Christine
Directed by John Carpenter
Highschool geek Arnie Cunningham falls in love with "Christine", a bright red 1957 Plymouth Fury which has seen much better days. Setting himself the task of restoring the car to its original condition, his friends notice that the car is not the only thing that is changing. Arnie seems to spend more and more time with his car. He's also developed a sort of cocky arrogance which does not seem like the real Arnie at all.
Based on the novel by Stephen King, Christine tells the story of a 1957 Plymouth that takes on human characteristics.
Cast: Keith Gordon, John Stockwell, Alexandra Paul, Robert Prosky, Harry Dean Stanton
Member Reviews
Enjoy it for the time period and excellent acting and practical effects, loses 2 stars on personal preference that the story ending and certain aspects were pretty unsatisfying.
I liked the part with Christine in it.
Loved the book more than the movie but really enjoyed all the scenes!
Masterpiece
This gets lost in the debates sometimes about the best adaptations of Stephen King novels, but this is one of the better straight forward adaptations of a scary story. John Carpenter makes the car into a frightening villain. Keith Gordon is an endearing and then hateful nerd. This film beat The Terminator II to the use of George Thorogood's Bad to the Bone by nearly a decade.