christine Christine(1983)

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Christine fans... 2 reasons the movie used a 2 door car as Christine. I bet you don't know why?

A: There was no real life 4 door Fury in that year. And B: They thought a 2 door would look cooler.

Christine fans... It was also a special custom ordered paint job by the original owner Roland D. LeBay when he bought it. It did not come in that Autumn red and white. They only came in that Buckskin Beige color like the assembly line movie scene.

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Will Darnell:"Look how cockeyed he works, he's got f***in' brand new windshield wipers for a busted windshield." Pepper Boyd:"Well, the boy does have good hands." Will Darnell:"Good hands. Bad taste in cars. You know somethin' Pepper? You can't polish a turd!"

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Will Darnell:"Kiddo, if you sold him that piece of sh**, you oughta be f***in' ashamed of yourself!" Dennis Guilder:"I didn't sell it to him. I tried to talk him out of it." Will Darnell:"You should've tried harder! I knew a guy who had a car like that once. F***in' bastard killed himself in it. Son of bit** was so mean, if poured boilin' water down his throat, he would've pissed ice cubes!"

Edited October 21, 2023 by Skipper Duke

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Will Darnell:"I don't allow no smokin' in here either." Arnie Cunningham:"Well  I don’t smoke." Will Darnell:"Don't interrupt me punk! Don't interrupt me, an' don't get smart!"

Dennis Guilder:"Umm sir."

Will Darnell:"Whaaat."

Dennis Guilder:"Those men over there are smoking. You better tell ‘em to stop."

Will Darnell:"Are you tryin' to help your buddy right out of here Chuck? Dennis Guilder:"No!" Will Darnell:"Then shut your pie hole!"(Turns to Arnie)"I know a creep when I see one. And I think I'm lookin' at one right now."

 

Edited October 21, 2023 by Skipper Duke

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Arnie Cunningham:“Come on Christine” baby please. It’s alright. Everything’s still the same."

 

*starts her up*I wonder why plays*

 

Arnie *smirks* "Ooookay."

[Skipper Duke]

Christine Fun Fact: Alexandra Paul(Leigh Cabot) played a trick on the Christine set on the director John Carpenter. She let her twin sister do a scene instead of her. They didn't know it wasn't her until she talked. Carpenter said "There's something wrong with Alexandra!"  The bulldozer scene with Dennis at one point her sister was in the scene not her. The only way to tell and her twin sister apart is by voice. John didn't know until she spoke that it wasn't Paul. They look like each other. When she spoke, he said "There's something wrong with Alexandra!" John Carpenter got Alexandra Paul aside later and told her "You little prankster!"

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Christine fans... Do you think the car was mocking Moochie Welch when the radio played Little Bitty Pretty One? Because Moochie is not little. He's fat.

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Christine fans... Do you think the car was mocking Will Darnell when the radio played Boney Maroni? Because Darnell is not little. He's fat.

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Christine fans... CQB 241 the acronym for Christine's license plate means Close Quarters Battle Two Four One.

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Christine fans... Christine talked thru the radio. The songs that played.

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Christine Fun Fact: Part of Robert Prosky 's contract was that he would take the role of Will Darnell only if some book lines made it in the movie. He wanted to be able to speak some book lines.

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Christine Trivia: What song does she play to scare Dennis away when he tries to break in her at Darnell's?

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Christine fans... In the movie, Christine was pissed off at Arnie's death. But she caused it. Threw him out the windshield in the final showdown in Darnell's Garage. How could she be mad at something she caused? Lesson learned... Is always wear your seatbelt in your possessed/haunted car!

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Christine fans... Favorite version of the car Christine

A: Book 4 door version

B: 2 Movie 2 door version

C: Both versions of the car

Vote in the comments below.

C

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Christine fans... The book is mostly told thru Arnie Cunningham's best friend Dennis Guilder's point of view. Stephen King admitted he had a hard time figuring out how to tell the story when he had Dennis get hurt in Football. But he found it. When Dennis recovered, the book was finished thru Dennis.

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Christine fans... In the book, at Roland D. LeBay's funeral, Dennis Guilder admits he don't like Arnie Cunningham's car Christine. Dennis tells the brother George LeBay "The car. That Fury. I don't like it."

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Dennis Guilder:"I saw you guys at the football game. How'd you ever get that car fixed up like that?"

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Christine fans... Favorite version of the story
A: Book
B: Movie
C: Both

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For me it's C

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Will Darnell:"Hey don't think you got the gold key to the crapper! Nobody takes advantage of me, you understand?" Arnie Cunningham:"Yes." Will Darnell:"If it wasn't for me, it would be costin' you a whole sh** pile of dough to put this heap together." Arnie Cunningham:"I know. I know!"

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On 10/24/2023 at 2:32 AM, Skipper Duke said:

Christine Trivia: What song does she play to scare Dennis away when he tries to break in her at Darnell's?

Keep a Knockin'(But You Can't Come In)

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In the book this scene goes like this.  Roland D. LeBay:"Her name is Christine." Arnie Cunningham:"I like that. Don't you Dennis?" Dennis Guilder:"No! If you have to name Arnie, why don't you name it trouble?" George LeBay the brother sold it the car to Arnie in the movie. Roland died 6 weeks ago. Roland sells it in the book himself then dies a few weeks later.

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Christine fans... I think it played a trick on Will Darnell the same trick which it played on Dennis Guilder in the book. It made Dennis see it as brand new when he sat in it in Roland's garage. I think it pulled that in the movie on Darnell. When he opened the door I don't think he saw a burned out interior but what he saw was a brand new interior in pristine mint condition instead. You know that car can play tricks to lure you in.

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Here's a treat for both Christine and Dukes fans.

 

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