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Which one is the best? Why?

Edit: Escape from New York and Escape from LA are the same movie. :D

The Escapes.

I'm not a Kurt Russell fan by any means, but it's gotta be Tombstone for the overall cast. I normally hate Val Kilmer too, but he did well in Tombstone, I thought.

The best movie starring only Kurt Russell is probably that one where he's the mindless government zombie soldier.. I don't remember the title.

I'm not a Kurt Russell fan by any means, but it's gotta be Tombstone for the overall cast. I normally hate Val Kilmer too, but he did well in Tombstone, I thought.

The best movie starring only Kurt Russell is probably that one where he's the mindless government zombie soldier.. I don't remember the title.

Um... "Soldier"? :)

Which one is the best? Why?

Edit: Escape from New York and Escape from LA are the same movie. :D
Are they really?:confused:

Um... "Soldier"? :)

That might be it..

Tango and Cash
Stargate
Escape from LA
That one with Goldie Hawn with no memory
Big Trouble in Little China
Backdraft with the Hicks and the money right?

I loved Stargate but Big Trouble in Little China will get my vote that is teh awesome
Even Tango and Cash Mmmm cocaine...

At first I didn't know who he was, but now I do and I really dislike that guy. I don't like any of his movies.

wow, Kurt Russell has been in some horrible movies.....

Snake Plissken > all, tbh.

Ahhh, Kurt Russell. I bet this is the most someone has spent talking about that low-life in years..

Are they really?:confused:

Yep. Same script, different city.

Tombstone. With the montage o' violence, there are very few comparable movies.

"I thought you we're gonna kill me."

"Nah, I'm too tired."

Even though that's from NY, LA is much better in terms of funny, awesome, cheeziness.

None of the above. The Thing.

None of the above. The Thing.
YOU. WIN. I fucking LOVE that film, why didn't I mention it?

I'm not a Kurt Russell fan by any means, but it's gotta be Tombstone for the overall cast. I normally hate Val Kilmer too, but he did well in Tombstone, I thought.

The best movie starring only Kurt Russell is probably that one where he's the mindless government zombie soldier.. I don't remember the title.
Was it Soldier? Or was that something else? I remember what you're talking about, though. Great movie.

Yeah, I loved Tombstone. Awesome movie. I think Doc Holiday was Val Kilmer's best work. But he was good in The Island of Doctor Moreau.

i was going to say "captain ron" until i saw tombstone on the list. tombstone is by far the best "shootout at the ok corral" move ever and the best kurt russell movie.

i was going to say "captain ron" until i saw tombstone on the list. tombstone is by far the best "shootout at the ok corral" move ever and the best kurt russell movie.
Someone suggested The Thing. It's not on the poll, but what do you think about that?

Where the hell is Captain Ron?

I liked Executive Decision.

Overboard was funny

And he did meet his long term partner on the set ... (I dont think they ever bothered getting marrieD)

Someone suggested The Thing. It's not on the poll, but what do you think about that?
im not sure i ever saw the thing.

Where the hell is The Thing?! It's his best friggin' movie!

Of the above, Big Trouble in Little China is the best...

im not sure i ever saw the thing.
I have, but it's been a long time.

http://disney.wretch.cc/mvdata/data/Computer_Wore_Tennis_Shoes.jpg

What the fuck...

What the fuck...
More like: WTF!?:confused:

Wait a minute. What's this about Kurt Russell being a scumbag and whatnot? Is there something I haven't heard about him?

Could he possibly be a *shudder* Bush supporter...?

Wait a minute. What's this about Kurt Russell being a scumbag and whatnot? Is there something I haven't heard about him?

Could he possibly be a *shudder* Bush supporter...?
Eh?:confused:

Ahhh, Kurt Russell. I bet this is the most someone has spent talking about that low-life in years..

This is what I'm talking about. Makes me wonder.

Kurt Russell? Wasn't he at his peak in some of the Disney movies he made as a kid? I'm thinking "It Happened at the World's Fair" might have been his personal best because he had no speaking parts.

He shoulda never quit baseball.

Kurt Russell? Wasn't he at his peak in some of the Disney movies he made as a kid? I'm thinking "It Happened at the World's Fair" might have been his personal best because he had no speaking parts.

He shoulda never quit baseball.
YOU need to see The Thing. It's one of the best horror movies I've ever seen.

The Thing, hands down.

No matter what options one puts into a poll, it's never enough/right.

YOU need to see The Thing. It's one of the best horror movies I've ever seen.
Nope, it's just another copy of a B-movie. It's souped up with better special effects, but it's still a B-movie at it's heart. That's why Kurt can shine so brightly.

Nope, it's just another copy of a B-movie. It's souped up with better special effects, but it's still a B-movie at it's heart. That's why Kurt can shine so brightly.
Yeah. Like in Tombstone. He's definitely a main character, but certainly not the best.

Escape from L.A., easily.:D

why isnt john carpenters the thing on this list?

blasphemy


well any john carpenter movie with kurt russel is great

(sans escape from LA, a very disappointing sequel)

Kurt Russell? Wasn't he at his peak in some of the Disney movies he made as a kid? I'm thinking "It Happened at the World's Fair" might have been his personal best because he had no speaking parts.

He shoulda never quit baseball.
"Shaggy Dog" movies *nods*

why isnt john carpenters the thing on this list?

blasphemy


well any john carpenter movie with kurt russel is great

(sans escape from LA, a very disappointing sequel)
It was. It never should have been made.

Tombstone. That movie is just bad ass. But Kurt Russel's character (Wyatt) wasn't the my favorite in the movie, I'd say Doc. That dude was tight as hell. :D


Big Trouble In Little China was a fun movie, haven't seen it in like 7 years though...

It was. It never should have been made.


agreed.

Ghosts of Mars is another forgettable Carpenter movie.

Ahhh, Kurt Russell. I bet this is the most someone has spent talking about that low-life in years..

You're dissing Kurt Russel? Why don't you go die in a terrible chemical fire!! :gundge:

Why isnt The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065566/) on the list?

Why isnt The Computer Wore Tennis Shoes (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0065566/) on the list?

Because there are 10 options, and given the average age of NS posters (and their more International nature), I put odds that TCWTS probably wasn't seen by as many people as (say) Poseidon, Stargate, Tombstone et al.

"You tell him Im comin....and hell's comin with me, ya hear? HELLS COMIN WITH ME!

Tombstone.

When did Kurt Russell do a good movie?

Damn it skiped over tombstone ... I change mine to TOMBSTONE

Tombstone. That movie is just bad ass. But Kurt Russel's character (Wyatt) wasn't the my favorite in the movie, I'd say Doc. That dude was tight as hell. :D


Big Trouble In Little China was a fun movie, haven't seen it in like 7 years though...
Kinda fun, yes, but not terribly great. Yep. Doc Holiday is one of my favorite movie characters.

"You tell him Im comin....and hell's comin with me, ya hear? HELLS COMIN WITH ME!

Tombstone.
"I'm ya huckleberry.";)

Stargate is also a good one. Not for his part, really. McGuyver(sp?) made a better O'niell with two l's. *holds up three fingers*

"I'm ya huckleberry.";)

Stargate is also a good one. Not for his part, really. McGuyver(sp?) made a better O'niell with two l's. *holds up three fingers*


"Youre a daisy if ya do."

Where the hell is The Thing?! It's his best friggin' movie!

Of the above, Big Trouble in Little China is the best...

hmm.. I agree.

I haven't ever seen any of those.

I haven't seen all of those, but gotta say Soldier is the best of the ones I have seen.

I first saw the poll topic and thought "He's done a good movie?".

That one with Goldie Hawn with no memory


Are you thinking of Overboard?

The one where he kicks Elvis.

I haven't seen all of those, but gotta say Soldier is the best of the ones I have seen.

I first saw the poll topic and thought "He's done a good movie?".
It's okay. I like Stargate and Tombstone better, but that has nothing to do with his mediocre acting "skills."

Because there are 10 options, and given the average age of NS posters (and their more International nature), I put odds that TCWTS probably wasn't seen by as many people as (say) Poseidon, Stargate, Tombstone et al.


take 3000 miles to graceland off that list. that movie was terrible.

sucks you cant edit polls.....

It's okay. I like Stargate and Tombstone better, but that has nothing to do with his mediocre acting "skills."
ya but the question wasnt "what movie did kurt russel show the best acting skills in" but "best kurt russel movie".

tombstone (and stargate) were very good movies regardless of kurt's acting abilities. (he made a pretty good but not excellent wyatt earp.)

ya but the question wasnt "what movie did kurt russel show the best acting skills in" but "best kurt russel movie".

tombstone (and stargate) were very good movies regardless of kurt's acting abilities. (he made a pretty good but not excellent wyatt earp.)


tombstone was definitely his best acting performance.

ya but the question wasnt "what movie did kurt russel show the best acting skills in" but "best kurt russel movie".

tombstone (and stargate) were very good movies regardless of kurt's acting abilities. (he made a pretty good but not excellent wyatt earp.)
I know. That's why I voted Tombstone.:p

tombstone was definitely his best acting performance.
I concur. I think it was probably Val Kilmer's best as well, but that may just be Doc Holiday clouding my judgement.;)

I concur. I think it was probably Val Kilmer's best as well, but that may just be Doc Holiday clouding my judgement.;)
val's a good actor, he has quite a few good performances. his jim morrison (the doors) is my favorite.

I concur. I think it was probably Val Kilmer's best as well, but that may just be Doc Holiday clouding my judgement.;)


I though vals performance in Heat was better if not equal to tombstone.

val's a good actor, he has quite a few good performances. his jim morrison (the doors) is my favorite.


i can never sit through that movie without wanting to hang myself....

one of the most depressing movies ever...

Executive Decision?

Executive Decision?

i forgot all about that movie.

it was pretty good....


that reminds me ahs anyone seen miracle? was it good?

Which one is the best? Why?

Edit: Escape from New York and Escape from LA are the same movie. :D
actually, Escape from New York was MUCH BETTER than LA.

My vote is for all his Disney ones... "The Computer that wore Tennis Shoes", "Now You See Him Now You Don't", "Strongest Man in the World", and "The Barefoot Executive"

val's a good actor, he has quite a few good performances. his jim morrison (the doors) is my favorite.
True. I liked him in The Island of Doctor Moreau. He makes an excellent mad scientist archetype.

I though vals performance in Heat was better if not equal to tombstone.
Dude, weren't you listening? Doc Holiday.:p

i can never sit through that movie without wanting to hang myself....

one of the most depressing movies ever...
Depressingly bad or is it the tone of the film itself?

i forgot all about that movie.

it was pretty good....


that reminds me ahs anyone seen miracle? was it good?
I've seen it. I didn't care much for it. Typically Disney-ish....Did they make it?

Tombstone was the best listed.

Soldier was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I saw it and was just mind-boggled by how lame it was. Incidentally, it really shows off Kurt Russel's ability to portray an emotionless robot.

Tombstone was the best listed.

Soldier was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. I saw it and was just mind-boggled by how lame it was. Incidentally, it really shows off Kurt Russel's ability to portray an emotionless robot.
I concur.

And that may be, but wasn't that the point of the movie? Wasn't it a message about what could happen to people? Not just soldiers, but everyone else as well?

I concur.

And that may be, but wasn't that the point of the movie? Wasn't it a message about what could happen to people? Not just soldiers, but everyone else as well?

Well sure, that was the point of the movie, what a profound message it is and all that. Except the acting was bad all around, the sets extremely fake and lame looking, the dialogue entirely forgettable, the action boring, as a movie it just failed utterly.

Well sure, that was the point of the movie, what a profound message it is and all that. Except the acting was bad all around, the sets extremely fake and lame looking, the dialogue entirely forgettable, the action boring, as a movie it just failed utterly.
Made it more mediocre than an utter failing. It really was about average for what was being made.

actually, Escape from New York was MUCH BETTER than LA.


Well, EfNY *did* have Angel Eyes/Col. Mortimer in it... (Lee Van Cleef). :)

I wonder how many people know the 'secret' of Big Trouble in Little China?

I wonder how many people know the 'secret' of Big Trouble in Little China?

Which one? That Kim Catrall looks DAMN GOOD in it, unlike today? :D

Tango and Cash
Stargate
Escape from LA
That one with Goldie Hawn with no memory
Big Trouble in Little China
Backdraft with the Hicks and the money right?

I loved Stargate but Big Trouble in Little China will get my vote that is teh awesome
Even Tango and Cash Mmmm cocaine...


the one with goldie hawn was funny as hell...i think it was called overboard.

Which one? That Kim Catrall looks DAMN GOOD in it, unlike today? :D
nope, the one secret that made the movie company almost drop the film.




The fact that in that movie, Kurt Russell, tho the main character, is not the hero, but the sidekick. The entire movie is in the point of view of the sidekick.

nope, the one secret that made the movie company almost drop the film.




The fact that in that movie, Kurt Russell, tho the main character, is not the hero, but the sidekick. The entire movie is in the point of view of the sidekick.

That's... Different.

nope, the one secret that made the movie company almost drop the film.




The fact that in that movie, Kurt Russell, tho the main character, is not the hero, but the sidekick. The entire movie is in the point of view of the sidekick.

But it's all in the reflexes!

Tango & Cash for me! Tombstone is one of my favorite flicks of all times but, it ain't Kurt's best!!! Quite possibly Kilmer's best film though!

Tango & Cash for me! Tombstone is one of my favorite flicks of all times but, it ain't Kurt's best!!! Quite possibly Kilmer's best film though!
It's not asking if it's his best performance, just what the best film he's been in was.

Hmmm...my apologies then! OK, since you put it that way, I will go with 'Tombstone'!

Hmmm...my apologies then! OK, since you put it that way, I will go with 'Tombstone'!
No need for apologies. It's a simple mistake that's easy to make. If we were talking quality performance, we wouldn't be talking Kurt Russell.:p

No need for apologies. It's a simple mistake that's easy to make. If we were talking quality performance, we wouldn't be talking Kurt Russell.:p
Actually, if you are talking quality performaces, then you are missing SKY HIGH where he plays a 2 dimensional, arrogant and thick headed superhero... and he nailed the part as if he's been practicing it for decades.

Actually, if you are talking quality performaces, then you are missing SKY HIGH where he plays a 2 dimensional, arrogant and thick headed superhero... and he nailed the part as if he's been practicing it for decades.
*shudders*
It's not really acting if he's doing what he normally does.:p

Actually, if you are talking quality performaces, then you are missing SKY HIGH where he plays a 2 dimensional, arrogant and thick headed superhero... and he nailed the part as if he's been practicing it for decades.
*shudders*
It's not really acting if he's doing what he normally does.:p

*shudders*
It's not really acting if he's doing what he normally does.:p
:eek: Double post!
*shakes fist at Jolt*

Dude, weren't you listening? Doc Holiday.:p


yes i was listening, and i liked him better in heat :p:D

Depressingly bad or is it the tone of the film itself?


tone of the film. oliver stone does one hell of a job. its like watching american history x kind of depressing.

I've seen it. I didn't care much for it. Typically Disney-ish....Did they make it?


I'm pretty sure they did. Hence why i didnt see it.

yes i was listening, and i liked him better in heat :p:D
:eek: But...but...Doc Holiday!!!!1!

tone of the film. oliver stone does one hell of a job. its like watching american history x kind of depressing.
Ah, well that's another thing altogether. I don't like American History X, though. Bad movie, IMO.

I'm pretty sure they did. Hence why i didnt see it.
Yeah, almost everything they produce is utter crap.

:eek: But...but...Doc Holiday!!!!1!


I know doc holiday. It was a great performance. No question to that.

I just liked him in heat better.

Yeah, almost everything they produce is utter crap.


i did enjoy pirates of the carribean.....

Whilst the Escape movies, Tombstone, and Stargate were sickhot amazing I'm going with Backdraft.

i didnt realize until now that tango and cash was on that list....i remember laughing at that movie in grade school (if not middle) at how bad it was. entertaining though.

I know doc holiday. It was a great performance. No question to that.

I just liked him in heat better.
Just a difference of preference I suppose. I like characters who remind me of me.;)

Just a difference of preference I suppose. I like characters who remind me of me.;)


Im a big fan of crime dramas. more so than westerns.

clint eastwood owns westerns though.

i did enjoy pirates of the carribean.....
I said almost for a reason.

Im a big fan of crime dramas. more so than westerns.

clint eastwood owns westerns though.
I like both. I like a wide variety of genres. And yeah, he does. I love The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Great movie.

I like both. I like a wide variety of genres. And yeah, he does. I love The Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Great movie.

i like both too but crime drama>western to me.


outlaw josey wales and hang em high were my favorites...

i like both too but crime drama>western to me.


outlaw josey wales and hang em high were my favorites...
I don't really have much preference with those two, but scifi/fantasy are my favorite genre.

I don't really have much preference with those two, but scifi/fantasy are my favorite genre.


me too. horror does have a slight edge, but only the good horror.

me too. horror does have a slight edge, but only the good horror.
Haven't seen any of that in a long while. Though there was something on FX. I don't remember what.

Haven't seen any of that in a long while. Though there was something on FX. I don't remember what.


well there hasnt been a good horror film in a long time.

i do enjoy john carpenter though, especially the thing.

really should have been on this list....

well there hasnt been a good horror film in a long time.

i do enjoy john carpenter though, especially the thing.

really should have been on this list....
Yeah, usually good stuff, unlike most horror. You won't let that go in this thread, will you?:p

Yeah, usually good stuff, unlike most horror.

yeah nowadays its all the same old garbage remakes of classic films...

You won't let that go in this thread, will you?:p

Never!:D

Myself, my favorite Kurt Russell movie is John Carpenter's The Thing. But that wasn't listed as an option so I had to go with Escape From New York.

Myself, my favorite Kurt Russell movie is John Carpenter's The Thing. But that wasn't listed as an option so I had to go with Escape From New York.


more reason to go on with my cause now!

yeah nowadays its all the same old garbage remakes of classic films...
And for some reason, they think that's passable.

Never!:D
*shrugs* I guess you shouldn't.