Hey there boys and girls. Well, with all the Kurt Russell talk going on around here over the last couple of days, it’s got me to thinking about some of my favorite Russell movies, so I thought “why not do a post about it”.
So here for your consideration is my personal list of the 10 best Kurt Russell performances (please note… I’m not saying the best Russell movies… but rather his personal best performances). So here they are:
1) Backdraft – God I love this movie… I know a bunch of people don’t, but I think it’s gold… and the main reason for that is the heart Russell brought to it.
2) Tombstone – There has NEVER been a better Wyatt Earp
3) Escape From New York – Probably the first movie that comes to mind when we think of Russell
4) Solider – Not the best movie by any stretchof the imagination… but a role he was BORN to play. Just looking all gruff and pretty much killing people with his pure stare. Gold.
5) Big Trouble in Little China – The guy almost became Bruce Campbell
6) Overboard – who knew he could do comedy so well?
7) The Thing – Oh hell ya
8) Dark Blue – I’m stunned over how many people haven’t seen this movie
9) Stargate – Before MacGiver took over the role
10) 3000 Miles To Graceland – You know, as bad as the movie itself ended up being, I always thought Russell was exceptional in it.
So there you have it folks. My list of the best performances Kurt Russell has blessed us with so far. What do you think? What things don’t belong on that list? What things are missing? Discuss.
