Death of Sean Connery

[vandermolen]

He had a small, but entertaining, early role in 'The Longest Day':

[Karl Henning]

And, he was Agamemnon in Time Bandits.

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Jeffrey,

Do you remember what year he gave you his autograph and anything else about the encounter?

PD

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Believe it or not, but I've never seen A Bridge Too Far.  Looks like I'll have to find a copy of it to watch.  An enormous number of wonderful actors in that one I see (looking at Wiki).

PD

[relm1]

Life long fan.  I almost worked with him too!  I got to hear what it was life to collaborate with him though I joined after that project.  He was foul mouthed but that endeared me to him even more.  RIP.

[Gurn Blanston]

Believe it or not, but I've never seen A Bridge Too Far.  Looks like I'll have to find a copy of it to watch.  An enormous number of wonderful actors in that one I see (looking at Wiki).

PD

Worth your time and effort. Great story, great cast. And Sean Connery.

[Holden]

The Hill - an amazing movie!

[vandermolen]

Jeffrey,

Do you remember what year he gave you his autograph and anything else about the encounter?

PD

Almost certainly in mid 1960s and probably at a charity golf tournament at Dyrham Park which, as far as I recall, my uncle took me to. However, it's just possible that my dad got his autograph for me but I think that I did so myself. What I do clearly remember from that day was how kind Christopher Lee (Dracula, Saruman etc) was to me. I recall that he spoke to me for some time, allowed me to take a photo of him under his golf umbrella an then sent me a lovely reply when I sent him a copy of the photo. I was probably about 12 at the time, so my guess would be about 1967.

[vandermolen]

Believe it or not, but I've never seen A Bridge Too Far.  Looks like I'll have to find a copy of it to watch.  An enormous number of wonderful actors in that one I see (looking at Wiki).

PD

Yes PD - you will 

I watched a nice TV tribute to Sean Connery last night.

Here's the documentary:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RoWxPOJAqXk

Of course, he campaigned for the Scottish National Party even though he lived as a tax exile in Marbella. I remember being very amused when the comedian Rory Bremner, at the time of a previous General Election, announced in a spoof News Flash: 'Breaking News - Sean Connery has held on to Marbella South for the Scottish National Party!'

[Pohjolas Daughter]

Almost certainly in mid 1960s and probably at a charity golf tournament at Dyrham Park which, as far as I recall, my uncle took me to. However, it's just possible that my dad got his autograph for me but I think that I did so myself. What I do clearly remember from that day was how kind Christopher Lee (Dracula, Saruman etc) was to me. I recall that he spoke to me for some time, allowed me to take a photo of him under his golf umbrella an then sent me a lovely reply when I sent him a copy of the photo. I was probably about 12 at the time, so my guess would be about 1967.

Oh, sweet! 

And thanks for the link; I hope to watch it later.

PD

[vandermolen]

Oh, sweet! 

And thanks for the link; I hope to watch it later.

PD

My pleasure PD. You should enjoy the documentary.

[drogulus]

     Connery and Harry Andrews in The Hill:

     https://www.youtube.com/v/mgc44QrMe2s&ab_channel=bongostrates
     
     Another Connery/Lumet film was Murder On The Orient Express.

     https://www.youtube.com/v/erDJ3ruv6P0

[vandermolen]

     Connery and Harry Andrews in The Hill:

     https://www.youtube.com/v/mgc44QrMe2s&ab_channel=bongostrates
     
     Another Connery/Lumet film was Murder On The Orient Express.

     https://www.youtube.com/v/erDJ3ruv6P0

Two great actors.

[vandermolen]

And, of course we mustn't forget this. Considered one of the better versions - I must look out for it:


Here it is:
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Dn08zuEmjiw

[Jo498]

Love The Man Who Would Be King! First saw it on a small screen TV (which, of course, compared favorably to today's tablets), and I couldn't tear myself away.

I only saw this last winter. An extraordinary movie and as good as the story by Kipling is, I think the movie improves upon it with more detail, the great cast and atmosphere.
I never was the greatest Bond fan and I am somewhat torn because while Connery was the best Bond, some of the others had better plots. Although "Goldfinger" might still be the best Bond movie of all.
There is a great earlyish (1964) Connery movie I liked years ago on TV but it seems fairly little known: "Woman of Straw" with Lollobrigida (and lots of classical music).

[vandermolen]

I only saw this last winter. An extraordinary movie and as good as the story by Kipling is, I think the movie improves upon it with more detail, the great cast and atmosphere.
I never was the greatest Bond fan and I am somewhat torn because while Connery was the best Bond, some of the others had better plots. Although "Goldfinger" might still be the best Bond movie of all.
There is a great earlyish (1964) Connery movie I liked years ago on TV but it seems fairly little known: "Woman of Straw" with Lollobrigida (and lots of classical music).

Interesting. This remains my favourite of his films:

[Biffo]

Interesting. This remains my favourite of his films:

My favourite as well. Although he is only my second-favourite James Bond, Goldfinger is my favourite Bond movie, followed by From Russia with Love

[vandermolen]

My favourite as well. Although he is only my second-favourite James Bond, Goldfinger is my favourite Bond movie, followed by From Russia with Love

OK. So, who is your favourite? Not Roger Moore, surely? 

I recently bought a boxed set of the Connery Bond films. My favourites are From Russia with Love, Thunderball and You Only Live Twice (favourite title song).

[Biffo]

OK. So, who is your favourite? Not Roger Moore, surely? 

I recently bought a boxed set of the Connery Bond films. My favourites are From Russia with Love, Thunderball and You Only Live Twice (favourite title song).

Not Roger Moore but I don't want to sidetrack the discussion.

Outland is another fine Connery movie though it seems underrated by some critics.

[Karl Henning]

Not Roger Moore but I don't want to sidetrack the discussion.

Outland is another fine Connery movie though it seems underrated by some critics.

Right? Connery vs. Peter Boyle.