Legendary director John Carpenter thinks reappraisals of his 1983 Stephen King horror movie Christine have gone too far in recent years.
Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT John Carpenter thinks reappraisals of his horror movie Christine have gone too far. Released in 1983, Carpenter’s Stephen King adaptation brought to life the author’s tale of a haunted 1958 Plymouth Fury, resulting in a modest box office hit . Now forty years after the film’s release, this minor hit is widely considered a classic of the horror genre, and is routinely ranked among Carpenter’s own best works.
Horror fans of today may be more in love with Christine than ever before, but Carpenter for his part does not believe the hype, dismissing talk of the film’s classic status. In an interview with Total Film , Carpenter shot down the notion that his King adaptation deserves such upward reappraisal, saying “Oh come on, stop, that’s ridiculous.” He added, “I know there’s some rumblings about its anniversary.
I’m not aware of any of that. You gotta realize one thing about me – no one ever tells me anything. But I’m glad. I like it. I like it a lot. For reasons like the cast. I really dig them. And the car. It was fun. It’s not one of my favorites of mine, but that’s OK. It’s a good movie. Carpenter Thinks Fuller’s Christine Reboot Will Top His Version Given Carpenter’s habitual bluntness, it’s no surprise that the director would dismiss talk of Christine as a horror classic. The filmmaker indeed recently addressed news of Fuller’s upcoming reboot, telling Total Film that he expects the new version to surpass his own, saying “Oh boy. Well, good luck to him. It will probably be better.
It may seem that Carpenter is being a bit harsh in his opinion of his own Christine movie, but then again, the project was not a very personal one for the filmmaker. Coming on the heels of The Thing, a film Carpenter truly believed in , the King adaptation was little more than a job of work for the director, and he put in a workmanlike effort.
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