The Rock - "...General, sir."

John Mason (Sean Connery) is introduced to General Hummel (Ed Harris), and gives him his opinion of their "act of lunacy".
Scene from the 1996 film, "The Rock"

[@kkroeger5868]

“The Rock” is the greatest James Bond movie ever…

[@carlbailey4832]

Yes! Yes it is 😂

[@boxer12350]

I see you

[@shiladityahaldar5241]

LOL

[@erichuang2553]

Agree ! 😂😆👍

[@UKMessi1]

lol when you look at it like that yes I agree

[@CJW0056]

"A book fell on my head, I can only blame myshelf" -Sean Connery

[@MrManosv]

hahahaha

[@davecrupel2817]

XD

[@reclaimingfire7903]

That is one of the best things I've read :)

[@H.K.5]

Lmao. One of the best comments I've ever read on KZbin.

[@TahaZabuawala]

Lolzzzzzz @Jeff Weiz

[@justinbergmans36]

God. You watch this one scene, with no action, just dialogue. And, this demonstrates why Connery was untouchable as 007. He can convey civility, and menace all at once. RIP.

[@malcontender6319]

Hostile, but a *warm* hostility.

[@Vollification]

@@malcontender6319 British hostility. The best hostility :)

[@edubogota1]

The best of the best.

[@82584]

​​@@Vollificatione was fron Edinburgh, Scotland. I assume you are referring to just this character. Not Connerys ability itself.

[@Okju19]

명언으로 액션 하나 없이 눈빛만으로 에너미 오브 스테이트 더 록 최고

[@R4Y2k]

"Adress him as General Sir!" "Adress me as Mr. Bond then"

[@timtessman3107]

Bond, James Bond.

[@IronMan-tk8uc]

Point!

[@CoyoteDuster68]

Facts

[@daniellarusso8012]

*address

[@archvermin]

Sean Connery's voice is majestic

[@JustinLodes]

Yep it sure is. I’m glad I can impersonate him near perfectly

[@jayanthony3006]

It's actually mashestic..

[@dannysjida]

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[@user-nb9hz3wy1h]

Yeah. Also in year movie Dragon voiced

[@bontronblock]

Was... hes old and useless now. Fuck you

[@Suxamethonium11]

"You were big in Vietnam, I saw the highlights on television" LMFAO, subtle British humour at its best. Went right over Hummel's head

[@chiefsb.3784]

Peter Grun Yeah wasn’t Nam the first televised war?

[@Joseph1NJ]

Scottish

[@owenjones7517]

Joseph1NJ If it's Scottish, by definition it is also British

[@AlphaCentCom]

What was the punch line?

[@dannydeans1201]

We did did we? Here is an outsider's perspective on the war in Vietnam. Since Sean Connery is British, I chose to choose a British person to tell what any impartial person will tell you kzbin.info/www/bejne/eIaYemhvfqdsrdk

[@noirjacques3274]

“I don’t quite see how you cherish the memory of the dead by killing another million.” John Mason- one of the many great characters Sir Sean played. VALE!

[@yaddle92]

Sir Connery or Sir Sean Connery, never Sir Sean

[@Ryan_Winter]

Sean Connery is great, but if you think this is a prolific scene, because of how great the dialog supposedly is, you need to remember, that a British intelligence service operator lectures American soldiers about the evil of patriotism in this scene. You don't join the MI6 to save the environment or because you see yourself as a "world citizen". Then they had to make one of these guys Irish and you got a full set of the typical Hollywood clichés , which must be benign, because they vilify all the right things. C'mon, Give me a break!

[@icecold9511]

​@yaddle92 Actually the sir is with the first name, or first and last.

[@p0rt3r]

"Name and rank, sailor." - "Greetings. I am Juan Sanchez Villa-Lobos Ramirez, chief metallurgist to King Charles of Spain, General sir."

[@SwapBlogRU]

wrong movie?

[@nazliuz]

🤣 Highlander

[@omegagilgamesh]

@@nazliuz Where he is a Scotsman pretending to be an Egyptian pretending to be a Spaniard pretending to be revolted by haggis and Scottish culture in general.

[@RobARug]

General Hummel: Are you a Spaniard? Ramirez: I’m Egyptian akchually, General Shah.

[@ernstschloss8794]

@@RobARug You nailed it

[@sdprazak]

Who else gets chills seeing both Sean Connery and Ed Harris together in a scene?

[@wolfgangkranek376]

Not even the actors could save this stupid movie.

[@rogerkincaid931]

@@wolfgangkranek376 - It's a terrific 90s summer blockbuster, and is Michael Bay's best movie.

[@wolfgangkranek376]

@@rogerkincaid931 If it's really his best movie, then its even worse. But actually I think "13 Hours" is his best movie.

[@rogerkincaid931]

@@wolfgangkranek376 - No Michael Bay movie post-Transformers are ever good, not excluding '13 Hours' and 'Pain & Gain'.

[@wolfgangkranek376]

@@rogerkincaid931 De gustibus non est disputandum. Everyone has his preferences...

[@fanderstbongers9307]

"I don't quite see how you cherish the memory of the dead by killing another million"

[@jayanthony3006]

It's quite plausible according to the old testament or religion in general.

[@dallasyap3064]

Well the problem is, he didn't plan or has intention of killing anyone.

[@SalemGhassanHanna]

Hummel knows that. Mason is testing him to find out if he knows that about himself. This is one of the best scenes in the film.

[@jamesroboyle]

SalemGhassanHanna He was calling his bluff to see how far he’ll go.

[@majorhavik395]

All your replies are spot on. Hummel was running the biggest bluff of all to get the families of the dead soldiers paid, his hired mercenaries paid & then surrender. Every action before the shootout in the shower was non-lethal. Mason had him figured out in five seconds & called his bluff with the line you can’t honor the dead by killing another million.

[@dars5229]

The body language in this scene is great and understated. Hummel starts with his arms behind his back, fully confident, upright and in control. Then he has his arms crossed against his chest in a defensive posture, guarding against Mason who sees right through him. As Mason says later, he read Hummel's eyes. And you gotta love how Mason says "Does that mean you'll execute us both?" with absolutely no fear in his voice, calling Hummel's bluff.

[@ngajijodoh234]

Agree

[@jippyjester]

The Hummel character is actually a mirror of Mason's; it is merely inconvenient for Hummel to admit it at that moment in front of his followers....

[@NeilTheFerret1]

@@jippyjester agree, he's sees himself in Mason.

[@carl_anderson9315]

I'm sure this was Ed Harris's decision. Michael Bay isn't that smart.

[@samuellewis571]

“Patriotism is a virtue of the vicious according to Oscar Wilde” he says it so nonchalantly, that it enrages Hummel. Simply brilliant

[@FoodLiquorCool]

I literally watched this movie literally like 20 times on VHS as a kid

[@dmkappa62]

So you’ve hardly seen it? 20 times is the embryo state of movie watching

[@jeffcrompton2767]

I watched it when i bought a copy several times. Surprised the tape is still playable.

[@alanmontgomery2388]

You actually, literally, truly, like, really, literally, like, watched it, like, saw it, I mean, like, literally watched this movie, like 20 times, not, like 12 or 7 or 18, but, like, literally TWENTY, like, times on a literal tv, not like a fake tv, not on, like, a shoebox with, like, a screen literally drawn on the side but, like, 20 times on like a real actual tv? Me too! We should, like, actually, literally hook up!

[@Trazzster]

I would watch this movie back-to-back with Con Air almost every weekend during the late 90's!

[@terranceaddison4599]

@@Trazzster good times..

[@KG-th3cr]

"Captain John Patrick Mashon, General shir, of her majesy's eshayesh. Retired of coursh."

[@axelfoley133]

Well of coursh you are.

[@wildcatmateo]

These are great. 😂

[@KG-th3cr]

@@axelfoley133 Indeed. Thank you for shaying.

[@CJ_7519]

K G, you mashtered that Scottish accshent perfectly, bruh🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿!

[@KG-th3cr]

@@CJ_7519 Thanksh.

[@Cantona7thebest]

RIP Sir Sean. For most people Sean Connery was James Bond, but he will always be Captain John Patrick Mason for me in one of my favorite movies.

[@ThomasWilliams89]

same here. Love James Bond films but The Rock will always be my favourite film of his.

[@claudiuprodana1448]

Dayum, you were faster than me, was about to write the same

[@ayitos9731]

Dont forget Juan Sánchez-Villalobos Ramírez!

[@markperacullo7541]

MASON and HUDSON

[@leonardovillegas7015]

Same here. I met him with this movie

[@PNGDaddy]

"Thank you for making my point" Lol love the subtle humor in this line.

[@seagoer118]

One of the best lines in the movie... STILL makes me laugh. Nothing like a little sarcasm after getting bashed.

[@genevandenham7999]

This scene is awesome. You can tell Hummel respects Mason as retired SAS. Hummel was Force Recon himself. Both would have been exceptionally trained warriors. And Hummel had a very complex military career involving different black ops across the world. I wouldn't be surprised if his character had found himself working with the SAS in the past.

[@donarthiazi2443]

Respects him.... whacks a defenseless _him_ in the head. From behind. Tons of *Respect* on display in that scene.

[@Yukeena]

@@donarthiazi2443 Seriously. I didn't see a bit of respect lol

[@jasonclaros7073]

@@Yukeena you probably think ass kissing is a sign of respect

[@dars5229]

@@donarthiazi2443 Hummel has enough respect for Mason to treat him as a lawful combatant despite the fact Hummel's own actions are not lawful. He doesn't lose patience with Mason and hit him until that Oscar Wilde quote. Hummel can shrug off being called a fucking idiot right to his face, but implying the men who died for their country under his command were "vicious" is what sets him off.

[@donarthiazi2443]

​@@dars5229 Good point Dar. Very good in fact. Though it's unclear just who Bond meant was vicious... the men that served under Hummel or Hummel himself... or perhaps both? Regardless, a senior citizen with assault rifles pointed at him by superbly trained marines is entirely helpless... and he absolutely proves Bond correct with his chickenshit attack from behind. I'm pretty much positive that under different circumstances Hummel would not tolerate actions like that from any of his men. But yeah, this is a man that has seen the entire underbelly of a government packed with sniveling politicians that only give lip service to duty, patriotism, and honor. I guess I'm at odds with my feelings about Hummel hitting him... glad I was never in that situation.. just a regular infantryman, nothing like these men.

[@Jibriltz]

"Patriotism is the virtue of the viscous" - that has to be the most un-Michael Bay line in a Michael Bay movie.

[@JohnSmith-qn3ob]

Then again The Rock was produced by Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer.

[@Steeveriffic]

vis·cous Dictionary result for viscous /ˈviskəs/ adjective having a thick, sticky consistency between solid and liquid; having a high viscosity.

[@anonymoushero9091]

@@Steeveriffic not viscous bro. It is vicious which means more like violent person.

[@purplefood1]

@@anonymoushero9091 I think he's referring to the misspelling of the word in the OP.

[@DragonSpikeXIII]

The Rock isn't really a Michael Bay movie per se. Pre-production had already been done before he joined the project, the original director was going to be Tony Scott. He didn't feel like making "Crimson Tide 2," so he left to make The Fan leaving Bruckheimer to find a suitable replacement.

[@labssp3787]

R.I.P Sir Sean. Scotland and Great Britain's finest. JAMES BOND.

[@vp5633]

That man was about as proud of being Scottish as your parents are of you. Spent about 3 weeks in Scotland over the last 50 years & that was too much.

[@uriah505]

His the Real 007, my opinion.

[@TheRealNickBoone]

@@uriah505 I agree. If it weren 't for Mr. Connery there would be no '' James Bond ''. At least not the '' Bond '' we know.

[@andrewcruzsmith2343]

He would have been a respectable doctor , wouldn't fans of the show say

[@potterj09]

He memorish'ed life's timing :)

[@bamarine247]

Hummel: “Name and rank sailor.” 007: *nervously remembering the need to distance from his real Navy service and preserve his cover* “It’s Army actually.”

[@JediPhoenix1976]

"Name and rank, sailor." "Officer James Malone of the Chicago police department...General, sir."

[@pablom-f8762]

Hell of a cross-reference, mister.

[@Reprodestruxion]

🙇‍♂️

[@billstrohler]

Or Commander James Bond of Mi6

[@doncorleone2713]

Malone? What's your real name? Before you changed it!

[@elrickpenn]

@@doncorleone2713 ... lmmfao !!! ... Deadass ! ...

[@dannywestern831]

Only Sean Connery can say her majesty’s SAS in the most proud patriotic way

[@burstcity3832]

Mainly because the real SAS won't tell you ;-) They don't go around making themselves known like the Americans with their sunglasses.

[@Dec38105]

@@burstcity3832 hot dang i'm comin home in a box

[@Saturnia2014]

@@burstcity3832 tbf, they did ask him lol

[@AnakinSkywakka]

@@burstcity3832 I'd say the SEALS are the ones who make them selves known the most. Now Delta Force, Green Berets and MARSOC on the other hand..

[@visionist7]

@@AnakinSkywakka who are MARSOC?

[@larrylopez2479]

"...of Her Majesty's SAS." I like that!

[@agp11001]

"retired, of course" :D

[@Pwells1]

SIS, which is MI6

[@Highlanderswave83]

No he said "Army actually"..."Captain ....of Her Majestys SAS"-»(Special Air Service)...

[@SpclOps20]

SAS my ass! This guy is Mi6!!!

[@larrylopez2479]

MI6 recruits SAS operators.

[@shitcasecinema]

His performances never get old, and I often find myself going back on scenes such as these. A man's man. Rest well, Sir.

[@rswpt]

he never lost his iconic scottish accent.

[@noirjacques3274]

Two absolutely brilliantly written characters played masterfully by Harris and Connery. Still one of my all time favourite action movies. 👌

[@craigsimmons5949]

The names Bond, James B.... Cut, cut. No! How many times do we have to do this?

[@StillTheVoid]

LOL

[@cb9220]

Good one :-)

[@Spectans1]

Retired, ofc.

[@davecrupel2817]

You KNOW he did that, at least once.

[@wisdomleader85]

The *namesh Bond, *Jamesh B...

[@phillipfry1501]

"Thought I'd been in the service a long time..." This movie gets me every time. Every time.

[@vincook6370]

We were blessed with these three actors coming together, epic film, aged like fine wine.

[@AllManiacSports]

Terror Alert NYC. Rockstar games and Kojima productions employees are poisoning people on the subway and at forest hills stadium......

[@invisiblekincajou]

It is four, Morse too.

[@andrewseberg5214]

The best part of this scene, is where he asks "will you execute us both" and looks him in the eye. He is able to instantly comprehend Gen. Hummels' character as a man and a soldier and sets part of the tone for the rest of the movie.

[@victor.reynart]

The moment where he insults him just before is also a test. Mason's facial expression and the look in his eyes is a challenge, a provocation, to see how Humme will react. First testing the general's plan and not respecting the way we address him, then himself as a man, and his personal values.

[@aaronlynch6895]

RIP you legend. He stole the show in almost every film he was in! Hope he's up there sharing the memories with Roger Moore now!

[@ianosaurus27]

🕯

[@rhannay39]

@@ianosaurus27 Roger Moore ruined James Bond.

[@overlord7512]

You obviously have no clue about our Thomas.. he didn’t like Mr Moore’s camp bond.

[@aqacefan]

And Albert "Cubby" Broccoli.

[@leslauner5062]

@@rhannay39 Right...ruined it and ended the series...oh, wait, it didn't. Moore only made Bond even more popular and successful, which is why the series is still going strong today....

[@mannyunez9167]

Her majeshtish esh a esh

[@jessegibson3548]

this made me kakel

[@cs512tr]

retired of korsh

[@That_Random_Bloke]

Manny don’t take the pish out of our Shpecial Forshesh

[@Malachor01]

Spat me beer all over me crotch. Fucking superb >

[@DieFlabbergast]

Yesh.

[@CosmographyCo]

The 'General Sir' scene in 'The Rock' will forever stand out as a testament to the unparalleled significance of honor in the face of conflict. It's a powerful message that, irrespective of the sides, the essence of honor is in preserving life, not taking it.

[@thomaskhan4566]

The respect ✊ that the general has for Sean when he tells him he is retired SAS and the way adds Her majesty’s

[@Raul_Menendez]

Retired SAS? More like the best spy in the world.

[@44Bravo]

+Azhari Azhar (Zack) and took out a whole marine force recon squad which took out a whole navy seal team !

[@BitcoinMotorist]

Bond was in the Navy, Mason corrected Hummel when he called him a sailor so clearly not Bond ;)

[@bensisko4651]

Capt. Peligro Makatigbas Why is he called CMDR Bond in the movie's? I've always wondered which service he was in lol?

[@bensisko4651]

Capt. Peligro Makatigbas makes sense

[@podsmpsg1]

SAS is Special Forces and Counter Terrorism.

[@csarsol5118]

A brilliant Sean Connery scene. We will miss him. RIP 1930-2020

[@alexmullin961]

This is such an amazing, significant scene from an excellent movie. On one hand, two cinema giants face to face with each other. On the other, this is when Hummel begins to realize what a colossal mistake he has made. You can tell he respected Mason’s bravery in speaking so directly to him, especially after “Personally I think you’re a fucking idiot” which is one of the greatest lines ever delivered in the history of American cinema from James Bond. It’s at this moment that the wheels begin to turn in Hummel’s head questioning his own actions.

[@jackspry9736]

RIP and long live Sir Sean Connery (August 25, 1930 - October 31, 2020), aged 90 You will always be remembered as a legend.

[@ashjonah32]

Woke up to hear he’s now passed away. Rest in peace to a real legend.

[@DavidHalll]

"Answer the question, and address him as General, sir" "Okay, I'll answer the question, but address _me_ as... *_Bond, James Bond_* "

[@mish375]

Cue Bond theme

[@SilverSpoon_]

"I know who you are, Mr Bond. I should feel honoured by your presence here, now let me explain you my mischievious plan before I find a way to get rid of you."

[@ryankeane8656]

Get rid of you with a very slow overly complicated death

[@jshaw3793]

“Do you expect me to talk?” - bond “No..I expect you to give me the guidance chips!!..Mr Bond!!” - Hummel

[@grahamwillis585]

Love how this scene is written and Mason simply calls Hummel out on all his actions clearly showing his men they are following a lost cause.

[@WaterCrane]

Unfortunately, with the exception of his 2nd-in-command Major Baxter (played by David Morse), the other soldiers aren't anywhere near as honourable. Many of them even embrace their new evil status. One even said that they weren't soldiers, but mercenaries, and mercenaries get paid.

[@vertex6586]

​@@WaterCraneThe guy who also look Van Damme is also under his command and his other teammates who were killed by Mason seems to be loyal to Hummel that's why i don't think they would betray him even if Hummel refused to fire the missile. Also the sergeant who is reluctant to disarm Hummel seems to be not evil, he's just confused in the situation who to follow. Hummel was unlucky that the men who were loyal to him died.

[@Elthenar]

Ed Harris is a fine actor who has given some great performances, but here, he gets blown away by Sean Connery's raw charisma. This scene is a perfect illustration of the difference between an actor and a movie star.

[@4th7throyaldragoonguards53]

Ed Harris a fine, fine actor, but it is said that he is also a bully on the movie set.

[@chrisweidner4768]

Elthenar Indeed. Connery controlled everything he did. A blessed life on screen.

[@ricardocantoral7672]

VicenzoV I beg to differ. Connery dominates the film. The man is effortlessly charismatic but I admit he aided by strong supporting players.

[@iwao72]

I disagree, he doesn't get "blown away". both are giants and make this encounter great.

[@christofferjenzen78]

Hehe..yeah,Ed harris blown away by an uh..."OSCAR-WINNER"...who can not say the letter Esch to save his life. Some method...charisma gets you far...but as far as true Actor goes,it never gets you There. Read your post again . Put bluntly,movie stars are way more intriguing and mesmerizing than actual actors? Which makes this a paradox since Harris is one of like five actors who dont erase himself but embrace it,relying on intensity and raw emotion. So he could be a...movie star,he is almost Always Harris...despite being brilliant. He is a star but you get it.

[@AlexanderArsov]

A favourite moment from a favourite film. "Thank you for making my point" - the best rejoinder ever.

[@leob231]

"My name is Bond....James Bond.... Commander of the British Royal Navy,. General Shurr"

[@dgerdi]

NEVER play games with a british SAS. Retired or not! These guys defined the word „badass“.

[@bassmaster117]

I’m an American and it kills me to say this but you’re right. The SAS are still considered the most elite special forces in the world. Number two being Navy Seals

[@michaelanderson7715]

@Anthony Mcdonnell So, in response to... "I’m an American and it kills me to say this but you’re right. The SAS are still considered the most elite special forces in the world. Number two being Navy Seals" ...you wrote... "I beg to differ my friend I'd say the navy seals our number 2 behind the SAS but then again everyone has there opinion! Ha" - not only are you illiterate (are, their), but you stated a difference of opinion, then stated THE SAME OPINION !!! ------------ What a train wreck.

[@michaelanderson7715]

@Anthony Mcdonnell "wow what a krank" - amoeba

[@mrdubya5786]

RIP, Sir Sean Connery. You were one of the best.

[@ken0746]

if not the Besht!!!

[@puniopenetrante]

Itsch Ahrmy Acteully..

[@coryboy345]

I mustache you a question.... But I'll shave it for later.

[@randomazn420]

Yo besht? Loszers always whine about their besht.

[@andreasvenakis1560]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@andreasvenakis1560]

Djeneral Sherrrr

[@adamrobinette139]

I loved this movie because it was so much the over the top 90s action flick like seemingly 100 others that came out that decade. But it really had a complex villain, a story to get behind, and the acting was excellent across the board. Definitely my favorite of all of them.

[@philcarreon4543]

One of his best roles. RIP SIR SEAN CONNERY.

[@heros2110]

"I saw the highlights on television." Mason : Hummel 1 : 0

[@jonathancampbell5231]

"Stand easy. I've been the services for long time. Name and rank, sailor." "Ramius. Captain Marcus Ramius. Russian Navy". "You're a long way from home, Captain. How the hell are you involved in this?" "Oh I have a unique knowledge of betraying ones government for a noble cause. I, ah, once did it myself."

[@lmr6085]

From the scottish part of Russia

[@jonathancampbell5231]

@@lmr6085 Lithuania, East of Edinburgh

[@leslauner5062]

That's Marko...not Marcus.

[@navrroboy]

I will always believe that this movie was about James bond coming out of retirement and who better to play that role than Sean Connery himself. RIP Bond..james bond

[@SirHenryMaximo]

I also believe that's canon! I'll always believe! RIP Sean!

[@Maidez09]

There is a very strong theory that Sean Connery's character is actually James Bond (and that John Mason is an alias). There are some good KZbin videos on the subject. Sean Connery has also said in interviews that The Rock was a last chance to play James Bond again in all but in name (off course he would be in on that he was playing an old Bond).

[@tripakastayw6872]

It makes a lot of sense i just watched a youtube video on this theory, great explaining the theory.

[@tumppu1975]

It's a cute theory, but there is no real world tangent to it, as this movie was made by an entirely different movie studio. Connery ofc was alluding to playing a british agent, rather than actually bond. Also, bond would not be outplayed by a bunch of jarheads. Come on. He beat bigger enemies.

[@tripakastayw6872]

@@tumppu1975 different studios doesn't mean you can't do it

[@tumppu1975]

@@tripakastayw6872 Like I said, it's a cute theory. That's where it ends.

[@mikekemp9877]

apart from the movies referenced in the great video claiming mason is bond its fun to look deeper.mason was picked up on the canadian border.the lost james bond novel the spy who loved me which fleming surpressed no paperback edition in his life time has bond as a secondary character hanging about the canadian border on some unspecified mission! its fun to think thats when bond was nabbed!

[@canihazburgers]

This is great scene. It just shows how Mason is clearly the wiser man of the two, both of which are decorated and experienced soldiers. He knows Hummel is out of his depth and way in over his head. Mason doesn't go in aggressive, he bates Hummel using sarcasm, wit and then strikes in a cold blooded way...."Personally I think you're a fucking idiot". Mason finishes by staring him straight in the eye, "I destroyed them" and finishes in a humane way in trying to save the innocents guys life, knowing that Hummel doesn't have the guts to kill him, let along launch chemical weapons on his own country.

[@dallasyap3064]

@Moist Gnome true

[@emblemblade9245]

That said, Hummel never planned on it from the very start, he just wanted to get the government’s attention after trying every other avenue he could think of

[@Mourtzouphlos240]

@@emblemblade9245 Which strangely did not include "going to the press."

[@johnnytyler5685]

You've completely mis-judged Hummel if you think he "doesn't have the guts". Hummel is a SOLDIER. He did all of this in order to get the families of the men under his command a payment as recompense for their deaths during their military service. And yes, it is a RIDICULOUS plan, but that is the entire point of a Michael Bay action movie. It would not have been much of an action movie if Hummel's plan was to simply go to the press or something like that. But the POINT is that Hummel NEVER INTENDED to murder ANYONE. If you pay attention to the story, they literally don't even kill any of the guards when they steal the VX rockets. They use "tranquilizer guns" to subdue them. They also don't kill anyone (either the tourists OR the tour guides OR the guards on Alcatraz) when they commandeer Alcatraz Island. And finally, Hummel has NO INTENTION of launching ANY of the rockets into the city. He makes it very clear that his entire plan is based on the THREAT of killing millions of people in the Bay area, but he has no intention to ever go through with it. So it isn't about Hummel "not having the guts". Mason deliberately baits Hummel to see if Hummel is doing this as a psychopath or just as a disgruntled soldier. Mason is trying to determine whether or not Hummel is a murderer...and he is not. Even when the entire SEAL team is wiped out, it was the psychopathic mercenaries that Hummel hired for the job who killed them all. Hummel literally spends the entire shootout in the shower SCREAMING for his men to cease fire...he himself doesn't fire a shot.

[@piotrd.4850]

He isn't wiser. He just had prison time to contemplate, while Hummel was busy running the mill.

[@Yoctopory]

One of the best action movies to this day.

[@rabstarz3596]

Classic!

[@sdghtjsdcgs]

It's Bay's best movie, and its fucking awful. Saw it when it came out, ever at 12 I knew it was shit.

[@ThePartisan13]

It was a good movie yes, but I wouldn't even say it was the best action movie of the 90's.

[@franciscojavierrivera7962]

true that!

[@krazie835]

Michael Bay's lone good movie.

[@kingdomfisher]

Hummel said “Sailor” because he recognized his face from the papers when he died as James Bond, a sailor in the British navy.

[@tommyhubbard5733]

No, he swam in with the SEAL Team, so Hummel assumed he was a sailor.......

[@kingdomfisher]

@@tommyhubbard5733 I thought that too- but watch the breakdown on John Mason=James Bond.

[@JaredKaiser24]

I saw a video explaining how John Mason is connected to James Bond

[@chrisholland7367]

Commander James Bond R.N. (Royal Navy)

[@johnnytyler5685]

@@kingdomfisher Whatever breakdown you are talking about is wrong and Tommy Hubbard is 100% correct. Mason inserted with the SEAL team so the assumption was that he was also a Navy SEAL...and all SEALs are "sailors", which is why Hummel calls him a "sailor" and Mason corrects him by revealing his identity as a retired SAS Captain. The relationship between Connery's character in this movie and his role as James Bond is blatantly obvious...and it was 100% INTENTIONAL. It was very clear that this role as John Patrick Mason was written as a sort of "what if" scenario where James Bond was arrested for being a spy in the US and now he was an old man, although they are not intended to be the same character. Obviously not all of the details match up 100%. First of all, James Bond is not a CAPTAIN, he's actually a COMMANDER. Second, Mason very clearly identifies himself as a Captain in the SAS. Bond was a Commander in the Navy. Not sure why this has to be explained to people. John Patrick Mason IS NOT an older James Bond. He is a completely different person and character, but the writers OBVIOUSLY made strong similarities between Mason and Bond simply as a nod to Connery's legendary status as the first...and BEST...James Bond actor. Hummel calls Mason a "sailor" simply because the logical assumption is that he was one of the two SEALs who survived the initial shootout in the shower room (the other being Nic Cage's character, Stanley Goodspeed)...Hummel had no idea that a civilian (Mason) and a scientist (Goodspeed) were inserted with the SEAL team to deal with the rockets.

[@Ragefatha]

I miss Sean Connery

[@jnakanishi]

Pete Richmond, you know he is still alive. Just retired from acting..

[@Ragefatha]

***** yeah I know he isn't dead, I simply meant that miss him in movies.

[@rageblanket2139]

+Pete Richmond he does voice acting. I think the last work he did was voice over commercials for L3 Communications which a huge U.S. defense contractor. I think you can pull up the ad on the web.

[@kevinzhang3313]

well when you have over half a century of great presence in the cinema, who can complain.

[@DanglingDingleBerry]

I've never cried over the death of an actor or musician (although Robin Williams' suicide really hit me hard), but I think the day Sir Sean leaves this Earth I will shed a tear. The Rock was the VERY FIRST R-Rated movie I ever watched (I was 6 when it came out and 7 when we got it on VHS), and I consider it one of the greatest action movies of all time. And despite him playing the role in the 60's, he was also the first James Bond my dad introduced me to, which started my lifelong love affair with the entire Bond series. Connery is BY FAR the best of the Bonds. It's a shame that he passed on the opportunity to play Gandalf and immortalize himself to a whole different demographic of moviegoers with yet another iconic character, and it is even more tragic that he chose to end his incredible career with The League of Extraordinary Gentleman (although I didn't hate the movie like everybody else seems to). Connery is one of the greatest action stars to ever do it. We may NEVER see action stars who were REAL MEN in real life (Connery was in the Navy and was a legit badass in real life, go read the story about him kicking the shit out of one of his female co-star's abusive boyfriend when he threatened her with a gun on the set of a movie they were filming, and then kicking the shit out of 3 of his gang-member buddies when they came back for revenge) like Connery and Clint Eastwood EVER again. So yeah, I miss Connery too, although he is 87 years old now and looks as frail as you would expect an 87-year old to look. A true legend...

[@jacobtebbe4435]

“Thank you for making my point.” That is just the best possible comeback in almost any situation.

[@maplejaeger1285]

I still can't believe Sean Connery passed away last year. Man was a real legend in every movie he starred in. May he rest in peace and revel in all his glories as a true actor

[@franciscomaximo6751]

Sean Connery had such a class acting. Body expression, the calm how he talks. This acting is gold in any age.

[@Lightingwarrior]

Rest in Peace Sir Sean Connery a true acting legend

[@johnb9814]

"Act of lunacy." I love Connery and this film is a masterpiece.

[@SiccDeville]

When you are a Bond Legend like Sir Connery and Moore, i get goosebumps seeing them outwitting any military.

[@DJ-jn3on]

Sean Connery was great in this. A legend. Everyone did a great job performing in the film. Well done and rest in peace Sean.

[@anibaldk]

1:20 That smile says so much. He acknowledges Mason’s military experience regardless of his lower rank.

[@gw7700]

He’s always been one of my favorite actors since I was a kid. No one will ever replace him. Rest In Peace.

[@ricardoguanipa8275]

Love the theory that he was original "James Bond"

[@raydempsey6144]

Don’t you just love it when mason say “her majesty SAS”!! Proud to be British 🇬🇧

[@m0t0rbreathing]

He never said that. He said, and I quote, "Her Maheshty's ShaSh"

[@madcapmagician3130]

@@m0t0rbreathing But his Russian accent is masterful.

[@GodConsciousness]

"Patriotism is the last refuge of a scoundrel." - Edmund Burke, British MP and legendary orator

[@Myrdden71]

Which is not to say that patriotism is a bad thing; but for a scoundrel, it's usually his last resort for justification of what bad things he is doing. Burke was a very intelligent man. All that is required for evil to succeed is for good men to do nothing. Churchill liked that one and sometimes gets credited with it, though he was just quoting Burke.

[@vincealince_SRT]

Patriotism is what held England together during Germany’s Bombings. The “ last refuge”, was Hitlers Germany and the was Nationalism

[@amado4249]

Funny, when the SAS have a bloody history.

[@kieferclarkf1674]

He should have said "My real name, is Commander James Bond". Can you imagine what the audiences reaction would have been?

[@tanthientruong1029]

No shout out in the cinema then

[@AshwinRamaswamy]

"Retired, of course"

[@commanderiosifstalin4938]

@@AshwinRamaswamy Daniel Craig/Bond: "Or maybe they should cast a Bond who's actually English" James Bond vs Austin Powers. Epic Rap Battles of History

[@goshaid]

Of courshe

[@Modernww2fare]

The audience would've erupted with excitement

[@hassan_a9]

RIP captain John Patrick Mason. What a great man he was!

[@nintendohds1]

What I truly loved about this film compared to Michael Bay's later films is that he does not bash American patriotism over your head as if the US can do no wrong. He criticizes the treatment of US military veterans in this film and did not show the US military as some unstoppable force like he does in his more recent films by having a lone SAS operative neutralize a Marine Force Recon group.

[@joeruiz4010]

nintendohds1: John Patrick Mason was a British Spy; likely MI5 or MI6. They recruit from SAS though.

[@Seriona1]

MI6, MI5 handle's domestic operations like the NSA for the US.

[@ReviveHF]

Because the one of the movie main protagonist is James Bond who was captured by the US government during the Cold War.

[@HookahOtaku]

This is supposed to be James Bond, thats why there are hardcore references everywhere, obviously at a retired stage with a new name.

[@flrethlef]

A real gentleman rest in peace Sean Connery.

[@Z3AL316]

Man I’m really gonna miss this great man. RIP Sir Sean Connery

[@josephpowelliii9169]

There will never ever be another Sean Connery...RIP...he is sorely missed!

[@chriswilson3126]

This is an excellent scene. Not just for Ed Harris and Sean Connery - the eye movement from Hummel's subordinates say a lot. Underrated movie and Bay's best movie imo

[@Wistbacka]

This movie was Bay's crativity at its peak, but also the movie that made it all go south afterwards. It was a relatively low budget movie that had to be done quite fast, so Bay had to be creative and use all his skills for this one, and it shows. However, after the success of this movie, Bay got the so called Hollywood Green card, which means he will have the funding for any project he wants. He also got on good terms with Pentagon, giving him almost endless supplies of military hardware. (All this is told in the "Behind the scenes" of The Rock) All this is reflected in his future movies with more CGI, mil-tec and explosion bling instead of creative movie making, where script, character and direction is key.

[@alex-je8fd]

RIP Sean Connery, every film he was in, the quality of said film went up by a significant amount, EVERY FILM, even bad ones.

[@JnEricsonx]

Even Zardoz?

[@commanderiosifstalin4938]

"Name and rank, sailor." "Captain 1st rank Marko Ramius, Commanding Officer of Red October. General, sir"

[@garou20zx]

"It's an act of lunacy ... General, sir."

[@RobinHood3000]

The Oscar Wilde quote, "Patriotism is the virtue of the vicious," has an added layer of eloquence that I think is really cool. "Vicious," aside from its commonly understood usage to describe violent or brutal people, originally stems from the word "vice," which refers to sinful or evil inclinations and is considered the antonym of "virtue." (Hot and cold, high and low, virtue and vice.) In other words, "patriotism is the virtue of those without virtue." And as we see throughout the movie, patriotism is the ideal that Hummel and many of his men cling to in order to convince themselves that they're doing the right thing, even as they dig themselves deeper and deeper into depravity and, apart perhaps from Hummel himself, reveal themselves to have few redeeming qualities otherwise.

[@albertocruzado2899]

I am not quite sure of your take. For patriotism he does what he does, the evil things, and the not evil ones too. It is quite a thing to note that it wasnt the patriotic element within his men, the vicious ones at the end, what makes a real difference in their decision making. It is more like patriotism was the excuse evil men like those who followed Hummel, but where only in the proyect for self-interest, told to themselves and others to justify their actions. In fact, it is patriotism what stop Hummel hand, and revealed those in his army that werent as devoted and true to the idea as him.

[@RobinHood3000]

@@albertocruzado2899 I think that's certainly a valid interpretation. Personally, I think that Hummel's good side (his advocacy for his men, he reluctance to fire on the SEAL team, his refusal to follow through on firing the missiles) is defined by his humanity and compassion rather than his patriotism. I absolutely agree with you, though, that Frye and Darrow (those two Army guys that were the loose cannons throughout the movie) are more motivated by self-interest than sincere patriotism, and Darrow conveniently spells it out ("we became mercenaries, and mercenaries get paid").

[@ramjb]

Hummel was trying to get a fair treatment for men who had fallen fighting for their country, only for their country to bury them, their names and their acts and leaving their memories and families to rot. Not for any kind of "patriotism". If anything his whole statement was "fuck the country who has treated those who gave their lives for it like shit". All he wanted was to see those he led and died given a proper treatment...not to defend a country that had betrayed them all. So while agreeing with the meaning of your post, it's not "apart from Hummel himself". Because Hummel wasn't doing what he was doing out of patriotism at all.

[@thewestfire9729]

Well, Mason said it himself before the idealism of patriotism was brought up that what Hummel was doing was simply an act of lunacy.

[@edstringer1138]

@@albertocruzado2899 Thier we are mecenaries comment come to mind

[@bobpage6597]

"I was trained by the best. British Intelligence." - Mason says earlier in the film. That would mean then, being ex SAS he would have been detached to MI6 for wet-work/deniable ops. That would mean training at Fort Monckton which would mean he was likely part of "The Increment" at one time. A small cell of British SF soldiers seconded to MI6, made up of the cream of SAS/SBS operators to do the operations the British Government could never acknowledge or be seen to have UK fingerprints on. Nowadays the unit is known as E Squadron, and is formed from the best handpicked from the SAS/SBS/SRR (Special Reconnaissance Regiment, newest UK SF unit formed in 2005) Next to nothing is known about the SRR, other than they are said to serve alongside 22 Regiment at Sterling Lines, Hereford. Successor unit to the original 14 Intelligence detachment, also known as "The Det" which was active in Northern Ireland against the IRA during "The Troubles". Its said if you get picked/asked to join E Squadron, you're a very special operator indeed! Although they are not supposed to exist, its an open secret in the UK SF world that they do. Ask the British Government if they exist and you don't have to be a genius to know what their answer will be. "We do not comment on Special Forces matters."

[@visionist7]

What colour is the boat house at Hereford?

[@bobpage6597]

@@visionist7 Funny :)

[@jillvalentinefan77]

So how would you be selected for the unit ? Being the best shooter isn't the only part of the job.

[@rc59191]

Imagine living in that world where Sean Connery was never 007.

[@rizzy7766]

He dress up like Cpt. Price In MW2 Gulag

[@larrylopez2479]

Do you know what's interesting in this scene? Gen.Hummel found a match, he was surprised that his men were dealing with a lone old man of SAS.

[@dallasyap3064]

@@Mjk10957 yup

[@dallasyap3064]

Larry, well he wasn't expecting foreign government or personnel to deal with this situation.

[@spannerintheworks1190]

"SAS?? Like the British version of us...but much grittier...dam"

[@childofthesun32]

@@spannerintheworks1190 I wouldn't say the SAS are necessarily tougher than Navy Seals, but I do think that a lot of people that get accepted as Seals would have washed out of the SAS recruitment process.

[@TheStapleGunKid]

Gotta love General Hummel's old school 1911 pistol. Really stands out compared to the Berretta M9 pistols everyone else carries.

[@SantomPh]

The merc captain Darrow (Tony Todd) uses an Air Force officer's pistol

[@TheStapleGunKid]

@@SantomPh Yes, which is a Beretta M9 just like everyone else's.

[@d.whillmar1740]

Well in this particular context M1911 isn't much for compliment, since Beretta was signature weapon of Bond, who is shown a more reasonoble person than Hummel.

[@woranat169]

With Respect, Captain John Patrick Mason

[@rezarterindi]

One of the best movies of all times. Must have seen it 50+ times. The acting, story, action, everything top notch.

[@c_fox7396]

Can we just admit Connery's character is supposed to be James Bond in this movie?

[@fromMSUwithlove]

Wish we could. Bond was a commander in the Royal Navy. Mason said he was Army.

[@calontour]

Stop talking out of your ass.

[@pacolatte6933]

@@fromMSUwithlove that was part of his lie and cover he took a second to say he was army.see the breakdown of why the rock is a james bond film its actually pretty freaky james bond and hummel were possibly in hong kong during the Vietnam war at the same time

[@johnnytyler5685]

Why is this so hard for people to understand? John Patrick Mason IS NOT James Bond. The writers simply wrote the character of Mason with a lot of similarities to Bond as a nod to Connery's legendary status as the first...and BEST...James Bond actor. They are similar enough to make you think about Connery's run as James Bond, but they ARE NOT the same person, as evidenced by this conversation with Hummel where he admits he was a Captain in the SAS. Even if he went to work for MI6 AFTER his days in the SAS, he STILL would not be the same character because James Bond was a COMMANDER in the British Navy and was never a member of SAS. It is simply a very, very strong nod towards Connery's time playing James Bond in the 1960's. If they wanted him to ACTUALLY be an older version of James Bond, then his background details would've matched EXACTLY...just without them actually using the name "James Bond" to avoid copywrite infringement. If they really wanted Mason to be Bond then they would've made him a Navy Commander who worked for MI6.

[@flassk7]

How is it possible that Michael Bay made one of the best action movies ever and then went on to defecate some of the shittest movies ever?

[@Balnazzardi]

I quess everyone gets lucky every once and while....either way I dont think Bay really cares, he laughed on his way to bank every time his shitty Transformers movies became a hit after another, sadly.

[@Tracer_Krieg]

Michael Bay is like a pitbull. He's at his best when he's controlled and and allowed to channel their aggression in a positive manner. That came in the form of Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer, who were able to tap into Bay's visual and directing ability while keeping him from going overboard. Hell, the first Transformers movie and 13 Hours were good (at least in my opinion) because he had a good producer and writing team who were able to do the same while allowing Bay to make his kickass patriotic movies. Then the rest of the series happened, where Bay had no restraints and no one to stop him from being a lunatic. Like I said, Bay can be a good director when he has a controlling factor in play. Take that away, and he turns into a rabid bull that attacks everything in sight.

[@RBrown803]

@@Balnazzardi Highly doubt it is luck. It was the right team at the right time. The Bay factor creeps toward 9000 (The Last Knight) as time went on. All of his "Bayisms" are in this movie. It's that the studio had the reins on him at the time.

[@MichaelSunny]

Because he's Michael Bay

[@greyjackal]

More than one. Have you seen Bad Boys?

[@becool5706]

Two great actors in one scene. Brilliant.

[@Daniel-os9tb]

Sean was a class all his own. Miss him. Wish he had more opportunities to do more movies in his elder age.

[@davsny5]

RIP Sir Sean Connery aka the first and best James Bond "That's a Smith & Wesson my friend and you had your six!"

[@PremierAutoMan86]

Sean Connery basically is a retired 007 forgotten by the British government in this movie just read about it a few days ago!

[@Seriona1]

It would be so easy to work that into the series. James Bond was sent into the US on a spy mission against the US government, got caught, denied, left for dead, and now you have The Rock.

[@killercaritas9442]

PremierAutoMan86 yep what I heard

[@Velossian1]

Sorry guys wouldn't fly as it is well known that James Bond was a commander in her majesty's navy before he became a spy.

[@killercaritas9442]

Velossian1 know he’s a spy for crying out we wouldn’t know what he really did it’s called the secret service for a reason also it’s a movie it’s just a nice little touch

[@killercaritas9442]

Peter Grun yeah Die another day was like way better ...dude Sean Connery is in the movie guess he didn’t mind to much .

[@squamish4244]

Connery was 64 here. A true badass, got himself in shape as a 50-year-old Bond in Never Say Never Again and 15 years later he does it again, and convincingly. I wish he'd stayed in acting longer instead of retiring at 73 but he said he was sick of repetitive blockbusters and Hollywood culture etc. The Rock is NOT a generic blockbuster, it is original and Michael Bay's best movie.

[@Andrew_Brightman]

RIP Sean Connery. A truly great man and Scotland's pride. 🙏🕊

[@slappymcgillicuddy7532]

an intellectual face-off between these two...brilliant..

[@jeffreyottinger3165]

This is the greatest part of this whole movie I think

[@richardhammer187]

Totally bad ass, they didn't show the build up either, him giving the thumbs up to Stanley before calmly walking straight into the lions den.

[@andrewohare4102]

Rest in peace Sir Sean Connery. One of the finest man who ever lived

[@thegatekeeper715]

I have always been disappointed that the character of Captain Mason SAS as portrayed by Sean Connery wasn't developed further in subsequent movies as it was indeed a done so well by Connery. Unfortunately we lost that great talent RIP Sir Sean.

[@MrValz0]

Sean Connery delivers some unforgettable lines while Nicholas Cage plays with his balls.

[@muhammadislam0000]

🤣

[@davidclark5351]

“ captain John Patrick mason general shurrrrr”