31. "Gallipoli" (1981)

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World War II Movie Night goes Down Under to become World War I Movie Night with “Gallipoli.” This 1981 Peter Weir film is considered a classic of Australian cinema, and features, among other things, a pre-fame Mel Gibson. Witness two young men join the military to fight the German-aligned Turks, and the end result… asides include the sport of running, STDs and cultural norms re: wedding nights.