Christine s life began in the summer of 1957, when she was built on the assembly line of one of chryslers plants in detroit, michigan. John carpenters 1983 movie adaptation of stephen kings book christine did justice to the story, but changed the titular cars origin along the way. Christines origin in stephen kings book was completely different. They must have been really big stephen king fans 22.
Creepshow segment the lonesome death of jordy verrill creepshow 2 segment the hitchhiker diary of the dead voice over fever pitch throwing out the first pitch at a red sox game episode. Apr 29, 1983 i have a real guiltypleasure, lovelove realtionship with stephen king books. Written by bill phillips and based on stephen kings 1983 novel of the same name, the movie follows the changes in the lives of arnie. Christine is one of kings most popular creations, books, and movie adaptations.
The story is set in libertyville, pennsylvania, and tells the story of a 1958 plymouth fury possessed by an evil spirit. While he works in the restoration, he changes his personality to a cocky teenager and he dates the most beautiful girl in the highschool, leigh cabot. One night as i was turning into my driveway, i saw the odometer numbers on my car turn from 9999. Carlisle chrysler nationals gives an award every year to the best christine lookalike. John carpenters 1983 movie adaptation of stephen king s book christine did justice to the story, but changed the titular cars origin along the way. A list of stephen kings movies, organized alphabetically. He brings the car to a repair shop of the despicable will darnell and works hard to restore the classic car. The opening scene, which shows christine being born in detroit, was added in for the movie. In april 20, ps publishing released christine in a limited 30th anniversary edition. I saw the very same thing in a stephen king movie once, only the elevator was a car.
Christine is considered one of the great classic 80s horror movies, based on stephen king s novel and directed by john carpenter. Christine, based on the novel written by stephen king. Christine is a possessed red 1958 plymouth fury vintage vehicle with a life of her own and the titular main antagonist of the stephen king novel christine, as well as its famous 1983 horror film adaptation of the same name directed by the famous horror master john carpenter. The car was given the name christine by its first owner. Graveyard shift matches bluecollar workers against a giant rat monster. Christine 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Christine is the 16th book published by stephen king. It tells the story of a car a 1958 plymouth fury apparently possessed by supernatural forces. Top 30 stephen king movies, ranked from haunted hotels to prisonyard blues, carrie to christine the major adaptations of the iconic authors work, from worst to best. Thats when you got your new model year, in september. Based on a stephen king novel, the story follows a teenager who buys and rebuilds a broken down 58 plymouth fury named.
Dennis john stockwell attempts to take out christine and stop a possessed arnie keith gordon from running down. Stephen king movies that are ripe for remakes variety. John carpenters 1983 movie adaptation of stephen kings book christine did justice to the story, but changed the titular cars origin along the. Jan 25, 2014 based on the novel by stephen king, christine tells the story of a 1957 plymouth that takes on human characteristics. Christine is considered one of the great classic 80s horror movies, based on stephen kings novel and directed by john carpenter. His parents were nellie ruth pillsbury, who worked as a caregiver at a mental institute, and donald edwin king, a merchant seaman. Christine is a 1983 american supernatural horror film directed by john carpenter and starring. His father was born under the surname pollock, but used the last name king, under which stephen was born.
With keith gordon, john stockwell, alexandra paul, robert prosky. Over the course of his long writing career, king has penned horror stories about a wide variety of unlikely things. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The car is another inspiration from stephen king, the horror novelist who specializes in thrillers about everyday objects. Despite being a vehicle, christine is often referred to as a female and seems to have the mannerisms of a meanspirited.
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. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Dec 15, 2017 this feature was made as a labour of love, to stephen king, the works of john carpenter, the love of creativity and a deeprooted love for the horror genre. She was built to order, on the specifications given by roland d. Arnie keith gordon realizes the true power of christine as the automobile supernaturally fixes itself.
Producer richard kobritz helped adapt stephen kings novel salems lot as a tv miniseries in 1979, and. 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 film adaptation, directed by john carpenter, was released in december of the same year. I didnt have any friends or anywhere to go yet, so i spent my days poking around in the library, like any good nerd. Stephen kings the stand the plague part one by miyoko poch. Stephen kings hellbent 58 plymouth fury, christine, is back in the shop for some modern retooling, no secret there. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work. A list of stephen king s movies, organized alphabetically.
A film adaptation, directed by john carpenter, was released in december of. Lebay when he walked into norman cobb plymouth in libertyville, pennsylvania. Arnie becomes more and more obsessed with the car he calls christine to the point that his very personality changes. Christine was the first biggirl book i ever readi was in the fourth grade and wed just moved to california. Christine movie christine audiobook external links. When stephen king agreed to this interview conducted in 1984, he had not yet seen the movie christine, and was therefore, understandably, not willing to comment on the film. Written by bill phillips and based on stephen king s 1983 novel of the same name, the movie follows the changes in the lives of arnie cunningham, his friends, his family, and his teenage enemies after arnie buys a classic red and white 1957 plymouth fury named christine, a car that seems to have a jealous, possessive personality and a mind of its own.
Check out the official christine 1983 trailer starring keith gordon. See more ideas about stephen king movies, plymouth fury and stephen king books. Based on a stephen king novel, the story follows a teenager who buys and rebuilds a broken down 58 plymouth fury named christine that has a nefarious history, and it soon starts to work its. There are plymouth fury christine fan clubs for people who own christine clones. According to the movie, christine was evil from the day she rolled off the assembly line, injuring an inspector and killing another worker who dropped cigar ashes on her seat. It was directed by horror legend john carpenter halloween and escape from new york, who also composed the score. Bernard, and any day now i expect him to announce amityville iv. Christine is a horror novel by american writer stephen king, published in 1983. This feature was made as a labour of love, to stephen king, the works of john carpenter, the love of creativity and a deeprooted love for the horror genre. It tells the story of a car apparently possessed by supernatural forces. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Christine is a possessed, supernatural 1958 plymouth fury and the main.
Storm of the century full movie stephen king by royal kingdom. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. Dennis john stockwell attempts to take out christine and stop a possessed arnie keith gordon from running down leigh alexandra paul. Christine is a 1983 film adaptation of stephen king s novel of the same name. Carlisle chrysler nationals gives an award every year to the best christine looka. I cant believe its a clip show 1995 tv episode jay names stephen kings christine as one of the girls ive loved on screen. Christine is a 1983 film adaptation of stephen kings novel of the same name. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. Christine is a possessed, supernatural 1958 plymouth fury and the main antagonist of the horror novel, christine. A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it. Christine 1983 show me scene 410 movieclips youtube. Earlier this year we got his cujo, about a rabid st. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general hospital in portland.
A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind. A 1958 plymouth fury with a distinctive red paint job, she possessed an unnatural consciousness from the moment of her creation. Christine is the titular antagonist of the 1983 film, based on stephen kings novel of the same name. Details are good and sharp in daytime and indoor lighted. He was, however, happy to talk about his novel and his own feelings about the fifties. I have a real guiltypleasure, lovelove realtionship with stephen king books. Based on the novel by stephen king, christine tells the story of a 1957 plymouth that takes on human characteristics.
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