By: Keep Britain Biking
Source: http://www.keepbritainbiking.com
Category: Film School Online
Keep Britain Biking dusts off those old sci-fi VHS
Why does motorcycling feature so prominently in so many of the great science fiction films? Maybe it’s because there’s always been something not quite of our time about motorcycling – something both rebellious, in an old-fashioned outlaw sense, and futuristic.
Whether it has been re-imagined with retro-outlaw styling, grimy cyber-punk attitude or even hi-tech futuristic spaciness, biking dominates our science fiction screens.
Here’s a few of our favourites:
Akira is a Japanese anime cult classic, featuring a gang of young bikers who race round the streets of ‘New Tokyo’. After an encounter with a strange, prematurely aged mutant child one of their number develops sinister psychic powers and is spirited away by shadowy government agents. Jam-packed with action, panoramic city-scapes and some kick-ass bikes this is well worth a look.
No list of motorcycle science fiction films would be complete without a mention of Mad Max. The film tells the story of Australian police-officer Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) who pursues a twisted motorcycle gang in search of revenge for the murder of his wife. Mad Max’s success led to the creation of two more films in the series Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome.
Who can forget Arnold Schwarzenegger’s turn as psychotic robot-killer in The Terminator 2. Stuffed full of fantastic motorcycle action the film begins with John Connor and the Terminator escaping from the terrifying liquid metal T-1000 on a bike. Check out the theatrical release poster for one of the most iconic biking images of the era!
Even computers love motorbikes – that is if you’re a fan of Tron (or the recent remake Tron: Legacy). Tron’s lightbikes are virtual, ultra-modern (in an 80s kind of way) and very, very cool.
Finally, the daddy of all science-fiction films… Star Wars. “What? Star Wars doesn’t have any motorcycles?” we hear you shout. Check out Return of the Jedi; what are the speeders Luke and Leia ride if not futuristic bikes?
So, have we missed out any of your favourites? Do you think the motorcyclists of the future will be anything like the ones we see in these films? Let us know!
Source: http://www.keepbritainbiking.com/blog/greatest-science-fiction-motorcycle-scenes-of-all-time/
Source: http://www.keepbritainbiking.com
Category: Film School Online
Keep Britain Biking dusts off those old sci-fi VHS
Why does motorcycling feature so prominently in so many of the great science fiction films? Maybe it’s because there’s always been something not quite of our time about motorcycling – something both rebellious, in an old-fashioned outlaw sense, and futuristic.
Whether it has been re-imagined with retro-outlaw styling, grimy cyber-punk attitude or even hi-tech futuristic spaciness, biking dominates our science fiction screens.
Here’s a few of our favourites:
Akira is a Japanese anime cult classic, featuring a gang of young bikers who race round the streets of ‘New Tokyo’. After an encounter with a strange, prematurely aged mutant child one of their number develops sinister psychic powers and is spirited away by shadowy government agents. Jam-packed with action, panoramic city-scapes and some kick-ass bikes this is well worth a look.
No list of motorcycle science fiction films would be complete without a mention of Mad Max. The film tells the story of Australian police-officer Max Rockatansky (Mel Gibson) who pursues a twisted motorcycle gang in search of revenge for the murder of his wife. Mad Max’s success led to the creation of two more films in the series Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior and Mad Max 3: Beyond Thunderdome.
Who can forget Arnold Schwarzenegger’s turn as psychotic robot-killer in The Terminator 2. Stuffed full of fantastic motorcycle action the film begins with John Connor and the Terminator escaping from the terrifying liquid metal T-1000 on a bike. Check out the theatrical release poster for one of the most iconic biking images of the era!
Even computers love motorbikes – that is if you’re a fan of Tron (or the recent remake Tron: Legacy). Tron’s lightbikes are virtual, ultra-modern (in an 80s kind of way) and very, very cool.
Finally, the daddy of all science-fiction films… Star Wars. “What? Star Wars doesn’t have any motorcycles?” we hear you shout. Check out Return of the Jedi; what are the speeders Luke and Leia ride if not futuristic bikes?
So, have we missed out any of your favourites? Do you think the motorcyclists of the future will be anything like the ones we see in these films? Let us know!
Source: http://www.keepbritainbiking.com/blog/greatest-science-fiction-motorcycle-scenes-of-all-time/
