RIP Sir Christopher Lee

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mirth

#15
June 11, 2015, 08:00:50 PM
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

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Mr. Bigglesworth

#17
June 11, 2015, 11:05:26 PM
i really want to see one of his Dracula movies.
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Airborne Rifles

#18
June 12, 2015, 06:57:10 AM
A movie about his life would be epic.

Centurion40

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June 12, 2015, 07:31:38 AM Last Edit: June 12, 2015, 07:36:07 AM by Centurion40
Quote from: Airborne Rifles on June 12, 2015, 06:57:10 AM
A movie about his life would be epic.

I'm thinking that HBO could do it justice.  A 5 to 10 part mini-series, perhaps.
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mirth

#20
June 12, 2015, 09:46:11 AM
Christopher Lee: Original Badass
"45 minutes of pooping Tribbles being juggled by a drunken Horta would be better than Season 1 of TNG." - SirAndrewD

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GroggyGrognard

#21
June 12, 2015, 10:07:45 PM
Quote from: mirth on June 12, 2015, 09:46:11 AM
Christopher Lee: Original Badass

I'm not sure which would be a dinner conversation topper: being the first person to walk on the moon or cutting a heavy metal album at 90 years old.

RIP

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bayonetbrant

#22
June 13, 2015, 06:45:05 AM
here's another good article
http://io9.com/22-incredible-facts-about-the-life-and-career-of-sir-ch-1710917366#

including his entries into the Guinness Book of World Records
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#23
June 13, 2015, 09:08:31 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 13, 2015, 06:45:05 AM
here's another good article
http://io9.com/22-incredible-facts-about-the-life-and-career-of-sir-ch-1710917366#

including his entries into the Guinness Book of World Records

Wow. Excellent article, Brant. Thanks.
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#24
June 13, 2015, 09:15:25 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 13, 2015, 06:45:05 AMhttp://io9.com/22-incredible-facts-about-the-life-and-career-of-sir-ch-1710917366#

My new favorite Christopher Lee story, from the link above

QuoteIn the '50s, Lee was engaged to Henriette von Rosen, daughter of Count Fritz von Rosen. The Count apparently didn't like Lee, because after hiring private detectives to investigate the actor and demanding references, he also refused to allow his daughter to marry him unless Lee got the blessing of the King of Sweden. Lee got it.
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Martok

#25
June 16, 2015, 05:07:27 PM
A long, full life...and yet I still feel like he was taken from us too soon.  :(  RIP, Sir Christopher Lee. 




Quote from: mirth on June 12, 2015, 09:46:11 AM
Christopher Lee: Original Badass
Indeed.  He makes Chuck Norris look like a pansy. 




Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 13, 2015, 09:15:25 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 13, 2015, 06:45:05 AMhttp://io9.com/22-incredible-facts-about-the-life-and-career-of-sir-ch-1710917366#

My new favorite Christopher Lee story, from the link above

QuoteIn the '50s, Lee was engaged to Henriette von Rosen, daughter of Count Fritz von Rosen. The Count apparently didn't like Lee, because after hiring private detectives to investigate the actor and demanding references, he also refused to allow his daughter to marry him unless Lee got the blessing of the King of Sweden. Lee got it.
Heh.  Yeah, that was my favorite too.  O0 

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June 17, 2015, 04:14:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on June 11, 2015, 11:05:26 PM
i really want to see one of his Dracula movies.

The first one is a decent if spare adaptation of the novel. The latter ones are... maybe better avoided.
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June 17, 2015, 04:41:35 PM
Quote from: JasonPratt on June 17, 2015, 04:14:48 PM
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on June 11, 2015, 11:05:26 PM
i really want to see one of his Dracula movies.

The first one is a decent if spare adaptation of the novel. The latter ones are... maybe better avoided.

For some reason our satellite was on Turner Classic Movies channel last night. On a whim I surfed through the next few days of movies looking for something that might strike my interest.

Sure enough several of his Dracula movies are playing in the next week or so.

Ah, here we are. They're on next Monday, the 22nd: http://www.tcm.com/schedule/monthly.html

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#28
June 17, 2015, 07:53:35 PM
At least he had a good run, and achieved a lot with his life.

On a lighter note...

Was he buried, or placed in a crypt? To be on the safe side it would be better if he were cremated. Don't forget the "undead" never truly die. >:D
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