@@1983jblack Scottland is part of Britain, so he is british. Eventhough I'd say scottish as well. Because I think of english people first, when I hear the term british.
I grew up with Roger Moore, so he was 'my' Bond and always will be. If I'm to be objective however, taking everything into consideration, Sean Connery IS Bond, James Bond. God bless them both.
I grew up with Roger Moore as well and for me the difference is that Connery got too many other roles. Whereas Moore, for me, was only really ever associated with that one character. To me that's what made him more believable.
could never get the cheesy roger moore .. hes gadget was a vanity mirror . could always imagine him having a quick glance at himself before a cheesy joke
@@michaelbrownlee9497 The difference is one had to smack em around a bit and the other just gave a wink a smile to get the panties to drop "Who's your connection" BAM lol
Actually in the Saint, Roger Moore is more "bondian" than when he actually played Bond. He is more serious and looks more dangerous at times in the Saint. I wish Moore's portayal of Bond was similar to the Saint. But it wasn't. They went to another direction...
As Connery himself has said, he plays it for real...the sense of danger he creats is strong and believable and his Bond is convincing as the hero of a true Spy thriller.
Connery also rightly acknowledges that the movies were getting sillier even in his last couple, and that transition to the style of Moore’s films was gradual.
“His man pulls a knife, your man pulls a gun! That’s the Chicago way!!!” Untouchables, classic! “There can be only one” Highlander! Rip sir Sean Connery, the best bond ever!
"If you want fresh apples then you go to the top of the tree Mr Ness" and Highlander, how's about "if your head comes away from its shoulders its over" 😂
@@somedrytoast2307 You enjoy sleeping, yet you're not dead. You like movies yet haven't starred in one. You love your mother but you wouldn't marry her.
@@somedrytoast2307 I'm playing the mirror, so naturally I agree. He can love a place without living there, it's unequivocal. Pride doesn't change the weather, it's irrelevant.
Everyone sounds more Scottish when they retire. A funny personal story ... my 'aunt' not my real aunt, but she's Italian married to a Scottish researcher. When he was speaking Italian before an Italian medical group, she was busting out laughing at his Scots accent.
Sean Connery was Scottish, to any Scot he always sounded Scottish, in every movie he was in his accent was genuine, even in the Oscar winning gig as Malone in The Untouchables. His Chicago Irish was just as much Scots as Irish. The accent would have been correct for the era!!!!!
Connery doesn't have a typical Edinburgh accent. His is a bit different. Respect to him, he's well like here and to hell with anyone who tries to destroy his memory.
Connery was hands down the best Bond ever. Because he was the only actor playing the role who ever discussed the character with Ian Fleming, he understood the role better than anyone. Plus he was one of the last great movie stars with amazing stage presence.
However, Connery said he never read the books. At least Lazenby was humble enough to actually take OHMSS as his template. Connery called Fleming a terrible snob, but I wonder if not taking the trouble to at least read one or two Fleming books, was he being snobbish? Brosnan and Lazenby did say they enjoyed the Bond films as fans. Don't know about the other actors.
I disagree. While he is the only 007 actor to work with Fleming himself, the one who understood the character better than anyone was Dalton. Dalton is the only Bond actor to this day to have read every single Ian Fleming James Bond work before taking the part.
I miss that man so much. I grew up watching all the Bond films, but Connery's "Bond" was special. He brought him to passionate life! I am a grown ass 40 year old man and I cried like a baby when Sean passed.
You can’t beat the original. Moore, Craig, Brosnan, etc…all brought different layers to Bond but Connery was just…cool. And he made it look so easy. He *was* Bond as written by Fleming…the closest to the character in the books.
You can't beat Connery Bond because most of those movies were superior. That sweet spot between Moore's campyness and Dalton's seriousness. Craig's era lost touch with the movie character completely as far as I'm concerned.
@@dr.juerdotitsgo5119 I like the Craig movies, but to me they were just one psycho trying to one up the violence against the other, they were missing something, maybe the spycraft, maybe the suave coolness of Bond. I don't know...I just know that I don't re-watch Craig's bonds like I do Connery, Moore, and even Remington Steele's later bond movies (once they got over the cheesy forced cliches every other line).
@@NuclearDeathWalk It's simple, what the Craig movies were missing was Bond! The character was a violent brute, reckless, immature, and an easy target for manipulative women. It's like a child's version of a real grown man.
Wow, that second interview you can really hear the frailty creeping up on Connery. It's hell to get old but we're all so lucky to have seen him portray all the characters he has over the decades. Good man.
Its so cool seeing Connery talking about the business of film. He's such an iconic actor, and unique onscreen personality its easy to forget that he was a business savy professional showman. He had it all, and although often (because he was so incredible as Bond) dismissed as an action/sex symbol but he was so much more. If you've never seen in "Outland" or "The Offence" they're both great, underrated movies in completely opposite genres but he really shows his range in those films.
In recent interviews, Daniel said he never knew what Sean thought about his character. Happy to see Connery did like him as Bond as much as everyone else did. Sometimes OG actors for characters tend to sour on the modern crop.
I always liked Roger's sly wit and tongue in cheek type of humour that gave it a more comedic and made light of the ridiculous plots . It was borderline camp , which I absolutely love.
@@kevinpittman2517 Dalton was pretty good in "The Living Daylights," though I think even he would admit he played the role to stiffly. He is so much better as evil scoundrels. He should have been a Bond villain instead. He chews the scenery as a bad guy.
And I think Roger was more of a lady's man, whereas Connery just put hands on a B at the drop of a hat, less respect for sure. Considering Bond is a stereotypical male fantasy figure, I'm sure misogeny can creep into the fanbase pretty easily. IMO
Bri G. I read it and you're right. It was ridiculous when they told us that Daniel is more the Bond Fleming wanted, what a big fat lie. For Fleming (and for normal persons with brain) Daniel's interpretation resembles much more a drunken bouncer. And this is not Daniel's fault, the producers looking for the fast money killed Bond a thing no one was able to do before.
Frank Fleming actually didn't like Connery for Bond at first, and actually for similar reasons to why Craig nay-sayers don't like Craig (record for most last names used in one sentence?). A couple Bonds from now, when Craig-Bond is the new normal, the majority of people are going to love how it started at Craig's interpretation. It's true that they ended up making Bond movies more Jason Bourne-y, but I think it adds a different dimension to Bond rather than detracting from the character as a whole. Craig-Bond is the Bond that Fleming didn't even know he wanted. And honestly, he's still basically the same as prior Bonds...he just bulked up a little bit and punches people much more often. Also, Craig is a couple inches shorter than any of the previous Bonds and much more muscular, and that adds to his appearance as, as you say, a "drunken bouncer."
+Bri G. I've heard that Fleming actually wanted Christopher Lee to play Bond way back in the day.....not sure if that is true or not....your take on that....do you think Lee would have been a good Bond? BTW...I've never read the books so I have no idea if he would have been close or not.
Haha yes I noticed that too. Cannery has a reputation for difficult on films and to reporters. However to his credit he has always been respectable to roger moore even tho deep down I feel he does feels he was far a superior bond over him. The one critical thing he does say about moore is that he was to old to play bond in his last film view to a kill. However he also says he was to old to play him in never say never lol they were both in there 50s but moore was 57 and Sean was 53.
Random Dude he was close friends with Roger Moore in real life and never considered him a rival they were best friends and Connery has said he liked Craig’s portrayal of Bond.
@@scottknode898 I did not know they were close friends. Thanks for info. Yes I know Sean has always been very respectable to him tho. In fact I think Sean is with all the actors who played bond.
Connery's Bond was simply rougher and straightforward, he wasn't afraid to beat up a woman if needed information. Moore was always less violent relying more on his suave to get what he needed. That was the biggest difference, Connery's Bond was a tough as nails guy, Moore's was a more traditional "gentleman" its a very clear and different approach.
Don't forget Lazenby who portrayed Bond exactly as the books had been written by Fleming : as a Dandy. Because Fleming wrote Bond to be in his image, and Fleming was a dandy.
Have to say for me it was Roger Moore HOWEVER after watching all the bond films Each man gave it his own style with or without gadgets or sidekicks ..Sean Connery highlights were : Raw A man's man, Ruff accent, Would grab a women and kiss her with force and came across sure of himself ...Roger Moore highlights : Sophisticated quick witted, suave Classy englishman
Connery's Bond was his most likable in YOLT... much different from his previous Bonds. He was growing into the part; YOLT is the most fun to watch, real popcorn fare. OHMSS is the best 'serious' Bond, that also retained the 007 bigger than life personna; Craig's Bond is no longer fun to watch. His Bond fights in restrooms, while Connery's fights in elegant glittering Osato offices.
@@annalinson3598 I read the book 'Goldeneye' about Fleming writing the Bonds in Jamaica. He said at first he didn't like Connery as Bond. But he changed his mind when he saw the girls go gaga. He said, 'If I had to do the series over again, Connery would have been my template.' (Paraphrasing). Physically, I think Brosnan was very close to the book Bond. If he had a shorter haircut.... also, he seemed a little inhibited in the role, and he has hinted this in interviews. In his other action films, the Pierce is looser.
Now a 66 year old man... I've grown up with and lived throughout all the Bonds. Sir Sean was/is the iconic Bond and set the bar so very high for successive actors. The style, largely controlled by the writers and producers of course, yet all the Bond actors gave something unique to the role. The Bond which Fleming created was a ruthless womanising assassin... cold and clinical. Craig's depiction is very close to the mark and in his last movie, playing Bond... I actually cried at the end. He gave an immense performance and acted his heart out. Sir Sean, will however live in the heart of someone who once wore a younger man's clothes and dreamed of being James Bond. RIP Sir Sean.
I've read a few of Fleming's "Bond" books, and Craig actually does resemble the description of the book's Bond, as well as acting more like the Bond in the books, so it's fitting that Connery would also like his portrayal of the famous agent.
@@painkillerjones6232 seriously? I think Craigh's Bond was kind of cardboard cut out acting. No emotions and he despised Bond ever since Casino Royal. Sure the action was still there but pthe movies? Naaa he's the worst Bond of all of them, hand down.
Personally speaking I believe that Connery was the best Bond. The hint of humour was there. Refined, knowledgeable, strength, common sense but within that you knew that this guy could when he had to, be utterly ruthless. The rest were of variable quality as the whole style of Bond movies became more of a parody. Daniel Craig is very good, but is not Bond. Craig's character is an all action tough guy with deep emotions usually buried, but he is not Bond. He just doesn't have the class or style. Perhaps society has moved on too much and we are incapable of translating Bond as he should be any more?
Kohl423 When I first saw Craig in the kidnaping sequence in Layer Cake I knew he was an actor with the rate gift to satisfy Male Action fans. I knew he could be Bond. This was long before Baby Broccoli cast him ( so far we have agreed on every major casting choice we have made) From the outset I knew he would have to be a working class Bond. An Eton boy with no background there on scholarship perhaps. He would have a strong need to prove himself to the Old Boys. At boarding school ( Junior Prep in American terms ) he fully formed his need for a surrogate family. Bit of a bully boy rather than a gentlemen born and bred at Cambridge. He might be titled but is a poor relation to his Scottish family. Rather a rebel he may have nearly bern expelled a number of times but was just so promising no one had the brass neck to sack him. But I never saw him as a bloodless effete Leslie Howard or Cary Grant looking type as did Fleming. Craig's Bond HAD to be different.
Craig is the best bond of all, because its not insanely far fetched, he has vulnerabilities, strengths and weaknesses. Being a playboy is not how a successful operative can survive. And is ridiculous that anything had gone to cinema without trying to be an all out comedy, they became a all out comedy without being funny, just awful. At least craig has a jason Bourne style ruthlessness not like almost all predecessors that are impossible to be anything but a childs dream.
Connery will always be my favorite bond but I always liked Roger Moore as well. Daniel Craig does a pretty good job of it too, taking it in his own direction.
Both Sean and Roger did a great job playing 007 James Bond! Each had their own fan base. Sean has an AWESOME documentary on the James Bond franchise. It explains his relationship with Roger and how his end to playing JB came to be. RIP Mr. Connery👼😇 I am "Diamonds Are Forever" right now and will be watching all the other JB movies afterwards.😉
Sad to say but he's on his way to heaven and he already got a new mission from M and Q already gave him a new gadget and a collaboration with Sir Roger Moore.
@@Ace_Larrakin_Productions that's a pity There were ways they could have done that scene, for instance shooting the scene from behind him and letting his iconic voice let the audience know who it was I think that would have been a nice nod
Excellent interviews. Connery is one of my favorite actors, and in my opinion the best Bond. I often wondered what his opinion was of Craig and Moore, and wish the interviews would have been longer.
I’m glad I grew up with Craig. He will always be my Bond. However, when watching Dr. No for the first time last week I discovered that Connery was actually fantastic. He seemed more ruthless than even Craig, just better at hiding it. Loved the performance, and I can’t wait to watch the others as well.
Daniel Craig is a wannabe Bourne, always out of character, always trying to perform another character, honestly once you have seen them all and read the novels you realize how bad his performance was.
I grew up in the 1990s and I had never seen Connery as Bond until after watching The Hunt for Red Octoberand Indians Jones and the Last Crusade a millions times each, and I was so happy to learn he was the OG Bond, and I watched all of them when they would have Bondathons on TBS. He was, and still is, my favorite actor of all time.
His views on Roger Moore were interesting. Daniel Craig is an excellent Bond, but Sean Connery will always be the best. Then again I'm a Shallow Man, so what do I know ;)
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I though Daniel Craig was absolutely awful. The worst Bond ever.
I like them both and I feel each actor brings their own "style" into the character. I do like what Craig has done also, making Bond much more serious and threatening.
Daniel Craig brings in a side to bond that we didn't see what's Sean Connery it improves the character however Sean Connery made the character what it is
I actually think Roger Moore's Bond never lost credibility. That was Moore's genius, he could make fun of the ridiculous superstud Walter Mitty fantasy but when he got serious, he was believable.
Most don't realise that Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman wanted Moore as their first Bond, but he wasn't available as he was doing TV. They eventually got him though, in 1973, and he took it to another level - a level of superstardom.
MCP/ChronicBuzz Daniel Craig looks like a very serious Norman Wisdom that is so in this political correct World we now live in unfortunaly Has lost all its quirkiness
Roger Moore was my "first" J. Bond, so I have always really liked his version. Having said that, I like the idea of different actors giving a different slant on the character. For me they all range from good to best.
I always thought people's taste in Bond comes down to a similar taste in what kind of Batman or Spider-Man you like. Some people like a campy hero, some people like a more serious but still whimsical hero, and others prefer a dark and gritty, realistic hero. I mean, neither is wrong, as long as it's entertaining that's what matters. As silly as the Adam West Batman TV show was, it could be just as entertaining as the Christian Bale/Christopher Nolan Batman movies. These are all fantasy characters anyway.
This is a splendid interview with an iconic actor who is frank to appreciate other actors who have followed him in one of his most memorable roles. For my wife and I, he will forever be 'James Bond.' Beyond that, Daniel Craig is magnificent in the role, both emotionally and physically.
R.I.P., Sir Sean. And I agree wholeheartedly. Moore's portrayal of Bond was a campy, satirical, almost a parody, of the character. Of course, I guess you could place a lot of blame for that at the feet of the producers as well, who may have felt they had to compete with the Star Trek/Star Wars type films at the time. Though Pierce Brosnan was saddled with some of the same high-tech gimmicks by the producers, he still was able to return more of a ruthless aspect to the role. Daniel Craig brought that back full circle as a Bond who (like Sean Connery's original) was believable as a spy who could hold fight and kill ruthlessly if necessary. Or even when not necessary! 😊
Loved all of Sean's work, a truly unique actor. It's hard to watch the passage of time though, which really does speed up faster and faster the older you get. Advice? try not to have too many regrets when the time comes.
I enjoyed most of the Connery and Moore Bond movies, and personally I think Dalton was underrated and deserved more than two. From Brosnan onwards, they've never had the same feel. My favorite out of them all...? Live And Let Die.
The one aspect of the Bond character in the books which no actor or movie has ever portrayed is actually his most intriguing one: despite being essentially an assassin, he hates killing, especially in cold blood. Fleming got a number of plot twists out of that one internal conflict.
In The Living Daylights, Dalton does give us glimpses of this. When he is preparing to shoot the sniper, you can see his distaste and moodiness at what his job involves. And when he is ordered to kill Pushkin, he reluctantly accepts out of professionalism. This aspect of Bond was overshadowed in LTK though, because he is too blinded by revenge.
@@NH1973 I think that was out of necessity. The short story on which the film is based revolves entirely around Bond's unwillingness to kill the person he has been ordered to kill. In fact, he doesn't, in the end. He shoots to maim, instead.
I watched all the James Bond movies and Roger Moore is my favorite Bond actor, His humor is a big factor it's so natural. I even bought the soundtracks as well on iTunes. The only actor who can replace Roger Moore is Sam Heughan.
George Lazenby said something very interesting when he bowed out after one movie: The world was changing,the hippie generation was all about peace and love.He didnt believe James Bond type movies could continue as they were. I'm sure that was a factor in their change of direction during Moore's era
Connery was the best for me, a sense of nostalgia attached to him I suppose. Craig was introduced to compete with the Bourne films which changed the genre forever I recon.
He's a very articulate and incisive interviewee. He expounds his views in an erudite and prosaic manner that even the more sophisticated actors and actresses of his own day could not emulate-- and that would be unthinkable in the talentless, vacuous hams of the present age. Listening to him talk about the nuances of Bond, and enumerate the artistic differences between Roger's version and his, is uncannily like listening to a serious intellectual discussion of film by (say) Pauline Kael or Roger Ebert. I suspect his remarks on Roger Moore were intended, on some level, as an oblique swipe at his successor, but at the same time I think Connery has genuine admiration for him. It's true that calling someone a master of parody and camp is often a way of saying they're unserious, but no one who's seen the Moore Bond films can deny his unparalleled ability to mock himself.
You nailed it. While everybody else was busy championing their favorite Bond (an endless argument), you dove deeper and brought back the pearl of wisdom.
Apparently you've never heard of Stephen Fry, Jodie Foster, or Omar Sharif. And the list could go on and on, including many celebrities of the current generation.
That's a great way to summarize the eras. I personally grew up on the Roger Moore era, but I love both Connery's and Craig's movies as well as the other actors. I've seen them all and enjoyed them all. Like he said, they're just different appetites. I guess I have many appetites. lol I also think that's why the series is so successful. The stories, characters, and action are always great! Each movie is unique and brings a different new element. Sure, there are common elements but that's how you recognize a Bond movie. If they decide to make more, I just hope the focus isn't on any silly message. We just want Bond entertainment, not some agenda. That means, great characters, believable acting, unique and awesome action, exotic locations and beautiful scenery, and witty comedy and puns thrown in. Sure, they could tone down what the Bond girls do and wear, but Bond still needs to be primary hero. Otherwise, it's not a Bond film. It'd be something else. In that case, just make a new series. In summary, take each actor's films as separate animals. Each is a reboot, in a sense, but carries on the general story. Although, Craig's was a total reboot of the franchise and covered the entire career of Bond with one actor. They could do that again, or cover his time before becoming Bond?
moore was wishy washy in the role.... in a role where he had to cold and calculating... just didn't fit the stereotype of a secret agent.. connery and craig fit the type easily like they had been born to it.
@@Shocke89 Nonsense. Moore was outstanding when he had to be. People always go on about the 'humor' in Roger's movies, but fail to see how great the stunts, the drama and action sequences were.
@@annalinson3598 ROM's best was his first, Live and Let Die. Combo of Bond 'serious' with Bond light. Great screenplay, music, and Solitaire in the mix. And great villains, several of them. LALD's 'watch scene' is classic Bond... here we see Moore playing it straight; also in his intro when he says, 'Bond, James Bond' to the music of George Martin.
Liked both Connery and Craig in the role. Connery times were different. Some people complain about the "cheesy" parts. But back then it was part of the entertainment and limited special effects. But if you watch again the movies, Connery is the best at playing those "dark moments" of Bond of a cold ruthless spy. He's able to easily switch from Mr NiceGuy a woman would introduce to her mother to going Mr Cold able to put a bullet at the back of the head of a guy without hesitation with credibility in both. Craig was pretty good as well, but lacked the natural dark element of the character Connery had. However Craig was incredibly good in Skyfall playing this broken spy. Just my opinion.
My brother in law who's a limo driver in Florida once took Sean Connery from his hotel to the airport. He was not supposed to engage with any of the passengers at all and especially this level of celebrities but at the end of the trip he turned around and asked Sean Connery - "Excuse me but could you do me a favor'"? to which Mr Connery said - "sure". He then hesitantly asked him - "could you just say - Bond, James Bond back to me"? And with a little smile Sean Connery said it back to him as if he was still playing the part. He then exited the limo and gave him a huge tip. My brother in law said he'll never forget that day ever again. He sadly passed away within 12 months of that encounter. Sean Connery is not only is a nice man but one of the greatest actors of my generation.
Talk about blowing the smoke... Connery was so jealous of Moore's popularity, he couldn't help himself. Roger on the other hand was always so respectful to Sean and humble about his own performance. Roger Moore for the 70's and 80's generation will always be THE James Bond and The Spy Who Loved Me will always be the greatest movie in the franchise. 😎
James Bond is a character that's been fortunate to consistently draw fine actors, even as they each put their own spin on 007. Sean is my mental image of Bond, but Roger, Daniel and others have all done a fantastic job in the role.
I think one of the most important things in the world is that we invent a quick cure for aging and restore Sean Connery to the age of 50 where he belongs. FOREVER! There can be only one, and he's it.
Sean Connery will always be the original and best James Bond. When he first appears in Dr. No he immediately establishes himself as a badass to be feared just in the way he says his name. "Bond" Takes time to light a cigarette. "James Bond."
I remember seeing an interview with Christopher Lee who was Ian Fleming's cousin. Lee claimed Roger Moore's Bond is how Fleming would have preferred Bond to have been played. I liked Connery but prefer Moore more.
I personally think it was the Bond you grew up with for the majority of the people. I personally am a Roger Moore fan. He has more flair. His bond, though still has a little animalistic way about him, has a refinement that Connery and Craig do not have. They are more macho like they have to prove something where as Roger Moore can take it easy on the macho a little bit. He has nothing to prove.
Yes, I had a good friend, who has passed away, who was from London, around Roger Morre's age, in fact. And, he knew Roger, they went to the same pubs...& he told me that Roger's first woman was a bit older, wealthy, classy. Says that she took Roger 'under her wing', so to speak, paid to have him learn very proper Queen's Enlish, proper manners, the whole deal, so she could help him get 'up the ladder' in acting, and society. (Roger had he mentioned this woman, not often, but, he was aware of the huge favor she did him, early on)...Thats where his 'flair, refinement' came from! Roger was a ''diamond'' to start with, mind you, & she just polished him up a bit! The rest, he did on his own! terrific Bond!
I think it's that lack of refinement, that roguish manner that both Connery and Craig have that set them apart. Moore was very good and I'm not taking anything away from him....but in my humble opinion Connery was the best Bond, with Craig a close 2nd. I don't picture Commander Jame Bond as a complete ""gentleman". I see him more as a rule breaker who will do what it takes to get the job done. Sort of, "it's easier to ask for forgiveness later, than ask for permission beforehand". He has a great many gentlemanly qualities but it's that rogue part of him that makes him effective. Bond broke rules, he did things HIS way, but he was so effective that what could his bosses do? Fire him? They wouldn't be able to replace him. He was the guy they sent in when everyone else failed because they played by the rules. I think Connery and Craig are more believable as Bond.
First time I knew of Sean Connery was in Goldfinger- my mum took me to see it, and I loved it! Saw Sean in a movie several years later where he played an Arab Prince, and to this day, I think he was the only Scotsman who could do it with a Scottish accent and get away with it!!!! Love every film he has ever made, RIP Sir
he sounds like a proud father when talking about Craig's performance, because Craig gleaned that serious tone more from Sean's portrayal
And yet Craig’s movies are so damn boring. And the man is too ugly to play Bond.
@@southlondon86 yeah kind of boring. But he is bad looking , not by a long shot.
TBH I think he would have taken more inspiration from Dalton in that respect.
@@southlondon86 Well Connery loved him in the part and that's enough.
@@jdxsr85 Has Connery EVER said anything negative about any of the other Bond actors? Lol use your head.
Rest in peace, the best bond and one of the greatest British actors of all time.
But Connery was Scottish
@@1983jblack Scottland is part of Britain, so he is british. Eventhough I'd say scottish as well. Because I think of english people first, when I hear the term british.
@@johnnybgoode9365 Sean Connery was a Scottish nationalist and a member of the SNP, so it's a bit of an insult to him to call him British.
Doesn't Scotland come under great Britain?
@@randomhuman97 It does but he didn't consider himself a Britain
I grew up with Roger Moore, so he was 'my' Bond and always will be. If I'm to be objective however, taking everything into consideration, Sean Connery IS Bond, James Bond. God bless them both.
I concur. They both scored loads of girls too.
@@michaelbrownlee9497 Cheers pal. Happy new year to you.
I grew up with Roger Moore as well and for me the difference is that Connery got too many other roles. Whereas Moore, for me, was only really ever associated with that one character. To me that's what made him more believable.
could never get the cheesy roger moore .. hes gadget was a vanity mirror . could always imagine him having a quick glance at himself before a cheesy joke
@@michaelbrownlee9497 The difference is one had to smack em around a bit and the other just gave a wink a smile to get the panties to drop
"Who's your connection" BAM lol
One of the most charismatic actors to ever grace our screens RIP Sean Connery..
And if you disagree, he could slap you 😂
Ab-s007-lutely!!!
@@beezowdoodoozoppitybopbopb9488The key to a good slap. Is to leave them Shaken, Not Stirred
His take on Sir Roger Moore was spot on!
Roger Moore nailed the character of The Saint and he played Bond like The Saint. Connery was more like the character as written in the books.
Yes. The two best in my opinion. Pierce Brosnan was pretty good for the modern times he showed up in and many people liked him
And Pursuaders. Brett Sinclair
Actually in the Saint, Roger Moore is more "bondian" than when he actually played Bond. He is more serious and looks more dangerous at times in the Saint. I wish Moore's portayal of Bond was similar to the Saint. But it wasn't. They went to another direction...
I completely agree, Pierce and Roger are my favourite then Seaun
Actualy from what i heard Craig a d Dalton are more alike with the character in the book
Rest in peace, Sir Sean Connery. Legend personified.
As Connery himself has said, he plays it for real...the sense of danger he creats is strong and believable and his Bond is convincing as the hero of a true Spy thriller.
He also had the great John Barry. Without the Master, Sean's films would have lost a lot.
DANIEL COMES CLOSE BUT THEIRS ONLY ONE OO7 IMO
@@vincentcushnahan5292 Personally think Craig ended the Sean Connery era with his James Bond in casino Royale and will be that for a while.
I agree. Beginning with Moore, Bond became more and more of a live action comic book character.
Connery also rightly acknowledges that the movies were getting sillier even in his last couple, and that transition to the style of Moore’s films was gradual.
“His man pulls a knife, your man pulls a gun! That’s the Chicago way!!!” Untouchables, classic!
“There can be only one” Highlander!
Rip sir Sean Connery, the best bond ever!
Legend!
"If you want fresh apples then you go to the top of the tree Mr Ness" and Highlander, how's about "if your head comes away from its shoulders its over" 😂
Rest in peace, Sir Sean Connery. He'll always be the best Bond. A legendary actor and Scotsman. We'll miss his iconic Scottish accent.
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@@somedrytoast2307 You enjoy sleeping, yet you're not dead.
You like movies yet haven't starred in one.
You love your mother but you wouldn't marry her.
@@somedrytoast2307 I'm playing the mirror, so naturally I agree.
He can love a place without living there, it's unequivocal.
Pride doesn't change the weather, it's irrelevant.
He didn't say he was a proud Scotsman,you did, dry toast
Interesting to see that Connery sounds more Scottish now that he's retired.
Everyone sounds more Scottish when they retire. A funny personal story ... my 'aunt' not my real aunt, but she's Italian married to a Scottish researcher. When he was speaking Italian before an Italian medical group, she was busting out laughing at his Scots accent.
Sean Connery was Scottish, to any Scot he always sounded Scottish, in every movie he was in his accent was genuine, even in the Oscar winning gig as Malone in The Untouchables. His Chicago Irish was just as much Scots as Irish. The accent would have been correct for the era!!!!!
As I remember, Sean Connery allways sounded unapologetically scot whoever character he played
Do you know what time Sean Connery goes to watch Wimbledon? Tennish.
Connery doesn't have a typical Edinburgh accent. His is a bit different. Respect to him, he's well like here and to hell with anyone who tries to destroy his memory.
Heard the sad news. RIP Sir Sean Connery: the real James Bond.
He had a good innings, what did you expect him to live forever?
@@TheCanada416 yea
Not the first James Bond though!
@CEO of Secularism ehm..
_The quickening..._
_There can_
*...ONLY BE ONE!*
Connery was hands down the best Bond ever. Because he was the only actor playing the role who ever discussed the character with Ian Fleming, he understood the role better than anyone. Plus he was one of the last great movie stars with amazing stage presence.
Yep he was so good, Ian Fleming changed some aspects of James Bond's very own character to fit Sean
He was a woman beater.
However, Connery said he never read the books. At least Lazenby was humble enough to actually take OHMSS as his template.
Connery called Fleming a terrible snob, but I wonder if not taking the trouble to at least read one or two Fleming books, was he being snobbish?
Brosnan and Lazenby did say they enjoyed the Bond films as fans. Don't know about the other actors.
@@jakemay637 Ironically, Fleming liked Connery's performance and the movies that he made Bond Scottish and put some humour on his later books
I disagree. While he is the only 007 actor to work with Fleming himself, the one who understood the character better than anyone was Dalton. Dalton is the only Bond actor to this day to have read every single Ian Fleming James Bond work before taking the part.
It's hard seeing this iconic man's man, aging. Fantastic actor.
+kdw75 YES YOU CANT LIVE FOREVER
+robert szvetics True -- only twice ;-)
Socialism Rocks Once, his physician asked him "Sean, will you stop smoking cigars for me?" he replied "Doctor, No"
Never say Never :O
It happens to us all boss
I miss that man so much. I grew up watching all the Bond films, but Connery's "Bond" was special. He brought him to passionate life! I am a grown ass 40 year old man and I cried like a baby when Sean passed.
RIP Sir Sean Connery forever 007 💔💔
You can’t beat the original. Moore, Craig, Brosnan, etc…all brought different layers to Bond but Connery was just…cool. And he made it look so easy. He *was* Bond as written by Fleming…the closest to the character in the books.
Barry...
You can't beat Connery Bond because most of those movies were superior. That sweet spot between Moore's campyness and Dalton's seriousness. Craig's era lost touch with the movie character completely as far as I'm concerned.
@@dr.juerdotitsgo5119 I like the Craig movies, but to me they were just one psycho trying to one up the violence against the other, they were missing something, maybe the spycraft, maybe the suave coolness of Bond. I don't know...I just know that I don't re-watch Craig's bonds like I do Connery, Moore, and even Remington Steele's later bond movies (once they got over the cheesy forced cliches every other line).
@@NuclearDeathWalk It's simple, what the Craig movies were missing was Bond! The character was a violent brute, reckless, immature, and an easy target for manipulative women. It's like a child's version of a real grown man.
sean connery was everything as bond. every move was magical. and i don't care how old he gets, he never loses it.
My god. To have received that kind of complement from SIR SEAN. I could retire and live the rest of my life as a fulfilled, complete man. RIP Sean.
Wow, that second interview you can really hear the frailty creeping up on Connery. It's hell to get old but we're all so lucky to have seen him portray all the characters he has over the decades.
Good man.
Its so cool seeing Connery talking about the business of film. He's such an iconic actor, and unique onscreen personality its easy to forget that he was a business savy professional showman. He had it all, and although often (because he was so incredible as Bond) dismissed as an action/sex symbol but he was so much more. If you've never seen in "Outland" or "The Offence" they're both great, underrated movies in completely opposite genres but he really shows his range in those films.
In recent interviews, Daniel said he never knew what Sean thought about his character. Happy to see Connery did like him as Bond as much as everyone else did. Sometimes OG actors for characters tend to sour on the modern crop.
How? Daniel Craig wanted Bond to like guys and he is anti gun. Hated that actor for Bond.
@@chuckh4077 what
@@chuckh4077 ?
@@unclekaz3153 g00g..le it
@Tolu Idowu how?? You can find the answers there. Simple
The king is dead. May his memory live forever. Sean Connery 25 August 1930 - 31 October 2020
Rip Sean Connery
One of my childhood heros has just passed away :/
I always liked Roger's sly wit and tongue in cheek type of humour that gave it a more comedic and made light of the ridiculous plots . It was borderline camp , which I absolutely love.
yea i liked em all and each differently for whatever each brought to the character... even timothy dalton which i was sad only did two films....
@@kevinpittman2517 Dalton was pretty good in "The Living Daylights," though I think even he would admit he played the role to stiffly. He is so much better as evil scoundrels. He should have been a Bond villain instead. He chews the scenery as a bad guy.
@tattle teller.....Roger was absolutely rubbish.
And I think Roger was more of a lady's man, whereas Connery just put hands on a B at the drop of a hat, less respect for sure. Considering Bond is a stereotypical male fantasy figure, I'm sure misogeny can creep into the fanbase pretty easily. IMO
Roger liked taking the piss out of the increasingly stupid gadgets.
If you have read the James Bond books Sean seems exactly the right person for the part, they way Fleming describes him. anyway that's my opinion.
Bri G. You cant argue with that!
Bri G. I read it and you're right. It was ridiculous when they told us that Daniel is more the Bond Fleming wanted, what a big fat lie. For Fleming (and for normal persons with brain) Daniel's interpretation resembles much more a drunken bouncer. And this is not Daniel's fault, the producers looking for the fast money killed Bond a thing no one was able to do before.
Frank Fleming actually didn't like Connery for Bond at first, and actually for similar reasons to why Craig nay-sayers don't like Craig (record for most last names used in one sentence?). A couple Bonds from now, when Craig-Bond is the new normal, the majority of people are going to love how it started at Craig's interpretation. It's true that they ended up making Bond movies more Jason Bourne-y, but I think it adds a different dimension to Bond rather than detracting from the character as a whole. Craig-Bond is the Bond that Fleming didn't even know he wanted.
And honestly, he's still basically the same as prior Bonds...he just bulked up a little bit and punches people much more often. Also, Craig is a couple inches shorter than any of the previous Bonds and much more muscular, and that adds to his appearance as, as you say, a "drunken bouncer."
Bri G. Exactly. Minus the scar, but still so close to the books.
+Bri G. I've heard that Fleming actually wanted Christopher Lee to play Bond way back in the day.....not sure if that is true or not....your take on that....do you think Lee would have been a good Bond? BTW...I've never read the books so I have no idea if he would have been close or not.
Lololol he’s trying so hard to choose his words wisely so he doesn’t sound insulting
...and failing with great success.
And as should we all.
Haha yes I noticed that too. Cannery has a reputation for difficult on films and to reporters. However to his credit he has always been respectable to roger moore even tho deep down I feel he does feels he was far a superior bond over him. The one critical thing he does say about moore is that he was to old to play bond in his last film view to a kill. However he also says he was to old to play him in never say never lol they were both in there 50s but moore was 57 and Sean was 53.
Random Dude he was close friends with Roger Moore in real life and never considered him a rival they were best friends and Connery has said he liked Craig’s portrayal of Bond.
@@scottknode898 I did not know they were close friends. Thanks for info. Yes I know Sean has always been very respectable to him tho. In fact I think Sean is with all the actors who played bond.
Sean Connery is THE quintessential Bond, no one else has even come, or will ever come close to that.
Wait to see Idris or Lashana...
The original and the besht 👌
@@mellilore i wish we could see idris
Except Moore and Lazenby did. SC doesn't own Bond any more than Affleck owns Batman.
R.I.P. Sir Sean Connery. You were an amazing actor and never will be forgotten.
This actor has given us his 100% in his movies the James Bond collection. He is the best actor and I admire his looks and energy...
I’m very sorry to hear that Sean Connery has died aged 90 today 3 years after Roger Moore
Connery's Bond was simply rougher and straightforward, he wasn't afraid to beat up a woman if needed information. Moore was always less violent relying more on his suave to get what he needed. That was the biggest difference, Connery's Bond was a tough as nails guy, Moore's was a more traditional "gentleman" its a very clear and different approach.
Pretty sure Moore hits a woman in Man with the Golden Gun
***** It was an attempt to make him more like Sean Connery, but the producers decided quick it didnt fit him.
Connery was a hardass acting like a gentleman. Moore was a gentleman acting like a hardass.
yes thats about right and both were the best bonds
Don't forget Lazenby who portrayed Bond exactly as the books had been written by Fleming : as a Dandy.
Because Fleming wrote Bond to be in his image, and Fleming was a dandy.
RIP and long live Sir Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020), aged 90
You will always be remembered as a legend.
Rest In Peace Sir Sean Connery. You were the best Bond!!!!
Have to say for me it was Roger Moore HOWEVER after watching all the bond films Each man gave it his own style with or without gadgets or sidekicks ..Sean Connery highlights were : Raw A man's man, Ruff accent, Would grab a women and kiss her with force and came across sure of himself ...Roger Moore highlights : Sophisticated quick witted, suave Classy englishman
Connery's Bond was his most likable in YOLT... much different from his previous Bonds. He was growing into the part; YOLT is the most fun to watch, real popcorn fare. OHMSS is the best 'serious' Bond, that also retained the 007 bigger than life personna; Craig's Bond is no longer fun to watch. His Bond fights in restrooms, while Connery's fights in elegant glittering Osato offices.
My favourite was roger moore I think a lot of it depends on who was your bond and being born at the end of the 60s roger was mine.
Sean established himself as the BEST BOND EVER in the first five minutes of the first Bond movie EVER.
Yes, the other Bonds didn't even have the Bond theme when they said, "Bond, James Bond." Note the classic Goldfinger: "Who ARE you ??"
Really? Shame Ian Fleming hated him then lol
@@annalinson3598 I read the book 'Goldeneye' about Fleming writing the Bonds in Jamaica. He said at first he didn't like Connery as Bond. But he changed his mind when he saw the girls go gaga. He said, 'If I had to do the series over again, Connery would have been my template.' (Paraphrasing). Physically, I think Brosnan was very close to the book Bond. If he had a shorter haircut.... also, he seemed a little inhibited in the role, and he has hinted this in interviews. In his other action films, the Pierce is looser.
right Craig is doing an impersonation of Norman Wisdom
Alexander Prendergast we don't see bond until the first 15 minutes of dr.no
Now a 66 year old man... I've grown up with and lived throughout all the Bonds.
Sir Sean was/is the iconic Bond and set the bar so very high for successive actors.
The style, largely controlled by the writers and producers of course, yet all the Bond actors gave something unique to the role.
The Bond which Fleming created was a ruthless womanising assassin... cold and clinical. Craig's depiction is very close to the mark and in his last movie, playing Bond... I actually cried at the end. He gave an immense performance and acted his heart out.
Sir Sean, will however live in the heart of someone who once wore a younger man's clothes and dreamed of being James Bond.
RIP Sir Sean.
I've read a few of Fleming's "Bond" books, and Craig actually does resemble the description of the book's Bond, as well as acting more like the Bond in the books, so it's fitting that Connery would also like his portrayal of the famous agent.
@@painkillerjones6232 seriously? I think Craigh's Bond was kind of cardboard cut out acting. No emotions and he despised Bond ever since Casino Royal. Sure the action was still there but pthe movies? Naaa he's the worst Bond of all of them, hand down.
@@stijnvdv2 Sean Connery disagreed with you.
@@painkillerjones6232 we all have our opinions 😁
@@stijnvdv2 I actually didn't like him also at first, as I was basing him on Sir Sean, but he grew on me 😁
Personally speaking I believe that Connery was the best Bond. The hint of humour was there. Refined, knowledgeable, strength, common sense but within that you knew that this guy could when he had to, be utterly ruthless. The rest were of variable quality as the whole style of Bond movies became more of a parody. Daniel Craig is very good, but is not Bond. Craig's character is an all action tough guy with deep emotions usually buried, but he is not Bond. He just doesn't have the class or style. Perhaps society has moved on too much and we are incapable of translating Bond as he should be any more?
Kohl423 When I first saw Craig in the kidnaping sequence in Layer Cake I knew he was an actor with the rate gift to satisfy Male Action fans. I knew he could be Bond. This was long before Baby Broccoli cast him ( so far we have agreed on every major casting choice we have made) From the outset I knew he would have to be a working class Bond. An Eton boy with no background there on scholarship perhaps. He would have a strong need to prove himself to the Old Boys. At boarding school ( Junior Prep in American terms ) he fully formed his need for a surrogate family. Bit of a bully boy rather than a gentlemen born and bred at Cambridge. He might be titled but is a poor relation to his Scottish family. Rather a rebel he may have nearly bern expelled a number of times but was just so promising no one had the brass neck to sack him. But I never saw him as a bloodless effete Leslie Howard or Cary Grant looking type as did Fleming. Craig's Bond HAD to be different.
its almost like you didn't watch the Craig movies cuz he is everything and more then you say he isnt
Craig is a bond for sure.
Craig is the best bond of all, because its not insanely far fetched, he has vulnerabilities, strengths and weaknesses.
Being a playboy is not how a successful operative can survive. And is ridiculous that anything had gone to cinema without trying to be an all out comedy, they became a all out comedy without being funny, just awful.
At least craig has a jason Bourne style ruthlessness not like almost all predecessors that are impossible to be anything but a childs dream.
Good point
Growed up in the 80s with Roger Moore as favourite but the older I got I prefered Sean Connery as 007.
Same here ole boy#
Same here ole boy!
Me too exactly the same thoughts
@@fredsalfa same did it his way all through his life a great.
Grew up with Brosnan as Bond and he's still my favourite, Moore being close second.
Connery will always be my favorite bond but I always liked Roger Moore as well. Daniel Craig does a pretty good job of it too, taking it in his own direction.
God bless him. He was truly a gentleman and a wonderful actor
Both Sean and Roger did a great job playing 007 James Bond! Each had their own fan base. Sean has an AWESOME documentary on the James Bond franchise. It explains his relationship with Roger and how his end to playing JB came to be. RIP Mr. Connery👼😇 I am "Diamonds Are Forever" right now and will be watching all the other JB movies afterwards.😉
Let's be real: if the OG Bond aproved Daniel Craig then so should we all.
Also, rest in peace sir Connery, we miss you all and we love you forever
Well Craig era of Bond is over now (after No Time To Die)
Craigs Bond movies were dreadful
@@adityakeshari4647 Thank goodness.
Ahhh...NO.
Barry Nelson approved Daniel Craig?
Sean Connery needs to make a cameo in a future Bond film
There was plans for him to appear as the Game Warden of Skyfall Manor, however it was felt it would confuse audiences.
@@Ace_Larrakin_Productions - Not confusing, but distracting.
Sad to say but he's on his way to heaven and he already got a new mission from M and Q already gave him a new gadget and a collaboration with Sir Roger Moore.
Too bad, he can’t
@@Ace_Larrakin_Productions that's a pity
There were ways they could have done that scene, for instance shooting the scene from behind him and letting his iconic voice let the audience know who it was
I think that would have been a nice nod
Excellent interviews. Connery is one of my favorite actors, and in my opinion the best Bond. I often wondered what his opinion was of Craig and Moore, and wish the interviews would have been longer.
I’m glad I grew up with Craig. He will always be my Bond. However, when watching Dr. No for the first time last week I discovered that Connery was actually fantastic. He seemed more ruthless than even Craig, just better at hiding it. Loved the performance, and I can’t wait to watch the others as well.
"That's a Smith & Wesson. And you've had your six."
Daniel Craig is a wannabe Bourne, always out of character, always trying to perform another character, honestly once you have seen them all and read the novels you realize how bad his performance was.
That’s because he was more ruthless. He was a tough character.
Wait till you get to Dalton
@@Donmenon I actually preferred 'Dalton's' movies cuz they were grittier & more violent.
Wow. Sean Conery still looks pretty badass till this day.
this interview must have been made in the 70ies !! goodness me... use the internet you fool
+Io you dumb fuck he means the last bit of the vid
Rude fecker.
oh, flick feck feck, as Shakespeare would have sed.
@@foreveragainOK he might have "sajd", not sed.
Sean connery for me every time
I grew up in the 1990s and I had never seen Connery as Bond until after watching The Hunt for Red Octoberand Indians Jones and the Last Crusade a millions times each, and I was so happy to learn he was the OG Bond, and I watched all of them when they would have Bondathons on TBS. He was, and still is, my favorite actor of all time.
LOL - that blows my mind as a boomer - like people saying did Paul McCartney used to be in a band ?
The greatest James Bond ever.
RIP Sir Sean Connery 🙏
That man was going to be nothing but a star going. I would imagine he would have an utterly commanding presence in real life
Sean Connery was the quintessential James Bond. Slick, masculine, and suave.
Roger Moore will always be Bond for me and Live and Let Die the best film.
Pure joy.
Paul McCartney's soundtrack of that film was something else.
Secret Agent!? On whose side!?
@@nunka34ify "Boy, where you been all your Iife? That there's one of them new car-boats."
@@gerhard7323 By the power invested in ME!!! I hereby commandeer this vehicle and all persons within………. And that means YOU, SMARTASS!!!
@@nunka34ifyBilly Bob will get 'em! 😂
His views on Roger Moore were interesting. Daniel Craig is an excellent Bond, but Sean Connery will always be the best. Then again I'm a Shallow Man, so what do I know ;)
I though Daniel Craig was absolutely awful. The worst Bond ever.
Only sean connery he embodied bond incredible
@ yeah. All he was an gritty bond with a tough guy attitude. I think even Lazenby is better. Anybody below Lazenby is mediocre in my book
Shaken not stirred.. it bruises the gin old man !!
@ Ok, you can explain why...?
Sean Connery is the BEST James Bond 007 😊💞🙋💞
Congratulations !
We have to remember that Connery had the classic EON team in the producers, the set designers, and John Barry, the master.
No he isn't. Roger Moore is. This interview is ANCIENT people think differently now. Thank God!!
And the best James Bond award goes to Roger Moore 🏆🏅🎉
Don’t worry Sean, you’ll always be the greatest- the original and the best , God bless
I enjoyed all of them. Each had their own JB personality! I hope the movies continues to entertain us for years to come.
I like them both and I feel each actor brings their own "style" into the character. I do like what Craig has done also, making Bond much more serious and threatening.
Daniel Craig brings in a side to bond that we didn't see what's Sean Connery it improves the character however Sean Connery made the character what it is
I actually think Roger Moore's Bond never lost credibility. That was Moore's genius, he could make fun of the ridiculous superstud Walter Mitty fantasy but when he got serious, he was believable.
That was Roger’s strength, he could pull it of with such elegance.
@@ghostviggen Ah yes, he really was elegant as the clown in Octopussy. I feel like he really nailed that one perfectly...
The writers and the scripts are what shaped Bond from one actor to another.
Most don't realise that Cubby Broccoli and Harry Saltzman wanted Moore as their first Bond, but he wasn't available as he was doing TV. They eventually got him though, in 1973, and he took it to another level - a level of superstardom.
I liked them all in their own way, but Sean Connery will always "BE" Bond....
Roger Moore would always be James Bond the best ever
@@simonerushing1505 Yes, for our gen perhaps who grew up watching him. My fav Roger always! :)
To those who are from his generation perhaps
Sean Connery was hands down the best Bond ever. Just the right kind of an english gentleman that Bond has been for so many years.
Although he is a Scottish gentleman.
MCP/ChronicBuzz Daniel Craig looks like a very serious Norman Wisdom that is so in this political correct World we now live in unfortunaly
Has lost all its quirkiness
Exactly
Not only 8s Sean Scottish, but Bond is also Scot.
He is second to only daneil craig
Sean remains the best ever Bond! He was born for that role.
Roger Moore was my "first" J. Bond, so I have always really liked his version. Having said that, I like the idea of different actors giving a different slant on the character. For me they all range from good to best.
Connery set the standard for which all others are compared....
I'd never compare him to Roger Moore. Roger Moore was unique.
I love them all, but as a child of the late 70s and 80s, Roger Moore will always be special to me.
Sean had a swagger the rest never captured
Agreed. Connery is probably the more accomplished Bond... However I enjoyed Moore's films the most.
Roger Moore had the best villain: invincible jaws ; invinsible python 🐍 snakes , crocodile & 🐊 alligators farm escape etc etc
Honestly Connery nails the difference. Moore plays it as a parody which is fine, but it's just different
I always thought people's taste in Bond comes down to a similar taste in what kind of Batman or Spider-Man you like. Some people like a campy hero, some people like a more serious but still whimsical hero, and others prefer a dark and gritty, realistic hero. I mean, neither is wrong, as long as it's entertaining that's what matters. As silly as the Adam West Batman TV show was, it could be just as entertaining as the Christian Bale/Christopher Nolan Batman movies. These are all fantasy characters anyway.
This is a splendid interview with an iconic actor who is frank to appreciate other actors who have followed him in one of his most memorable roles. For my wife and I, he will forever be 'James Bond.' Beyond that, Daniel Craig is magnificent in the role, both emotionally and physically.
Sean Connery is the best James Bond hands down
R.I.P., Sir Sean.
And I agree wholeheartedly. Moore's portrayal of Bond was a campy, satirical, almost a parody, of the character. Of course, I guess you could place a lot of blame for that at the feet of the producers as well, who may have felt they had to compete with the Star Trek/Star Wars type films at the time.
Though Pierce Brosnan was saddled with some of the same high-tech gimmicks by the producers, he still was able to return more of a ruthless aspect to the role.
Daniel Craig brought that back full circle as a Bond who (like Sean Connery's original) was believable as a spy who could hold fight and kill ruthlessly if necessary. Or even when not necessary! 😊
Loved all of Sean's work, a truly unique actor. It's hard to watch the passage of time though, which really does speed up faster and faster the older you get. Advice? try not to have too many regrets when the time comes.
Sean Connery is so gracious in these interviews as I figured he'd be. Great observations.
I enjoyed most of the Connery and Moore Bond movies, and personally I think Dalton was underrated and deserved more than two. From Brosnan onwards, they've never had the same feel. My favorite out of them all...? Live And Let Die.
The one aspect of the Bond character in the books which no actor or movie has ever portrayed is actually his most intriguing one: despite being essentially an assassin, he hates killing, especially in cold blood. Fleming got a number of plot twists out of that one internal conflict.
Good observation!
In The Living Daylights, Dalton does give us glimpses of this. When he is preparing to shoot the sniper, you can see his distaste and moodiness at what his job involves. And when he is ordered to kill Pushkin, he reluctantly accepts out of professionalism. This aspect of Bond was overshadowed in LTK though, because he is too blinded by revenge.
@@NH1973 I think that was out of necessity. The short story on which the film is based revolves entirely around Bond's unwillingness to kill the person he has been ordered to kill. In fact, he doesn't, in the end. He shoots to maim, instead.
I watched all the James Bond movies and Roger Moore is my favorite Bond actor, His humor is a big factor it's so natural. I even bought the soundtracks as well on iTunes. The only actor who can replace Roger Moore is Sam Heughan.
Sir Roger Moore played in some of my favorite bond films. With that said I like all of the bond actors before the Bronson era.
George Lazenby said something very interesting when he bowed out after one movie: The world was changing,the hippie generation was all about peace and love.He didnt believe James Bond type movies could continue as they were.
I'm sure that was a factor in their change of direction during Moore's era
Rest in Peace great actor. James Bond is timeless.
Connery was the best for me, a sense of nostalgia attached to him I suppose. Craig was introduced to compete with the Bourne films which changed the genre forever I recon.
He's a very articulate and incisive interviewee. He expounds his views in an erudite and prosaic manner that even the more sophisticated actors and actresses of his own day could not emulate-- and that would be unthinkable in the talentless, vacuous hams of the present age. Listening to him talk about the nuances of Bond, and enumerate the artistic differences between Roger's version and his, is uncannily like listening to a serious intellectual discussion of film by (say) Pauline Kael or Roger Ebert.
I suspect his remarks on Roger Moore were intended, on some level, as an oblique swipe at his successor, but at the same time I think Connery has genuine admiration for him. It's true that calling someone a master of parody and camp is often a way of saying they're unserious, but no one who's seen the Moore Bond films can deny his unparalleled ability to mock himself.
You nailed it. While everybody else was busy championing their favorite Bond (an endless argument), you dove deeper and brought back the pearl of wisdom.
I totally agree with besides the fact that Lazenby was Connery's sucessor.
Apparently you've never heard of Stephen Fry, Jodie Foster, or Omar Sharif. And the list could go on and on, including many celebrities of the current generation.
That's a great way to summarize the eras. I personally grew up on the Roger Moore era, but I love both Connery's and Craig's movies as well as the other actors. I've seen them all and enjoyed them all. Like he said, they're just different appetites. I guess I have many appetites. lol
I also think that's why the series is so successful. The stories, characters, and action are always great! Each movie is unique and brings a different new element. Sure, there are common elements but that's how you recognize a Bond movie.
If they decide to make more, I just hope the focus isn't on any silly message. We just want Bond entertainment, not some agenda. That means, great characters, believable acting, unique and awesome action, exotic locations and beautiful scenery, and witty comedy and puns thrown in.
Sure, they could tone down what the Bond girls do and wear, but Bond still needs to be primary hero. Otherwise, it's not a Bond film. It'd be something else. In that case, just make a new series.
In summary, take each actor's films as separate animals. Each is a reboot, in a sense, but carries on the general story. Although, Craig's was a total reboot of the franchise and covered the entire career of Bond with one actor. They could do that again, or cover his time before becoming Bond?
Muito centrado, muito autêntico como ator e como ser humano. Olhar forte e penetrante. Melhor James Bond de todos os tempos. - Descanse em paz!
Moor took himself less seriously and was funny and appealing to all ages. Loved him
Lili GH but it was a bit like watching the saint only a longer version
moore was wishy washy in the role.... in a role where he had to cold and calculating... just didn't fit the stereotype of a secret agent.. connery and craig fit the type easily like they had been born to it.
@@Shocke89 Nonsense. Moore was outstanding when he had to be. People always go on about the 'humor' in Roger's movies, but fail to see how great the stunts, the drama and action sequences were.
Me too
@@annalinson3598 ROM's best was his first, Live and Let Die. Combo of Bond 'serious' with Bond light. Great screenplay, music, and Solitaire in the mix. And great villains, several of them. LALD's 'watch scene' is classic Bond... here we see Moore playing it straight; also in his intro when he says, 'Bond, James Bond' to the music of George Martin.
Liked both Connery and Craig in the role.
Connery times were different. Some people complain about the "cheesy" parts. But back then it was part of the entertainment and limited special effects. But if you watch again the movies, Connery is the best at playing those "dark moments" of Bond of a cold ruthless spy. He's able to easily switch from Mr NiceGuy a woman would introduce to her mother to going Mr Cold able to put a bullet at the back of the head of a guy without hesitation with credibility in both.
Craig was pretty good as well, but lacked the natural dark element of the character Connery had.
However Craig was incredibly good in Skyfall playing this broken spy.
Just my opinion.
My brother in law who's a limo driver in Florida once took Sean Connery from his hotel to the airport. He was not supposed to engage with any of the passengers at all and especially this level of celebrities but at the end of the trip he turned around and asked Sean Connery - "Excuse me but could you do me a favor'"? to which Mr Connery said - "sure". He then hesitantly asked him - "could you just say - Bond, James Bond back to me"? And with a little smile Sean Connery said it back to him as if he was still playing the part. He then exited the limo and gave him a huge tip. My brother in law said he'll never forget that day ever again. He sadly passed away within 12 months of that encounter. Sean Connery is not only is a nice man but one of the greatest actors of my generation.
YOU were James Bond 007, Sean.
Well put. It’s as simple as that!
Talk about blowing the smoke... Connery was so jealous of Moore's popularity, he couldn't help himself. Roger on the other hand was always so respectful to Sean and humble about his own performance. Roger Moore for the 70's and 80's generation will always be THE James Bond and The Spy Who Loved Me will always be the greatest movie in the franchise. 😎
James Bond is a character that's been fortunate to consistently draw fine actors, even as they each put their own spin on 007. Sean is my mental image of Bond, but Roger, Daniel and others have all done a fantastic job in the role.
Dude was a legend. He said in an incredibly kind way what I've always thought, that the Moore years were silly
I think one of the most important things in the world is that we invent a quick cure for aging and restore Sean Connery to the age of 50 where he belongs. FOREVER! There can be only one, and he's it.
Also, the one and only TRUE talking dragon 😎.
there can be only one! i see what you did there....
Best post! THNX
Oh God. . .
Sean Connery will always be the original and best James Bond. When he first appears in Dr. No he immediately establishes himself as a badass to be feared just in the way he says his name.
"Bond"
Takes time to light a cigarette.
"James Bond."
I love Roger Moore and Sean Connery both🙌
Sean Connery and Daniel Craig will ALWAYS be my most favorite Two James Bonds. They were the absolute best at it in my personal opinion
I miss this guy. I wish we had more action movies with him, like The Rock. Not enough.
I bet he could throw a convincing punch.
He actually made a lot of action films, get over it.
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@@robertfish4052 he could. Just ask his girlfriends. Very handy with the fists.
@@MiningForPies they merited it
I remember seeing an interview with Christopher Lee who was Ian Fleming's cousin. Lee claimed Roger Moore's Bond is how Fleming would have preferred Bond to have been played. I liked Connery but prefer Moore more.
murdering upperclass gentleman
Yes
Pierce Brosnan seems too much of a pretty boy. He's just not convincing as a tough guy at least not for me. But I do like him in other roles.
making shit up aren't you? Moore's the second worse bond after Dalton
Fleming also liked Moore, but no one could afford to get him out of his TV contract.
Sean Connery is awesome as James Bond .. and glad to hear he loves Daniel Craig as 007 .. Me too!
Love Sean Connery!!❤️☘️🕊️💖
To me. Sean Connery will always be James Bond. He was so handsome when he was young.
I personally think it was the Bond you grew up with for the majority of the people. I personally am a Roger Moore fan. He has more flair. His bond, though still has a little animalistic way about him, has a refinement that Connery and Craig do not have. They are more macho like they have to prove something where as Roger Moore can take it easy on the macho a little bit. He has nothing to prove.
Yes, I had a good friend, who has passed away, who was from London, around Roger Morre's age, in fact. And, he knew Roger, they went to the same pubs...& he told me that Roger's first woman was a bit older, wealthy, classy.
Says that she took Roger 'under her wing', so to speak, paid to have him learn very proper Queen's Enlish, proper manners, the whole deal, so she could help him get 'up the ladder' in acting, and society. (Roger had he mentioned this woman, not often, but, he was aware of the huge favor she did him, early on)...Thats where his 'flair, refinement' came from! Roger was a ''diamond'' to start with, mind you, & she just polished him up a bit! The rest, he did on his own! terrific Bond!
I think it's that lack of refinement, that roguish manner that both Connery and Craig have that set them apart. Moore was very good and I'm not taking anything away from him....but in my humble opinion Connery was the best Bond, with Craig a close 2nd. I don't picture Commander Jame Bond as a complete ""gentleman". I see him more as a rule breaker who will do what it takes to get the job done. Sort of, "it's easier to ask for forgiveness later, than ask for permission beforehand". He has a great many gentlemanly qualities but it's that rogue part of him that makes him effective. Bond broke rules, he did things HIS way, but he was so effective that what could his bosses do? Fire him? They wouldn't be able to replace him. He was the guy they sent in when everyone else failed because they played by the rules. I think Connery and Craig are more believable as Bond.
What Connery had, and also Craig, is an element of menace. Essential to the character.
First time I knew of Sean Connery was in Goldfinger- my mum took me to see it, and I loved it! Saw Sean in a movie several years later where he played an Arab Prince, and to this day, I think he was the only Scotsman who could do it with a Scottish accent and get away with it!!!! Love every film he has ever made, RIP Sir