guardian.co.uk - 22 days ago
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Christopher Lee – aka Counts Dracula and Dooku, Scaramanga and Saruman – knighted for services to drama and charity Finding oneself opposite a tall, baleful celluloid vampire would have most people reaching for a head of the most pungent Spanish garlic, a large crucifix or a sharp stake. The ...
cnn.com - 26 days ago
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cnn.com —
London, England (CNN) -- Although his name is
synonymous with horror, Christopher Lee says he doesn't have
much desire to see pictures that fall under that genre these days. The 87-year-old, who helped Britain's legendary Hammer studios breathe new ...
Christopher Lee: Horror films today are
io9.com - 18 days ago
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io9.com —
We're over the moon with the news that
genre movie legend Christopher Lee has been Knighted. The
81-year-old, and world's greatest Dracula, has appeared in over 250 films stretching over 61 years. Congratulations. [ USA Today ]
That's SIR Christopher Wonka Dracula Saruman Dooku Lee ...
firstshowing.net - 19 days ago
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firstshowing.net —
Now these are some photos you need to
check out. The Resident is the first Hammer Film
in over 30 years. They're the same production company responsible for a lot of the old classic horror films from the 60s and 70s that starred Christopher ...
First Look: Christopher Lee & Jeffrey Dean Morgan in The ...
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Friday film news dump, pre-Halloween edition
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... So much going on today that, unless my Google Reader is lying to me, not a single one of the many film sites and blogs on my list of usual suspects has mentioned that Christopher freaking Lee was knighted today. (I, however, will be paying my respects in the next post.) ...
Sir Christopher Lee, CBE…in a musical mood
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... Nevertheless,, finding good embeddable clips for Christopher Lee, one of the most beloved yet also underrated actors of the 20th and 21st centuries, hasn’t exactly been easy. Sad, considering how much enjoyment he’s given audiences, how many good movies he’s enlivened and how many mediocre-to-godawful one’s he’s come darn close to saving single-handedly. However, in honor of his well deserved knighthood today, we have what we have. And they both involve music. ...
That's SIR Christopher Wonka Dracula Saruman Dooku Lee To You [White Knight]
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... has been Knighted. The 81-year-old, and world's greatest Dracula, has appeared in over 250 films stretching over 61 years. Congratulations. [USA Today] ...
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