Star Wars but only Count Dooku scenes. At least every time Count Dooku is in frame within Star Wars films. Outro Song: / joshleblanc984 (By Josh LeBlanc) All senses are from Star Wars: Episode II and III.
Best looking Sith, while most of the Sith are deformed, have Sith eyes, vulgar and anti-social, full of tattoos, or use some armor, and fight with rage. Dooku is the opposite of what a typical Sith looks like, he's communicative, he's calm and cold, nonchalant, his fight style is elegant, his look is elegant, and his voice is elegant. An evil gentleman.
Well.... When he is that evil, then why tell Obi Wan the truth and offer him to bring down the Sith? Isnt it possible that he was plotting against Sidious also? Why not kill Obi Wan when he got the chance?
@@philippkoch662 of course he was plotting against Sidious...that's what Sith do. He's very specifically trying to make Obi Wan his apprentice in the same way Palpatine is trying to make Anakin his.
You can tell Dooku actually has a deep respect for the Jedi he encounters. Even though he thinks the Jedi are weak, he still holds their masters in reverence.
@@BeastMode-xl7rz their involvement with politics and role in the republic made dooku think they lost their way. Dooku wasn’t evil at all just wanted to change the galaxy in a different way from the Jedi
@@cameron2900x I see…its tough to see that in the movie, because it seems that their main goal was to protect each planets sovereignty. Are there specifics of the Jedi were doing that caused Sidious to loose trust. Was going to the dark side his only way to defeat the Jedi; the sith seem more interested in power then change.
@@BeastMode-xl7rz the sith in general are more interested In power but not dooku. Sith are also almost always motivated by emotion but not dooku. That’s why he isn’t aged prematurely or have yellow eyes.
I know that dialogue is considered one of the weak points of the prequels but Christopher Lee saying "twice the pride. Double the fall," is one of the coolest deliveries.
I think it is an unfair criticism to say the dialogue is weak, the prequels created so many memorable quotes and 1 liners that are still used by people almost 20 years later. Very few films accomplish that
he’s a great actor delivering crappy dialogue. that’s why anakins dialogue has always been so jarring imo. ewan seems to handle poor direction and poor dialogue pretty well and can kinda roll with the punches and still put in a decent performance where as hayden can’t. kenobi always feel pretty natural even if when the dialogue is examined it’s clearly pretty bad, but hayden always feels like a brick wall. not his fault… luca’s always been a pretty week actors director.
@@Luka2023- Memorable because it was so bad they became memes lol. Very few films accomplish this but its certainly not a sought after achievement when you're writing a dark, sci-fi drama. The dialogue a lot of the time isn't just week, its nonsensical. "The Republic will never get away with this treachery" ??????????? the Republic are the ones on the receiving end of a war declaration, political assassinations and allegedly, to Dooku's knowledge, under control of a Sith lord. So what's he even trying to say? Its treachery that they are fighting back? Treachery that a war they were actively trying to instigate actually broke out? Treachery that the Sith lord in control of the Republic is allowing this to happen? It doesn't make any sense yet Dooki says this shit anyways lmao. I guarantee George just wrote that line as a "what would the bad guy say when things don't go according to plan" and wrote in the most cliche, lazy and uninspired line of dialogue he could think of, with no regard for the fact that the only people acting in "treachery" are the Separatists who've been masquerading as a peaceful coalition oppressed by the Republic while building a massive army and knowingly serving a Sith Lord lmao.
The way to tell a convincing lie is to also tell the truth he does tell Obi-Wan about Sidious and the Senate which is true but he also neglects to tell him his role as Sidious’s apprentice I personally think he was trying to manipulate Obi-Wan or try to cover up his involvement by acting the part of a political revolutionary figure instead of a co-mastermind of a fabricated war meant to turn the public against the Jedi due to how wars deplete resources of countries let alone a galactic republic with trillions or even quadrillions of sentient life forms The idea that the Jedi the generals in charge of the war effort would be the symbol for the war and then using their own troops against them via programming that takes over their will
@@Manus_0813 ironic considering he loathed the corruption in the senate which is partially what made him leave the Jedi and take up his birthright as the count of serenno I wish we got to see more political intrigue especially on Palpatines monopolization and control of the senate which the Jedi fear so much and is what creates a divide in Anakin between a man he admires like a father figure and his duty to the order as well as more palpating scenes with Anakin and Palpatine they shove a lot into Revenge of the Sith
This may be why Dooku is a Count in this movie, and not a Marquess or Baron. This may also be the reason he wears a cape in this movie. I find myself wondering, though...did they decide to give Christopher Lee the part, and then determine what Dooku's noble title should be, or did they determine the noble title first, and then seek out someone suitable for the role?
Christopher Lee could have no idea what the hell he is talking about and still make it sound as deep and important as the Gospel. That's just how booming and powerful his voice is.
I like how Count Dooku, for the most part, is straight-faced and serious, but when he's dueling Obi-Wan and Anakin he clearly can't resist smiling and taunting them.
The best part about Christopher Lee being Dooku is that he was great friends with Peter Cushing who played Tarkin in A New Hope. I like to think that there is a scene yet to be written where the two characters meet.
Christopher Lee was originally going to be cast as Tarkin, but turned down the role actually. They later asked him if he wanted to be Dooku, and he said yes.
@@kingelijah8049 Thank the Lord. Both were absolutely perfect for their roles. Can we see many other actors having the calm, control of the legendary Cushing necessary enough for us to believe his authority when, by offering a simple 'Vader. Release him!' the Dark Lord himself immediately acquiesces? And same with Christopher Lee. Only he could have a...fairly underutilised antagonist with more limited screen-time and the role of being so much more of a supporting player for the actual big bad (I suppose similar to Tarkin in that regard but Dooku naturally feels like a larger than life character to me) and still provide him the appropriate magnanimity, cunning and capacity to make him easily one of the most enduring, underrated, memorable and generally beloved characters in Star Wars.
After Tales of the Jedi, I'm starting to believe that maybe Dooku revealing the plot to Obiwan on Genosis and asking him to help destroy Sidious, was Dooku's last play to try and return to the light. He knew he could never fully return to the light after all the people he killed, but he could still make a play with Obiwan to end Sidious, and at the very least, orchestrate the war to end on his terms, and trying to usher in a new era of reform for the outer rim.
I may be wrong, but I’m guessing this was the first film to have an interaction between Christopher Lee and Samuel L Jackson, this truly is the best timeline
@@SirKeirStarmtrooper no he didn't there is a short documentary about it Lee himself states that he physically can't do those scenes anymore and gives props to his stunt double
Christopher Lee played one of main villains in prequels. His real life longtime best friend and former frequent collaborator Peter Cushing was main villain of A New Hope. They made name for themselves appearing together in numerous British horror movies before Cushing's death in 1994.
Dooku is such a great character, elegant in every way, RIP Sir Christopher Lee you will be greatly missed Count Dracula, Count Dooku, Saruman The White 🙏
And how he basically gets Anakin into a pure technique battle right afterwards, a sort of duel that Anakin was never ever going to win. Anakin won in the subsequent movie when he basically went for brute force instead. In Clones, Dooku is so completely in control against both Obi-Wan and Anakin.
I still believe that at the time Dooku and Obi-Wan spoke for first time on Geonosis, Dooku was not a true villain yet. Everything he said about Republic was true. But, the duel against Anakin and Yoda finally sent him to the side of evil full time.
He was in the SAS too. The man had a truly incredible life. From an elite soldier to a legendary actor, he definitely lived his life to the fullest. RIP Sir Christopher.
As much as I love Maul, Dooku should have been the antagonist from the start of the prequels. Seeing his fall in Episode I would have been vastly more interesting.
Just to clear things up, he was born into a noble family on the planet Serenno. Bc of this, he was the heir to vast wealth and had the noble title of Count.
All of Dooku scenes in Episode III are very interesting. Christopher Lee shot all of his scenes in this movie in London in front of green screen and without Hayden Christensen, Ewan McGregor and Ian McDiarmid, who shot there parts of this scene separately from Lee in America. There were two main reasons for this. First, the entire set which was used for later shoots with other actors was not built yet when Lee filmed his part, so he had to perform entirely in front of green screen. Second, Lee's advanced age of 83 and health concerns prevented him from traveling such great distances for the shoot. Same thing happend in The Hobbit trilogy, in which all scenes involving Lee's character Saruman were filmed with him without his co-stars in front of green screen. As we all know, Battle of the Five Armies turned out to be Lee's final movie before his death on 7 June 2015 at the age of 93.
I've heard he had to go on a weight-gaining diet for the role of Dooku, then he had to lose a lot of weight to do Saruman. Probably a risky move at his age but he still did it.
@GrantKP I’ve always imagine any sith with lightning capabilities could. It’s his own for e essence so he should be able to manipulate as he wishes once it’s freed from Yoda’s grasp.
@GrantKP I’ve always imagine any sith with lightning capabilities could. It’s his own for e essence so he should be able to manipulate as he wishes once it’s freed from Yoda’s grasp.
Dooku is by far my favorite sith lord from the entire Star Wars Saga, mainly from the prequel movies. As he is an incredible character with alot of potential, unfortunately he is underrated. Because villains like Darth Vader, Emperor Palpatine, Darth Maul, and Kylo Ren all left their mark on the Saga for various reasons. Their memorable presence, their stylish aesthetic, or their ability to make even a Sith Lord seem sympathetic are all impactful. But no person, could best exemplifies the qualities that make a great villain like the elegantly Count Dooku. As his contribution to the saga was that mainly he foreshadowed Anakin Skywalker's fall to the dark side long before the Revenge of the Sith (2005) and also he saw that the Jedi had fallen from grace, that they were no longer protectors of peace. The Jedi cared too much about intervening in politics and letting their hubris get to them. In a way, he was correct and the tragic deaths of Order 66 show that. But the most important is his distinction from the rest of the Sith lords that came before and after him, as Count Dooku’s appearance, like his comportment, is incredibly refined. He doesn’t wear a hooded cloak like a Sith, but a grand cape with a clasp. And as well his curved lightsaber became one of the most recognized lightsabers in Star Wars history, due that his curved hilt gave a sense of elegance and grace compared to other Sith lightsabers that where designed to be bigger and scarier.
Dooku is the deepest and most complex character in the Star Wars universe when you know all the facts afterwards and piece everything together. No one else could’ve played this character, Sir Christopher Lee was the 🐐
Only Christopher Lee could have a...fairly underutilised antagonist with more limited screen-time and the role of being so much more of a supporting player for the actual big bad and still provide him the appropriate magnanimity, cunning and capacity to make him easily one of the most enduring, underrated, memorable and generally beloved characters in Star Wars. I still wish he'd been featured so much more heavily as truly pursuing his own agenda against the completely amoral, self-serving Sidious and the rule of 2. It might well be the only fault of Lee's performance, indirect as it is, but I find him so captivating and capable in his own right that it feels disappointing how he just kind of slots into place with Sidious' machinations right up to the moment of his death without ever realising the inevitability of it or acting on his own terms more to foresee or secure a means of his own survival and benefit.
I read Open Seasons as a kid. I really wanted to see him reprise his role as Dooku during the Battle of Galidraan and the aftermath that led to the recruitment of Jango Fett as the template for the GAR. It's a shame he passed before it could happen.
Rip Christopher Lee, always loved Dooku, sure there’s Clone Wars which I love but it’s not the same as seeing him in live action, I wish Attack of the Clones was a better introduction to him and for him.
Dave Filoni doesn’t write Count Dooku as a character well in The Clone Wars. In fact, he said that other than because he is a fan of Maul, Maul being in that show was actually because he didn’t know what to do with Dooku and Grievous in the show. I would’ve loved to see *this* Count Dooku in The Clone Wars more… the Dooku who was far more morally grey than just bad, willing to work with his supposed enemies to secure his own agenda unrelated to what his master Sidious or the Jedi Order wanted, instead of him just being portrayed as 'bad guy under Sidious but above Grievous' as I would say he is in most of The Clone Wars.
Funny how Count Dooku literally revealed everything to Obi Wan but they never ever planned to at least spy on Palpatine's movements after this. Major, major incompetence from the Jedi. They deserved to be defeated.
6:14 I love how expressive dooku is throughout this fight, the smug smiles and quips he makes when fighting Anakin and Kenobi is just the best. Unironically one of my favourite characters in the series.
Count dooku is passive aggressive unlike other siths(sorry I copied a comment yes) and he looked like att the end just accepting his fate not trying to fight back really underrated charater
