The best crazy car chases

“The Matrix Reloaded”

Whether or not you agree with the Wachowski’s upgrade of their sci-fi classic, everyone was bowled over by their intense freeway chase scene that ate up 15 minutes of screen time. Reality was bent, the laws of physics were broken and jaws dropped.

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Aly Soto | Rawr

“Terminator 2: Judgment Day”

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s classic action movie featured a vehicular duel between two robots — one driving a tanker, the other a motorbike. As if this weren’t enough, the chase takes place in a drainpipe. One of the most memorable car chases in film history, this one is still cool to this day.

“Death Proof”

Kurt Russell battles a group of hot chicks on the road, and the results couldn’t be crazier. Lasting five minutes longer than the “Reloaded” car chase, this scene may not be death proof, but it’s near impossible not to have fun watching it.

“The Dark Knight”

How do you spice up a car chase? Add a Batmobile. With cop cars getting blown up, trucks flipping over and, of course, Batman, this is a killer scene.

“The Island”

Michael Bay improves on his own idea by replacing cars with train wheels and flipping Hummers, armored trucks and adding a flying bike in for good measure. If anyone can blow stuff up with style, it’s Bay.

“Fast Five”

When two cars tow a 3,000-pound vault through a busy street, all bets are off. Over 15 cars are obliterated over the course of this chase, and it couldn’t be crazier or more fun.

“The Bourne Ultimatum”

The Jason Bourne trilogy comes to an epic crescendo with a car chase that upends several vehicles, even grinding one on a guardrail. One of the best spy thrillers of all time has to deliver one of the best car chases of all time.

“Captain America: The Winter Soldier”

The previous car chases involved Batman, Jason Bourne and Terminators. Why not Samuel L. Jackson?

A fun, breakneck chase ending with a shocking reveal of the title character, this should be a must for any car chase fan.

Bradley Burgess can be reached at [email protected]

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