Some 'heroes' may be classed as anti-heroes or maybe fall slightly out of the 'Action' genre but it's my call. If you disagree with any of the choices you can comment below and if you have enough backing then they will be removed. Likewise if I miss any from the Polls that you think should be added please comment below and I'll throw them in as a last Poll before the top threes are bundled together.
I'll place them where the Poll normally sits (over there *nods*) and will be doing them in yearly increments starting with 1980-1983 and so on. The Polls will run for a week as normal and your allowed multiple votes but only one per character.
I'll take the top three with the most votes from each yearly increment and run the poll until there is an undisputed winner. All results from all phases of the Poll will be posted on this page.
So start voting and lets see who reigns supreme. Depending on the popularity of this is dependant on whether we flip it and do villains.
1980-1983 Results
The results are in for phase one and shown below:
So John Rambo, Han Solo, Snake Pliskin and Conan go through to the next round.
1984-1987 Results
The results are in for phase two and shown below:
Dutch, Ben Richards, Jack Burton, Ellen Ripley, John Matrix and Indy all progress through.
1988 - 1990 poll now online - remember multiple votes!
1988-1990 Results
The results are in for phase three and shown below:
John McClane, Douglas Quaid and Dalton go through to the next round.
1991 - 1993 poll now online and remember again, multiple votes people!
1991-1993 Results
The results are in for phase four and shown below
Sarah Conner, John Spartan, Casey Ryback, El Mariachi, The Terminator and Joe Hallenbeck all go through to the next round.
1994 - 1996 poll now online - multiple votes available as always.
1994-1996 Results
The results are in for phase five and shown below
Leon, Harry Tasker and Eric Draven go through to the next round.
1997 - 1999 poll now online - multiple votes available as always.
1997-1999 Results
The results are in for phase six and shown below
Blade, Jericho Caine and Neo progress through to the next round.
2000 - 2002 poll now online - multiple votes available as always.
2000-2002 Results
The results are in for phase seven and shown below
Jason Bourne, Spiderman and Wolverine all progress to the next round.
2003 - 2005 poll now online - multiple votes available as always.
2003-2005 Results
The results are in for phase eight and shown below
The Bride, Creasy and Ting all progress to the next round.
2006 - 2008 poll now online - multiple votes available as always.
2006-2008 Results
The results are in for phase nine and shown below
V, Nicholas Angel and Bryan Mills all progress through.
The final phase 2009 - 2011 poll now online - multiple votes available as always.
2009-2011 Results
The results are in for phase Ten and shown below
So Jake Sully, Wikus Van De Merwe, Royce, Scott Pilgrim and Arthur Bishop progress.
So now its time to break down the Action Hero's who made it through. I've decided to give them all a number and then use a random number generator to decide on they pitch off against each other. So first here's the full list of qualifiers.
1.John Rambo
2. Han Solo
3. Snake Pliskin
4. Conan
5. Dutch
6. Ben Richards
7. John Matrix
8. Ellen Ripley
9. Indiana Jones
10. John McClane
11. Dalton
12. Douglas Quaid
13. Sarah Conner
14. John Spartan
15. Casey Ryback
16. El Mariachi
17. The Terminator
18. Joe Hallenbeck
19. Leon
20. Harry Tasker
21. Eric Draven
22. Blade
23. Jericho Caine
24. Neo
25. Jason Bourne
26. Spiderman
27. Wolverine
28. The Bride
29. Creasy
30. Ting
31. V
32. Nicholas Angel
33. Bryan Mills
34. Wikus Van De Merwe
35. Jake Sully
36. Royce
37. Scott Pilgrim
38. Arthur Bishop
And so to break them down - With there being 38 contenders I've decided to make three groups of ten and one of eight. The groups are listed below (again all via a random number generator) and the first quarter final poll is now online. The top three will go through to the Semi's.
QF1
Scott Pilgrim
Creasy
Wikus Van De Merwe
Ben Richards
The Bride
Ting
Nicholas Angel
Eric Draven
John Rambo
Ellen Ripley
QF2
Indiana Jones
Harry Tasker
Blade
Conan
Joe Hallenbeck
Douglas Quaid
Jericho Caine
El Mariachi
Snake Pliskin
Royce
QF3
Casey Ryback
Arthur Bishop
Leon
Jake Sully
John McClane
Neo
Han Solo
Dalton
The Terminator
Bryan Mills
QF4
Dutch
John Spartan
V
Wolverine
Spiderman
John Matrix
Sarah Conner
Jason Bourne
QF1 Results
Ellen Ripley, Ben Richards and John Rambo progress to the Semi Final.
QF2 Poll now online.
QF2 Results
John McClane, Han Solo and Leon progress.
QF4 Poll now online.
QF4 Results
Dutch, V and Jason Bourne progress.
So that's the quarters done so here's the semi finalists.
Ellen Ripley
Ben Richards
John Rambo
Indy
Blade
Douglas Quaid
El Mariachi
Snake Pliskin
John McClane
Han Solo
Leon
Dutch
V
Jason Bourne
There's 14 entries so it'll be two groups of seven. Obviously.
Again I've draw them using a random number generator so here's the draw.
Semi Final 1
John Rambo
Ellen Ripley
Jason Bourne
Ben Richards
Douglas Quaid
V
Han Solo
Semi Final 2
Indy
Blade
El Mariachi
Snake Pliskin
John McClane
Leon
Dutch
Semi Final 1 poll now online.
Semi Final 1 Results
John Rambo, Ellen Ripley, Jason Bourne and Ben Richards all make the final.
Semi Final 2 poll now online.
Semi Final 2 results
So Jake Sully, Wikus Van De Merwe, Royce, Scott Pilgrim and Arthur Bishop progress.
So now its time to break down the Action Hero's who made it through. I've decided to give them all a number and then use a random number generator to decide on they pitch off against each other. So first here's the full list of qualifiers.
1.John Rambo
2. Han Solo
3. Snake Pliskin
4. Conan
5. Dutch
6. Ben Richards
7. John Matrix
8. Ellen Ripley
9. Indiana Jones
10. John McClane
11. Dalton
12. Douglas Quaid
13. Sarah Conner
14. John Spartan
15. Casey Ryback
16. El Mariachi
17. The Terminator
18. Joe Hallenbeck
19. Leon
20. Harry Tasker
21. Eric Draven
22. Blade
23. Jericho Caine
24. Neo
25. Jason Bourne
26. Spiderman
27. Wolverine
28. The Bride
29. Creasy
30. Ting
31. V
32. Nicholas Angel
33. Bryan Mills
34. Wikus Van De Merwe
35. Jake Sully
36. Royce
37. Scott Pilgrim
38. Arthur Bishop
And so to break them down - With there being 38 contenders I've decided to make three groups of ten and one of eight. The groups are listed below (again all via a random number generator) and the first quarter final poll is now online. The top three will go through to the Semi's.
QF1
Scott Pilgrim
Creasy
Wikus Van De Merwe
Ben Richards
The Bride
Ting
Nicholas Angel
Eric Draven
John Rambo
Ellen Ripley
QF2
Indiana Jones
Harry Tasker
Blade
Conan
Joe Hallenbeck
Douglas Quaid
Jericho Caine
El Mariachi
Snake Pliskin
Royce
QF3
Casey Ryback
Arthur Bishop
Leon
Jake Sully
John McClane
Neo
Han Solo
Dalton
The Terminator
Bryan Mills
QF4
Dutch
John Spartan
V
Wolverine
Spiderman
John Matrix
Sarah Conner
Jason Bourne
QF1 Results
Ellen Ripley, Ben Richards and John Rambo progress to the Semi Final.
QF2 Poll now online.
QF2 Results
Indy, Blade, Douglas Quaid, El Mariachi and Snake Pliskin progress.
QF3 Poll now online.
QF3 Results
QF4 Poll now online.
QF4 Results
Dutch, V and Jason Bourne progress.
So that's the quarters done so here's the semi finalists.
Ellen Ripley
Ben Richards
John Rambo
Indy
Blade
Douglas Quaid
El Mariachi
Snake Pliskin
John McClane
Han Solo
Leon
Dutch
V
Jason Bourne
There's 14 entries so it'll be two groups of seven. Obviously.
Again I've draw them using a random number generator so here's the draw.
Semi Final 1
John Rambo
Ellen Ripley
Jason Bourne
Ben Richards
Douglas Quaid
V
Han Solo
Semi Final 2
Indy
Blade
El Mariachi
Snake Pliskin
John McClane
Leon
Dutch
Semi Final 1 poll now online.
Semi Final 1 Results
John Rambo, Ellen Ripley, Jason Bourne and Ben Richards all make the final.
Semi Final 2 poll now online.
Semi Final 2 results
Indiana Jones, John McClane (just) and Dutch go through to the final.
The final poll is now online - This will run for twenty days and then we will have our champion.
And the winner is .....