I saw this again last week...

I think this and Raiders have stood the test of time.

"And mostly, that's because Sean Connery is so damn good."

Too bad he isn't on screen 100% of the time then.

Sean Connery might not be recognised as among the 'best' actors in Hollywood history, but the mannerisms he brought to Bond have never been challenged, let alone equalled. I'd go as far as to say that he would have made a slightly better (though much different) Gandalf than Ian McKellen.

I'm glad that he was awarded no Best Actor or Best Supporting as a reward, as a kind of lifetime achievement award [EDIT : HE WAS]. His filmography is much more eternal than Tom Hanks winning back to back Oscars, or even Daniel Day-Lewis' threepeat.

He was bigger than Bond, getting tired of the role, even if his audience had not got tired of him. Connery is in a select group of artists that have never been acknowledged by Academy awards, such as Kubrick, Tarkovsky, Kurosawa, Hitchcock, Paul Thomas Anderson, and actors like Rickman, Bill Murray, Depp, and other people such as Alan Silvestri and Danny Elfman.

Sean Connery grew up at the right time, and landed the most iconic role in the 60s, other actors having to be dependent on auteur directors to shine. I say all this on the strength of the 2nd and 3rd Bond movies I've seen and his excellent performance in The Untouchables. And Last Crusade, too, that goes without saying.

Less known is him being refused a trial as a soccer player at Manchester United, the club I support. It only enhances the mystique of Connery, who, it seems, was born to be famous.

Just watched it last week too. It’s still fing great. So damn funny. It’s pretty much non stop.

This and Raiders are classics.

This and Raiders are the best. I am in the minority hating Temple of Doom and liking the 4th one more than it. Also Sean Connery was nominated for a best supporting actor Golden Globe for this. To be fair he won a Golden Globe and an oscar 2 years before for the Untouchables. Also he lost for this to Denzel Washington in Glory which in my opinion is a superior performance.

Just watched all three and I think they are all still great.

Connery may not have been the most versatile actor but he was the ultimate movie star. He had unbelievable levels of charisma, sheer testosterone, and was a very strong, tall, stable presence. You always felt safe and comfortable with him, and his twinkle-in-the-eye comic touch was the cherry on the top.

He was an inspired choice as Dr Henry Jones Sr, and it was fun to see him play a bookish old man out of his depth in an action adventure after years of playing the ultimate alpha male - James Bond.