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Sean Connery has died

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Re: Sean Connery has died

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mc32 wrote: post #40
eganist wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Of all the reasons to pick on him (and I don't think there are many, but the few that exist are pretty big ), I'm not sure picking on him for a speech impediment that was beyond his control is particularly kind.

That’s a good point, I’m being picky, however I can’t not notice it and it overwhelms his later performances (in my ears). De mortis nil nisi bonum...

Is it possible for you to move past it? Not that you have to, just wondering if it's possible. I did pretty well understanding his later films; what you mentioned never occurred to me until you mentioned it.

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by baq »

at_a_remove wrote: post #21

Whenever someone of this stature goes, I tend to gather together their films, what I have of them, and work through them. So here I am looking at Outland (which isn't as terrible as Harlan Ellison said but goodness it isn't great), Zardoz , In the Name of the Rose , The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (it's fun, I will grant it that), Time Bandits and was left wondering: what films had his iconic performances? What…

Add Red October to your list.

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hestefisk wrote: post #29

I love Red October. Fantastic movie. Also I will never forget his role as Indiana Jones’ father. The scene where he scares away the birds with his umbrella in order to take down a German Messerschmidt.

Nitpick: it wasn’t a Messerschmidt. It wasn’t even a German design (https://indianajones.fandom.com/wiki/Pilatus_P-2)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pilatus_P-2 says it first flew on April 27, 1945, so it must have time-travelled to be able to attack Indiana Jones in 1938.

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Post by purple-again »

at_a_remove wrote: post #21

Whenever someone of this stature goes, I tend to gather together their films, what I have of them, and work through them. So here I am looking at Outland (which isn't as terrible as Harlan Ellison said but goodness it isn't great), Zardoz , In the Name of the Rose , The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (it's fun, I will grant it that), Time Bandits and was left wondering: what films had his iconic performances? What…

The Rock! I consider it his best film but opinions are of course opinions.

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by mc32 »

eganist wrote: post #41
mc32 wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That’s a good point, I’m being picky, however I can’t not notice it and it overwhelms his later performances (in my ears). De mortis nil nisi bonum...

Is it possible for you to move past it? Not that you have to, just wondering if it's possible. I did pretty well understanding his later films; what you mentioned never occurred to me until you mentioned it.

That’s one of those things like flavors (ex. coriander) or smells (certain flowers, wet dogs). For some people they are “ambient” for others they are overwhelming. It’s obviously not on him but on me, but at the same time I find it hard to listen past it.
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