CLEVELAND, Ohio – Sean Connery – who died Saturday at age 90 - had a gravitas on screen. Yes, the “Bond, James Bond” and “Shaken not stirred” lines have become well-worn catchphrases. But quotes from his characters covered an array of serious, quippy and memorable lines. Here are 11 of them.
"Dear Jamal, Someone I once knew wrote that we walk away from our dreams afraid that we may fail or worse yet, afraid we may succeed. You need to know that while I knew so very early that you would realize your dreams, I never imagined I would once again realize my own.
- Forrester
How to watch: The movie came out in 2000 and is directed by Gus Van Zant.
As the captain of a Russian nuclear submarine, Connery’s character remains in command – of his ship, of his crew, and even when the Americans board the Red October.
“One ping only.”
“A great day comrades, we sail into history!”
“A little revolution now and then is a healthy thing, don’t you think?”
- Marko Ramius
How to watch/rent/buy: The movie came out in 1990 and is directed by John McTiernan.
“They say if you resort to violence, then you’ve already lost.”
- Det. John Connor
How to watch/rent/buy: The movie came out in 1993 and is directed by Philip Kaufman.
“Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade”
“I suddenly remembered my Charlemagne. Let my armies be the rocks and the trees and the birds in the sky.”
- Professor Henry Jones
How to watch/rent/buy: The movie came out in 1989 and is directed by Steven Spielberg.
“You wanna know how to get Capone? They pull a knife, you pull a gun. He sends one of yours to the hospital, you send one of his to the morgue. That’s the Chicago way! And that’s how you get Capone.”
- Jim Malone
How to watch/rent/buy: The movie came out in 1987 and is directed by Brian DePalma.
“I think he got the point.”
- James Bond, after shooting a would-be assassin with a spear gun.
How to watch/rent/buy: The movie came out in 1965 and is directed by Terrence Young.
“Now listen to me you benighted muckers. We’re going to teach you soldiering. The world’s noblest profession. When we’re done with you, you’ll be able to slaughter your enemies like civilized men.”
- Daniel Dravot
How to watch/rent/buy: The movie came out in 1975 and is directed by John Huston.
“Shocking.”
- James Bond, after throwing a lamp into a bathtub, electrocuting an assassin.
How to watch/rent/buy: The movie came out in 1964 and is directed by Guy Hamilton.
“The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen”
“And the game is on.”
- Allan Quatermain
How to watch/rent/buy: The movie came out in 2003 and is directed by Stephen Norrington.
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