Non-Cannon ~ Episode 59 - Christine (1983)

Today we're looking at an odd entry in John Carpenter's oeuvre. This time we watched Christine, based on the Stephen King book, and the only novel adaption Carpenter ever did. Does it hold up? Well . . .

To be honest, I had never seen this one before. Mainly because I'm very cold on Stephen King and because the concept never appealed to me. That said, some of my trepidations were realized when watching this movie. On the other hand, it was better than it had any right to be. It's a mixed experience, in other words. As always, check out the episode to hear our full thoughts!

Next time we've got an even more contentious picture to talk about.

Randy's Score: 3/5

JD's Score: 3/5

Up Next: Starman!

Non-Cannon ~ Episode 58 - Assault on Precinct 13 (1976)

It's time for our little between-season special. This time we're going to be covering a quartet of John Carpenter movies, making up for the fact that we didn't get to cover one in season six. We wanted to cover as much of his material as possible, so hence this special. For our first one we decided to start with his breakout picture with 1976's Assault on Precinct 13.

This is Carpenter's first studio movie, even though it was extremely low budget. You wouldn't know it from the way the story plays out since it contains ever single John Carpenter hallmark he would become famous for in a mere handful of years. To go into it would be diving into deep spoilers, but if you've seen it then you know how true this is.

Nonetheless, it remains one of his best movies even near 45 years since its release and is essential to anyone who enjoys 1970s or 1980s action movies, influencing much that was to come. There still isn't much like it today.

Randy's Score: 5/5

JD's Score: 5/5

Up Next: Christine!