Christine (1983) MOVIE REACTION! FIRST TIME WATCHING!!
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- čas přidán 6. 06. 2021
- Tom's turn to pick a film he wants to see and this week he has chosen John Carpenters and Stephen Kings Christine!! A story we both have heard of but a film we haven't heard enough of, find out what we think about it!
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Carpenter is the master of making a low budget movie seem like it was made for 10x what it actually was .
Don't forget about Roger Corman.
If you have to work on a budget, he's the guy to do it ^^
Carpenter loves using the wide angle lens. It gives his film a great look.
That's true for Assault on Precinct 13, Halloween, and Escape From New York. But this was hardly low budget.
Fun fact, the guy Arnie buys Christine from is old man Marley, the suspected southbend shovel slayer from Home Alone
Oh, I knew he looked familiar!!
The actors name is Roberts Blossom, he was a really good character actor.
also played in The Quick and the Dead, fantastic actor
@@drumking241That was Mr. Blossom's last film.
And grumpy garage owner Darnell is Robert Prosky. He’s the same guy who got loaded with Robin Williams in Mrs. Doubtfire and offered him the gig as the new host for a kid’s show.
The films Stand By Me and Misery are worth checking out. Both directed by Rob Reiner and based on stories by Steven King❣️❣️❣️
Don't forget Shawshank Redemption and The Green Mile.
Definitely have to get the Frank Darabont and Rob Reiner adaptations covered.
@@m_i_s_t_a_h__j_ love love love them both but especially Green Mile. Makes me cry buckets every time
both of those movies are a 10/10
*Stephen King
John Carpenter is truly a GOAT. His run from 79 to 94 was filled with all time classics.
'79? So Halloween (1978) doesn't count? Hm.
For me The Thing is my favourite movie of all time. The Fog and Escape from New York, Starman and Assault on Precent 13.
They Live and Prince of Darkness too.
John Carpenter’s Vampires - 1998.
@@donnybuoy no, it doesn’t that movie is the worst Carpenter film.
The burning car sequence never ceases to impress me. The stunt man had to wear the full burn suit _and_ use his own oxygen tank because the flames consumed all the air inside the vehicle.
in fact,no. the prop guys sprayed a flammable substance on this car. Later (after the filming),a certain Martin Sanchez bought one of the stunt cars,and reused all the body panels of the burnt christine,they were in perfect condition
@@laurentdudouit2485 in fact, you’re both right. OP about the inside and you about the outside. In the DVD commentary he talks about how difficult it was to drive the car in those circumstances. Remember the windows were blacked out and it was shot at night on top of all that.
You two should check out the original film version of "Carrie" (1976) directed by Brian DePalma. It would satisfy Tom's interest in horror films with a cult following and Shaun's interest in Oscar Calibur films because both Sissy Spacek and Piper Laurie were nominated for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.
Yes the original Carrie is a must.
Absolutely. OMG, they haven't yet?
And Misery !
TRUTH
My favorite outta the Stephen King Universe of the movies
Christine on fire was AWWWESOME!!
I agree. That scene was so cool!
My favorite part of this movie, was not the car, but the complex and evolving relationship between the main character and his best friend that turns demented by the car, their interactions are really good personal drama in an otherwise horror action movie.
I read the book when I 8 or so and that's what stuck with me - the friendship. I got to the final words "RIP, Arnie. I love you, man." and started SOBBING.
You would really like the book then!
Check out The Dead Zone, another Stephen King movie from the same year. It’s directed by David Cronenberg and starring Christopher Walken and Martin Sheen. It’s one of the best King adaptations ever.👍
The ICE.... is gonna BREAK
That is a classic
Oh thanks so much for reminding me about "The Dead Zone"... Stephen Kings' novel, directed by David Cronenberg ("The Fly" among others), & starring Christopher Walken. Could it get any better? Not hardly lofl!
A great recommendation. It’s a terrific film. 👍
Christopher Walken def brings a lot of cowbell to that role
The Cristine theme, along with the songs chosen for this Movie were brilliant... especially the ending when the car plays Rock & Roll is here to stay as it's being destroyed.
So good!
When we were younger and were in a garage someone would whisper “Christine”. We would run around screaming.
Say "Christine" five times into the driver's side mirror and summon Bumble Bee
I'm 68 yrs. old and still run around the garage screaming (usually because of a spider.)
Other great Stephen King movies to check out: "Silver Bullet" "Cujo" "Pet Sematary" "Misery" "Stand by Me".
Silver Bullet!! 100% agree! :)
Shawshank, green mile.
Silver Bullet and Pet Sematary were sh..its.
This video sums up why I like these guys' reactions so much. They go into each film giving it a fair chance and accept it on its own terms. They surely knew going into this they weren't going to get a masterpiece of a killer car movie; yet they didn't make fun of everything, they credited the film where it deserved it, talked about their reservations, and tried to rate it as fairly as possible.
His early novels like this and Carrie really do well showing you how High School was. Steven King wrote about HS so well because he was a HS teacher when he wrote Carrie. He was actually my Dad's English teacher.
@mayorjimmy
Interesting comment. Did your dad like him or think he was a good teacher? Did he enjoy the class? I'd love to know!🤗🌿
I hate being that guy, but while I personally enjoy this movie quite a bit, the book is a really fantastic story about the challenges and losses of teenage years.
I read this book when I was in middle school. You're absolutely right about the story. It's much too challenging to convey this story in a 90min movie. This was the second novel I read by Stephen King when I was a kid. My first was Salem's Lot when I was 10. I was too young to appreciate that novel in it's entirety back then but it scared me so thoroughly that I slept with the lights on all summer and never opened my shades at night.
Agreed. Both are good, but it's always difficult to shrink a Stephen King book into a movie, even two movies like they did with It.
Agreed.
Yeah, it was a hell of a book.
I 100 percent agree
If you've not seen Stephen King's "Misery", it is an absolute must!
PS if you do this for me I'll be your biggest fan! ; )
I second this
fourth'd
Fif
absolutely
Oh Paul, you poor thing... I'll go get your Novril.
Robert Prosky was a criminally underrated actor. Everything he did was great.
Just watched him in the underrated Gene Wilder comedy Hanky Panky (1982).
I used to like him on Hill Street Blues
Last action hero, Gremlins2, Doubtfire
He was so evil in Thief.
yall gotta see misery another stephen king classic with kathy bates & james caan its one of my favorites.
^^^^
Nothing beats the Family Guy version with Stewie as Kathy Bates and Brian doing James Caan.
Yes please!
Just watch the caca-doodie movie please
You know THE GREEN MILE and THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION are also by Stephen King.
Oh SHIT!! U nailed it!
The 'Christine Beatdown' mirrors the 'Greased Lightning' dance number from...'Grease'.
Complete with Buddy (Fake Travolta) Repperton. 😎
Well-done mate!
You guys, I don't know what it is but I get so happy when I see new vids. ! I'm just a 51 yo black woman in California! I don't always agree with your ratings but you guys are a nice mix of fun and analytical in your reactions and movie ratings👍🏻👍🏻💯💯
Prince of darkness doesnt get enough love
Nope, sure doesn't. I saw it in the theater a couple times when it came out. Has a special place in my heart 💕💕
That movie was eerie as hell!!!
neither does In the Mouth of Madness...
@@sapiensaurus6320 do you read Sutter Cane?
@@jstratton1981
"Did I ever tell you my favorite color was blue?"
"When people start losing ability to difference reality from fantasy, the Old Ones will do the long journey.
More than 20 Plymouths were used to film the movie. Belvederes, Savoys and Fury models were used during the filming process. All were painted red and given matching interiors.
And of course, most of them were destroyed in the process. A few survived in good condition. Here's an auction for one that's left. Asking price 275K. Comes with proof that it was an actual Christine car, not just a customized clone.
www.saratogaautoauction.org/vehicles/1418/1958-plymouth-fury-christine-movie-car
In 1983 they were probably just considered "old cars" but today they are genuine classics and the only thing I dislike about this movie (my favourite Stephen King movie) is the amount of gorgeous cars that got wrecked.
Yes. That's true in a number of movies, but this one was somewhat excessive.
My first car was a 1958 Dodge Coronet. Vaguely like the corresponding Plymouth models, but not identical. All great cars.
@@DougRayPhillips I know nothing of American cars, other than the fact they were beautiful up until around the 80's, but I do know two models of classic Plymouth. The Baracuda, named after a big American fish and the Hemicuda, which I believe was a Baracuda but it had 8 of something, 8 cylinders or something - hence the 'hemi' prefixed to cuda.
I have no idea where this trivia stems from but I'm glad I get to use it today 😆
@@krashd Yes, old cars were beautiful. Pretty much any American high-performance car, prior to the 1973 oil embargo, was 8 cylinders. "Hemi" was short for "hemispherical combustion chamber." A special engine design for extra performance.
In the 2004 movie "Highwaymen" (not to be confused with other movies of the same name), character Rennie Cray (Jim Caviezel) drives a 1968 Barracuda Super Stock Hemi, and uses it to chase down the psycho killer who murdered Cray's wife and other women and who likes to run people over with his 1972 Cadillac Eldorado. You might want to give it a watch.
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Underrated carpenter cult classic with great soundtrack
I’ve always said that for a musician, John Carpenter is also one hell of a director.
They live, Escape from new york, Assault on precint 13, The Fog, Prince of madness, In the mouth of madness :)
Prince of darkness, not madness.
I really like this movie,its too few people that are doing reactions on it...its a classic,well made,however ludicrous the idea of a murdering car is,its still a great movie...good acting as well in it..good music in it too,which gives it an extra plus...
You guys should watch “The Fog”, another Carpenter classic!
The Fog scared me to DEATH when I was a kid!!!
@@FanFanBessie2 Same here, loved it! 😃
@@Taramw32 Have you seen it in a while? Just curious if it still holds up... I thought it was pretty smart to make a simple weather occurrence so terrifying - when you see it in real life you think about the movie. (I do anyways...)
@@FanFanBessie2 Oh yes…the ghost story in the beginning still gives me chills!
@@Taramw32 Nice!!! ...well, you know what I mean. I'll watch it again myself if nobody seems to want to post a reaction for it. I like these kinds of videos so that I can watch a "first timer" and I can get my memories of the movie to awaken again without having to literally buy it. Netflix used to have all these older great movies to watch, but they've tossed them away to promote their own stuff. Some of it is pretty ok - but that's not why originally subscribed. Hulu is getting better, but it's still just their own content they are pushing. Where the hell can you just turn on and watch Duel, or The Keep, or The Fog anymore? I feel like I live vicariously through these 'reaction' videos that you even have to be a Patreon contributor to fully appreciate (which I will never be). Well, that was a rant. Sorry, I thought you might get that so I just went for it.👍😀
John Carpenter was such a great director, They Live, Escape from New York, Prince of Darkness and Starman are 4 movies of his that you should check out.👍😎
LOVE Starman
This movie is another sign of pure genius from John Carpenter. He is such an incredible director, only he could pull this movie off.
Well now you need to watch Duel. It’s one of Steven Spielberg’s first movies and also involves a “vehicle”.
My favourite.
I love how the car speaks with the car radio music.
You should watch more from Carpenter.
Dark Star
1974
In the Mouth of Madness
1994
Assault On Precinct 13 1976
...
Also "They Live" and "Escape From New York/La"
They gotta check out prince of darkness first!!
And "Sometimes They Come Back" !
Starman, a forgotten classic. Jeff Bridges got an Oscar nomination for it.
Lee:
"You can rest now Arnie!"
Arnie dies...
Christine: "Bitch, PLEASE!!"
😈😈
I saw this when I was really young on television and it forever burned (ha!) the image into my brain of Christine driving towards the camera on fire. Just iconic.
I love this movie. They recored the scene where Christine repairs itself was filmed backwards. Watch Into The Mouth of Madness. John did a great job with this one too. Mouth isn’t Stephen King but it feels like one.
Into the Mouth of Madness is genial.
I've always loved this movie. My friends and I loved the scene where Arnie tells Mr.Darnell that "he'd think about the offer" and Mr Darnell says " don't think about it too long or I'll throw you out on your f-en ass" we still say that line all the time. I was happy to see you laugh too.👍 You need to create a Stephen King playlist. Thanks for all the legitimate reviews you give.👏 Keep it up. 😊
Incredibly underrated film! I love the ways of how the film explores the themes of high school popularity, power, greed, and obsession. The gas station scene still blows my mind every time! Great reaction, guys!
Starman is excellent! I highly recommend that Carpenter classic
One of my favorite Stephen King book adaptations. I believe Carpenter effectively created a tense atmosphere of Terror when Christine was on her Rampages. The visual of that flaming car backing out of the garage and chasing buddy down is iconic.
For John Carpenter recommendations, I'd say They Live and Starman. They Live has grown a cult following over the years (well deserved!) and Starman is probably one of his most under-appreciated movies. Great performance by Jeff Bridges.
John Carpenter is the master of horror and thriller. This flick gives us the scare factor in the 80s. That car is so gorgeous but even deadly.
For the next Carpenter, try either The Fog or Prince Of Darkness.
For Stephen King, I still think the best King movie is The Dead Zone - directed by David Cronenberg
Has to be They Live.
totally agree. The Dead Zone still is a chilling film.
@@trickykid73 Agreed, They Live for John Carpenter and Dead Zone for Stephen King
From what I remember it follows the book relatively close, it feels like the same story. It is a quite thick book though, so the movie still glosses over stuff, including what makes Christine live.
About the red car among all the white ones: Christine is a 1958 plymouth fury, and that year they only came in white, but the owner put in some kind of special order for a red one.
Can you elaborate a bit on
what gives the car it's "life"?
@@santiagohardy2728 Basically, it's haunted by the original owner, LeBay. You could say that he loved the car so much he "sacrificed" his wife and daughter to it to give it life. So while it's haunted by a ghost sometimes, it's also has a mind of its own because the deaths and love for the car
Roberts Blossom, the actor playing the old guy who sells Christine to the kid, is also the old man with the snow shovel in Home Alone.
Now that you've seen Christine you should check out the other film called The Car (1977) and see which killer car movie you like better.
Yes! It’s basically Jaws on land. Love it!
Yes this. The Car is a great B movie.
..... and don't forget Killdozer! Really like The Car.
Another killer car/person film is The Wraith with Charlie Sheen.
Duel by Stephen Spielberg is great, too
Rose red might be a good watch. It's another Stephen King adaptation. Scared the absolute hell outta me when I was younger.
Background on Christine's unusual color: Her first owner, Roland LeBay was said to have been a very rich, powerful, and cruel man. As Darnell put it in a remark in the movie "You could've poured boiling water down his throat and he would've ****ed icecubes". All other Furys of that year were that beige color. Christine was a custom ordered vehicle by Roland.
Now, it's time for "In The Mouth of Madness" ! So scary and haunting.
A good one ...comfusing me every f Time....,🤷😑
"God I hate rock n' roll." Great ending line. This movie had some shortcomings, especially compared to the book. But that scene with Christine driving on fire at night was worth the price of admission alone.
I’ve just noticed that the guy who saves the girlfriend from ‘Christine’ is wearing ‘The Big Lebowski’ cardigan.
It really ties the movie together
Watch John Carpenter’s They Live y’all❣️THEY LIVE!!!!!!
"...What....with glasses like that?"
"No, just........virgin".
LOL
One of the more underrated and unappreciated of the film adaptations of King's work. John Carpenter is a the top of his game here, and no one else could have played Arnie Cunningham better then Keith Gordon.
My buddy and I basically grew up with this movie. I'd spend the weekend sleeping over at his house when we were kids and we'd watch the Vhs of Christine. I've seen this more times than I can count. It's a really goofy premise, but I love watching Arnie's descent into madness. Very good acting.
Have you guys watched _Rosemary's Baby_ yet? If not, it seems like you ought to.
!!!🤞!!!
Yes
Great movie!! Disturbing. Great cast. I particularly liked Ruth Gordon's character...and...she won an Academy Award for it.
The Fog. Gotta watch The Fog. If you want atmosphere and pace and a sense of dread. And watch it in the dark. Nightvision lads. Nightvision.
The scenery and cinematography is amazing in The Fog.
It's one of them rare films that I think is actually better than the book because having the car be "alive" itself, and not simply possessed by an entity is scarier to me. Definitely one of my favourite Carpenter films of all time not far behind from Halloween.
Omg I'm so happy you reviewed this gem of a John Carpenter film. I watched this at an old theater for the first time a few years ago and was in love with the practical effects and the beautifully menacing score and the insane story.
It's about as scary as you can get with the concept of a killer car. I still really like it. It's fun and cool and the use of music to speak for the car is awesome.
18:03 Fun Fact. The main actor is one of the kids in Jaws 2.
He’s now a prolific director. Did several episodes of Dexter among other stuff.
Keith Gordon
also Angie Dickinson's son in DePalma's "Dressed To Kill".
If you want more Stephen King, especially obscure, you can’t lose with the TV movie “Salem’s Lot”. It was directed in the 1970s by the guy who did “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” and is surprisingly effective.
YES. Still can't watch it without getting creeped out, and James Mason is always worth watching. But you want the 1979 3hr20min mini-series, not the movie version, and not the remake or the sequel. Based on King's second best-seller which is still one of his better novels.
It's not as clear in the movie but it's heavily implied in the novel that Arnie gets possessed by Roland Lebay's spirit, the previous owner of Christine. That's why he starts using phrases that his brother did, his attire changes and Arnie's personality completely vanishes.
This movie is a PERFECT GEM of an 80's good time.
Y'all gotta watch Maximum Overdrive. Another Stephen King movie. I think it's the only movie he directed.
I know it’s a bad movie, but it’s so freakin’ enjoyable.
Yep, and King was coked out for much of it.
One of the best things about John Carpenter is how well he scores his films and the atmosphere within it so I am glad you pointed that out too.
That actor - the virgin guy with glasses - is in a very good comedy film called Back To School from the 80s starring Rodney Dangerfield. I had forgotten that he was also in Christine. You guys really should do more comedies. There are a lot of great ones from the 80s - that are very 80s. You'd enjoy them.
The Fog or Escape from New York. You guys should watch one of these. They're both really good.
Definitely, both of these!!
Oh yeah, I forgot Shawshank Redemption and Green Mile are Stephen King films. Those two are an absolute watch. Cinema gold, both of them.
one of my favourite movies since seeing this on my old 14" tv back in the 80s in my bedroom, loved it ever since, also the original Assault on Precinct 13 1976 another great classic
As far as John Carpenter goes, watch Big Trouble In Little China over The Fog or Escape from New York.
Defiantly Big Trouble in Little China. It's so unique love it or hate it and there are many in both camps oen thing most people will agree with is, there is nothing else quite like it.
Yes. Prince of Darkness and Big Trouble are both must watch imho
SNAKE PLISSKEN! 🔥🔥🔥
OVER The Fog? Get the fuck outta here.
Other King movies from 1983 are Cujo and The Dead Zone.
The intro to this video is absolutely adorable
There's a youtube channel I forgot the name of him. His entire channel reviews the rare sub horror genre of Christine: "Killer Car movie reviews." Or something like that. Quite interesting takes on movies from Duel, The Car, Wheels of Terror, Maximum Overdrive, and Trucks.
Hahaha, "I don't know, I've never hade a murderous car that goes on midnight rampages..." You two guys really crack me up! Keep up the good work. Do all John Wick, please...
11:55 Love it when Shaun starts his little dance! Lol. This seemed like a very different reaction for you guys, it felt like you really enjoyed this film and just had fun with it!
One of my favorite horror films because on paper it shouldn’t be as engaging as it is. Somehow it just works
Others have already mentioned the 70s southwest set The Car starring Thanos' father James Brolin. It's where the design of Bender from the werecar episode of Futurama originates.
I loved how this was movie was done with practical effects.
I love this movie. It's not a horror movie, it's a love story.
That car really loved Arnie T_T
I have always loved the music and score for this movie, it is so 80s horror, Pet Semetary and Silver Bullet also has some cool 80 horror music (both Stephen King movies)
The fat bully is always the first killed
Loved this and all your Reviews, I've seen all the films you review but its always a blast watching with you guys. Did you guys do the FOG yet? Thats SUPER ATMOSPHERIC and one of my John Carpenter film. Thanks fellas
Please react to "Escape from New York." Also if you haven't seen the original "Carrie" you should react to it.👍
They used between 18-22 cars to play Christine. Most of them were used for parts because it was such a rare car. The car was a 1958 Plymouth. Specifically, Christine is supposed to be a 1958 Plymouth Fury, but those only came in Buckskin Beige with gold trim. The movie used all manor of 1958 and 1957 Plymouths to play the part, Savoy's, Plaza's, though most were Belvedere's, since the side trim was the main difference between them.
The opening scene is set to imply she was a special order car, where the customer paid extra for custom options.
Of the cars used in the movie, only 2 are known to survive. John Carpenter himself kept one of the hero cars, and a fan actually managed to save one of the stunt cars and restore it (oddly enough, the only stunt car to have a manual transmission.)
That Grease reference got me. It made my week. Thank you
The Car was a 1977 horror film of a....well, a car from hell. Stars James Brolin, the father of Josh Brolin.
I prefer The Car over this film
also regarding demonic motor vehicles...Spielberg's "Duel".
It truly defies belief that these effects of the car repairing itself were done in 1983. Even knowing it was basically just a balloon, I fully buy what I'm seeing.
Hahaha your reaction to the ball grabbing scene is accurate 🤣
Twisted version of Grease, was perfect for that scene, good job bros
The car is a 58 Plymouth Fury. I have a 59 Plymouth Savoy, the business version of the Fury. The filmmakers scoured the country and got all the Fury vehicles they could find. Then they got Belvederes and Savoys (which are similar vehicles built on the Fury platform) and painted them to look like the Fury. There are only a very few 58 Furies left. The story is based on a 55 Dodge police car that was in the northeast part of the U.S.
Multiple policemen who used the car committed suicide. The doors would fly open when driving down the road. The car was deemed cursed. It was later owned by a lady who was a witch. It was cut up and taken to different junkyards. I seem to remember that someone purchased all the pieces and restored it.
Thanks, Tom! Thanks, Shaun! 🚗 If you appreciated Keith Gordon's performance, I *highly* recommend Brian De Palma's DRESSED TO KILL (1980).
I only just saw this movie for the first time in 2020 and two things about it immediately stood out to me. The first thing was how GOOD it looked. It might be simple but the cinematography & lighting was really well done, and served as a good reminder to me about why it's still important to shoot movies on film. The second thing I noticed was some of the dialogue. I haven't seen everything, but this is one of the earliest movies I've seen that has teenagers talking like they really do; like small adults.
This movie's death scenes are iconic to me. That burlesque self repair scene tho...
I always liked Keith Gordon. Christine, Back To School, The Legend Of Billie Jean are great movies 👍🏼
16 Plymouth Fury's were used in the film, 7 were used for parts
Dressed to kill
A favourite...despite the tame kills (you would definitely see the car cut that chap in half and the fire death would be more graphic too,nowadays)🎩
Yes, I've heard the reason there's SO much strong language in the movie, is that they were afraid of only getting a PG-13 for the violence, so they added the language to get an R.
One of my all time favorites. I live in Wichita,Kansas. Their a guy here who owns one of the cars from the movie. It’s the one on the assembly line in the beginning. He said the door lock knobs that Lee was trying to pull up to unlock the door when she was choking were added to the cars. The doors actually lock by pushing the floor handle down.
Another awesome ghost car movie you guys need to watch is “The Wraith” starring Charlie Sheen from 1986.
The novel has a verse from different rock songs to set the mood for each chapter. John Carpenter did a great job of working that into the movie.
Yes, I remember that when it was first published...last year I bought a newer (used) copy and the music quotes have all been deleted - copyright issues?
The book is told as Dennis is explaining the story four years after the fact.
I love how Christine communicates with people using 1950’s music
John Carpenter's The Fog is awesome!
12:39 Harry Dean Stanton is literally on every cool movie
Brian De Palma's "Carrie", "Cujo", George A. Romero's "Creepshow", "Children of the Corn", "Silver Bullet", "Creepshow 2", "Pet Sematary" (1989), "Misery", George A. Romero's "The Dark Half" and the TV Mini Series "Salem's Lot" (Tobe Hooper), "The Stand" (1994) and "Storm of the Century" are some of the greatest Stephen King adaptations.