Next Monday sees the UK DVD release of World War I movie Forbidden Ground. Privately funded, it evokes the spirit of a true ‘world’ war as it is an Australian production, telling the story of British soldiers who find themselves trapped in no man’s land in war-torn France.
In cinematic terms, the First World War plays second fiddle, with a far greater number of World War II films produced in recent times. There are, however, a handful of great World War I movies which show just how global a war it really was.
Gallipoli
We start in Australia, and one of Mel Gibson’s early movies. A young, promising athlete, Archy Hamilton, and a group of railroad workers are experiencing the war, and particularly Australia’s part in it, through newspaper reports covering events in Turkey. All are stirred by national pride to sign up, except Gibson’s shady Frank Dunne,...
In cinematic terms, the First World War plays second fiddle, with a far greater number of World War II films produced in recent times. There are, however, a handful of great World War I movies which show just how global a war it really was.
Gallipoli
We start in Australia, and one of Mel Gibson’s early movies. A young, promising athlete, Archy Hamilton, and a group of railroad workers are experiencing the war, and particularly Australia’s part in it, through newspaper reports covering events in Turkey. All are stirred by national pride to sign up, except Gibson’s shady Frank Dunne,...
- 8/16/2013
- by Barry Steele
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Happy Australia Day! Yes today is the official day of celebration for our cousins Down Under as they remember the First Fleet (11 British ships) that arrived in New South Wales back in 1788. It’s an official public holiday complete with an address from the Prime Minister and so we thought we’d commemorate it here at Boxwish. But where to start with Oz’s rich and varied cinematic legacy? By doffing our cap to the many Australian stars that populate Hollywood such as Cate Blanchett, Geoffrey Rush, Naomi Watts and Eric Bana to name but a small sample? Or the directors such as Baz Luhrmann, Peter Weir and George Miller? Nope, we’re getting merry with three Aussie-produced movies that each captures a different aspect of the country.
Australia… goes on a road trip
Buckle up; it’s going to be a camp ride with 1994’s The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert.
Australia… goes on a road trip
Buckle up; it’s going to be a camp ride with 1994’s The Adventures Of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert.
- 1/26/2009
- Boxwish.com
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