Then there was this guy........
Posted on 10/31/2020 8:09:09 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
Sean Connery, who died peacefully in his sleep at his home in the Bahamas, was that rare Hollywood actor whose impact on culture transcended the roles he played on film.
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He made seven of the iconic James Bond films and grew to hate the role that made him an international star. The Independent notes in his obituary, “In 2004, The Observer reported that the actor once said he was ‘fed up’ with the character, stating: ‘I have always hated that damned James Bond – I’d like to kill him.’”
But to reduce his fame to a single character in a few films does a great disservice to Connery whose career spanned 5 decades in British television, film, and American movies. He ended up making 67 films — most of them memorable.
He was one of the few performers who could make a bad film watchable. In 1972’s Zardoz, Connery played Zed, and proceeded to chew the scenery with a gusto that made the boring, overwrought post-apocalypse film interesting.
But it wasn’t until the 1980s after Connery’s romantic leading man days were over that he hit his stride as an actor. His memorable characters in films like Untouchables (for which he won an Academy Award), the Hunt for Red October, and his perfect portrayal of Indiana Jones’ father in The Last Crusade solidified his position as a Hollywood icon.
Indeed, his catchphrase from Untouchables actually made it into politics when Barack Obama quoted it to illustrate how hard he was going to fight to win.
“You wanna know how to get Capone? They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That’s the Chicago way! And that’s how you get Capone.”
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Ended up having to buy a DVD, no Nutsfux available.
Two of my favorite actors of the day, great fun.
It’s like hens teeth to find!
GREAT FILM
Was “Outland” the name of the movie where he played a LEO on a space station?
Then there was this guy........
Random Task!
Sean Connery was a old looking 30 year old when he started in the 007 movies. People back then looked older at a younger age.
RIP Sir Sean.
Connery’s fervent last dying wish was for Trump to reappoint RBG to SCOTUS.
If you want James Bond, go to the library - Neil Burnside.
The Sandbaggers.
Sure was, another film I thoroughly enjoyed.
“Not bad for an old wreck?”
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