhoover]

Yeah I love that scene too! I love the look on the Drummies face as he suddenly notices the Americans sitting there. Ok you movie philes that like pipe music, name the tune they were playing! One thing I have to laugh at everytime I see the scene is the over dubbed "Forward March" Drummie command. Now when was the last time you heard a Pipe Band strike in after the Drummie says that?

[cajunscot]

Personally, I wished they would have put the story in the movie told in General Teddy Roosevelt Jr's biography about when Patton was chewing out "Terrible" Terry Allen of the 1st Division in North Africa. Unbeknownst to Patton, there was a jeep parked behind him with a GI manning a machine gun. the GI later said that if Allen had given the word, he would have had no hesitation in shooting Patton. If I remember correctly, the GI released the safety on the gun and Patton left in a hurry.

But, then again, I'm not a big fan of Patton. Allen and TR Jr. were "soldier's generals" and don't get the recognition they deserve.

Todd

[James MacMillan]

All's fair in love, war, and the flickers.

Meaning that you can stretch the truth to get into the sack; to win a victory; and to sell box-office tickets.

Since when has the truth had anything to do with the movies???

- - - - - -Of course we still enjoy them; we just shouldn't treat them as factual history books.

[Warhoover]

Todd,
If memory serves I don't think Generals Allen and Roosevelt were even portrayed in the film, even vaguely, am I right?

[cajunscot]

Todd,
If memory serves I don't think Generals Allen and Roosevelt were even portrayed in the film, even vaguely, am I right?

Nope.

TR Jr. was portrayed in The Longest Day, though, by Henry Fonda.

T.

[cajunscot]

All's fair in love, war, and the flickers.

Meaning that you can stretch the truth to get into the sack; to win a victory; and to sell box-office tickets.

Since when has the truth had anything to do with the movies???

- - - - - -Of course we still enjoy them; we just shouldn't treat them as factual history books.

James,

I have to clean up the mess Hollywood makes when they try do history on a regular basis; I'm a history teacher and park ranger at a Civil War battlefield by trade!

T.