Based on a novel by Stephen King and Directed by John Carpenter, 'Christine' is the classic 80's horror movie about a very dangerous automobile.
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@TheWombat20122 жыл бұрын
When the movie was released in one city in Australia, they found a local guy who had a ‘58 Plymouth Belvedere coupe in red and white (about as close to the film car Fury as possible), and while everyone was inside watching the premier, they got him to park it on the footpath outside, facing the front doors of the cinema so it was the first thing the viewers saw when they walked out.
@CovertPhilosopher2 жыл бұрын
now thats cool, imagine if ppl had that much care about art works these days
@seanbeasinger72322 жыл бұрын
That is so cool I bet everyone was blown away in their amazment!! I know I would be!! Nice!!!
@armando7257 Жыл бұрын
Pretty corny 😂 but then again it was the 80s so it’s filled with cornholio
@ccrdcd38 Жыл бұрын
That's funny
@OmegaRomik Жыл бұрын
I woulda had a heart attack lmao
@edm12074 жыл бұрын
That "show me" scene is one of the most climatic bad ass scene in movie history...lights camera action literally
@re44774 жыл бұрын
Mista Festa that’s when s**t got real......
@BJETNT4 жыл бұрын
I wouldn't say that necessarily but I'm not disagreeing with you It was completely badass. I'm sitting here watching it on KZfaq on my phone and it is still an awesome movie. Nice to see somebody that appreciates the same type of stuff that I do
@fixxxer934 жыл бұрын
Agreed.
@MrCorvairGuy3 жыл бұрын
@Thomas F According to an interview with the lead special effects guy, they used hydraulic rams to suck the car in on itself and then ran the film in reverse. Also interesting is the scene where Christine crushes Moochie Welch into the loading dock, he revealed that the front fenders for that car were made out of rubber.
@DrWho2008t1013 жыл бұрын
Interesting video.
@CiscoDuck3 жыл бұрын
"Buddy Repperton, the love child of John Travolta and Jim Morrison.." Gotta love that!
@arielbeanehlers9743 жыл бұрын
It's just too true 😂
@CiscoDuck3 жыл бұрын
@@arielbeanehlers974 Ha! Too true to be good! :D
@Spursman990305073 жыл бұрын
Always thought he looked like John travolta
@CiscoDuck3 жыл бұрын
@@Spursman99030507 Ha! Good one!
@heavymeddle283 жыл бұрын
But maaaan, he looks like hybrid between John and Jim 😅
@HemiChrysler2 жыл бұрын
For better or worse, _Christine_ changed my life. I was 18 when I first saw the movie in 1988. I became obsessed with American cars, began collecting, and eventually moved to USA in 2007 so that I could pursue collecting.
@armando7257 Жыл бұрын
Wow man! I’m here to salute you 👍 I watched it as a child in 1992. And yes it shaped my love for cars. To this day I’m always looking around for my next Christine. Glad to know it shaped others in a certain way
@JamesT0942 ай бұрын
Read the book too, fuckin awesome
@vernonlemoignan13924 жыл бұрын
Christine’s killing isn’t random. She kills the people who hurt Arnie or who threaten their love. Its one of the things that makes the book and movie interesting. At our core we can understand her emotion and reasoning even if steps she takes to protect herself and Arnie are too extreme. I mean who isn’t a little happy when the bully punks get their comuppens? We can relate to the characters arnie and christine. We both like them and fear them.
@jackmarston14263 жыл бұрын
You have your point
@timbayliss41533 жыл бұрын
You are right Vernon. Christine only wanted to hurt people whom did not want to respect her as an old car, or hurt her. The important thing to remember is it took a little while, to make friends with Arnie, because she did not love Arnie back, for a short while. Also, what we have to remember about the rock 'n' roll era is, most of the fights with the Teddy Boys, with anyone else whom wasn't, were started by other cult music people, whom started a fight with them.
@jeffreydiechman46322 жыл бұрын
I love this book and the movie as well. Remember going to see this at the drive in. I feel that this is a love story. Car loves boy and won’t let anyone get between them. I have always named my vehicles. My wife thinks I’m crazy but I feel they have a “ personality”. My youngest daughter has picked up the same thing, she has name her little Saturn.
@nicolenewsome48632 жыл бұрын
If it's not random then why did she kill Arnie at the end? He was extremely devoted to her and only her. Arnie didn't love Lea he loved christine. And why did she kill Darnell what was her reasoning behind that?
@jackmarston14262 жыл бұрын
@@nicolenewsome4863 how about you watch the movie she didn’t kill him but she did kill Darnell because (I believe) he was a d^^^
@t-boog21734 жыл бұрын
I LOVE Christine. Thank God they didn't have CGI effects back then. Carpenter did a terrific job making it all look very believable. The reverse footage effects look really smooth and it works to perfection. Also, the continuity of the car damage and self repair scenes are perfect. Carpenter & the editor didn't drop the ball anywhere. It's perfect.
@Neilapolitan082 жыл бұрын
They couldn't it was 1983
@t-boog21732 жыл бұрын
@@Neilapolitan08 Yes I know. That's why I said, thank God they didnt have CGI back then. I'm 51 yrs old. I rem when CGI first got big with Jurassic Park. But most of my faves movies are still pre CGI. Some CGI is good but there's still a fakeness to it. You're eyes know it's not reality.
@stevemarshall3986 Жыл бұрын
@@t-boog2173 they did an awesome job with the effects back then with this movie. I find cgi movie effects these days hard to watch. You're totally right on that point. Although if it's a cartoon style movie its more bearable and the characters can be highly expressive.
@JoeyMartz Жыл бұрын
@@Neilapolitan08 yes... yes it was 1983.. I'm going to call you, captain obvious ;).
@michaelramsey82 Жыл бұрын
While I appreciate the effects, there are some continuity errors. The most noticeable one is the first time Arnie sees Christine repair herself. In the wide shot before the repair, although the car is smashed up, the grille is straight. In the close-up a few seconds later, the grille is completely smashed in before it repairs itself.
@jeffcowan27732 жыл бұрын
"Don't get any on the seats, she hates that." This deleted line by Arnie references the opening scene where the factory man flicked cigar ash on Christine's seat (rejecting her). Possibly a reference to LeBay's daughter too; she died in the car, choking to death, spewing and spluttering painfully. Think Leah at the drive-in, too. At any rate, Christine likes her interior clean, damnit. LOL
@Andreas_D-Greek3 жыл бұрын
"You don't know half as much as you think you do,. Shitter." My all-time favorite line in movie history.
@carolhensley90602 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah! Definitely mine too!
@tracysmith9934 Жыл бұрын
As good as you can't polish a turd
@clairefreeman6273 Жыл бұрын
“You can’t polish a turd” is the best!!
@dbacksfan096 жыл бұрын
I felt "Christine" was a love story. A sick and twisted love story between Arnie & Christine. Arnie fell in love with Christine, at first sight. Christine reciprocated his love and protected Arnie. "Let me tell you a little something about love, Dennis. It has a voracious appetite. It eats everything. Friendship. Family. It kills me how much it eats. But I'll tell you something else. You feed it right, and it can be a beautiful thing, and that's what we have."
@kamuelalee5 жыл бұрын
In the movie, Arnie's family didn't give a rat's ass about him. Arnie derived love -- and yes some sick pleasure -- from that beautiful Plymouth Fury.
@catjudo15 жыл бұрын
@LiveOakOkie It's a soul that just happens to inhabit a car.
@brometheusthefirstbro43025 жыл бұрын
Ice Hockey is Pretty Pretty Good uh rape is strong don’t you think i say they beat her up but rape is completely different
@spiderjockey65935 жыл бұрын
Vert Rex its supposed to be a gang rape reference
@0623kaboom5 жыл бұрын
yes it is ... that is what it is about ... sadly the younger generation that do reviews on movies from before they were born or before they made it to double digits in their life are useless as they have no idea what the times were like nor understood what the movies were about .... originally christine was billed as a love story and horror/ thriller ... not some killer maniac car as modern reviewers would have you believe ... this movie is from a time when muscle cars and motor heads truly loved their cars more than the girls they tried to pick up with them ... that was where the story premise came from.
@amandajean77385 жыл бұрын
'Christine' a great argument against self-driving cars.
@growlie26765 жыл бұрын
Unless you watched "Car Trouble" from Kim Possible.
@robertlalexander40835 жыл бұрын
Before Christine, there was KITT (Knight Rider started in '82, Christine came out in '83)
@tylerhorton67475 жыл бұрын
So 50% chance it will be your buddy as u solve crimes as a pi 50% chance serial killer car hmm like those odds let's go for it lol
@Murica_gaming4 жыл бұрын
@@tylerhorton6747 there's definitely more killer self driving cars lol for example the movie Maximum Overdrive
@justinb9544 жыл бұрын
lmao
@MOOVYGROOVY3 жыл бұрын
Seatbelts didn't come from the factory in 1958, they were a dealership option. Most buyers back then didn't go for them; they preferred using the extra cash for more performance-orientated options.
@Dagrizzb2 жыл бұрын
That crossed my mind when watching it again. Kids driving fast cars without a safety belt, based generation.
@kevinfox500 Жыл бұрын
Said the same myself as well. Wasnt a requirement, federally, until 63 in cars. Had to add them to register my 58 in NY, as they were required after Sept of 57, in cars in that state. (Grandfather joined the NYSP in 50, and still had his VTL nooks from.then to 77, when he retired. ) Wife's 47 Checker Cab was made in April 57, and didn't have, or need them. We still run it without.
@christheghostwriter Жыл бұрын
People are idiots
@tracysmith9934 Жыл бұрын
@@Dagrizzb And no killer airbags
@brianwolff4539 Жыл бұрын
Exactly...this dude doesn't know cars ..cmon
@danw60142 жыл бұрын
Here's a couple more fun facts. Christine was a Belvedere with the Fury trim package. Plymouth made the Fury it's own model a few years later. The engine in Christine was the 350 Golden Commando, Chryslers first big block wedge which evolved into the 361, 383, 413, 426, and 440. 58 Belvedere, Fury's were only available in Buckskin Beige, not red. The opening seen of the movie shows this. The 318 wide block with dual quads was also available in the Belvedere. At the time this movie was released, the Plymouth Fury was still available as a four door sedan, often used as police cars with the 360 V8.
@jdmustang832 жыл бұрын
I loved some of the extra fun facts you shared !!!! please, I would love to know more, im a huge fan and many of the times, people has more info than the internet lol
@rogersstinson4019 Жыл бұрын
So, she’s not a fury?
@scorpiusbalthazar4327 Жыл бұрын
I think it's also one of the first cars to have power steering.
@scorpiusbalthazar4327 Жыл бұрын
@@rogersstinson4019 Technically, no. Also, Canada made some apparently and those have an even different name but I could be wrong about the name part.
@RobertoCarmona1311 ай бұрын
in fact the Fury patrols can be seen in the movie
@Rebecca_The_Dragon6 жыл бұрын
I like to imagine that Christine legitimately loved Arnie. Especially how we see her give a moment of silence when he dies in front of her, almost like she is taking a moment to cry, then tries to avenge him which ends in her own destruction.
@katk34896 жыл бұрын
5dmc1 yep
@jprez72952 жыл бұрын
I agree 👍
@outpost31737 Жыл бұрын
The car is haunted by the ghost of the previous owner.
@evil1by1 Жыл бұрын
@@outpost31737 everyone misses that...the car didn't grieve anyone, the car was Roland Lebay and he was setting up to posses Arnie. He/it was dumbstruck when its plans dissolved in an instant and then it went into a blind rage....not for Arnie but for itself.
@JokersWild70 Жыл бұрын
@@evil1by1 Negative. The car was already filled with evil when being built on the assembly line, long before Roland bought her.
@trinityphillips25084 жыл бұрын
"You can't polish a turd." This line works for cars and exes!
@BJETNT4 жыл бұрын
LMFAO you've got that right my friend I've used that line at least a hundred times talking about people. I think I used it yesterday!!!
@duncanweaver17404 жыл бұрын
But u can roll it in glitter 🤣😂
@trinityphillips25084 жыл бұрын
@@duncanweaver1740 but it's still a turd.. in glitter...Not good.
@martianleader13 жыл бұрын
And lots of other things
@Andreas_D-Greek3 жыл бұрын
That line is classic, only comes second to "You don't know half as much as you think you do,. Shitter"
@Educatingben2 жыл бұрын
I just love Christine. It holds up, like a fine wine... still makes me grimace, and puts goosebumps on my arms.. Last Halloween I was watching it and I was just at the end when a friend knocked on my door. I jumped. Christine is a fantastic film!
@littletexas18823 жыл бұрын
I just got done watching Christine for the first time... And it's now one of my favorites. So good. And what a stunning car. OMG! And I for one, LOVE the music she played. ❤️❤️
@nicolenewsome48632 жыл бұрын
Me too. And what a beautiful car! I can see the attraction Arnie has for her.
@littletexas18822 жыл бұрын
@adog3336 really? I didn't know that. Than you for sharing that with me. 😁 I really didn't know that. That's crazy.
@robertmccallum74172 жыл бұрын
Read the book it's a masterpiece
@nicolenewsome48632 жыл бұрын
@@robertmccallum7417 I will
@nicolenewsome48632 жыл бұрын
@adog3336 well that mistake paid off.
@adamlemus75856 жыл бұрын
Insurance for Christine should be cheap. She fixes herself and won't allow itself to be stolen.
@Protagoras6146 жыл бұрын
I disagree. Any good insurance company would charge a very high rate if they did any calculations regarding risk versus reward, what with the whole death and dismemberment of everyone ever insured to drive the car. Geico would have had to pay a shitload of money to Arnie’s parents in the end.
@Han-fz8qc6 жыл бұрын
I think she doesn't need one
@bobboberson76846 жыл бұрын
HanDoYT what if you get pulled over
@Han-fz8qc6 жыл бұрын
She will kill them
@bobboberson76846 жыл бұрын
HanDoYT yes, most likely
@SonnyGTA4 жыл бұрын
Funny....I saw this 7 times IN THE MOVIES!!!! This was and still is my absolutely favorite movie.
@CarlosCaterpillar20043 жыл бұрын
Yeeeeeeeeep
@jefferywilson18402 жыл бұрын
I agree i loved it too i remeber seeing in two times the first week it hit the theaters
@charlesdowns16912 жыл бұрын
i have this movie+ i may watch it later. cool!!
@johnp12773 жыл бұрын
It is unfathomable to me, to think that Stephen King and John Carpenter both were disappointed with the results of the movie...I saw it on the first weekend of it's release in 1983 , with a bunch of gear head friends of mine, and we all were blown away how great the movie was...the music score was spot-on during the revenge scenes , which by themselves, were worth the price of admission alone...I absolutely loved that movie, and can't see how it didn't fair better at the box office.
@collegeman19883 жыл бұрын
I read Christine when it was released in paperback in late fall of 1983 when I was in high school. A unique thing about this Stephen King book is that it is written in three parts. The first and third part are told in the first person by Arnie’s friend Dennis. The second part of the book is written in the third person, which begins just after Dennis is seriously hurt in a football game, and ends up in the hospital, separated away from Arnie, his girlfriend Leigh, and of course, Christine. Christine might have had something to do with Dennis’s football injury, and the book switches back to the first person when Dennis leaves the hospital, and with the help of Leigh, they try to find out what happened to Arnie, and why he’s changed so much. I really liked John Carpenter’s movie adaptation of the book.
@Therockyhorrorqueen666 Жыл бұрын
Merry Christmas to you collegeman1988 😘😘😘
@LadnoMuun Жыл бұрын
Cocaine, all of his books were written on mountains of cocaine...
@chuckufarly659 ай бұрын
I read Christine back in 83. Wow what a great book.
@chuckufarly659 ай бұрын
I could see Brook and Kevin playing the main characters. The casting was and always be awesome
@kazbutler4 жыл бұрын
Not gonna lie, since reading the book back in the eighties, I always pat my car’s dash and tell her she did a good job when we get home. Just in case...
@Clunk494 жыл бұрын
Or when you win a race.
@rmick664 жыл бұрын
I do that every time mine turns another 1000 mi.
@BJETNT4 жыл бұрын
I got to admit I've done the same thing once or twice my friend I'm glad I'm not the only one
@21chch4 жыл бұрын
Haha. I do that to my cars too..
@brentvance39584 жыл бұрын
I think a lot of people do this but won’t admit it.
@CBRHurricane65 жыл бұрын
She hates messes on her seats. That's why she kills the assembly line worker. He flicked a cigar on the seats
@BFl04 жыл бұрын
Exactly, and on the dashboard too when the thugs vandalized her. Basically he's saying, if you mess on Christine, you die.
@CycolacFan4 жыл бұрын
LeBay probably left a mess behind when he committed suicide and so did Darnell when he was crushed.
@twistedyogert4 жыл бұрын
Good thing Arnie never had a dog.
@AnnaLVajda4 жыл бұрын
It's the lack of respect.
@VanielDeeform4 жыл бұрын
Yeah it’s not a hard concept to grasp, ace overall review Minty, but don’t know why you made such a thing about that line 😄
@niradnagrom23562 жыл бұрын
I don't know what's wrong with Carpenter and King; *I STILL LOVE THIS MOVIE!* It's totally relatable to a high school boy with his first car!
@andrewstackpool4911 Жыл бұрын
Maybe. But my Spitfire and I didn't go round slaughtering the mob. Dealing with the bad guys was a one man effort
@johnccargill4665 Жыл бұрын
With my high school graduation money I bought a 58 Fury with a bad cam and myself and some very good friends rebuilt it. A REAL one.
@niradnagrom2356 Жыл бұрын
@@johnccargill4665 Cool!
@thinkthensend9228 Жыл бұрын
Stephen is not as talented as his fame makes him appear. Watch Twilight Zone. Many of his stories come from that. I think Christine, The Dark Half, Rose Red, and a few others might actually be his own.
@aussiefurbymogwaifan6621 Жыл бұрын
@@johnccargill4665 do you still have it? If so, would like to see a video!
@markedmanmist3 жыл бұрын
Why are almost all 80's movies perfect.
@jamesmcbeth44632 жыл бұрын
Cause the ones that are crap have been forgotten
@MaceoDior2 жыл бұрын
Cause everybody was on that cocaine making the most creative stuff ever
@Dagrizzb2 жыл бұрын
@@MaceoDior All of the production staff was pulling double shifts, no doubt.
@ngreric2 жыл бұрын
Because back To The Future just made it by a year and some change
@Gamble6612 жыл бұрын
They weren't, believe me. It's just that the good ones are the only ones still being shown.
@thequietestengine5 жыл бұрын
15:15 fun fact, he couldnt. back when she was built, seatbelts were optional. Christine has no seatbelts.
@21chch4 жыл бұрын
Exactly I had a 65.. she had front lap sashes but legally I didn’t have to instal them in the back as she didn’t come with them....
@billsimonis3 жыл бұрын
I could have sworn that the car did a have seatbelts. There is a scene in either the movie or the book where Leigh get coked by the seatbelt from a jealous Christine.
@RALPHD0993 жыл бұрын
yup, seatbelts weren’t mandatory until 68...
@jonkern23253 жыл бұрын
Yup my 52 Plymouth doesn’t have them. It was 65 or 66 they implemented them
@juliekersten60503 жыл бұрын
You probably wouldn't have seatbelts in a 58. My father's 57 Pontiac Star Chief has 2 lap belts in the front only but his 51 Kaiser and 58 Pontiac Bonneville don't have any. There's so much metal in those old cars, short of driving into building, you're probably pretty safe. The beginning scene where the guy gets his hand crushed in the hood always creeped me out because I know how heavy they are.
@moisesblanco4 жыл бұрын
"Don't get any on her seat she hates that" might imply that Christine had a history and it was conveyed to her new owner... That's my take on this scene.
@richieb76923 жыл бұрын
The previous owner's daughter and wife died in Christine. The daughter probably messed around in the car, like kids do. And I think Christine killed the wife out of jealousy. Like when Leigh chokes at the drive in.
@robertherrick67032 жыл бұрын
Arnie loved Christine so maybe he was doing stuff when he was in the car (her). I haven't read the book yet but I've read a lot of books by King. i wouldn't be surprised if something like that was going on in the book.
@Riatheatre2 жыл бұрын
In the beginning of the movie you can see a worker die in there when he drops ashes on the seat
@zombieparrot26062 жыл бұрын
The deleted scene with Dennis and Arnie in the parking lot with Leigh was in the book. It adds a whole other level of tension, since Dennis, who narrates most of the book, does feel guilty for falling for his best friend’s girl.
@misuseofpower9 ай бұрын
The whole time I was listening to the critique of that scene I'm saying to myself "tell me you've never read the book without telling me you've never read the book".
@homermontana23928 ай бұрын
@@misuseofpower just because the scene was in the book doesn't mean it doesn't deserve to be critique i agree that it would have made the characters unlikeable
@misuseofpower8 ай бұрын
@@homermontana2392 The critique came off like he couldn't even understand where the scene was coming from. Like it or hate it, the Leigh/Dennis/Arnie triangle and Dennis/Leigh falling in love were kind of a big part of the story. I don't think anyone really "liked" how it went down. Hell, Dennis even addresses it within the story multiple times (as stated in the above comment). That scene in particular was pretty pivotal as it was pointed out in the book that they hadn't become targets of LeBay/Christine yet because up to that point neither of them had done anything unforgivable to Arnie.
@NoahSpurrier8 ай бұрын
This is more of a criticism of the critic. Books are not movie scripts. When making adaptations changes have to be made for a variety of reasons. I think the change for the movie was for the best. It changed the dynamics, but I don’t think it was a bad change. It made the movie and book different. I don’t think the Dennis/Leigh subplot would have worked in a 90 minute movie.
@Random122313 жыл бұрын
I think the deleted scene with Dennis and Leigh actually would have worked if Christine had rolled up behind them with the blacked out windows. Then when Dennis and Leigh notice Christine and turn around, Christine drives away slowly, leaving you wondering if Arnie was there or not.
@ChibiProwl Жыл бұрын
Oooh, that would’ve been nice.🤔
@nashvillelewis-jones56665 жыл бұрын
I love the way the movie started with Christine's birth at the assembly plant! I'm an automotive assembly line worker and we joke about certain cars that have that Christine type of attitude lol
@richardprice59784 жыл бұрын
i have never seen this movie ( and have no plans do so because im not into horror films ect. no reasons to give myself a fright or gory nightmares ) but i like old morpars so of course it comes up in my friend circles of mechanics/engineers. that and the jimmy dean's little basterd / France ferdnan dukes 1911 ride / unsolved mysteries i guess its kinda like listening to ghost / paranormal stories ( not that im into believing most of it because science / reasonable logic has the answers to it most of the time ) well id kinda agree with your statement. i may have had one of those cars but it was a Cadillac ( i got good at working on the same make and model but not always the same vin tag so this one car stands out as being different and difficult to deal with ironic that i got suck with the car/bills o well i guess in someways it's better than a paying costumers ride ps. btw more than 3 👨🔧 before / after me gave up tying to tame that one so glad i knew when to quit ) and a horsepower branded tractor that trying killing and maming more than once so which car line James if you don't mind me asking did you notice that are "possessed" and btw as someone down the line i got to know which ones someone cared about assembly /making it right and or had fun finding "innocent easter eggs 🥚" like the inside of my personal work trucks oe doors i guess some line workers autographed it in st. louse mo usa
@twistedyogert4 жыл бұрын
So, how many hoods have crushed your hands?
@richardprice59784 жыл бұрын
@@twistedyogert im not sure what you're asking me but my involvement with hood-laches is mostly with the back of my head mostly with b-body mopars or something similar that should come with a warning ⚠️ 😂 because im so tall and it's kinda my fault
@twistedyogert4 жыл бұрын
@@richardprice5978 There should be a warning. But the good news is that hoods don't weigh a ton like they used to.
@richardprice59784 жыл бұрын
@@twistedyogert its that awful designed safety hood hook o im sorry i meant laches that gets me when i stand back up all the way and forget it's there to get tools from my toolbox
@danielnigo27034 жыл бұрын
I too am glad that the movie went with "Christine is a demon" narrative over the "Christine has been haunted by the ghost of the previous owner" one 💗
@21chch4 жыл бұрын
It makes more sense in the book... soooo much is left out from the book..
@marionpartlow73854 жыл бұрын
@@21chch so true. I read the book ages ago but i am going to read it again.
@21chch4 жыл бұрын
True. But same with all King books... never quite transpire to film..
@EvilDick19954 жыл бұрын
If it’s Lebay haunting the car, why is the car already giving Deniss bad vibes? He even thinks he hears it talking to him, and dreams about it. All before Lebay has passed away?
@jochenkraus70163 жыл бұрын
@@EvilDick1995 In the movie, Christine does bad stuff even before leaving the assembly line. That's probably different in the book.
@Xtine903802 жыл бұрын
Was at the local video store as a teenager looking for something to rent and, admittedly, only picked it up because my name is Christine lol. Knew nothing about it, wasn't a horror fan but thought, eh, why not. Watched it and absolutely loved it!
@Martin2809673 жыл бұрын
Can't get enough of this movie. So 80's ❤
@Goddessvenom5 жыл бұрын
John Carpenter’s music was perfection in Christine❤️
@d.harris7904 жыл бұрын
goddessvenom the music was so Creepy it just set the mood for the entire movie
@howardkerr81744 жыл бұрын
John Carpenter scored nearly all his movies...not sure why.
@BigHatsince983 жыл бұрын
All Carpenters movies have epic music.
@neoasura3 жыл бұрын
@@howardkerr8174 He has a passion for making music too. So he actually likes that doing side of the production as well.
@blackened300a3 жыл бұрын
There’s a soundtrack of all the background music for this movie available. It’s trippy to listen to when in the car.
@ramairgto726 жыл бұрын
Christine is not evil. Loyal to the owners... I expect that of all my cars...
@Maples015 жыл бұрын
Read the book, she killed her owners, no loyalty, possessed them before finally killing them and those around them.
@bruggeman6725 жыл бұрын
U have not read the book clearly...
@ItzDrPlow5 жыл бұрын
well now i will just take my like back
@mexicanspec5 жыл бұрын
@@Maples01 I have never read the book, but as far as the movie is concerned, with the exception of the first guy that has the hood close on his hand, I still don't know why Christine did that, all of the people Christine went after had wronged Arnie or her at some point. Anybody that has ever had a car vandalized can relate to wanting to kill those people.
@Maples015 жыл бұрын
@@mexicanspec The car was evil, but required sacrifice of the owner to resurrect itself, it didn't just come back.
@Thunderflare992 жыл бұрын
Christine was another adaptation of a Stephen King novel like "The Shining" that differed in many ways from the book, but was a solid movie of its own. Many SK adaptations were terrible, but those two were a kind of alternate version of the books that were well-made with "The Shining" obviously being a classic.
@cyrollan2 жыл бұрын
Stephen king must be the only person who doesn't like The Shining 😂
@imonke5303 Жыл бұрын
I like it more than the book
@DodgeCoronet-cs5jf2 жыл бұрын
I've always loved this movie. I'm currently the proud owner of a '58 Ford Edsel, about as close as I'll ever get to a '58 Fury for a long time, lol. And of course as a tribute to Christine, I've decided to name her Chrissy. Luckily the only thing I really need for the car currently (aside from a few engine parts) is a matching dashboard radio and a battery
@ikercasillas11465 жыл бұрын
I honestly felt bad for Christine in the end and i was rooting for the car the whole time
@waktosha73785 жыл бұрын
Iker Casillas me too!
@Blackinterceptor9995 жыл бұрын
@Laboratory Diesel Agreed, I was hoping for a Christine 2! Hell even "The Car" got a sequel...
@linasbutcher77405 жыл бұрын
Iker Casillas I know right! At the end when the car moved. I yelled out: "It Moved, It Moved there's gonna' be a Christine 2." The fact that they didn't make another one was so disappointing.
@aaronwinder39305 жыл бұрын
I refuse to watch the end. Seeing her get crushed breaks my heart
@THrex_offical5 жыл бұрын
I used to cry when they crushed her.
@r.dbergman40346 жыл бұрын
I've always had a strange obsession with this movie. Always wanted that car too..
@meatybeatybignbouncy6 жыл бұрын
Ya gotta love a movie where a kid falls in love with his car! I know I did!
@r.dbergman40346 жыл бұрын
meatybeatybignbouncy I know I did! Ah..a time when King was King and you could still see a new John Carpenter film in the theatre..those were the days..
@smellcaster6 жыл бұрын
Sadly those Times are over but now we have self driving Cars. Time to get an old Plymouth to discreetly equip it with that Stuff. There are some who will remember that kind of Car and maybe freak out if it really drives itself. Just pretend that the Book was based on a true Story and now You are the Owner.
@13nthday5 жыл бұрын
R.D Bergman same
@toddadams50105 жыл бұрын
Saw one in williams ca about 4 yrs ago. Same paint job
@VanillaWahlberg3 жыл бұрын
This movie scared the hell out of me when I was younger, and still the thought of this/Maximum Overdrive scares me more than a zombie apocalypse.
@Missmeohmy73 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite movies. I will always love "Christine".
@punkrockpub6 жыл бұрын
I disagree with your analogy. Christine made Arnie a tough guy to be reckoned with. She gave him confidence & self respect. But his nosy friends & others kept sticking their "UNWANTED" noses into Arnie & Christine's business, they earned their ghastly demises! Christine is the ONLY film that I left the cinema angry as Hell!!! I was pulling for Christine!!!
@katk34896 жыл бұрын
punkrockpub Thank you! I love that someone actually interprets this film the same way I do.
@leendersc6 жыл бұрын
Me TOO
@bluetiger97566 жыл бұрын
damn i have to brough up facts by myself first:she never had some kind of killing spree no it was just avenging her damage if you watched the film you will notice christine never killed anyone who didnt touched /damaged / or tried to drive her in fact if the christine killed you it was ALWAYS your fault at the end arnie got killed by mistake christine was atacking other two and why she kills him she litterally starts to apologize in the film christine never killed anyone if she hadnt a reason so saying like they had some kind of killing spree is a bit off if you say it sounds they didnt have any reason to kill anyone or they did it just for fun not i was basically an revenge/self protection
@bluetiger97566 жыл бұрын
in fact almost noone understanded the film....
@bobthebear12466 жыл бұрын
punkrockpub I did as well.
@ObsoleteOddity6 жыл бұрын
Regarding your point @ 10:21 - actually we know Arnie wasn't driving during Christine's killing sprees, because when she returned to Darnell's garage, old Darnell himself opened the driver's door and it was empty - and Arnie was out in Darnell's Caddy. Thanks for making these videos.
@laurametheny10085 жыл бұрын
Wow! Fancy meeting my friend and fav odd person here! I know I'm late. Oh well. Hi Oddie! I have SO many SK books. Collected them for more than 30yrs. This one has a special place in my heart. Idky King and Carpenter didn't like it other than the money part haha. Best interpretation of one of his books IMHO. See you on your channel soon!✌😈🚘
@ruwithlee19705 жыл бұрын
How about a return movie of both Cristien and Micheal Myers together and explaining everthing!
@ahuddleston65125 жыл бұрын
Hey Oddie you have great taste... Any new ideas for your patreon channel? Christine perhaps?
@66cuda5 жыл бұрын
In the book Darnell had a teicked out imperial and ran drugs
@stegathdorr15533 жыл бұрын
@@66cuda Carpenter's film is actually more plausible. In the book Christine is running into houses-which is blamed on Columbians Darnell was doing coke deals with.
@dancalmpeaceful39033 жыл бұрын
I love the opening sequence of the movie...great song...great sequence. Sets the tone well. One of best Carpenter films made...and one of the best films of a King novel.
@LouScotland19762 жыл бұрын
The first deleted scene is actually in the book, as is the second scene. It just shows that Dennis and Arnie had a very complicated relationship, especially as Christine's hold over Arnie increases. Leigh and Dennis do have a relationship in the book which continues years after Arnie dies.
@andrewstackpool4911 Жыл бұрын
And of course at the end until the epilogue we expect them to marry and ride into the sunset. But as Dennis says she moved away and married a guy who drove a Honda Civic (not exactly flash in 83; good line)
@aussiefurbymogwaifan6621 Жыл бұрын
@@andrewstackpool4911 so what year are they in at the end?
@andrewstackpool4911 Жыл бұрын
@Aussie Furby/Mogwai Fan At the end of the book, it is about five or six years later. Dennis tells us that she marries a chap who drives a Honda Civic, a nice safe car, and he is alone but moved away. He had, from time to time, tried to contact the inspector unsuccessfully, and his final comment regards an unusual incident that killed someone. The inspector? I cant recall. However, he closes wondering if Christine has come back and is moving across the country, killing all who opposed her. King may have been considering a sequel.
@brendaleake5 жыл бұрын
love child of Jim Morrison and John Travolta... what is he, 35? LOL!
@26muca074 жыл бұрын
I always thought him as the greaser version of Don Ramón from El Chavo.
@kenyafleming95844 жыл бұрын
John Travolta and GANG, looked like they were all over age for school, especially for that time. Like totally 🤨🤨
@ernestinemaloy67524 жыл бұрын
@@kenyafleming9584 yeah and we just fucking look past that obvious fact and suspended our disbelief because Newton John and Travolta were so fucking hot...
@terencesmith38534 жыл бұрын
Hilarious
@bbb462cid4 жыл бұрын
He was 24 the year the film came out
@kabukiwookie6 жыл бұрын
A two-tone red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury... I've been dreaming about owning one since 1984 when I first saw the movie.
@hatednyc6 жыл бұрын
kabukiwookie Sounds like me and my 1966 Lincoln Continental!!!
@MrHeadbanger3666 жыл бұрын
Truthfully, the 1958 Plymouth Fury wasn't available in red. Most of the cars they used in the movie were Belvederes or Savoys. I think Stephen King went with the Fury because it more menacing.
@catjudo16 жыл бұрын
Because nothing says automotive terror quite like Belvedere... though Lucas Electronics comes close...
@kabukiwookie6 жыл бұрын
Christopher C: Well, They called Lucas the "Prince of Darkness" for a reason.. And whats more terrifying then that? MILLER electrics.. I'm sweating already just mentioning it. Your know what they say about Miller: "LIGHTS OUT *SS OUT.." haha
@catjudo16 жыл бұрын
Oh trust me, I know! My father traded an MGB GT toward a Fiat 124 because he figured the Fiat would be more reliable... When he traded in the Fiat for a Toyota Hilux truck he swore he'd never go back to British or Italian again.
@Adino13 жыл бұрын
I was 4 when this movie came out, saw it when I was around 5 or 6. It left a big impression on me. There was a greaser/gear head that lived across the street that loved this movie. I ended up rewatching it for the first time a couple nights ago and was surprised at how well it held up. I shouldn't have doubted anything from 80's John Carpenter, despite some of the negativity from other reviewers. I really hope they go through with that Doctor Sleep style sequel that is being rumored.
@scorpiusbalthazar4327 Жыл бұрын
I was 2 when I first saw it and I've seen it a total of over 1,000 times but I do have to admit that over 900 of those were before I turned 10. I'm 40 now.
@scorpiusbalthazar4327 Жыл бұрын
@@28Pluto I've read plenty of books. While the movie Christine is my favorite movie, the book is far better. In fact, Christine is in the book It on page 911, at least on paperback. In high school, I had to read A Wizard of Earthsea and Ender's Game. I wound up reading both entire collections, which is over a dozen books together. Ender's Game has a 3 book prequel while it has 4-5 books by itself and it spun off into 4-5 more about the character Bean. I've read a lot of the Mitch Rapp books by Vince Flynn(I think). The Vampire books by Anne Rice. How much more should I have read? I feel like I've read plenty, though I could read more. I haven't read in 3-4 years.
@alisdairmckenzie Жыл бұрын
A great little movie!! So glad it's not forgotten...thanks in part to things like this. About the darkened windows..I really liked the idea that Christine drove around at night by herself, taking care of business. Now I fancy watching it. Thanks Minty
@jackfronz25156 жыл бұрын
Even though you dislike the scene, the scene where Dennis and Leah make-out in Dennis's car only for Arnie to show up is actually in the book, but I feel King did an actual good job at showing an internal struggle of anger and care that Dennis has for Arnie, as well as guilt over his betrayal. I do think that it would be difficult to work those in the movie though, so maybe it was better that that scene was removed from the film adaptation.
@homelesshannah506 жыл бұрын
It seems Dennis has a love/hate relationship with Arnie. Like the jock who only befriends the nerd because he feels sorry for him NOT because he actually likes him.
@jackfronz25156 жыл бұрын
Actually in the book he genuinely loves and cares for him like a brother.
@3piper6 жыл бұрын
In the book they moved away from each other except for writing letters
@indiatastic2 жыл бұрын
@@jackfronz2515 "rip arnie. i love you, man." - last line of the Novel
@Bubba__SawyerАй бұрын
It just never would've worked in the movie. It was the right decision to cut it.
@dgwaters5 жыл бұрын
When I was seventeen, there was a used car dealership a couple of miles from my home that sold antique cars and one of them was a 1957 Plymouth Savoy. I had just gotten my drivers license and was saving up for a car. After seeing Christine on TV I wanted that Savoy SO much. I kept my eye on it for months and from what I remember it stayed there for well over a year before someone overseas brought it. Although I was disappointed, I did end up getting a red 1967 Chevy Nova.
@jameslookstwice4 жыл бұрын
I have a Plymouth Savoy don't know what year I could send you a picture if you like it belonged to my grandfather I live in Charlotte Tn?
@Clunk494 жыл бұрын
A red 1967 Chevy Nova is way up on the Cool-o-Meter too1
@BJETNT4 жыл бұрын
I can relate a little while back about 15 years or so The actual 1958 Plymouth fury that was Christine came up for sale in some kind of car magazine If I would have had another couple of thousand dollars I would have bought it just to see the look on my dad's face when I drove up in that car. It took everything I could not to get a loan to do that it would have been a bad thing at the time and then hurricane Katrina hit so I would have lost it anyway so it was the right decision but I can totally relate to what you said
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr28234 жыл бұрын
@@Clunk49 But pretty common in comparison...I've never seen anything like Christine irl.
@jamescon553 жыл бұрын
I am 47 yo and a HUGE old car buff/builder/restorer and owner (mostly Tri-5 Chevys, GM 60s Musclecars) and am a HUGE CHRISTINE movie and car fan as well, since it debuted on VHS tape and I was 10 yo and seen the movie literally dozens upon dozens of times! Lol. Outta ALL the car shows, people I know in old cars, but also coming from the Midwest? I have ONLY see ONE 1958 Plymouth Belvedere/Fury 2 dr hardtop IN MY LIFE in person. It was at the big Goodguys Car Show BACK when they USED to come to Kansas City Raceway over 10 years ago. I was REALLY surprised though to see how many that ARE still left out there in the world (considering) from belonging to CHRISTINE facebook groups/57-58 Plymouth Restoration FB groups. But yeah, THEY ARE SUPER RARE CARS TO FIND, NO DOUBT! And..? ONE of the MOST CLASSIEST GORGEOUS examples of the later 1950s AMERICAN MADE BIG 3 auto producers......
@greyhawk48982 жыл бұрын
Christine is one of the few stories where the movie is better than the book. I definitely agree with you about the deleted scenes. Thanks for this video. Keep up the good work.
@scorpiusbalthazar4327 Жыл бұрын
Nah, the book is far better despite the movie being my favorite of all time.
@samuelscott84363 жыл бұрын
On Arnies weird line "dont get any on the seat She hates that" possibly the previous owner who shot himself in her. Or the clip from the factory worker in to opening scene.
@marccolten98014 жыл бұрын
To me the best line is when Roberts Blossom said his brother got rid of the car but it didn't help because the car came back. "Came back?"
@kj77922 жыл бұрын
Yup they come back😉 great movie too
@thinkthensend9228 Жыл бұрын
Sometimes they come back, Rose Red, The Shining, movie title coincidences? I think not!
@nyasiamaire5 жыл бұрын
I was on the set of Christine and watched as they blew up the gas station. One of my photos of the explosion was set to be the movie one-sheet, when disaster struck. One of the cameras was destroyed in the explosion and the other footage was over-exposed. Therefore, they under-played what was to have been a more epic version of the explosion. Oh well. I still have the stills of the explosion as well as shots of the car, Carpenter and also, his director's chair (with Carpenter standing nearby talking to his AD.) Good times in Santa Clarita. Oh, here's another tidbit. The garage was built specifically for the movie. Back in 1982, it was an onion field. Now, it's a housing tract.
@iamavoidtrippergutterslush6665 жыл бұрын
Wow! Awesome! Ty! Ty!!
@derricdollens72805 жыл бұрын
Nyasia Maire
@Great-one-lo2fi5 жыл бұрын
Bad ass
@TheJimbo17914 жыл бұрын
Awesome story, thank you for sharing !
@zeetaino624 жыл бұрын
No seatbelts were standard equipment in 58 .not till 67.
@siddcandy Жыл бұрын
Just finished reading the book for the second time in twenty years. I think that deleted scene should have stayed in the movie. It’s such an important part of the book/story. Leads to the endgame just perfectly. Plus in a way both Leigh and Dennis do doublecross Arnie. Hey, it is a realistic teenage story. Anyway, great video as always, love all your work!
@caveman30213 жыл бұрын
My cousin and I saw this at the theatre when it came out. It was Resticted ,but in the small town we lived in the lady who worked at the theatre would let you in if you paid the adult admission price(God bless her!)Thanks for posting this entertaining video for us. Cheers from Canada : )
@RavenVargas275 жыл бұрын
One of the best 80's classics, love that gorgeous car
@KISSFan19776 жыл бұрын
I still love this movie. I always wanted a sequel!
@achillebelanger9895 жыл бұрын
Timothy Burchell Me too. Always wanted to help Stephen write it!
@Dodger75 жыл бұрын
💀There is a independent sequel, now. CheCk it oUt, I am. 💀🖕🏾a remake, made by a ShittEr. Don't ☑ it out. 🖕🏾
@CBRHurricane65 жыл бұрын
@@Dodger7 there is? Where?
@Dodger75 жыл бұрын
@@CBRHurricane6 💀I was mislead. It is someone playing video games. (christen revenge )💀
@kevsweat5 жыл бұрын
Working on it
@brianmcmanus46902 жыл бұрын
One of my top 5 King books (bought the paperback when it was released...the first book I bought new on my own...I was 12) and a competent Carpenter chiller. Always had a soft spot for this one. Cheers!
@AAZEDLARC9 ай бұрын
As a bookseller, I recommend "Christine" as a great starter novel for Mr. King. It's not a bazillion pages long, it's relatable and frigging hilarious, which arguably (for me at least) is one of Mr. King's strengths. Also highly recommend his Hard Case Crime book, "Later," which I've read and sold many times . Thank you, Minty! Brilliant work
@richieb76924 жыл бұрын
The original book, and the film are very different But there's enough difference that they both stand up on their own merits. Both are Fantastic
@DoctorCheryl6 жыл бұрын
I saw _Christine_ at a theater in Casper, WY with my younger brother while at home from Uni of Wyo for the Xmas hols in '83. While watching it during the climatic scene (no spoilers)- about 15 minutes from the end - the *film sound went out in our theater* (and you're correct, the auditorium was relatively empty, but I was a die-hard King fan so had to see it!! Everyone waited a few moments, sort of looking around but still... no sound. Then, clever me got the bright idea to start making 'sound effects' for the vehicles and other things that were happening to liven up the theater a bit. Man did we have a ball! Everyone got into it after a few minutes! Everyone in the theater also got a free movie pass when we exited. That't one of my favorite memories of movie watching ever in my now 54 years. BTW - I just found your channel this evening and am really enjoying your content. Thanks so much!! xx Dr Cheryl SUBBED!
@catjudo15 жыл бұрын
I went to see the Samuel L. Jackson "Shaft" with my girlfriend on opening night. We were two of maybe six white people in the entire theater, give or take two or three, and this is how I wanted it. This may be a stereotype, but it's a fun one, because you fill a movie theater with black folks and the whole movie is accompanied by great audience participation! That movie, for that show, was waaay more fun than it had any reason to be. And we can dig it!
@tamaraflanagan51815 жыл бұрын
Wow now that must have been awesome
@fredacuneo51803 жыл бұрын
15:10 - Who buckled up back in the 80's???? Thanks for putting all of this together.
@scottmckenzie25853 жыл бұрын
I was 18 when this came out and it’s been one of my favorite movies ever since.
@shessomethingelse16396 жыл бұрын
Christine was my first Stephen King novel.. I still fucking love it!
@veryepicman34586 жыл бұрын
I loved it
@JonWonders6 жыл бұрын
One of my favorite books written by SK is definitely Christine.
@royslade4506 жыл бұрын
I KNOW RIGHT !!! LOL !!! WEEEE HAAAAA !!!!!!
@charlesballard52516 жыл бұрын
SL, when I was young I did NOT read. My attitude was that if a story was worth telling, Hollywood would make a movie. Then my senior year in high school, I came home the night before Thanksgiving and was faced with a 4 day weekend. On the table was a paperback copy of CHRISTINE that my mother had just gotten and left because she had other books to finish first. I picked it up and read the review blurbs, then sat down with it at the table. I figured I'd read a page or two of the intro and never touch another filthy, dirty, germ-infested sheaf of papers ever again. I ended up finishing the introduction. I then stood up and went into the living room. I kicked off my shoes, turned on the end table lamp, and kicked back on the couch. I read a hundred pages that night. I read a hundred pages a day until I was done, finishing up Sunday evening about six thirty. Christine (and Stephen King) changed my life. I'd never known the power of the written word until that November night in 1983. Funny thing, I'd met King at a convention in Saint Louis the year before and gotten his autograph for my mother and sister who were both hardcore King fans. I hated the move when it was released the following month. It had little in common with the book. Today I look upon it as a fun popcorn movie. But I'd like to see a 6 hour 3 part mini-series made for HBO or even NETFLIX. And I'd like to see everyone die the way they died in the book.
@cartooncomedy48716 жыл бұрын
I read it during lesson at school
@tomefilho39024 жыл бұрын
I really enjoyed this movie.
@frazixbuilds77654 жыл бұрын
I have never seen it
@gilbertogomez14464 жыл бұрын
FRAZIX BUILDS u should tbh & if u like reading I suggest reading it also
@nightrider51093 жыл бұрын
Me to
@mediumsocial51343 жыл бұрын
alright?
@novax10293 жыл бұрын
THE ENDING MADE ME CRY
@annatomasik69272 жыл бұрын
My favorite movie ever! I watched this every weekend throughout high school. I still watch this every month. Love John Stockwell.
@chicagotransitauthority316110 ай бұрын
Just saw this yesterday for the first time in several years, this was scary in the theater. Definitely a great watch
@kingstyle73146 жыл бұрын
I think Christine is more of a jealous women then just a killer car
@Tobruk425 жыл бұрын
I didn't view it as such for many years, but as I get older and watch the film.. this is my opinion exactly! she's a jealous woman doing what any insanely jealous woman would do.
@jessmelgar2195 жыл бұрын
That’s the biggest downfall of the movie too
@ShawnC.W-King5 жыл бұрын
David Barton Kinda like my one crazy ex 🤣
@InTheGlow1355 жыл бұрын
She’s a woman in love with her man! She was jealous but that was the least of her motives, she primarily protects Arnie. Many women will risk life and limb for their man (not sure why since many aren’t worth putting their life on the line) or to have one especially considering the era she came from (late 50’s). She killed more people who weren’t romantic conflicts for her. She killed that gang of kids, she killed that Darnell at the garage, she killed that little girl years earlier.
@rayswoop49475 жыл бұрын
well for the movie, but not the story, pretty neat interpretation though
@daniellemusella15944 жыл бұрын
I heard that Stephen King was inspired to write "Christine", after reading an article about James Dean's supposed "death car".
@K3vinK4 жыл бұрын
That and a lot of alcohol, cocaine, and LSD.
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr28234 жыл бұрын
The PARTS from.the car were very often found in OTHER accidents. I had an article on it. Men's Health, I think it was.
@windsofmarchjourneyperrytr28234 жыл бұрын
@@K3vinK I think that's unfair (maybe). The intersection was a needlessly dangerous X shape. Lots of people would mess that up because it's stupid.
@K3vinK4 жыл бұрын
Im referring to King, not Dean.
@CalculatorGuides3 жыл бұрын
Its probably based more on the golden eagle,which apparently if you mess with hom/her you die heck a kid just TOUCHED it and he does a manslaughter and burned his parents house,and now it kills around 32 people and wendy remantle it
@delmarvarailproduction2.0583 жыл бұрын
Great movie and even has a few funny moments as well. Especially when moochie thinks he has outrun christine, and you see in the background her headlights come around the corner. Theres also a distinct music piece that plays when she rounds the corner that makes me laugh everytime.
@harjz13 Жыл бұрын
Saw Christine just before or after New Years 1984, i went to PA. with my 2 younger nephews to visit my brother who was attending Penn State college, we decided to see this movie we never heard about. We left loving it and talked about it afterwards. Every noe abd then when im with either nephews or my brother we bring up watching Christine. Still one of my favorite horror movies. I can watch it from beginning to end without skipping anything. Never read the book and glad I didn't, I agree with you those cut scenes would have messed the movie up. I remember it didn't do well at the box office, no one I knew went to see, years later it became a classic. I've probably watched it 3 times a year since it came out on tape and I brought a DVD from a guy selling DVD illegally.
@brucefrye87995 жыл бұрын
I loved this movie as a kid. My mom turned me onto king at a early age I have every book he has written on hardback. In 1983 I was 10 years of age and loved horror movies
@SonnyGTA4 жыл бұрын
Wow!! Same with me!!! They had a contest back then to win a Christine...and me and my mom filled out probably 100 5 x 7 index cards and mailed them in!
@robertlalexander40835 жыл бұрын
Christine also made in appearance in a Halloween themed episode of Quantum Leap which introduces a young Stephen King
@johnhanson35623 жыл бұрын
My wife just bought me the complete quantum leap series box set.
@juliekersten60503 жыл бұрын
Oh I remember that. I think he had a dog named Cujo too.
@saraierace16432 жыл бұрын
Oh, wow!!!!! Top show, Quantum Leap!
@DJLewProductionsInc3 жыл бұрын
Christine is one of my all-time favorite movies, even to this day.
@AAZEDLARC9 ай бұрын
Post note: I watched this in the cinema in Pennsylvania in 1983. EVERY single one of the cars in the parking lot revved their engines before peeling out. Well done, Mr. Carpenter :))
@kforcer6 жыл бұрын
Wow. You are totally correct about that deleted scene with Leigh and Dennis kissing. Completely, utterly wrong for the movie. This is one of the best examples I have seen of a deleted scene whose omission was completely necessary. You are totally on point about how the scene completely changes the characters of Leigh and Dennis and undermines their heroism and compassion. Whoever chose to ommit it made an excellent choice.
@davidvarnes77085 жыл бұрын
Have to agree, and disagree with the video maker. The mass changes, taking it from an obsession/haunted car to the 'just effing evil car' idea totally changed the dynamic of the book, and to me showed the limitations of Carpenter as a filmmaker. Christine's written as a book about teenage rebellion still, about the unloved and shunned suddenly having the 'key' to power. But he still carries the hate, the anger, inside him. That's classic teenage angst, and would make a great movie in and of itself. And the subplot between Dennis and Leigh just add to it, and make the characters both imperfect, heroic, and relatable.
@njva174205 жыл бұрын
Get a hold of "Turistas," a movie directed by the fellow who plays Dennis here. Very creepy story.
@johnnybillyeager67035 жыл бұрын
In the book that scene is there... by that time Arnie is so far gone he wasnt coming back... he was completely taken over by lebay... I understand carpenter's reasoning for taking it out, but as a person who read the book I enjoyed that scene coming to life.... and in the book they tried like hell for a long time to get Arnie back to himself but he never came back.. so cant blame them for getting together, nobody would believe their story about the car.. they have went through hell and they were all each other had basically...
@mytruckinlifeace40475 жыл бұрын
I actually think that the scene would have made Arnie’s flip out more sane. And relatable.
@ChefCarter4 жыл бұрын
Speaking of Halloween and Christine being in the same universe: I used to think all these movies happened in my city or close to it as a child. You see, Close Encounters of the 3rd kind started in Muncie, Indiana. A city just about 40 minutes away from me. In Christine, the teens wore red letter jackets with a huge "R" on it. Just like the teens here! I really thought they were going to Richmond High School! I grew up scared as shit I was going to see a crazy killer car, an alien ship, or a crazed masked killer. Which in some ways was freaking awesome!
@tracysmith9934 Жыл бұрын
I can definitely relate to that
@notchism Жыл бұрын
They were both shot in South Pasadena
@Jimbo-in-Thailand2 жыл бұрын
@Minty... - Great production but you missed the most important point, so here it is. Number 11: In the book, Christine was a 4-door sedan. I excitedly read the book when it was released in 1983 then rushed to see the movie when it debuted and was shocked to see that Christine was instead a sleek 2-door. This alone gave the book quite a darker perspective since there was nothing sexy or alluring about Arnie's bright and shiny, but still old, 4-door sedan version of Christine. Cheers from Thailand!
@martinboyle91639 ай бұрын
When my suggestions from KZfaq get all bogged down or depressing, I can always count on light, interesting and enjoyable Minty!
@trevmac83625 жыл бұрын
every high school used to have one of those leather boot wearing guy's who's about 5 years older than all the other kids
@72troy4555 жыл бұрын
Buddy Repperton
@hmh96615 жыл бұрын
Always had older kids that failed and had to held back in order to pass requirements to move to the next grade. Usually, it was the rebels, with little parental guidance. “Sweat-Hog” types.
@56cadd5 жыл бұрын
Illinois grade schools used to hold back african youngsters during the sixties until they were 17 and in the fifth grade still.
@beezertwelvewashingbeard87035 жыл бұрын
Absolutely true.
@branon65655 жыл бұрын
Trev Mac....and if you can't remember havin a douchebag like that at your high school, it was probably you....
@johnhaddenham31893 жыл бұрын
The love child of John Travolta and Jim Morrison. Man you nailed that one.
@suededogs9670 Жыл бұрын
I love the John Carpenter/Stephen King world of the 70's/80's. Its just iconic , unique . The music etc.
@TKDunn-qq7kd9 ай бұрын
I loved Stephen King's book, but this movie is just a masterpiece of cinema - John Carpenter is a genius. When I went to see the movie back in the day, it seemed a bit of joke (a haunted car??), but man, this movie is just a thrill ride and is terrifying. The special effects definitely hold up and are simply amazing to watch. Thanks for the added background - awesome!
@moonlily14 жыл бұрын
Kevin Bacon would have been a great Dennis, but Scott Baio would have been terrible as Arnie. Keith Gordon was a perfect choice.
@rich99873 жыл бұрын
I thought the same thing.
@moonlily13 жыл бұрын
@@rich9987 Scott Baio is a terrible anything.
@moonlily13 жыл бұрын
@Dave Iaucco Chachi as anyone but Chachi is horrible casting. Did you see him in Arrested Development as Bob Loblaw? He was cast as a kind of inside joke with the connection to Ron Howard and Henry Winkler, but even with the gibberish name, he wasn't even the slightest bit funny on a very funny show.
@benlujan2883 жыл бұрын
@@moonlily1 Baio is great!
@moonlily13 жыл бұрын
@@benlujan288 Sure, it's a mystery why he never got an Oscar for 'Zapped!'
@s.r.a.d.p.l15714 жыл бұрын
Chrisine is for me the horror version of herbie the love bug
@monsterhanna66912 жыл бұрын
That's exactly what I was thinking! 😂
@Tglegos Жыл бұрын
Minty! Fellow 83’ kid as well! What vintage year! Love the videos brother, keep it up!
@SlowMotionFoMeH624 Жыл бұрын
Started listening to this channel for awhile now. Great video!!!! I love this movie dude! I even use the word shitter a lot because of it. I fell in love with so much from this movie. John Carpenter. The actors and actresses. The music. The scene for scene amazing piece of art. Truly magnificent. Anyway amazing video thank you!
@NotData6 жыл бұрын
From the people that gave us Freddie vs. Jason and King Kong vs. Godzilla, I'd like to see Christine vs. Herbie The Love Bug.
@rickybattle62306 жыл бұрын
How about Christine vs. Kitt from The Knight Rider.
@strikerslicer50106 жыл бұрын
NotData MAN !!!! YOU READ MY MIND HERBIE VS CHRISTINE YEA !!!
@guitarfever73686 жыл бұрын
How about Christine Vs. THE CAR
@strikerslicer50106 жыл бұрын
GuitarFever73 how about lighting mcqueen vs christine
@cartooncomedy48716 жыл бұрын
How about Christine vs the truck from duel
@JAWZMUZIK14 жыл бұрын
You hit it right on the nail as far as mentioning that the movie wasn't as campy as you thought it might be. The fact that they took it straight up and seriously it's part of the reason why that balance may never be hit in a remake
@seanbeasinger72322 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your version 0f Christine I know there were atleast 20 versions of the 🚗 that John had to work with that's a shocking photo of Repperton lol thanks 4 that I always enjoy your channel I'm there most always when ever you have something new!! Keep it going and entertaining my friend!
@Andrew-vo9tg Жыл бұрын
I graduated high school in 1983 and remember this movie and the book with great fondness. Can't say that about high school. LOL Thanks for the entertainment.
@colleenwoods75904 жыл бұрын
I remember a movie with James Brolin called: "The Car" Using a 1973 Lincoln Continental Mark III. This car was far more violent, evil and wasn't possessed by a jealous girlfriend but by the Devil himself. It has amazing effects when the car is destroyed. Truly the scariest evil car movie ever! A must see.
@jotacalvo3 жыл бұрын
Colleen Woods yeah that movie terrified me as a kid lol. It wasn’t until I was a teen and saw it a 2nd time that I realized what was in the explosion 🤯
@kevinpatrick87883 жыл бұрын
it was a 1971 lincoln mark lll that was highly customized . it was badass looking .
@thinkthensend9228 Жыл бұрын
Okay, so you just blew my theory that King actually had one of his OWN ORIGINAL ideas of a movie. He has never created a scenario, he has only ever rewritten or stolen others’ concepts. Don’t get me wrong, I love his stories, but hate the fact that he can’t come up with his own idea. And if you don’t believe me and have seen a lot of his movies, then watch Twilight Zone. I’m holding out that Misery and The Dark Half might be his, but my betting money would go the other way.
@darthtrip71886 жыл бұрын
The coolest fact about Christine the car and it's a little known fact but she makes an appearance in Stephen King's IT novel !! I'm kinda surprised that it wasn't mentioned in this video..but in the IT novel, adult Henry Bowers is in the mental asylum, Juniper Hill, and IT appears to him as his old dead buddy, Belch Huggins (That IT killed 27 years prior in the sewers as the Frankenstein monster)..IT kills the security guard as a Doberman Pinscher and then Henry Bowers escapes and goes back to Derry in a red and white 1958 Plymouth Fury AKA Christine. Cool fact about Christine. Haha. 😁😀
@rhonda21116 жыл бұрын
In the new version of the movie IT"..when the kid are going to the evil house the first time, there is a fenced in yard across the street..with weeds and old cars..in the fenced yard is "Christine".. looking like she did when Arnie found her in LeBay's yard..
@72troy4555 жыл бұрын
Also was in Cats Eye
@ahuddleston65125 жыл бұрын
@@72troy455 I remember that one
@justinziegler22485 жыл бұрын
It was also one of the cars In the movie ride the bullet.
@constantreader43765 жыл бұрын
@@justinziegler2248 I LOVE King's short story Ride the Bullet. It really gave me the creep factor!
@johneckert1365 Жыл бұрын
Christine was the first novel I ever read. I read it again while I was in jail for a while lol. Also my favorite movie since I was a kid. My Uncle had HBO and recorded it for me on VHS. Must've watched it over 100 times
@snowshoesnation96012 жыл бұрын
OMG BRO !! Great video!! Now my favorite vintage car. Great job and great shades!
@Datrebor6 жыл бұрын
To me it was more of a sad rather than a horror movie. Christine only went after those that abused her, Arney, or tried to separate them. I think that if the bullies didn't attack and shit on the dash that there wouldn't have been a movie. I wanted Christine, just think about it. You can drive to a place and the car would park herself. When you ready to leave the car would come and get you. Also on long trips you can sleep while the car drove. It would of been great.
@katk34896 жыл бұрын
Datrebor thank you! I wanted her too and found the ending tragic.
@Dodger75 жыл бұрын
🖤💀U CrAy! MeLiKey💋💀🖤
@scottavery17516 жыл бұрын
One of the best movie adaptions of a Stephen King story. A total classic !
@derricklogan20583 жыл бұрын
The Plymouth Fury? 10 years after, my parents own a 1968, 318. In 1994, I had a 383, 1967 Plymouth Fury III. MOPAR ONLY! I love Christine, CUJO, Silver Bullet and Maximum Overdrive!!!
@zooba19743 жыл бұрын
You do a great job with these videos. Keep em comin!