<p>Peter Weir's 1981 <em>Gallipoli</em> set both him and Mel Gibson on a path to Hollywood glory, and also helped establish the popular narrative for a campaign that is crucial to Australia's national identity. Which is hardly a surprise, as it's one of the greatest films about the Great War. Even though -- or because -- it actually doesn't feature that much war. </p><br><p>Rob and Duncan are joined by Chris Kempshall, historian of the First World War and <em>Star Wars </em>(though not both at once), and consultant on the forthcoming <em>Gallipoli </em>game, to discuss why the film is a great teaching aid, why posh Aussies sounded just like Brits in 1915, and why synth music was the obvious soundtrack for a 100m race in 1981 movies.</p><br><p>Trigger warning: This podcast contains references to both England and Australia batting performances in the first Ashes test that some listeners may find distressing.</p><br><p>Next week: <em>The Desert Rats</em>.</p><p><strong>Help us out by doing our listener survey: </strong><a href="http://bit.ly/warmovietheatre-survey" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>http://bit.ly/warmovietheatre-survey</strong></a></p><br><p>Suggestions? Comments? Drop us a line at [email protected].</p><p>Visit us at <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">facebook.com/WarMovieTheatre</a> or on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/warmovietheatre.bsky.social" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a> and <a href="https://x.com/warmovietheatre" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Twitter</a>.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>