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While this wasn't William Holden's last film (S.O.B) was, it makes for a terrific and appropriate swan song. I first saw this movie in theaters as a college student and it really moved me. Schroder's performance is great but William Holden's show the skills of a consumate master. It's a film I now own and will share with my children someday when they can understand it. And the end title music is a keeper. It's a shame Maureen McGovern never put it on a CD.

The late George C. Scott never topped his performance in Patton. I saw Patton as a nine-year-old with my parents and never forgot the image of Scott, standing tall in front of that American Flag, talking to his men. The classic lines and scenes are now of legendary status and the soundtrack is one of the best ever written for a film.

Patton is one of those films where everything came together, perfectly, at just the right time and place. Any adjustment in any direction would have ruined this movie.

I hope that Mr. Scott left this world secure in the knowledge that he will forever and always be "Patton."

It's been just a little over one hour since I finished seeing "The Green Mile." I am still stunned. I haven't been this moved by a film since "Private Ryan." Even at three hours, the film passes by quickly. Not a soul rose from their seats the entire time to buy refreshments or visit a rest room. Hanks is powerful. It's good to see Morse as a good guy for a change. Duncan can clear a space on his mantle for the Best Supporting Actor Oscar that's coming his way. There's not a bad performance in the bunch. The casting is perfect. And Jeter's final scene is the most excruciating and terrifying scenes I have witness in quite a while. Go see this film!