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Twitter is a cesspool - I avoid it like the plague.
Care to elaborate?
Rest in peace, Sir Sean Connery.
You'll be remembered as one of the biggest icons of the silver screen, you changed cinema history with your magnetic screen presence. You also changed my life by allowing the 11 year old watching GF for the first time to understand the importance of confidence, class and charisma. I'm sure we all carry some of you in our hearts. Thankyou!
All the memoriam threads to Sean on Twitter are being hijacked by the likes of folks condemning him as a "wife beater" and for his public comments about slapping women from 1987.
The cancel culture mob always strive to upset and annoy. Just ignore them and they’ll go away.
Sir Sean Connery will be remembered as Bond and so much more. He defined an era and a style. The wit and charm he portrayed on screen could be measured in mega watts; he helped create the modern blockbuster.
He will continue to influence actors and film-makers alike for years to come.
My thoughts are with his family and loved ones.
Wherever he is, I hope there is a golf course.”
Oh, them. Vampires, the lot of them. May they all get slapped across the face by Connery in the afterlife.
Wow. At the same time, 90 is an amazing age to make it to. Connery had more life experience that one could dream of.
Very sad, though.
I'm not seeing all them going that way, I don't think it's quite that bad. And I don't think it's controversial to say that he had perhaps a slightly more divisive personality than Sir Roger did, and although there's much more to a person than just one attitude I think it's okay for people to find his comments on that subject to be something they remain uneasy with. And it is an important subject. I doubt many of us here would agree with his thoughts on that.
But he was, undoubtably, superb in front of a camera; peerless perhaps.
Sean was a man's man from a different era. Idiotic snowflakes who never had to fight for anything in their miserable digital lives aren't able to comprehend that. That fragment is severely taken out of context. Slapping was definitely more tolerated a couple of decades ago. Don't forget women did/do that as well, just as well. Obviously it happens less and less, as well as being physical towards our children, as we rather use words in this day and age.
Again, a lot of idiots cannot comprehend that one always has to put words/actions also in the context of the time it was said in or happened.
I think we'd all take that.
Thanks for the memories.
That's not really how it works: you don't get to call victims of abuse 'idiotic snowflakes', but this thread isn't the place to discuss it.
RIP you magnificent rogue.
Agreed I haven’t seen the comments o don’t think I want to
SIR SEAN CONNERY (1930 – 2020)
The iconic actor has passed away
"Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen with Dr. No in 1962, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever followed.
Producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli have released the following statement: “We are devastated by the news of the passing of Sean Connery. He was and shall always be remembered as the original James Bond whose indelible entrance into cinema history began when he announced those unforgettable words — “The name’s Bond… James Bond” — he revolutionised the world with his gritty and witty portrayal of the sexy and charismatic secret agent. He is undoubtedly largely responsible for the success of the film series and we shall be forever grateful to him.”
Daniel Craig said: “It is with such sadness that I heard of the passing of one of the true greats of cinema. Sir Sean Connery will be remembered as Bond and so much more. He defined an era and a style. The wit and charm he portrayed on screen could be measured in mega watts; he helped create the modern blockbuster. He will continue to influence actors and film-makers alike for years to come. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones. Wherever he is, I hope there is a golf course.”
Sean Connery’s style, grace and sheer magnetism brought Ian Fleming’s character of James Bond to life. It was Connery’s interpretation of 007 that helped establish the foundation of success upon which the entire James Bond series has been built.
Born in Fountainbridge, Scotland, Connery had many jobs before he joined the Royal Navy hoping to see the world. Having served for three years as an able seaman assigned to battleships he was discharged and trained as a French polisher before deciding to enter the Mr Universe contest in 1953. He won a bronze medal in his weight division. At the age of 23 he had a choice between becoming a professional footballer for Manchester United or an actor and he chose acting. His first major film role was in No Road Back in 1957, followed by parts in TV programmes and movies such as Requiem For A Heavyweight (1957), Anna Christie (1957), Another Time, Another Place (1958), Darby O’Gill And The Little People (1959), Macbeth (1961) and Anna Karenina (1961).
In the summer of 1961 Connery entered the Mayfair offices of Albert R Broccoli. His producing partner, Harry Saltzman and United Artists executive Bud Ornstein watched Connery stride across the street. “He moved,” Saltzman recalled, “like a jungle cat”. He would, they felt, be perfect for the role of James Bond.
He received a knighthood in 2000. In 2006 the American Film Institute awarded Connery a Lifetime Achievement award, and he is recognised as one of the most influential and successful actors of the past half century. He is survived by his wife Micheline Roquebrune and his son Jason."