Round 2 of the Greatest Movie Hero Tournament finds Eastwood's Dirty Harry, now victorious over Bronson's Paul Kersey, facing Arnold Schwarzenegger's Terminator. Julia Roberts' Erin Brockovich crushed Sally Fields' Norma Rae but does she have a shot at beating Sigourney Weaver's Ripley? Now more then ever, your vote decides who qualifies as the ultimate movie hero. So cast your vote, 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.

The Matrix revolutionized special effects, merged Hong Kong-style martial arts with cyberpunk science fiction, and injected video games with classical philosophy. But how well did you absorb the teachings of the Oracle? Take our Ultimate Fan Quiz and see if you're The One... winner. If you're the first to post correct answers to all 15 questions in the comments section below, you'll win this Invasion of the Body Snatchers DVD and be profiled in an upcoming blog entry.

The quiz runs from Friday, May 9 to Friday, May 16 at midnight. The winner will be announced shortly afterward. (Make sure we have a relevant email address in your profile so we can contact you about your prize.)

Hope you took the red pill.

1. According to all the street corner references in The Matrix, in what American city does the film take place?

2. What is the title, and who is the author, of the book Neo hides his disks in?

3. What's playing on the television in the Oracle's waiting room?

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Which scene from Die Hard is the most classic?  The Invitation, The Dead Body, or The Walkie-Talkie? AMCtv.com visitors voted for their favorites and the results are in. The Walkie Talkie scene with Bruce Willis' famous "Yippie-Ki-Yay" quote won with 40% of the votes.  The Invitation scene in which Bruce Willis  crawls through a ventilation duct and imitates his wife's invitation to join her on the West Coast captured 36% of the vote while The Dead Body scene in which Willis throws a dead body out of the skscraper and onto a police car rounded out the poll with 24% of the votes.

Ultimate John Wayne Fan: Jennifer Klein

Hometown: Gainesville, FL

Age: 21

Profession: Upcoming senior at the University of Florida, majoring in Criminology

For Jennifer Klein, the ideal lazy day -- and she admits she's cut class a few times to have them -- consists of a bowl of popcorn and a John Wayne marathon: "The Shootist, True Grit, North to Alaska," she says. "I like Red River because it was the one time when John Wayne was the villain, and I can't stop watching Without Reservations -- it's such a nice change of pace to just watch him have some fun and have a little romance without having to save the frontier." If nothing else, says the ultimate fan, The Duke and his films can teach us all a lesson in perseverance: "Wayne was headstrong and tough and didn't back down, which proves that anyone can get what they want if they show those qualities too -- minus the gun."

Ultimate John Wayne Fan Quiz Answers:

1. What was John Wayne's birth name?

Marion Michael Morrison

2. Comedic impressions frequently riff on Wayne calling some tenderfoot "Pilgrim," even though he only used the insult repeatedly in one movie. What movie was it?

The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance

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