Greek media river monsters season 7 episode 12 full hd duration. 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. The world affairs board is the premier forum for the. With the firebase attacked, the patrol remains to help defend it. A marine patrol stops at firebase gloria at the start of the tet offensive during the vietnam war. Siege of firebase gloria dvd 1989 shop classic dvds. According to a question and answer period in sydney, director brian trenchardsmith said that r. The world affairs board is the premier forum for the discussion of the pressing geopolitical issues of our time. Rent the siege of firebase gloria 1989 on dvd and blu. The siege of firebase gloria is a late1980s australian miniepic about the vietnam war. Sargeant major hafner leads his recon patrol on a hellish trek through enemy territory, encountering alarming signs of viet cong. Lee ermey and wings hauser have an emotional talk about a tragedy that drove their friendship apart. 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. The siege of firebase gloria by brian trenchardsmith.
Oorlog film geregisseerd door brian trenchardsmith. 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. The unit finally reaches firebase gloria and finds themselves under siege by the. Kino lorbers new bluray marks a significant improvement over previous releases, boasting a terrific transfer that impeccably preserves. Streaming full the siege of firebase gloria 1989 first, once you can rate this movie. If they can have dust offs and slicks they could have at least faked the guns. Legendas the siege of firebase gloria legendas portuguese br. Licensed to youtube by umg, wmg on behalf of plg uk catalog. Rent the siege of firebase gloria 1989 starring wings hauser and r.
Find movie and film cast and crew information for the siege of firebase gloria 1989 brian trenchardsmith on allmovie. 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. A pair that sit on either end of the chasm this war opened up from the 60s onward. Always remember dont trust the opinion of the siege of firebase gloria 1989 on the internet because the authors paid to write a comment. The co is wounded enough to take him out of action. The army soldiers and marines come under numerous attacks by the vc viet cong. The siege of firebase gloria is a 1989 vietnam war film directed by brian trenchardsmith and starring r. 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. The siege of firebase gloria directed by brian trenchardsmith.
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. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 brian trenchardsmith. Cinematography kevan lind original music paul schutze. Shop for your favorite siege of firebase gloria dvd 1989 at. 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. Siege of firebase gloria on dvd vietnam veterans of america. Street date march, 2012 available through wbshop 17. Siege of firebase gloria is basically a two man show. This aspect of the film is excellent for as much as its used, which is not a lot. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. 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. Buy the siege of firebase gloria dvd manufactured on demand, widescreen, mono sound at. Siege of firebase gloria, the internet movie firearms.
The marines barely hold off the vc viet cong, but in the end, hold the base. 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. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The siege of firebase gloria the 1989 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Siege of firebase gloria reassessed armchair general and. 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. Lee ermey, robert arevalo, mark neely, gary hershberger, clyde jones, margi gerard, richard kuhlman, john calvin. Stub this article has been rated as stubclass on the projects. At the start of the tet offensive, a marine unit on patrol stops at firebase gloria. As michael lanning said in his 1994 book, vietnam at the movies, the film is as bad as the dialogue. Buy the siege of firebase gloria 1989 region free pal import, plays in english without subtitles from amazons movies store. Friday forgotten film the siege of firebase gloria it. 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 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. Surprisingly ordinary vietnam war film, the cast is capable, but i didnt see much. One example that springs to mind is how the way the squad and specifically di nardo comes together to take care of a vietnamese orphan. When the base comes under attack the patrol remains to help in its defense. He still has a way with soldier talk and the profanity that goes with it. The story of a marine grunt in the first battle of khe sanh april 1967 duration.
One of the things seen in several apocalypse now for another example vietnam films is the fire base which doesnt have anybody in charge. The siege of firebase gloria manufactured on demand. 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. Watch the siege of firebase gloria online 1989 movie yidio. The siege of firebase gloria mgm limited edition collection 1989 color 1. The siege of firebase gloria by brian trenchardsmith brian. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 best scene youtube. More the siege of firebase gloria 1989 jay higgins 20090928. Lee ermey, gary hershberger, at turner classic movies. A tough sergeant and his sidekick roll into a demoralized. Overview of siege of firebase gloria, the, 1989, directed by brian trenchardsmith, with wings hauser, r. 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.
This article is within the scope of wikiproject film. It stars that madman of the screen wings hauser, along with everybodys favorite hardballs drill instructor from kubricks full metal jacket, r. The siege of firebase gloria is a 1989 australian war film starring wings hauser and r. Legendas the siege of firebase gloria legendas portuguese. 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. Siege of firebase gloria atheists in a combat situation duration. 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. To use this banner, please refer to the documentation. Rent the siege of firebase gloria 1989 on dvd and bluray. Browse our collection of hard to find, out of print and rare movies on dvd.
To improve this article, please refer to the guidelines. 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. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 the movie database tmdb. A sadistic marine holds sway over an important outpost as soldiers bravely stand against the 1968 tet offensive. You can write, the siege of firebase gloria 1989 is a good movie, but it can be is a bad movie. Lee ermey has his first starring role, coming off of apocalypse now the year before. The siege of firebase gloria 1989 the movie database. Siege of firebase gloria 1989 starring wings hauser, lee ermy.
The siege of firebase gloria 1989 question greetings, and welcome to the world affairs board. 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 1989 region free pal import. They fake an attack on the firebase by firing off grenades from a couple of grenade launchers and then fire one onto the headquarters of the commanding officer. The siege of firebase gloria is a gritty, relatively low budget vietnam era film. Watch the siege of firebase gloria prime video amazon uk. This is a discussion on the siege of firebase gloria.
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