Analysis Of The Movie Gallipoli

The film Gallipoli by Peter Weir, is a fantastic historical representation of the British military campaign against Turkish positions on the Gallipoli Peninsula in 1915. The film starts out in Western Australia, 1915. Archie is young man who is introduced in the first scene, is a talented sprinted who is very passionate about the war. Young men living in this time period all aspired to go to war to help fight for their country and gain honor from their families. Archie saw it as an opportunity to go travel the world as his uncle had. There were many reasons for the young men to sign up, for some it was the fear of humiliation, others the excitement of a new job with better pay, even just being able to wear the uniform to impress women. Throughout the film the patriotic feeling depicted in the film was very encouraging, telling everyone to sign up to support their country. However not everyone is in support of the war. One scene is with Frank one of Archie's friends who is also a fellow sprinter. Frank goes on to question the reason he is even fighting in the war knowing that it is an English war. This was a

Patriotism is a way in which we can strongly express our pride of for our nation and simply a way to honor our homeland. A feeling that has been spreading throughout the world for thousands of years. Patriotism has been such an influential aspect of literature, it has changed the historical ways of writing. Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Paine and Patrick Henry expressed their ideas of patriotism in very different ways, but they all one idea in common, to share their powerful writing throughout the world. In many pieces of literature patriotism was shown repeatedly through the writing. For example, The Crisis No. 1, The Speech of Virginia Convention, and The Declaration of Independence all thoroughly conveyed patriotism and a revolutionary pride.

As the centenary of World War One moves into hyper-drive following this week’s declaration and in the lead up to Anzac Day 2015, it is vital for today’s Australians to understand what occurred at places such as The Nek, the incredible stupidity of the top brass and the crazy bravery of the young men who carried out their murderous orders. Peter Weir’s wonderful film Gallipoli captures the essence of both and should be required viewing for all

David Malouf in Fly away Peter and Peter Weir in Gallipoli both thoroughly express the dangers and effects of war on individuals. Both authors elaborates from this idea by conveying how war affects individuals both emotionally and physically while ultimately convey this intended idea to audiences ranging from teenagers to adults. Both authors also utilise both narrative and cinematic techniques to further explore this idea. Both authors also develop the individuals through their daily lives until war occurs when their characters change due to the dangers of war. Both authors utilises the techniques of characterisation, setting, symbolism, and perspective to further develop the ideas.

Peter weirs ‘Gallipoli’ displays in many ways how most young Australian men during the 1900s through views of being naive and ignorant to the horrors of world war one would of seen going to Gallipoli to fight for their country as a great adventure. This essay will unpack how producer Peter Weir has shown through use of main character Archie and minor characters; Billy, Barney and Snowy that Gallipoli was a Great adventure for young Australian men but has also given a contrast by use of Frankie and his reluctance to go to war. Yes Gallipoli was a great adventure for most but for some it was an adventure they faced unwillingly. The young Australians that were excited to experience something new were naive and ignorant to the horrors of trench warfare.

World War 1 was the first and probably most important military event that Australia as a federated country committed and so the Anzac’s are viewed on so positively throughout Australian Society (ABC news, 2008). According to Dr Peter Stanley, it is believed that “Gallipoli has become a symbol of Australia's national identity, achievement and existence, according to Australian War Memorial principal historian”. This source shows the true meaning of Gallipoli as a part of our Australian Identity. The National identity of Australia can confirm the connection between the actions of the Anzac’s during WW1 and National identity (ABC news, 2008). The Australian Identity can be proudly viewed on from other countries as one with plenty of commitment and determination; these two important characteristics were shown throughout WW1 you are able to tell this by the outcomes of the Anzac’s effort (War history: First World War 1914–18, 2008). The Trust component of the Australian Identity was first shown in WW1 with their alliance to Britain, Andrew fisher an Australian Priminister promised Australia’s support to Britain “to the last man and the last shilling” (War history: First World War 1914–18, 2008). It is definite that the Anzac legend is majorly affected by the hard work of the

When the present generation is asked about World War II, minds automatically go to Hitler, the Nazis and possibly one of the many semi-terrible movies “based” on true events. This generation is completely unattached to the naive soldiers who fought against the now notorious Hitler and Nazis. The horror the youth of the time faced is completely unimaginable, except when told through a realistic story highlighting the emotional trauma the young boys endured. A Separate Peace by John Knowles highlights the multiple meanings of a separate peace, symbolized by the setting, characters, and plot elements within the story showing the true trauma of growing up in a war-torn country.

Patriotism is defined as: “the quality of being patriotic; vigorous support for one's country”. While stereotypically actions of patriotism show extreme pride, some show patriotism in the vision of what a country should be. They simply want the equality that the greatest country on the face of the Earth should be able to provide. Equal opportunities, not necessarily equal outcomes, but everybody should have the same opportunities to be successful.

Firstly, The film “Gallipoli” by Peter Weir shows you the journeys of what the Australian soldiers had to go through. Because they had never left the country or been on a long journey, the thought of going to a

Gallipoli is a film directed by Peter Weir, that was released in 1981. It is based upon World War 1. Gallipoli follows two young Australian Sprinters who join the Army and it shows the naivety of the young Australian Men when they tried to enlist. It follows them through their training and into their battle on the frontline. In not knowing what the future will be, how do we know if something will be a lost cause.

The significant connection idea between my four texts is the theme of solders fighting for their country. Soldiers back then were all fighting for their countries, they were all wanting there country to win and did anything to make sure there country had the lead. The texts that we picked was Fury directed by David Ayer, The Water Diviner directed by Russell Crowe, The Prologue by Michel King and Hongi Hika: Badass of the week by Ben Thompson and the movie I selected was The Dead Lands by Toa Fraser. The soldiers had to risk their lives to protect their land and make sure that there country had the upper hand. In fury the American solders got put into tanks and was put forward to fight the Germans.

In Gallipoli, the final running sequence mirrors the opening sequence in order to draw the viewer’s attention to the destructive nature of war. This is emphasised by the film concluding with a freeze frame of Archy being mowed down by gunfire. The use of a medium shot assist in emphasising his movements and facial expressions as he runs (5). This in conjunction with the repetition of the whistle sound that indicates the start of Archy running, along with the mere sound of heavy breathing, reveals the similarity in the opening running scene and the final sequence of the film. In the opening sequence, Archy’s running was seen to be an act of freedom, which is created through the smile on his face and the warm lighting created by the sunrise.

Beginning on 6 August, the August Offensive was a major attempt by Allied forces at Gallipoli to break the stalemate that had persisted since the landings on 25 April 1915, attempting to seize high points along the Sari Bair range, Chunuk Bair and Hill 971. The offensive began with a diversionary attack by Anzacs at Lone Pine, a British attack on The Vineyard at Helles and extensive British troop landings at Suvla Bay. The August Offensive failed as Turkish troops, led by Colonel Mustafa Kemal, defended and counter-attacked, driving the Allied troops from Chunuk Bair and holding steady against all the diversionary attacks. The battles fought by Australians and New Zealanders at Lone Pine, Chunuk Bair and The Nek are remembered for their ferocity

Before a discourse of the specified topic can be laid out, definitions of a few terms must be distinguished. Firstly, nationalism and patriotism are two distinctly different concepts that are often used interchangeably to represent a similar school of thought. By no means, are they mutually exclusive or unrelated ideologies, but nationalism and patriotism differ in their approaches to expressing love for one’s country, respectively. These definitions can be best understood on the shoulders of essayist and drama critic, Sydney J. Harris, “The Difference Between patriotism and nationalism is that the patriot is proud of his country for what it does, and the nationalist is proud of his country no matter what it does; the first attitude creates a feeling of responsibility while the second a feeling of blind arrogance that leads to a war (Harris, 1953).” While the latter definition may be a bit extreme, the general impression is still applicable. An understanding of the dichotomy between nationalism and patriotism, and how

The advent of the modern era ushered in a great demand imagist works and garnered a lot of popularity, especially in connection to literature. War and all atrocities associated with it were important focal points for creators of imagist literature and reality had become a very important aspect to create an impact on the patrons of such literature. In this paper, a parallel will be drawn between films and poems to show the transition in the representation of war in literature from anti- war and victorian sentiments to realistic depiction of war. In order to do so, I will make references to poems and films pertaining to the First World War and show the change in representation of the First World War between 1914 -1917 and also post 1917.