Bruce Willis The Greatest Action Movie Hero

Kiwis Name Bruce Willis The Greatest Action Movie Hero Ever

Bruce Willis has been name the greatest-ever action hero, as voted by users on New Zealand’s leading online movie website, Flicks.co.nz.

His 1988 starring vehicle, Die Hard, was also the clear winner as greatest action movie.

Flicks.co.nz’s poll asked the New Zealand public to vote for their favourite action stars, action movies, action movie dialogue and action movie moments. Over 5,000 votes were cast.

Current Governor of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was recognised as the king of action movie dialogue, with several lines from the Terminator series including: “I’ll be back”, “Come with me if you want to live”, and “Hasta la vista, baby”.

Directors with multiple films listed as favourites included James Cameron (Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Aliens), John McTiernan (Die Hard, Predator) and Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception)

New Zealand connection include Russell Crowe starring in sword and sandals favourite, Gladiator, and Kiwi director Martin Campbell’s Casino Royale being the only Bond film to make the Top 20.

The two women on the list were Sigourney Weaver and Angelina Jolie, the latter’s popularity likely boosted by current box-office hit, Salt.

The newest action film voted for was Inception (still in cinemas), while the oldest was 1971’s Dirty Harry, starring Clint Eastwood.

The top five action stars were voted:
1) Bruce Willis
2) Arnold Schwarzenegger
3) Sylvester Stallone
4) Harrison Ford
5) Jason Statham

The top five action movies were voted:
1) Die Hard
2) Terminator 2: Judgment Day
3) Raiders of the Lost Ark
4) Rambo: First Blood
5) Predator

The full Top 100 list is now available to read online exclusively at Flicks.co.nz:
http://www.flicks.co.nz/features/who-is-the-greatest-action-hero-ever/

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