Characters, though somewhat stereotyped, are well developed. Decent attempts were made at developing some of the characters, an attempt was also made to show that the Vietnamese weren't just all `bad' and the Americans weren't just all `good', the combat scenes were well executed (despite the occasionally dodgy incidental music) and pulled no punches, and on the whole it avoids degenetrating into the chest-beating, gung-ho nonsense of films like "The Green Berets" and others (except perhaps for when the helicopter pilots are whooping and hollering like sadistic schoolboys as they mow down scores of "dinks" with their machine guns and rockets). 22 out of 27 found this helpful.

With Wings Hauser, R. Lee Ermey, Robert Arevalo, Mark Neely. Was this review helpful? Showing all 19 external reviews. 11 out of 17 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? I was an 8 yr old wanna be marine in 1968, having grown up on a steady diet of books about the Marine's island-hopping campaign during WWII and shows like "Combat! If you enjoy a good "battle" movie, be sure to catch this one--you won't be disappointed.

Was this review helpful? To relive it on screen, or close to it, sent shivers up my spine and brought a tear or two. Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! 26 out of 31 found this helpful. Was this review helpful? "Zulu". i had bragged on this film so much over the last year that i finally pleaded with IMDB to include it, and they did (thank you). Certainly NOT...for children!

In this case, not Zulu warriors, but thousands of Viet Cong, during the grisly Tet Offensive. 5 out of 5 found this helpful.

There are many comments already about this movie but as a vet and been there I consider this as many of the other vets have said in their comments...a super great and realistic movie. Their rapport carries the material; "This rotten war was getting to us".

I'm glad I didn't see it in a theater because I would have freaked out most of the audience! This would be an ideal title for Synapse Films or Severin Films to do a blu-ray special edition for! The Siege of Firebase Gloria MGM Limited Edition Collection 1989 / Color / 1:85 enhanced widescreen / 100 min. Was this review helpful?

Didn't think so. Was this review helpful? As a result, over the years I have read almost every combat account/Oral History and a few novels about that particular war and the experience of being in it. Was this review helpful? and lost a lot of men during that siege. Antecedents: "Beau Geste". Much like the movie "Zulu" with Micaael Caine, "The Siege of Firebase Gloria" is about an isolated outpost threatened by overwhelming numbers. An isolated firebase faces human wave assaults from the VC at the start of Tet. Coming towards the back-end of the 80s, where Vietnam war films populate from the well-produced Hollywood productions to the low-grade, but gung-ho b-films; "The Siege at Firebase Gloria (1989)" turned out to be quite a powerful, little low-budget enterprise which balanced it's raw brutality with a humane side. Lee Ermey is good but in this one, he is FANTASTIC; Wings Hauser also turns in a superb job as his close friend and is very believable, for a civilian (meaning non-military), and the clown who plays the chopper pilot is so REAL, I couldn't believe that he WASN'T a 'Nam pilot! 41 out of 53 found this helpful. 16 out of 21 found this helpful. A rock solid Emery is very good (barking orders, organising his men), but it's a combative Hauser who's astounding. Every time I watch it I catch a nuance of some human foible or honor or universal experience.

Believe me, it is the real deal. MINOR SPOILER WARNING!!

Was this review helpful? It features R. Lee Ermey (who seems born to portray all-American soldiers) as a right-wing commander, and Wings Hauser, who plays a relentless but tender-hearted commando.

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