treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03336/lee2_3336795b.jpg http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03336/lee3_3336796b.jpg http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/03337/Frankenstein_3337514b.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 He was also a special forces guy during world war II, something he never really talked about.When filming Lord of the Rings, Wormtongue was supposed to kill Lee in a scene and Lee had to correct Jackson about the correct sound a man makes when a knife is plunged into their back. He was speaking from experience after driving one into a Nazi's lungs.Yeah here's more info on this: Christopher Lee: The real James Bond “I was attached to the SAS from time to time but we are forbidden – former, present, or future – to discuss any specific operations. Let’s just say I was in Special Forces and leave it at that. People can read into that what they like.” Christopher Lee was Ian Fleming’s cousin. Both were distantly related to Charlemagne - and Lee, in his 80s, released a heavy metal album named after his regal ancestor. Christopher Lee has an illustrious military past. As well as fighting for the SAS (then known as the Special Operations Executive or SOE), he also volunteered to fight for Finland in the Winter War prior to WW2, during WW2 fought in North Africa, and saw the concentration camps first hand. After WW2, he spent time hunting Nazi war criminals. It was on the set of the original Lord of the Rings trilogy that Peter Jackson and his crew were given a chilling hint of Lee’s past. Filming a scene in Return of the King (seen only in the extended version), when Grima Wormtongue (Brad Dourif) stabs Saruman in the back on top of the tower, Christopher Lee corrected Peter Jackson on the fact that when a person is stabbed in the back of the chest, they do not scream (as the director wanted), in fact the air is pushed out of their lungs and they “groan” with an exhalation of air, very quietly, as their lungs have been punctured. From Peter Jackson’s DVD commentary: “When I was shooting the stabbing shot with Christopher, as a director would, I was explaining to him what he should do… And he says, ‘Peter, have you ever heard the sound a man makes when he’s stabbed in the back?’ And I said, 'Um, no.’ And he says 'Well, I have, and I know what to do.’” The crew said that they knew Christopher Lee had been in the British Royal Air Force Intelligence Service in World War Two, and they didn’t really push him for more information about how he knew in such detail exactly what noise a person makes when this is done to them. He wouldn’t have told them anyway. When pressed by an eager interviewer on his SAS past, he leaned forward and whispered: “Can you keep a secret?” “Yes!” the interviewer replied, breathless with excitement. “So can I.” replied a smiling Lee, sitting back in his chair.Here's another quote on the same subject: http://www.badassoftheweek.com/christopherlee.jpg "I've seen many men die right in front of me - so many in fact that I've become almost hardened to it. Having seen the worst that human beings can do to each other, the results of torture, mutilation and seeing someone blown to pieces by a bomb, you develop a kind of shell. But you had to. You had to. Otherwise we would never have won." -Christopher Lee, discussing his service in World War II 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 http://i.imgur.com/TF6aRWd.gif 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 This is sad news. I really enjoyed everything I've seen this guy do. When I saw Manowar on the Battle Hymns Anniversary tour, he did the spoken bit in Dark Avenger. I loved his Hammer stuff. Top lad. Duck & Lion will be gutted. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 This is sad news. I really enjoyed everything I've seen this guy do. When I saw Manowar on the Battle Hymns Anniversary tour, he did the spoken bit in Dark Avenger. I loved his Hammer stuff. Top lad. Duck & Lion will be gutted.Yeah, whatever film he was in good or bad he always delivered. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I should say I've quietly been having a Christopher Lee fest over the last few years on and off. i'v'e even kept a list of of Lee films, I've got 99 films listed that I've watched over the last 3 years, I even scored them out of 10! I'm a bit of a Christopher Lee nerd! I'll maybe reveal the list once I've seen a few other films (that I haven't seen in this 3 year period yet). It takes a while to get through his stuff! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I might just watch Fu Manchu on MST3K again in honor of him. RIP Dooku. I watched all 5 Fu Manchu films a couple of weeks ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 I should say I've quietly been having a Christopher Lee fest over the last few years on and off. i'v'e even kept a list of of Lee films, I've got 99 films listed that I've watched over the last 3 years, I even scored them out of 10! I'm a bit of a Christopher Lee nerd! I'll maybe reveal the list once I've seen a few other films (that I haven't seen in this 3 year period yet). It takes a while to get through his stuff!I've just been looking through my scores, wow I'm a strict marker! My 8's though are better than most people's 10's! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LyndseyG Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Sad news... Rest In Peace to a great, great actor. And Metal act! :haz: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Principled Man Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) This beats changing into a bat and sleeping in coffins any day....!! http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/55798f726bb3f7f87149d052-775-500/christopher-lee-count-dooku.jpg Christopher Lee was the MAN. The entertainment world just got a little bit dimmer..... Edited June 11, 2015 by Principled Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EagleMoon Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 This is so sad. I thought he looked a little gaunt in the last Hobbit movie, so I'm not hugely surprised. However, it seemed like he was going to go on forever. His work will always be eternal. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 His role in Wicker Man is very often overlooked, but I think he shines in it as much as he does in his most celebrated roles. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 His role in Wicker Man is very often overlooked, but I think he shines in it as much as he does in his most celebrated roles.Other films that people forget about: The Devil Rides OutHorror ExpressThe GorgonTo the Devil, a DaughterThe Return of Captain InvincibleThe Terror of the TongsDr Terror's House of HorrorsThe SkullThe MummyThe Hound of the BaskervillesThe Man Who Could Cheat DeathThe Devil Ship PiratesThe Man With the Golden GunThe Crimson Pirate Among others. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Analog Cub Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 One of my most favorite actors ever. This hurts a lot. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormtron Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 The Devil Rides Out/Devil's Bride is probably my favorite, plus it has one of the best posters ever. Also after Googling the poster again I saw this and want it: http://i.imgur.com/yYCs5Uy.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sark Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 R.I.P. to a great actor. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 The Devil Rides Out/Devil's Bride is probably my favorite, plus it has one of the best posters ever. Also after Googling the poster again I saw this and want it: http://i.imgur.com/yYCs5Uy.jpgClassic action figure! :goodone: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 They've got a Scaramanga action figure too! :o http://www.thetoycabin.com/images/super/TVFILM23.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 They've got a Scaramanga action figure too! :o http://www.thetoycabin.com/images/super/TVFILM23.jpg Does it come with a third nipple? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 They also have The Mummy! http://www.monstersinmotion.com/cart/images/mummyhammer1.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 They've also got Peter Cushing as Dr Terror, Sherlock Holmes. http://www.monstersinmotion.com/cart/images/sherlock%205.jpg http://www.monstersinmotion.com/cart/images/DT3_02.jpg 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 And Lee as the Creature: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 And Lee as the Creature: The best yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 And of course Dracula: http://www.monstersinmotion.com/cart/images/ADR6_04.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
treeduck Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 Hey they've got Carl Kolchak! http://www.monstersinmotion.com/cart/images/KOL8.jpg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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