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Dracula has been knighted. It is now Sir Christopher Lee!

He's the man by vini77	Jun 13th, 2009 12:27:09 AM

you forgot Saruman! by filmfreak3000	Jun 13th, 2009 12:27:52 AM
I'm just saying
Muuwwwaaahahhahahaha!!!! by ChezKing	Jun 13th, 2009 12:28:40 AM
Congrats!
He Was Always Best as Dracula by WriteFromLeft	Jun 13th, 2009 12:30:22 AM
And Horror of Dracula was the best. It's arguably the best Dracula ever filmed. What a fascinating life. Be sure to check out his Christmas greetings on the official Christopher Lee Web site; they're a hoot. His career is hotter than a pistol.
well, I guess you mentioned the evil wizard part... by filmfreak3000	Jun 13th, 2009 12:31:46 AM
but there's also the awesome mad scientist of Gremlins 2!
To me he's still Mr. Lee by Aphex Twin	Jun 13th, 2009 12:31:51 AM
Though I find him quite a charming fellow. Congrats on your knighthood Count Dooku
film by Quint	Jun 13th, 2009 12:31:59 AM
I thought I covered Saruman in the long list of reasons why the Queen shouldn't have knighted him. heh. But I went ahead and put in Saruman into the discussion block, pairing him with a very creepy vocal performance by Sir Christopher.
Lord Summerisle by Lyghthouse	Jun 13th, 2009 12:36:00 AM
is my favorite role I've seen him in.
His performance in DEATHLINE by Continentalop	Jun 13th, 2009 12:42:28 AM
Horrible, horrible movie but his one scene where he acts against Donald Pleasance is a shining beacon in an otherwise dreadful movie. Him making it worthwhile to watch is reason alone to be dubbed.
Sender by Some Dude	Jun 13th, 2009 12:50:09 AM
Release the Drive Bee!
Police Academy 7: Mission to Moscow by Trannyformers_Apologist	Jun 13th, 2009 12:50:29 AM
..definitely his best work.
The Wicker Man by Gabba-UK	Jun 13th, 2009 01:04:11 AM
Christopher Lee in a blonde wing and a dress should've come across as silly.......... It was fucking terrifying!!!!!
RESPECT by EeterOfWurldz	Jun 13th, 2009 01:06:31 AM
That is all.
BONK Duke of Earl BONK King of Spades BONK Count of Dracul by Missing Dink	Jun 13th, 2009 01:09:58 AM
Remember the Bugs Bunny cartoon?
As nice as it is... by Charlie & Tex	Jun 13th, 2009 01:14:39 AM
...this is the award Peter Cushing should have picked up. He was just as recognised, was happy to help out on student projects of for the cost of his train fare and being one of the nicest people that century. But how about that for Hammer? First the Queens' Award for Industry now Lee gets the Knighthood....
Pity a live action The Last Unicorn didn't happen by BuckminsterOhare	Jun 13th, 2009 01:18:51 AM
There's still time I suppose. Somebody get on that, post-haste!
his fantastic voice should grace Smaug by pipergates	Jun 13th, 2009 01:22:27 AM

Ive done the math on Netflix by The Fear	Jun 13th, 2009 01:27:38 AM
And Lee is in more movies I like than any other actor. So he deserves this. Grats.
King Haggard! by Sacredfun	Jun 13th, 2009 01:33:56 AM
The Last Unicorn is so underrated, and Lee's vocal work is magical and haunting (just like the movie). Congratulations to Mr. Lee.
congratulations Christopher by Jesiah	Jun 13th, 2009 01:34:23 AM
Anyone that can make a character named Dooku somewhat coo' is awright in my spacebook.
in twenty or so years they'll knight Jude Law by Jesiah	Jun 13th, 2009 01:35:27 AM
but think they've knighted Phil Collins. Woot woot!
Lord Summerisle! by Traumnovelle	Jun 13th, 2009 01:42:06 AM
Absolutely terrifying! Christopher Lee is the mofuckin' COOLEST!
He will die this month watch by Anything But Tangerines	Jun 13th, 2009 01:51:19 AM

I have little regard for the whole monarchy thing... by BrooseTheScharuk	Jun 13th, 2009 01:51:53 AM
...but any opportunity to express my love and respect for Mr. Lee is welcome. You're in a class by yourself, Chris! Especially in this day and age, with most of your contemporaries dead and gone.
Good for him by HideousSecretion	Jun 13th, 2009 01:54:26 AM
I always dug him, but what was really great is finding out he reads Lord of the Rings every year.
Christopher Lee created the single most scary character in the h by billyhitchcock	Jun 13th, 2009 01:56:16 AM
...Lord Summerisle.
istory of film. by billyhitchcock	Jun 13th, 2009 01:56:48 AM

His best decade on film was after 75 yrs of age. by Mundungus	Jun 13th, 2009 02:06:15 AM
Amazing. Just Amazing. They guy Fought Yoda when he was eighty, and kicked ass. Likely the best thing about that film. Well done, lad.
sexy eyes. by alice 13	Jun 13th, 2009 02:11:43 AM
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After listening to about 300 hours of audiobooks by seppukudkurosawa	Jun 13th, 2009 02:11:45 AM
with him reading, I honestly feel like I know the man. My favourite performance is the song he did on the Wicker Man OST, however. I believe it's a genuine medieval little ditty about a man whose wife slept around so much that he could no longer pleasure her in the sack... Christopher Lee's operatic delivery only makes it more odd. You've also gotta love The Return of Captain Invincible, which is kind of like Rocky Horror meets Flash Gordon.
Not to besmirch his earlier works, post 50 yrs old by Mundungus	Jun 13th, 2009 02:13:01 AM
I'm just sayin... he has had a good run.
I'm really happy for him by CherryValance	Jun 13th, 2009 02:13:24 AM
I read about this earlier. I love it when people get knighted. Wish I could. :)
Congratulations Sir Christopher by Alen Smithee	Jun 13th, 2009 02:13:59 AM
Having once worked at the company that produced the LOTR DVDs, I had a unique and rare opportunity to view an extensive interview conducted by Robert Meyer Burnett, to be used in the bonus material for all LOTR DVDs. While only a fraction was used for the final product, there remains hours of footage where Sir Christopher talks about his entire life, his old friends that he misses dearly, acting, the war, et al. It was all together facinating and I hope that one fay it will be released for the public. He is a remarkable individual, and the honor is much deserved. Congratulations once again! God Save The Queen
Missing Dink by alice 13	Jun 13th, 2009 02:16:12 AM
u forgot - loin of beef bonk
We will serve...SARUMAN by kateowyn	Jun 13th, 2009 02:22:19 AM

Surprised by Kickflip	Jun 13th, 2009 02:22:35 AM
I assumed he'd already been knighted- long overdue!
He had to be Knighted by Jesiah	Jun 13th, 2009 02:24:45 AM
Any Man With A Golden Gun has it coming to them. Nicolas Cage is gonna get Knighted, just you see.
Fuck it, Make him KING of England and VAMPIRES by alucardvsdracula	Jun 13th, 2009 02:30:11 AM
All worship the King of the Undead.
Christ i'd thought he died! by JonKrause	Jun 13th, 2009 02:30:57 AM
When I saw a succint headline with the name Christopher Lee in it, my initial reaction was that he must have died and I got very sad. Good to see it was quite the opposite! It'd be neat to see him as a not-yet-evil Saruman in the Hobbit movie.
Starship Invasions and The Howling II by Gorgomel	Jun 13th, 2009 02:33:18 AM
he should have get an Oscar for those
It was pretty disgraceful that Peter Cushing... by Charlie & Tex	Jun 13th, 2009 02:35:53 AM
...didn't receive a Knighthood. He was a far better actor and (by most accounts) a kinder and warmer human being than Lee. Sadly, Mr C had to make do with an OBE - a pity really, as Sir Peter Cushing has a nice ring to it...
Saw the man a few years ago... by BradMajors	Jun 13th, 2009 02:37:32 AM
...at Brussels International Film Festival. The first time I ever saw TWO standing ovations at that festival: when he arrived and when he left. He gave a very long speech about his favourite movies and the roles that motivated him. all of this in French! Few people know it, but he's a perfectly fluent french speaker (well, with a classy british accent). Truly a great man. More than that, actually: an Icon!
Whoops, make that the Brussels International FANTASTIC Film Fest by BradMajors	Jun 13th, 2009 02:41:57 AM
Whoops, make that the Brussels International FANTASTIC Film Festival. I doubt Sir Christopher Lee would have a standing ovation (let alone two) in a "normal" film festival in Brussels. Not that he doesn't deserve it. Just that people around here don't know shit about films.
Man with the golden gun is the most threatening Bond villain by The Grug	Jun 13th, 2009 02:42:31 AM
Lee's Man with the golden gun is one of the only Bond Villains I ever felt had a serious chance to beat Bond, a large part of what made that film so awesome.
Not to knock Chris Lee by seppukudkurosawa	Jun 13th, 2009 02:46:33 AM
who's one of my favourite people ever, but anyone else kind of getting the impression that the Queen- or her advisers- are knighting as many people as possible before she dies and the value of the monarchy falls below water level? After giving two BNP members seats, this country is hanging together on a thread of nostalgia.
sir christopher by jofex	Jun 13th, 2009 02:48:06 AM
the scariest moment in my 40+ year movie going career was watching "Dracula Has Risen From His Grave" with my brother and sister. I was so deeply scared I jumped up and ran out of the theater. Chris Drac was MEAN!
Finally by Eonz_Higlo	Jun 13th, 2009 03:08:53 AM
Finally this site actually posts something cool. bout fucking time.
About friggin' time! by Timstuff	Jun 13th, 2009 03:19:41 AM
Seriously, this is long overdue. How did it possibly take this long to knight one of the UK's finest actors?
Agreed, better late than never, and i've seen him... by Big_Bubbaloola	Jun 13th, 2009 03:23:46 AM
in the creeping flesh. Actually not creeping. Abut 10 yrs ago, I was walking from Covent Garden and I couldn't understand why people were stopping and staring. Now this tends not to happen much in London, if someone famous rolls by then people remark about them and move on. But not this time. I realised they were staring at this very, VERY, tall gent, dressed immaculatley in a cream cotton suit. It was The Lee. And man at about 77 yrs old, he was ramrod straight, moving at a helluva clip, but not loping or running, just gliding, no extranious movement at all. The two people with him were having real probs keeping up. I just stood there gaping. Never been starstruck before but sure was then.
He's on the new UK 48p stamp too by BenBraddock	Jun 13th, 2009 03:30:46 AM
The "Dracula" poster - looks great! Congratulations Sir Christopher - that's some week your having.
What people may not be aware of by Spike fan	Jun 13th, 2009 03:34:53 AM
Is that Sir Christopher also sereved in the 2nd world war with the Long Ranger Desert group (The forrunner of the SAS) and then in SOE.So next time you see Brad Pitt and Tarantino or Spielberg and Hanks running around doing a WW2 film remember this Guy was THE REAL DEAL.
Much-deserving. He gets better as he gets older too. by Mr Nicholas	Jun 13th, 2009 03:45:29 AM

Well, it was about time! He isn't getting any younger by Mr_Incredible	Jun 13th, 2009 04:04:12 AM
He should have been knighted a long time ago.
He said he doesn't want to fly to NZ for Hobbit by Tall_Boy66	Jun 13th, 2009 04:08:43 AM
So I have no idea how they're going to get him into the flick cause he doesn't want to fly for health reasons. And Del Toro was talking about Gandalf and the White Council being a part of the movie, so you'd assume Sauramon would be in it. Somebody figure out this schedule, or transport, or just shoot all his stuff against a green screen in his living room in Europe. Sauramon must live once more!!!
Lee in sequel to Wicker Man!?!?!?!?! by Protozoid	Jun 13th, 2009 05:01:51 AM
Have you guys heard about Robin Hardy shooting a sorta-kinda sequel to "The Wicker Man" called "Cowboys for Christ"? Apparently he's about to begin shooting and Lee is in the cast again. Who knows more?
He's in the upcoming Hammer film The Resident by Giant Fish	Jun 13th, 2009 05:47:18 AM
opposite Hillary Swank and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. www.hammerfil ms.com/productions/film/the-re sident With his long and legendary career, the knighthood is long overdue. Did you know he's Ian Fleming's cousin, and has a scar on his hand from a swordfight with Errol Flynn? He's even more interesting than the Dos Equis guy!
It's about time. Good work, Sir Lee! by chrth	Jun 13th, 2009 05:54:53 AM

Thats SIR DRACULA to you. by Mysterious_Volvo	Jun 13th, 2009 06:33:49 AM

Congrats Sir Christopher by Darth_Tarantino	Jun 13th, 2009 06:55:25 AM
A true legend and a real English gent.
I wonder if the Queen of England reads AICN by God's Brother	Jun 13th, 2009 07:10:46 AM
Just imagine her sitting at an old-school bodoni blue iMac typing FUCK YOU MICHAEL BAY into the talkback form
If the Queen of England reads AICN, then I have a question... by Gus Van Rant	Jun 13th, 2009 07:22:59 AM
Ever hear of a "Chilli Dog"? Want one?
Count Dooku?? by ATARI	Jun 13th, 2009 07:41:08 AM
What is that character not listed in the story?
That's Sir Dooku now. by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jun 13th, 2009 07:55:31 AM
About damn time.
Or Sir Wonka by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jun 13th, 2009 07:56:06 AM
a small, but pivotal role. Lee is like Clint, he just ages like a fine wine.
The 2 Faces Of Dr. Jeckyll by Buzz Maverik	Jun 13th, 2009 07:57:36 AM
He's the guy who has to take a handsome, hedonist, sadistic Hyde on a party tour of Victorian London. Great Hammer film.
Lee & Cushing..legends and kings of horror! by quantize	Jun 13th, 2009 07:58:20 AM
nuff sed
And Yeah, Lee Is My Favorite Dracula, Too.. by Buzz Maverik	Jun 13th, 2009 07:58:32 AM
A better actor, more regal than Lugosi. Sorry.
Congratulations! by Genre_Baby	Jun 13th, 2009 08:15:25 AM
My favorite Lee role remains the first I ever saw: Duc di Richleau. Loved Chris as the good guy, his turn as Rasputin is my second favorite. But this is wonderful, wonderful news. About bloody time!
About time! by The_Skook	Jun 13th, 2009 08:18:48 AM
I don't have a lot of time for the honours system, but if anyone in the acting profession deserves a knighthood it's Christopher Lee. I was lucky enough to spend an afternoon in his company a few years ago, him, myself and another guy. He was a consummate professional, polite, generous and patient and has a voice that could shake the walls of hell.
About time by The Handsome 12th Doctor	Jun 13th, 2009 08:29:58 AM
Like a few others here I thought he'd been knighted years ago. I'm surprised it's taken this long. I happened to catch Gremlins 2 again last week and I'd forgotten how funny Lee was in that. "Rabies? I've got rabies"
The Guy still sings Opera, heavy Metal... by The Chosen	Jun 13th, 2009 08:41:07 AM
In his 80s, he's still in Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, and singing in european heavy metal bands! Will any of us mortals, or any other so called "Hollyood Star" be doing that in their 80s??
I just thought of a good idea for a movie. by OBESE_WAN_KENOBI	Jun 13th, 2009 08:50:54 AM
Christopher Lee as Dracula kicking all off those fake vampires from the Twilight Movie's asses. I watch it.
Yeah, Lee rises from the coffin to by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jun 13th, 2009 08:54:38 AM
kick those metrosexual vampire asses from here til next Tuesday.
Missing Dink by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jun 13th, 2009 08:55:41 AM
Arise, Sir Loin of Beef.....His majesty is too kind. Damn, they don't make 'em like that anymore.
Congradulations! Sir Christopher Lee by iluvsyfy	Jun 13th, 2009 09:03:05 AM
You deserve this alcolade, a long time coming. Please now can you rip Prince Charles neck and bite Prince William or Harry and make either of them immortal, cause after those two, I have the feeling no other will be deserving of the monarchy.
Pappa Scissorhands by zacUpquark	Jun 13th, 2009 09:13:54 AM
It's this kind of appearance that made a really good movie nearly great.
But I thought he already was a count? by Alkeoholic77	Jun 13th, 2009 09:30:43 AM
wakka wakka wakka!
Damn, how could I forget The Last Unicorn by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jun 13th, 2009 09:38:48 AM
They've been talking about remaking it for ages with many of the voice actors returning to do it live action.
Fucking professional by Grammaton Cleric Binks	Jun 13th, 2009 09:41:30 AM
According to IMDB: Christopher Lee (who supplied the voice of King Haggard) showed up for the recording sessions armed with his own copy of the book, with several places marked to indicate things that must not, in his opinion, be omitted.
He was one of the bright spots by WillFerret	Jun 13th, 2009 09:46:12 AM
of the Star Wars prequels, but Dooku still sounds like a name a baby would make up
Oh great! by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 13th, 2009 09:47:43 AM
Like his ego wasn't big enough as it was! But really, congrats to the great Christoper Lee: a terrific Saruman, giver of the only decent performance in the SW prequels, Dracula, Sherlock Holmes, Fu Manchu, World War II operative, and whatever else he's done...Keep on scaring the shit out of everyone, Sir Christopher!
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT by palimpsest	Jun 13th, 2009 09:49:48 AM
Is my favourite Lee performance. That said, where do you start with the man? Bond villain, the definitive screen Dracula, Saruman, Rochefort, Lord Summerisle in the greatest horror film ever - THE WICKER MAN - , Sir Henry Baskerville, Dr Catheter in GREMLINS 2: THE NEW BATCH (I love that film), Rochefort in the great Richard Lester MUSKETEER films, Mycroft Holmes in Billy Wilder's fantastic THE PRIVATE LIFE OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, Fu Man Chu in the 60s cycle of movies, and so on. He's a screen legend, an icon, and a cultural touchstone - partly because of the way he associates himself with iconic characters and stories, partly because he's magnetic on screen. Though a Brit, I don't agree with the handing out of these honours. However, Lee deserves every accolade. He's the man.
He was even great as Holmes by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 13th, 2009 09:51:11 AM
in the otherwise Godawful early-90's mini-series "Sherlock Holmes: The Golden Years"...
WillFerret by palimpsest	Jun 13th, 2009 09:51:44 AM
The baby's called George. George has several chins, an odd beard and a checked shirt.
Royalism, right out in the open by BrandLoyalist	Jun 13th, 2009 09:53:58 AM
How can you amnesiacs stomach this "Royal Family" crap? "Sir", "Lord"... retch.
Also, hope they include him by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 13th, 2009 09:54:48 AM
in the White Council storyline in the up-coming Hobbit duology since Saruman is sort-of...the HEAD of the White Council! And palimpsest, I'm pretty sure one of George's fat, creepy-looking kids came up with "Count Dooku"...I guess it's better than "Duke Countu".
Oprah Honors Sidney Poitier With Special Dinner by BrandLoyalist	Jun 13th, 2009 09:55:26 AM
Related story, if a little old http://tinyurl.com/kmvgxp
Alan Cumming got an OBE too, by the way by palimpsest	Jun 13th, 2009 09:56:15 AM

PLEASE DON'T EVER DIE, MR LEE by RICHARD_GERE_RAPED_MY_GERBIL	Jun 13th, 2009 09:59:36 AM
YOU = AWESOME
Sleepy Hollow's Burgomaster by Force Shaped	Jun 13th, 2009 10:00:21 AM
Just a small bit role, but I think brought Sir Christopher Lee back from obscurity... congrats to continued success.
About Frickin' Time by Giant Ape Balls	Jun 13th, 2009 10:01:15 AM
When you think of some of the assholes that get Knighthoods over here, it's about time someone who's actually done something got rewarded. Apart from his services in WW2, going to Finland to fight (though he saw no action) during the Winter War, the guy learnt Greek just so he could better understand The Ilyad.
That's Awesome! by Pogue__Mahone	Jun 13th, 2009 10:01:51 AM
Lee is in so many of my fave flicks so kudos for the recognition! But I also agree withsomeone who stated Cushing shoulf get this honour, too. That man is a class act all the way!
to me he will always be that neighbor who.. by Six Demon Bag	Jun 13th, 2009 10:02:39 AM
mows his lawn way too early in the morning and "borrows" sugar and never brings it back...
Also? by Pogue__Mahone	Jun 13th, 2009 10:02:47 AM
My typing sucks.
"You shall all taste... by DocPazuzu	Jun 13th, 2009 10:10:31 AM
...MAN-FLESH!" I'm on a Hammer binge right now so this is extra pleasing to hear. The stuff he and The Cush did was just awesome. Pure class all the way.
Congratulations Darth Tyranus by sith_rising	Jun 13th, 2009 10:14:47 AM
you've certainly earned it
Everyone should give this man a title by BrandLoyalist	Jun 13th, 2009 10:22:03 AM
Didn't to post in this thread without acknowledging that Darth Christopher Lee does of course rule
Congratulation to him! Sir Christopher Lee kicks ass. by rev_skarekroe	Jun 13th, 2009 10:41:23 AM
Kudos too to Lucas, Jackson, and Burton for putting him in the spotlight in the last ten years and keeping him from fading into obscurity.
Congratulations Sir Christopher Lee by m_reporter	Jun 13th, 2009 11:15:02 AM
Or should I say, congratulations "Sir Darth Christopher Count Lee the White". Now that's a title worthy of such a truly great man.
My Dearest zacUpquark, by cornponious	Jun 13th, 2009 11:24:14 AM
Christopher Lee was not in Edward Scissorhands. That would be Vincent Price. Your BFF, Cornponious
horror express by massolit	Jun 13th, 2009 11:25:01 AM
surprised that no one has mentioned this movie...lee, cushing, salavas, rasputin (maybe), and a prehistoric zombie monkey paw! FTW!
horror express by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 13th, 2009 11:35:47 AM
Holy shit, that sounds awesome! Does the zombie monkey go up to Telly Salavas and go "My name is Bobo, and I'm going to POO on you!"?!?!?! Gonna go check it out now...
I can now die in peace... by andyny29	Jun 13th, 2009 11:36:34 AM
seriously. One of the best ever.
Horror Express Found by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 13th, 2009 11:51:19 AM
Couldn't find a viable torrent, but stumbled upon this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =daTUaAwpjMY Yay! Thanks for the name-drop, man.
And this also! by Fa_Tass_DinoMolester	Jun 13th, 2009 11:53:31 AM
http://www.archive.org/details /Horror_Express
horror express by massolit	Jun 13th, 2009 11:58:59 AM
you can find it on hulu (all bow down to our alien overlords!!!!!)
About damn time! Congrats to him! by Gungan Slayer	Jun 13th, 2009 12:37:50 PM
Can't believe it took the queen so long to do this, but I'm glad she did. Sir Christopher is a legend! Congrats to him! Looking forward to his new projects!
Count Dooku: by Magma Suit	Jun 13th, 2009 01:18:58 PM
One of the bigger fuck-ups of the prequels. Such an potentially interesting character wasted on a dildo-shaped lightsaber, though I guess Sir Christopher is used to appearing in campy crap.
Congratulations, Sir. by pokadoo	Jun 13th, 2009 01:24:07 PM

Speaking as a Brit.... by TommyGavinsEgo	Jun 13th, 2009 01:36:15 PM

Speaking as a Brit.... by TommyGavinsEgo	Jun 13th, 2009 01:41:00 PM
.. the whole Knighthood / honours system is an absolute load of PR bollocks. Seriously, be in the news for longer than a month in the public eye, be flavour of the month, or be over the age of 70 and/or about to cark it..... you're in. I'm fucking surprised Amy Winehouse isn't on a shortlist yet... So, that's why it's good to see Christopher Lee getting it. Always makes a flick better for his presence, seems to do what he wants, and recognisable to - what? - two or three generations now? Well done, Sir! (And it IS a shame Cushing never got one. I remember seeing him on an interview just before he passed, and he seemed the most lovely, humble, likeable, grandad-you-never-had.
MagmaSuit by TommyGavinsEgo	Jun 13th, 2009 01:44:25 PM
.. couldn't agree more. In the infinite litany of fuck-ups that plagued the prequels, Dooku was scuppered by (a) under-use and (b) that stupid name. And yes apologists, I know keeping on Maul, or Dooku, as uber-evil bad guys would have detracted from Vader as the scourge of the galaxy... but fucking hell... (Sorry all, just been out for copious beers with a friend, and we had a converstation inspired by Terminator Salvation, about how prequels can be such a fucking mess.)
Best Dracula!!! by picardsucks	Jun 13th, 2009 01:55:57 PM
"an Eye for an Eye",.. Nut??
Christopher Lee is amazing... by Sulla	Jun 13th, 2009 02:21:47 PM
and always has been. I grew up watching his old Hammer films with Peter Cushing, and he's always been one of my favorite actors of all time. It's too bad Cushing never really got the praise and respect he deserved like Lee did, but he left us years ago. That doesn't mean we should forget him. Hail Cushing! Hail Lee!
Congrats but "Knighthoods" and titles are stupid by Proman1984	Jun 13th, 2009 02:50:26 PM
Enough said.
Sir christopher Lee is not flying out to NZ by emeraldboy	Jun 13th, 2009 02:54:37 PM
Because he doesnt forgive those who edit his screen time. He had a major falling out with Micheal Deeley over The wicker Man. it had something to do with lord summerisle expounding at great length about an apple crop, amongst other scenes Lee reacted with fury. but the movie had to be cut. Lee takes umbrage at this type of thing.
Lee should get by emeraldboy	Jun 13th, 2009 03:04:40 PM
the bafta fellowship. no really. and an honourary oscar. these are long over due!
He's a classic. by Sal_Bando	Jun 13th, 2009 03:29:58 PM
Glad to see it.
"I fought your kind in the Great War..." by jrb	Jun 13th, 2009 04:05:14 PM
"...and we kicked the living SHIT out of you! Over there, over there. Send the word, send the word, over there. That the Yanks are coming, the Huns are running..." So says the great Slim Pickens to Mr. Lee in my favorite moment from 1941.
The Duc de Richleau... by freakshowmonkey	Jun 13th, 2009 04:17:03 PM
from THE DEVIL RIDES OUT is my favorite Lee role...He saves the world from the evil Satanic Criminologist from ROCKY HORROR. :)
QUEEN KNIGHTS LEE, LEE BITES QUEEN IN NECK by MrMysteryGuest	Jun 13th, 2009 05:06:34 PM
Yeah, you'll see that in the British tabloids!
There are plans.. by emeraldboy	Jun 13th, 2009 05:09:34 PM
to introduce this kind of thing in ireland. We have the freedom of the cities and honorary doctrates. but a list system is nonsense. Sir Chirs Hoys mum got one for her services to nursing.
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT is actually kind of interesting by Continentalop	Jun 13th, 2009 05:16:54 PM
It is a bad movie with a lot of potential, but I love Christopher Lee in it, who plays a good guy for once. He is kind of a Dr. Strange/John Constantine kind of guy during the Edwardian era.
Lee by emeraldboy	Jun 13th, 2009 05:18:47 PM
as an actor is a very difficult man to work with. He held up the production on dracula after refusing to do the role unless they did the script properly. He doesnt tolerate any nonsense. people admire that but it can be a pain. especially in the editing process.
Cool story... by Fitzcarraldo2	Jun 13th, 2009 05:44:20 PM
When making The Two Towers, in the scene where Saruman is stabbed by Grima, Peter Jackson started telling Lee how he should act. Lee was in British special forces in WWII and told Jackson he was quite familiar with how a man acted on being stabbed from behind.
WGAS by horato	Jun 13th, 2009 06:15:46 PM
Don't get me wrong, I love Lee. But when are we as humans going to get over this archaic notion that the Monarchy has any relevance. Next to organized religion it's one of the biggest scams going.
just saw howling 2 : werewolf bitch by El Borak	Jun 13th, 2009 06:35:56 PM
funniest film ever. lee is awesome.
Dooku is mentioned in Quint's story by Tall_Boy66	Jun 13th, 2009 06:54:30 PM

It says "Sith", right at the top. by Tall_Boy66	Jun 13th, 2009 06:55:10 PM
See? Sith. I even loved hearing his voice again in The Clone Wars. Hell, that movie had more Lee as Dooku than the entire two movies combined.
Congratulations Sir C. Lee by SquireWamba	Jun 13th, 2009 07:53:24 PM
everyone has their favorite roles of his, mine is Rochefort...he was great!
Don't forget Starship Invasions by PhilipMarlowe	Jun 13th, 2009 08:01:09 PM
His lips never moved yet I could understand his every thought.
We ALL agree on this. Feel the AICN love by Donkey_Lasher	Jun 13th, 2009 08:40:12 PM
Lee must be one of THE greatest icons of movie history. He has so many roles, playing characters in Douglas Fairbanks Jnr Presents, and then his roles as Frankenstein's monster and Dracula. It's amazing to see that he's still working in film. He's always been active and in good health. Considering he was already quite old in The Man With The Golden Gun, and how he went on to play Dooku and Saruman is testamnt to the durability of this guy. He's currently filming in Mexico on a new project. I'm just gutted for him that his work on LOTR The Return Of The King was cut out by Jackson. He did him a great dishonour, and normally I'm a Jacskon fan but he fucked up on that one. I am glad that it was included on the extended edition. All hail king Chris! I also hear the great things said about Cushing here. I'm sure Lee agrees with you guys.
Does this mean he'll be irritable by Juggernaut125	Jun 13th, 2009 09:41:35 PM
for the rest of his life? ...because he's Sir Lee.... Sir Lee... get it?
He's one of the best actors living today. by Orionsangels	Jun 13th, 2009 09:59:48 PM
The man got some of his most high profile roles well into his 80's gaining a whole new generation of fans. You have to love that!
Oh man, he should have drained the Queen of her blood!! by WillFerret	Jun 13th, 2009 10:09:51 PM

Golden gun baby! by gringostar	Jun 13th, 2009 11:07:19 PM
My favorite Bone film is The Man with the Golden Gun. Maybe it is because when I saw it I was young and it hit me the right way, but I loved it and the fact that the baddie had three nipples is pretty awesome when you are 6, but regardless Christopher Lee is a treasure and the recognition is long over due IMHO.
Gremlins 2: The New Batch by FraDolcino	Jun 14th, 2009 12:02:25 AM
Sir Christopher just never stops working, does he? Didn't he turn 87 last month? Amazing. BTW, where's Michael Gough at? He's still alive at 90+.
FUCK THE QUEEN by scotsman75	Jun 14th, 2009 12:18:46 AM
FUCK ALL ROYALS,ABOUT TIME THEY GOT RID OF ALL ROYAL FAMILYS,WHAT A LOAD OF POMPAS SHITE.
His top executive/gay biker... by eustisclay	Jun 14th, 2009 01:29:45 AM
...was one of the highlights in Serial. Wish he had done more comedies, but the movie industry doesn't have the imagination to see past the typecasting. If he hadn't played Dracula, Frankenstein's monster, and all those other horror fims in the past, you know he wuld've won at least an honorary oscar. I mean with his career and longevity, any other actor would've been honored years ago. I mean c'mon hollywood, the guys still vital. They've been doing btter lately with honoring Blake Edwards and Ennio Morricone, so maybe they could finally give the horror field its due.
Congrats Sir Christopher by nossieboy	Jun 14th, 2009 02:00:50 AM
Big fan of his ever since I was a child. He will always be the best Dracula. And Dracula has Risen From the Grave was the best Hammer Drac film.
Lord of Misrule by the zapper	Jun 14th, 2009 04:03:44 AM
Pretty sure that was the name of his autobiography. Great read - the man has done everything. Also; I have written a first draft of my own book and every time I read it the narrator takes on Sir Christopher Lee's voice.
Saruman does not exist in this dojo by Cobra--Kai	Jun 14th, 2009 06:36:55 AM
Congrats to 'Sir' Christopher. I hope and pray he has the health and life left in him to reprise his role as Saurman in the THE HOBBIT. It would be a heartbreak to see someone else have to step into his shoes for that part.
Lees dislikes of editing by emeraldboy	Jun 14th, 2009 07:02:18 AM
might have something to do with the cutting of his screen presence. all actors are in thier own way vain. Nobody has mentioned that he worked with bette davis. In escape to witch mountain for disney.
Fuck that- I still say Frank Langella kicks "Sir" Lee's ass by YackBacker	Jun 14th, 2009 07:27:13 AM
USA! USA! USA! USA!
So, to any English folk out there, is The Queen like your mom? by YackBacker	Jun 14th, 2009 07:29:31 AM
Do you get upset when we make fun of her? Or when I tell you your Queen is so fat, when she wears a Malcom X t-shirt, helicopters be landin' on her ass? I am very curious re: the protocol here. See, if you come to our country and rip Sally Field, we'll fuck you up pretty good.
If you hate the royales by emeraldboy	Jun 14th, 2009 07:35:02 AM
track down sue townsends the queen and I. very funny. A new labour govt has taken power under the youngest pm ever and the royals have been dumped into a council house. What was extraordinary was that new labour wanted to modernise the royals. knock down buckingham palace and replace it with a modern building. Charles made sure that never happened as we all know Charles has a distaste for modern Architecture. Channel 4 made two of the best documentaries under dispatches strand about the royal family and Charles. really great stuff. One was called the meddling prince and the other was about the royales and how they are open and transparent. They are nothing of the kind. One story is about william and his air corp training. it takes years to pass the test that william did for ordinary pilots in the RAF. William passed it in Seven weeks. We all remember eddie winsdors tv company and how it was supposedly dissolved and wound up. well that is not strictly true it was moved off shore. then there is the royals attitude to property. Andrew bought a house which he planned to develop. The house was bought at the height of the property bubble at much cheaper price. This is called playing the market.Do the windsors wnat the public to know about all this carry on. absolutley not. They are it seems at great pains to point out how open they are. it took channel4 and its reporter Alex Thmpson months to find all this stuff out. re the meddling prince. That film stated quite clearly that when Charles ascends the throne he may well destroy the house of windsor and bring down the royal family. Charles cannot help but meddle in the affairs of state and has been doing it since at least the 1950s. He wrote to harald wilson about Northern Ireland and the wilson govt rebuffed him and told him to mind his own business.
by Cobra--Kai	Jun 14th, 2009 08:15:20 AM
Yackbacker, actually PJ and Del Toro should get Frank Langella on standby. He's the one guy who might be able to pull off Saruman failing Lee.
Yackbacker by the_silver_shade	Jun 14th, 2009 08:30:23 AM
Most British people treat the Royal Family as a bit of a joke, to be honest. They're the butt of an awful lot of derision. We're always quite amused with the jaw-dropping gushingness with which awe-struck American tourists talk about the Queen. If you have to pay for her lavish lifestyle, you tend to be rather more cynical towards her. Does that cyncism translate into revolutionary fervour? No, for most people, as we know they help make us 'special', attracting a lot of tourism bucks into the country, and as they wield no real power whatsoever, we can just ignore some of Charles' more madder pronouncements on plants and architecture, and laugh at Philip's squirming casual racism!
I'd love to see Jarv-Jarv's comments on the royals. by Sal_Bando	Jun 14th, 2009 09:53:06 AM
It'd be well worth reading.
Lord Summerisle was his best by Moobyghost	Jun 14th, 2009 10:35:09 AM
A maiden did this tinker meet and to him boldly say Oh sure my kettle hath much need, if you will pass my way. She took the tinker by the hand and led him to her door. Says she, my kettle I will show and you can clout it sure. For patching and plugging is his delight He hammers away both by day and by night. Fair maid says he, your kettle's cracked, The cause is plainly told. There hath so many nails been drove, That mine own could not take hold.
This is like when someone dies by bah	Jun 14th, 2009 10:42:20 AM
And you thought they had died a long time ago. I never would have guessed he wasn't already knighted.
Either.... by Lacobus	Jun 14th, 2009 11:54:01 AM
The Wicker Man, or Saruman. The former because he's awesomely creepy, the latter because he fits so perfectly - my image of Saruman before the films was Lee anyway. Plus he's a much of a Tolkien geek as me.
Its a shame... by arthurrex007	Jun 14th, 2009 12:02:49 PM
that Sir Christopher Lee never had the chance to get to do Dracula full on like Copolla's. Instead he had to settle for that Piece of Shit Count Dracula by Jess Franco. A great Actor and deserving of as many honors that can be given. long Live Sir Christopher Lee
quick Christopher Lee factoid... by GLENN_THE_TOOL	Jun 14th, 2009 12:13:55 PM
John Carpenter originally approached him to play Dr. Loomis in Halloween, but Lee turned it down and Donald Pleasence was cast instead. years later, Lee and Carpenter met again and Lee admitted that it was the one role he wished he had never turned down.
Can't believe the scum on here... by Fitzcarraldo2	Jun 14th, 2009 12:36:42 PM
If you don't like the royals, fine. But, you know, this is about Christopher Lee being honoured by his own head of state, it's nothing to do with you foreigners. You are so amusingly self-righteous and self-centered, you obese, waddling cretins. Your own heads of state have been, with a handful of exceptions, a parade of idiots, bastards, warmongers and slave-owning aristocratic hypocrites. And you wouldn't even exist as a nation without the French, Dutch and Spanish stopping us from chasing your army round the countryside kicking you up your ungrateful colonial arses.
If Lee doesnt want to fly to NZ by Tin Snoman	Jun 14th, 2009 12:51:08 PM
Maybe they can just shoot his scenes on a soundstage in England somewhere? "the magic of filmmaking"
Oh, gawd, THE WICKER MAN was horrible. by Subtitles_Off	Jun 14th, 2009 01:27:14 PM
One of Rod Stewart's ex-wives writhing around in her pagan nudity banging on walls. And it wasn't the least bit arousing. Never saw the re-make.
"Sir Dracula" by Subtitles_Off	Jun 14th, 2009 01:30:56 PM
Yeah. Like that hasn't already gotten stale. How about Sir Wilbur Wonka? Anyone?
Can't believe the scum on here... by Fitzcarraldo2 by arthurrex007	Jun 14th, 2009 01:43:35 PM
I think it is more your own countryman that resent the Royal Family then us "Colonials" I have an abiding respect for the history and magnificence that was once the Britixh Empire. It is a shame that like a lot of Americans who can not appreciate the rich history of our own country and it's colonial beginnings, a great many of our British cousins seem to be a bit forgetful regarding how we helped pulled your butts out of fire on one or two occasions. And as far as the FRENCH they only helped the American cause because they hated the British so much and they thought they could screw with them by helping the American cause. The freakin Spanish never enter into the equation except when we kicked their ass in the SPANISH AMERICAN WAR. Idiots on this site are not just American they cross the entire World.
Heres an irony for the americans by emeraldboy	Jun 14th, 2009 02:20:11 PM
I know they dont get irony but still. The windsors are german! thats right the royal family are german. prince phillip is of greek extraction. Prince Harry was snapped by the paps in nazi gear at a party.
Heres an irony for the americans by arthurrex007	Jun 14th, 2009 02:31:51 PM
It does not matter to Americans as most of us have multiple heritages. I myself have Morwiegian,Croation and English and Welsh Blood. Big Fucking deal. George the Third was German and did not speak English in his "own' country. The real problem is the lack of respect for anything nowdays.
He'll always be Count Dooku to me. by Cotton McKnight	Jun 14th, 2009 07:16:17 PM
Which may in fact be an even higher honor.
TommyGavinsEgo.. by Cotton McKnight	Jun 14th, 2009 07:20:58 PM
you have a friend?
Congratulations Chris but, please, turn it down. You don't need by workshed	Jun 14th, 2009 09:05:56 PM
And, besides, they should have made him a Count. Glad that 99.9% of AICN talkbackers feel the same. I've probably seen more films with Chris Lee in than any other actor I can think of. Nice to see him working for Hammer again too. My favourite film of his..? Hmm, that's a toughie. Who am I kidding - 'The Wicker Man' (Middle Version). First saw it when I was seven back in 1975 on Tyne Tees television's 'Appointment With Fear'. I also love 'Dr.Terror's House of Horrors', 'I Monster' and, the one that shit me up the most when I was a nipper, 'The Creeping Flesh'. I can't imagine a world without Christopher Lee. He seems almost indestructible.
The World Shall Hear from ME again by HailDaHypnoToad	Jun 14th, 2009 10:29:09 PM
Sez Sir Christopher Lee AS FU MANCHU.......
King Haggard by finky089	Jun 14th, 2009 11:59:39 PM
Damn, it's been too long since I saw Last Unicorn. Someone remind me, why exactly did that old man want to horde a bunch of UNICORNS??? Anyone know the name of that drunken skeleton?
ROCHEFORT BABY by J-Dizzle	Jun 15th, 2009 12:49:00 AM
He was fucking class along side Michael York, Oliver Reed, And Charlton Heston in those Musketeer flicks.
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arthurrex007 by HagCeli	Jun 15th, 2009 04:50:51 AM
I love Morway! Morway is the coolest country in the world! They make great sausages in Morway. And roasted onions. All of you, book your vacation in Morway NOW!
And if Lee doesn't fancy the flight to NZ by palimpsest	Jun 15th, 2009 04:58:46 AM
Why not a cruise? Stick the lad on a boat.
Fitzcarraldo2... idiot..? Time for the UK to be a republic too.! by workshed	Jun 15th, 2009 07:25:50 AM
I don't want to be RULED by some 85-year old douchebag that takes from the poor to live in grandeur, under the misguided conception that GOD (I'm a devout atheist so i don't need to go any further with that one) gave her the right to ascend to the 'throne of England'. Come out of the dark ages for fucks sake. We're 200 years behind the French and Americans when it comes to declaring our liberty. No matter what you may think of the calibre of their leaders at least they were elected by the people, for the people, with liberty and justice for all. Btw - I'm from South Yorkshire and if I had my way they'd be lined up against a wall and shot. Fuck all royalty. With them where they are we will never, NEVER, be truly equal. Your moniker attests that you watch Herzog's films but, clearly, you do not understand their messages. Fool. Mr.Lee should tell them to stick it up their arses. Still, if it makes him happy then so be it.
It's about time... by Philvis	Jun 15th, 2009 08:15:07 AM
When musicians get knighted before one of the greatest "creepy" actors in the realm, it is a travesty. Congrats Sir Christopher Lee.
If Clint Howard were British... by sapno_krei	Jun 15th, 2009 09:12:16 AM
...you know he'd be knighted any day now.
I have it on first hand... by Delbert Grady	Jun 15th, 2009 10:46:58 AM
That after an acrimonious BBC Christmas production of MR James' ghost stories of which Sir C was the star, the entire production team had lined up outside a country house to say goodbye to him. They waited in the cold for half an hour before Lee emerged, unzipped his trousers, unleashed Mrs Lee's best friend, took a long steaming piss into the flowerbed, got into his limo and fucked off without a word.
I don't know about that Titbag by Sepulchrave	Jun 15th, 2009 11:17:48 AM
but I know that Lee would never use a word like 'faggot', even to his worst enemy. On a happier note, his tipsy thank you speech to the LOTR cast and crew was one of the most moving things I ever saw.
Congrats! by Animation	Jun 15th, 2009 12:36:55 PM
Congrats to Sir Christopher Lee! Man, there are so many great movies I've seen with him in it, and so many I haven't seen yet.
Count Dooku! by romanocc	Jun 15th, 2009 04:41:10 PM
One of the few brightspots of the Prequels was Count Dooku. He was able to weed through Lucas's shitty dialogue, and came off as a cool villain in Episode II & III, as his best line, "Join me Obiwan, and together we can destroy the Sith!"
arthurrex007 by Prossor Jun 14th, 2009 05:58:13 PM Jess Franco's by arthurrex007	Jun 15th, 2009 07:09:12 PM
You can not be serious.
Stood 20 yards from him.. by NikNakNinja	Jun 15th, 2009 08:16:56 PM
At the special event for Sith in Leicester square in London. He gave a 30 min interview with some guy on stage and came across as a real nice guy...this is well deserved, oh and this is my first ever posting here, someone give me a cupcake.
Dooku = Igivemyass in Portuguese by Vesuvio	Jun 15th, 2009 10:09:46 PM
Here in Brazil they changed the name to Count Dookan.. lol By the way.. in portuguese, Captain Panaka = Captain Dumb, Zifo Diaz = Fuckhim Self George Lucas, master of Naming
Wicker Man! by jackofhearts29	Jun 16th, 2009 12:19:15 AM
We are lucky to have him still with us. Congrats Sir Lee!
Titbag, what a nasty little troll you are. by Sepulchrave	Jun 16th, 2009 12:32:38 AM
If you knew anything about Mr Lee or Mr Cushing, you would know that they loved each other as dearly as two heterosexual men ever did. True friends. Lee has often said that there is an unfillable hole in his life where Cushing used to be. But you wouldn't know about that, since you're not a gentleman.
The Three Musketeers.... by I AM ROCKO	Jun 16th, 2009 01:35:56 PM
...brilliant as Count de Rochefort (how many Counts has this guy played?!), him and Michael York's d'Artagnan having an amazing fight towards the end, after he discovers Raquel Welch has been strangled to death by Faye Dunaway's Milady. I just remember Lee having so much presence and sword fight so brutal. Sir Lee, a legend, I salute you.
Sorry... by I AM ROCKO	Jun 16th, 2009 01:39:14 PM
...the sword fight was in the sequel The Four Musketeers- although they shot it at one film, but it was over three hours, so they edited it into two and released the other one a year later, all the actors pissed off as they should have been paid for two films not one, you all know the story probably so I will shut up!

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