Action & Adventure, The story follows a unit of American G.I.s in Vietnam, all with different backgrounds and motives for being there, through the lens of his camera.
Was this review helpful to you? December 21, 2014 Memorial Day, 1993. Whatever your opinion of violence in film might be, it's hard to argue that war movies don't offer some form of value to the wider cinematic oeuvre. Another thing I want to mention is the inclusion (even if it is to a minimum degree) the narrative viewpoint of the Vietcong and its general, which - just like the G.I.s - question the sense of the whole war and atrocities and are slightly promoted from Stallone-Style cannonfodder to soldiers with an agenda of their own - an agenda that is not that much removed from the American's. Is the movie "The Siege of Firebase Gloria" with R Lee Ermey based on a true story? A young officer, just out of West Point is sent to Vietnam, where the men don't respect him until he gets wounded and returns to be a wiser soldier and a better commander Head shots abound in gory detail, and in one particularly infamous scene, one man comes staggering out of the smoke like a zombie missing a section of his skull.Not that the movie doesn't portray its share of gruesome violence.
The title refers to the U.S. Army's former "MOS" (job code) for a combat cameraman. Siege at Firebase Gloria was not one of them.
However, the story of a Marine Recon patrol plays out properly. Although, the fishing village shootout wouldn't have been the best way to gather intelligence.Keep track of everything you watch; tell your friends. And then there other war movies that simply don't know when to pull back on the throttle, and as a result they end up charging headlong into over-the-top caricature that at best reduces the potential impact of the film, and at worst turns it into some mindless glorification of violence.To that end, here's a look at some war movie scenes that — for better or worse — went too far.Upon repeat viewings, however, it quickly becomes clear that the presumed gravitas of the movie is undercut by pointlessly gruesome scenes and unnecessary historical inaccuracies. All rights reserved Just leave us a message Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service.You're almost there! When the base comes under attack the patrol remains to help in its defense. "The Siege of Firebase Gloria" is a really graphic flick about a squirmish at an American base called Firebase Gloria in Vietnam.
The dummy hand grenade bounces back off one of the posts and is still bouncing around in the foreground when an explosion goes off anyway behind the tower. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. camps in Laos.
We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.Regal The actual "fire" is taking place only at the surface of the fuel, i.e., the "base" of the fire. And Stone would know — While the movie isn't short on graphic moments, perhaps the most disturbing comes with his depiction of the My Lai Massacre. Free shipping. We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.Theater box office or somewhere else Like a movie it went for the splatter and over the top special effects. This is a movie not a documentary.
An intense man's action marine war movie, that is surprisingly good for all its cliches about war and the marines. Tony Johnston, Product Identifiers. 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. Based on the true story of the attempt to protect a remote American base during the infamous Tet Offensive that was considered a turning point in the war — a turning point that spelled eventual disaster for U.S. forces — Things go off the rails quickly as the movie descends into a generic shoot-'em-up that doesn't have a whole lot to offer besides machine gun fire and bad special effects.
Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. In a matter of moments, he slaughters a dozen soldiers more or less singlehandedly, climaxing in a hatchet-to-the-head toss. Don’t worry, it won’t take long.