3. Terminator 2: Judgement Day
The 1991 sequel to the science fiction masterpiece Terminator, features one of the best motorbike chases in film. Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger as the T-800, Terminator 2: Judgement Day sees John Connor (played by Edward Furlong) take to the empty flood control channels of LA on a dirtbike, as he is pursued by the unstoppable antagonistic T-1000 (played by Robert Patrick) driving a huge truck. The chase is tense and thrilling, as John Connor struggles to evade the oncoming machine. The scene takes on new levels of awesomeness however, with the sudden appearance of Schwarzeneggers iconic black-leather-jacket clad T-800, riding a black chopper. The Terminator grabs Connor, hauls him onto the chopper and rides off down the concrete channel, firing a sawn-off shotgun over his shoulder. The scene required the flood control channels of the San Fernando Valley to be closed off, and a river had to be redirected to allow filming to take place on what would normally be submerged. It just goes to prove that occasionally all sorts of effort is required to create something awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMzsDsYtnFc