Sir Sean Connery has passed at 90 (first/best? big screen James Bond actor)

Oct 31st, 2020 9:04 am

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jenviea [OP]: Deal Guru; Jul 23, 2007; 12862 posts; 4646 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 31st, 2020 9:04 am

Sir Sean Connery has passed at 90 (first/best? big screen James Bond actor)

MrDisco wrote: ↑RIP Sir Sean Connery, 90

No disrespect but such an icon deserves his own thread YMMV

https://variety.com/2020/film/actors/se ... 234820498/

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Oct 31st, 2020 9:11 am

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LonesomeDove: Deal Guru; Jun 1, 2006; 12101 posts; 15279 upvotes

Oct 31st, 2020 9:11 am

jenviea wrote: ↑ No disrespect but such an icon deserves his own thread YMMV

https://variety.com/2020/film/actors/se ... 234820498/

100% agree. An actor of his magnitude deserve his own thread instead of being buried in the 2020 In Memoriam thread.

The first of anything sets the bar for the following and Sean Connery is no different. Without him I doubt the James Bond film franchise would be as successful as it is today. His shoes were never filled by subsequent actors who portrayed James Bond.

Have a nice day!

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Oct 31st, 2020 9:38 am

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yesnomaybe: Deal Addict; Dec 29, 2012; 1282 posts; 969 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 31st, 2020 9:38 am

RIP
He will always be the best Bond

Oct 31st, 2020 9:53 am

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Oct 31st, 2020 9:53 am

He was great in Bond, and later so many movies to his credit including The Last Crusade, "Indiana? we named our dog Indiana".

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Oct 31st, 2020 10:18 am

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gh05t: Deal Fanatic; Sep 16, 2004; 9412 posts; 1770 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 31st, 2020 10:18 am

Best remembered for his James bond roles but some other great movies you can catch up on.
Some available on Netflix right now.
Never watched Hunt for Red October from beginning to end. Soon
A decent Acting career. RIP.

Oct 31st, 2020 10:20 am

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Supercooled: Deal Expert; Dec 4, 2010; 19100 posts; 2041 upvotes; Quarantine Bubble

Oct 31st, 2020 10:20 am

Sean Connery, possibly the best actor to play James Bond has died. He was 90 years old.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/s ... -1.5784982

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Oct 31st, 2020 10:21 am

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gh05t: Deal Fanatic; Sep 16, 2004; 9412 posts; 1770 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 31st, 2020 10:21 am

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Oct 31st, 2020 10:32 am

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QuicKi7: Sr. Member; Sep 3, 2019; 681 posts; 415 upvotes; GTA

Oct 31st, 2020 10:32 am

Only knew him from The Rock and Entrapment. RIP

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Oct 31st, 2020 10:32 am

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jenviea [OP]: Deal Guru; Jul 23, 2007; 12862 posts; 4646 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 31st, 2020 10:32 am

gh05t wrote: ↑Never watched Hunt for Red October from beginning to end.

Too boring?
It had an interesting feint to avoid too many subtitles

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Oct 31st, 2020 10:41 am

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STP123: Deal Addict; May 25, 2008; 1537 posts; 846 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 31st, 2020 10:41 am

RIP, favourite Bond and great in the Untouchables.

Oct 31st, 2020 11:04 am

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Kiraly: Deal Fanatic; Jan 9, 2011; 9672 posts; 11400 upvotes; Vancouver

Oct 31st, 2020 11:04 am

Connery was also great in the third Indiana Jones movie.

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Oct 31st, 2020 11:41 am

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MrMom: Deal Addict; Aug 17, 2008; 4736 posts; 4097 upvotes

Oct 31st, 2020 11:41 am

This was not from one of his Bond movies, but a 007 one none the less.

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Oct 31st, 2020 12:22 pm

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scoper: Deal Fanatic; Aug 5, 2006; 5646 posts; 2757 upvotes; Global Village

Oct 31st, 2020 12:22 pm

So many memories from watching his films. The Man Who Would Be King was a highlight for me.

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Oct 31st, 2020 12:49 pm

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jenviea [OP]: Deal Guru; Jul 23, 2007; 12862 posts; 4646 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 31st, 2020 12:49 pm

MrMom wrote: ↑This was not from one of his Bond movies, but a 007 one none the less.
--Nobody Does It Better

The late Roger Moore's twitter agrees

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Oct 31st, 2020 1:18 pm

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oicthat2013: Deal Addict; May 2, 2013; 1544 posts; 2414 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 31st, 2020 1:18 pm

followed by a great retort from auric goldfinger

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Oct 31st, 2020 1:46 pm

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Oct 31st, 2020 1:46 pm

scoper wrote: ↑ So many memories from watching his films. The Man Who Would Be King was a highlight for me.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... -90-988111

Loooove that movie, Mycocaine (sorry, Michael Caine) was also amazing in that one.
Also liked him in other less known roles such as Outland, but he will always be The Best Bond.

Going to watch Zardoz this week, have never seen it fully and it is such a good meme lately.

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Oct 31st, 2020 3:27 pm

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Neovingian: Deal Fanatic; Feb 6, 2004; 6723 posts; 478 upvotes; GT'eh

Oct 31st, 2020 3:27 pm

RIP, what a loss, one of the best 2 Bonds next to Roger Moore, and he was a Knight too, this one hurts...

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Oct 31st, 2020 6:34 pm

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Flinstone: Member; Dec 25, 2014; 474 posts; 18 upvotes; Toronto

Oct 31st, 2020 6:34 pm

RIP great man,
I'll never forget a phrase from (I think) the Oscars ceremony:
''The name's Connery. Sean Connery''
Gotta dig my movie library tonight to watch again something with him...
... and the choice is..
''The name of the rose'' one of the best movies I've ever seen.

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Oct 31st, 2020 6:53 pm

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bembol: Deal Expert; Jan 27, 2006; 18492 posts; 2271 upvotes; Woodbridge

Oct 31st, 2020 6:53 pm

Never seen him as James Bond. Roger Moore is my favorite Bond.

In fact, I only saw a few of his work. THE UNTOUCHABLES is my favorite. Love him in THE ROCK as well. The other movie is the one with Catherine Zeta-Jones.

RIP Sir.

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Oct 31st, 2020 8:20 pm

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Oct 31st, 2020 8:20 pm

QuicKi7 wrote: ↑ Only knew him from The Rock and Entrapment. RIP

Me too. Was also the movie I was introduced to Catherine zeta jones. Wow she looked great in entrapment.