SECRET AGENT Sean Connery 90th birthday: How he’s gone from Bond star with string of stunning lovers to recluse in Bahamas tax haven.

The Sun ^ | August 25, 2020 | Grant Rollings

[RandallFlagg]

That banshee still scares the crap out of me.

[Disambiguator]

Here’s some “secret agent” music for this thread.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X99Ew_5YgAY

[shotgun]

Sir Connery is definitely number 1 after that they became too comedic with Roger Moore. Peirce Brosnan tried to get it back on track but, I love Daniel Craig’s working class bad-ass version in the recent series

[SoCal Pubbie]

One thing I hated about that movie was the line that Connery’s character delivered disparaging the American’s shooting as wild and indiscriminate when Americans were typically better marksmen than the British as far back as the revolution. It was such an obvious jab at the US.

[Palio di Siena]

he had a small part in “the longest day” as well.

[Candor7]

Years ago I asked my elderly 80 year old Japanese Kyudo Sensei who his favorite movie stars were.

His enthusiastic reply:

” Jamuz Bondo, Krintu Eastuwood”

Connery has even made a mark even with pre-WWII generations of Japanese people.

[Bonemaker]

Correct amundo....Sean IS James Bond eternally.

[1Old Pro]

He’s 90 years old. He knows his time left on this Earth is short. He wants to enjoy it without being hassled.

Doing it the right way, enjoying golf, relaxation and family. Someone who achieved the pinnacle of success in his profession knows when to hang it up and enjoy. I wish politicians would do that and other actors and musicians. I think the difference is that he is happy, and they are full of hate.

[NFHale]

Great movie. Michael Caine was great in that one too...

[Bonemaker]

Pussy galore..I mean which one is Ms Galore?

[NFHale]

He did indeed... got yelled at by the British Beachmaster after complaining about almost drowning coming out of the landing craft...

[wally_bert]

YOLT is a big favorite of mine.

[Gamecock]

splendid retirement

I would like to have that.

[gundog]

Somebody has to say it....

[OriginalChristian]

Thanks for the link to the Scotsman Kilt song. I hadn’t heard that version. God bless your day...

[Huskrrrr]

I grew up in the age of Sean Connery as James Bond. I remember blowing my allowance on a die cast model of the Bond Aston Martin. Star Wars has nothing on the Bond merchandise.

[1Old Pro]

All the gals looking at the camera but one.

[abb]

The original Ian Fleming books STILL work after all these years.

[Gamecock]

splendid retirement

I would like to have that.

[Joe 6-pack]

"Great movie. Michael Caine was great in that one too..."

And so was Christopher Plummer (as Kipling). One of my favorite scenes is when Daniel (Connery) and Peachy (Caine) are in Kipling's office declaring their intent to become kings. They have drawn up a contract committing to each other and need Kipling as a witness. Peachy pulls the document out and begins reading it in his heavy Cockney accent, "This contrack b'tween me and you..."

After reading the full contract the men share a drink and lay the document on the table to be signed.

One time I was watching the movie and paused it at this point to go grab a snack. When I came back, I noticed the contract was written just as Caine had read it: "This Contrak..."

Clever little touch I thought. You can see it at 3:45 in this video.