Havent got time to read the whole thread .....so if I am repeating a suggestion forgive me :P
The Deadzone. Not that stupid lightwieght tv series they've made now, but the originsl movie with Christopher Walken as one of cinema's coolest anti heros.
The Wicker Man.....Just a genuinely disturbing tale with one of the screen's all time best horrifying moments ( the moment when Woodward is dragged over the crest of the hill and the full horror of his fate is revealed to us and to him )
The original Nosferatu. Truly a piece of visual art.
Laurence Olivier's Hamlet. The Danish Prince at his classical best.
A Clockwork Orange. Class in a glass. What a way to play with language and form.
Alfie ( the orignal ) One of the Britpack's finer contributions to the world of cinema.
Battle for Algiers Fabulous film, made with very few professional actors. Has a realism to it that gets under one's skin. Beautifully shot and acted. A landmark production on the indie scene.
The King and I........Not precisely what one could reasonably call politically correct but with Yul Brynner's performance I can forgive it
A Streetcar Named Desire.......Awesome movie. Marlon Brando was so well cast.
The Wall. ...........Brilliant film. The music combined with the claustrophobic sets and Geldof's moody cynicism brings the concept of the wall starkly home.
....... ok that's my tuppen'orth
Oh, and I got the same subtext on Rope.