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Gallipoli (1981) (Patreon)

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2025-06-17 01:01:48
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Mark Lee, Mel Gibson, Bill Kerr, David Argue, Robert Grubb, Tim McKenzie

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Gallipoli

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Jeff

I knew you guys would appreciate this one, especially after seeing Weir's other early films. Like you, I've found that these images and moments stick with me over the years, and even though they are somewhat unsettling I return to them often. In Australia, New Zealand, and Tonga, April 25th is Anzac Day which was originally a commemoration of the landing at Gallipoli. (ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.) This campaign dragged on for eight months, resulting in the deaths of 56,000 Allied troops, including 8,700 Australians and 2,700 New Zealanders. Anzac Day has now become like our Memorial Day. The somber classical music that serves as the theme is the Adagio in G Minor by Tomaso Albinoni, which is a most useful piece of music when one needs a good cry. The electronic 80s music is from the album "Oxygene" by French composer Jean Michel Jarre, who was huge in the 80s. I realized while watching this that this film is a good precursor to "Band of Brothers" which I know is on your list. Get ready for another wartime emotional rollercoaster.

Cristy
>>177465493

Thank you for picking this, Jeff! The eerie 80s electronic music still sticks with me today from when I first saw it at school. The use of music was so well done at the end there.

Cristy

This movie is so heartbreaking but also so good. It was primarily filmed in my home state (except for the Egypt parts). Besides the few battles scenes at the end, I love how Weir uses a character driven narrative throughout the entire movie to deliver his anti-war message. Bill Hunter, who played Major Barton, is one of Australia's greatest actors and I'd love to see a reaction to one of his many, great films. Also, very small thing, but they were playing Australian Rules Football at the pyramids not rugby. As a huge footy fan I had to point that out, lol.

Jonathan

You guys did Memphis Belle, which was your only war movie on the channel. I’m looking forward to band of Brothers as well. I’ve been holding off on my yearly re-watch for when you guys get to it. Mel Gibsons, We Were Soldiers is one of the better war movies if you haven’t seen it. Year of living dangerously is when everybody started taking Mel Gibson seriously in America. His next movie The River was a good movie that was critically acclaimed but I hadn’t heard of it till I came across that a couple years ago.

Cristy

Have you guys seen Hacksaw Ridge with Andrew Garfield and directed by Mel Gibson (2016)? That's a great war film.

Youtalkingtome
>>177468906

Oh my god I completely forgot about that! Loved the film....we've definitely done wayyy more movies than I thought

Youtalkingtome
>>177466940

Thank you for pointing that out! We had no idea lol. He handled this story perfectly and I think it paid a lot of respect to the men who died