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Happy 90th Birthday Saruman...err...Christopher Lee!

News From Bree spymaster@theonering.net May 27 2012, 12:56pm Views: 2706 Happy 90th Birthday Saruman...err...Christopher Lee! Living legend Sir Christopher Lee was born in Belgravia, Westminster, England on May 27th 1922 - making him exactly 90 years old today. We all know his work as Saruman in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings films, but did you know Sir Lee holds the world record for most film acting roles ever - a whopping 275 films! (and he just keeps going) We at TheOneRing.net would like to offer a good pint of well-earned ale as a toast to a true master of his craft! A better portrayal of Saruman there will never be! Cheers! And for a great read, including some wonderful LOTR related trivia, check the 90 reasons Christopher Lee is awesome at MovieFone.com. [Read on] (This post was edited by Silverlode on May 27 2012, 6:14pm)

Morok Cloudkeeper Rohan May 27 2012, 6:41pm Views: 2125 All the best to you! Happy birthday,you living legend! May you live forever...oh wait,wizards do live forever! And to just share my birthday with him,is an incredible honor.I bow endlessly to you,my dear sir,because you don't deserve nothing less. the user formerly known as "Legos" Power can be held in the smallest of things...

DanielLB Immortal May 27 2012, 7:20pm Views: 2117 Happy Birthday Christopher Lee!! /   Voting has begun for "The Lord of the Rings Character Elimination Game" Make sure you vote for your favourite characters!

FoundEntwife Rivendell May 27 2012, 7:44pm Views: 2126 and still going strong!   This tale grew in the telling. . . http://pencilword.blogspot.com

Xanaseb Tol Eressea May 27 2012, 8:18pm Views: 2079 Happy Birthday Sir Chris!! you are a legend of our times please oh please may you live to see the Hobbit films , and I wish you many more years of good health and cheer! Catch it, catch it, catch it! Dropped it... ... Join us over at Barliman's chat all day, any day! ________________________________________ Join the Lord of the Rings Character Elimination game! Vouch for your favourite -minor- book and film character so that they can enter the -major- characters level!

dwarf_girl The Shire May 27 2012, 10:14pm Views: 2125 Happy birthday, Sir, and many blessings to you! May the road rise up to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, May the sun shine warm upon your face, and the rain fall soft upon your fields, and until we meet again, May God hold you in the palm of His hand. Thank you for all your great performances, and for possibly the best Saruman ever!

KAOS82 Rohan May 27 2012, 11:23pm Views: 2120 HAPPY BIRTHDAY he now turns 90 but I like to remember it when he was quite younger in all of his majesty btw long live saruman!!! TÚRIN TURAMBAR DAGNIR GLAURUNGA & NIENOR NÍNIEL

Maiarmike Grey Havens May 28 2012, 12:05am Views: 2094 Happy Birthday to a truly remarkable man. //   "I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge" --J.R.R. Tolkien

Kristin Thompson Rohan May 28 2012, 1:28am Views: 2110 The man has four forthcoming films! The two Hobbit parts, of course, but he also did a voice role in Frankenweenie and has Night Train to Lisbon in post-production for a 2013 release. May we all be so productive at that age!

dernwyn Forum Admin / Moderator May 28 2012, 2:32am Views: 2104 Many happy returns of the day! And that's not a light thing to wish...may you have many more years of opportunities ahead of you! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "I desired dragons with a profound desire" "It struck me last night that you might write a fearfully good romantic drama, with as much of the 'supernatural' as you cared to introduce. Have you ever thought of it?" -Geoffrey B. Smith, letter to JRR Tolkien, 1915

Maiarmike Grey Havens May 28 2012, 3:05am Views: 2138 There's a great interview that Sir Christopher did with Forbes near his 90th birthday. Here it is, if you're interested. I truly hope when I'm 90 (if I'm lucky enough to get there...) that I have a mind as quick as his. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Dnk6v6bmtw "I warn you, if you bore me, I shall take my revenge" --J.R.R. Tolkien

grammaboodawg Immortal May 28 2012, 12:14pm Views: 2092 Happy Birthday!!! I hope your birthday was filled with family, friends and great food! Cheers! I really need these new films to take me back to, and not re-introduce me to, that magical world. TORn's Observations Lists Unused Scenes

Bombadil Half-elven May 28 2012, 10:12pm Views: 2062 Great video...but I haveAlways thought JOE COCKER invented Air Guitar? but what doesBomby know? we... Only play New Age Ambient Enya-type stuff in the OldForest ...with sum Sir James Galloway FLUTE Shire themes that we whistle to as we Skip down by the River Whithywindle... in the Bonfire glade where we meet up Farmer Maggot who with wife play tambourine and he on Triangle & Pan Flute ... Goldberry is the only singer, & of course Tommy plays on Tom Toms? OLDMAN WILLOW hates "This Racket? " Also the Barrow-wights invented Heavy Metal in the Second Age ...?...& look where that Got Them? Xoxox Bomby

Sunflower Valinor May 30 2012, 5:18am Views: 2059 WOW That was one great list. I thought I knew a lot about the guy but there are lots of things I still dont know it seems! Most astounding thing: finding out that not only is Lee a heavy metal fan, but he recorded a "symphonic metal" album in 2009 (87!?!) ..I now have this insane urge to check out "Charlemegne." (esp after hearing the clips!--"I spilled the blood of Saxon men!" )...will have this stuck in my head all night--I always wanted to hear him in full majestic opera mode! wow! Look up "Sir Christopher Getting The Spirit Of Metal Award At The Golden Gods" on YouTube----the way he swings his cane..this might just be the most adorable, and drop-dead COOLEST thing I have ever seen... ("I'll be leaving now on my motorbike, with a case of Jeagermeister, and a copy of Metal Hammer...") I add my well-wishes to those above. The very happiest of birthdays, and I hope you enjoy many more, Sir! And I know that a trip to NZ might be too much, but I hope we get to see you at the British premiere of TH at least! (This post was edited by Sunflower on May 30 2012, 5:26am)