However, characters might share common themes or tropes.

Flanagan argues that this was achieved by exploring a trauma that was still within people as the war was still fresh in the nation's memory. One argument he provides was that the film was designed with general audiences in mind so more people could see its message. This was why it was rated PG by the British Board of Film Classification (BBFI) or rated G by the Motion Picture Association, which is the American version of the BBFI.

This source also mentions how the audience reacted to this. While some people liked what the film showed, there was pushback from others. An unnamed theatre owner said that cinemas should be "a place of amusement, not a chamber of horrors".

'Oh! What a Lovely War' was made decades after the First World War. This reflects the beliefs some of the public had, as they were disillusioned with war. Between the two movies, there had been a second world war and the ongoing Cold War. People were much more cautious of war.

The film depicts the battle in a brutal way, which would reflect the real life tragedies related to the battle.

The film ends with the soldiers attacking the enemy, against the wishes of the General commanding them, which resulted in countless deaths. The movie shows multiple people falling from gunshots.

Both films end in similar ways, as they both conclude with a pan or zoom out to lives lost. 'Oh! What A Lovely War' shows crosses to represents life lost while 'Gallipoi' shows dead bodies.

This can be seen in 'Oh! What A Lovely War's' trailer where triumphant war music is played such as 'Pack Up Your Troubles', contrasting the trailer footage, which shows violence in the war and people running to safety.

'Gallipoli' takes a more serious tone than 'Oh! What A Lovely War'. Despite this, both are very scolding of war and how it can ruin many lives.

In a way, Archy represents the common man in a war. He is someone who was forced into unfortunate circumstances by his involvement in the battle of Gallipoli.

Archy's position is far from enviable and one could see him as a metaphor for the fallen, someone who's life was unfairly cut short by the war.

This shows the film's anti-war message in a clear way. The audience is meant to relate with Archy and other soldiers in the war, the audience is made to feel terrible for the waste of life.

What was recorded shows the soldiers as valiant British men who were trying their best with the war. The troops are categorised by what country they were from. Most clips do not mention the soldiers by name, but rather what they were doing.

It should also be noted that the production of films for a wide audience was still a relatively new concept when the documentary came out.

'Gallipoli' focuses on a group of individual soldiers and their personal stories in the lead up to the conflict.

This seems to be accurate as machine guns were very efficient, which caused people to be hesitant to advance.