The hottest sci-fi couples on film
Science-fiction films can range from runescape gold eerie and cerebral to good old-fashioned space opera or action flick. There is usually danger, futuristic technology and hopefully a hero to cheer for. What it doesn't always have is compelling romance, but there are some impressive exceptions. Here are some of my favorite couples--including two pairings you might not have expected. Who are your hottest sci-fi match-ups?
Princess Leia & Han Solo (Carrie Fisher and Harrison Ford) -- Original "Star Wars" Trilogy
Who wasn't in love with Han and Leia? Sure, it was only a PG relationship, but there was plenty of playfully sarcastic banter and escalating sexual tension between the princess and her hero. One of their best moments is in "The Empire Strikes Back," in the Millennium Falcon engine room, when Han starts rubbing Leia's injured fingers. When Leia feebly protests that her hands are dirty, Han leans in and purrs, "My hands are dirty, too; what are you afraid of?" The whole exchange is hotter than hot, even if he is a scoundrel--well, because he's a scoundrel. Not convinced? Check out all the meaningful glances, passionate embraces and hot kisses in this fan-made YouTube video of Han ffxiv gil and Leia's best scenes in the "Star Wars" saga.
Neo & Trinity (Keanu Reeves and Carrie Ann Moss) -- "The Matrix" Trilogy
Have there ever been two people who looked hotter while shooting up and bombing an entire building? I don't think so. Not only are Neo and Trinity both gorgeous, they're tall, toned, clad in black leather, strapped up with sexy weapons and they know how to kick some serious a$%. Throw in a steamy sex scene at the start of "Matrix Reloaded," plenty of sensual eye contact and a true love that's been preordained, and you've got one seriously hot sci-fi couple. The most seductive thing about this pairing, however, is that they're equals. Trinity saves Neo's life just as often as he saves hers, and they're stronger when they're together than when they're apart. Now that's hot.
Sarah Conner & Kyle Reese (Linda Hamilton and Michael Biehn) -- "The Terminator"
Who ever had a better pick-up line than "Come with runescape money me if you want to live"? Sarah and Kyle had a passion born out of adrenaline, of Sarah depending on Kyle for her very survival, and Kyle depending on Sarah for survival of the species. You can't get any more intense than that. It doesn't hurt that Sarah and Kyle are both blond beauties, and Kyle makes his entrance to the world of the past completely naked. Then there's the love scene, all passionate kissing with an undercurrent of reverential tenderness. What makes it even hotter? The handsome Kyle has been lonely in his apocalyptic future world, and is most likely a virgin.
Richard B. Riddick & Carolyn Fry (Vin Diesel and Radha Mitchell) -- "Pitch Black"
Sure, they weren't exactly a couple, but you could cut the sexual tension with a knife. A really scary, sharp knife, the kind Riddick likes. It starts as merely pervy innuendo on Riddick's side, but his interest in Fry increases when she proves she's just as tough as he is. Their hottest scene in "Pitch Black" involves a wrestling match in the mud, with Fry still asserting her authority even while she's got a knife to her throat. Fry sees something good in him, that even he isn't sure exists anymore, and with his ethereal night-vision eyes gleaming in the darkness, Riddick looks at Fry in a whole new way. Aside from the hotness of too buff action heroes grappling physically and verbally on screen, this sci-fi couple affects us in deeper ways. Riddick's relationship with Fry shakes his sense of self completely to the core, and you'll be runescape accounts hearing "Not for me," ringing in your ears long after the movie is over.
Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker (Ewan McGregor and Hayden Christensen) -- "Star Wars: Attack of the Clones" and "Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith"
Call it a bromance, or revel in the homoerotic subtext, but you have to admit these two had more chemistry than Anakin and Padme (who were hampered of course by Lucas' dreadful "romantic" dialogue.) Obi-Wan was all handsome nobility and valor, trying to mold his gorgeous young and passionate student into the perfect Jedi. That's hot. Anakin and Obi-Wan bicker like an old married couple, go on adrenaline-pumping missions together, and get each other's backs in a fight. There is a strong bond between the two, which makes it all the more heart-wrenching in their final duel, when Anakin screams out his hate for Obi-Wan--then shows a runescape money flicker of anguished regret when Obi-Wan declares his brotherly love.