Like a lot of people who got into action/adventure movies, his skill as an actor was greatly underappreciated until much later in life (some never are). But also like a lot of people who got into action movies, they were given those roles because it takes a lot of acting talent to pull it off.
Even when he wasn't the star, he was the center of attention.
I think one of the performances that showed off his acting skills best was Indy's father in The Last Crusade - very much against type, and very fun to watch.
Reading the sad news about Sir Sean today brings back this memory Back, waaay back, in the deep dark 60s Dad took us out for a run to a little village called Crinan on the west coast of Scotland he had told us nothing about the trip. It was a long drive from our house near Loch Lomond but when we got there there were these great big huge boats on low loader trailers, well they were huge to this little lad, some had bad damage to them looking burned etc. When we parked up and got out the village was full of actors, stunt men and film people, they were in the middle of filming the helicopter and boat chase scenes for From Russia With Love.
His role in the movie "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen" Was fantastic.
Yep. Loved him in The Rock as well. Such a cool character. Also, of course, Marko Ramiush the Russhian shubmarine captain. You forgot his accent because he was so awesome. «One ping only, Vassily.»
That was "Zardoz", NFB. In my opinion, a very forgettable film except for the surprise reveal. PM me if you want the spoiler.
The choice of Connery as Henry Jones Sr. was as obvious as it was fun. Yes, very much against type. I particularly loved when he said that being shot at was "a new experience" for him. But obvious in that Spielberg had loved the James Bond films (Connery's, naturally) growing up and always wanted to do a movie that was set all over the world and had that kind of action and narrow escapes. So 007 is, in many ways, the father of Indiana Jones.
A legend is gone. Sean Connery defined the role of James Bond on film. I really liked him in Red October, another great role was in the Hitchcock film Marnie. Rest in Peace Sir Sean.
Zardoz. Never heard of it. I watch a Connery film years ago when i was a kid. Came on late night TV. He was a news guy in the Middle East. Can't recall the title . Fell asleep several times. Then there was another movie on late night TV with Connery burglaring a New York apartment. All I can remember is his girlfriend was very pretty.
I’m glad that he retired when he did after he made “League of Extraordinary Gentlemen” back in 2003. He had a good 17 years of very well deserved retirement.
I liked him and Michael Caine in the Man Who Would Be King.
A nearly forgotten gem and one of my all time favorite movies. The only film he made with Michael Caine (who is now 87 years old), directed by John Huston.
Another underrated film of his, "Robin and Marian" (1976) In which he played an ageing Robin with much understated humour in the script. Such as Robin helping the Sheriff of Nottingham (Robert Shaw) up from of his knees as they pray before their final duel.
Among Connery’s obscure films I’d say that “Outlander” was quite good. Apparently the director of that film intentionally made the film look like it took place in the same universe as “Alien”. Yes, he was trying to capitalize on the big success of “Alien”.
He died in a movie? I hope he asked for a couple of millions for dying! He is James Bond. James Bond does not die! Some actors do not die on screen. It's in their contract for every movie: no dying scene, no crying scene. I never seen Stallone and Schwarzenegger and Eastwood and Norris die on screen. Ever see Norris die or cry in Walker Texas Ranger? NO!!
That a bad screen death! I am glad he died peacefully in real life.
He died in a movie? I hope he asked for a couple of millions for dying! He is James Bond. James Bond does not die! Some actors do not die on screen. It's in their contract for every movie: no dying scene, no crying scene. I never seen Stallone and Schwarzenegger and Eastwood and Norris die on screen. Ever see Norris die or cry in Walker Texas Ranger? NO!!
That a bad screen death! I am glad he died peacefully in real life.
Do you realize that some of your posts read as if a junior high school kid wrote them?
Will watch these Sir Connery films I never seen, on Amazon Prime: The Offence, Time Bandits, Marnie, Woman Of Straw, Untouchables, The Man Who Would Be King, Wind and the Lion. Also want The Great Train Robbery but it's not available on Amazon Prime right now.
I liked him and Michael Caine in the Man Who Would Be King.
Originally Posted by Docjonel
A nearly forgotten gem and one of my all time favorite movies. The only film he made with Michael Caine (who is now 87 years old), directed by John Huston.
Originally Posted by DM
The Man Who Would Be King is a terrific film. Connery & Cain, in a Kipling story. Can't lose
On your recommendations, we are starting it now before the other Connery movies I listed. Thank you kind sirs.
What amazed me about that film is just how forgettable and dull it turned out to be with that stellar cast. It just goes to show that if you drop the ball with the script and the execution, a talented cast can only do so much.
What amazed me about that film is just how forgettable and dull it turned out to be with that stellar cast. It just goes to show that if you drop the ball with the script and the execution, a talented cast can only do so much.
Don't forget the director. The director has more control over what you see in the theater than any other part of the production. Even with all the above hitting on all cylinders, a director whose vision of a story isn't right will turn it into a turkey.
And I wouldn't put too much emphasis on the script. It's nice to have a good one, but I think that blaming the script is an easy excuse for lazy actors and/or directors. As an experiment, someone took the script for "Casablanca", changed some names and locations (even restored the original title "Everyone comes to Rick's"), and shopped it around Hollywood in, I think it was, the 70's, and couldn't get a nibble. Or take "Independence Day". If you listen to the dialog and disregard the 90's era CG special effects it's a 50's B movie that even Elvira wouldn't touch. But with that cast and that director.....
I had no clue who he was until I saw him in "Braveheart" and my god, he just oozed so much gravitas on screen. He was a pure joy to watch. It wasn't until much later that I found out about "The Prisoner".
Interstellar is one of them u watch it and u forget while you are still in the cinema.
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Glaring inconsistencies and violations of lore continuity aside, and excluding a few problems with how physics are represented due to artistic license, what???????????????????
I had no clue who he was until I saw him in "Braveheart" and my god, he just oozed so much gravitas on screen. He was a pure joy to watch. It wasn't until much later that I found out about "The Prisoner".
We had him as Danger Man, but even before that he was a well known actor in the UK with many films and TV series to his name, he was a regular protagonist in the Columbo and Murder she wrote series.