Sean Connery has died • Hacker News Board

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by riffraff » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 2:42 PM UTC

dudul wrote: post #9

He was iconic as James Bond, but he had many great roles. My personal favorite: The Rock. He's just so good in this movie.

to me his best was Jimmy Malone in "The Untouchables", but I'll always have a soft spot for Ramirez in "Highlander".

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by faichai » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 2:43 PM UTC

dudul wrote: post #9

He was iconic as James Bond, but he had many great roles. My personal favorite: The Rock. He's just so good in this movie.

I always thought Rising Sun was rather underrated. Connery and Snipes what's not to like!

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by donaldihunter » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 2:43 PM UTC

dudul wrote: post #9

He was iconic as James Bond, but he had many great roles. My personal favorite: The Rock. He's just so good in this movie.

The Man Who Would Be King

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by barnacled » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 2:46 PM UTC

OliverJones wrote: post #22

Mr. Connery invested in a startup I founded years ago. Thanks! Rest in peace.

Could you give some more details in that? Interesting!

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by Adutude » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 2:51 PM UTC

One of my favorite dialogs of his was from an old Bond movie.

Girl: Hi I'm Plenty

Bond: But of course you are

Girl: Plenty O'Toole

Bond: Named after your father perhaps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CElBVpRFk4Q

And nobody will every make a Mankini as manly as you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVakHZp5ZBE

Thank you for all the good times.

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by kevinmchugh » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 3:05 PM UTC

In the what-if category, he turned down the roles of Dumbledore and Gandalf.

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by dudul » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 4:06 PM UTC

kevinmchugh wrote: post #36

In the what-if category, he turned down the roles of Dumbledore and Gandalf.

Somehow I feel like he wouldn't have been a great Dumbledore. As Gandalf, however, it could have been awesome to behold.

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by dboreham » Sat, Oct 31, 2020, 8:29 PM UTC

sgt wrote: post #5

dboreham wrote: post #3

Also my grandmother's milkman for a while.

Truly a versatile guy!

Indeed. He also worked as a life guard at the Portobello pool.

Re: Sean Connery has died

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Post by disparate_dan » Sun, Nov 01, 2020, 3:36 AM UTC

dudul wrote: post #37

kevinmchugh wrote: post #36

In the what-if category, he turned down the roles of Dumbledore and Gandalf.

Somehow I feel like he wouldn't have been a great Dumbledore. As Gandalf, however, it could have been awesome to behold.

You shall not pash!