Daily Archives: 08Sep12
What’s On NOW?!: John Carpenter’s “CHRISTINE” (1983)
Y’all Already Know Of My Love For All Things…
JOHN CARPENTER
…And This One Is No Exception.
So…
…Do Y’all Know About…
“CHRISTINE“
(1983)
??? ??? ???
If You DO…
…AWESOME OPOSSUM!!!
If You DO NOT…
…Then Allow Me To Educate You!!!
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The Title Character In This Flick Is No Woman…
…Or…
…At Least…
…Not A Woman Woman Woman-Type-Woman.
Nope.
This “CHRISTINE” Is A 1958 PLYMOUTH FURY!!!
Are You Cornfused Already?
Lord I Hope Not.
(teehehe)
She’s A Killer Car…
…That’s Also A Killer Killer Killer-Type-Killer.
Wanna Try And Stop Her?
HA!
Goooood Luck With Allllll That!
She’s Virtually Indestructible.
She’s A Ferocious Killing Machine…
…And She’s The Property Of Young…
“ARNIE CUNNINGHAM”
(Portrayed By KEITH GORDON)
…A High School Geek Who Used To Get Picked-On And Bullied Every Single Day.
But Not Anymore.
His Personality Has Undergone A Major Change.
Why?
Because He Bought “CHRISTINE” That’s Why.
She’s A Powerful Evil Presence…
…And She’s Found The New Love Of Her Life…
…Just As Young “ARNIE” Has.
They’re A Hitched-Pair, Now.
He Drives Her AND Takes Care Of Her AND Loves Her.
She Loves Him AND Will Destroy Anyone Or Anything That Tries To Come Between Them.
Sounds Like A Crazy Plot-Line For A Flick, Sure.
But Isn’t That Was Makes Movies FUN!?!
YOU BETCHA IT IS!!!
“CHRISTINE“
…Is Based On The Novel Of The Same Name From Horror Master…
STEPHEN KING
!!! !!! !!!
How Could Anyone Ask For More?!
JOHN CARPENTER
…Directing A Novel By…
STEPHEN KING
?!?!?
O.M.G.
Sounds Like A Match Made In Movie Heaven…
…Or Movie Hell…
…Depending On How You Wanna Look At It.
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I Would Venture To Call…
“CHRISTINE“
…JOHN CARPENTER‘s More Forgotten Classic.
A Lot Of People Younger Than I Have Never Heard Of It.
That Does Chap My Ass, Sometimes.
I Meet People Who Claim To Be Movie Buffs…
…Yet They’ve Never Bothered To See MOST Of The Movies I Greatly Enjoy.
I Guess That’s Why People Like Myself Are Crucial.
We Discuss The Things Others Haven’t A Clue About.
That Makes Me Feel Much More Needed AND Necessary.
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“CHRISTINE“
…Co-Stars…
JOHN STOCKWELL
&
ALEXANDRA PAUL
…As Young “ARNIE”‘s Best Friend And His Girlfriend.
It Also Stars To Of My Favorites…
ROBERT PROSKY
(“THE GREAT OUTDOORS” Anyone?!)
…And…
HARRY DEAN STANTON
(“ALIEN“? Riiight!!!)
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Is “CHRISTINE” The Flick For You?
Hmm.
Maybe.
Do You Enjoy Classic ’80s Horror?
Do You Enjoy Unconventional Plots?
Do You Enjoy Listening To The Oldies Station?
Do You Love Killer Cars…
…That Also Happen To Be Killers?
IF That’s A Big Ole FO SHO I’m Hearing From Y’all…
…Then YES…
…YES…
“CHRISTINE“
…May Very Well Be Right Up Your Proverbial Alley.
It’s A Rather Smart Little Horror Film…
…A Personal Favorite…
…And A Mainly Forgotten Classic.
It IS The Weekend…
…So Why Don’t You Try Finding This One On The NetFlix…
…Or Even At Your Local Video Store.
I PROMISE…
…It’s So So SO Worth It, My Peeps.
Nothing Wrong With Giving It The Ole College-Try…
…Right?!
RIGHT!!!
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“RESPECT The BURDEN.” –NAPOLEON BONAPARTE
“The Happiness Of Man, As Well As His Dignity, Consists In Virtue.” –JOHN ADAMS
Celebrating My First 100,000… …With KISS And “CHARISMA”
“Is It My Fortune…
…Or My Fame…
…Is It My Money…
…Or My Name…
…Is It My Personality…
…Or Just My Sexuality…
…Yeeeah, Yeeeah…“
… … …
“…What Is My…
…CHARISMA…
…What Is My….
…CHARISMA…
…Yeeeah…“
… … …

“CHARISMA” Is (odd as it may sound to loyal fans) My Favorite Track From The 1979 Hit Album “DYNASTY” By KISS !!!
… … …
“…Is It My Body…
…Or My Brain…
…Do I Drive You Insane…
…HA…
…Is It The Power Of My Touch…
…Do You Need Me Too Much…
…Too Much…
…TOO MUCH…“
… … …
“…What Is My…
…CHARISMA…
…What Is My…
…What Is My…
…What Is My…
…CHARISMA…“
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Sooo…
…In Case You Didn’t Gather This From The Headline To This Bloggin’ing…
…I’m Now OFFICIALLY Part Of The…
“100,000-HITS-CLUB“
!!! !!! !!!
That’s Right, My Peeps…
“YOU JIVIN’ ME, TURKEY?“
…Is Now Among The Ranks Of The Established Greats!!!
WOOHOO!!!
I Told Y’all I Wouldn’t Be Doing Anymore Milestone Pieces Until AFTER…
“YOU JIVIN’ ME, TURKEY?“
…Had Officially Made It To 100,000 Hits.
Well…
…The 100,000TH Hit Came Yesterday Evening…
…And I’d Been Wracking My Brain All Night…
…Thinking Thinking Thinking…
…And…
…Tinkering Tinkering Tinkering…
…With All Sorts Of Ideas On How To Celebrate.
By The End Of The Night…
…Yeah…
…I Had Nothing.
Couldn’t Think At All, Anymore.
My Body Was Exhausted…
…But My Brain Was Nearly On Life-Support.
I Just Didn’t Know How I Wanted To Do This Thing.
Sooo…
…I Laid Down And Went To Bed…
…Thinking MAYBE MAYBE MAYBE A Fresh Start In The Morning Would Help Me Figure-Out Exactly What I Wanted To Do.
After I Awoke…
…I Popped-On Some Of My Favorite Tunage…
…And I Began To Think…
…And Think Think Think…
…And Eventually It Came To Me!
I Shouldn’t Do Anything Super Special At All!
I Should Do A Post As I Always Do…
…But Add The Fact I’m Now Batting A 100,000 For The Season.
And So, That’s What I’m Doing.
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“CHARISMA“
by KISS
…Just Felt Right.
It Felt Like The Perfect Song To Go Along With The Spirit Of What I Wanted To Say.
I Don’t Know If It’s My “CHARISMA” That Keeps People Coming Back…
…Or…
…Perhaps…
…They’re Just Curious To See What The Hell I’m Gonna Talk About Next.
For Those Of Y’all Who Have Been With Me Since The Beginning Of This Thing…
…Yeah…
…I’m Sure It’s Been An Oddly Fun’ish Adventure.
There’s No Real Rhyme Or Reason To My Madness…
…This Blog Is Just A Reflection Of The Conflict Within My Twisted Brain.
I Find Staying FOCUSED…
…In ALL Of Its Forms…
…Is Something I Can Rarely Do.
Today I’m Over Here…
…Tomorrow I’m Over There…
…The Next Day I’m On The Friggin’ Moon!
I Would Apologize For That…
…BUT…
…To ME…
…That’s Part Of The Reason Y’all DO Continue Coming Back.
So…
…Thank You, My Peeps.
Thank You For Sticking With This Little Roller-Coaster IΒ Affectionately Call…
“YOU JIVIN’ ME, TURKEY?“
…A True Love Of My Life…
…FO SHO.
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“CHARISMA“
…Is…
…Honestly AND Truly…
…My FAVE FAVE Track On Their 1979 Album…
“DYNASTY“
…Though It’s One Of Their Least Known Jams.
Purest Fans Of…
KISS
…Didn’t Care Much For This Album.
In Fact…
…This Is The Album Where The Term…
“KISSCO“
…Comes From.
Meaning…
…True Fans Of Classic KISS Music Felt The Band Had…
“Sold Out”
…Because The Album Really Does Have An Almost Disco Like Quality And Sound.
No Foolies, Kids.
I Know A Bundle Of KISS Fans Who Simply HATE HATE HATE This Entire Album.
But Then…
…You Have Fans Like Myself…
…Who…
…Honestly AND Sincerely…
…LOVE This Album.
.Period.
BUT…
…Even With Classic Tracks Like…
“I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU“
(generally considered "The Best" song on the album)
&
“2,000 MAN“
&
“SURE KNOW SOMETHING“
…My Favorite Has Always Been…
“CHARISMA“
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T’Is A Simple Jam, Yes…
…But It’s Still “MY FAVORITE”…
…And I Say That Very Easily.
It’s BOTH A Great Walkin’ Jam AND A Great Driving Jam.
So It’s One I Think Y’all Should Check-Out If You Ever Get The Chance.
It’s All About FUN, My Peeps.
FUN Is The Name Of The Game, Ya Know?!
SURE YOU DO!!
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Anyway, My Peeps.
I Once Again Want To Say THANK YOU For Continuing To Check-Out…
“YOU JIVIN’ ME, TURKEY?“
…And I Sincerely CANNOT WAIT To Get Going On My Next 100,000!!!
As A Matter Of Fact…
…I’m Already Into The Next 100,000.
SO PLEASE…
…Please Please Please…
…Keep On Comin’ Back, Y’all!!!
I May Not Be “THE BEST” At All Of This…
…But I DO Have THE MOST FUN!!!
I Just Hope I Can Keep’er Chuggin’ Along.
And I Honestly Think I Will!!!
With All Of Your Help And Support…
…I KNOW I WILL!!!
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