Kurt Russell once revealed his 3 most underrated movies

Kurt Russell has certainly had a distinguished career. We've seen him play Living Planet, Wyatt Earp, Santa Claus, and (depending on whether you're with MacReady or Childs in The Thing) shape-shifting alien assassin. This guy has done it all and more, which makes you realize there are so many favorites to choose from. Ask the man himself, though, and there's a trio of Kurt Russell gems that he says have been massively overlooked.

The big three were chosen during an interview with FilmInk when the actor was promoting “The Hateful Eight.” After an eight-year hiatus between his then-new collaboration with Quentin Tarantino, the duo were also just beginning to fall in love as a couple. “I'm starting to have people come up to me now and say, 'I just saw 'Death Proof'; it was great,” Russell recalled. In the film, which was part of a “Grindhouse” double feature with Robert Rodriguez's “Planet Terror,” he played murderous stuntman Mike.

Although there's no doubt it definitely has an audience, whether or not it's one of them the best films from Tarantinothe other two films highlighted by Russell are much more overlooked and more interesting to the actor. While one certainly had its time in theaters, the other is a cult favorite from a genre that now dominates the box office and that fans are dying to see a sequel to. And despite their great collaborations over the years, none of them have John Carpenter's name on them.

If it's an intense thriller you're in the mood for, Kurt Russell has the perfect choice from his repertoire, and while the film was initially a hit, much like his character, it faded away on the highway in the years to come. “'The Partition' was very successful. I can't say it wasn't. It was very successful when it came out, but it's a film I'm really proud of. It's a really good film to watch and that's about it don't talk so much.” Directed by Jonathan Mostow, the film stars Russell as a husband who slowly unravels when his wife disappears after they break down on a trip to San Diego. It's a great turn from Russell, and as someone who spent most of his career playing it cool, he's anything but in this game.

Finally, there was a family entry that saw him in a cape and costume as Superdad in “Sky High,” which focused on a superschool. “I always thought it was hysterical. I love when people see 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.” said Russell. 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 going through a risky phase lately, maybe it's time to go back to what worked and check in with the Commander while we're at it.