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Kurt Russell is one of my favorite actors.
Which of his films do you like the best?

I purposely left out most of his early TV stuff before he got into motion pictures.

Big Trouble in Little China got my vote but it was a close tie between The Thing and Tombstone.

I went with the The Thing. Its a all time farovite of mine and hes great in it.

Quote from: rich andrini on January 28, 2007, 07:49:25 PM
I went with the The Thing. Its a all time farovite of mine and hes great in it.

Ditto.

I like Kurt he can do drama, Scifi, and comedy all with the same skill.  I voted for Big Trouble in Little China. Everybody knows someone like Jack Burton.

I went went BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA too although I'm a fan of all his sci-fi work and a bit of his comedy stuff too.

 I also like Big Trouble in Little China, but that's not all. Tied with this is Overboard, Captain Ron,Tombstone, Backdraft, Stargate.....I should of just said all of them....oh well..  :question:

I had to debate between Used Cars and Tombstone.  I flipped a coin and went with Tombstone; it is a classic.

I like Stargate, even though I think Russell was mis-case and really didn't fit the roll IMHO.

Quote from: soundtransit on January 28, 2007, 10:20:32 PM
I had to debate between Used Cars and Tombstone.  I flipped a coin and went with Tombstone; it is a classic.

IT'S A RED CAR!

Man that movie is hilarious.  Folks who think AMERICAN PIE is funny should watch USED CARS.

But alas, I voted THE THING.

I voted for Big Trouble in Little China, but I also like Soldier, Captain Ron, Used Cars, Kurt Russell is great in everything he's in, so I think all his movies are good.  He's one of the few actors I would say that about. :thumbup: :thumbup:

He did do a voice in The Fox an the Hound.  That is easily the best movie he's been a part of. 

I have to give honorable mention to Soldier.
While it's not the greatest movie, I think Russell's performance in it was definitely one of his best.
It's one of the few leading actor performances that are really good without much dialogue.
I was really rooting for him to kick some serious ass.  And he did!

And speaking of Used Cars, that movie is great!   :thumbup:
My stepfather owns a used car dealership and I bought the DVD for him this last Christmas.

For those of you who have never seen it, you should check it out.

Da THING. The DEADLY TOWER was a good TV Movie,as was ELVIS(1979)...at least as good as TV movies from yhe 70's go....
What,no Disney movies?

it's a really tough choice between BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA and THE THING.

i pick THE THING. i really like both of them a lot though.

My favorite movie with him is definitely "The Thing."  That is one of my favorites of all time.  He plays the part of a tough, but depressed, chopper pilot for a remote antarctic research station very well.  I love the scene with him getting angry (and even) with the chess computer.

If I had to pick a film where he blows away the rest of the cast, I would pick "Big Trouble in Little China." 

*SPOILER AHEAD*

As Jack Burton, he is everything you equate with a loudmouth, but he also has the ability to back it up.  If he is completely outclassed, he will run, but if he thinks he has a chance or is backed into a corner, Jack goes for broke.  The scene at the end, when he catches the knife and chucks it back at Lo Pan, is the perfect example.  Right in the forhead, awesome.

"Escape from New York" would be my second choice for a movie where he overshadows the rest of the cast.

I voted for Big Trouble In Little China as a kind of all around favorite. My other picks would be The Thing, Escape from NY, Used Cars, Tango & Cash. I liked his acting in Dark Blue and Backdraft, but I thought he was better than the films.

One of the things I like about Jack Burton is how full of crap he is until it counts, the times he does something without trying to show off or spout off, it works. You have to be a good comedic actor to get laughs out of being the man of action who doesn't do very much or screws it up for most of the film. Jack knocking himself out firing the gun at the ceiling, Jack dropping the magazine and missing the fight, Jack making his big speech to Lo Pan with lipstick on his face, etc.

Used Cars gets better every time I see it. I gave a copy to a guy at worker who has taken a part-time job selling cars as a joke. He took to calling it his training film.

I voted for ESCAPE FROM NEW YORK because that film concept was so great.

As for the best Kurt Russell film I'd have to say TOMBSTONE.

Also liked USED CARS, THE THING, BIG TROUBLE IN LITTLE CHINA, and SOLDIER.

The very first film that I remember Kurt Russell in was THE STRONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD which I really liked as a kid. Saw it at the theater.

THE STONGEST MAN IN THE WORLD (http://imdb.com/title/tt0073760/)

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I voted Soldier, and I'm not going to defend myself.

You know what Jack Burton always says................

Soldier was a pretty generic movie, but Kurt really did turn in an underratedly good performance in it.  Especially since he had to do the majority of it with his eyes and his face.

I think I'd still have to go with Escape From New York as Kurt at his monosyllabic best, though.

Soldier and Breakdown were both pretty good, Russell-wise, but I too have to go with Escape from New York, I never get tired of it. The Thing will probably be my favorite all time John Carpenter film, but Kurt seemed more appropriate for "New York" and "Big Trouble".

the thing.

which, i think john carpenter's version is much better than the 50s original.  always thought the original was overrated.

I picked Big Trouble In Little China, since he does really stand out there, and Jack Burton is probably one of my favorite all-time characters. He's more human than the usual wise-acre stereotype, and is just as funny for it. It's truly a shame he didn't get the treatment Snake Plissken did, with more movies.

The Thing. Definitely.
I didnt trust anyone for a week.