Connery as Bond defined action movies for all time

“BOND. James Bond.” That was the famous introduction that ushered in a new era in cinema for us Malaysian moviegoers in the 1960s.

The iconic Sean Connery, who died on Oct 31 aged 90, uttered those classic words as his second line of dialogue in Dr. No, the premier 007 film. That was followed by 23 Bond movies to date. Con-nery starred in five, six other actors shared the rest.