Rourke Drift in popular culture

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**A Town Called Malus**

Frazzled wrote:Did the Gauls ever win a battle against unsurprised Romans?

Guess you guys don't have (or you haven't read) Asterix over there.

I was just making a reference to these guys, who beat the gak out of every Roman Legion sent at them thanks to their Druid, Getafix, being able to make a magic potion which gives you superhuman strength.

**Jihadin**

Only shamans can make potions....wait thats Everquest

**d-usa**

Those Gauls made it all the way to England, Rome, even Egypt if I remember right. They were truly a village of great warriors.

**notprop**

Jihadin wrote:PVT. Hook

Pvt Hook was appearantly a model of the professional Victorian soldier, posted to guard the sick and infirm he battled bravely and led them from the hospital block when it was endangered by fire. So some similarity to the film but casting him as a sciving malingerer was enough for his remaining family (very old daughters iirc) to walk out of the premier in disgust.

**Formosa**

Rorkes Drift teaches us that the Welsh kick more arse than anyone else... now thats something to take home

**notprop**

Indeed, when properly led and run by Englishmen.

**sebster**

I think most people only really know Rourke's Drift through the completely awesome film. I wish that movie had more lasting cultural impact, as then we might get more straight up war stories, instead of the action hero pap we get instead.

**Lone Cat**

sebster wrote:I think most people only really know Rourke's Drift through the completely awesome film. I wish that movie had more lasting cultural impact, as then we might get more straight up war stories, instead of the action hero pap we get instead.

yep i've known Rourke's drift from ZULU movie

yes the attacker uses sheer numbers. AND in some shots. they also have sharpshooters too!