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Why I oughta!!! >:/
Good to see some witty and intelligent contributions on here.
I once looked up to Sean Connery but in the last 10 years that has tarnished. The way he spoke to and about Cubby Broccoli all those years, according to Roger Moore's book and Cubby's. The guy apparently feels he does not need to attend. Well, let this be a warning to him and his legacy. We, the fans, will remember what he did, and did not do, at the 50th Anniversary. If he decides to attend, all's forgiven. If he avoids the celebration - screw him.
He may have a mind of his own, but his mouth certainly has insulted many in the entertainment field. No one is forcing him to come to the celebration. However, since it is the role that made him a household name, he should attend. That said I am becoming more and more bitter towards him because of his attitude.
Yeah but to be fair would you attend a reunion at some company you used to work for where you didnt like any of your workmates just because the company was celebrating its 50th and you were one of its first employees?
Just because we are Bond fans doesnt mean Sean is. He probably holds Bond in the same regard as his characters in Marnie, Zardoz and the Rock - just a job. Much as I agree it wouldnt hurt him to turn out you have to say fair enough if thats how he feels. We should take it on the chin, ignore him and just celebrate with the other 5 and not mention Connery at all where possible.
And while we're all castigating Sean have any of the others apart from Dan actually confirmed? Although obviously Rog will turn out as usual - hes a connsumate pro, a trooper and a bloody national treasure.
Bitterness is like a cancer abd I'm afraid Connery's bitterness has really set in to the point where after all this time and at his age, that bitterness will never leave him.
This is why I'm not so sure about the...let's face it, rumours - that Connery won't attend because of an enduring grudge against Cubby. In the last few years he did the FRWL game and I've seen him interviewed about Bond where he seemed enthusiastic to talk about how he played the part. So if he doesn't show then we'll only be guessing at the reason why unless he specifies it himself.
I suppose that it's possible that his hatred of Cubby is so huge that although Connery will do something Bond-related that has no connection to Cubby (the video game, interviews) he won't do something that is attended by his family (namely Barbara and MGW). Sad if true, but as I said we're all just guessing...
And the fact that for the game he was given a huge bundle of cash which EON are unlikely to do has absolutely no bearing on it. As usual with Sean it all boils down to the money.
It would be nice but it won't happen. Connery has no interest in this event. Some fans can name call all they like. The man is entitled to do as he pleases
It's one event, one day, a few hours that would make all the difference for Bond fans and the Bond legacy alike. Never again will there be such an opportune chance to have all Bond actors alive together, why pass it up? It's a free dinner, Sean is clearly physically able to attend... just drop the bitterness for one day, old pal.
The bitterness reason is something the rags have been regurgitating for the last few decades and is nonsense. OK he’s not Roger Moore who would gladly bend over backwards for EON but there is no complete blackout when it comes to Bond…one of the last occasions he happily spoke about it was in the 2008 south bank show.
If he doesn’t want to go to the event and mingle with all the ex-Bond cast and crew then that’s fine with me.
It’ll now be interesting to see if he is featured in EON’s new “Being Bond” documentary or if its archive footage.
Is this happening though even if Connery attends?
Far as I know this big Bond 50th celebration get together everybody is talking about is just them showing up at the premier.
4 of them were at the DAD premier and chances are 4 of them will be at the SF one, because I don't think Connery or Brosnan will go. And that's fine, they can do what they want, although I think Brosnan has a much better reason.
Will if Sean is too bitter and reckons hes too ill to attend this one, hes going to be even more cantankerous and frail at the age of 91 - if he makes it that far. So its the 50th or nothing people.
Although I have to say I fail to share this obsession with seeing them all together on the red carpet for 2 minutes. It would be a nice DVD extra and photo in the paper the next day but given the choice I'd much rather have an extra 10 minutes added to the running time of SF.
On October 4th 1989 on the very eve of Monty Python's 20th anniversary party, Graham Chapman died. His colleague Terry Jones called it (in typical Python fashion) ''the worst case of party-pooping in all history".
Joking aside I hope we can see all 6 of them safely through to the 50th anniversary (and beyond).
I've never like the fact that he made an unofficial movie, but again it was his decision.
Claiming him to be Bond and having him in an ivory tower, instead of considering him a human and an actor, is why many people get disappointed, I guess.
sorry, last sentence should read "If true,my respect..."
I completely disagree! Connery is 80+ years old. He's fulfilled his contract. Give the man a rest. If he doesn't want to be there to please us, I will respect that! And lest we forget, this is the man you've lost your respect for. Wow. He's pleased us all right.
This is a quote from a 60s Sunday Express interview with Roderick Mann. Hardly new information. His views might well have changed over 47 years or so!