You left this comment 6 years ago. It’s 2021 and I’m discovering this gem. What I’m trying to say is - it’s 2021 and I’m viewing this on UA-cam and I feel privileged still. What a treat. 😌 Thank you to the poster.
@@tealc6218 Did you know that the only person who pronounces "Dooku" correctly is George Lucas? It's "DOE-OH-Koo"; Lucas took elements of the Japanese pronunciation of "Dracula" to create the name.
Ikrani Sadly Mako cannot any longer. I have tried so many times to match his voice. Edit: And as of today, Lee is out of it too...heaven's voices are getting better.
RedBarDragon Well, let's be honest here. He's one of those people with one of those voices that could read the phone book and make it sound legit riveting.
The humorous thing, is that about half the words in this poem were pulled entirely out of Lewis Carroll's rear end. The magic of nonsense literature, everybody. As long as it flows you don't gotta know even half the words
My Grandparents had a boat named the "Jabberwocky"...My Grandfather Roland Hamersma (8/19/00-11-1-89) Wrote the poem on the inside of his tool shed. Smartest man I've ever known...Always had a book to read or NY Times Crossword puzzle (In Ink) to do. I don't recall ever seeing any blank spaces left. RIP Pop Pop❤❤❤
Christopher reciting this in his later years makes it even better I'd say. Had he been younger, I'm not going to lie, it wouldn't have worked as better in my opinion. Beautiful stuff! Rest in power good sir
God. what a legend. he was Tywin Lannister in my head when I read game of thrones. Charles Dance is the only other person who could have played that part so fucking well.
YES, between this and The Raven my two favorite renditions of poetry for all time! P.S. I could have listen to him read the phone book in any language too since he was multilingual what can i say when you got it you got it lol
Rest In Power, Sir Christopher Lee. You might may have been the inspiration of Albert R Broccoli's James Bond. We will never know, because when asked "Can you keep a secret?" "Well I can too" was your answer, you legend.
My 7th grade teacher showed us this video in Language Arts when we studied Jabberwocky. All I remember was my whole class of 12 year olds absolutely losing their collective brain cell at this man. Yall have got to admit he reads it with a funny tone. It’s hilarious even 3 years later. My life has so much changed, though I still do love to come back to watch this video because it’s so hilarious. I love his reading of it. I’m 15 now. This man is a legend among my class
When I was a schoolboy, he came to our film club, at Forest Hill School for boys, in the early 80s. I'd only know him as Dracula at the time. What an experience.
“Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll “Vacillation”, an understanding by Chris Landau. May 2, 2020. Revised October 18, 2020. Version 5, I changed my interpretation to the present tense. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. It's terrible when elusive thoughts Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: Churn and cycle in the mind: All mimsy were the borogoves, All misty are the paths, And the mome raths outgrabe. Clear paths unreachable. “Beware the Jabberwock, my son! "Beware of Indecision, my son! The jaws that bite, the claws that catch! Acts of anger, traps of ties! Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun Beware the Flitting doubts, and avoid The frumious Bandersnatch!” The nebulous Tie-me-downs!" He took his vorpal sword in hand; He takes his ego-id in hand; Long time the manxome foe he sought- For ages, he fights his manhood destroyer- So rested he by the Tumtum tree. He rests, his Tummy-tension, cloaked. And stood awhile in thought. And stands awhile to wonder. And, as in uffish thought he stood, While in indecisive thought he stands, The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame, His Waver resolves, passion lights his eyes, Came whiffling through the tulgey wood, Burning through his wooden stance, And burbled as it came! And boiling as it blows! One, two! One, two! And through and through One two! One two! The thoughts tear through The vorpal blade went snicker-snack! His vibe springs back! He left it dead, and with its head. He destroys his doubt, and owns his head. He went galumphing back. Bounding, his boy is back. “And hast thou slain the Jabberwock? "And have you smashed your Vacillation? Come to my arms, my beamish boy! Give me a hug, my ecstatic lad! O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” Oh fantastic day! Hurrah! Hooray! He chortled in his joy. He dazzles, dimpling in delight. ’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves. It’s hazy, with intangible thoughts. Did gyre and gimble in the wabe: That still twirl and twist the mind: All mimsy were the borogoves, All murky are the destinations, And the mome raths outgrabe. But the clear dreams shine through.
This remind anyone else of that part in Fable where your in the prison warden's office and he's reading a poem to you while you're trying to steal the prison key without him noticing?
A fun poem! I had to recite this poem from memory in front of my English Literature class for a grade. Yes, I'm telling my age! This was back when schools still had such classes, for which we had to attend weekly lectures and workshops.
Sadly no, since 1. the Jabberwocky got slayed by Alice(sorry if spoiler). And two. Christopher Lee died in 2015, yet they still managed to get Alan Rickman before his death.
This man is an NPC you can mean in the corner of the inn, once a young soldier who fought monsters, now a drunk with many lessons to teach but only after you buy him a drink or beat a side quest
That's the story you get when you bring him a beer. When you bring him a pipe of spice-laced halfling leaf? He reveals his past as an interdimensional wizard. He taught Voldemort, Thanos and Zargothrax everything they know.
The people in the audience should feel incredibly privileged to witness this in person...
We did. Easily one of the coolest things I ever saw. :)
@@waitsjunkie now this is the definition of stage presence. Wow!
You left this comment 6 years ago. It’s 2021 and I’m discovering this gem. What I’m trying to say is - it’s 2021 and I’m viewing this on UA-cam and I feel privileged still. What a treat. 😌
Thank you to the poster.
He was 88 years old, and still got a lot of energy, lot of respect for this awesome man.
The only member of the LOTR cast and crew who personally knew Tolkien.
His reading of Carroll's "The Jabberwocky" is the best.
I bet his daughter had allot of fun having him read her stories when she was little.
A very fine actor. R.I.P.
Sometimes I forget that Christopher isn't actually Saruman. His voice is just so powerful, I wouldn't be surprised if it made mountains shake ;3
Of course he's not Saruman. He's Dracula!
He is all that he was, and all that he was is he.
He's Count Dooku
@@tealc6218 Did you know that the only person who pronounces "Dooku" correctly is George Lucas? It's "DOE-OH-Koo"; Lucas took elements of the Japanese pronunciation of "Dracula" to create the name.
Imagine if Christopher Lee, Vincent Price, Steven Blum, Jim Cummings, James Earl Jones and Mako all sat down and just... Talked. To each other.
xD I don't know if it's even possible for me to love what you just said any more than I do!
add Morgan Freeman into this and we would all die of the pure awesomeness.
Jeff Rannila Eh, his voice is iconic, but it's far too soft for me to put it up there with the likes of Mako Iwamatsu or Christopher Lee.
1krani Fair enough
Ikrani
Sadly Mako cannot any longer. I have tried so many times to match his voice.
Edit: And as of today, Lee is out of it too...heaven's voices are getting better.
I honestly understand about a quarter of the text, but the way he speaks.. It is pure magic. I just love this.
RedBarDragon Well, let's be honest here. He's one of those people with one of those voices that could read the phone book and make it sound legit riveting.
The humorous thing, is that about half the words in this poem were pulled entirely out of Lewis Carroll's rear end. The magic of nonsense literature, everybody. As long as it flows you don't gotta know even half the words
It’s a nonsense poem, the point is to not make sense
@@eternalmiasma5586 Sometimes (and it's even more the case today), nonsense is what makes most sense.
The text is perfectly clear to me, in what world do you live?
Rest In Peace, Christopher. You were an excellent actor, and an absolutely amazing man.
RIP.
Christopher lee reads clearly and precisely.
Wow just wow. He was absolutely incredible. A true theatrical craftsman
NEVER, did I imagine ever hearing Count Dooku read me Jabberwocky! Thank you sir.
And Count Dracula😉
And the jabberwocky himself! (A line or two cameo in the Tim Burton film)
So far, I believe this is my favorite reading of this poem. It sounds right and true.
This man is the very definition of EPIC.
Farewell legendary actor farewell.
My Grandparents had a boat named the "Jabberwocky"...My Grandfather Roland Hamersma (8/19/00-11-1-89) Wrote the poem on the inside of his tool shed. Smartest man I've ever known...Always had a book to read or NY Times Crossword puzzle (In Ink) to do. I don't recall ever seeing any blank spaces left. RIP Pop Pop❤❤❤
this is the best thing on UA-cam I've ever seen
This is wonderful. My new favourite recital of this poem. Thanks for posting.
I heared dozens of interpretations of this poem but nothing comes even close to this. PERFECTION!
Christopher reciting this in his later years makes it even better I'd say. Had he been younger, I'm not going to lie, it wouldn't have worked as better in my opinion. Beautiful stuff!
Rest in power good sir
This man was so amazing
I find this interesting, as Christopher Lee would voice the Jabberwock himself in the Tim Burton film "Alice in Wonderland".
JESUS CHRIST! IT’S A CRAPPY FILM
This man is legend. Fantastic.
Amazing, seriously no better than you to read anything you choose to read I'll listen endlessly!
God. what a legend. he was Tywin Lannister in my head when I read game of thrones. Charles Dance is the only other person who could have played that part so fucking well.
His reading glasses are amazing.
Christopher is and was one of the truly greats!!!
One of my best ever chilhood poem's and now 50 years on - still one of my best!
Rest in peace this amazing man.
He was among the Golden Age actors I would have love to meet including Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, John Carradine, and Peter Cushing.
Christopher lee I love you
thank you Brian!!
This is beautiful honestly, Sir Christopher Lee will always be my favorite person
Rest in peace, my all-time favourite actor.
YES, between this and The Raven my two favorite renditions of poetry for all time! P.S. I could have listen to him read the phone book in any language too since he was multilingual what can i say when you got it you got it lol
Rest In Power, Sir Christopher Lee. You might may have been the inspiration of Albert R Broccoli's James Bond. We will never know, because when asked "Can you keep a secret?"
"Well I can too" was your answer, you legend.
My 7th grade teacher showed us this video in Language Arts when we studied Jabberwocky. All I remember was my whole class of 12 year olds absolutely losing their collective brain cell at this man. Yall have got to admit he reads it with a funny tone. It’s hilarious even 3 years later. My life has so much changed, though I still do love to come back to watch this video because it’s so hilarious. I love his reading of it. I’m 15 now. This man is a legend among my class
Christopher is a excellent reader of any stories,
total perfection! Loved it
Thank you Brian
A very few men could make a nonsense poem seem like the word of god. Bless Sir Lee.
It sounds so awesome. Rest in Piece Christopher Lee :( i will always remember you as Saruman and Count dooku :(
What a frabjous day! The frumious Saruman himself reading these Anglo Saxon verses.
I just have to come back to this sometimes..it's effectively a meditation by now 💕🙏
Truly a legendary voice and man
R.I.P
Such presence!
Strangely, this is more surreal than when the Muppets recreated The Jabberwocky Poem in The Muppet Show.
When I was a schoolboy, he came to our film club, at Forest Hill School for boys, in the early 80s.
I'd only know him as Dracula at the time.
What an experience.
his first words in this video are incredible
He also is the narrated the whole "The Hunting of the Snark" in Michael McNeff's Snark movie (not yet released).
*_Sith LORD DOOKU READS JABBERWOCKY!!! XD_*
“Jabberwocky” by Lewis Carroll
“Vacillation”, an understanding by Chris Landau.
May 2, 2020. Revised October 18, 2020.
Version 5, I changed my interpretation to the present tense.
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves.
It's terrible when elusive thoughts
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
Churn and cycle in the mind:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
All misty are the paths,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
Clear paths unreachable.
“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!
"Beware of Indecision, my son!
The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!
Acts of anger, traps of ties!
Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun
Beware the Flitting doubts, and avoid
The frumious Bandersnatch!”
The nebulous Tie-me-downs!"
He took his vorpal sword in hand;
He takes his ego-id in hand;
Long time the manxome foe he sought-
For ages, he fights his manhood destroyer-
So rested he by the Tumtum tree.
He rests, his Tummy-tension, cloaked.
And stood awhile in thought.
And stands awhile to wonder.
And, as in uffish thought he stood,
While in indecisive thought he stands,
The Jabberwock, with eyes of flame,
His Waver resolves, passion lights his eyes,
Came whiffling through the tulgey wood,
Burning through his wooden stance,
And burbled as it came!
And boiling as it blows!
One, two! One, two! And through and through
One two! One two! The thoughts tear through
The vorpal blade went snicker-snack!
His vibe springs back!
He left it dead, and with its head.
He destroys his doubt, and owns his head.
He went galumphing back.
Bounding, his boy is back.
“And hast thou slain the Jabberwock?
"And have you smashed your Vacillation?
Come to my arms, my beamish boy!
Give me a hug, my ecstatic lad!
O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!”
Oh fantastic day! Hurrah! Hooray!
He chortled in his joy.
He dazzles, dimpling in delight.
’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves.
It’s hazy, with intangible thoughts.
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:
That still twirl and twist the mind:
All mimsy were the borogoves,
All murky are the destinations,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
But the clear dreams shine through.
This is an absolute treasure.
Brilliant. I love it.
Thanks, Ninja Brian.
I love you Sir Lee
How great this was...
his voice gives me liiiiiiffffeeeee
The voice actor also did the jabberwocky how cool is that
If you don't applause, you are woefully unaware of what you just witnessed.
Of who, you've just witnessed.
🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻🤷🏻
ohh yes thank you brian
Well, when we'll be in the Afterlife, we're all going to listen to Sir Christopher reading these poems.
I just heard John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Depp's versions and I never knew there was a Christopher Lee version
Oh my! How awesome!
Excellent !
Who else is doing this for an assignment for Mrs.Mcnary
rip absolute legend
The fact that he was count dooku does it for me.
Rest in peace
Remember that Saruman could enchant you with his voice.
He got "borogoves" right. Not so many do.
0:35 Fucking Shudderwock
this guy is great
Brilliant
Me at 28: When i grow up i want to be like Cristopher Lee =)))))
David from Microsoft: "Beware the Jabberwocks"
This remind anyone else of that part in Fable where your in the prison warden's office and he's reading a poem to you while you're trying to steal the prison key without him noticing?
*How Did I Miss That Part?!?*
I missed a side-quest, repeatedly?
A fun poem! I had to recite this poem from memory in front of my English Literature class for a grade.
Yes, I'm telling my age! This was back when schools still had such classes, for which we had to attend weekly lectures and workshops.
you should be happy to learn that literature classes still teach poetry! i am in a community college literature class right now...
Can you imagine Morgan Freeman, Christopher Lee and Stephen Fry narrating one documentary?
🤩 I bow to the ground....!
HE’S SO COOL!!!
really missed this guy... will the Jabberwocky return in Alice in Wonderland 2?
Sadly no, since 1. the Jabberwocky got slayed by Alice(sorry if spoiler). And two. Christopher Lee died in 2015, yet they still managed to get Alan Rickman before his death.
😞
This man is an NPC you can mean in the corner of the inn, once a young soldier who fought monsters, now a drunk with many lessons to teach but only after you buy him a drink or beat a side quest
That's the story you get when you bring him a beer. When you bring him a pipe of spice-laced halfling leaf? He reveals his past as an interdimensional wizard. He taught Voldemort, Thanos and Zargothrax everything they know.
I just imagined Saruman did this in the lotr movies :D
sounds like a Santa in a movie xD
I would have liked to have listened to this, however the sound keeps going and when the sound is on it is out of synch with Sir Christopher
Where and when was this done? I may use it as a sample
Only Christopher Lee could recite Jabberwocky and make it scary.
Zexcellent enounciation and more
Oh, yeah!
Up there with the great late John Hurt's version.
Almost.
I kept waiting for the hook, but it never came.
The title is "Jabberwocky" and the monster is called The Jabberwock.
You can really hear the Weight in his voice, like he has the whole solar System on his back.
REST IN PEACE
The only person I have ever seen say borogove and not borogroves.
How dramatic! :0
Ansem the Wise...
This is a great reading by Christopher Lee, but he is, as he says, reading "Jabberwocky", NOT "THE Jabberwocky"!