Christine (1983)
Genre: Thriller / Horror
Duration: 110 minuten
Alternative title: John Carpenter's Christine
Country:
United States
Directed by: John Carpenter
Stars: Keith Gordon, John Stockwell and Alexandra Paul
IMDb score:
6,8 (104.881)
Releasedate: 9 December 1983
Christine plot
"How do you kill something that can't possibly be alive?"
Arnie Cunningham is a timid young man who is not feeling well and is always the victim of jokes at school. One day he sees the car of his dreams, a 1957 Plymouth Fury. The car was given the name "Christine" by the previous owner. Against the wishes of his parents, he buys the car and begins to restore and polish it completely. Gradually, Arnie's character begins to change and it soon becomes apparent that there is an abnormal bond between Arnie and his car. Friends watch helplessly as Arnie is completely taken over by the car.
Actors and actresses
Arnie Cunningham
Dennis Guilder
Leigh Cabot
Will Darnell
Rudolph Junkins
Regina Cunningham
George LeBay
Buddy Repperton
Mr. Casey
Moochie Welch
Reviews & comments
wendyvortex
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- 5340 messages
- 7348 votes
Nice rewatch. John Carpenter tunes that pass by at the essential moments, nice eighties atmosphere (although the film is set in 1978/1979). Not the best John Carpenter movie, not the best Stephen King story, but great memory trip for all those who were there in the eighties.
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Fisico
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- 10039 messages
- 5398 votes
Where De Palma has the filmed classic Carrie (Film, 1976) to his name, Carpenter is certainly not inferior to that other well-known topper of the author. Stephen King. Carrie and Christine, it's hard for me to choose. Both are very intriguing.
Not that the films are absolute toppers, but they do appeal to the imagination. The biggest problem seems to be the flat handling of the plot and characters. You can see Arnie evolve from silly to macho. This transformation is reasonably well put together, but has little nuance. The other characters are just so-and-so and not very interesting.
Christine is just wonderful. Beautiful car and for that reason alone nostalgic. The music indicated also underlines the nostalgic feeling of the film. The movie never gets scary, but it doesn't have to be. The atmosphere is great and some camera shots are great. Great to see you again after all these years!
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Brabants
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- 2910 messages
- 2162 votes
Christine is a real work of art in terms of film. The story and its execution are almost perfect. Truly a great film that stands like a rock whenever you watch it.
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