Zathras Posted October 31, 2020 Share Posted October 31, 2020 The original (arguably the best) James Bond, Sean Connery dies at age 90. RIP https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/31/entertainment/sean-connery-actor-dead-scli-intl/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamevet Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 It's kind of freaky that I'd thought about (yesterday) if we would hear about Connery's death this year. I'd known that he had to be getting close to 90, and sure enough he was. I loved him as Bond, but my second favorite role from him was playing Indiana Jones father in The Last Crusade. The plane scene where he'd shot off the rear rutter was priceless. It's my second favorite Raiders film behind the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Wader Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 True legend. One of those old school actors with screen presence that could raise a film from average to something better. While he'll always be the true James Bond and the one that all others are measured against, he was also in a lot of my favourite movies when I was growing up with obviously the Last Crusade being a big one but The Rock, Hunt for Red October, The Untouchables, The Man Who Would Be King, Darby O'Gill and the Little People, In the Name of the Rose. . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerina Posted November 1, 2020 Share Posted November 1, 2020 Sean Connery was a massive dipshit. He was an incredible actor and attractive as hell but a massive dipship nontheless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Hate to break it to you, but MOST actors and actresses are dip shits with massive egos. For example, Captain Kirk is like my biggest hero, but William Shatner is a dick. But we can still appreciate their acting work. You have to separate the person from the work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 1 hour ago, Official Fozzie Fan Club said: Hate to break it to you, but MOST people are dip shits with massive egos. Fixed it for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 You aren't wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 I know that my ego exceeds my abilities in some areas. And there are plenty of other areas where I don’t know it, but it’s still true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerina Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 2 hours ago, Official Fozzie Fan Club said: Hate to break it to you, but MOST actors and actresses are dip shits with massive egos. For example, Captain Kirk is like my biggest hero, but William Shatner is a dick. But we can still appreciate their acting work. You have to separate the person from the work. That would probably be easier if "massive dipshit" in this case didn't involve literal domestic assault and a belief that it's ok to hit women. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Well I am not sure what you are talking about. Are you talking about real life or on screen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerina Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 Real life. It's a position he defended on more than one occasion. https://www.newsweek.com/amid-tributes-sean-connerys-views-slapping-women-have-been-largely-overlooked-1543819 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Dang. That is definitely problematic, and I won't defend it either. All I was doing originally was just acknowledging the passed away, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tank Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 5 hours ago, Official Fozzie Fan Club said: Hate to break it to you, but MOST actors and actresses are dip shits with massive egos. For example, Captain Kirk is like my biggest hero, but William Shatner is a dick. But we can still appreciate their acting work. You have to separate the person from the work. Shatner has had a lot of tragedy in his life, and he was probably the first man to truly field the convention nerd assault syndrome. He's also had bouts with alcoholism. This has definitely made him a dick at times. But he has also done a ton of charitable work and has a great sense of humor about himself. And yes, I just dont want to accept him as not awesome. I shot an interview with him once and he was a lot of fun and very nice. I've met a lot of celebrities and time with him... It was one of three times I've been star struck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zathras Posted November 2, 2020 Author Share Posted November 2, 2020 Tank, I always appreciate it when you give us info like that. I am sure there are things about celebrity life no one would truly understand until they had been there. That said, I would love to have had the opportunity you had. I never got to meet Willian Shatner, but I attended a convention in 2002 where he had a 10 min appearance, and all he did was talk about riding horses, and I was kind of star stuck then. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Wader Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 6 hours ago, Cerina said: Sean Connery was a massive dipshit. He was an incredible actor and attractive as hell but a massive dipship nontheless. This also makes me realise my own hypocrisies. . .I refuse to watch anything with/by Sean Penn but I've pretty much ignored Connery's history on purpose. Not an excuse but I guess it's hard to accept the reality of your childhood heroes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 2, 2020 Share Posted November 2, 2020 For whatever reason, Connery later publicly stated that hitting women is wrong. I’m completely against abuse of any type, but I’m also completely against denying the ability for someone to change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cerina Posted November 3, 2020 Share Posted November 3, 2020 I believe he actually stated that "abuse" of women is wrong. I find it highly likely that he's never considered slapping a woman to be abuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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