Hier mal eine Liste meiner 10 Lieblingsfilme. Ich schreibe bewusst nicht Die 10 besten Filme aller Zeiten (das wäre auch ziemlich anmaßend, oder?), denn es gibt sicher Filme, die qualitativ besser sind als die zehn in dieser Liste, aber für mich haben sie einfach einen sehr persönlichen Stellenwert. Ich habe jeden einzelnen von ihnen unzählige Male gesehen, wenn es mir schlecht ging oder wenn ich krank war oder in jeder anderen erdenklichen Lebenslage, und ich kann sie vermutlich mitsprechen. Ich versinke regelrecht in ihnen und blende alles andere aus.

Ausnahmsweise möchte ich keine konkrete Reihenfolge aufstellen, diese Filme existieren für mich gleichberechtigt nebeneinander und es würde keinem von ihnen ernsthaft gerecht werden. Wie immer sind Kommentare ausdrücklich erwünscht, eigene Listen wären sogar noch schöner!

 

 

 

Heat (1995)
	Rating: 8.3/10 (348,757 votes) Director: Michael Mann Writer: Michael Mann Stars: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Val Kilmer, Jon Voight Runtime: 170 min Rated: R Genre: Action, Crime, Drama Released: 15 Dec 1995
Plot: A group of professional bank robbers start to feel the heat from police when they unknowingly leave a clue at their latest heist.

 

 

Blade Runner (1982)
	Rating: 8.2/10 (374,615 votes) Director: Ridley Scott Writer: Hampton Fancher (screenplay), David Webb Peoples (screenplay), Philip K. Dick (novel) Stars: Harrison Ford, Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos Runtime: 117 min Rated: R Genre: Sci-Fi, Thriller Released: 25 Jun 1982
Plot: A blade runner must pursue and try to terminate four replicants who stole a ship in space and have returned to Earth to find their creator.

 

 

Inception (2010)
	Rating: 8.8/10 (1,040,704 votes) Director: Christopher Nolan Writer: Christopher Nolan Stars: Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy Runtime: 148 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Action, Mystery, Sci-Fi Released: 16 Jul 2010
Plot: A thief who steals corporate secrets through use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO.

 

 

Big Fish (2003)
	Rating: 8.0/10 (310,145 votes) Director: Tim Burton Writer: Daniel Wallace (novel), John August (screenplay) Stars: Ewan McGregor, Albert Finney, Billy Crudup, Jessica Lange Runtime: 125 min Rated: PG-13 Genre: Adventure, Drama, Fantasy Released: 09 Jan 2004
Plot: A son tries to learn more about his dying father by reliving stories and myths he told about his life.

 

 

Once Upon a Time in America (1984)
	Rating: 8.4/10 (172,634 votes) Director: Sergio Leone Writer: Harry Grey (novel), Leonardo Benvenuti, Piero De Bernardi, Enrico Medioli, Franco Arcalli, Franco Ferrini, Sergio Leone, Stuart Kaminsky (additional dialogue) Stars: Robert De Niro, James Woods, Elizabeth McGovern, Joe Pesci Runtime: 229 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama Released: 28 Sep 1984
Plot: A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

 

 

Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
	Rating: 8.8/10 (607,096 votes) Director: Irvin Kershner Writer: Leigh Brackett (screenplay), Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay), George Lucas (story) Stars: Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, Billy Dee Williams Runtime: 124 min Rated: PG Genre: Action, Adventure, Fantasy Released: 20 Jun 1980
Plot: After the rebels have been brutally overpowered by the Empire on their newly established base, Luke Skywalker takes advanced Jedi training with Master Yoda, while his friends are pursued by Darth Vader as part of his plan to capture Luke.

 

 

Raiders of the Lost Ark (1981)
	Rating: 8.6/10 (510,816 votes) Director: Steven Spielberg Writer: Lawrence Kasdan (screenplay), George Lucas (story), Philip Kaufman (story) Stars: Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Paul Freeman, Ronald Lacey Runtime: 115 min Rated: PG Genre: Action, Adventure Released: 12 Jun 1981
Plot: Archeologist and adventurer Indiana Jones is hired by the US government to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis.

 

 

The Big Lebowski (1998)
	Rating: 8.2/10 (410,081 votes) Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Writer: Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Stars: Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi Runtime: 117 min Rated: R Genre: Comedy, Crime Released: 06 Mar 1998
Plot: "Dude" Lebowski, mistaken for a millionaire Lebowski, seeks restitution for his ruined rug and enlists his bowling buddies to help get it.

 

 

Goodfellas (1990)
	Rating: 8.7/10 (563,121 votes) Director: Martin Scorsese Writer: Nicholas Pileggi (book), Nicholas Pileggi (screenplay), Martin Scorsese (screenplay) Stars: Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta, Joe Pesci, Lorraine Bracco Runtime: 146 min Rated: R Genre: Biography, Crime, Drama Released: 21 Sep 1990
Plot: Henry Hill and his friends work their way up through the mob hierarchy.

 

 

Drive (2011)
	Rating: 7.8/10 (358,780 votes) Director: Nicolas Winding Refn Writer: Hossein Amini (screenplay), James Sallis (book) Stars: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Albert Brooks Runtime: 100 min Rated: R Genre: Crime, Drama Released: 16 Sep 2011
Plot: A mysterious Hollywood stuntman, mechanic and getaway driver lands himself in trouble when he helps out his neighbor.