As a big fan of Nelson DeMille, I was happy to see one of his books made into a movie. That is until I actually saw the movie. They did stay somewhat true to the plot of the book, but the little added features made it unwatchable, and took the plot from a bizarre, but fascinating story to one that was completely unbelievable. In the book, the whole point of Warrant Officer Paul Brenner getting the assignment was that he had no connection to the deceased. Yet, in the movie, he meets her and brings flowers. After that, he would not have been given the case, because he had a personal connection. Another problem was the character of Brenner. In the book, he was a likeable wise-ass who would consider himself a soldier as much as an investigator. In the movie, he completely crosses the line of expected military behavior and came off as some anti-army crusader. Even CID personnel have to follow military customs. I usually watch movies based on books with low expectations, but The General's Daughter was so bad that I didn't even want to finish watching it.
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Patton
(1970)
A Classic
24 July 1999
George C. Scott should have accepted his Oscar for his portrayal of George S. Patton. His performance in this film was incredible. Every time I see this movie, I cannot believe the same person did the TV show "Mr. President". However, it was more than Scott. Karl Malden and others helped make this film truly great. It showed Patton as the great leader that he was, but also showed that he had human flaws just like everyone else. I have yet to find a World War II or biographical movie that measures up.
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