Christine (1983 film) "Christine". Kobritz purchased the rights to "Christine" after finding himself attracted to the novel's "celebration of America's obsession with the motorcar." According to John Carpenter, "Christine" was not a film he had planned on directing, saying that he directed the film as "a job" as opposed to a "personal project." He had previously directed "The Thing" (1982), which had done poorly at the box office and led to critical backlash. In retrospect, Carpenter stated that upon reading "Christine", he felt that "It just wasn't very frightening. But it was something I needed to do at that time for my career."
Christine Boutin Yvelines : 1982–2009 (Resignation). Reelected in 1988, 1994, 2001, 2008. Municipal Council Mayor of Auffargis : 1980–1983. Municipal councillor of Auffargis : 1977–1983 Deputy-mayor of Rambouillet : 1983–2001. Reelected in 1989, 1995. Municipal councillor of Rambouillet : 1983–2001. Reelected in 1989, 1995. Christine Boutin Christine Boutin (, born 6 February 1944) is a French former politician leading the small French Christian Democratic Party. She served as a member of the French National Assembly representing Yvelines, from 1986 until 2007, when she was appointed Minister of Housing and Urban Development by President Nicolas Sarkozy. She was a candidate in the 2002