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The Greatest Car Chases In Science Fiction

io9.com — Car chases are woven deep into the DNA of movies, says crime writer Elmore Leonard. We invented cars and movies at around the same time, and both experiences are about speed, exhilaration and technophilia. And you can't write a good car chase -- you have to film it. With explosions and crazy weird vehicles.

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  • pyper, on 01/23/2008, -1/+16What no taxi/cop chase from the 5th element?
  • buttle, on 01/23/2008, -1/+7the freeway scene in matrix reloaded is my favorite.
  • ApplCmptrDood, on 01/23/2008, -0/+6That Total Recall clip always cracks me up. JohnnyCab is such a pain in the ass. Fasten your seatbelts!
  • sjbdallas, on 01/23/2008, -0/+6"You can tell it's the distant future because everybody has laptops with video-chat clients in their cars."
    That cracks me up. I just saw the Seinfeld today where elaine has a bald boyfriend and when Jerry meets him, he asks him if he's from the future. Classic.
  • pyper, on 01/23/2008, -0/+4whoops saw the 80's note at the bottom of the page, you would think they would have thrown that in the title.
  • Braingoo, on 01/23/2008, -0/+4I completely agree if only for having Mila Jovich in the backseat the whole time.
  • SuperVepr308, on 01/23/2008, -0/+4Don't forget the scene in Aliens when Ripley gets the APV the hell out of Dodge when eveything goes to *****. THAT was a cool "car" chase scene...
    You had your chance, Gorman
  • pyper, on 01/23/2008, -0/+4so don't read them.
  • inactive, on 01/23/2008, -0/+3Forrest Gump when he is chased by a car.
    "RUN FOREST, RUN"
  • Tranced0nline, on 01/23/2008, -0/+3The Terminator should have made this list, especially the scene after the terminator steals the police car and is chasing Kyle Reese and Sarah Connor out of the parking garage, right after the shootout at the night club. God damn that movie melts my face off from pure awesomeness.
  • VAXcat, on 01/23/2008, -0/+2 They missed the chase scene where the police were chasing the alien driving the Ferrari at the beginning of "The Hidden".
  • jeexbit, on 01/23/2008, -0/+2The Blues Brothers rules when it comes to car chases. yeah yeah, I know it's not sci-fi, but still.
  • lucutus, on 01/23/2008, -0/+2"The distant future, The year 2000" I love sci-fi and car chases. Thank you MrBabyMan! You've given me reason to live today! :)
  • Tryptek, on 01/23/2008, -0/+2Best car chase scene although not really sci-fi is in 'Ronin' - I've never seen vehicles more expertly handled.
  • neio, on 01/23/2008, -0/+2Cyber Tracker, Dude, that look like a totally ***** movie, remind me never to rent it on DVD, EVER.
  • spacecoyote1966, on 01/23/2008, -1/+3No Back to the Future?
  • blhack, on 01/23/2008, -0/+2no mention of THX 1138 completely nullifies this list.
  • KingMoses, on 01/23/2008, -0/+2The Island had several pretty damn sweet chases in it, but I don't think anybody saw it.
    Also Scarlett Johansson at her hottest.
  • Shakermaker, on 01/23/2008, -0/+2Yikes...that's all they got? Maybe the list will get better once the movies get better....
  • Zera, on 01/23/2008, -0/+2Umm, that's what comments are for.....
  • Hitchhiker90, on 01/23/2008, -0/+1I was going to suggest Ronin too but this is a sci-fi list. I read that the director of the movie said that he did not want to see any brake lights during the car chase scenes.
  • inactive, on 01/23/2008, -4/+5im so ***** tired of these "greatest list" or "top 10..." its all *****
  • pyper, on 01/23/2008, -1/+2no I think I'll just bury you thanks.
  • Tranced0nline, on 01/23/2008, -0/+1After watching the trailer I immediately added it to my netflix queue.
  • buddamus, on 01/23/2008, -1/+2sorry Posted it twice
  • covertbadger, on 01/23/2008, -0/+1Dugg. Space Mutiny is one of my favourite MST3K episodes. Butch Deadlift!
  • Escamotage, on 01/23/2008, -0/+1This isn't sci-fi but, best car chase EVER is the climax ending of The Bourne Supremacy. Hands down.
  • pyper, on 01/23/2008, -2/+3yea too bad it's not sci/fi
  • psilentp, on 01/23/2008, -0/+1TRON Light Cycles FTW
  • Confusinator, on 01/24/2008, -0/+1How could the "The Island" chase scene not be in this? Or what about in "The Matrix: Reloaded"? FOR SHAME.
  • leerayIG88, on 01/23/2008, -0/+1I see what you did there.
  • markgl, on 01/23/2008, -1/+1what a crap list. everyone's right, no fifth element chase, i thought I Robot had a cool chase with the robots. Right?
  • doctechnical, on 01/23/2008, -1/+1Article should be titled "Greatest car chases in science fiction *movies*". I was thinking of "Along the Scenic Route" by Harlan Ellison.
  • leemarvin, on 01/26/2008, -0/+0Not really sci-fi? How about not at all sci-fi.
  • aceakm, on 01/25/2008, -0/+0Matrix Reloaded FTW
  • IphtashuFitz, on 01/23/2008, -5/+5I thought the car chase in the movie Ronin rocked! Especially when you watch it on a big HDTV!
  • jeremyduffy, on 01/23/2008, -1/+1Nit: Every car chase is science fiction. How many have any realism at all :D?
  • buddamus, on 01/23/2008, -3/+2Not as good as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GW3K5_w0-A
    Exploding electric cars
  • leerayIG88, on 01/23/2008, -2/+1Rat Race. Great scene when John Lovetts fights those biker chicks, with HITLERS CAR!
  • buddamus, on 01/23/2008, -4/+1Not as good as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GW3K5_w0-A
    Exploding electric cars
  • Zera, on 01/23/2008, -4/+1Bah, the car chase in "The Rock" is better than a few of those.... the Road Warrior scene isn't even really a car chase, its more of a battle while driving.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZIDqfzIvw0g
  • inactive, on 01/23/2008, -5/+1man 132 diggs and still not popular. this is crazy!
  • inactive, on 01/23/2008, -7/+1"no this?" "no that?".

    ***** off, this isn't ur list. make a list and post it.

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