The Patton pattern

I just finished watching the movie Patton followed by a bit of googling looking for some trivia. I was pretty intrigued by the speech the general makes at the beginning of the movie. I will reproduce the opening lines here," Now, I want you to remember that no bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country". Pretty strong and ironic!
The googling revealed that the speech in the movie is a very close rendition of the actual speech delivered by the general to his soldiers in the third US army. Except for the fact that it is less profane than the original. His biographer noted, "His toughness, his profanity, his bluster and braggadocio were appurtenances he assumed in order to inspire soldiers and, incidentally, himself. He cultivated the ferocious face because he believed that only he-men, as he often said, stimulated men to fight. Like Indian war paint, the hideous masks of primitive people, the rebel yell, the shout of paratroopers leaping from their planes, the fierce countenance helped men in battle disguise and overcome their fear of death."
Patton the leader, has evinced contaradictory opinions for his eccentricity and an impulsive nature which as the movie shows jeopardises the lives of his subordinates. He is an egoist. On the brighter side, he commands respect as a soldier and is a good orator. He has a passion for history and is a good war strategist.
Good performances although there are only two major characters in the movie. I thought the movie also reveals the contrasting styles the two men carried. One the charismatic, more radical and impulsive kind, the other a more conventional type. This is brought out aptly in a scene where General Bradley (played by Karl Malden) remarks, " The difference betwwen me and you (Patton) is that i am General because i am trained to be one, and you because you love it".
In the end, I would say that the movie deserves the appreciation it earned and also the tally of Academy awards. Ohh god! Its high time that Bollywood gives a better shot than Tango Charlie which also to my misery i happened to see a few days back.