The siege of firebase gloria has long been difficult to see aside from murky vhs copies and an obscure mgm limited edition pressing on dvd, and thus has never gotten the widespread appreciation it deserves. Popular videos the siege of firebase gloria youtube. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Lee ermey, full metal jacket and his sidekick wings hauser, vice squad, as they attempt to defend firebase gloria during the tet offensive, even though they are greatly outnumbered. Street date march, 2012 available through wbshop 17. It stars that madman of the screen wings hauser, along with everybodys favorite hardballs drill instructor from kubricks full metal jacket, r. The world affairs board is the premier forum for the. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. The world affairs board is the premier forum for the discussion of the pressing geopolitical issues of our time. Buy the siege of firebase gloria dvd manufactured on demand, widescreen, mono sound at. Siege of firebase gloria reassessed armchair general and.
The script probably needed more work, however, this is one of the most entertaining vietnam movies ive seen. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. This is a discussion on the siege of firebase gloria. Brian trenchardsmith on the siege of firebase gloria. The siege of firebase gloria by brian trenchardsmith brian. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 best scene youtube. Siege of firebase gloria, the internet movie firearms.
The movie stars lee ermey as a marine sergeant major in vietnam who takes command of a remote firebase just before the 1968 tet offensive. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 region free pal import, plays. Based on the true story, this film follows the struggle of a group of brave marines as they attempt to defend firebase gloria during the tet. To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. Cinematography kevan lind original music paul schutze. The siege of firebase gloria, bluray, warvietnam war, 738329165925.
The siege of firebase gloria 1989 the movie database tmdb. More the siege of firebase gloria 1989 jay higgins 20090928. A pair that sit on either end of the chasm this war opened up from the 60s onward. The siege of firebase gloria is a 1989 film starring r. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 brian trenchardsmith. The siege of firebase gloria is more like platoon leader than platoon, but its filled with big budget action sequences and doesnt hold back on the violence and gore. Against all odds they went to hell and back a marine patrol stops at firebase gloria at the start of the tet offensive during the vietnam war. Lee ermey and wings hauser as us marines on a long range recon patrol who find themselves at firebase gloria, an isolated american fire support base that appears to be on the verge of an allout assault by both the nva and the viet cong on the eve of the tet offensive. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Find movie and film cast and crew information for the siege of firebase gloria 1989 brian trenchardsmith on allmovie. The siege of firebase gloria also offers the occasional surprise, like the way it treats the vietnamese side of the conflict as legitimate characters instead of faceless villains or a great scene in the latter part of the film where stars r. Rent the siege of firebase gloria 1989 on dvd and blu. Originally posted by seventh fleet then theres the way that we vets were treated when we came back to the world by the antiwar freaks.
We may not condone some of the things that they do, but we understand why they may have seen no other alternative. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 posters the movie. The siege of firebase gloria directed by brian trenchardsmith. You can write, the siege of firebase gloria 1989 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie.
Based on a true story, the film follows the struggle of a group of brave marines, led by tough as nails leader r. The siege of firebase gloria manufactured on demand. Rent the siege of firebase gloria 1989 on dvd and bluray. According to a question and answer period in sydney, director brian trenchardsmith said that r. Buy the siege of firebase gloria 1989 region free pal import, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. The siege of firebase gloria drama, war lee ermey full metal jacket and wings hauser star in this vietnam war movie 1989, which opens with the 1968 tet offensive. Watch the siege of firebase gloria prime video amazon uk. A sadistic marine holds sway over an important outpost as soldiers bravely stand against the 1968 tet offensive. Overview of siege of firebase gloria, the, 1989, directed by brian trenchardsmith, with wings hauser, r. The siege of firebase gloria, a lowbudget vietnam war combat movie that came out early in 1989, has just been released in dvd in the mgm limited edition collection series.
At the start of the tet offensive, a marine unit on patrol stops at firebase gloria. The siege of firebase gloria neither john waynes attempt to rally the country to the cause in the green berets 1968 or 1986s best picture winner platoon made by oliver stone 4. The marines barely hold off the vc viet cong, but in the end, hold the base. Watch the siege of firebase gloria starring wings hauser in this militarywar on directv. Surprisingly ordinary vietnam war film, the cast is capable, but i didnt see much. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see lists of open tasks and regional and topical task forces.
Streaming full the siege of firebase gloria 1989 first, once you can rate this movie. I bought this one to replace an old copy which i had recorded from television. The film focuses less on spectacle and more on the horrors of war and how both sides committed horrible acts and atrocities during the conflict. The siege of firebase gloria is a gritty, relatively low budget vietnam era film. The siege of firebase gloria is a late1980s australian miniepic about the vietnam war. The siege of firebase gloria is a 1989 vietnam war film directed by brian trenchardsmith and starring r. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 directed by brian. A marine patrol stops at firebase gloria at the start of the tet offensive during the vietnam war. Shop for your favorite siege of firebase gloria dvd 1989 at. Lee ermey, robert arevalo, mark neely, gary hershberger, clyde jones, margi gerard, richard kuhlman, john calvin.
May 27, 2016 the siege of firebase gloria neither john waynes attempt to rally the country to the cause in the green berets 1968 or 1986s best picture winner platoon made by oliver stone 4. The siege of firebase gloria by brian trenchardsmith. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the siege of firebase gloria 1989 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. Watch the siege of firebase gloria online stream full. Seige of firebase gloria vietnam veterans of america. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it. Lee ermey and wings hauser about us marines and soldiers trying to hold a tiny, insignificant outpost in south vietnam against a massed assault by the viet cong during the 1968 tet offensive. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 question greetings, and welcome to the world affairs board. Siege of firebase gloria on dvd vietnam veterans of america. The siege of firebase gloria is a 1989 australian war film starring wings hauser and r. Rent the siege of firebase gloria 1989 starring wings hauser and r.
Siege of firebase gloria 3 may 15, 2011 paintball paradise, bryson, quebec. Friday forgotten film the siege of firebase gloria it. Lee ermey albert popwell 1988 a sadistic marine holds sway over an important outpost as soldiers bravely stand against the 1968 tet offensive. The siege of firebase gloria mgm limited edition collection 1989 color 1. This is the best scene to me of this vietnam war movie. Watch the siege of firebase gloria online stream full movie. A tough sergeant and his sidekick roll into a demoralized firebase and proceed to rebuild morale and fortifications in advance of the climactic battle with the vietcong. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 the movie database. Based on the true story, this film follows the struggle of a group of brave marines as they attempt to defend firebase gloria during the tet offensive, even though they are greatly outnumbered. Browse our collection of hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd. Siege of firebase gloria dvd 1989 shop classic dvds. Lee ermey and wings hauser have an emotional talk about a tragedy that drove their friendship apart. The unit finally reaches firebase gloria and finds themselves under siege by the viet cong.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Kino lorbers new bluray marks a significant improvement over previous releases, boasting a terrific transfer that impeccably preserves. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 region free pal import. The siege of firebase gloria is a story of conflict in vietnam that chronicles the rescue and defense of a military base by a force recon unit of the united states marine corps in the midst of the. It has a little of everything in it, horror, battle, humour and humanity.
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