Kurt Russell Once Revealed His 3 Most Underrated Movies

Kurt Russell certainly has an illustrious career. We’ve seen him play a living planet, Wyatt Earp, Santa Claus, and (depending on whether you stand with MacReady or Childs in “The Thing”) shape-shifting alien assassin. This guy has done it all and more, which makes it understandable that there are so many favorites to choose from. Ask the man himself, however, and there are a trio of Kurt Russell gems that he thinks are hugely overlooked.

The big three were chosen during an interview with FilmInc when the actor was promoting “The Hateful Eight.” After the eight-year gap between his then-new collaboration with Quentin Tarantino, the duo’s first pairing was just beginning to get some love too. “I’m starting to get people coming up to me, now, and saying, ‘I just saw ‘Death Proof’; that was great,'” recalls Russell. The film, which was part of the “Grindhouse” double feature with “Planet Terror” Robert Rodriguez, saw him take on the role of the killer wheeler Stuntman Mike.

Although there is no doubt that she certainly has an audience, even if it is not one of them the best films of Tarantinothe other two films Russell pointed out are much more interesting choices for the overlooked actor. Although one has certainly had its time in theatres, the other is a cult favorite of a genre that now dominates the box office and which fans are desperate to see a sequel to. And despite their great collaborations over the years, none have John Carpenter’s name anywhere on them.

If it’s an intense thriller you’re in the mood for, Kurt Russell has the perfect selection from his repertoire, and although the film was initially popular, much like his character, he got lost on the highway in the years to follow. “‘Breakdown’ was very successful. I can’t say it wasn’t. It was very successful when it came out, but that’s a film I’m very proud of. It’s a very good film to watch, and it’ n it’s not talked about much anymore.” Directed by Jonathan Mostow, the film sees Russell as a husband slowly unraveling when his wife goes missing after they break up during a trip to San Diego. It’s a great turn from Russell, and as a man who spent most of his career playing it cool, he’s anything but in this one.

Finally, there was the family entry that saw him don a cape and outfit as a superdad in “Sky High,” which focused on a high school. “I always thought it was hysterical. I love it when people see it, and they all say the same thing – that it’s really funny. Now, that film did well, but it wasn’t a monster hit or anything,” Russell said. Hit or not, it is still loved by many and the director of “Sky High” still wants to make a sequel. With the superhero genre entering a perilous phase of late, it might be a good time for us to go back to something that worked and check in with the Commander while we’re at it.