Christine

[J.R. Hudson]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gyNy2pAb3E&mode=related&search=

Here is the first 30 Minutes for those of you youngster types who ahve never seen it

People mention John Carpenter and they say Halloween or The Thing in the same breath; and not without reason

But I always found this film his most polished in terms of mis-en-scene and bravado

It's the first 30 minutes, so look for the fight scene, the parent scene and of course when Arnie forst ses's Christine. Look at that two shot with the car mount and then the pan out of no where; GENIUS !!!!!!!!!!

It's john's last good film IMO

He was at the top of his game and then regressed and never matured

[Barry_Green]

It's been a long time, but I'll put it on the netflix list and check it out again.

But -- "Christine" being Carpenter's last "good" film? Blasphemy! :) Both "Big Trouble In Little China" and "They Live" came after "Christine"... I'd put "They Live" as his last stroke of genius... I mean, after that we got saddled with "Vampires" and "Escape from L.A.'' -- blech.

[Mark Harris]

I agree with you Barry, up to "They Live."

I mean do you remember how long that fight between Keith David and Roddy Piper was?????

[Barry_Green]

I mean do you remember how long that fight between Keith David and Roddy Piper was?????
That was the whole point! :) Man, that was a great fight scene, and it just kept going, and going, and going... :nads:

[Batutta]

John Carpenter -minus- Dean Cundey = Suckage

[DeSica]

I mean do you remember how long that fight between Keith David and Roddy Piper was?????

I was still in highschool when I saw that film...and I think the fight scene ended just after graduation.

[Sad Max]

I always thought that Christine is one of the least of Carpenter's films.

Come to think of it, I still do.

[David Jimerson]

Can't put it in the bottom 5.

[Sad Max]

Lessee...bottom 5 Carpenter films...

The Fog

Prince of Darkness

Escape From L.A.

Ghosts of Mars

and...

...Christine

[David Jimerson]

I'd have to rank "Vampires" and "Memoirs of an Invisible Man" beneath it.

[Sad Max]

I'll allow as there's some wriggle room, there.

[Mark Harris]

That was the whole point! :) Man, that was a great fight scene, and it just kept going, and going, and going... :nads:

If They Live would've just had Kurt Russell, all would have been forgiven. :)

As for Christine, I don't remember it being all that. I think the premise alone made me think it was silly. But I'll throw it in Netflix. JH is so over the moon about it, I gotta check it again...

[Aaron Marshall]

Christine freaked me out as a kid.

I remember some commercial that had Christine, Cujo, and that cat from Cat's Eye in it. I always thought that was cool.

[Barry_Green]

If They Live would've just had Kurt Russell, all would have been forgiven. :)
If They Live would've had Kurt Russell, it would have brought home the Oscar for Best Picture. :evil:

But hey, it's Rowdy Roddy Piper's greatest role, I don't think he ever did anything else that compares with his accomplishments in "They Live". :)

[J.R. Hudson]

I was still in highschool when I saw that film...and I
think the fight scene ended just after graduation.

LOL :thumbsup: :evil: :D


It's been a long time, but I'll put it on the netflix list and check it out again.

But -- "Christine" being Carpenter's last "good" film? Blasphemy! :) Both "Big Trouble In Little China" and "They Live" came after "Christine"... I'd put "They Live" as his last stroke of genius... I mean, after that we got saddled with "Vampires" and "Escape from L.A.'' -- blech.

I'm telling you.

I loved Big Trouble and They Live, but neither come close to the magic of my Top 5

JC's Top 5

Halloween
The Thing
Escape From New York
Christine
The Fog --- Campy and low-budget, but something is there. You can see the love of filmmaking in this picture depite the limitations they were given

JC's Bottom 5

Escape From L.A.
Vampires
Ghost of Mars
Village of the Damned
In the Mouth of Madness

[Sad Max]

The Fog --- Campy and low-budget, but something is there. You can see the love of filmmaking in this picture depite the limitations they were given

I can discern a love of filmmaking behind "Plan Nine From Outer Space," too, but that doesn't go very far in the direction of making it a good film...

[J.R. Hudson]

LOL

Remember, I think RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD is one of the finest films ever made.

[J.R. Hudson]

It's been a long time, but I'll put it on the netflix list and check it out again.


Let me know when you do !

Pay attention to the film in it's whole; it is polished and complete.

[Sad Max]

LOL

Remember, I think RETURN OF THE LIVING DEAD is one of the finest films ever made.

If you really loved me, you'd let me...eat your...BRAAAAAAIIIIIINNN!

[J.R. Hudson]

YES ! YES ! YES !

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=7vDLbFt8kAs&mode=related&search=




http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=shxBiLuOdn4&mode=related&search=

[J.R. Hudson]

Spiders character cracks me up (The black dude)

[HorseFilms]

Now I have to watch the damn flick again. It's probably been 6 months since I've seen it.

[J.R. Hudson]

Now I have to watch the damn flick again. It's probably been 6 months since I've seen it.


LOL

Yes. This film is among my rotation

[TimurCivan]

I agree with you Barry, up to "They Live."

I mean do you remember how long that fight between Keith David and Roddy Piper was?????

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z1eFdUSnaQM

It may have been long, but it couldnt have been as slow or as lame or as long as this fight scene you Trekkie......


Mark Gave me his copy of "They live", and i must tell you, i really love that movie. Somethign about the whole sequence where OBEY is written everywhere when he puts on the glasses just seems so appropriate for todays audiences.

The Fog was great! i watched it in HD yesterday on "Monsers HD", and let me tell you, that was actually a really cool story. The bending of perspective on historical figures, one mans hero is another mans enemy etc... Really cool. ( the new version of The Fog sucked donkeys)

Escape from NY; ROCKS HARD. I wish NYC were like that. I remeber when i was little, we used to drive through SOHO with our windows rolled up because crack heads and junkies used to come up to the car whenever we stopped at a redlight. Nowadays, soho is like Champs`-Elyse`es.... Jesus. An apartment in that neighborhood was 12$ a month. One of my art professors used to pay 120$ a year for his lease in a 10,000 sqft loft space on Prince street..... The good old days i say.

[Capt Quirk]

I'll just say it is very typical of King's stories. It was an excellent book, but the movie left a lot to be desired. As far as Carpenter's movies, I'd put Big Trouble In Little China ahead of it.

[Mark Harris]

http://youtube.com/watch?v=Z1eFdUSnaQM

It may have been long, but it couldnt have been as slow or as lame or as long as this fight scene you Trekkie......




Dude, if you went up against that thing, you'd pee your pants like a little girl and run home to mommy. Do not mess with Kirk. The man has MOVES.

[Mark Harris]

Though if there is one man who could give him a fight, it would be...

Keith David.

Now that's a movie i want to see: Keith David vs. James T. Kirk...badass.

[Billy Pilgrim]

Keith David is awesome. I've been a big fan of him since I saw Platoon many years ago. And of course, They Live made me an even bigger fan. I love his cameo in Requiem for a Dream too.

[TimurCivan]

Oh the dude with the AWESOME voice.... he could fight Kirk... and spock....

[Capt Quirk]

Oh Hell... Kirk is so tough, even Evil Kirk couldn't kick his ass!

[Sad Max]

He played the Imam in the Riddick movies...

...yeah, that guy is just magnificent.

[Mark Harris]

Yeah, and he did shakespeare in the park this summer. He was also hilarious in something about mary :)