From: Dan Maguire (dmaguire@mchsi.com)
Date: Thu Dec 01 2005 - 21:14:55 PST
My apologies... I thought that Siege of Firebase Gloria came *before*
Full Metal Jacket. Turns out, it was made 2 years after and I *never*
knew that. Found it while checking up on the "Kubrick liking R. Lee
better than his first choice" rumor.
A good description of it all can be found here...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._Lee_Ermey
BR,
Dan
Dan Maguire wrote:
> Yes... but in his earlier days. You can see the Internet Movie Database
> entry for the movie including the cast credits at:
>
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098328/
>
> For a little more idea of the Hafner character and his smooth talking
> ways, folks can check out some movie quotes at :
>
> http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098328/quotes
>
> Cheers,
> Dan
>
>
>
> Steve & Jeanne Keith wrote:
>
>> That was him?
>>
>> I like that VN movie
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dan Maguire" <dmaguire@mchsi.com>
>> To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 7:36 PM
>> Subject: Re: [MV] Lee E
>>
>>
>>> So am I the only one that saw R. Lee Ermey in "The Seige of Firebase
>>> Gloria?" His "Hafner" in that was "Hartman" before Full Metal
>>> Jacket. I had read that Stanley Kubrick saw him in Seige, hired him
>>> to be military advisor for FMJ, didn't like his Hartman, and asked
>>> RLE to step in.
>>>
>>> Regardless, Lee in Seige is classic RLE. An example is a scene where
>>> he walks through the firebase in the middle of the night and, holding
>>> a severed head, says something to the effect of:
>>>
>>> "This is Corporal Miller. He fell asleep on watch. I have lost all
>>> respect for this man. And the worst part is, we lost the 50 cal."
>>>
>>> I have it on VHS. Looked a long time for it as I recall.
>>>
>>> Dan
>>> Auburn, IN
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> froberts@midsouth.rr.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is his Bio from the history Channel. He was a Marine for 11
>>>> years and a DI for 2 years.
>>>> =======================================================================
>>>> =========
>>>> About The Host
>>>>
>>>> Golden Globe nominee and Boston Society of Film Critics Award Winner
>>>> for Best Supporting Actor in director Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal
>>>> Jacket, R. Lee Ermey, after more than 25 years in the business, is
>>>> one of the most successful and talented actors in film and
>>>> television today.
>>>>
>>>> His numerous roles in feature film include: Switchback, starring
>>>> opposite Dennis Quaid and Danny Glover, Dead Man Walking, Seven,
>>>> Leaving Las Vegas, Murder In The First, Life, The Frighteners and
>>>> Sommersby, as well as his critically acclaimed role opposite Jared
>>>> Leto in Prefontaine. He continues doing numerous voiceover roles
>>>> which span from The Simpsons to Toy Story("1" and "2").
>>>>
>>>> Ermey served 11 years active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps. He
>>>> rose to the rank of staff NCO, served two years as a drill
>>>> instructor and a tour of duty in Viet Nam. Medically retired in
>>>> 1971, he used his G.I. Bill benefits, and enrolled at the University
>>>> of Manila in the Philippines where he studied drama. Francis Ford
>>>> Coppola was filming Apocalypse Now in the area and cast Ermey in a
>>>> featured role. He has since gone on to star or appear in
>>>> approximately sixty films. Ermey is no stranger to prestigious
>>>> television either. He has starred in numerous telefilms including
>>>> HBO's Weapons of Mass Distraction, TNT's The Rough Riders, and TNT's
>>>> You Know My Name, starring Sam Elliot, as well as Showtime's The
>>>> Apartment Complex.
>>>>
>>>> Lee starred with Elizabeth Pena in the feature On the Borderline.
>>>> Just before that, Lee was in the feature film Skipped Parts, with
>>>> Jennifer Jason Leigh and Drew Barrymore. Recently, Lee starred in
>>>> Saving Silverman with Jason Biggs, Jack Black, Steve Zahn and Amanda
>>>> Peet. Lee appears opposite Jeff Bridges in Scenes of the Crime and
>>>> Harvey Keitel in Taking Sides. For New Line he appeared in Run
>>>> Ronnie Run and starred in the remake of Willard with Crispin Glover.
>>>> Also for New Line, he stars in the remake of Texas Chainsaw
>>>> Massacre. Lee is also hosting his own show for The History Channel,
>>>> MAIL CALL, which focuses on military technology past, present and
>>>> future. It continues to be one of the highest rated series on The
>>>> History Channel. Lee has recently begun filming Cheer Up with Tommy
>>>> Lee Jones for Revolution Studios. ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Glen Closson <glen_closson@earthlink.net>
>>>> Date: Thursday, December 1, 2005 9:51 am
>>>> Subject: Re: [MV] Lee E
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>> I didn't think Lee was a DI in real life, only in the movies.
>>>>>
>>>>> I beleive he was granted an "Honorary DI" title.
>>>>>
>>>>> Glen
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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