Gallipoli (1981)

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🗓️ 25 May 2025

⏱️ 58 minutes

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Summary

In this powerful episode of Shat the Movies, hosts Gene Lyons and Big D, Dick Ebert, journey down under to revisit Peter Weir's 1981 war drama Gallipoli. Commissioned by listener Mac in Texas, this Australian New Wave classic stars a young Mel Gibson and Mark Lee as two spirited athletes drawn into the brutal realities of World War I.

The Shat crew reflects on how Gallipoli flips the traditional war movie formula, building deep emotional connections with its characters long before the first shots are fired. From the dusty outback to the trenches of the Dardanelles, Gene and Big D dissect the film's themes of friendship, blind patriotism, and the gut-wrenching cost of war. They also explore how the film balances coming-of-age charm with historical tragedy—right up to its final freeze frame.

With heartfelt insights, personal stories, and a few unexpected laughs along the way (yes, venereal diseases and desert treks come up), this episode reminds us why some war films hurt in all the right ways.

Plot Summary
Gallipoli is a 1981 Australian war drama directed by Peter Weir and starring Mel Gibson and Mark Lee. Set during World War I, the film follows two young sprinters from Western Australia—Archie and Frank—who enlist in the Australian Imperial Force and are eventually sent to fight in the doomed Gallipoli campaign. Through their journey, the film explores themes of friendship, national identity, disillusionment, and the tragic futility of war, culminating in one of cinema’s most unforgettable endings.

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0:00.0	Hello, Shat Nation, as we enter the Memorial Day weekend. I hope you all have a safe holiday.
0:07.0	Big news here at Shat the Movies. Sarah and I are expecting a baby girl this September. We're
0:15.2	very, very excited and Big D and I are going to be ringing in that announcement with a diaper
0:20.6	party.
0:21.7	It will be on Twitch, June 8th at 5 p.m. Eastern.
0:26.4	The King B will be there.
0:28.1	Big D, of course, Shatman, Jamba to Hut, and who knows who else will be joining us on Twitch.
0:35.0	We'll be playing some helldivers.
0:36.4	We'll be having some beers. We'll be
0:38.2	hanging out. We hope you can join us as well at chatpod.com slash Twitch to join us 5 p.m. Eastern
0:45.5	June 8th to put some diapers on my little girl. Thanks for listening. Enjoy the show. killed Alice and with a little help from Allen, John McClinkie died.
1:12.6	Welcome back to chat, the movies, the podcast where we answer the question were the movies
1:16.5	we loved when we were growing up really that good. You ever caught yourself thinking,
1:20.3	what are the big movies like they used to? Can you still remember spending your Friday night
1:23.6	searching for the perfect movie rental blockbuster video. Do you know what blockbuster video is?
1:28.8	If you answer Jess, and this is the podcast for you, I am one of your hosts, Gene Lyons,
1:33.2	and alongside me as my co-host, Big D. Dick Ebert. Good evening. And each week, we take a look back
1:39.3	in time and decided if our favorite films still hold up. The movies we cover are chosen by you,
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