The Original: An adaptation of Stephen King's novel, revolving around a nerdy teenager (Keith Gordon) who develops a keen sense of self-confidence alongside an obsession for his new car, a red-and-white 1958 Plymouth Fury nicknamed Christine. The car, however, has a jealous streak, and murderous intentions of its own. Why It Needs A Remake: Christine isn't typically regarded as one of King's better novels, and though John Carpenter makes a solid effort wringing as much entertainment value out of it as possible, it's still a largely goofy and often unintentionally amusing affair. Though a gritty tone is very much in vogue these days, there's definitely room for Christine to receive a modern update: the 1950s style could be easily updated to something more contemporary (perhaps the 80s?), and if it takes itself a little more seriously, it might actually end up with some genuine scares, the lack of which is the original's major flaw. How Likely Is It?:4/10. It's just tough to imagine a studio believing that they can take a concept this potentially silly and transform it into something that really works as a genuine thriller. Sure, the original movie more-than doubled its budget at the box office and there's a whole generation of kids who've never heard of Christine, but would many filmmakers want to bank on what worked three decades ago succeeding in the far more cynical present?
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