BAMHA 2016

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It has been a tough year for action heroes. Sure, there was Ryan Reynolds with Deadpool, which was huge and very entertaining, but it's a superhero flick. There have been real action heroes; glimpses from Brad Pitt in Allied, Tom Cruise in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back, Gerard Butler in London Has Fallen, and Matt Damon in Jason Bourne. But none were able to push it beyond that one film (Damon also has The Great Wall but that's a 2017 release everywhere besides China, and Butler has Gods of Egypt, but no ... just no).

Last year's winner, Dwayne Johnson, has really let it slip this year. Only Central Intelligence to show for, and that was lame. More of a comedy. Not worthy.

So this year it is between two people: Jason Statham for the uber-action packed Mechanic: Resurrection, with Statham as the true action hero, and Mel Gibson for Blood Father, a film and role brimming with 80s and 90s action bad ass. Gibson also has more to support his case with Hacksaw Ridge. Though not acting, Gibson directed this action-packed, gory war film, and that gives him the edge for the win. Statham, the five-time winner and also last year's runner-up will have to sit out another year...


2016 has brought a new winner: MEL GIBSON

Well done, Mel, and welcome back.

Runner-up:
Jason Statham (Mechanic: Resurrection)

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Here is a historical list of winners:

1970: CLINT EASTWOOD (Kelly’s Heroes, Two Mules for Sister Sara)
1971: CLINT EASTWOOD (Dirty Harry)
1972: BRUCE LEE (Way of the Dragon, Fist of Fury)
1973: CLINT EASTWOOD (High Plains Drifter, Magnum Force)
1974: CHARLES BRONSON (Death Wish, Mr. Majestyk)
1975: JOHN WAYNE (Brannigan)
1976: CLINT EASTWOOD (The Enforcer, The Outlaw Josey Wales)
1977: CLINT EASTWOOD (The Gauntlet)
1978: CLINT EASTWOOD (Any Which Way But Loose)
1979: CLINT EASTWOOD (Escape from Alcatraz)
1980: CLINT EASTWOOD (Any Which Way You Can, Bronco Billy)
1981: HARRISON FORD (Raiders of the Lost Ark)
1982: SYLVESTER STALLONE (First Blood, Rocky III)
1983: CLINT EASTWOOD (Sudden Impact)
1984: A. SCHWARZENEGGER (The Terminator, Conan the Destroyer)
1985: SYLVESTER STALLONE (Rambo: First Blood Part II, Rocky IV)
1986: SYLVESTER STALLONE (Cobra)
1987: A. SCHWARZENEGGER (The Running Man, Predator)
1988: BRUCE WILLIS (Die Hard)
1989: SYLVESTER STALLONE (Lock Up, Tango & Cash)
1990: STEVEN SEAGAL (Marked for Death, Hard to Kill)
1991: A. SCHWARZENEGGER (Terminator 2: Judgement Day)
1992: CHOW YUN-FAT (Hard Boiled, Full Contact)
1993: SYLVESTER STALLONE (Cliffhanger, Demolition Man)
1994: A. SCHWARZENEGGER (True Lies)
1995: BRUCE WILLIS (Die Hard with a Vengeance)
1996: A. SCHWARZENEGGER (Eraser)
1997: NICOLAS CAGE (Con Air, Face/Off)
1998: WESLEY SNIPES (Blade, U.S. Marshals)
1999: A. SCHWARZENEGGER (End of Days)
2000: TOM CRUISE (M: I-2)
2001: JET LI (The One, Kiss of the Dragon)
2002: VIN DIESEL (xXx)
2003: DWAYNE JOHNSON (The Rundown)
2004: DENZEL WASHINGTON (Man on Fire)
2005: JASON STATHAM (Transporter 2, Chaos, Revolver)
2006: DANIEL CRAIG (Casino Royale)
2007: BRUCE WILLIS (Live Free or Die Hard)
2008: JASON STATHAM (The Bank Job, Death Race, Transporter 3)
2009: LIAM NEESON (Taken)
2010: ANGELINA JOLIE (Salt)
2011: JASON STATHAM (Killer Elite, Blitz, The Mechanic)
2012: JASON STATHAM (The Expendables 2, Safe)
2013: JASON STATHAM (Homefront, Hummingbird, Parker, Fast 6)
2014: LIAM NEESON (Non-Stop, A Walk Among the Tombstones)
2015: DWAYNE JOHNSON (Furious 7, San Andreas)
2016: MEL GIBSON (Hacksaw Ridge, Blood Father)

Stats:

Most Wins: CLINT EASTWOOD (9)
Longest Streak: CLINT EASTWOOD (5 years – 1976-80)
Top 70s Action Hero: CLINT EASTWOOD (7 wins)
Top 80s Action Hero: SYLVESTER STALLONE (4 wins)
Top 90s Action Hero: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER (4 wins)
Top 00s Action Hero: JASON STATHAM (2 wins)
Top 10s Action Hero (so far): JASON STATHAM (3 wins)

What is a BAMHA?
It stands for Blaine's Action Movie Hero Award.  From 1970 to the present; above is a collection of the winners of the BAMHA for each year.  Now, what makes an action hero, and what entitles that person to the award? An action hero must simply kick the most asses in any given year.  Not with laser-beam eyes or a superhero-engineered suit, or a massive metal club from someone that can fly or transport themselves through different galaxies.  No.  This award is for down-to-earth, muscle and gun bad asses; guys who don’t live by the rules.  Instead, they kick ass and take names.

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