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Action Marathon 

BRAD'S GOLDEN IDOLS

  1. Best Film Location: DH The Nakatomi Plaza
  2. Best Character: DH John McClane
  3. Best Screen Duo: DH John McClane & Sgt. Al Powell
  4. Best Villain/Antagonist: DH Hans Gruber
  5. Best Hero/Protagonist: DH John McClane
  6. Best Kill: Raid Door kill
  7. WTF: DH Fists with toes
  8. Best Score or Soundtrack: DH Michael Kamen 
  9. Best Quote: DH John McClane: 'Yippee-ki-yay Mother Fu@%$*."
  10. Best Screenplay: Matrix The Wachowski Brothers 
  11. Best Cinematography: Raid Matt Flannery 
  12. Best Supporting Actress: Matrix Gloria Foster
  13. Best Supporting Actor: T2 Robert Patrick 
  14. Best Actress: T2 Linda Hamilton 
  15. Best Actor: DH Bruce Willis
  16. Best Action Scene: Raid All of The Raid or hallway fight to be specific 
  17. Defining Moment: DH No Shoes!
  18. Best Director: FR George Miller
  19. Worst Picture: Matrix 
  20. Best Picture: Die Hard

Total after deductions:

  • Die Hard -10
  • The Raid -3
  • T2 -2
  • Hard Boiled -0
  • Fury Road -1
  • Matrix -1

KYLE'S GOLDEN IDOLS

  1. Best Film Location: DH The Nakatomi Plaza
  2. Best Character: FR Furiosa
  3. Best Screen Duo: T2 John & T800
  4. Best Villain/Antagonist: DH Hans Gruber
  5. Best Hero/Protagonist: DH John McClane
  6. Best Kill: Raid Every other death
  7. WTF: HB 20 seconds to change elevator
  8. Best Score or Soundtrack: HB Standard music with asian flair
  9. Best Quote: HB Pang: “Give a guy a gun, he thinks he's Superman. Give him two and he thinks he's God.”
  10. Best Screenplay: Matrix The Wachowski Brothers 
  11. Best Cinematography: Matrix Bill Pope
  12. Best Supporting Actress: Matrix Gloria Foster
  13. Best Supporting Actor: DH Alan Rickman
  14. Best Actress: T2 Linda Hamilton 
  15. Best Actor: DH Bruce Willis
  16. Best Action Scene: T2 First chase scene
  17. Defining Moment: HB Long action shots
  18. Best Director: T2 James Cameron
  19. Worst Picture: Raid 
  20. Best Picture: Die Hard

Total after deductions:

  • Die Hard -6
  • The Raid -0
  • T2 -4
  • Hard Boiled -3
  • Fury Road -1
  • Matrix -3

NATHANS'S GOLDEN IDOLS

  1. Best Film Location: FR Citadel 
  2. Best Character: FR Immortan Joe
  3. Best Screen Duo: HB Tequila & Alan
  4. Best Villain/Antagonist: DH Hans Gruber
  5. Best Hero/Protagonist: DH John McClane
  6. Best Kill: FR Witness
  7. WTF: Raid Camera work
  8. Best Score or Soundtrack: FR Junkie XL 
  9. Best Quote: FR The Bullet Farmer: "I am the scales of justice! Con-DUCT-or of the choir of death!"
  10. Best Screenplay: HB Barry Wong
  11. Best Cinematography: FR John Seale
  12. Best Supporting Actress: DH Bonnie Bedelia
  13. Best Supporting Actor: Matrix Lawrence Fishburne 
  14. Best Actress: T2 Linda Hamilton 
  15. Best Actor: DH Alan Rickman
  16. Best Action Scene: Matrix Lobby Scene
  17. Defining Moment: T2 Sarah's Nuclear Nightmare
  18. Best Director: FR George Miller
  19. Worst Picture: Raid
  20. Best Picture: Die Hard

Total after deductions:

  • Die Hard -5
  • The Raid -Negative One
  • T2 -2
  • Hard Boiled -2
  • Fury Road -7
  • Matrix -2