I love the subtle dig towards McArthur in this. Even Eisenhower admitted that he learned theatrics because of McArthur but he never let that affect the overall big picture.

Incredible acting by Tom as IKE WOW! Great casting , who would have thought Tom as Ike ? This whole movie is awesome.Thanks so much..

Patton and Eisenhower had known each other for thirty years. They and their families took vacations together in the 1920s.

It’s amazing of the bond you form with those in the military. I met a Marine at a football game last year and we both realized we were in Afghanistan at the same time. We swapped stories and became friends…that soldier to soldier comment saved Patton’s ass imo

Ike never wanted the glory. That is what made him a great general and a great caretaker President in troubled times. He wanted the Running Backs to get the credit not the coaches… This is an amazing movie Selleck played that role perfectly.

Patton a great tactical commander who never seemed to grasp the strategic situation.

"Sorry sir, I wasn't issued one." Love that line.

I like how IKE is telling him HOW IT IS. AND HOW THING'S ARE GOING TO BE. AND STILL CALLS PATTON "SIR". After saying "DO YOU UNDERSTAND ME,SIR?"

It's interesting that General Omar Bradley was also once seconded to Patton, as recently as the Italian campaign. Patton seemed to hit a promotion ceiling. His talents as a field commander couldn't overcome his deficiencies in dealing with people or politics.

The movie Patton left out any scenes of Ike; I’m glad I got to watch this scene.

Ike knew how to keep Patton in check. Excellent.

Supreme Allied Commander, what a title of ultimate responsibility, only President Roosevelt outranked Ike, and I'm sure he wouldn't have even dared! IKE was Great General and POTUS! What a career!!!

I have no idea how IKE kept his focus and his sanity juggling all the chainsaws he had to deal with Monty, Patton. De Gaulle, the Ardennes and the rest of it and yet he shepherded overlord through successfully. I went through life thinking that he wasn’t that bright but he had smarts and the ability to cope with all the strains and stresses of war. Of course Patton was probably a full time job by himself.

Patton was so feared they built an entire fictional army around him and the Germans would never believe he wouldn’t be in charge of the invasion until it was to late, that’s how valuable Patton was, that fiction saved thousands of lives and probably saved the entire invasion. And after Patton got in the war he went wild winning more battles in American history and saving the 101st Airborne at Bastogne while Monty and Everyone else were saying it couldn’t be done.

Jesus Christ, this is AMAZING.

Imagine dealing with generals with this big of a personality. From montgomery to Patton. Even working under McArthur for a time

Decades prior, Tom Selleck and Gerald McRaney worked together in the "Magnum: PI"/"Simon & Simon" crossover

That maybe so but Ike WAS Patton's superior and Patton was causing trouble with the press and did slap a shell shocked soldier, hell he almost told the press about the upcoming Allied invasion, also Ike wrote about this meeting in his memoirs, he had to reel Patton in to stop him from causing trouble and if you ask me Patton deserved it even though I respect him as a brilliant military tactician and leader

Patton likely became a better general for this.

Got dam it George shut up! Loved that scene! In my strongest opinion, General Patton was a flaming racist however, the man flat out knew logistics. General Ike undoubtedly rendered the right decision to keep General Patton aboard. Hands down, this is one of the best leadership movie I've seen in a long time. MDMP at it's best!

good old tom selleck did a good job as ike.nice one!thanks for sharing.

Good or bad George Patton Jr was a reason or part of it why Normandy succeeded

Ike figured out Patton real good .

Montgomery was the biggest pain in the ass for Eisenhower. Period.

Dwight Eisenhower could be very intimidating when crossed. He did have Patton near to tears. He completely humiliated Joe McCarthy on the campaign train to Ohio back in the 1950's.

There was something really poignant in that moment when Patton's helmet falls, and he bends to pick it up. I wonder if that was in the script, or a happy accident?

I so miss my 1980's navy years. The world's most perfect meritocracy. You were judged by what you accomplished.

It’s interesting reading people’s comments on the personalities of these monumental military figures. You have to admit, to achieve such a status during such a war that has been unbelievably catastrophic, you need people with larger-than-life personalities. I can’t speak on military experience as I have none, but it must’ve been hard knowing you’re directly responsible for creating such large campaigns that are certainly going to lead to the death of thousands of soldiers and civilians alike. It cannot be easy. Regardless of politics, you need to find leaders that have those unique qualities that can be “best” suit the particular strategy and tactics needed to succeed on such an dynamic global battlefield.

I agree Sir. Serving for 30 years with the US Navy I learned one thing..... It did not matter what the skin color of the man next to you, no matter your perceived prejudice that you grew up with... when all things were really, really bad around you, it always was that person you distrusted most who seemed to have everything together and pulled your ass out the shithole you were in. Pardon my language.

If Gen. Patton had followed Gen. WT Sherman’s advice on handling “journalists” he’d had been safe.

There's this, and then there's "Patton" - both products of Hollywood. Is the truth somewhere in the middle? Probably. Regardless, when the chips were down, they always called in their boy Georgie. And that's a fact, absolutely as controversial as he was.

Tom Selleck is a very underrated actor.

You know George, brave men do cry...Ike the War years 1979...starred Robert Duvall

In truth Monty was overall ground forces' commander which he was to relinquish after the beachhead breakout. However he had hoped that once it was done the relinquishment would not happen. He did not realize that since nearly 2/3 of the armies in the Western Front were American that it did not make political sense that an Englishman should be in command.

Monty trying to take center stage again in the early part of this scene his contempt for IKE ad. Commander was unwarranted and counter productive.

@ExceedingNormal Any examples of historical inaccuracies in this? (I know there is a biggie at the end where Ike is seen with the paratroops on June 6, who actually left the night of June 5).

yes he was, but at least he was honest, and he fought like a tiger.

Maureen. I have respect for anyone who goes into action. Two of my uncles fought alongisde the Gurkhas at a village called Cassino in Italy. It is not well known, but some of the Gurkhas may know of it.

Patton was out there with the men, Ike and Beatle were not.

9:00 The Paratrooper Issue was literally create havoc and keep the Germans reinforcements from the Beaches without matter if that would take Lost the Entire Airborne Force…

Patton was not as likeable as Ike, but he was a better field commander, Ike was just a politition and planner, he gave the orders, patton carried them out, Both were a genius mind though

Patton was a lot of things but never DISHONORABLEI don’t think he would come out of his meeting with IKE smacking his mouth about playing IKE like a violin he did however, GLOAT when BEADLE was told by PATTON that he could relive the 101st Airborne at Bastogne by saying something like “iIKE has balls in a meat grinder and I’m holding the handle”

I think the fact that IKE never invited Monty to the White House as President speaks volumes on the nature of their relationship. In fact, it’s interesting that Bedel-Smith seemed to be excluded from command, even for Korea.

“So go get some publicity for the Running Backs.” Once an Army Football Player, ALWAYS an Army Football Player. He once played against the great Jim Thorpe when Army played Carlisle back in his cadet years. Payton was right though. He knew what the future held because he looked at Nazism and Communism as two sides of the same coin.

Ike NEVER would have talked to Patton like that & Patton NEVER would have acted like that with Ike. There is no way they would have kept Patton, their best field commander out of the rest of the war & they put him back in at the best opportunity after Cobra.

I get the feeling that IKE’s relationship with Payton was strained at best after all, back in the US they thought GSP was the best of the best. I shudder to think what the relationship between Patton and MacArthur might have been like! He probably would have tried bullying Nimitz

Selleck did a fine job as Ike, I believe.

Yes. That's the one. Not many people have heard of it. The Ghurhas were definitely there, as you say.

It always amazes me how the Allies were able to keep “Overlord” completely concealed from the Germans. While the Furher was an idiot the officers of the German Army weren’t. Admiral CANARIS should be admired and celebrated for keeping much of his intelligence from Hitler at great risk to himself

maureen. I am not "outtrolled". I am always genuine and never "troll". You may - that is your decision. The men of Easy Company were mentored, as are all heroes who serve even today for the United States. Easy Company men were mentored by Dick Winters. Winters was mentored by Marshall, Marshall by Pershing. The mentoring goes back to Grant and Washington. Other armies cannot compete with these experts. By the way, you must be one of very few women in this unit.

Jesus watching the IKE character leaf through that file almost makes me sweat! I think thousand Selleck’s best role! Second only to his portrayal of Quigley and the drunken brooding pilot in High Road to China

General Patton got his reprimand. Moving scene of confrontation.

Shouldn't pick a pudgy actor to play Patton.

He is your ace.

i think if im not wrong that GI soldier is shell shock or war shock. and having malaria in middle east is unlikely knowing that mosquitos carry them and theres hardly water around

Actually Monty the invasion was fortunately never tipped to “Jerry” although there were some close calls as illustrated in this film.

In the Payton movie Bedell was a complete TOOL! But he is humanized here

Oh about that “lunge” across the Low Countries wasn’t that attempted in 1914?

Made for TV movies are generally crap but this was fantastic.

Great movie, but the picture quality here on KZfaq is appalling…

I was in the Gurkhas in iraq, I don't need you to tell me about the realities of war. Until you've been shot at by some drugged-up teenagers wielding assault rifles from inside an apartment block, and then had to go up and arrest them while their families scream at you not to kill them.....well, perhaps you should be quiet.

Patton was right….

patton is such a bad ass general, I gotta admit always helmet on and stuff, colt sidearm with a golden (or was it ivory) grip. he had some style. but faults as well. The incident where he beat up some poor G.I. in a military hospital that was suffering from malaria kind of tarnished his reputation.

I don’t know how accurate that General Patton arrived by open Jeep driven only by a driver. Today a general would arrive by 2 car armored motorcade.

Only part wrong with this is ike never berated patton for strikeing the solider he let general marshall do that

George C. Scott died in 1999.

Tom Selleck with his Mustache bears a Strong Resemblance to Stalin😮😮😮😮

Good portrayal of Monty who almost helped Hitler win the war. Total lack of cooperation unless it suited his career. Sacrificed many Brits just for his own ego and career.

This production is good, however the overt slight of Patton is not excusable. Patton made it happen for Ike in N Africa and even after Ike had Patton going the wrong way, to the West in Europe, Patton made it happen for Ike again when no one else had the foresight to plan. It is that Patton, was immediately ready.

@46spoony quite right, but I think Americans of this generation are simply much larger than that generation. You would be hard put to find actors over 40 today who are as slim as Ike, Bradley or Patton

Ike and Patton fought together during WW1 together. Both families were very close before ww2. Then fate is funny sometimes. Patton and Rommel's family became very close after the war.

Very little press has been given to Beetle Smith. Even in this movie he is a side character (although I find remarkable an actor who could provide a mirror image of George W Bush). As Ike’s Chief is Staff, he was the enforcer and even Paton was intimidated by Beetle.

Gen. Patton was this very best armor general of the European Theater! Bar none! The Germans knew it but not the Allies. What a shame.

As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil, for I am the meanest motherfucker in the whole valley.

I do agree with you Patton was a badass alright and damn glad he was on our side as well. I think it is funny how i studied that Rommel had some sort of respect for Patton and Pattion had some sort of respect for Rommel. You know it is one of the "IFs" of history. I wonder, as other people i know woner the same, what if Patton and Rommel were on the same side? I shuttered to think of the battle fought. take care my friend

Patton was right when he said communism is for the next war and Ike was foolishly ignorant to see that..

Selleck really captured IKE the soldier

I promise Patton didn’t hug Ike 😅😅😅😅😅😅

Rewrite to History, what would have changed IF Patton had been planning for D-Day?

So Patton was once Eisenhower's superior officer?....

One wonders if ike Ever faced combat

Patton always cracked me up in his political comments. America and Britain rebuilding the world after the war? Us having to fight the communists next? As if none of that actually happened (hell, we went into Korea only five or so years after WWII), yet he was considered a loon for those views. I can only imagine then-President Eisenhower slapping himself for not believing him then...

Gerald Rainey=General Patton....

If you mean the town near Monte Cassino, then yes we studied it in regimental history. One of the most important battles of the war in europe, the Indian regiments showed they were as good as any white soldiers. We need a decent modern film about Monte Cassino, it was probably the most international battle of the war - Kiwis, Indians/Gurkhas, US, Canadian, British, French, Poles, Germans, Italians all within a few miles of each other. Or they could make a miniseries like BoB. I'd buy it....

Just as well, Ike's comment on Stalin also cracked me up; Stalin already saw the west as his next enemy after the Germans, if only because we were capitalists.

How much did they have to pay him to shave his moustache for this role?

I hate they way they portray Patton.

It’s amazing how the best general in history wasn’t perfect like the rest of us and them! The Germans thought so and though they called him a gangster that’s exactly what they deserved a damn gangster.

The guy who played Patton neither looked, sounded nor acted like the real general. No doubt Patton was very grateful to Eisenhower, who was a personal friend of his, but there is no way Patton would have groveled to him as he knew he would be badly needed for the extremely difficult tank thrust around the back of the Normandy main offensive. Using Patton to divert the attention of the Germans away from Normandy was a brilliant move by Eisenhower and in any event he would not risk his best general in a risky beach assault as he knew Patton would insist on being in the thick of it and would take enormous risks to out-do Montgomery.

@deriter64 We Need Old Blood & Guts.

Patton was right though. At least about the Soviets. We should have marched in to Berlin gathered up the remaining Germans and pushed the Russians right back to Moscow. Would have saved a HELL of a lot of trouble in the 20th century and even today. Think about how different the world would be if the USSR was stopped in 1946 or 47.

Scene is total B.S. Patton would have never licked Eisenhower’s boots like that. But Ike definitely needed Patton in Europe. If it weren’t for Patton we would lost all those in the Battle Of the Bulge. Patton broke that stalemate and helped drive the war to Berlin. Patton is without a doubt one of our greatest Generals. He is a true battlefield commander. He would have hated being an administrator like Eisenhower.

Ok, being knowledgeable book in book out this documentary just reached the peak i expected and there is now more than one scene historically wrong. I don't recommended this documentary to those who are first timers on historical events watch the military channel or find a good book better than this. What a disappointment this was because the setting and so far actors looked good enough for the role except Patton and Monty. Churchill was fine but they could have done better. >-

Did it get that bad? Was Patton reduced to begging Ike for a field command?

maureen. All the great generals were American. They pointed Easy Company in Germany's direction, and the rest is history. The intrepid Dick Winters liberated France and Holland, fed the poor victims of the concentration camps and finally won the war. All hail to these conquering heroes.

I see what you're doing here. You're trying to be as silly as possible in order to get everyone angry. WELL IT'S NOT GOING TO WORK ON ME. But well done on annoying me, troll. Bye

Both Ike and Patton were heroes.

How right Patton was. We should have rearmed the Germans and finished off the Russians while we had the Army. One day Patton will be remembered as the hero he was and Ike as the appeasing coward. Ike didn't even attend Patton's funeral. A guilty coincidence maybe?

Monty did realise that it would be a long shot for him to be Ground Forces commander after the Normandy Campaign was over but still wanted the job. He felt Eisenhower was far too inexperianced a field commander to do the job effectively and efficently and felt a more experianced field commander would use the Allied resources better. He told Ike before he handed over control that if the Ground Forces commander couldn't be British due to political considerations then it should be Bradley.

What rubbish. It as Montgomery that expanded the attack arera from three to five beaches.