And so, Goodby Sir Christopher Lee.

Flangepart · June 11, 2015, 08:16:22 AM

Hate to be the first but...
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/celebritynews/11666316/christopher-lee-dies-live.html

indianasmith · June 11, 2015, 08:20:24 AM

Got online and saw the news this morning.

A sad day, not just for moviegoers, but for all who knew this remarkable and heroic man.

major jay · June 11, 2015, 10:44:24 AM

RIP, you had a good ride.

http://youtu.be/qaya3VrbkDI

bob · June 12, 2015, 02:23:31 PM

The second best Dracula has left us.

I'll always remember him as Francisco Scaramanga in The Man With the Golden Gun.

RCMerchant · June 13, 2015, 06:00:17 AM

Quote from: bob on June 12, 2015, 02:23:31 PM
The second best Dracula has left us.

I'll always remember him as Francisco Scaramanga in The Man With the Golden Gun.

Bob-I wouldnt call him the second best Dracula.
Thats like saying that new guy who plays Spock in the new movies is the "second best Spock"
Nimoy OWNS that role-but Christopher Lee-he had a hard time as well-Lugosi WAS Dracula-Carradine never nailed it.
BUT-Lee took a hard job of making it HIS role-and did it so well-he made a Dracula for a new generation-he was-DRACULA.
He is-for my money-with Bela-on his own terms the best DRACULA as well.

Neville · June 13, 2015, 06:05:13 AM

GOD: Yes, he may come in... because he's been invited.

Archivist · June 14, 2015, 09:38:18 PM

I was quite sad to hear this news. Christopher Lee has been a mainstay in many a movie I have loved, beginning with Man With The Golden Gun. RIP, good sir.

zombie no.one · June 16, 2015, 02:34:01 PM

RIP... a unique presence in the film world

mark Kermode shares an amusing anecdote from when he worked with Lee

http://youtu.be/FZIl5xZ2wFw

Trevor · June 17, 2015, 01:43:24 AM

I have a letter from his agent (from 1995) when I was doing research for my book: it makes quite interesting reading. *

* And I was embarrassed too.

major jay · June 19, 2015, 06:21:57 PM

FYI

QuoteTurner Classic Movies Pays Tribute to Christopher Lee on Monday, June 22 with the following festival of films. This program will replace the previously scheduled movies for that day so please take note.

The new schedule for Monday, June 22 will be:
6:15 AM The Mummy (1959)
8:00 AM The Curse of Frankenstein (1957)
9:30 AM Horror of Dracula (1958)
11:00 AM Dracula, Prince of Darkness (1966)
12:45 PM Dracula Has Risen From the Grave (1969)
2:30 PM Horror Express (1972)
4:00 PM The Three Musketeers (1972)
6:00 PM The Four Musketeers (1975)

diamondwaspvenom · June 24, 2015, 09:40:58 AM

I'll always remember him as Saruman, Count Dooku, Doctor Catheter (Gremlins 2), Dracula and Stefan Croscoe (Howling II).

zelmo73 · June 24, 2015, 01:49:31 PM

Of course I will always remember him for his numerous turns as Count Dracula, but my favorite role of his will always be his turn as Saruman in LOTR, because nobody else could have possibly nailed that role home the way that he did.