# The Worst Sean Connery Movie **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 26, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067 "2009-06-26T14:09:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Just\_Some\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ad7895/32.png) [@Just\_Some\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Some_Guy)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/1 "2009-06-26T14:09:16Z")
So I was tormenting myself by sitting through League of Extraordinary Gentlemen last night and I was thinking, “For a man who’s got a reputation for being great Sean Connery has starred in a lot of bad movies.” So what’s the worst movie he’s been part of? And for a few quick options: Highlander 2 The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen The Avengers [Zardoz](http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/reviews.cfm/id/202/page/zardoz.html) (warning: the goggles will do nothing) There’s plenty more to choose from, though… ---
**Author:** ![johnspartan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a183cd/32.png) [@johnspartan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnspartan)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/2 "2009-06-26T14:10:34Z")
His last 3 or 4 were pretty much stinkers. LXG, Finding Forrester and Avengers were all pretty unwatchable. The Rock and that Catherine Zeta Jones thing might be the only entertaining ones he did after Indy. ---
**Author:** ![RickJay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/bb73d2/32.png) [@RickJay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RickJay)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/3 "2009-06-26T14:32:22Z")
“Highlander 2” is the worst movie I’ve ever seen starring anyone, so I guess logically it’s got to be that. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/4 "2009-06-26T14:34:22Z")
Zardoz hands down. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/5 "2009-06-26T14:34:38Z")
I liked League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (that’s right, I said it). As far as big dumb action movies go, it was pretty entertaining and had a great look. ---
**Author:** ![Oswald\_Bastable](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oswald_bastable/32/214_2.png) [@Oswald\_Bastable](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oswald_Bastable)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/6 "2009-06-26T14:43:41Z")
> [@RickJay](#): > > “Highlander 2” is the worst movie I’ve ever seen starring anyone, so I guess logically it’s got to be that. They made a Highlander 2! :eek: How could I have missed that… 😃 OB ---
**Author:** ![MrDibble](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mrdibble/32/114_2.png) [@MrDibble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MrDibble)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/7 "2009-06-26T15:08:41Z")
It’s 50/50 between \*Zardoz \*and _Highlander II_. At least he spent large parts of _The Avengers_ wearing a teddy bear suit… …you know what? Make mine _The Avengers_. ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/8 "2009-06-26T15:23:09Z")
> [@Justin\_Bailey](#): > > I liked League of Extraordinary Gentlemen (that’s right, I said it). As far as big dumb action movies go, it was pretty entertaining and had a great look. I’m with you! Screw those that didn’t like it. I’d go with _Zardoz_, I never bothered seeing _The Avengers_ so I cannot say if it’s in the running. ---
**Author:** ![Malthus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/85f322/32.png) [@Malthus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malthus)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 3:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/9 "2009-06-26T15:29:55Z")
> [@Just\_Some\_Guy](#): > > [Zardoz](http://www.ruthlessreviews.com/reviews.cfm/id/202/page/zardoz.html) (warning: the goggles will do nothing) Oh man, I so want to see that. Sounds like a hoot. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Simplicio](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c37758/32.png) [@Simplicio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Simplicio)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 3:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/10 "2009-06-26T15:37:05Z")
Ah, I liked Avengers. Agree with **RickJay**. Highlander II isn’t the worst movie starring Sean Connery, its simply the worst movie. ---
**Author:** ![Bryan\_Ekers](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bryan_ekers/32/183_2.png) [@Bryan\_Ekers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bryan_Ekers)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 3:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/11 "2009-06-26T15:46:53Z")
I bought _Zardoz_ from a Walmart $5 bin. I am not yet brave enough nor drunk enough to unwrap it. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/12 "2009-06-26T15:47:28Z")
> [@Simplicio](#): > > Agree with **RickJay**. Highlander II isn’t the worst movie starring Sean Connery, its simply the worst movie. QFT. ---
**Author:** ![Earthworm\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f07891/32.png) [@Earthworm\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earthworm_Jim)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/13 "2009-06-26T15:50:41Z")
My first thought was Zardoz - but upon reflection I think it was a really interesting idea that suffered from bad writing and bad direction. One out of 3 ain’t bad. Highlander 2, OTOH, is 0 for 3. So, Highlander 2 it is. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/14 "2009-06-26T16:02:19Z")
> [@Malthus](#): > > Oh man, I so want to see that. Sounds like a hoot. 😃 It is. It’s hilariously screwed up. ---
**Author:** ![Purd\_Werfect](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e47c2d/32.png) [@Purd\_Werfect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Purd_Werfect)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/15 "2009-06-26T16:03:12Z")
It’s damning with faint praise to say (accurately) that The Rock is amongst his better recent efforts. It’s an okay action flick, but it’s pretty dang weak as far as good movies go, IMO. The Untouchables and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade were probably the last decent things he was in that I’m aware of. I really liked Outland as well. Man, those movies were a long time ago. ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/16 "2009-06-26T16:43:53Z")
All I remember of _Zardoz_ is that I should never, ever, watch it again. So I’ll go for that. I quite enjoyed _Finding Forrester_. Not a great movie, but a decent workpiece. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/17 "2009-06-26T18:05:06Z")
What about Meteor? I saw it on TV once and it was just horrible. Then again, I’ve never seen Highlander 2. I mean, why would I? [Meteor](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0079550/) ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/18 "2009-06-26T18:08:29Z")
Highlander 2 without a doubt. ---
**Author:** ![Encinitas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/ee7513/32.png) [@Encinitas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Encinitas)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/19 "2009-06-26T18:23:09Z")
Ya know, back in the day I really loved _Zardoz_. But I agree you really have to be stoned when you see it. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2009, 6:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067/20 "2009-06-26T18:26:08Z")
I keep tiptoeing back in to make sure no one has mentioned The Anderson Tapes. Few here may even be familiar with it as it’s older and, admittedly, not really a darling of the cable movie networks. It was though one of the first “grown up” movies I saw as a kid and to our juvenile, unsophisticated minds it was “pretty keen!” It’d be a shame to learn later we’d fallen for a real dog. Thinking back on it, it probably wasn’t all that bad of a movie or performance by Connery. While I’ve never seen Zardoz, judging by the comments here AT should rank far above. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-worst-sean-connery-movie/501067.md?page=2)