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Post by flyingsquad on Jun 11, 2015 13:01:32 GMT
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Post by ace5150 on Jun 11, 2015 13:22:54 GMT
Great innings for both legends of British cinema.
A sad day for fans of both excellent actors
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Deus est regit qui omnia.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2015 14:48:35 GMT
Oh dear! That is truly sad news. As Ace said "legends of British cinema".
RIP Sir Christopher
RIP Ron
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Post by jno on Jun 11, 2015 18:01:47 GMT
Sad news indeed!
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Post by dscarter1975 on Jun 11, 2015 18:44:52 GMT
Christopher Lee was one of the best villain actors ever. Dracula, Lord Summerisle and Scaramanga. I liked seeing Ron Moody pop up in a Starsky & Hutch episode from series 2 (Murder At Sea).
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Post by barrythebook on Jun 11, 2015 20:13:43 GMT
I heard about Christopher Lee on the radio today but didn't know about Ron Moody.
RIP.
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Post by plasticpenguin on Jun 12, 2015 1:19:27 GMT
Loved Christopher Lee's Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man. Played a great Bond villain in 'Man With The Golden Gun'...
Great on-screen presence. R.I.P Christopher.
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Post by flyingsquad on Jun 12, 2015 11:37:42 GMT
Interesting to read that Ron Moody turned down 'Dr Who' before Jon Pertwee accepted playing the Doctor. I liked Jon Pertwee but I would have loved to have seen Ron Moody as the Doctor.
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Post by Arch Stanton on Jun 12, 2015 11:52:23 GMT
When I think of Ron Moody I always think of that episode of Tales of the Unexpected he's in... That and Legend of the Werewolf!
I think with Lee passing away, other than Moore and Caine, I have no more British movie icons left!!
R.I.P. Christopher Lee.
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Post by flyingsquad on Jun 12, 2015 13:00:04 GMT
The 'Tales Of The Unexpected' episode was 'Taste' and it was a good one. I can't think of any other British film icons left apart from Moore, Connery and Caine. There is still Patrick MacNee left for TV icons and he is 93.
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Post by Portland Road on Jun 14, 2015 12:07:50 GMT
Terrible that these two great cult actors died more or less at the same time.
I don't normally like musicals, but 'Oliver!' has something about it. It is the kind of light entertainment with a dark edge, that could only have been made in the period when it was. I find it compelling to watch.
Ditto 'The Wicker Man', also a musical of sorts, with Christopher Lee displaying quite a fine singing voice. |
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Post by flyingsquad on Jun 14, 2015 12:10:56 GMT
Terrible that these two great cult actors died more or less at the same time.
I don't normally like musicals, but 'Oliver!' has something about it. It is the kind of light entertainment with a dark edge, that could only have been made in the period when it was. I find it compelling to watch.
Ditto 'The Wicker Man', also a musical of sorts, with Christopher Lee displaying quite a fine singing voice. I'm not fond of musicals but like 'Oliver!' and I like the proper 'Wicker Man' not the Nicholas Cage nonsense. |
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Post by plasticpenguin on Jun 14, 2015 12:16:35 GMT
I heard on the radio that one of Christopher Lees biggest acting regrets was not being asked to appear in a Carry On film.
Presumably Carry On Screaming.
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Post by Portland Road on Jun 14, 2015 12:28:00 GMT
We never got 'Carry On Vampire'....  |
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