Posted on 08/25/2020 9:43:10 AM PDT by L.A.Justice
EVEN with his thick, trademark eyebrows hidden by a pair of shades there is no mistaking the superstar smile of Sir Sean Connery.
But as he celebrates his 90th birthday today the man who James Bond fans say has never been bettered as 007 will be celebrating away from the glare of the cameras.
Not seen out in public for three years Connery has become a virtual recluse, determined to have nothing to do with showbusiness or the fictional spy who made him both rich and famous.
He rarely leaves a gated community in the Bahamas where he lives in splendid retirement with his second wife Micheline Roquebrune.
Once able to command eight figure fees for a movie role, the actor has given strict instructions to his agent to turn down all offers.
Instead he prefers to spend his days playing golf, which seems to have given him the unrefined joy that he never truly found making films.
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That banshee still scares the crap out of me.
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
he had a small part in “the longest day” as well.
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.
Correct amundo....Sean IS James Bond eternally.
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.
Great movie. Michael Caine was great in that one too...
He did indeed... got yelled at by the British Beachmaster after complaining about almost drowning coming out of the landing craft...
YOLT is a big favorite of mine.
I would like to have that.
Thanks for the link to the Scotsman Kilt song. I hadn’t heard that version. God bless your day...
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.
All the gals looking at the camera but one.
The original Ian Fleming books STILL work after all these years.
I would like to have that.
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.
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