@@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.
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.
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
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.
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
“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 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.
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?
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.
Although the poem of the Jabberwocky is about a fearsome beast slain by a vorpal blade, the first and last stanza are about something else entirely. T'was - It Was Brillig - Brilliant and the Silithy - Slick and Slippery Toves - most think 'troves' as in treasure, but Lewis Carrol was a Symbolic Mathematician, so Two V's, as in Two Vectors. did'st - Did (past tense) Gyre and - Turn Gimbal - Twist in the Wabe. - Plot surrounding a Sun Dial, hence Time All Mimsy - Bemused, slightly amused in a befuddled manner. were the Borogroves - a Borogrove is someone who is content with their lot in life and wishes no change. and the Mome - Silent Wrathes - Wraiths... insubstantial beings Outgrabe. - Left by an unexpected path. Thus, the translated poem reads: It Was Brilliant how the two vectors did turn and twist in time, happy were the stay-at-homes as the silent travelers passed by. In other words... Mr Carrol was speaking in symbolic logic phrases about Time Travelers. Just my thoughts, Speaking Frank-ly
The title of Carroll's poem is "Jabberwocky," NOT "THE Jabberwocky." There is a difference. If you are going to try to profit off of someone else's genius, at least show him the respect of getting the title right.
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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.
Christopher lee reads clearly and precisely.
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.
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)
Farewell legendary actor farewell.
This man is the very definition of EPIC.
So far, I believe this is my favorite reading of this poem. It sounds right and true.
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
Wow just wow. He was absolutely incredible. A true theatrical craftsman
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
His reading glasses are amazing.
This man was so amazing
He was among the Golden Age actors I would have love to meet including Vincent Price, Boris Karloff, John Carradine, and Peter Cushing.
Amazing, seriously no better than you to read anything you choose to read I'll listen endlessly!
This man is legend. Fantastic.
Rest in peace this amazing man.
Christopher lee I love you
This is wonderful. My new favourite recital of this poem. Thanks for posting.
A very few men could make a nonsense poem seem like the word of god. Bless Sir Lee.
this is the best thing on UA-cam I've ever seen
One of my best ever chilhood poem's and now 50 years on - still one of my best!
It sounds so awesome. Rest in Piece Christopher Lee :( i will always remember you as Saruman and Count dooku :(
Christopher is a excellent reader of any stories,
thank you Brian!!
R.I.P
What a frabjous day! The frumious Saruman himself reading these Anglo Saxon verses.
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.
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
*_Sith LORD DOOKU READS JABBERWOCKY!!! XD_*
total perfection! Loved it
Strangely, this is more surreal than when the Muppets recreated The Jabberwocky Poem in The Muppet Show.
Such presence!
I just heard John Hurt, Benedict Cumberbatch and Johnny Depp's versions and I never knew there was a Christopher Lee version
“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.
his voice gives me liiiiiiffffeeeee
ohh yes thank you brian
How great this was...
Who else is doing this for an assignment for Mrs.Mcnary
Rest in peace
The voice actor also did the jabberwocky how cool is that
Well, when we'll be in the Afterlife, we're all going to listen to Sir Christopher reading these poems.
Thanks, Ninja Brian.
🤩 I bow to the ground....!
Brilliant. I love it.
David from Microsoft: "Beware the Jabberwocks"
Remember that Saruman could enchant you with his voice.
The fact that he was count dooku does it for me.
thank you Brian
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.
Only Christopher Lee could recite Jabberwocky and make it scary.
Excellent !
Me at 28: When i grow up i want to be like Cristopher Lee =)))))
My dog went wild at the climax! ❤
Can you imagine Morgan Freeman, Christopher Lee and Stephen Fry narrating one documentary?
this guy is great
Up there with the great late John Hurt's version.
Almost.
I just imagined Saruman did this in the lotr movies :D
HE’S SO COOL!!!
sounds like a Santa in a movie xD
Brilliant
The title is "Jabberwocky" and the monster is called The Jabberwock.
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?
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.
😞
Zexcellent enounciation and more
The only person I have ever seen say borogove and not borogroves.
How dramatic! :0
REST IN PEACE
You can really hear the Weight in his voice, like he has the whole solar System on his back.
Him? Or Cumberbatch? XD Saruman, obviously.
Cumberbatch is Sauron hahaha
Ansem the Wise...
Ham!
Ian Norton I don't know what this means, but I like it!
This is a great reading by Christopher Lee, but he is, as he says, reading "Jabberwocky", NOT "THE Jabberwocky"!
Where and when was this done? I may use it as a sample
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
Although the poem of the Jabberwocky is about a fearsome beast slain by a vorpal blade, the first and last stanza are about something else entirely.
T'was - It Was
Brillig - Brilliant
and the Silithy - Slick and Slippery
Toves - most think 'troves' as in treasure, but Lewis Carrol was a Symbolic Mathematician, so Two V's, as in Two Vectors.
did'st - Did (past tense)
Gyre and - Turn
Gimbal - Twist
in the Wabe. - Plot surrounding a Sun Dial, hence Time
All Mimsy - Bemused, slightly amused in a befuddled manner.
were the Borogroves - a Borogrove is someone who is content with their lot in life and wishes no change.
and the Mome - Silent
Wrathes - Wraiths... insubstantial beings
Outgrabe. - Left by an unexpected path.
Thus, the translated poem reads:
It Was Brilliant how the two vectors did turn and twist in time, happy were the stay-at-homes as the silent travelers passed by.
In other words... Mr Carrol was speaking in symbolic logic phrases about Time Travelers.
Just my thoughts,
Speaking Frank-ly
k, but the voice... his wife is a lucky gal
is dank
This is good, but he is no Ricky Ricardo.
SARUMAN
This is cooleo
Bandersnatch......x
The title of Carroll's poem is "Jabberwocky," NOT "THE Jabberwocky." There is a difference. If you are going to try to profit off of someone else's genius, at least show him the respect of getting the title right.
Only a super-star could get away with such a slow tempo and such over-acting. Bravo! Special kudos for pronouncing "borogoves" correctly.
lol
haha
1.5 speed is the best
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Probably the only good thing to come out of that travesty of a movie. Christopher Lee makes any movie worth sitting though.
Two words - slimy toads
One nonsense poem his voice didn't suit.
It was funnier when Desi Arnaz did it
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Terrible,
Can’t even understand him
Why don’t they have someone that speaks Engrish read this thing?
I would enjoy this if that horrible film poster in the back wasn’t there. God I hate people.
Rest In Peace, Christopher. You were an excellent actor, and an absolutely amazing man.
RIP.