Even the arniechristine love story is represented by christines fantasy music, we belong together, and the films final sting that christine. But, the movie instead makes it appear as though christine has always had the ability to come alive and repair itself through an unknown source. Christine is a car that was born bad, claiming its first victims before it even rolled off the assembly line. John carpenters 1983 movie adaptation of stephen kings book christine did justice to the. Christine is a 1983 american supernatural horror film directed by john carpenter and starring keith gordon, john stockwell, alexandra paul, robert prosky and harry dean stanton. A 1958 plymouth fury used in the 1983 movie christine is in carlisle for all chrysler nationals. The movie shows the car to be possessed by evil from day one with no explanation given. The movie is about a teenagers love for his first car that turns into a love affair with a car. Alexandra paul in christine 1983 christine 1983 keith gordon in christine. Based on the stephen king book christine this film, although perhaps a little dated now captures the menace of a car possessed by evil. The car itself was a premise about bringing out the worst in a relationship.
In the movie, christine chases buddy repperton and. In the 1983 movie christine, how did the car become evil. The problem is that christine is a cherry red 1958 plymouth fury and to make matters better im a horror fan so yes, this is better, shes also a possessed car with jealous fits and. Meet the real life christine the most evil car in america.
It chapter 2 teases connection to stephen kings christine. John carpenters movie adaptation streamlines the plot to make christine simply an evil car but still has lebay possess its new owner, high school kid arnold cunningham. While trying to rebuild his car christine shows arnie that she is possessed by evil and has the ability to restore herself back to showroom condition. I could not agree more with the webmaster if they take the killer car out of the movie it will lose massive machismo. In both the book and the john carpenterdirected movie adaption, a 1958 plymouth fury possessed by otherworldly forces terrorizes a small. John carpenter returns to filmmaking with christine. A major difference between the original book and john carpenters retelling of it is the cars backstory.
Possessed people in film usually just look like they have mental disorders. One of the christine cars actually became possessed and. A small desert town is terrorized by a powerful, seemingly possessed car, and the local sheriff may be the only one who can stop it. A fourth car also escaped the crusher and ended up in private hands. The villainous red car was a special order for the movie, as the car originally only came in buckskin beige. King sitting on the hood of a 1957 plymouth, not a 1958, as the movie states.
It tells the story of a possessed, red 1958 plymouth fury although all furys came in buckskin beige, an offwhite color that seems to take hold of its new owner. Considering that the car starts off possessed in the film, and shes the only red fury. The book and movie are quite different when it comes to the subject of christine s possession. The true story behind the christine car is stranger than fiction. Mercedes, stephen kings had a longstanding infatuation with vehicular manslaughter. In the trunk theres a flat screen tv that raises from the floor to show the movie, christine, and the cars sound system easily plays the soundtrack. On the hunt for the lost car of the movie christine. John carpenter has created a new music video for his iconic christine theme from the original stephen king adaptation. Christine who really was christine, and how did she end. Arnie develops an unhealthy obsession with the car, to the alarm of. Big john created a weird teenage movie, with a great cast keith gordon has. There is just something about red cars in horror movies. We begin in prologue fashion, as we see upon fade in, superimposed, the year is 1957, we see a car assembly line, all the new cars are being overseen and given the once over by the foreman, from a distance we get our first glance of how beautiful and intoxicating christine the car is to look at. The owner of this 1958 plymouth fury had no fear restoring.
In the book, christine was just a normal 58 plymouth fury that was purchased by roland lebay, brother of george lebay roberts blossom, the man who sold christine to arnie in the movie. John carpenter returns to filmmaking with christine video director reimagines 1983 horror film about possessed car for anthology. A film adaptation, directed by john carpenter, was released in december of the same year. Christine is an old plymouth that arnie cunningham decides to buy and repair. This one car in particular was a manual transmission. If you need a refresher, christine was a 1983 book published by the prolific stephen king, which was then made into a movie directed by john carpenter the very same year. It tells the story of a car a 1958 plymouth fury apparently possessed by supernatural forces. The movie is not the same as the book and has many differences so depending on which source you are referring i will explain from the book.
Possessed vehicles, appliances and inanimate objects are always more exciting than possessed people. When christine locks her doors and atempts to murder leigh cabot, the locks are located by the windows, furys had their locks by the door handle. Whereas king gives a possible reason for it being possessed, carpenter leaves the origins of christines evilness a mystery. He gradually gets in love with his car, and, as christine is repaired, arnie also changes, becoming darker and taking on some personality traits of christines former owner, roland lebay. Christine is up for auction the 1958 plymouth movie car will be a highlight at mecums florida event this week. This is the kind of movie where you walk out with a silly grin, get in your car, and lay rubber halfway down the eisenhower. Christine car one of the 1958 red plymouth furys used to portray christine in the film. Either way, christine is a tragic love story of sorts. Christine is a possessed, supernatural 1958 plymouth fury and the main antagonist. So without further ado, i present to you one of my favorite car films, christine, featuring one mean, and iconic, 1958 plymouth fury.
Christine 1983 the fiery fury scene 610 movieclips youtube. Christines origin in stephen kings book was completely. Its owner became obsessed with it, so much that he kept driving it even after his. Every night afterwards christine hits the road seeking vehicular homicidal vengeance on the bullies, and anyone else, who gets in. Christine the stunts that made her famous jesus behind. The acting is a bit iffy but the incidental music is really brilliant.
Christine is a 1983 american supernatural horror film directed by john carpenter and starring. Christine is a possessed, supernatural 1958 plymouth fury and the main antagonist of the horror novel, christine. The film also features supporting performances from roberts blossom and kelly preston written by bill phillips and based on stephen kings 1983 novel of the same name, the movie follows the changes in the lives of. If you have a copy of the first issue hard cover with the dust jacket, you will find a picture of mr. In the book the car is merely haunted by the previous owner as well as others who died in the car or because of the car.
Christine is a horror novel by american writer stephen king, published in 1983. Christine was the name given to it like any guy naming his vehicle. The book and movie are quite different when it comes to the subject of christines possession. In the fall of 1978, arnie cunningham happened on the car and instantly fell in love. Christines origin in stephen kings book was completely different. This time its a fire engine red, 1958 plymouth fury thats possessed by the devil, and this dejavu.
Its roland lebay who made christine evil, his love for christine overriding even his love for his wife and daughter, both of whom died in the car. Tales of possessed or cursed cars go quite far back into history, indeed practically back to when the first cars ever appeared. And when arnies friend dennis tries to break into the car, christine replies with keep a knockin by little richard. It captures that indescribable feeling of sitting behind the wheel of your first car, hitting the road, working on it day and night, and. One of the christine cars actually became possessed and caused destruction all on its own. Weve all owned cars we swore were possessed by the devil, but nothing on wheels matches the demonic 1958 plymouth fury hardtop that wreaked murderous havoc in the 1983 horror movie christine, written by steven king and directed by john carpenter, of halloween fame.
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