... method, their success was limited with both Australian and overseas audiences. For such commentators, the blending of art-house elements within, for example, Gallipoli sat uneasily alongside elements of the classic Hollywood genre. For them, the juxtaposition of art-house elements (classical music used to heighten audience emotions, important scences shot in slow-motion, long, atmospheric camera shots supporting lyrical pictures ... ...

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... the battlefield was to be played mindlessly as pawns in this murderous, never-ending game of war? Who ever thought about them? Well, the movie,"Gallipoli" certainly did. This Australian classic has achieved international acclaim and has compelled viewers for over two decades. It is renowned for its ability to not only teach the public about the horrible tendencies of war ... ...

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... record of events as they happened through the eyes of the Australian person. There appears to be an attempt to take the reader into the mind of the soldier using classic imagery, reinforced with poetic devices. This particularly appeals to a reader who has an affinity with the events of war and has special meaning in being able to view the thoughts ... ...

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... or sees where death is done." Presenting us with a sense that these things are covered up "official mouths are shut." "Santa Cruz is an angry controlled commentary in which Dawe notes the difference "what still lie, between your land and ours." Advancing the idea that despite the truth of one country's experiences (in this case Indonesian oppression of East Timor) we ... ...

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