CBMM1 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I am deeply saddend by this. The man was a legend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Lord of the Rings was a formative childhood experience. And Christopher Lee's Saruman was undoubtedly one of the all time greatest film villains. I'm gonna miss his work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 It is extremely sad news .....a true 'great' has passed . Weird but true ..... I was reading an article only yesterday afternoon about Captain America movies & noticed that a 'Christopher Lee' featured in one in 1979 . It couldn't be the Christopher Lee thought I.......but of course it was ! The Cap movie was called 'Death too soon ' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanester Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 A lot of people associate Sir Lee with his more modern roles such as Saruman or Count Dooku. He was incredible in both roles. However, I am a child of the 70's and he will always be the definite vampire. Classic horror is dear to me and you can't be a classic horror fan without coming across something (many things actually) that he had a lead in. RIP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winkerbean Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Guess I'll be watching the wicker man this weekend in tribute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MisterPL Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I knew him from the Hammer films but grew to appreciate his talent over time. What a voice. He's left quite a legacy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniFiend UK Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I too am a child of the 70's So sad to hear this. I wont be watching the wicker man as it scares me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buttheadsmate Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I too am a child of the 70's So sad to hear this. I wont be watching the wicker man as it scares me. Watch the bit called 'Willow's Song ' it still gives me sleepless nights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Is there a good Lee biography out there? Movies aside, his Word War II service would probably make for interesting reading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zexion_Armando Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Is there a good Lee biography out there? Movies aside, his Word War II service would probably make for interesting reading. Apparently a good portion of his WW2 work is still classified. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Who would win in a fight Dooku or Saruman? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBMM1 Posted June 12, 2015 Author Share Posted June 12, 2015 As much as I like Dooku, Saruman is more powerful by far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trekker 42 Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 You saw the Kung Fu moves Saruman was pulling in the Hobbit 3. Oh yeah he wins. ... that movie was kinda stupid... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSTZach Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 I had to learn about Wicker Man later in life. I first saw him in Gremlins 2. Still have not delved into his Hammer films. I must remedy that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mnemosis Posted June 12, 2015 Share Posted June 12, 2015 Two words... Monsieur. Scaramanga. You will be missed, sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stack32 Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I was trying to remember a quote from Lee on one of the LOTR special features but I couldn't quite get it until I saw it recounted here. The quote: Yet my favorite moment in the series isn't even on camera, but in the DVD commentary. It's the scene on top of the tower where Lee's Saruman gets stabbed in the back by Grima Wormtongue, for which the director, Peter Jackson, wanted Lee to let out a scream. The actor felt obliged to explain to Sir Peter why that would be all wrong. He proposed to let out a small groan, a quiet gasp, as the air is pushed out of his punctured lungs. The director was resistant, so Lee said: "Peter, have you ever heard the sound a man makes when he's stabbed in the back?" "Um, no," replied Jackson. "Well, I have," said Lee, "and I know what to do.'" And from somewhere deep in the recesses of his memory an old SOE agent conjured the sound a Nazi makes when you plunge the knife in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zak Katz Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Yeah, that's bad ass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Netglow Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 I heard Mr. Lee knocked out Hitler over 200 times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nessex Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Guess I'll be watching the wicker man this weekend in tribute Ah - the Wicker Man. That might be my favourite Mr Lee film. RIP, good sir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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