Best line: “he penis is evil. The penis shoots seeds and makes new life to poison the earth with a plague of men, as once it was. But the gun shoots death and purifies the earth of the filth of brutals. Go forth and kill! Zardoz has spoken.”
This is Sean Connery from the movie Zardoz (for those of you who haven’t figured it out yet) a great sci-fi movie written and produced by John Boorman best known for the film Deliverance.
A very strange film.
the weird thing is Sean Connery fronted money and did most of his own driving for Zardoz, b/c he felt it was such a great film! I love it too, but probably for different reasons….
I got sucked into this movie on TCM one night. I kept waiting for it to make sense (since I missed the first couple minutes), yet it never did.
Zardoz falls into the genre of Psychotronic films. They are not supposed to make sense. As such they can be enjoyed after repeated viewings and on many levels.
First, let me say that I am so glad he is wearing suspenders, can you say “wardrobe malfunction!” Now that that is out of the way, I am no gun enthusiast, but do those shells in his bandolier even fit into that pistol? they look like crayons.
You know you can find the Zardoz Trailer with a quick search on Youtube. If you thought the picture was WTF, with till you see it moving! We got Zardoz on DVD played it and stoned people just showed up at my house unannounced to watch it. It really enhanced the experience.
Mecha S8n :
You know you can find the Zardoz Trailer with a quick search on Youtube. If you thought the picture was WTF, with till you see it moving! We got Zardoz on DVD played it and stoned people just showed up at my house unannounced to watch it. It really enhanced the experience.
Are you saying that if you play the DVD of Zardoz, a random crew of stoners shows up? Cool.
The film was shot in the Wicklow mountains and around the beaches in Bray, south of Dublin, Ireland, where I grew up… lots of familiar landmarks in the film
Ardmore studios, they made a lot of other great films there, like Excalibur and Braveheart… oh, and Space Truckers, lol.
My dad can remember it being filmed, I thought it was a great movie actually. A friend of the family can also remember ‘Ryans Daughter’ being shot down in Kerry.
Zardoz is one of those movies I put on to try to scare away the less-than-serious girlfriends. If they make it through, they can stay. (Anyone who can’t handle some weirdness is too boring for me.) And then I look at the current girlfriend’s DVD collection… THERE IT IS!
@Chris
Actually, the more I think of it…. naked redhead beauties frolicking in pools… mad eejits running around with weapons flailing… flying heads made of stone… it’s just how I remember Wicklow!
The mountains used to be a training ground for the IRA in the 70′s and 80′s… we used to run into them all the time on weekend hikes!
@berniebird
I ran into an IRA patrol in Cavan and they nearly killed me! Thankfully it blew over and we had a nice little chat about the British government .
Mecha S8n :
You know you can find the Zardoz Trailer with a quick search on Youtube. If you thought the picture was WTF, with till you see it moving! We got Zardoz on DVD played it and stoned people just showed up at my house unannounced to watch it. It really enhanced the experience.
Are you saying that if you play the DVD of Zardoz, a random crew of stoners shows up? Cool.
Ha! Nice!
What baffles me is that the first time Sean put on that costume and saw himself in the mirror he somehow thought this whole thing was a good idea. I wonder if he got diaper rash.
@Ryan
Good pickup – the ammo is for a serious rifle, looks like there could be a variety of shells, but maybe .22-250 or .243 and .308 (projectile looks quite a bit narrower than the case which does not look long enough to be .270), whilst I’d guess the revolver is probably not even a .38
The pistol is a Webley-Fosbery the coolest revolver EVAR! An 8 shot (in .38 6 in .455) AUTOMATIC revolver with “shotgun-break” cartridge eject/reloading.
That’s not a bad system. I’ve used Barbarella for similar purposes; if they can enjoy Barbarella then I know they have a certain sense of humor.
I read that Connery was really excited to do this movie; he had become typecast as James Bond and badly wanted to do other types of projects. He certainly succeeded with Zardoz! A very entertaining and strange film.
Mecha S8n :
You know you can find the Zardoz Trailer with a quick search on Youtube. If you thought the picture was WTF, with till you see it moving! We got Zardoz on DVD played it and stoned people just showed up at my house unannounced to watch it. It really enhanced the experience.
Are you saying that if you play the DVD of Zardoz, a random crew of stoners shows up? Cool.
All I’m saying is that it happened. Ive not put the movie in again in case it happens again. Buggers ate all my Cheetos
This costume is kind of ridiculous-looking, but I thought Zardoz was a pretty good movie. They use the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 7th all throughout the score.
Ha! I’ve never heard of the movie, but I’ll have to check it out… Sounds weird.
When I first saw the pic I immediately thought it was someone trying to look like The Gunslinger from Steven King’s Dark Tower series. Although the whole Not wearing pants thing was a bit confusing…..
Oh GOD, Zardoz. XD My friends in Iowa played this for me when I was drunk and slightly concussed. It was the most surreal experience of my LIFE. XD Hilarious, in its way, but also HORRIFYING. Great in-joke fodder for me and my friends, though.
my god, read the million and a half quotes you had to scroll through to get to where you post a comment…..actually, just read the first 5 or so and you will see that yes, it is in fact sean connery and the question was asked by every other idiot that didn’t bother reading ANY of the comments that they had to scroll through. gah, idiocy is like an std, spreads like wildfire in more populated areas(or on the internet, threads)
Zardoz is one of my favorite films – and the plot makes a lot of sense on how a Utopia becomes a Dystopia and needs contrived religious anarchy to solve the problem of immortality. Connery negotiated his salary and did his own driving so John Boorman would include the chauffeur budget into his pay.
Zardoz is one of my favorite films – and the plot makes a lot of sense on how a Utopia becomes a Dystopia and needs contrived religious anarchy to solve the problem of immortality and consequence of Bourgeoisie protecting itself from Proletariat. Connery negotiated his salary and did his own driving so John Boorman would include the chauffeur budget into his pay. The trained killer is the savior.
you said iit. so we made a drinking game to this movie. Everytime they say or you see ZARDOZ, everytime you see titties and evertime someone is shot. soooo drunk.@600lbsofcrab
O! M! G! I saw this and thought, “NO WAY!” I watched Zardoz on the late night horror show a couple of times, but always managed to fall asleep before the end. So sad, but I never seemed to make it through any of the shows. I always hoped to catch it on TMC or the Sci-Fi channel, but never saw it there. Seeing this gives me the gumption to ask for it at the library. I figure if I can find “Omega Man”, then I can find Zardoz. Next stop after that… Soilent Green!
My first thought was “Man, Zardoz is such an awesome movie.”
So yeah, that’s Sean Connery in his first role after leaving his 007 role. It’s called Zardoz, and if you haven’t watched it yet then what the hell are you doing sitting here, man! Go watch it!
first
“Have you seen my anal bum cover?”
Zardoz!
Zardoz indeed!!
Best line: “he penis is evil. The penis shoots seeds and makes new life to poison the earth with a plague of men, as once it was. But the gun shoots death and purifies the earth of the filth of brutals. Go forth and kill! Zardoz has spoken.”
Perhaps Sean Connery’s greatest role ever.
Is this Sir Thomas Sean Connery?
i think this should be enough evidence to build a case up about getting that title of “Sir” removed… XD
hahah I loved that horrible, horrible movie so much! And now, as an adult, I realize why I get all flush whenever I see Sean Connery.
This is Sean Connery from the movie Zardoz (for those of you who haven’t figured it out yet) a great sci-fi movie written and produced by John Boorman best known for the film Deliverance.
A very strange film.
the weird thing is Sean Connery fronted money and did most of his own driving for Zardoz, b/c he felt it was such a great film! I love it too, but probably for different reasons….
Wait a second. Is that Sean Connery?
Yes, it is Sean Connery. Watch Zardoz sometime. Entertaining.
Mr. Irresistable … the early years!
Zardoz!
I got sucked into this movie on TCM one night. I kept waiting for it to make sense (since I missed the first couple minutes), yet it never did.
Zardoz falls into the genre of Psychotronic films. They are not supposed to make sense. As such they can be enjoyed after repeated viewings and on many levels.
Ahh….James Bond’s super gay cousin.
I’m sure glad he has an ammo belt/suspenders to keep his diaper up.
First, let me say that I am so glad he is wearing suspenders, can you say “wardrobe malfunction!” Now that that is out of the way, I am no gun enthusiast, but do those shells in his bandolier even fit into that pistol? they look like crayons.
Fortunately for everyone involved, there can be only one
i did like the end
@arny moose
before he got really fat.
Knowing that it’s from a movie kind of spoils the WTFery of it, but it’s still bloody funny
I think Julia Roberts borrowed the boots for her role in Pretty Woman.
How many condoms do you think Sean has hidden in them????
^^^ lol
You know you can find the Zardoz Trailer with a quick search on Youtube. If you thought the picture was WTF, with till you see it moving! We got Zardoz on DVD played it and stoned people just showed up at my house unannounced to watch it. It really enhanced the experience.
Are you saying that if you play the DVD of Zardoz, a random crew of stoners shows up? Cool.
Same undies as the Free Hug guy down below.
Ach..I wished I’d have taken up with him instead of Conor..we could have shared clothes.
*rfmao* @ FLO
The film was shot in the Wicklow mountains and around the beaches in Bray, south of Dublin, Ireland, where I grew up… lots of familiar landmarks in the film
Ardmore studios, they made a lot of other great films there, like Excalibur and Braveheart… oh, and Space Truckers, lol.
@berniebird
My dad can remember it being filmed, I thought it was a great movie actually. A friend of the family can also remember ‘Ryans Daughter’ being shot down in Kerry.
Sean Connery circa 1974, only reason I like the movie Zardoz is coz he spends most of the film dressed like this… YYYUUUMMMMM!!!!.
Yes I am gay… lol
Geuss where I keep this gun?
“The penis…is evil!”
…lol
Zardoz is one of those movies I put on to try to scare away the less-than-serious girlfriends. If they make it through, they can stay. (Anyone who can’t handle some weirdness is too boring for me.) And then I look at the current girlfriend’s DVD collection… THERE IT IS!
SHE’S A KEEPER!!!
Hahaha I was hoping to see this here some day! The entire movie is “WTF??”
This is also the source of the water that goes into Guinness. Maybe, as they say, there’s something in the water…
@Chris
Actually, the more I think of it…. naked redhead beauties frolicking in pools… mad eejits running around with weapons flailing… flying heads made of stone… it’s just how I remember Wicklow!
The mountains used to be a training ground for the IRA in the 70′s and 80′s… we used to run into them all the time on weekend hikes!
I don’t know….the chest and shoulders are a little underdeveloped for a James Bond aspirant.
@berniebird
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I ran into an IRA patrol in Cavan and they nearly killed me! Thankfully it blew over and we had a nice little chat about the British government
@Chris
There is something in the water but it has to do with sheep!
Ha! Nice!
What baffles me is that the first time Sean put on that costume and saw himself in the mirror he somehow thought this whole thing was a good idea. I wonder if he got diaper rash.
@Ryan
Good pickup – the ammo is for a serious rifle, looks like there could be a variety of shells, but maybe .22-250 or .243 and .308 (projectile looks quite a bit narrower than the case which does not look long enough to be .270), whilst I’d guess the revolver is probably not even a .38
@AZ & @Ryan
The pistol is a Webley-Fosbery the coolest revolver EVAR! An 8 shot (in .38 6 in .455) AUTOMATIC revolver with “shotgun-break” cartridge eject/reloading.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Webley-Fosbery_Automatic_Revolver
@Rogue
That’s not a bad system. I’ve used Barbarella for similar purposes; if they can enjoy Barbarella then I know they have a certain sense of humor.
I read that Connery was really excited to do this movie; he had become typecast as James Bond and badly wanted to do other types of projects. He certainly succeeded with Zardoz! A very entertaining and strange film.
pwns!
All I’m saying is that it happened. Ive not put the movie in again in case it happens again. Buggers ate all my Cheetos
This costume is kind of ridiculous-looking, but I thought Zardoz was a pretty good movie. They use the 2nd movement of Beethoven’s 7th all throughout the score.
That’s Revolver Ocelot from Metal Gear Solid!
@Jon
this gun , is the best gun EVER .. xD
Sometimes I forget how bad-ass Sean Connery is. I mean even in the most ridiculous costume ever he still keeps a few ounces of cool.
Ha! I’ve never heard of the movie, but I’ll have to check it out… Sounds weird.
When I first saw the pic I immediately thought it was someone trying to look like The Gunslinger from Steven King’s Dark Tower series. Although the whole Not wearing pants thing was a bit confusing…..
is it possible to be turned on and repulsed all at once? why, yes, I guess it is possible… *rrrretch* *swoon* *vvvvomit*
Exterminator Zed FTW 8D
He’s not the man now dog…
Oh GOD, Zardoz. XD My friends in Iowa played this for me when I was drunk and slightly concussed. It was the most surreal experience of my LIFE. XD Hilarious, in its way, but also HORRIFYING. Great in-joke fodder for me and my friends, though.
Sex Pistols!!!!!
Dudes, it’s Mercenary Tao from Dragon Ball! SwooOOooSh!
@Jerod Poore
As such they can be enjoyed on many levels after many different types of drugs…
PLEASE! Please say that is not sir Sean connery!!
MY EYES! MY BEAUTIFUL EYES!! AAARGHHHH!!!
so fucking sexy.
…Is that Sean Connery?
@Jon
Ocelots gay?!? Well it *does* explain his man crush on Snake…
Anyone know what this is from?
my god, read the million and a half quotes you had to scroll through to get to where you post a comment…..actually, just read the first 5 or so and you will see that yes, it is in fact sean connery and the question was asked by every other idiot that didn’t bother reading ANY of the comments that they had to scroll through. gah, idiocy is like an std, spreads like wildfire in more populated areas(or on the internet, threads)
Zardoz is one of my favorite films – and the plot makes a lot of sense on how a Utopia becomes a Dystopia and needs contrived religious anarchy to solve the problem of immortality. Connery negotiated his salary and did his own driving so John Boorman would include the chauffeur budget into his pay.
Zardoz is one of my favorite films – and the plot makes a lot of sense on how a Utopia becomes a Dystopia and needs contrived religious anarchy to solve the problem of immortality and consequence of Bourgeoisie protecting itself from Proletariat. Connery negotiated his salary and did his own driving so John Boorman would include the chauffeur budget into his pay. The trained killer is the savior.
Weirdly enough, the terraced housing I used to live in in dublin was called Zardoz.
you said iit. so we made a drinking game to this movie. Everytime they say or you see ZARDOZ, everytime you see titties and evertime someone is shot. soooo drunk.@600lbsofcrab
Oh we’re saved ! Thanks !
Heyyy where’s the flying skull? There should be a flying skull in this picture!
O! M! G! I saw this and thought, “NO WAY!” I watched Zardoz on the late night horror show a couple of times, but always managed to fall asleep before the end. So sad, but I never seemed to make it through any of the shows. I always hoped to catch it on TMC or the Sci-Fi channel, but never saw it there. Seeing this gives me the gumption to ask for it at the library. I figure if I can find “Omega Man”, then I can find Zardoz. Next stop after that… Soilent Green!
Now I know what my uncle was getting at…
Rejected Yanni album cover ever…
My first thought was “Man, Zardoz is such an awesome movie.”
So yeah, that’s Sean Connery in his first role after leaving his 007 role. It’s called Zardoz, and if you haven’t watched it yet then what the hell are you doing sitting here, man! Go watch it!
Great film, worth it just to see Charlotte Rampling in the buff.
The headline read: Sharpshooter Found Missing a Few Bullets.
This picture speaks for itself. We’re just not sure what language its in.
You’ll rue the day you crossed me Trebek!
00 cod piece. Licence to fill yer boots.
If he didn’t have the boots he wouldn’t be sexy!
I watched Zardoz a few nights ago and then found this. I love it!
I can’t even find the words….Sean Connery….I mean….Sean Connery
Captain Morgan’s father, Major Organ. Is he in you?
Captain Morgans father, Major Organ………Is he in you?
holy crap! It’s like Burt Reynolds meets Borat!