The marvelous sound work on the film was deserving of an Oscar for Best Sound for its effective sound-mixing of interdependent elements: taped conversations, muffled voices, background and other mechanically-generated noises, musical/piano accompaniment (Harry Caul""s signature theme) and other ambient sounds.Patton despondently displayed his arrogant power-lust as he confessed: "I love it.God help me, I do love it so.I love it more than my life."As the war ended on the battlefield, the outspoken Patton insulted and snubbed America""s current ally Russia, and then unwisely compared the defeated Nazis to other US political parties.BackgroundMidnight Cowboy(1969) is an ultra-realistic, adult film (shot on location) with sordid, downbeat and serious content, from British director John Schlesinger, who had previously directed the widely-acclaimedDarling (1965)- with a Best Actress win for Julie Christie.The memorable scene recreates a discussion the trio may have had.Before a roaring fire, Mary expresses her unusual fear of thunder and the dark:Lord Byron: The crudest, savage exhibition of Nature at her worst without, and we three, we elegant three within.