Christopher Lee (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000489/) had passed away a little while ago. I haven't talk about him right away. In recent times (I would say the last year or two ago), we saw a few death of big names. I guess there are time when it is due to happen, where all interesting and famous people lay to rest for eternity. I didn't have the chance to see Christopher Lee in action, in a movie. I have heard of him, in his role of Count Dracula. His death put more desire in me to see his portrayal of Dracula and it is sad. I wanted to see those films before but now, I feel the urge to see them. It is time, now or never, as if before was not an emergency. Death should not have this kind of effect in people. It is what I think. I g uess I am not better than other people.
Christopher Lee had many major role of bad guys. Count Dracula would be the best known. He was also in Star Wars and Lord of the Ring. I would put him in the same circle with Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. They had something special for doing memorable roles of "not so nice guys". It was not just professionalism. It would be more a dark fiber. They understood human nature, even if it wasn't always pretty and nice. They showed the not so nice side of us. I don't know if it is easy to do the bad guys. I am sure that Christopher Lee, Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi had brougth to life memorable characters. The testimony of their success is still in our mind an in the pop culture.
It is inevitable to talk that way when someone dies, especially a famous person. Nothing last forever and sometimes, we takes some people for granted. They seems to be eternal. It is particuarly true for those on the Silver Screen.
I have found a top 10 of Christopher Lee performance here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBppHHGGz3Q
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