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Aristus

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2. One of the best portrayals of an Army general in film.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 12:09 PM

Jan 5

As contrasted with one of the worst, the Air Force General in "War Games", a bellowing, posturing, clownish buffoon.

By the time an American military officer reaches star rank, he or she has the military equivalent of a doctorate degree. They tend to be reasoned, thoughtful, complex, and rounded thinkers. G.D. Spradlin did an excellent job of portraying this in this scene.

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'...the good does not always triumph..." [View all] kentuck Jan 4 OP

AL CAPONE. He ruled Chicago with absolute power. No one could touch him. No one could stop him Beringia Jan 5 #1

One of the best portrayals of an Army general in film. Aristus Jan 5 #2

That scene gives me shivers some_of_us_are_sane Jan 5 #3