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Re: Connery
I've seen a number of his non-Bond films by chance, but i've never though he was that good of an actor, or felt the need to dive into his career back catalogue.
I love that film :)
Thank you @MajorDSmythe. I appreciate all the posting all.
Well, for me, obviously Sean is best in Bond, but outside of the realm of espionage is where I feel he did his best work. In 1987's The Untouchables. Sean stole the role and plays an Irish officer by the name of James Malone. Sean is such a badass in this film, I was just sitting with my jaw dropped. I won't spoil anything for anyone who wasn't seen it, but it is a great performance from Sean, that was both sides tough guy and emotional. The film in itself is utterly brilliant, and Sean really leads the charge. What a film, what a man.
He was brilliant as an aging Robin Hood with Audrey Hepburn in Robin and Marian and as Sir William Baskerville solving clues in 13th century Italy in The Name of The Rose.
I really liked him in Finding Forester. that was a very good story, great cast and a heart warming tale. One of his last films if I recall...
Mapybe he is semi retired now and waiting for the right part.
:-/
Dr No
From Russia With Love
Goldfinger
The Man Who Would Be King
Robin And Marian
A Bridge Too Far
Time Bandits
The Name Of The Rose
The Untouchables
Indiana Jones And The Last Crusade
The Hunt For Red October
And his best role? Well, that's a toughie, indeed. I'd have to say it's a toss up between Bond in DN/ FRWL, Daniel Dravot in The Man Who Would Be King (perhaps his very best film), William Baskerville in The Name Of The Rose and Jimmy Malone in The Untouchables. And I can't decide between 'em... ;)
What about a Russian Submarine captain with a Scottish accent????
I haven't seen Hunt for Red October so can't comment ;)
No, thats got to be The Avengers or "LXG" also known as The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen"
And I do have LXG on my list of guilty pleasures, and SC is lighting up the screen every time he is on it. HE is Alan Quartermain.
I wish Sean went out on a better film. You know...like SKYFALL! :-\"
Atleast LXG is entertaining and quite fun... 'Meteor' was just horrible. The acting, the special effects... I hope Connery is ashamed of this movie.
It's a long time since I saw The Anderson Tapes, The Molly Maguires or The Name of the Rose but I'm sure I remember Connery being great in all of them.
I have a guilty pleasure - First Knight with Richard Gere. Silly of course but great fun, entertaining and romantic.
He was never better than as Bond - my favourite performaces being Goldfinger and Thunderball. Outside of Bond he was great in The Hill, Marnie, The Man Who Would Be King among others.
Terrible Connery films? Oh yes, non more so than his farewell film LXG.
Julia Roberts
*Maybe in a Dalton flick, mmaayybbee.
Well the thread is not about who should be in a Bond film... but about the chosen actor/actress in general... what's your favorite film that he/she played in ? what's her/his best performance ? what do you think about him/her?.....