Sir Sean Connery has died at the age of 90. He was the first actor to play James Bond on the big screen in Dr. No in 1962, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever followed. pic.twitter.com/VaFPHCM5Ou
— James Bond (@007) October 31, 2020
Sean Connery, Oscar Winner and James Bond Star, Dies at 90 https://t.co/qqd1fJaoUx
— Variety (@Variety) October 31, 2020
Sean Connery is and always will be the best and my favorite actor to portray James Bond. My favorite James Bond movie may change periodically, but I’ll always point to Connery’s iconic introduction scene from Dr. No as the true definition of James Bond. RIP.
James Bond’s revolving number plates in his Q-assigned Aston Martin DB5 come in handy when he tracks Goldfinger across three countries eventually to the villain’s headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.
A quick rundown of some stats of the trip:
Countries
- England
- France
- Switzerland
Cities
- London, England
- Dover, England
- Calais, France
- Rouen, France
- Orleans, France
- Bourges, France
- Geneva, Switzerland
Time & Distance (according to Google)
- 13 hours, 53 minutes
- 724 miles / 1166 kilometers
Alongside 007’s tracking and spy work throughout the trip, we see some beautiful shots of various countrysides:
Read More»In this scene from Dr. No (1962), James Bond (Sean Connery) does his best crime scene investigator impression, and let’s just say – an episode of C.S.I. or The First 48 it is not.
Read More»James Bond (Sean Connery) mentions this weird item in a saying I’ve never heard of in Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
Leading up to this quote, Bond is gassed and captured by Blofeld after breaking into his penthouse. Mr. Wint and Mr. Kidd get a second shot of disposing of James Bond (hence their “try, try again” musing), transporting an unconscious 007 to a desert construction site. It’s another scene where Wint and Kidd just feel creepy, with odd mannerisms and curt interactions. They seem to be laughing and almost giddy as they drive to dispose of Bond’s body. Are they high?!
Read More»Shout out to the Gordon’s Gin cigar ash tray in the background! 🙂