To what extent is this borne out by Peter Weir's film 'Gallipoli'?
Most soldiers in the movie 'Gallipoli' were predominately influenced to go to war because it provided them with the opportunity for adventure; however, soon every soldier realised that war, although an adventure, was not like they had previously envisaged. A majority of young soldiers joined war, even faking their ages like in Archie's case, because of the sense of adventure, to be able to travel and meet new people and fight for their country. Although, there are others who join out of pressure or patriotic duty, there are those who have half a clue of what to expect, but even those men were shocked at the harsh reality of what was to come. War is thrilling and exciting, spontaneous and unorganised but it is also brutal and lonely, grim and depressing - none of the soldiers new what to expect before they went, committed to take part in a living nightmare.
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