Sean Connery Coming Out of Retirement to Make Awful-Looking Animated Film
 
  
Embedded above is the "sizzle reel" for an animated film from Scotland called Sir Billi (discovered via /Film). It is noteworthy for two reasons (well, three, if you count the fact that it features a talking goat in a Game of Death jumpsuit). One, it stars the once-retired Sean Connery as the titular hero, a weird, beaver-helping octogenarian with a penchant for skateboarding and waving his hands around creepily. Two: This movie looks terrible.
 
The thing to bear in mind is that this is a promo reel, and not really indicative of a finished product. That said, in its current state, this movie looks like the sort of direct-to-video CG-animated creep-fest you'd see in the $3 DVD bin at Wal-mart. 
 
I get that this is Scottish made, and mayhaps that helped draw Sir Connery back into the wonderful world of film for this one last job. However, it might have been nice if he'd, you know, not swallowed a bottle of Quaaludes before getting into the vocal booth. His voice work sounds about as sleepy and uninterested as when he got behind the mic for that From Russia With Love video game back in 2005.
 
...a skateboard? Really? REALLY?!?
64 Comments
Olivaw on June 24, 2010
Jesus I was hoping you were exaggerating.
 
I could not even finish watching that.
moose39 on June 24, 2010
:(
Daniel online on June 24, 2010
You're better than this, Connery.
Sharpshooter on June 24, 2010

I think i may be ill after that.
Godot on June 24, 2010
I'm wondering what's worse to have as your final film in a 50 years or so career; this, or the League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.
Burrobean on June 24, 2010
I can't figure out which is worse, the amateur-hour character design, the almost non-existent facial animation, or that over-wrought voice over.  The cheap ploy of the Aston Martin didn't help.  Sheesh.
 
I hope this isn't the last film Connery makes, 'cause it would be a shame to end such a career on this stinker.  I'm reminded of Peter Sellers, who could've gone out on "Being There", but no, he had to make "The Fiendish Plot of Dr. Fu Manchu" right before he died.  Of course, Connery's last film was "League of Extraordinary Gentlemen," which was no winner, either.
Pope on June 24, 2010
There is SO MUCH skateboarding in that trailer. SO MUCH.
Rorie on June 24, 2010
I hope Connery has a good lawyer to take care of his estate, because this has to act as proof that he's going senile, right?
Chocobo_Blitzer on June 24, 2010
Genuinely disturbing.
Daftasabat on June 24, 2010
I think this was made using BLENDER right?
Irish87 on June 24, 2010
Don't fall for it! This is actually the greatest movie ever made, they just put a thick layer of crap on top of it to fool... somebody. Either that or Sean Connery has Dementia. 
hagridore on June 24, 2010
DreamWorks will pick it up and put it in 3D. It'll blend right in with the shit they produce.
Jimbo on June 24, 2010
I musht be dreaming.
johnnydamage on June 24, 2010

but its a Scottish adventure story like nothing before.
Sandor online on June 24, 2010
I stopped watching after 30 seconds. I'll just close this tab and pretend this whole thing never happened, mkay?
Sanzee on June 24, 2010
Alex Navarro said it best... "...what in the holy blue shitfuck".
TheMasterDS on June 24, 2010
Looks like a bad video game tie in.
Tartarus on June 24, 2010
This has to be a Joke... right? 
WalkerTR77 on June 24, 2010
As a Scot, please let me point out that this is not indicative of our country in any way. If you want a feel of the place try a deep fried pizza or a nice stabbing.
Alex online on June 24, 2010
@WalkerTR77: 
 
http://www.screened.com/angry-scottish-men/262-250/
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