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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