Australian Film Gallipoli

Can you imagine that you are in a boat with 30 other souls, hearing the machine gun fire raining down on you as you exit the boat. Fellow mates and other Anzac are falling to the ground, out of the first 200 men who landed at Gallipoli only, 21 of them survived. These numbers just show how much courage and bravery those men had for running across the beaches of Gallipoli. They love their country, family and

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

World War One is regarded as a major turning point in history and modern warfare which has impacted Australia monumentally, scarring the nation’s history. Australia played a significant role in World War One and the Gallipoli campaign, which is considered the birthplace of the ANZAC legend. These events have immensely shaped Australia as the nation we know of today. World War One began in 1914 from the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and ended in 1918 on November the 11th which is now recognised as a day of mourning and a time given recognition to the lives taken on the battlefield. To a prominent extent, the ANZAC legend is significant to the concept of Australian identity and nationalism through the origins of the ANZAC legend, the key events that have helped form Australia as an independent nation, and in addition to how ANZAC day is commemorated today.

Propaganda is a message sent out to the public from the government or someone of power and is worded and selected carefully to encourage a good good thing to come out of something that is actually not. In the film Gallipoli, Archie is determined to enlist to the army upon over hearing The Jungle Book being read about how Mowgli must grow up and lose his innocence by leaving the family that raised him to venture out on his own. Archie decided to enlist despite being underage. Along his journey to enlist in another town because he was discovered to be underage, he meets Frank, a young man who had big ambitions for his future. Frank was not interested in joining the war despite Archie's frequent discussions of it. However upon the female attention

Good morning/afternoon and welcome to the 2018 annual Australian Film Festival. The Australian films represented here today are examples of egalitarianism and the idea of a fair go for all. They depict the underdog, and their drive to succeed and achieve. In many Australian films today these two qualities are shown throughout which makes for a captivating and exciting film experience. Iconic films such as The Sapphires and Ned Kelly depict Australians fighting against injustice, personal issues and inequality, showing the value of a “fair go” and egalitarianism.

The enthusiasm of many Australians led to the numerous volunteers participating in world war one in the defence of their British mother country against the Germans during world war one in Gallipoli, which lasted from 1914 to 1918.

Last year, on the 25th of April was the centenary of the Gallipoli landing. Which, according to the Australian Defence force website, was to be for Australians, “one of the most significant commemorations to take place during their lifetime.” With the centenary looming in the backs of the minds of the Australian people, it is unsurprising that great pains have been taken to construct a three year long celebration that would “encompass a number of historical milestones on Australia 's involvement in conflicts”, such as both World Wars, Korea and Vietnam.

On 25 April 1915, during the First World War, the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) landed on the Gallipoli peninsula as part of the 70,000 strong Anglo-French operation against Turkey to capture the Dardanelles. Over one million men were involved in the ill-fated Gallipoli campaign which lasted eight and a half months. Of the 44,070 soldiers who were killed during the campaign, 8,000 were Australian. It was the first time that Australians went into combat as Australians, giving Australia a sense of identity and a place in the world.

The film Gallipoli takes place during World War I's Gallipoli campaign in 1915. The two main characters in the film are Archy and Frank. Archy and Frank are from Western Australia and they both enlist to fight in Gallipoli. Archy is an extremely fast runner who meets Frank at an athletics competition. We can see from the beginning that Archy is eager to join the war. After being turned down because he was underage, he goes to Perth, anxious for someone to accept him into the light horsemen. Frank, however, is skeptical about Australians wanting to join the war. He tells Archy that it's "not our war to fight". Despite this statement, Frank eventually joins up into the Infantry.

It is used as a historical source as it depicts the events of World War 1 in Gallipoli during 1915. Gallipoli is believed as valid representation of our country as the film contains relatable characters which we, as Australians, are eager to identify with. The public’s perception of Australian films has being forever changed since the first showcasing of the film Gallipoli as it explores the qualities of mateship, sense of national pride, and the willingness to do the impossible and place their lives at risk for our country. Gallipoli starts off being presented in circular narrative, revolving around the two central characters Archy and Frank in their two separate environments. By commencing the film in this way, viewers are given the opportunity to see the differences in character both in their overall appearance. Archy’s & frank’s relationship and their true connection of mateship can be seen developing through the repeated scenes of them running together. These running scenes are metaphors for their evolving sense of mateship and intensely validate Australians properly. This initially competitive relationship developed into a classic example of mateship and is a valid representation of Australian people and it is continually promoting and affirming our ability to produce films with promotional messages that connection with the typical audience. It has become a symbol of Australia's national identity, achievement and

The perception of masculinity within Australian films is a reflection of our society’s views and opinions of what it is to be considered masculine. It is continually reinforced in our society by the constructions of the male character in movies, just like Archie and Frank, in Gallipoli and particular male figures within our nation’s history, such as Ned Kelly. Peter Weir’s reflection of masculinity through the use of his two main characters Archie and Frank, in his 1981 film Gallipoli, helped to perpetuate this construction of the Aussie male stereotype

World War I (1914-1918) was considered the 'Great War' and Australia’s Gallipoli campaign has always been considered as the pinnacle of the Australian military feats. This is due to the constant glorification of the event despite the fact it was an unmitigated failure. However, the work of the Australian army force in the most important battleground of WW1 the 'Western Front' is often cast under the shadow of Gallipoli. The battles on the Western Front took place in France, Belgium and parts of Germany and this is where some of the most pivotal battles were fought. The contribution and success of the Australians will be assessed through the analysis of several sources related to four major contributions related to the Western Front. These include the amount of Australians involved, the external opinions of Australia in the Western front, The Battle of

Anzac Day is one of Australia’s most important national commemorative occasions (Australian Army Goverment, 2018). On the 25th April 1915 at dawn, Anzac soldiers landed at the Gallipoli peninsular in turkey (Burke, 2000). Anzac Day marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War (Australian Army Goverment, 2018). The significant of Anzac Day is to remember and pay respect to all the soldiers who had the courage to serve for their country.

How has Gallipoli helped shape Australia, an understanding of who we are, and the larrikin spirit?

The movie Gallipoli displays the strength, willpower and the drive that Australian’s have to keep over mateship, family also friends. Gallipoli demonstrations what the Australian filming industry are truly capable, making a movie about a true story and convening the emotion of the war had on the Australian’s into a movie.