best role poll?

**Frederick Bergstrom** · 6th November 2001, 01:02 AM

Ok Im new here and glad to be here. I got a question for you guys and and gals . I think its safe to say Mr. Lee feels his favorite role is lord Summerisle from the wicker man, but I wanna know the members opinions on what they feel is their favorite part he played. I always thought his best role was Dracula frrm the 58 version until I saw the Wicker Man... but recently I purchased Rasputin the Mad Monk and I must admit that has replaced the wicker man as my favorite Christopher Lee role. Rasputin was what people refer to as a Tour de force role. I was so impressed!!
looking forward to other fans opinions

Juan Aneiros · 6th November 2001, 01:17 AM

Welcome Fred

There are many different opinions on this, Mr Lee's first three choices are:

"Jinnah" The best acting performance he has ever given.

"The Wicker Man" and "A Feast at Midnight" come next in no particular order.

His favorite Hammer Film is "Rasputin: The Mad Monk"

Old Soul · 6th November 2001, 05:25 AM

Hi Fred B.

I know you will enjoy this site very much, I really do. You learn so much about Mr. Lee.

I liked him best in the movies The Mummy and in The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Wish you enough

Old Soul

**Colin Bushby** · 6th November 2001, 09:17 PM

Welcome Fred
Jinnah will take some topping, Mr. Lee at his best. He said he put everything into it, and a lot more, it definately shows. After been privilaged to see this with some other members I left thinking that Mr. Lee put something into that character no other actor of his day could have put. It was more than acting...He was 'Jinnah'.
Before I had seen this film my favourite character was Lord Summerisle, that film has stuck in my mind since I first saw it. It leaves an impression.
Then the creature from Frankenstein.
:)

**Frederick Bergstrom** · 6th November 2001, 11:48 PM

Jinnah....its beginning to look like I have to see this movie

**Gerald Forkin** · 12th November 2001, 01:41 AM

Best roles? The Wicker Man, Dracula, The Devil Rides Out. But I also love his work in The Three/Four Musketeers,The Gorgon, The Hands of Orlac, Beat Girl, Treasure Island, A Tale of Two Cities, Death Train, 1941, Ivanhoe, The Two Faces of Dr Jekyll, The Man With the Golden Gun and even Police Dog!

Jill · 12th November 2001, 08:59 AM

We need 2 different polls here, one for serious roles, and another for his silly roles. I really enjoy watching somebody traditionally cast in such silly roles get to try their hands at comedy. Mr. Lee is good at both, but I don't think a lot of people really expect him to be funny, so it's really a pleasant surprise!

Best dramatic roles: The Wicker Man, probably to be replaced in the future by his role as Saruman, in Lord of the Rings. This is a prediction based on what I've heard so far from various sources. Dracula. Rasputin.

Best comedy roles: The House of the Long Shadows--his witty repartee with Vincent Price is classic. The Return of Captain Invincible--showcases his wonderful contra-basso singing talent and shows what a great sport he is, similar to something you might see in Rocky Horror!

Lord Summerisle · 12th November 2001, 02:57 PM

Lee's greatest roles have generally been in tandem with his old mate Peter Cushing - Dracula, Hound of the Baskervilles, The Creeping Flesh etc - although as is well known he considers his performance as Lord Summerisle in The Wicker Man to be his best.

**Frederick Bergstrom** · 12th November 2001, 05:02 PM

hey Jill...if we are going to silly roles..how about gremlins 2, the stupids and dracula and son...as for house of long shadows i still havent seen it but it seems to be highly regarded by the members here so its looking like another i have to get my hands on

SoulMan · 15th November 2001, 02:21 AM

I thought that Rasputin was a very entertaining film. Sometimes when I feel I'm getting the bad end of the stick I find myself saying "Grigori, why you do this to me?". Did anybody see the tv film rasputin with alan rickman, ian mckellen and greta scacchi? Also very entertaining, a totally different view of the mad monk. Is there much debate about what he was like?

SoulMan

**Frederick Bergstrom** · 15th November 2001, 04:16 AM

I dont think alot of the movie was accurate. I beleve the 2 characters in the movie that kill him in the end was based on one person who I believe Mr. Lee actually met when he was a boy. Hammer took a lot of liberties but the movie and the performance was amazing. I have said before I feel its his best performance ive seen him give

cutshaw · 15th November 2001, 12:42 PM

My own personal (and in the end it is just that) favourite Christopher Lee performances would be his work in

THE WICKER MAN
DRACULA (AKA: HORROR OF DRACULA)
THE DEVIL RIDES OUT

and I fully expect to be adding the LORD OF THE RINGS trilogy in the very near future!

**Wendy Wood** · 15th November 2001, 11:19 PM

It is hard to pick my one favorite. I suppose that it is because I have never had the opportunity to see him in two wonderful roles. I would love to see JINNAH and A FEAST AT MIDNIGHT.