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Sean Connery A Life Beyond Bond and Moreau Preview

Here’s last night’s tribute to Sean Connery, in which we offer up such fascinating details as the fact that Connery’s ponytail in “Medicine Man” was a tribute to composer Jerry Goldsmith, and that before he broke into acting one of his occupations was “coffin polisher.” As a young man, he also punched out Lana Turner’s boyfriend, a hotheaded mobster who had exercised the bad judgment to pull a gun on him. From competing for the title of Mr. Universe to singing in the chorus of “South Pacific” to his Oscar-winning turn in “The Untouchables,” and beyond, Connery’s career is well-covered.

We’ll be taking a break on Sunday, but we’ll be back next Friday at 7:00 EST to tackle the 1977 version of H.G. Wells’ “The Island of Dr. Moreau.”

As may well be deduced from the thumbnail, I have developed a great deal of sympathy for the Beast Folk.

November 7, 2020
Sean Connery Untouchable Highlander King

He was untouchable. Outlander and Highlander. The man who would be king.

Sean Connery died on Saturday at the age of 90. After the better part of a decade, during which he found his feet as an actor, the beloved screen icon achieved world fame as James Bond, a role he came to despise. He diversified, hit his groove as a superstar in the ‘70s and ‘80s, and eventually graduated into “mentor” roles.

He was honored with an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his work on “The Untouchables” in 1987. He was the recipient of three BAFTA Awards and two Golden Globes. And lest we forget, he was named People Magazine’s first ever “Sexiest Man Alive” in 1989. The periodical doubled-down a decade later, upgrading his status to “Sexiest Man of the Century.”

There can be only one! Roy and I will discuss Connery’s remarkable career and output, on a special Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. Share your favorite Connery memories during the Facebook livestream, this Friday night at 7:00 EST.

https://www.facebook.com/roystiedyescificorner/

November 6, 2020
Sean Connery A Screen Legend Remembered

When Sean Connery died on Saturday at the age of 90, we were both shaken and stirred. At once, Roy and I decided tribute must me paid.

To this end, something a little different for this week’s show, as for the first time, we focus not on a specific film, but on the career and impact of a screen legend. Since we don’t have time to rewatch everything, this means we’ll be drawing on our fond memories and offering personal insights into our favorite, oft-viewed Connery films.

We’ll be looking for some of yours in the comments section, on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. We’ll be riding with Raisuli, the man who would be king, and reminding you how to beat Capone, livestreamed on Facebook, this Friday evening at 7:00 EST.

https://www.facebook.com/roystiedyescificorner/

November 5, 2020
Starcrash John Barry & Bond’s B-Movie Secret

How did John Barry, longtime composer for James Bond and already the recipient of three Academy Awards (two for “Born Free” and one for “The Lion in Winter”), come to write the music for “Starcrash?”

That’s among the topics that Roy Bjellquist and I will address this evening, as we dissect every aspect of this opportunistic B-movie, hastily assembled in Italy to surf the coattails of “Star Wars.”

I’ll be guest co-host on “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner.” We’ll offer insights into how a movie that features the talents of Barry, Joe Spinell (Willie Cicci from “The Godfather”), and Christopher Plummer could be so blooming bad – and yet so guiltily entertaining.

Even if you don’t know the movie, or think you don’t care, if you’ve got any nostalgia for the pop culture of the ‘60s and ‘70s, you won’t want to miss our commentary, which will be sure to touch on Dario Argento, James Bond, Ray Harryhausen, Lou Ferrigno, Lite-Brite, and “Baby, Baby, Fallin’ in Love.”

It would be a sin to miss our reflections on Sinbad, or Caroline Munro’s space bikini, or David Hasselhoff’s eyeliner. I hope you’ll join us for “Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner,” tonight (Sunday) at 7 p.m. EDT, live-streamed on his Facebook page.

https://www.facebook.com/roytiediescificorner/?tn-str=k*F

June 7, 2020

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