It’s been well over two months since we watched an Oscar Challenge movie. I’d been dreading Patton, mostly because it’s so freaking LONG. I barely have the attention span these days to make it through an entire episode of Top Chef without falling alseep. Also, that whole George C. Scott rejecting his Academy Award thing has always made me roll my eyes. And honestly, I’m still having nightmares about Lawrence of Arabia. I didn’t want to slog through another epic about some deranged military genius swaggering all over the desert and then getting buggered in a Turkish prison.
Of course, I failed to remember that I LOVE war movies and I have a huge crush on Karl Malden and although I mock them, I dig me some epics. D’oh! This movie was GREAT! I mean, like little man jumping out of his chair great. Why the hell haven’t I ever seen this, and why don’t I know much about this crazy Patton dude? MUST FIND OUT MORE!
It’s getting late and we have all-day rehearsal tomorrow, but I wanted to write a little something so I remember later how wonderful and exciting and touching this film was. It deserved every award it got nominated for. I can’t wait to watch it again and again.
p.s. I so apologize, Patton. You, sir, are no Lawrence of Arabia.
