Show Notes
Kurt Russell has been a staple of science fiction, fantasy, and horror for DECADES—and somehow, whether the movie is a masterpiece or a mess, Kurt Russell is almost always great. But which of his genre movies is the BEST? And how many have you actually seen?
In this Fantasy for the Ages Jim solo episode, I’m ranking EVERY Kurt Russell SFF & horror movie from worst to best! Along the way, I’m also giving Kurt a separate letter grade for his individual performance—because sometimes Kurt Russell is MUCH better than the movie he’s in.
We’re talking iconic roles and cult favorites from across his incredible career, including: 🎬 The Thing 🐍 Escape from New York 👽 Stargate 🚛 Big Trouble in Little China 🩸 Bone Tomahawk 🚗 Death Proof 🪖 Soldier 🌎 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 🦊 The Fox and the Hound 🎅 The Christmas Chronicles 🦸 Sky High…and more!
Then, after ranking the movies themselves, I flip the question around: What happens if we ignore the quality of the MOVIE and rank Kurt Russell’s performances instead?
That gives us a very different Top 10!
Finally, I reveal my own three FAVORITE Kurt Russell genre movies—and critical consensus gets absolutely NO vote in that one.
How many of these have YOU seen? What’s your favorite Kurt Russell SFF or horror movie? And what is his single greatest genre performance: MacReady? Snake Plissken? Jack Burton? Todd? Stuntman Mike? Somebody else?
Drop your Top 3 in the comments!
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0:00 - Opening 2:06 - Why Kurt Russell? And Why Now? 3:20 - How I Ranked Them 4:24 - The Film Ranking 21:08 - Ranked by Kurt’s Performances 28:12 - Jim’s Personal Favorites 30:27 - Wrap-up & Conclusion
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