Gen. Buck Turgidson vs. Gen. George C. Patton

[MrScorpio]

Poll question: Gen. Buck Turgidson vs. Gen. George C. Patton

Gen. Turgidson
"Mr. President, we are rapidly approaching a moment of truth both for ourselves as human beings and for the life of our nation. Now, truth is not always a pleasant thing. But it is necessary now to make a choice, to choose between two admittedly regrettable, but nevertheless *distinguishable*, postwar environments: one where you got twenty million people killed, and the other where you got a hundred and fifty million people killed. "



Gen. Patton
"Now there's another thing I want you to remember. I don't want to get any messages saying that "we are holding our position." We're not holding anything. Let the Hun do that. We are advancing constantly and we're not interested in holding onto anything except the enemy. We're going to hold onto him by the nose and we're going to kick him in the ass. We're going to kick the hell out of him all the time and we're going to go through him like crap through a goose!"

[edbermac]

1. Diehard Kubrick fan so I go with Buck.

Scott was great in Patton, but Dr S was a great movie.

President Muffley: General Turgidson! When you instituted the human reliability tests, you assured me there was no possibility of such a thing ever occurring!
General Turgidson: Well, I don't think it's quite fair to condemn a whole program because of a single slip-up, sir.

Classic dialogue! Hilarious and frightening at the same time.

[Call Me Wesley]

2. Kubrick fan here, too,

but I go with Patton, because he actually happened. Of course, there's his voice ...

[VenusRising]

3. Had to go with Patton since my grandfather was his driver in France.

:patriot:

[dr.strangelove]

4. You can't fight in here, this is the war room!

Buck rules!

[cyberswede]

5. Had to go with Buck - brilliant performance

Listen To Buck, Use your Nukes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgyjlqhiTV8

[MilesColtrane]

6. When you put your hand into a bunch of goo that a moment before was your best friend's face, you'll

know who should win this poll.

PATTON

[Brother Buzz]

7. Four Majors trumps a General

Maj. Major Major Major: Sergeant, from now on, I don't want anyone to come in and see me while I'm in my office. Is that clear?
First Sgt. Towser: Yes, sir? What do I say to people who want to come in and see you while you're gone?
Maj. Major Major Major: Tell them I'm in and ask them to wait.
First Sgt. Towser: For how long?
Maj. Major Major Major: Until I've left.
First Sgt. Towser: And then what do I do with them?
Maj. Major Major Major: I don't care.
First Sgt. Towser: May I send people in to see you after you've left?
Maj. Major Major Major: Yes.
First Sgt. Towser: You won't be here then, will you?
Maj. Major Major Major: No.
First Sgt. Towser: I see, sir. Will that be all?
Maj. Major Major Major: Also, Sergeant, I don't want you coming in while I'm in my office asking me if there's anything you can do for me. Is that clear?
First Sgt. Towser: Yes, sir. When should I come in your office and ask if there's anything I can do for you?
Maj. Major Major Major: When I'm not there.
First Sgt. Towser: What do I do then?
Maj. Major Major Major: Whatever has to be done.
First Sgt. Towser: Yes, sir.

[sarge43]

8. Buck was a careerist; Georgie liked a fight.

Both could get you killed.

As for the performances Scott was born to play both. He was one of the finest actors of his generation.