Remembering Sean Connery's Film Roles (Photos)

Various sources ^ | 10/31/2020 | fieldmarshaldj

[corkoman]

Thank you for this excellent post.

The Name of The Rose. Very good film

[jjr153]

I, like you, thought Zardoz was a true stinker of a movie. The first time I saw it I had absolutely no idea as to what it was about. I have since seen it about 2 or 3 times. It’s still a stinker of a movie, but at least I understand it better.

[Coop]

What a fantastic career and tribute thread. I am stunned at how much of his career came before his iconic James Bond roles.

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Did Connery die?

[TontoKowalski]

Thank you! I'll see if I can find it on one of our stream services.

I'm also interested in the Robin and Marian film with Audrey Hepburn, which I have never even heard of... she's one of my favorite actresses.

[meyer]

Thanks for putting this together - the original James Bond!

[RandallFlagg]

Ursula Andress.
The only Bond Girl who made James Bond sing.

[Ancesthntr]

Yes, unfortunately. From Wikipedia:

“Connery died in his sleep on 31 October 2020, aged 90, at his home in Nassau in the Bahamas.[1][2] His death was announced by his family and Eon Productions that same day;[114] his son stating that he had been unwell for some time.[114][115]”

I didn’t know until this thread, and am very sad. But he lived a good life and entertained tens of millions...not a life to be regretted.

[Fiji Hill]

That's also my favorite Connery film. The theme song is also one of my favorite movie theme songs, although it's annoying that although it is sung in Russian, the singers are obviously not Russian-speakers.

I give the song an American interpretation. When they sing, "in October, we reported our victories; in October, our ancestors gave us a new world," I assume it refers to the Battle of Yorktown in October, 1781.

Hymn to Red October--Basil Poledouris (1989)

[fieldmarshaldj]

“Underneath the Mango Tree...”

[ClearCase_guy]

RIP

[KobraKai]

Very handsome gent for most of his life, quite impressive really.

[redangus]

One of the lucky ones who got better looking as he aged.

[drjimmy]

In 1971 I went to see some movie, and it turned out to be part of a double feature with The Anderson Tapes. A very underrated crime caper that showed Connery could be smooth without having to be Bond.

[GOPsterinMA]

He made it to 90.
I can’t say much more right now.

[mware]

Thus endith the lesson. (sigh)

[numberonepal]

Not from a movie, but I betcha didn't know Connery was a body builder.

[fieldmarshaldj]

Yeah, I knew he was a bodybuilder. It’s why he looks so beefy/brawny in his earliest roles.

[Albion Wilde]

Terrific thread, fmdj!

What a gorgeous man. He got better and better looking as he got older. RIP

[Texan4Life]

My Top 5 (Non-Bond) Films Starring Sean Connery (that I still enjoy watching today):

Outland

Rising Sun

Russia House

The Hunt For Red October

The Man Who Would Be King

Thunderball was the first movie soundtrack LP that I ever purchased.

“I’m just going to use my thumb...”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fECb8IuNKjw