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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.

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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.

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November 5, 2020
Sci-Fi The Day the Earth Stood Still Analysis

A world in which scientists are discounted, yet turn out to be the salvation of humankind… in which fear is no substitute for reason… in which the threat of aggression by any group will not be tolerated… in which the only freedom lost by the enforcement of responsible behavior is the freedom to act irresponsibly… this has got to be science fiction, right?

On the eve of Election Day, enjoy last night’s discussion about “The Day the Earth Stood Still.”

Roy and I will be back with a salute to Sean Connery (if there’s still an infrastructure), on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner, live-streamed on Facebook, this Friday night at 7:00 EST.

November 2, 2020
Sean Connery A Farewell to a Screen Legend

Sean Connery has died, and I am sorry to see him go. Some of my favorite Connery films: “The Wind and the Lion,” “The Man Who Would Be King,” “Outland,” “The Great Train Robbery,” “The Molly Maguires,” “The Name of the Rose,” “Robin and Marian,” and of course, “The Untouchables.” His cameo was one of the few redeeming factors of “Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves,” and he was the only reason I made it through “Highlander.” In my own way, God help me, I even loved “Zardoz.” I confess, I’ve never been much of a Bond fan, but his characterization was the best. I miss seeing real men in the movies, or at least leading men with presence. They are now literally a dying breed. Thank you, Sir Sean. You lived through a great era at the movies, at least earlier in your career and in your prime, and you lived long. R.I.P.

PHOTO: Connery saves another bad movie, as Ramirez, in “Highlander.” The only authentic Scotsman in the film, naturally he plays a Spaniard, though we’re told he’s originally from Egypt. (Don’t ask.)

October 31, 2020

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