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RIP Sir Christopher Lee

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  • LudovicoLudovico
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    BAIN123 wrote: »
    Instead another Bond villain got the role of Loomis ;)

    And I think Pleasence was the best choice: Lee would have looked far too intimidating against the Shape.
  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
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  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    And the only other one who ever played Loomis sadly never got to be a Bond villain (so far...).

    Last night, I watched The Wicker Man again. Christopher Lee is monumental!
  • ThunderfingerThunderfinger Das Boot Hill
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    We never had a Bond villain as iconic as Christopher Lee.
  • MrcogginsMrcoggins Following in the footsteps of Quentin Quigley.
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    We never had a Bond villain as iconic as Christopher Lee.
    . Hear Hear TF well said.

  • MayDayDiVicenzoMayDayDiVicenzo Here and there
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    We never had a Bond villain as iconic as Christopher Lee.

    Indeed.

    Unlike Blofeld, who is often parodied, Scaramanga is well-regarded and treated with respect, no doubt of course, because of Christopher Lee himself.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    MayDayDiVicenzo wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    We never had a Bond villain as iconic as Christopher Lee.

    Indeed.

    Unlike Blofeld, who is often parodied, Scaramanga is well-regarded and treated with respect, no doubt of course, because of Christopher Lee himself.

    He could have been Blofeld.
  • Perilagu_KhanPerilagu_Khan
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    He could have been Bond.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    I'm surprised no one has put this up:

  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Perilagu_Khan wrote: »
    He could have been Bond.

    I always thought he looked too... monstrous for it. He was born to play a Bond villain.

    What I find admirable as well is that he had such a vast culture. I think he was maybe the only actor who played Dracula to ever bother reading and understanding the novel properly.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
    edited June 2015 Posts: 5,131
    He actually fitted Fleming's description (bar the accent/ voice) of Scaramanga too. Average film, excellent villan.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    suavejmf wrote: »
    He actually fitted Fleming's description (bar the accent/ voice) of Scaramanga too. Average film, excellent villan.

    actually Scaramanga in the novel was far more vulgar and brutish. Lee has an elegance that the villain did not have. All the same Lee saves the film.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    In appearance he is like Lee in the book. Gaunt, pale, tall, evil stare (by desription I meant appearance). Yes you are right, in the book is more of a thug (personality wise).
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    We never had a Bond villain as iconic as Christopher Lee.

    Are you....absolutely sure about that?

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  • bondtheorybondtheory
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    Perhaps iconic in that he was already an established star of heavy roles, prior to his becoming Scaramanga.
  • suavejmfsuavejmf Harrogate, North Yorkshire, England
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    NicNac wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    We never had a Bond villain as iconic as Christopher Lee.

    Are you....absolutely sure about that?

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    Is this a joke? I assume so. Ha ha. Stephens was poor.
  • DarthDimiDarthDimi Behind you!Moderator
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    @suavejmf, Surely @NicNac meant that as a joke. ;-)
  • timmertimmer
    edited June 2015 Posts: 4,622
    DarthDimi wrote: »
    @suavejmf, Surely @NicNac meant that as a joke. ;-)
    That's a good joke. Selecting a shot of arguably the least iconic villain in the series, with apologies to Almaric as Domenic Greene., of course.

    :P
  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    @NicNac should have put the screenshot of Stephens in the robot gear :))
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    DarthDimi wrote: »
    @suavejmf, Surely @NicNac meant that as a joke. ;-)

    Natch ;)
    BAIN123 wrote: »
    @NicNac should have put the screenshot of Stephens in the robot gear :))

    I did try BAIN I really did, but it kept failing. I'm not techy enough.
  • RC7RC7
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    NicNac wrote: »
    Thunderfinger wrote: »
    We never had a Bond villain as iconic as Christopher Lee.

    Are you....absolutely sure about that?

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    It's Panto, but I bloody love Stevens in DAD. Sue me. If there's ever an MI6 get together you can tie me to a wicker chair and whip my balls. I'll just continue to repeat the phrase, 'But my dreams can kill you', over and over until you give in and I win.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    edited June 2015 Posts: 15,713
    Both Graves and Jinx are terribly written characters, but where Halle Berry makes her role much, much worse, Toby Stevens hams it up so much that he becomes highly entertaining, and is the highlight of DAD along with Brosnan and Pike.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    I suppose he's a bit like TLJ in Batman Forever. So ridiculous you can't help but find him enjoyable.
  • timmertimmer
    edited June 2015 Posts: 4,622
    Oh, you are not wrong there, Stephens is so OTT, his performance works real well at times.
    He does a good brat prince villain.
    I even think his hamminess is often by design.
    It's just the villain character himself, is not terribly iconic or as interesting as most of the others, I don't think, but Stephens performance does have it's moments.
  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Stephens does a Euro trash villain, mixed with Minime. He's just plain awful. No redeeming qualities whatsoever.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    But...but...but...he's funny.
  • DragonpolDragonpol https://thebondologistblog.blogspot.com
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    BAIN123 wrote: »
    But...but...but...he's funny.

    Yes, and that means everything.
  • BAIN123BAIN123
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    Back to Christopher Lee. Great anecdote from Mark Kermode:

  • KerimKerim Istanbul Not Constantinople
    edited June 2015 Posts: 2,629
    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    Both Graves and Jinx are terribly written characters, but where Halle Berry makes her role much, much worse, Toby Stevens hams it up so much that he becomes highly entertaining, and is the highlight of DAD along with Brosnan and Pike.

    Talking about DAD in a Christopher Lee thread is just wrong.

  • LudovicoLudovico
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    Kerim wrote: »
    DaltonCraig007 wrote: »
    Both Graves and Jinx are terribly written characters, but where Halle Berry makes her role much, much worse, Toby Stevens hams it up so much that he becomes highly entertaining, and is the highlight of DAD along with Brosnan and Pike.

    Talking about DAD in a Christopher Lee thread is just wrong.

    Agreed. Lets go back on topic.
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