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88. Saw "Dr. No" in a New York theater when it opened. I was 25.

Sat Oct 31, 2020, 10:26 AM

Oct 2020

When he turned to the camera and said "Bond, James Bond" I swooned in my seat. Yes, 007 was sexist, but Ian Fleming was sexist. I read Ian Fleming because he was one of JFK"s favorite authors. Please note that in the 1960's intelligent women had to control their brain power lest they damage the male ego. It was difficult to thrive in the corporate world.

I am grateful that my four daughters and eight granddaughters have benefited from Title IX, Roe v. Wade and opportunities that were not available to me.

There will never be a James Bond like Connery. The outright sexist attitudes of 007 just make me smile now because they are so outdated. But, he was a hero and always beat the bad guys.

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Aw man. Sean Connery? Dead at 90 [View all] MissB Oct 2020 OP

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I always feel like it's tempting fate to make predictions of great things on NYE BannonsLiver Oct 2020 #80

Yea, my bad for sure!!!! I have learned my lesson. :-(. Nt Karma13612 Oct 2020 #108

Appropriately, your name is Karma. Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #95

Well, as I said above, I have learned my lesson. Karma13612 Oct 2020 #109

"Knock knock" "Who's there?" "Dishes" "Dishes who?" Alex4Martinez Oct 2020 #110

Bummer JDC Oct 2020 #3

Took My Thought! ProfessorGAC Oct 2020 #11

:( Roland99 Oct 2020 #4

The Legend... Blue Owl Oct 2020 #5

Blemished forever by "Zardoz" (1974) lastlib Oct 2020 #115

I didn't see a cause of death... FarPoint Oct 2020 #6

no nt Celerity Oct 2020 #37

Well, he was 90... cwydro Oct 2020 #46

Oh no. Silver Gaia Oct 2020 #7

Bond. James Bond Karma13612 Oct 2020 #8

THIS malaise Oct 2020 #12

Not Really Dr. Skull Oct 2020 #67

Welcome to our DU family. niyad Oct 2020 #71

RIP. yardwork Oct 2020 #9

Dammit TaylorWilliams Oct 2020 #10

MMM good! Karma13612 Oct 2020 #18

I saw his "return" as Bond in "Never Say Never Again" WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2020 #23

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍 nt Karma13612 Oct 2020 #32

You want hot and sexy Sean Connery, check out ZARDOZ. not_the_one Oct 2020 #76

RIGHT?? Godawful 70s camp but DAMN... nolabear Oct 2020 #87

The perfect movie for Election day if I am Karma13612 Oct 2020 #105

What bdamomma Oct 2020 #84

He had a great, great voice blogslut Oct 2020 #13

Great Movie..... forgot this one. Zoonart Oct 2020 #15

'The Man Who Would Be King' and 'The Wind and the Lion' - two magnificent films Siwsan Oct 2020 #91

one of my faves Chili Oct 2020 #111

I Always Liked This One TaylorWilliams Oct 2020 #97

Sorry to hear this......James Bond Zoonart Oct 2020 #14

Robin nd Marion... WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2020 #19

Gets me too... Zoonart Oct 2020 #22

I was telling my sister about that movie after I saw it the first time. WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2020 #29

I DO remember that scene. Zoonart Oct 2020 #34

Let me know what platform you find it on MissB Oct 2020 #38

Don't see it free anywhere but maybe YouTube. Zoonart Oct 2020 #43

Oh... and when she goes under her Zoonart Oct 2020 #36

Rats! WinstonSmith4740 Oct 2020 #64

It was Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade wnylib Oct 2020 #41

Yep... meant the Riders's franchise. Zoonart Oct 2020 #44

Yeah, Raiders was the first movie in wnylib Oct 2020 #53

yep Zoonart Oct 2020 #54

also: The Longest Day FailureToCommunicate Oct 2020 #48

Man who would be king. nt Hotler Oct 2020 #78

Great, great movie TuxedoKat Oct 2020 #81

This year sucks MrScorpio Oct 2020 #17

Yes it does. Karma13612 Oct 2020 #20

The best James Bond of them all. DinahMoeHum Oct 2020 #21

"NO, Mr. Bond. I expected you NEVER to have died." RobertDevereaux Oct 2020 #24

Yeah. Saw that. calimary Oct 2020 #25

Damn, girl! Right next to him! Wow! Duppers Oct 2020 #89

That was a pretty cool job. calimary Oct 2020 #96

2020 is now officially Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #26

Well ... there is this Miigwech Oct 2020 #27

BBC's obituary put it well MissB Oct 2020 #30

That 1st clip was about his personal opinion... Duppers Oct 2020 #92

This Miigwech Oct 2020 #100

Thanks for this. Duppers Oct 2020 #98

I had to separate it too. Chili Oct 2020 #114

He was my flight once. Levaughn Oct 2020 #28

Welcome to DU bdamomma Oct 2020 #90

RIP Sir Sean uponit7771 Oct 2020 #31

Good night dear Sir. Rest in Power tulipsandroses Oct 2020 #33

When I was an adolescent in the 1960s Chainfire Oct 2020 #35

As an actor, I really respected him. ChazInAz Oct 2020 #39

He had a good long life. milestogo Oct 2020 #40

RIP Celerity Oct 2020 #42

Awful news. It has left me shaken, AND stirred. FailureToCommunicate Oct 2020 #45

Not too many tears.... Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #47

Same here. He was sexist. Duppers Oct 2020 #99

Speaking ill of the dead Piasladic Oct 2020 #102

That was 40 years ago. He more recently said this Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #106

Glad to hear it. NT Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #107

Oh, no, no, no. mnhtnbb Oct 2020 #49

RIP JohnnyRingo Oct 2020 #50

The Best Bond ever, the original... Wounded Bear Oct 2020 #51

Please hang on Betty White LW1977 Oct 2020 #52

Amen to that. nt Ilsa Oct 2020 #59

Shhhhhh - her name is not to be spoken so as not to tempt fate! Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #113

He lost his sex appeal & my respect with his violent, misogynistic Ilsa Oct 2020 #55

Agree, zero tolerance for being abusive to women Beringia Oct 2020 #56

100. Happy Hoosier Oct 2020 #60

He had a much more successful career than any wife-beater deserves. WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2020 #74

The Hill mahannah Oct 2020 #57

Great war movie. Hope more people see it. (nt) Paladin Oct 2020 #82

A friend of mine once called my wife "that Bond girl you married." He meant Connery's Bond. DFW Oct 2020 #58

Check out Wrong Is Right Trumpocalypse Oct 2020 #66

I might just do that DFW Oct 2020 #68

May he have eternal rest and be surrounded by PatrickforO Oct 2020 #62

Godspeed Mr. Connery Tommymac Oct 2020 #63

RIP Michael MacBride ucrdem Oct 2020 #65

He truly set the standard... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #69

Sean Connery film that few know about. "Finding Forrester." Cyrano Oct 2020 #70

Most today only know that movie as the source of the "You're the Man Now, Dog!" meme Tarc Oct 2020 #75

Requiescat in pace. niyad Oct 2020 #72

We lost a great actor! Rest In Peace Mr Connery. iluvtennis Oct 2020 #73

So sad bdamomma Oct 2020 #77

I remember I was about 12, and in the middle of reading all of the James Bond adventures. BobTheSubgenius Oct 2020 #79

According to the bbc MissB Oct 2020 #83

My situation almost exactly except my mom wanted me to see Goldfinger PCIntern Oct 2020 #85

90 is a good life. If I live to be 90, I will do old man back flips on my birthday. Blue_true Oct 2020 #86

Saw "Dr. No" in a New York theater when it opened. I was 25. BarbD Oct 2020 #88

Well, he had a heck of a good run. jeffreyi Oct 2020 #93

Hi, my name is Plenty. Of course you are. Hotler Oct 2020 #94

Great actor, a misogynist in private life... Spazito Oct 2020 #101

Darby O'Gill and the Little People frogmarch Oct 2020 #103

He set the pace. No other Bond like him. Totally Tunsie Oct 2020 #104

I throughly enjoyed most of his work. A solid box office magnet. oasis Oct 2020 #112