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I like to see more local guy or woman will return to help Bond. Nomi was part of Mi6 and not from there, don't count. Paloma was, Ana is from Cuba and send by Felix.
Lets move on to another question. Bond actors have had varying degrees of success in other roles. Connery won an Oscar and perhaps had the career with the most mainstream appeal. In one movie there are even suggestions that he was still playing James Bond. Course I am talking about the movie The Rock.
So lets do a non-Bond would you rather.
Would you rather watch Sir Sean in The Untouchables OR The Rock?
You can decide whether it's the full movie, his performance alone or any other determining factors for your selection.
One of the best cinema experiences, the audience I was with were really loving it!
Despite Seans dodgy Irish accent ("ah, Jaysus!") He's great presence and it's still an entertaining watch, with a wonderful Ennio Morricone score!
Coincidentally I just purchased it in 4k, only got it on Tuesday, looking forward to viewing it! again!
I love both but The Rock is a Bond movie.
Agree, The Untouchables is terrific, but I do also enjoy The Rock for all its insane energy, madcap plotting and OTT characters.
It's a good action film, with Sean in fine form.
But The Untouchables is the better movie, and gets my vote.
"Welcome to the RocKKKK." A shot probably made with the trailer in mind!
The Rock, while it's probably Bay's best film (which doesn't say a lot I must admit), is fine but I'm not too crazy about it. Without Sean I wouldn't even consider watching it.
Very good point @GoldenGun . I probably wouldn't have watched it if Connery wasn't in this film (just like I managed to miss most of Bay's flicks).
Goes to show what star power did for films when we actually had, you know, stars.
We are now down to just a handful of them and, the two biggest stars-- Denzel and Cruise-- are already in their 60s!
Cage and Connery work quite well and play off each other nicely. I like how Cage is the wimpy nerdy dude over his head and Connery is the wise man who brutally kicks butt. The ending as a nice send off and a sign of mutual respect. The Rock is a popcorn movie. Leave your brain at the door and just enjoy the ride. I think the cast is pretty strong so that elevates everything. Harris makes for an entertaining villain.
Costner and Connery work in a similar fashion. Though Ness is more idealistic and I love how Malone slowly warms up to him. The line about wishing he'd met him years and pounds earlier is a great one. The banter is great and the church scene stands as a great scene. Malone likely realizes he's signing up for his own death but that is what makes the scene so powerful.
“That’s the Chicago way, and that’s how you get Capone” speech, 🤯…. I’m guessing he won his Oscar with that little monologue. So powerful, and yes, he must’ve realized he was marching towards his death.
And what a brave death it was. When I was a kid, his final scene gave me a wicked case of popcorn-salt in the eyes, a terrible condition, lemme tell ya…
Very true on both the soundtrack and Costner’s somewhat weak performance. I thought Garcia had great energy and if they gave him a few more scenes, he’d have stolen the film from Costner/Ness.
When Malone pushes/tests him, the controlled rage from Stone-Garcia was perfectly played (as was Connery’s reaction).
I may have to watch this this evening, 😂
It was one of my favourite flicks as a +/-16 year old. And I'm still always in the mood for this popcorn action movie. I have watched it almost as often as the Bond movies. Great three main actors, awesome action, very good soundtrack and also two (a bit) dramatic scenes that gave it (at least a bit of) seriousness (the bathroom shooting always sticked in my mind).
A great example of how a characters death can move you. I felt none of these salty tears when Bond passed and yet I have a 40 year relationship with the character. Yet this character I knew for 60 minutes I was crying. LOL!
Very true!!
And in my case, I did bawl when Bond shuffled off this mortal coil. So cosmically, @thedove for every tear you didn’t shed for James, I took care of twelve buckets worth (yes, I’m sentimental— just don’t tell my kids!).
The Rock is fun and once it gets moving it becomes better and better. But becomes dated today and has some unnecessary crass content in poor taste early on.
I also love the scenes with Ed Harris. The film might be an OTT action movie, but his character has some very interesting dimensions to him, and they got just the actor to bring them out.
Despite preferring The Rock, I also love The Untouchables, and don't find Costner unsatisfactory. I think he makes the character's nobility and heroism as compelling as they can be.
I could go on, but I don't have time right now.
Yes, the actors elevate the whole thing but it is their job after all.
It’s just a couple of winks to Connery’s past, but nothing more.
Connery’s mentor role as Malone in The Untouchables is a far better character, with Sean deservedly winning the Oscar for his work.
Whilst his death scene is hard for many fans to watch, it’s a bloody good bit of acting.