Sean Connery's 'The Rock' Performance Remembered by Fans After His Death
The Rock was one of Sean Connery's favorite films from his 1990s output, alongside Entrapment with [...]
Rest in peace legend Sir Sean Connery. Can’t forget the childhood memories of James Bond and The Rock
— Kayode Adewole (@meetnisterooy) October 31, 2020
Tributes and praise for Connery flooded out throughout the day Saturday. Once news spread, many took to social media to deliver words of thanks and memories of Connery's films. The Rock was at the top of many people's lists.
prevnextResht in Peash legend 🥺🖤🙏🏼
— Alpha Cat Zingano (@CatZingano) October 31, 2020
My favorite all time movie of Sean Connery is The Rock
Whats yours? pic.twitter.com/KnzRkSDUSf
Did I ever mention that in college, the only DVD I owned for 4 years was “The Rock”. I watched Sean Connery and Nic Cage more times than I can count.
I guess what I’m saying is, thanks Sean. 😢
— Jesse Cox (@JesseCox) October 31, 2020
The film holds a special place for Connery fans, right next to his role as Harrison Ford's father in Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade. Both held a gold spot near fan's hearts, with these two offering examples.
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Two of my fave film of his were The Last Crusade and The Rock.Rest easy, Legend. pic.twitter.com/2h9W50uZo3
— FrappKenstein⚡😈👻🧟♂️🧛♂️🧞♂️ (@FrappMocha) October 31, 2020
The Rock is the best Sean Connery movie. RIP legend pic.twitter.com/XLESPLZtvp
— Josh Elman 🇺🇸 (@joshelman) October 31, 2020
The Rock stands as a favorite for a lot of people. It's the start of a string of films where Nicolas Cage was the top action star in the nation. It's Michael Bay before his explosions got too big for audiences to handle. And it's Connery without any frills.
prevnextMy dad recently told me that I'm named Sean because he watched The Rock on TV the night before I was born and he loved Sean Connery in that film.
Proud to be named after a genuine film legend. RIP https://t.co/8SSjFyOtGX
— 🎃The Seanmower Man🎃 (@seanhub_) October 31, 2020
My favorite Sean Connery movie was The Rock, no question. #rip pic.twitter.com/CnLf600QIO
— Jorge C. (@j_cruzz25) October 31, 2020
Connery's long career didn't matter to most. While they loved his early movies, including James Bond, The Rock stands out for a lot of fans.
prevnextThe Rock is the best Sean Connery movie. Don’t @ me. pic.twitter.com/NhdEyipve4
— Lauren Katzenberg (@Lkatzenberg) October 31, 2020
Y’all 😭 he’s gone. He was amazing and my first silver fox when I was in high school 💖 I loved him in ‘The Rock”. RIP Sean Connery 💔💔 pic.twitter.com/1DvVkAyTah
— The Jelli Monster (@starjelligram) October 31, 2020
Connery's passing also brought out a lot of the attracted fans from across his career. Despite his advanced age at the time, Connery could still make hearts flutter. The Rock landed in that sweet spot.
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While Sean Connery was amazing and best known for Bond, my favourite film for him was The Rock as Mason - it just worked so well.
Always hoped for one more film.
Rest in peace you legend. pic.twitter.com/ejwhcRo14n
— DrGandalf (@drgandalf52) October 31, 2020
Some fans clearly wanted one more film from Connery after The Rock. They got a few, but his final films would be far from the praise that The Rock gained. Many would rather remember him for The Rock and Bond over The League of Extraordinary Gentleman.
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