Christopher Lee Tribute Thread!

[RedKing]

Nope that is the absolute truth Mord.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-DTNRoL95o

[Mord]

Wow, amazing!!! Lee did some opera videos on the bonus disc for "Scars of Dracula". The guy's brilliant.

[Hepcat]

Sir Christopher is quite possibly the most awesome human being that ever lived. For his 92nd birthday he recorded a new heavy metal album titled Metal Knight.

Here's a picture of the CD sleeve:



For whatever reason Christopher Lee has been recording heavy metal CDs. Here are his previous releases:









Personally I much prefer blues rock but Christopher Lee has clearly taken the heavy metal route. In any event, Christopher Lee became the oldest living performer to have a song make the Billboard 100 chart when Jingle Hell did so.

[Hepcat]

Here's a scan of a one-shot Warren published featuring Christopher Lee as Dracula on the cover:

[Rich]

In the book, he had a mustache, pointy ears, claw like fingers, hair on the bottom of his hands, and looked ugly and decrepit.

Film is literary text, but it is a very different medium then printed novels. In film, Bela Lugosi simply IS Dracula.

However, with that being said, Lee still made a few really good Dracula films. I like the Hammer series.

[Hepcat]

Among his best known roles have been Francisco Scaramanga in The Man with the Golden Gun and as Dracula in Hammer's series of films:

Here's Christopher Lee in his role as Bond villain Francisco Scaramanga:

[Count Zachula]

Here's Christopher Lee inspired art I've done, the last was done today after hearing about his passing.

[Memphremagog]

Some of his most noteable genre roles:

Lord Summerisle



Dr.Fu Manchu



Count Dooku



Saruman



Mr.Hyde



Kharis the mummy



The Frankenstein Monster



Count Dracula



Sherlock Holmes



Duc De Richleau

[Phantom Stranger]

I believe Lee was also the only actor to ever play both Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes.
My personal favorite Dracula.
My personal favorite Mummy
Great in The "Lord Of The Rings"
and the best thing about the "Star Wars" prequels.
He will never be forgotten as long as we remember him.
R.I.P. Sir Christopher Lee

[Mike Scott]

I believe Lee was also the only actor to ever play both Sherlock and Mycroft Holmes.

And Henry Baskerville.

[Flower]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE_1ofnBFos

What a nice person!

[Haunted hearse]

In the book, he had a mustache, pointy ears, claw like fingers, hair on the bottom of his hands, and looked ugly and decrepit.

Film is literary text, but it is a very different medium then printed novels. In film, Bela Lugosi simply IS Dracula.

However, with that being said, Lee still made a few really good Dracula films. I like the Hammer series.

Lugosi was THE Count Dracula, for many.  However Lee brought a different dynamic to the role.  He also loved the character, and tried to encourage film makers to have the character be more like the one Stoker wrote.  Also "Horror of Dracula" was a better film than "Dracula".  So who do I think of, when I think of Dracula?  Both of them.

[Hepcat]

Here's a very good video tribute:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YC66kqwfyEI

[Haunted hearse]

[Flower]

A list of 22 Christopher Lee/Peter Cushing pairings.

http://www.imdb.com/list/ls001889141/