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Sean Connery Dies at 90

NarbusNarbus Registered User regular
Sean Connery, the first actor to portray James Bond and later one of the biggest and wealthiest stars in the history of film, has died at age 90.

Eon Productions, the film studio behind the James Bond films, confirmed the death in a statement on its website.

"We are devastated by the news of the passing of Sean Connery," read the statement from producers Michael G. Wilson and Barbara Broccoli. "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."
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I know he held some shitty opinions about women, but the man was still a huge part of my childhood, and this sucks.

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    I assumed he died 5 years ago and they just now made it public.

  • AthenorAthenor Battle Hardened Optimist The Skies of HiigaraRegistered User regular
    I knew it was a matter of time, but it still sucks.

    The man was a staple of my childhood due to dad enjoying james bond.

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Also, his finest role was in The Rock

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  • sponospono Mining for Nose Diamonds Booger CoveRegistered User regular
  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    I liked him best in Highlander

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  • H0b0manH0b0man Registered User regular
    He was the best Scottish/Spanish/Japanese immortal ever

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  • WhiteZinfandelWhiteZinfandel Your insides Let me show you themRegistered User regular
    May we all live so long and be so fondly remembered.

  • XaquinXaquin Right behind you!Registered User regular
    RIP Henry Jones Sr.

  • ZonugalZonugal (He/Him) The Holiday Armadillo I'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User, Transition Team regular
    Let us remember his last time as James Bond

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6UkrDEnzIS8

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    Loshersh try their besht.

    Winnersh go home and fuck the prom queen.

  • firewaterwordfirewaterword Satchitananda Pais Vasco to San FranciscoRegistered User regular
    What time did he get to Wimbledon?
    Tennish.

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  • ComahawkComahawk Registered User regular
    RIP Ramirez

  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    RIP to a real one.

  • Johnny ChopsockyJohnny Chopsocky Scootaloo! We have to cook! Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered User regular
    spono wrote: »

    Can't believe that site still exists.

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  • Raijin QuickfootRaijin Quickfoot I'm your Huckleberry YOU'RE NO DAISYRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    spono wrote: »

    Can't believe that site still exists.
    It died for awhile then came back

  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    They changed Bond’s drink from “stirred, not shaken” to “shaken, not stirred” because Connery couldn’t say the original line right.

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  • H0b0manH0b0man Registered User regular
    It was "shaken, not stirred" in the books long before they made the movies though.

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  • Munkus BeaverMunkus Beaver You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to. Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPA regular
    H0b0man wrote: »
    It was "shaken, not stirred" in the books long before they made the movies though.

    Well I’ll be. That was an anecdote I had heard a long time ago (when I was a kid basically) and I am now learning was false.

    Who the hell would make that up

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  • H0b0manH0b0man Registered User regular
    It also shows that for an alcoholic Bond was terrible at making drinks. All you're going to get by shaking it is breaking up the ice and watering your drink down.

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  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    Yeah it is funny that the bond films gave an entire generation a backwards understanding of the correct way to order a martini :D

  • RMS OceanicRMS Oceanic Registered User regular
    Also, his finest role was in The Rock

    So James Bond then

  • DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    H0b0man wrote: »
    It also shows that for an alcoholic Bond was terrible at making drinks. All you're going to get by shaking it is breaking up the ice and watering your drink down.

    I actually like that about shaking my martinis

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  • JoolanderJoolander Registered User regular
    H0b0man wrote: »
    It also shows that for an alcoholic Bond was terrible at making drinks. All you're going to get by shaking it is breaking up the ice and watering your drink down.

    Or he was purposely watering it down so he could be at least a little more sober while he’s working?

  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    He was a bad person who beat women

    who was in a lot of good movies I like

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    Dang

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    His wife will sleep well tonight.

  • JasconiusJasconius sword criminal mad onlineRegistered User regular
    the hunt for red October is one of my favorite movies.

    I've honestly never seen more than 5 minutes of any Bond movie he was in though.

    90? A good run. Nothing sad about that

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  • H0b0manH0b0man Registered User regular
    SimBen wrote: »
    He was a bad person who beat women

    who was in a lot of good movies I like

    Really? Damn I hadn't heard about that.

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  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    From Russia With Love is the only one of the Connery Bonds that holds up unquestionably well, with no asterisks

    Goldfinger and Thunderball are okay for what they are, as strictly formula Bonds (with more problematic elements)

    the other three are bad movies

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  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    H0b0man wrote: »
    SimBen wrote: »
    He was a bad person who beat women

    who was in a lot of good movies I like

    Really? Damn I hadn't heard about that.

    To be fair, the interview where he pretty much bragged about it was over 30 years ago. Lots of people have changed since the 80s. But it was an extremely bad look even back then.

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    https://youtu.be/mzXkbJwrN38

    He's not like

    sad about doing it either

  • 3cl1ps33cl1ps3 I will build a labyrinth to house the cheese Registered User regular
    I did not know this.

    What a piece of shit!

  • MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    Never saw any of his Bond movies, never saw Hunt for Red October, never saw any of the Highlander stuff. Only one movie I saw him in: The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.

  • Albino BunnyAlbino Bunny Jackie Registered User regular
    Sean Connery died a rich tax evader who beat women.

    Also I guess he was in some old films or whatever.

  • BeastehBeasteh THAT WOULD NOT KILL DRACULARegistered User regular
    his last acting role was in two thousand and three (league of extraordinary gentlemen)

  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    Beasteh wrote: »
    his last acting role was in two thousand and three (league of extraordinary gentlemen)

    ahem
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  • SimBenSimBen Hodor? Hodor Hodor.Registered User regular
    I do like the anecdote that he was offered Gandalf, refused because he wasn't into that nerd shit, regretted not taking it, then took the next nerd shit role he was offered, which was LXG, then he said alright I'm done.

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  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    it's actually really hard trying to pick which Sir Billi cover is the worst.

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