Kurt Russell once named his 3 most underrated movies

Kurt Russell has certainly had an illustrious career. We’ve seen him play Living Planet, Watt Earp, Santa Claus, and (depending on whether you stand with MacReady or Childs in “The Thing”) a shape-shifting alien killer. This guy has done it all and more, making it clear that there are so many favorites to choose from. Ask the man himself, though, and there’s a trio of Kurt Russell gems that he believes have been largely forgotten.

The Big Three were selected during interviews with FilmInk when the actor was promoting The Hateful Eight. After an eight-year hiatus between his new collaboration with Quentin Tarantino, the duo’s first couple was also just beginning to make love. “People are starting to come up to me and say, ‘I just saw Death Proof; it was great,” recalls Russell. In the film, which was part of the Grindhouse double feature with Robert Rodriguez’s Planet Terror, he played stuntman Mike.

While there’s no doubt that it certainly has an audience, whether or not it’s one of best tarantino moviesthe other two films Russell singled out are far more overlooked and interesting for the actor. While one has certainly seen its time in theaters, the other is a cult classic in a genre that now dominates the box office and has fans desperate to see a sequel. And despite their wonderful collaborations over the years, none of them have John Carpenter’s name on them.

If you like an action thriller, Kurt Russell has the perfect choice from his repertoire, and while the film was initially a hit, as was his character, he lost his way on the highway in the years that followed. “The Gap was very successful. I can’t say it isn’t. It was very successful when it came out, but it’s a film I’m really proud of. It’s a really good movie to watch and it’s not talked about that much anymore.” Directed by Jonathan Most, Russell portrays a husband who slowly unravels when his wife goes missing after they break down on a trip to San Diego. It’s a great turn on Russell’s part, and as someone who has spent most of his career playing it cool, he’s totally out of it.

Finally, there was a family entry in which he donned a superdad cape and suit in the film Skywalker, which focuses on a superschool. “I always thought it was hysterical. I love it when people watch it and they all say the same thing – that it’s really funny. Now, that movie did well, but it wasn’t a monster hit or anything like that,” Russell said. Hit or not, he is still loved by many the director of “Heavenly” still wants to make a sequel. The superhero genre has been going through a risky phase lately, so maybe it’s as good a time as any for us to go back to what worked and talk to the Commander while we’re at it.