Storm of the century full movie stephen king by royal kingdom. Despite being a vehicle, christine is often referred to as a female and seems to have the mannerisms of a meanspirited. From john carpenter comes the frightening horror classic christine. The car was given the name christine by its first owner. Christine is the titular antagonist of the 1983 film, based on stephen kings novel of the same name. A list of stephen king s movies, organized alphabetically. 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. A list of stephen kings movies, organized alphabetically.
Check out the official christine 1983 trailer starring keith gordon. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen king s work. While driving home from work, dennis guilder and arnie. Carlisle chrysler nationals gives an award every year to the best christine lookalike.
I didnt have any friends or anywhere to go yet, so i spent my days poking around in the library, like any good nerd. See more ideas about stephen king movies, plymouth fury and stephen king books. A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind of its own and his nature starts to change to reflect it. They must have been really big stephen king fans 22. It was directed by horror legend john carpenter halloween and escape from new york, who also composed the score. It tells the story of a car a 1958 plymouth fury apparently possessed by supernatural forces. 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.
She was built to order, on the specifications given by roland d. 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. It tells the story of a car apparently possessed by supernatural forces. With keith gordon, john stockwell, alexandra paul, robert prosky. 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.
The car is another inspiration from stephen king, the horror novelist who specializes in thrillers about everyday objects. 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. Christine is a possessed, supernatural 1958 plymouth fury and the main antagonist of the horror novel, christine. 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. Stephen kings hellbent 58 plymouth fury, christine, is back in the shop for some modern retooling, no secret there. Christine is a horror novel by american writer stephen king, published in 1983. Christine is a possessed, supernatural 1958 plymouth fury and the main.
A film adaptation, directed by john carpenter, was released in december of. Bernard, and any day now i expect him to announce amityville iv. Stephen edwin king was born on september 21, 1947, at the maine general hospital in portland. The story is set in libertyville, pennsylvania, and tells the story of a 1958 plymouth fury possessed by an evil spirit. Based on a stephen king novel, the story follows a teenager who buys and rebuilds a broken down 58 plymouth fury named. The opening scene, which shows christine being born in detroit, was added in for the movie. It stephen kings full movie part 1 1990 cd1 by movie part. Christines origin in stephen kings book was completely different. Thats when you got your new model year, in september.
Christine is one of kings most popular creations, books, and movie adaptations. List of adaptations of works by stephen king wikipedia. Christine is a 1983 film adaptation of stephen king s novel of the same name. Producer richard kobritz helped adapt stephen kings novel salems lot as a tv miniseries in 1979, and. His parents were nellie ruth pillsbury, who worked as a caregiver at a mental institute, and donald edwin king, a merchant seaman. His father was born under the surname pollock, but used the last name king, under which stephen was born. Carlisle chrysler nationals gives an award every year to the best christine looka. A film adaptation, directed by john carpenter, was released in december of the same year. Christine was the first biggirl book i ever readi was in the fourth grade and wed just moved to california.
A nerdish boy buys a strange car with an evil mind. Stephen king movies that are ripe for remakes variety. 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. Based on the novel by stephen king, christine tells the story of a 1957 plymouth that takes on human characteristics. One night as i was turning into my driveway, i saw the odometer numbers on my car turn from 9999. This is a list of media based on work by stephen king including the richard bachman titles. The 4k disc itself though shows too much grain, especially during the night shots which is most of the movie. 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. Jan 25, 2014 based on the novel by stephen king, christine tells the story of a 1957 plymouth that takes on human characteristics. Over the course of his long writing career, king has penned horror stories about a wide variety of unlikely things.
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. Details are good and sharp in daytime and indoor lighted. 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. 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 1983 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Stephen kings the stand the plague part one by miyoko poch. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy.
Dennis john stockwell attempts to take out christine and stop a possessed arnie keith gordon from running down. 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. In april 20, ps publishing released christine in a limited 30th anniversary edition. Christine is a 1983 film adaptation of stephen kings novel of the same name. John carpenters 1983 movie adaptation of stephen kings book christine did justice to the story, but changed the titular cars origin along the. 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. Arnie keith gordon realizes the true power of christine as the automobile supernaturally fixes itself. 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. I saw the very same thing in a stephen king movie once, only the elevator was a car. 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. I have a real guiltypleasure, lovelove realtionship with stephen king books. Christine is the 16th book published by stephen king. He was, however, happy to talk about his novel and his own feelings about the fifties.
Earlier this year we got his cujo, about a rabid st. Apr 29, 1983 i have a real guiltypleasure, lovelove realtionship with stephen king books. 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. Graveyard shift matches bluecollar workers against a giant rat monster. Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Christines origin in stephen kings book was completely. Lebay when he walked into norman cobb plymouth in libertyville, pennsylvania. 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 movie christine audiobook external links. He brings the car to a repair shop of the despicable will darnell and works hard to restore the classic car. There are plymouth fury christine fan clubs for people who own christine clones. Christine is a 1983 american supernatural horror film directed by john carpenter and starring. Arnie becomes more and more obsessed with the car he calls christine to the point that his very personality changes. Dennis john stockwell attempts to take out christine and stop a possessed arnie keith gordon from running down leigh alexandra paul. John carpenters 1983 movie adaptation of stephen kings book christine did justice to the story, but changed the titular cars origin along the way. Christine 1983 show me scene 410 movieclips youtube. Christine is considered one of the great classic 80s horror movies, based on stephen kings novel and directed by john carpenter. Note that aside from creepshow 2, it chapter two, and doctor sleep, the sequels are only tangentially related to stephen kings work.