Ep850: Page2Screen: CHRISTINE

What better day than Valentine's Day to celebrate our love/hate relationship with Stephen King adaptations?

Yes, the latest "Page2Screen" kicks into high gear with a look at Christine, King's 1983 novel about a teenager who becomes obsessed with fixing up a rusty 1958 Plymouth Fury--only to discover that it's haunted by a previous owner!

The dark, merciless book was actually still being written when John Carpenter's film adaptation went into production (a fact Ian learned after recording this episode with Cole), and the big-screen version of the story wound up being a (near) total junker for diehard fans of the book.

In this spoiler-packed episode, the guys look under the hood to examine what went wrong, what went right, and how bringing King's story to life faithfully might only be possible in the modern era!

Show Links

• Watch the Christine trailer.

• Enjoy this YouTube sketch by Man Carrying Thing, "How Stephen King Gets His Ideas" (referenced in the show).

• Check out Cole's recent article for Tor.com, "Why Do People Still Balk at Animation--And How Can We Change Their Minds?" (featuring Ian!).

• Keep up with all of Cole's literary goings-on at his website.

• Subscribe to, like, and comment on the Kicking the Seat YouTube channel!