Best Connery film outside of James Bond

I have a weak spot for Darby O'Gill. When I was a kid the banshee used to scare the hell out of me.

 

I thought Groundskeeper Willie was the "Shinning" star...

Either you mean "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" or this is some joke I don't get...

 

The Hill. Haven't seen this in years. On my list of movies I want to get on DVD. I don't think it is available yet.

 

While not my favorite [that's "The Man Who Would Be King"], I'm surprised no one has mentioned "A Fine Madness" with Joanne Woodward. His performance was a little over the top [a "little"?], but it has to rate as one of his biggest departures from Bond.

 

My vote goes for "Highlander" - he looks so cool as a time travelling Spaniard! After that, "The Rock."

 

i LOVED the ANDERSON TAPES (great book, too)! directed by sidney lumet and a trippy synth score by quincy jones, also contains christopher walkens film debut, if i'm not mistaken. good luck finding a copy, even on VHS. i got a copy on LD some years ago, but couldn't stand to look at a cropped 'scope image.

later, chris

 

Darby O'Gill and the Liitle People, it is a classic.

 

The Untouchables


loved it!

 

I would say THE ROCK and ENTRAPMENT

 

Yes - and The Hill, The Name of the Rose, The Wind and the Lion, Time Bandits, The Offence, A Bridge Too Far, Hell Drivers and his turn as King Richard in the Costner Robin Hood.

 

The Man Who Would Be King is a great movie and a great role for Connery. I have a big soft spot for A Bridge Too Far, I remember going to the cinema with my Dad when were on holiday to see this when it came out. There are a whole load of stars in it but Connery does really (to me anyway) fit into the role he has. Helps he is actually playing a Scotsman!!

 

The Man Who Would Be King (Caine can do a killer John Huston imitation, btw), Name of the Rose, Untouchables. Yes, he's good in Bridge Too Far. But his part, for me, is too small. Same for Hackman.

 

*=my favorite, too.

 

medicine man

 

Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade

 

Great film!! "Down Perischope"

 

Another vote for the Rock and Entrapment.

 

Connery owns The Last Crusade and The Rock as a supporting actor. To me, he makes both movies (and I seem to remember someone saying that The Rock is supposed to be a quasi-extension of his Bond character). I also like him in Highlander, although I think that movie could still be a good flick without him. I think the other 2 would suffer a lot without his participation.

 

The Man Who Would Be King wins it by some distance for me.

 

Highlander
Indiana Jones & The Last Crusade.

 

No love for Meteor?

 

The Man Who Would Be King. I was 8 when that came out and saw it many times in the theater. I loved that movie. I have it on Blu Ray and it's still a great movie.

Chad

 

The Hill
The Anderson Tapes
The Offence
The Man Who Would Be King

He's a great movie actor with astonishing charisma, so I can watch him in anything. But I think those four could be his best.

 

Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade
The Rock, solely for his line about winners and prom queens