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Yes I like that. Like Captain Ramius, it made good use of his natural ability to have a rather intimidating presence!
I think that, yes, this moment is from another era. However, it's also an important character and story point.
In the context of the story, Kerim has just died and Bond is under the assumption that Tatiana was involved. He believes she has been duping him, now this has led to the death of a trusted friend. Naturally, he's furiously mad and wants answers.
It's an important character beat for Bond as well. Mainly as Bond has been on a charm offensive with Tatiana up to this point. This is the moment when he realises he let his guard down and fallen for her ploy. Bond may be charming and debonair, but he's also cruel. After all, he's a cold, efficient spy.
In these senses, this scene could work in 2020. Nevertheless, FRWL is in desperate need of a re-watch....
All the other Bonds have their strengths and weaknesses, but Connery was the total package.
Yeah thats how id prefer it as well.Simple and to the point.
This sums up just how good he was
Sean Connery was obviously a legend of cinema that went way beyond Bond. Sorting the newspapers this morning at work was a bittersweet experience as Sean's youthful face was constantly staring back at me. That's how I want to remember him.
RIP Sean. Thanks for the memories.
We don't want to admit it but this is probably how someone would react in real life in that situation. It may be harsh but it's believable. Bond's friend is dead, he's angry, grieving and now can't trust anyone. If Tanya was a male colleague Connery would punch him and we wouldn't bat an eyelid.
This will be tough to get through.
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For me, it's not just his death that saddens me, but the fact the people that contributed to a different era of filmmaking (and that came from --and lived in-- a different time, with its own cultural landmarks), are passing away. It will be up to the rest of us to enjoy, appreciate and even spread the word on the brilliant work they did in their lifetimes.
Thanks for posting. Great story.
I see a lot of people posting their favorite Connery movies and all the movies of his they’ve seen... last year I watched Woman of Straw for the first time... it’s light Hitchcock basically, but quite good and worth seeking out.
My feelings exactly, @mattjoes. The world as we used to know it is disappearing person by person.
I have been wanting to see The Offence since hearing about it back in the 1980s and it's still on my list of unviewed films. Never seen it at a rental store over the years nor on a TV schedule, although I wouldn't be surprised if TCM has telecast it previously. Sadly, we're in a world where the Fifty Shades and Twilight films seem to show up on cable channels every weekend and these films don't get the chance. I was fortunate to catch The Anderson Tapes on a Saturday afternoon broadcast from a local station back in 1987. I've never forgotten that experience.
I'd seen The Hill years ago and I recorded it from TCM in roughly 2015 or '16 and it was just as powerful as it was the time before.
Mine too, and not just with Bond alumni, of which we've lost several in 2020. Myself and another forum member seem to always be mourning the loss of another baseball hero from the past. And at least one friend of mine who I still miss. The frequency just makes it a harder part of what is already a very, very hard year.
Yes I heard about the dementia years ago. I am surprised he lasted this long. May he rest in peace.
Look forward to checking out other films of Connerys i havnt seen soon.
I haven't seen The Hill in a long, long time. I need to watch it again.
The Offence, The Man Who Would Be King, Indy 3, Outland, Red October and Untouchables are my very fave Connery performances outside of Bond.
I haven't watched outland, will add that to the list. Thanks.
Its one of the rare Michael Bay films to have a top class script,cast,and the producers ( Including Connery ) is possibly a reason they were able to reel in Bays usual excesses which often ruin his movies.
Also,in my head canon,Sean was playing Bond in old age in this film.Malone was a code name Bond was using when he was captured on a mission
'' I was trained by the best, British intelligence ''.
It's amazing just how jovial and fun he is, he comes across as such a personable man. He's so funny and quick witted.
However there is one moment that blew me away. It goes against every thing we think of regarding his attitude and reluctance to go near Bond. He appeared on the show, at 63 years old, by being lowered from the ceiling in a Thunderball style rocket pack. (It probably wasn't him before the edit of him on the stage but that doesn't matter, he was still willing to take part)
What a legend he was.
So, here's my list, in honour of Sir Sean:
Favourite overall movie: Outland
Favourite Bond: Goldfinger
Favourite almost-Bond: The Rock
Favourite quirky character movie: Highlander
Favourite Dad movie: Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade
Favourite comedy: A Fine Madness
His actual best movie (and this is just my opinion): The Hill
That's great (and he also sounds terrifying!) :D
He certainly is, and that sort of performance is why I'm kind of a bit bewildered that all of the papers except one this morning had headlines like 'James Bond is dead' etc. He wasn't James Bond - he was Sean bloody Connery. Surely people don't need to be reminded who he was by naming the role he got famous in?
I do remember the Parky interview and I was a bit uncomfortable at the time, because Parky always had a bit of a chip on his shoulder about people who had come from a working class background and you could tell he didn't like people who hadn't, and Connery was on there alongside Ricky Tomlinson, and the three of them ended up sort of rounding on the other guest who was a rising politician, and they did so because he'd been born upper class and you could tell they all -Connery and Parky especially- absolutely hated that.
Of course on returning to it now I realise that third guest was Boris Johnson, so frankly: give 'em hell Big Tam.