Top 20 Iconic Moments in Sci-Fi Films

17. The Introduction of the Time-Traveling DeLorean (Back to the Future, 1985)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLRk4xG-JCI €œYou made a time machine€out of a DeLorean?€ Even as you read that, you€™re probably hearing Michael J. Fox€™s voice, and seeing the stunned look on his face, expressing a sentiment generally echoed by the audience at the time. It€™s a truly great moment that helps jump-start the action on a great film.

16. Agent Smith and Neo fighting in the subway (The Matrix, 1999)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMx-Az5Da4M Ok, The Matrix isn€™t a perfect film. It€™s one of those movies that rewards you for thinking a little, but punishes you if you try to apply actual logic to it. That said, it does feature some ground-breaking special effects work and also has some very good fight scenes. The best of those is the fight scene between Agent Smith and Neo in the subway. It€™s tightly-paced, it€™s coherent (are you paying attention, Michael Bay?), and it€™s entertaining as hell. Click "next" below to read the next entry...