Red Maria Posted March 18, 2004 Posted March 18, 2004 I was watching the newly released DVD of Crimson Pirate last night when I heard the voice of Saurman himself. Low and behold it was Christopher Lee! Young and handsome. A samll role but he stands out. Did you know he's made over 200 films? Would would have thunk it. And I thought I was just going to enjoy Burt Lancaster swinging around shirtless through alot of the movie.
Red Maria Posted March 18, 2004 Author Posted March 18, 2004 Any good extras on the new dvd? Not much that I could see. I haven't had a chance to go through the special features yet.
Scupper Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 A young Christopher Lee plays the Captain of the Spanish warship Nativadad in Captain Horatio Hornblower starring Gregory Peck "That's the navy for you. Rum in the scuppers today. Blood in the scuppers tomorrow."Thrist is a shameless disease. So here's to a shameful cure!"Loyalty, honesty and directness are traits I admire. Insecurity, snipes and disrespect I will not tolerate in the least."
Captian Wolfy Wench Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 Never seen it, so this new DVDs the perfect chance to see it fer the first time! Hope to invite me pyrate friends over for a good showin'. Thanks for the heads-up! Sir Christopher Lee is amazin', I jus' can't wait to see him young! And hear him, too. Captain Wolfy Wench
JoshuaRed Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 Aye, Crimson Pirate is a lot of fun. Very silly movie, but good. You'll get to see the origins of the "walk under the harbor using a dinghy" scene that POTC paid homage to.
Saber Posted March 19, 2004 Posted March 19, 2004 Rrrrrrrrrrrr... The Crimson Pirate be one of my favorite films of that time. You gotta love Oh Ho (Captains sidekick) and all them stunts they done themselves. Fun movie, shallow in plot but loaded with good hearted action fun. Wouldn't mind see it taday since I'm still stuck in the house for a day more..
Red Maria Posted March 19, 2004 Author Posted March 19, 2004 The DVD doesn't much in the way of special features. There's just a few pages discussing Burt Lancaster and Nic Cavert and that's it. Too bad.
John Maddox Roberts Posted March 20, 2004 Posted March 20, 2004 Fun bit of trivia: The original title was "The Red Pirate," but during filming Burt got called to Washington to testify before the House Un-American Activities Committee, busily saving the world from communist influence. Producers decided that the word "red" was bad juju and changed it. Ah, the good old days.
Capt Grey Posted March 21, 2004 Posted March 21, 2004 I've been a fan of his since his Dracula days. He even played Sherlock Holmes in a couple of films. Wonderful actor. Captain, we always knew you were a whoopsie. Rumors of my death are entirely premature.
Red Maria Posted March 22, 2004 Author Posted March 22, 2004 I've been a fan of his since his Dracula days. He even played Sherlock Holmes in a couple of films. Wonderful actor. You mean Christopher Lee of course not Burt Lancaster. Can't imagine Burt with fangs!
Capt Grey Posted March 22, 2004 Posted March 22, 2004 Ooops. Sorry. Yes, I meant Mr. Lee. Also great as Count Dooku in "Attack of the Clones" (shamelss Star Wars plug!). Captain, we always knew you were a whoopsie. Rumors of my death are entirely premature.
Red Maria Posted March 22, 2004 Author Posted March 22, 2004 Ooops. Sorry.Yes, I meant Mr. Lee. Also great as Count Dooku in "Attack of the Clones" (shamelss Star Wars plug!). Lee was also great in The Wicker Man. A part that was written for him. One of my favorite films.
Black Jack Ryan Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 Ooops. Sorry.Yes, I meant Mr. Lee. Also great as Count Dooku in "Attack of the Clones" (shamelss Star Wars plug!). What a wonderful occurance that Christopher Lee was able to book end the Star Wars franchise with his long, deceased freind Peter Cushing. Together the two of them gave me many a sleepless night with the body of work they produced with the Hammer films. This was one of the first pirate movies my children and I watched a long time ago. Much to the chagrin of thier mother we were marching around the sofa table as the opening score played.
Zorg Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 I also loved him in the "Island of Dr. Fu Manchu", argueably one of the worst films ever made, but MST3K did a LOVELY send up of it. Drop a kitten six feet, and she grins... Drop an elephant six feet, and ya gots yerself a mess ta clean up.... Sometimes bein' the biggest and most powerful is the LAST thing you wanna be..... Mad Ozymandias Zorg the Unsnottered
Zorg Posted March 31, 2004 Posted March 31, 2004 Indeed, Maria, "Wicker Man" is an amazing little film. And Elke Summer is an amazing......oh never mind.... Drop a kitten six feet, and she grins... Drop an elephant six feet, and ya gots yerself a mess ta clean up.... Sometimes bein' the biggest and most powerful is the LAST thing you wanna be..... Mad Ozymandias Zorg the Unsnottered
Red Maria Posted March 31, 2004 Author Posted March 31, 2004 Indeed, Maria, "Wicker Man" is an amazing little film.And Elke Summer is an amazing......oh never mind.... Oh Zorg that was Britt Ekland dancing around naked not Elke Sommers. I guess all thoses blond Swedish women look alike.
Red Maria Posted March 31, 2004 Author Posted March 31, 2004 Indeed, Maria, "Wicker Man" is an amazing little film.And Elke Summer is an amazing......oh never mind.... And my favortie quote from the film Sergeant Howie : But they are... are naked! Lord Summerisle: Naturally! It's much too dangerous to jump through the fire with your clothes on
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