Feeling lucky? Then help us decide who's a bigger hero -- supercop Dirty Harry or John McClane? Or maybe you're a fan of activists Erin Brockovich and Norma Rae. Either way, head over to our Greatest Movie Hero Tournament then cast your votes, and enter the sweepstakes for a chance to win $5000 for yourself and another $5000 for your favorite charity.

A new round begins each Friday and you can enter the sweeps daily to better your odds of winning. Make sure to check the tournament schedule for the opening and closing dates of each round.

This year marks the summer of the superhero. Outside of Prince Caspian and Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, all of the major summer blockbusters spring from the pages of comic books. (Heck, even Angelina Jolie is starring in a comic book film with Wanted.) But before you rush out to Iron Man, test your knowledge of four-color cinema with our Ultimate Superhero Movie quiz for a chance to win this Batman Special Edition DVD. The prize will go to the first person to correctly answer all 15 of these questions. In addition, the winner will be profiled and crowned the Ultimate Superhero Movie fan in an upcoming blog entry.

The quiz will run from Friday, May 2 to Friday, May 9 at midnight. The winner will be announced shortly afterward. (Make sure we have your correct name and email in your profile so we can contact you to deliver your prize.)

Quiz-takers assemble!

1. Before Robert Downey Jr., Shaquille O'Neal also portrayed a weapons maker-turned-superhero in what 1997 film?

2. Both Orson Welles and Alec Baldwin have given life to what heroic master of deception?

3. What superhero film had its teaser trailer pulled after the September 11th attacks because it contained a shot of the Twin Towers?

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The Ultimate Ferris Bueller Fan: Steve Savage

Hometown: Fayetteville, North Carolina

Age: 46

Profession: Sergeant First Class in the US Army's 82nd Airborne Division at Fort Bragg, recently returned from 15 months in Afghanistan

Sergeant Savage was annoyed when his roommate insisted they stay in the movie theater through the end credits the first time they saw Ferris Bueller's Day Off. "But I have to admit, I loved Ferris' admonition to 'Go home!'" he says. "I loved the offbeat sense of humor, the interplay of the detailed characters, and the timeless soundtrack." Much to his wife's chagrin, he has since seen the movie countless times, wearing out his VHS copy of it. "Now I can only watch it when she will be out of the house," he admits. Savage says he loves Ferris because the conflicts it presents are timeless -- the same that he faced in high school and the same his children now face today. "I never faked an illness to get out of going to school," he swears, "but I did do quite a few Ferris-like skips. Once, I borrowed the family car because I missed the bus, then went downhill skiing instead. I also once asked a teacher if I could leave school early to go water-skiing. He told me, 'No, now go sit down.' So I sat down, then got up and went water-skiing."

Ultimate Ferris Bueller Fan Quiz Answers:

1. What reason does Ferris have to resent Jeanie?

She got a car -- He got a computer

2. What breed is the Buellers' dog?

Rottweiler

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The Ultimate Stephen King Fan: Jennifer Ross

Hometown: Kyle, Texas

Age: 35

Profession: Project Manager in the Tech Industry

There are only two things that scare Jennifer Ross: Spiders, and clowns. So naturally, one of her favorite Stephen King movies is IT. "Tim Curry's portrayal of Pennywise was magnificently terrifying," she says, "and for most people I know, including myself, created some sufficient nightmares." Ross says that what attracts her to King's movies is the author's ability to create such rich characters and environments, especially in dealing with the theme of isolation. "The Shining, Misery, the idea of total isolation, of that moment when reality and fantasy blur and you don't know what's real anymore, that always gets me, " she says. Though she claims never to have done anything fan obsessive towards King, Ross says she is always first in line for his newest book or film adaptation, and admits that his work would make her think twice about going on a secluded trip in the woods. "I think there are moments in all our lives where we feel like we are trapped in some surreal place or surrounded by crazy people," Ross explains. "Fortunately we don't have to battle demon clowns before we go home."

Ultimate Stephen King Fan Quiz Answers:

1. The characters played by James Caan, Jack Nicholson, Timothy Hutton, and Johnny Depp all have the same career. What is it?

Writer

2. Whose pinup poster does Andy Dufrense first put on his wall in The Shawshank Redemption?

Rita Hayworth

3. What film features the taunting phrase, "Chow down Wide Load"?

Stand By Me

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