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- Christine’s Movie Changed The Book’s Sequel Tease. In Christine's movie ending, the car is turned into a cube but still moves on its own accord in the closing moments.
- Christine’s Movie Adaptation Cut Petunia. Petunia is the possessed pink truck that battled Christine to the death in the novel’s climax. This second sentient vehicle was replaced by a bulldozer presumably because Carpenter thought that the novel’s climax could look silly onscreen.
- Leigh and Dennis Have A Romance In The Book. In Christine’s movie adaptation, it is implied that Leigh and Dennis might share a mutual attraction now that Leigh’s original love interest Arnie is dead.
- Darnell Is A Criminal In Stephen King’s Christine Novel. Darnell is a relatively heroic character in Christine’s movie adaptation, with the supporting star trying to warn Arnie about Christine’s magical powers before he is killed.
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Oct 14, 2016 · “Christine,” centered on a riveting and at times unbearably emotional performance by Rebecca Hall, attempts to give a three-dimensional and respectful-yet-honest portrait of a complex woman. Sometimes the film is successful in this, sometimes it’s not.
Nov 8, 2023 · Some, still, are waiting for a true reappraisal, with 1983's Christine - a stylish and fiery adaptation of the Stephen King novel which turned 40 in 2023 - arguably the most overlooked.
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- STEPHEN KING PITCHED THE MOVIE TO GET MADE. Producer Richard Kobritz helped adapt Stephen King’s novel Salem’s Lot as a TV miniseries in 1979, and the author asked Kobritz whether he’d be up for adapting any more of his works.
- JOHN CARPENTER SIGNED ON SIMPLY BECAUSE HE WANTED A JOB. Kobritz approached John Carpenter after the critical and financial failure of his 1982 adaptation of The Thing, which is now widely regarded as one of the filmmaker’s best.
- CARPENTER AND THE SCREENWRITER WERE STEPHEN KING VETERANS. Christine wasn’t Carpenter’s first foray into adapting the twisted mind of Stephen King. He was originally supposed to direct the adaptation of Firestarter, but was fired from the project because of the poor performance of The Thing.
- HORROR HITS AT THE TIME FORCED CHANGES TO THE SCRIPT. In King’s book, Christine is seemingly haunted by her former owner, Roland D. LeBay, who appears to mild-mannered nerd Arnie in the backseat of the car as a rotting corpse taunting the car’s new owner.
Jan 24, 2016 · Film Review: ‘Christine’ Rebecca Hall aces the role of her career in Antonio Campos' impeccably observed account of the Christine Chubbuck tragedy. By Guy Lodge
I legit watched it Monday afternoon and I can say the screenplay is awesome, the acting is pretty damn good, the reverse special effects are like all time good when Christine puts herself back together again.
