Which 80's Action Hero kicks the most @ss?

[dekadentdave]

Seems the best that the current generation of Hollywood machismo has to offer us is among the likes of Damon, Affleck, Vin Diesel, et al. They seem like lackluster clones of the action heroes of yor. Which 80's action hero has the most superior ass-whooping genes?

Stallone
Schwarzeneggar
Lundgren
Norris
Willis
Gibson
Van Damme
Seagal
Russell
Swayze

For all the kiddies who might not have been born yet, this should bring you up to speed.

 

[kodiak8658]

Patrick Swayze???

And Van Damme shouldn't even be on the list since we read he got his ass stomped in a bar.

 

[dekadentdave]

I threw Swayze in there as a Wild Card. Road House, Red Dawn, Steel Dawn, Point Break.

Van Damme sure had a string of direct-to-video hits though, as did Dolph, Chuck and Seagal.

 

[nash]

As funny as it sounds, the only person in that group with any real martial arts fighting ability would be Chuck Norris.

Segal also, but imo he's washed up and his Aikido would probably only be able to do what he does in the movies.

My vote goes to Chuck.

All the other guys are all show and no go.

 

[galactiboy]

How can you have this poll and leave out the badass action hero of the 80's: Michael Dudikoff!!!

American Ninja baby... need I say more

 

[figuremaster_les]

Damn. This was kinda hard.

I HAD to say Arnold, becuase...he's Arnold!

But, Bruce made the 80's action MOVIE I liked best, Die Hard, but Arnold was Conan and The Terminator, two complete bada$$ icons for the ages, in one Decade, and they changed everything.
The other guys were more modern, or limited to some degree in some UBER BADA$$ way. Arnold was not limited. He just WAS. He could just stand there and be bad.

Rocky and Rambo puts Stallone right up there though.
But, iconicly...for me...I just have to go with Arnold.

Like I said, kinda hard to commit to.

 

[gbtv01]

Snake Plissken...I thought you were dead?

Kurt Russell would be my pick, Snake was my fav badass of the 80's.

We need more Snake

 

[carbo-fation]

This is a really hard choice because I enjoyed all of their movies. But in the end, I'd have to with Van Damme. Yes I know....but he did have some pretty kewl flicks back in the day. Second choice would be Bruce Willis.

 

[choopie]

How can you have this poll and leave out the badass action hero of the 80's: Michael Dudikoff!!!

American Ninja baby... need I say more

Oh yeah! I LOVED this movie. I still have the movie poster lying around somewhere.

 

[The ill Jedi]

Damn. This was kinda hard.

I HAD to say Arnold, becuase...he's Arnold!

But, Bruce made the 80's action MOVIE I liked best, Die Hard, but Arnold was Conan and The Terminator, two complete bada$$ icons for the ages, in one Decade, and they changed everything.
The other guys were more modern, or limited to some degree in some UBER BADA$$ way. Arnold was not limited. He just WAS. He could just stand there and be bad.

Rocky and Rambo puts Stallone right up there though.
But, iconicly...for me...I just have to go with Arnold.

I vote for Ahnuld!!

I agree 100% with what Les said, plus Arnold was Dutch in Predator and kicked all kinds of ass as John Matrix in Commando!!

Bruce and Sly were a close second for me.

 

[galactiboy]

Damn. This was kinda hard.

I HAD to say Arnold, becuase...he's Arnold!

Its true! Dutch, the Terminator and Conan!?! He's must literally piss testosterone... or that could be 'roids

 

[The ill Jedi]

Its true! Dutch, the Terminator and Conan!?! He's must literally piss testosterone... or that could be 'roids

The Running Man, Total Recall, True Lies, Red Sonja, Eraser, Kindergarten Cop...oh wait...well all the others were kick ass action flicks and the list goes on!!

 

[Batty]

Yeah, Arnold pretty much owned the 80's.

 

[pixletwin]

Patrick Swayze???

And Van Damme shouldn't even be on the list since we read he got his ass stomped in a bar.

My thoughts too... Patrick Swayze?

 

[jungle jom]

Arnold was "The Last Action Hero"

But my vote goes to Bruce!!

 

[PosterBoyKelly]

GARY BUSEY


2.....2 Meatball subs!

 

[dekadentdave]

Dudikoff.... man, that guy was a total poser. I'll give him points for trying but American Ninja is in the same league as Gymkata.

 

[buffy-collector]

Arnie!!!!How could you even consider any one else.

 

[King Darkness]

Dont f**k with the Chuck!!!

 

[occulum]

Dont f**k with the Chuck!!!

cause "The eyes of the Ranger are upon yoooouuuuu!"