Patton (1970) ft. Sara Shea
Dana and Tom with 5x Club member, Sara Shea (Host and Creator of Shea Cinema; @sheacinema on X, IG) discuss the Best Picture winner of 1970, Patton: directed by Franklin J. Schaffner, written by Francis Ford Coppola and Edward H. North, cinematography by Fred J. Koenekamp, music by Jerry Goldsmith, starring George C. Scott, Karl Malden, and Edward Binns.
Plot Summary: A sweeping and complex portrait of a man consumed by ambition, Patton charges through history with ferocity and contradictions, a gladiator on the modern battlefield. In the chaos and grandeur of World War II, Patton’s genius and ego collide, alienating allies and enthralling enemies. Hero and antihero, the film unveils his brutal poetry of war, a relentless quest for glory at any cost—and the haunting question of whether he is made for, or destroyed by, the brutal theater of combat.
Guest:
Sara Shea
- Host and Creator of Shea Cinema; @sheacinema on X, IG
- Previously on 12 Angry Men (1957) Revisit, Barry Lyndon (1975), Shampoo (1975), 2025 Post Oscars Reaction Show
Chapters:
00:00 Introduction and Welcome Back Sara Shea
05:19 Cast and Background for Patton
09:01 Relationship(s) with Patton
15:30 Dana, Why Do You Love This Movie?
18:34 Welcome to the Resistance
27:51 What is Patton About?
31:46 Plot Summary for Patton
32:35 Did You Know?
36:48 First Break
37:36 What's Up with Sara Shea?
40:01 Best Performance(s)
51:23 Best/Favorite/Indelible Scene(s)
01:01:28 Second Break
01:02:09 In Memoriam
01:03:11 Best/Funniest Lines
01:13:38 The Stanley Rubric - Legacy
01:18:18 The Stanley Rubric - Impact/Significance
01:24:39 The Stanley Rubric - Novelty
01:33:10 The Stanley Rubric - Classicness
01:40:27 The Stanley Rubric - Rewatchability
01:45:32 The Stanley Rubric - Audience Score and Final Total
01:47:26 Remaining Questions for Patton
01:49:31 A Thank You to Sara and Final Thoughts
01:54:54 Credits
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Keywords:
George S. Patton, Academy Awards, film analysis, military history, cinematic legacy, character study, originality, cultural impact, audience reception, historical figures, film analysis, character complexity, rewatchability, emotional impact, legacy, cinema, World War II, Best Picture, Francis Ford Coppola, Edward H. North, Oscar winner, Karl Malden, Franklin J. Schaffner, Jerry Goldsmith, Edward Binns, Fred J. Koenekamp, Battle of the Bulge, Sicily, Tunisia, Rommel, Montgomery
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