Sir Christopher Lee - Vampire, Hitman, Wizard, Jedi, Sith, Spy & METAL LEGEND.

Christopher Lee WAS a real James Bond during WW2, and was one of inspirations to his cousin, Ian Fleming, to write the character.

"I think she's just coming, sir." Moonraker: Hold my beer.

Roger Moore, is the bond who does the best funny lines of all the Bonds.

Spy Who Loved Me is next, I can't wait. ...don't stop these bond reactions!!

Please continue with the Bond series, otherwise you will miss the sheer and complete awesomeness of The spy who loved me and Moonraker.

Britt Ekland admitted to being terrified when filming the scene where she and Sir Roger Moore escape from Scaramanga's island. In his autobiography, Moore pointed out one particular shot, right before the second explosion goes off, when Ekland falls to the floor; according to Ekland, that wasn't acting. Moore came back, picked her up, and helped her go on. His arm was around her back as the second explosion went off, and he felt the tiny hairs on her skin get singed.

"The Spy who Love Me" is probably Moore's best one. And arguably the most beautiful Bond girl of them all

10:50 That is a Hydrofoil. A wing-like structure attached to the legs rides under water, and lifts the hull out of the water when the craft is moving, decreasing drag, and increasing speed and energy efficiency.

The bridge jump is considered one of the greatest stunts in movie history and you can see the actual car that made that jump, an AMC Hornet, at the Bond in Motion exhibit at the Spy Museum in Washington DC

In 1979 I was in Kowloon and went and found the Bottoms Up club because of this movie. I sat at one of the many round bars and was served by a nice young woman from Wisconsin!

Sir Christopher Lee had a very interesting life. He knew Tolkien in person and he used to read The Lord of the Rings every year. He also witnessed the last public guillotine execution in Paris in 1939

"he swallowed the belly button bullet!" Sentences you never expected to hear.

FINISH THE BOND FRANCHISE FIRST

Don't stop the Bond movies! It's a great rabbit hole to go down. Also, your comments during this series have been great.

If Ashleigh thinks she’s seen everything, wait until ‘The Spy Who Loved Me’.

"Why does this feel like international Dukes of Hazzard", Oh honey, just you wait. LOL

"The Spy Who Loved Me" with Roger Moore is one of his best. There's a car that does something amazing.

Although unpopular these days, "midget" was the term Herve Villechaize preferred. He and Billy Barty (the man who promoted and popularised the modern term "little people") had quite a few arguments over this point

"Miss Anders...I didn't recognise you with your clothes on." Has to be one of the greatest ways anyone has ever been greeted. The delivery was perfect.

"Not his name being Nick Nack. That is hilarious." How about his name being Tattoo?

The Roger Moore Bond films are fun. More gadgets, more jokes, the effects started getting better. I'm glad you're having fun with them so far. I hope you at least make it to Moonraker.

The little guy is Hervé Villechaize. This was his first English film. Later he became über famous in seven seasons of Fantasy Island as Tattoo.

Yeah, I think this is one of the most underrated of the Bond movies. The things I don't like about it are few: mostly how Mary Goodnight is written that she gets into wacky accidents that aren't actually her fault but the writers seem to have it out for her, and the other part that I don't like is how Bond gets left behind at the karate school but overall it's a great fun movie.

Sir Christopher Lee was once considered to become James Bond , but he was so tight up in the Hammer Vampire movies that he did not had the time. So they promised Lee that if there is going to be the right time they will cast him in to the James Bond movies and they kept their promise to Sir Christopher Lee.

The wonderful thing about Christopher Lee is that he was always great no matter how bad the movie was and even elevated bad movies sometimes. Those goofy Hammer horror movies from the 60's? Without Christopher, those movies would have been unwatchable. He also made Scaramanga a much better character than he was in the novel. In the novel, Scaramanga was more like the hitman at the beginning, except with a moustache. But Lee transformed the character into a shadowy reflection of Bond. He's deadly, cold, he sleeps with beautiful women and he has a great sense of fashion. The main difference being that Scaramanga enjoys killing a little too much and he has no allegiance to Her Majesty's government. In fact, he might pass for a great DC supervillain.

"20,000 baht!" Gets thrown off boat. I have thought about that line about once a month since 1980...

45:54 It is considered one of the worst Bond movies by the fandom, but I really like it because of how fun it is. Writing could be a little tighter, but they had many writers replacing each other, and that shows.

You've got to remember all of these songs were made for these movies. Some just went on to become hits outside of the Bond Universe.

Just wondering if anyone has mentioned to Ashleigh that Ian Fleming also once wrote a book for his kids, that was turned into a movie ('Chitty Chitty Bang Bang' 1968)

'Cordon bleu' and 'coup de grace' are both French terms used in English. 'Cordon bleu' means 'blue ribbon'/'blue sash' and denotes that something is prize-winning or top-shelf. The food gets its name from essentially meaning the best. 'Coup de grace' means 'beat with mercy' and denotes delivering a deathblow to limit the suffering of somebody who is alive but mortally wounded.

Also! Lee has performed roles in 266 films since 1948 making him the Guinness book world record holder for most film acting roles ever.

You can actually visit the "mushroom shaped" island in the Andaman Sea in southern Thailand. It's called "James Bond Island", higly recommended!

Keep the Bonds coming!! We have to see this through the latest movies!

You should also consider watching the Derek Flint movies: "Our Man Flint" and "In Like Flint"

The next 3 bonds are some of my favorites. They came out during my adolescent years so to me Bond was the coolest man on earth.😂😂😂

13:24 * says Rolex * Ashleigh: is that a Mercedes watch? Literally that butterfly meme

Christopher Lee was one of Ian Flemming's inspirations for the character of James Bond! So this movie is essentially Real Bond vs Movie Bond!

There's a special place in hell for whoever added that slide whistle sfx

I haven't seen someone have so much fun watching The Man With The Golden Gun in ages.

During the Sheriff's noticing of James, you missed the little musical call back to "Live and let Die"!

"What a weird laugh..." Yes, she was laughing in Swedish? 😂

Yes, Goodnight falling down was a mistake and one that almost cost them their lives as they mistimed the explosions because of that fall and almost got hit by all the debris.

"A laser" with air quotes.

Out of all the villains, Scaramanga [Christopher Lee] didn't want to rule the world or sell drugs and weapons. Scaramanga just wants to prove his worth at being the best gunman and James Bond is the best so to me Christopher Lee's character is my favorite Bond villain also the Golden Gun is my favorite Bond gun

Bond's superfluous third nipple really has Ashley giggling!!! 🤣🤣🤣

The flying car is interesting because in 1971 a man called Harold Blake started a company called Advanced Vehicle Engineering to build a car that could do exactly what you saw in the film. Unfortunately he chose to use a Ford Pinto as the base model and it ended very badly.

Remember the old Dos Equis commercials featuring "The Most Interesting Man in the World"? He was literally a Star Trek red shirt, and he had nothing on Christopher Lee. Christopher worked for British Intelligence during World War II, and after the war he became a Nazi hunter. He passed up an opportunity to become an opera star to make movies instead. Late in his life, he released several heavy metal albums. He was Ian Fleming's step cousin, and he was Ian's first choice to play Bond. The flying car was made by Aerocar International, and there were plans to produce it commercially. But there wasn't enough interest to build a market, and ultimately only six were built. One is in a museum in Seattle. Much of the movie was filmed in Thailand, where they drive on the left side of the road. At the time the movie was filmed, the rivers were badly polluted thanks to a wide variety of stuff thrown into them. Like bodies. Swimming in them was brutal, and Roger tells a story of finding something unpleasant when he fell in once. In an interview, he took some pleasure in naming one of the cities where they filmed, which was Phuket. Hervé Villechaize played Nick Nack, and he later became Mr. Roarke's sidekick Tattoo in the "Fantasy Island" series. He was also quite the ladies' man. The car that made the barrel roll is in Mr. Smithson's museum in Washington DC. Looking forward to Maud Adams' next appearance in a Bond movie!

It's delightful to remember that this whole Bondelicious adventure has only been a thing for Ashleigh to lay the groundwork for Austin Powers. 😂 Great time to segue into that, but I do hope the Patrons continue urging her on through these Bond movies as well, especially with The Spy Who Loved Me next in line!

Christopher Lee - lord of the rings, saruman the white. Star wars , count dooku. sleepy hollow

That blue-eyed lady? Maud Adams!!! One of the most beautiful if not THE MOST beautiful woman to ever be in a Bond movie...... AND MORE THEN ONCE!!!

Wait till you hear Q's one line in "Moonraker."

7:56 Funny you should say that. When the vanity is turned accidentally during the fight, you *can* see the camera crew, and it’s a known fact among Bond fans.

Here is my comment to explain to Ashleigh Again who Christopher Lee despite her having already seen him in Sleepy Hollow, the Star Wars Prequels, and The Lord of the Rings. Being a British actor fluent in English, Spanish, German and many other languages he was also cousin to Ian Fleming who wrote the James Bond books and was inspiration for the character and Lee starred in over 200 movies, He was an expert swordsman, He personally knew J. R. R. Tolkien and read The Lord of the Rings books every year from publication to his death, He was a descendant of Charlemagne, He fought Naz!s in World War 2, He had permission from the King of Sweden to marry his daughter, but turned her down, He had a Rock Band near the end of his life,

"Goodnight, I need you to mind your business...you are in charge of one thing and it's that LITTLE BOX..." 🤭

one of the best car stunts ever, and no CGI. you would probably know Christopher Lee for his recent roles as Saruman in Lord Of The Rings, and Count Dooku in Star Wars.

Yay my favorite Bond movie! Christopher Lee is brilliant as Scaramanga. I met Maud Addams (Andrea Anders) and Britt Ekland (Goodnighit) years ago. Maud was a bit aloof and I passed on a selfie because she was charging money. Britt was an absolute delight! She was wearing a leopard dress and insisted on taking a photo with me saying "I'm European, I don't charge". Fun fact, the guy who gets shot in the funhouse at the beginning was also a henchman in "Diamonds Are Forever" - he said "I didn't know there was a pool down there"after they tossed Plenty O'Toole out the window. Also you'll soon see Maud in another Bond movie.

Herve Villechaize or Nick Knack was best known for playing Tattoo on the original Fantasy Island television series in the seventies. Wide ties were the thing in the seventies. The wider the better was motto. Luckily in the eighties we were allowed to go to the narrow tie.

This is a joyous watch. Long time viewer, first time interactor, here. Have enjoyed your reactions since lockdown. This/your reaction here is one of the most fun to experience you experiencing all the great bits in this movie. You've kept me & my gf very entertained through some rubbish times. & we've loved watching you discover these fantastic movies & actors & directors etc. Be you, always x

The next movie is one of the most beloved in the franchise. You cant stop now!

Christopher Lee and Britt Ekland were also both in the original version of "The Wicker Man" (from the previous year). And the diminutive sidekick, Herve Villechaize, was in the 70s/80s TV show Fantasy Island.

41:15 Not only did she fall for real, the explosions almost got them. So that’s Roger Moore saving Britt Ekland for real.

This is one of those films that absolutely showcases that the "better" (as in worse, more dangerous, intelligent etc.) your villain is, the better it makes the hero look! Several of the more recent Bonds would have been much better if Babs & Mike had learned this from Cubby! (Lookin' at you Mr Green, and you Mr . . . Mercury . . . ? 😎)

Christopher Lee was known for playing Dracula in horror movies. He also played Saruman in The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and Cound Dooku in Star Wars episodes II and III. During WW2 he was in Intelligence and worked with his cousin Ian Flemming who used him as one of his inspirations for James Bond.

The girls on the back seat, the one on the right is the landlord lady from Kun fun hustle.

If I had a nickel for every time Knick Knack worked for a man who only wore white suits, I'd have a dime's worth of nickels. Still, funny it happened twice.

"everybody knows the name of the automatic pilot is OTTO!" 🤣😅😂 that made me laugh more than anything else! 😁 great reaction! 👍

46:25 One of the things that made this one so fun was the personal nature of the duel. We’ve seen Blofeld go for vengeance on Bond, but never anyone who wanted Bond for bragging rights. There are some parts that didn’t hold up well, but also a film that spends a great deal of time not taking itself too seriously. Definitely one of my favorites with Moore. Glad you had fun, Ashleigh. You will probably enjoy Spy Who Loved Me.

Finally, The Spy Who Loved me is next up.

Hopefully you will come back to Bond. You really must watch them all. It is interesting to see how they progress and adapt to the times. Also, I believe the barrel roll jump over the bridge was done without any trickery or gadgets. It was so dangerous that they did one take. Safety requirements have improved so much that nothing like this will ever be tried again.

This was always one of my very favorite Bond movies.

@37:30 "hey - we got holes" ashleigh you are priceless

Goodnight is a character in the novels. She is James Bond's secretary and is played by Britt Eckland, a supermodel-turned-actress who was very popular in the 70s

Maude Adams appears in 3 Bond films. One appearance is playing an extra

According to the subtitles, Ashleigh can have 'No more D daily." The sacrifices we make for our art!

The "barrel roll" scene became an iconic scene of the year!

Still the best car stunt ever. Also one of my favs along w/ those featuring "Jaws."(You'll know when you see it).

used to be an old pulp hero called 'the saint,' billed as "the robin hood of crime" -- vincent price took a turn playing him on the radio series, but roger moore allegedly turned down an opportunity to play james bond to take the role of the saint in the tv series. it's incredible how much of his portrayal of the saint carried over into his bond movies.

"So far I do not know any of these people" and all I'm thinking is Da Plane Da Plane!

The Man with the Golden Gun may not be all that well-regarded by fans or critics, but no one can deny the awesomeness that is Christopher Lee as Scaramanga. He's suave, charming and cordial, yet also has a wonderfully sinister and ruthless demeanour, plus he has loads of cool gadgets and a car that can turn into a plane - you can genuinely believe him as the dark evil mirror version of Bond (fitting considering Lee's own exploits as a spy during World War Two, which actually resulted in him being one of the main inspirations for Ian Fleming to create James Bond in the first place). For as divisive as this film is, I think everyone can agree that he's one of the best villains in the series, and further demonstrates what an absolute badass the late great Christopher Lee was. It's a shame you're taking a break from this series, your reactions to the Bond films have honestly been the highlight of my Fridays for the last few weeks, but I can't be mad about doing Austin Powers next. I hope you continue this franchise in the future, based on how you felt about this one I imagine you'll love the rest of the Roger Moore era, and the next one is commonly regarded as his best one, so that will be quite the reaction to look forward to

The boat with the legs is called a hydrofoil. As the boat's speed increases the hydrofoils at the bottom of the struts raise the hull above the water decreasing drag and allowing the boat to travel at much higher speeds than a conventional vessel.

Ashleigh It's A Water Pistol🤣🤣🤣

18:35 He wasn’t talkin’ ‘bout a slice of Little Caesar’s pizza pie, he was talkin’ ‘bout a slice of _her_ pie! 😜

"Is this a sex room?" Sometimes, the way your mind works is hilarious.

If utilized properly, a workout room IS ALSO a sex room.

The boat is a hydrofoil. There was also one in Thunderball.

10:50 - What you are looking at is called a "Hydrofoil". Hydro = Water and "Foil" as in "Wing". The wing extends underneath the boat. Some versions had two separate wings on pylons. Others had pylons on either side supporting a single larger connected wing that went all the way across under the boat. A smaller wing in the back would raise the back end of the boat up as well. You see - the wings are always there. And the faster the boat goes, the higher the wings push the boat up until it's out of the water. Obviously the propeller in the back was on an extended drive shaft so that it would still be in the water even at top speed and the greatest height out of the water. With the boat itself completely out of the water - and with only the wings (and propeller) under the water - the hydro-resistance was at an absolute minimum and the boat could get going really REALLY FAST! Not seen very much anymore these days. A pity really. One of the drawbacks is the awkwardness of maneuvering the craft at low speeds. And because of the permanent wing structures they had to have specialized docking areas. So - slower and sluggish and fuel inefficient at lower speeds. But fuel efficient and FAST at high speeds. Such Hyrdofoil craft were good for medium distance traveling - like crossing the English channel between Britain and France. Basically - during the 50s, 60s and 70s there was a niche for medium distance traveling that the airlines - due to certain economies of scale - couldn't take advantage of. So hydrofoil boats like these - and full blown hovercraft as well - filled in that gap. Nowadays smaller feeder airlines take care of medium distance traveling. We had a lot more variety of cool vehicles of all kinds back in those days. Stuff that was a lot more experimental than today. Boats and airplanes and cars that you look at now and go... "HUH?" But they are still awesomely cool! I miss those days something fierce sometimes.

“He’s going to catch something that Ajax can’t wash off” was a brilliant line, Ashleigh. Had me bust a gut.

Why do I love it when Ashleigh says "naky"?

We're hitting the 70's now guys. Bonds film are a perfect film history.

Three Golden Gun props were made; a solid piece, one that could be fired with a cap and one that could be assembled and disassembled, although Christopher Lee said that the process "was extremely difficult". The gun was "one of the more memorable props in the Bond series" and consisted of an interlocking fountain pen (the barrel), cigarette lighter (the bullet chamber), cigarette case (the handle) and cufflink (the trigger) with the bullet secured in Scaramanga's belt buckle. In the film, the gun was designed to accept a single 4.2-millimetre, 23-carat gold bullet produced by Lazar, a gunsmith in Macau who specialized in custom weapons and ammunition. The Golden Gun ranked sixth in a 2008 20th Century Fox poll of the most popular film weapons

"he´s gonna catch sumthing Ajax can´t wash off" why do I get the distinct image of Ashley gettin this lecture as a teenager from her mom ?🤣🤣🤣

So Britt Ekland and Christopher Lee were in the classic cult film: The Wicker Man(1973), where she was a very memorable landlords' daughter.

Blacksploitation Bond and Kung Fu bond are my two favorites, although I like Connery as bond better.

Christopher Lee. A true legend. Real assassine.

Christopher is such a smooth villain. Love the one liners & innuendo. xx

That’s why we love Desmond Llewellyn,the Brits respect anyone that’s into Q-ing.

I hope you finish the Bond movies, please. The spy who love me is the best.

Thank you for pointing out the kitchen built for Nick Nack. I would not have noticed if you hadn't done so, and I greatly appreciate them doing that!

A piece of Bond trivia: not only does this movie have James' lowest body count (only one), it bears mentioning that Roger Moore, despite playing James Bond, had a strong personal dislike of firearms. He would only fire a gun on camera if he absolutely had to. Any time you see James' hand fire the gun, but not his face, it was Moore's stunt double.