Despite his old age, Robert Prosky was one of the most nicest guys that ever lived in Hollywood, during his time. Everyone just loved him. Yet! he was such an underrated actor. I simply loved him in Mrs Doubtfire, with Robin Williams. Thank! you.
His debut was in the movie Thief with James Caan. He was awesome there. I feel like he could have been a legend like Brando if he had started movies much younger. He’s incredible here.
Darnell’s Auto Body Shop was shot at a massive warehouse space previously used as a wire factory during World War II, and located in Irwindale, California-and it was more than just a set. Production designers used half of the space to stand in as the actual garage and junkyard, but the other half was used as a body shop to assemble and fix the numerous versions of Christine used in the actual movie.
The fact that Arnie became so cool that Darnell trusted him to work there and drive his caddie was a huge leap for a character arc. Every bit a vital part of the character, right up there with drinkin roadies and telling his boy to chill tf out!!
Superb acting. I saw an interview with Robert Prosky, the guy who played Darnell, and I almost couldn't believe it was the same guy. He spoke with such elegance and intelligence, like some sort of college professor.
TheTallMan35 Yeah I saw an interview with too, and you're completely right. In fact, now it's been kind of ruined for me, as I can't see him as Darnell that much anymore :(
You tryin ta help yourself right outta UA-cam. If Mr. Prosky gets in your face like he did Arnie, you will see Darnell again...Huh! Now get the hell outta here...we're closed. ;>]
I wish I had a couple of neighbors like Darnell. I live in a college town and and over the last ten years the college has been expanding and the student population has exploded with many of the single family houses in my neighborhood becoming rentals filled with snot nosed spoiled brats. I despise them, They're nothing like the humble hard-working people I grew up around. They're all immature assholes. Darnell would straighten their asses out.
I worked for a guy like Darnell once. One of the best jobs I ever had! He was a great boss. He didn't take any shit from anyone, he was gruff and surly as hell. But if you did your job and didn't cause problems he would do anything for you. He didn't put up with any BS, though. When we came to work we worked. But the paychecks were always on time and they always cashed. Then he died suddenly and the shop was bought by some Japanese outfit. They promptly closed it and moved the business to Mexico.
I worked for a miserable prick like Darnell He was always mean and nasty. BUT when it was time for me to move on in my career my future boss called him and I was hired. My next boss mentioned how he gave me a raving recommendation while still the interview process. I thanked the miserable prick he said “I always wish the best for my employees and will never stop even my best employee from pursuing a better life”. I always knew a heart of gold was in Marvins miserable appearance.
I knew a guy that had a car like that, fuckin bastard killed himself in it. Was so mean you could pour boiling water down his throat and he'd piss ice cubes
I met guys like Darnell growing up in South Philadelphia back in the 70's. They were a classic breed that you rarely encounter in this day of yuppies who don't even know how to change a flat. We need a few Darnells out there today to straighten out the young snot nose punks who think everything is owed to them.
"BUT I'M ENTITLED AND IT'S MY RIGHT" na just kidding I'm 20 now and in the army but I get what your saying and let me say you are absolutely right sir.
Russel Vanetti, is the name of a man who is just like Darnelle loved working for him got a lot of laughs at him in his face, he was 5'9 I stand at 6'4 was a great time
Over the years, growing up, I've had assholes treat me the way Will Darnell treated Arnie the night he first brought Christine in. Laying down the law about the consequences of him running that "mechanical asshole" in his garage without an exhaust hose. Telling Arnie he didn't take any shit from kids like him. That's why Arnie began Christine's restoration with a ring job, which was the most difficult part of the whole process. Then he repaired all non functional lighting. He put on brand new windshield wipers for her busted windshield as well as a new radio antenna. But he did the rest of her restoration by driving her round and round the junkyard behind the garage to utilize the power of her magical reversal odometer as he listened to the Du-Wap music on WDIL. Today, my conscience produces daymares of authority figures treating me the way Will Darnell initially treated Arnie all the time, and it really pisses me off!!!! If my conscience were an actual human being, I'd want Christine to take him out the same way she took out Will Darnell. A while back, a wrinkle faced raspy voiced bitch cut my longtime girlfriend and me off from the student fans at college soccer games, and threatened to have us removed from the soccer stadium. When she demandingly asked, "You understand me?!?!?!?!", I wanted to say "I understand you need to go in the ladies room and sit on the potty, 'cause you're full a shit!!!" But instead I said, "I understand you've ruined this occasion for us and it's time for us to leave!!!!!" Harris and I ultimately shyed away from going to college sports events in person, and switched to watching college sports on TV. We went from bleacher potato sports fans to couch potato sports fans. If we eat a meal during the game, watching from my dining area, that's when we're mate's chair potato sports fans. A mate's chair is an Early American spindle back dining chair that's distinctive for it's ornate spindle back, ornate leg structure, and guitar shaped solid wood seat. It get's it's name from it's origin in ship mess hall's for ship mates. Growing up, there were two periods when Pizza Hut had them in their old restaurants. I also today have a bass guitar which has an actual mate's chair seat for the body. It's a really good sounding bass too. In a book I wrote about that last soccer season, and Harris's and my being cut off from the student fans, Christine takes the bitch that cut us off from the student fans out. She runs up behind her on the highway like she did with Buddy Reperton. With the same powers she used to make Leigh choke on the burger, she seises control of the bitch's minivan, takes her up to 90 an hour as her headlights turn into hateful gloating cat's eyes, watching her vehicle accelerate out of control. She then drives her minivan off the highway into a ravine with no physical contact. Christine then goes on her mary way. No traces of autumn red paint are found on the wreck of the minivan. The highway patrol concludes that the lady fell asleep at the wheel.
Dad is one, mean person because this fella Darnell does not really take shit from anyone who comes there because I remember seeing this fella on a TV series called Hill Street blues when it once aired on NBC back in the 80s it was all about the Chicago police department and I believe he was the death sergeant or police chief or somebody’s, he could’ve been any higher ranking official and the police department who acted in that role.
@@fgrau7376 The same actor who gave the kid the magic ticket in Last Action Hero lol. Also played the horror movie tv host dressed up like Dracula in Gremlins 2!
I saw this movie when it first came out and have watched it many times since. I loved Robert Prosky in his role as Darnell and I couldn't stop laughing with this scene. The 38 dislikers must drive mechanical assholes. Lol.
How so? I had a boss like that who constantly treated me like crap all the time and picked on me. Ya know, you can only take so much, and if my temper got up so bad, I'd do something to that guy can't write about here as it wouldn't be very nice to write about. That's ok, in the end, he was on a Lake water skiing and had some sort of a accident and split himself half apart. The hospitial had to give this creep four blood transfusions to save his ever loving good for nothin neck. He got it good in the end, I didn't have to do anything after all. Nobody at work cared to or wanted to visit him at the hospital except one guy who needed to fix something and pick his brain in order to get answers to a problem. Tells ya what sort of bozo this guy is.
@@danbasta3677 You're old boss sounds like a piece of shit, I had a boss like that years ago and I told him to go fuck himself and walked out. Just be glad It's over😎
@@wmcwmc8623 He was. One time, he got right into my face in front of everybody at work. I could have legally punched him out cold for that. You don't go gettin into someone's else's face like that as legally, their in your space and you would have every legal right to knock them out cold, no questions asked.
A stellar performance playing Darnell by Robert Prosky. He was also amazing as Bear in The Lords Of Discipline. Performances like these are what drives fans like us to the theaters. May he rest in peace. 🎥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💐
I think for this scene, they disconnected two of Christine's spark plugs to make her sound like she was running on only four of her eight cylinders. They poured oil into the carb to make her smoke. The port headlight was out, and so was the starboard tail light. Darnell got pissed at Arnie because Christine had filled his garage with oil smoke. Arnie probably gave Christine a ring job so that she wouldn't burn oil and smoke up his garage, made other minor repairs, but did most of the restoration by driving her around the junk yard out back. Her backwards running odometer rejuvenated Christine, but also rejuvenated Arnie's eyesight. He later didn't need his glasses anymore, which had gotten broken in the fight with Buddy Repperton in the school auto mechanics shop. The backwards running odometer that generates the rejuvenating power is what I admire most about Christine.
This O.G reminds me of my legendary high school architecture professor; Mr. Shedelech from F.M.H.S. His Nick-name was Shaddy Daddy! He was hilariously strict! He even had Pom poms in the hallway to cheer the kids who were running to class to get in before the bell! (Me). Absolute beast! Very smart but stern! He had a magnifying glass and a whole process to weed out students that did not meet his standards. About 70 percent of us were weeded out. But the ones who stayed and did not give up we’re blessed beyond return! But he had created incredible architects and engineers in his 20 years of teaching! Thank you Mr. Shedelech.
Kills me how he usually played cantankerous, miserable old bastards in films but in real life he came over as everyone's favourite grandpa! That's some skill!
I worked with a couple guys like Darnell, I enjoyed working with them & indeed a unique breed. I stood my ground with them & said what was on my mind & the respect was earned more then just keeping my head down. Fun times!
It's is implied Darnell knew the original owner of Christine . He knew a guy who killed himself in his car, just like the brother of the old man in the beginning of the movie.
Ok....That's the last time you run that mechanical asshole in here without an exhaust hose!! Classic in '83 and still classic now. Robert Prosky had the best lines of the movie.
@@carlstclair9920 if he had kept his mouth shut too Christine may have spared him… but nevertheless, he called her a mechanical asshole So he got squished
Always got me how Will Darnell described Exactly how he knew LeBay and Christine , and then later on George LeBay does say how his brother committed suicide in Christine.
Will Darnell looked like the Christmas animation of Santa Claus is coming to town in 1970 as the burger mister sitting in a wheel chair of the comparison of his face.
Yeah okay, bet you didn't know presidents are corporate puppets! And you got to be a Liberal if you think Hillary is better than Trump? Ever heard of the TPP? Doubt it, cause you probably get your news from the mainstream media. And you should thank him for getting the economy up and running with people getting jobs! Liberals just want to tax you to death and make you dependant on welfare and food stamps. I'm not a Conservative if you're wondering. If Hillary was president, the 2A would cease to exist and she would push us into WW3.
Robert Prosky, who played Darnell, was one Helluva character actor. Remember him in Hill St. Blues about this same time Christine came out. He's gone to his reward..we lost a good 'un..!!
Clean up around the place throw the toilet paper on the spools shit like that and you can raid my junk pile for whatever you want hell maybe ill even throw in a few bucks.
My Granpa was a lot like Darnell. Lived through the depression and never worked for another man a day in his life. Fair guy but wasn't afraid to put a knot in your head even when he was practically crippled. They really don't come like that no more.
Darnel is like bob pogo from f is for family. There’s something about those type of bosses in the 70s/80s, that just really stick with you on how things use to be.
I love F is for Family. Yeah Bob Pogo and Will Darnell were definitely of a bygone eras. They weren’t “bad”, just rough around the edges, but they are always straight with you.
Ole man Darnell got eyes in the back of his head, when arnies friend shoots him the bird, he quickly turns, awesome scene, luv that sixty eight with the covered headlights,
"I knew a guy that had a car like that once. Fuckin bastard killed himself in it." Me and my dad loved Darnell. Joked about it all the time. I lost him this year. Miss you, man.
Despite his old age, Robert Prosky was one of the most nicest guys that ever lived in Hollywood, during his time. Everyone just loved him. Yet! he was such an underrated actor. I simply loved him in Mrs Doubtfire, with Robin Williams. Thank! you.
His debut was in the movie Thief with James Caan. He was awesome there.
I feel like he could have been a legend like Brando if he had started movies much younger.
He’s incredible here.
I liked the old dracula in Gremlins 2.
Dennis's Charger is so bad ass.
+Adolph Oliver Bush Yeah he drives that 1968 Dodge Charger
Cars
@kierrhoa816 CHS Yep
Kieran Rhoads CHS yeah she is a classic car
Not an R/T.........no suregrip as evident when he stomps it in front of Arnies house you can hear its a limited slip probably a 383 2bbl
I swear, Darnell's Garage should have been a sitcom on TV, it would have been an instant hit!
Maybe?
mrExcellent101 Lol and I would pay for that entertainment.
We would hear the horns of old Cadillacs Pontiac Plymouth and studebakers
mechanical assholes
They could habe LeBay's ghost haunting the place!
Darnell’s Auto Body Shop was shot at a massive warehouse space previously used as a wire factory during World War II, and located in Irwindale, California-and it was more than just a set. Production designers used half of the space to stand in as the actual garage and junkyard, but the other half was used as a body shop to assemble and fix the numerous versions of Christine used in the actual movie.
Yupp, and fun fact. All the scenes where christine is destroyed they didn't use a Plymouth fury. They used a Plymouth belvedere
Mechanical asshole? 😂😂😂
Great information, thanks!
Darnell nails the character 100% as a junk yard owner!!!! They always had a money roll of about 10k in their pocket too and a big dog.
"Shut your pie hole," is a phrase not used nearly enough anymore.
Classic film
So gone, these days.
I say "shut your suck" lol and another misplaced phrase that needs to be brought back is "PIPE DOWN"! When someone is out of hand lol
Phrase Pie Hole was used in thec1997 movie Titanic.
Gabos
Robert Prosky nailed Darnell right to the bone exactly as he is on the novel!
Ace. Shudda gotten an Oscar..or several.
including for best comedic actor.
best supporting role.
etc
No, he was a much nicer person in this, just a grumpy old man. In the novel, he’s a terrible and hurtful person.
@@tomj4406- I totally agree. But it might have simply been for lack of screen time. He was only a minor character.
@@jondstewartHe's also more intelligent and calculating in the novel. He's just a old loud slob in the movie.
Shut it off! Before we all choke to death!!! LMAO 🤣🤣🤣
If we had old Grandpa Darnell these days, there'd be a lot loss rich-assed, snot nose kids draggin' on the Orange belt.
Christmas World hell yes!
A lot of them think they're entitled to the golden key to the crapper.
@@williamshaw9047 Pmsl 🤣🤣🤣🚻🚾🚽
😅🤣😅🤣Left me in Stitches 🤣
@@williamshaw9047 🤣🤣🤣🤣
The fact that Arnie became so cool that Darnell trusted him to work there and drive his caddie was a huge leap for a character arc. Every bit a vital part of the character, right up there with drinkin roadies and telling his boy to chill tf out!!
"Now get the hell outta here, we're closed." Lmfao Turns and walks away like a BOSS It don't get better than that
Lmfao No sir :-)
@ your trying help your friend out of here Chuck. Then shut your pie hole
Sure, while wiping his ass.
Robert Prosky was great in this...perfect as Darnell.
Darnell totally ruled in this movie! Genius lines too!
Superb acting. I saw an interview with Robert Prosky, the guy who played Darnell, and I almost couldn't believe it was the same guy. He spoke with such elegance and intelligence, like some sort of college professor.
TheTallMan35 Yeah I saw an interview with too, and you're completely right. In fact, now it's been kind of ruined for me, as I can't see him as Darnell that much anymore :(
You tryin ta help yourself right outta UA-cam. If Mr. Prosky gets in your face like he did Arnie, you will see Darnell again...Huh! Now get the hell outta here...we're closed. ;>]
TheTallMan35 Yes, Robert Prosky in interviews seems like he was really a very nice, upbeat guy. RIP.
+TheTallMan35 awesome.... darnells acting was top notch!
Today's kids ,need an Uncle Darnell in their life. There would be a lot less snot nosed, spoiled brats dragging the Orange Belt
I wish I had a couple of neighbors like Darnell. I live in a college town and and over the last ten years the college has been expanding and the student population has exploded with many of the single family houses in my neighborhood becoming rentals filled with snot nosed spoiled brats. I despise them, They're nothing like the humble hard-working people I grew up around. They're all immature assholes. Darnell would straighten their asses out.
@@hootinouts
Was that in State College, Pennsylvania?
My Uncle was actually just like Darnell.
Take my upvote, you wonderful bastid.
What is the orange belt
I worked for a guy like Darnell once. One of the best jobs I ever had! He was a great boss. He didn't take any shit from anyone, he was gruff and surly as hell. But if you did your job and didn't cause problems he would do anything for you. He didn't put up with any BS, though. When we came to work we worked. But the paychecks were always on time and they always cashed. Then he died suddenly and the shop was bought by some Japanese outfit. They promptly closed it and moved the business to Mexico.
I worked for a miserable prick like Darnell He was always mean and nasty. BUT when it was time for me to move on in my career my future boss called him and I was hired. My next boss mentioned how he gave me a raving recommendation while still the interview process. I thanked the miserable prick he said “I always wish the best for my employees and will never stop even my best employee from pursuing a better life”. I always knew a heart of gold was in Marvins miserable appearance.
Rest in peace to your former boss, Jim.
I've worked with guys like that.... They are national treasures. Will give you the world but you gotta tote the line....
Sadly..
lol imagine romanticizing a guy like Darnell..
"I know a creep when I see one. (Turns to Arnie) I think I'm looking at one right now," lol!!
Well he's not wrong lol
I never Noticed that Dennis flips Darnell the Bird behind his Back before....lol
This movie had a lot of memorable background characters. Darnell,Buddy,Lebay,Detective Junkins.
Very True!!! They all are memorable
"You shut your pie hole, I know a creep when I see one." *turns to Arnie* "I think I'm lookin at one right now."
😂😂😂😂😂
Lol.
You trying to help your buddy right outa here, chuck?
🤣🤣🤣Left me in Stitches 🤣😅😅
😂 best part is how right he was
I would love to see Darnell order food at McDonald's.
Lol
"Will that be al-"
"Don't interrupt me punk...."
Lol
"Will that be al-"
"Don't interrupt me punk...."
I want a fucking big mac large fucking fries and a large fucking coke you understand me huh punk
"Would you like any fries with your order?" "Of course i want fucking fries you snot nosed punk!"
.......I dont wann any of those FUCKIN pickles on muh boiger either
love the '58 plymouth! that's a real car!
Yep, yessir..So's my 1962Caddie Convertible...if I could ever get the friggin' engine overhauled! Been comatose for about 3 yrs now!!
@@samburkes7552 No Caddy is Christine. If Christine was a Caddy, this movie would've sucked. :)
"Don't interrupt me punk, don't get smart" words of wisdom from Darnell more punks should take note and respect the old timer!
I knew a guy that had a car like that, fuckin bastard killed himself in it. Was so mean you could pour boiling water down his throat and he'd piss ice cubes
I like Darnell. He reminds me of this gruff old night watchman who worked at one of my former jobs.
I met guys like Darnell growing up in South Philadelphia back in the 70's. They were a classic breed that you rarely encounter in this day of yuppies who don't even know how to change a flat. We need a few Darnells out there today to straighten out the young snot nose punks who think everything is owed to them.
You got that right brother yuppies don't know squat .
I couldn't have said it better myself, it's a shame we don't have more Darnells in this world :(
Very true,were doomed
"BUT I'M ENTITLED AND IT'S MY RIGHT" na just kidding I'm 20 now and in the army but I get what your saying and let me say you are absolutely right sir.
Bless you son. Thank you for serving in our military. I been a volunteer for the last 16 years at a veteran's home
Darnell is legend. Can you imagine his motto as a motivational speaker?
"Fuck the world and don't take shit from anyone."
Russel Vanetti, is the name of a man who is just like Darnelle loved working for him got a lot of laughs at him in his face, he was 5'9 I stand at 6'4 was a great time
Over the years, growing up, I've had assholes treat me the way Will Darnell treated Arnie the night he first brought Christine in. Laying down the law about the consequences of him running that "mechanical asshole" in his garage without an exhaust hose. Telling Arnie he didn't take any shit from kids like him. That's why Arnie began Christine's restoration with a ring job, which was the most difficult part of the whole process. Then he repaired all non functional lighting. He put on brand new windshield wipers for her busted windshield as well as a new radio antenna. But he did the rest of her restoration by driving her round and round the junkyard behind the garage to utilize the power of her magical reversal odometer as he listened to the Du-Wap music on WDIL.
Today, my conscience produces daymares of authority figures treating me the way Will Darnell initially treated Arnie all the time, and it really pisses me off!!!! If my conscience were an actual human being, I'd want Christine to take him out the same way she took out Will Darnell.
A while back, a wrinkle faced raspy voiced bitch cut my longtime girlfriend and me off from the student fans at college soccer games, and threatened to have us removed from the soccer stadium. When she demandingly asked, "You understand me?!?!?!?!", I wanted to say "I understand you need to go in the ladies room and sit on the potty, 'cause you're full a shit!!!" But instead I said, "I understand you've ruined this occasion for us and it's time for us to leave!!!!!" Harris and I ultimately shyed away from going to college sports events in person, and switched to watching college sports on TV. We went from bleacher potato sports fans to couch potato sports fans. If we eat a meal during the game, watching from my dining area, that's when we're mate's chair potato sports fans. A mate's chair is an Early American spindle back dining chair that's distinctive for it's ornate spindle back, ornate leg structure, and guitar shaped solid wood seat. It get's it's name from it's origin in ship mess hall's for ship mates. Growing up, there were two periods when Pizza Hut had them in their old restaurants. I also today have a bass guitar which has an actual mate's chair seat for the body. It's a really good sounding bass too.
In a book I wrote about that last soccer season, and Harris's and my being cut off from the student fans, Christine takes the bitch that cut us off from the student fans out. She runs up behind her on the highway like she did with Buddy Reperton. With the same powers she used to make Leigh choke on the burger, she seises control of the bitch's minivan, takes her up to 90 an hour as her headlights turn into hateful gloating cat's eyes, watching her vehicle accelerate out of control. She then drives her minivan off the highway into a ravine with no physical contact. Christine then goes on her mary way. No traces of autumn red paint are found on the wreck of the minivan. The highway patrol concludes that the lady fell asleep at the wheel.
That wouldn't look bad on a t-shirt.
Can you imagine the outrage and fear Darnell would unleash on the current state of safe space society?
Dad is one, mean person because this fella Darnell does not really take shit from anyone who comes there because I remember seeing this fella on a TV series called Hill Street blues when it once aired on NBC back in the 80s it was all about the Chicago police department and I believe he was the death sergeant or police chief or somebody’s, he could’ve been any higher ranking official and the police department who acted in that role.
Don't interrupt me punk, don't interrupt me, don't get smart LMFAO! That old man is a true class act
🤣
I wouldn’t have interrupted him 😂
@@wildphil64 🤣🤣🤣
Bet Darnell would have made a helluva drinking buddy..lol
Love the lines, and his acting is superb. And he got the looks
Most of the lines are pulled right from Stephen King’s book!
So classic
He reminded me the guy who is a piece of shit on the outside with a heart of gold inside
@@fgrau7376 The same actor who gave the kid the magic ticket in Last Action Hero lol. Also played the horror movie tv host dressed up like Dracula in Gremlins 2!
@@drlight6677 He was also the tv channel executive in Mrs. Doubtfire that Robin Williams has an interview with at the restaurant.
A charger and a Plymouth fury 58. Two awesome machines
Except for the part where everybody loved the charger and everyone forgot the fury but yes 😂
I even love the sound of Christine when she wasn't fixed up , just ticking away and smoking , but still moving along , smh I love it ....
Darnell, the most feared man to Liberals and safe spaces all over the world!
I wonder if Darnell ever taught auto mechanics at the local high school? could you imagine what class would be like???
Had a shop teacher just like that...
Huuuuh!!!
It would be awesome and youd learn everything you need to know
buddy definitely wouldn't have been a problem
Buddy Rapperton vs. Darnell. My money’s on Darnell.
I saw this movie when it first came out and have watched it many times since. I loved Robert Prosky in his role as Darnell and I couldn't stop laughing with this scene.
The 38 dislikers must drive mechanical assholes. Lol.
spoken like a boss love it
If more people we're like Darnell the world would be a better place!
WMC NA I used to work for a guy like him. Best boss ever!
How so? I had a boss like that who constantly treated me like crap all the time and picked on me. Ya know, you can only take so much, and if my temper got up so bad, I'd do something to that guy can't write about here as it wouldn't be very nice to write about. That's ok, in the end, he was on a Lake water skiing and had some sort of a accident and split himself half apart. The hospitial had to give this creep four blood transfusions to save his ever loving good for nothin neck. He got it good in the end, I didn't have to do anything after all. Nobody at work cared to or wanted to visit him at the hospital except one guy who needed to fix something and pick his brain in order to get answers to a problem. Tells ya what sort of bozo this guy is.
@@danbasta3677 You're old boss sounds like a piece of shit, I had a boss like that years ago and I told him to go fuck himself and walked out. Just be glad It's over😎
@@wmcwmc8623 He was. One time, he got right into my face in front of everybody at work. I could have legally punched him out cold for that. You don't go gettin into someone's else's face like that as legally, their in your space and you would have every legal right to knock them out cold, no questions asked.
If more people knew the difference between we're and were, the world would be a better place!
Love that old man, I hope I'm just like him in 10 years.
Love how Dennis flipped the bird on Darnell while his back was turned, lol
Well, he sure as hell wasn’t gonna do it while his face was turned towards him 😂
A stellar performance playing Darnell by Robert Prosky. He was also amazing as Bear in The Lords Of Discipline.
Performances like these are what drives fans like us to the theaters. May he rest in peace. 🎥🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💐
I’m only 20 and I remember watching this with my dad at 8. Memories ❤️❤️
No one gives a fuck about your memories. Fuckin coddled zoomer. Hahahaha
I think for this scene, they disconnected two of Christine's spark plugs to make her sound like she was running on only four of her eight cylinders. They poured oil into the carb to make her smoke. The port headlight was out, and so was the starboard tail light. Darnell got pissed at Arnie because Christine had filled his garage with oil smoke.
Arnie probably gave Christine a ring job so that she wouldn't burn oil and smoke up his garage, made other minor repairs, but did most of the restoration by driving her around the junk yard out back. Her backwards running odometer rejuvenated Christine, but also rejuvenated Arnie's eyesight. He later didn't need his glasses anymore, which had gotten broken in the fight with Buddy Repperton in the school auto mechanics shop. The backwards running odometer that generates the rejuvenating power is what I admire most about Christine.
Beautiful tugboat sound IMHO!
A proper restauration, even if the parts were free (junkyard), would still cost a small fortune, today.
Ahh, good catch on Arnie's glasses.
& Christine flies against the 2nd law of thermodynamics!
@Kieran Rhoads CHS don't pour oil down the carb, you'll kill yourself driving it and everyone around you AND you're gonna trash your motor
I love that sound
Ok captain ahab
I like how Darnell refers to his clientele as “working stiffs”. Lmao
They gotta put bread on the table
@@WinslowLeach1974 They got pie holes to feed and mechanical assholes to keep runnin.'
Old school
"if u sold him that piece of shit you should be ashamed of yourself" lol
This O.G reminds me of my legendary high school architecture professor;
Mr. Shedelech from F.M.H.S.
His Nick-name was Shaddy Daddy!
He was hilariously strict!
He even had Pom poms in the hallway to cheer the kids who were running to class to get in before the bell! (Me).
Absolute beast!
Very smart but stern!
He had a magnifying glass and a whole process to weed out students that did not meet his standards.
About 70 percent of us were weeded out.
But the ones who stayed and did not give up we’re blessed beyond return!
But he had created incredible architects and engineers in his 20 years of teaching!
Thank you Mr. Shedelech.
Imagine if we had a president like Darnell…😂
Trump is close enough. I’ll take him back next year. 👍
Robert Prosky was the best actor in that movie. He should have gotten a best supporting actor nomination for his role. Timeless perfection!
RIP Robert Prosky
Kills me how he usually played cantankerous, miserable old bastards in films but in real life he came over as everyone's favourite grandpa! That's some skill!
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I worked with a couple guys like Darnell, I enjoyed working with them & indeed a unique breed. I stood my ground with them & said what was on my mind & the respect was earned more then just keeping my head down. Fun times!
It's is implied Darnell knew the original owner of Christine . He knew a guy who killed himself in his car, just like the brother of the old man in the beginning of the movie.
*gasp* ya think!?
Ironically he says that “the sonofabitch was so mean you pour boiling water down his throat he could piss ice cubes” implying he’s the nasty one. Haha
I just noticed that, so it makes you wonder if Darnell could've recognized Christine when she was all fixed up.
It's pretty much like the book in this part
The books awesome especially this part I love Stephen King's writing
Graham Mehl I know you should watch both IT films then read the IT book the book has a lot of crazy stuff in it.
Even the character positioning was accurate, Darnell would’ve completely blotted out Arnie from Dennis’s perspective.
Boy, I bet Darnell would burst into flames inside a church!😆
Ok....That's the last time you run that mechanical asshole in here without an exhaust hose!! Classic in '83 and still classic now. Robert Prosky had the best lines of the movie.
Loved when Darnell called the car mechanical asshole
@@carlstclair9920 if he had kept his mouth shut too Christine may have spared him… but nevertheless, he called her a mechanical asshole So he got squished
Always got me how Will Darnell described Exactly how he knew LeBay and Christine , and then later on George LeBay does say how his brother committed suicide in Christine.
Yep. Small town living.
In the book LeBay worked on Christine at Darnell’s garage and ran errands for him.
With headphones, you can hear crickets, along with Darnell's poker buddies giggling like schoolgirls as Arnie drives her in....
This is the kind of guy we need as mayor of New York City!
I don’t take no sh*t from you migrants. You wanna butt you go back to El Salvatore.
The look that Darnell give Dennis at 2:53 is fantastic.
True...he had the we have a smart mouth here look about him.
Don't interrupt me, don't interrupt me punk don't get smart....I'm gonna use those lines next time my boss gets cocky.
Don’t do that, McDonald’s is going to fire you.
As many times as ive seen this movie, ive never noticed that Dennis flips off Darnell behind his back lmao.
"Kiddo, if you sold 'im that piece a sh**, you oughta be fu**in' ashamed of your yourself."
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we need more people like Darnell in this world to put all these spoiled kids in check
I'm one of them, chuck. And I don't give a SHIT and nice FUCK about youtube's censorship
00:39 - sweet Charger R/T!
I spent a lot of time in wrecking yards when I was in high school and this is spot on.
Will Darnell looked like the Christmas animation of Santa Claus is coming to town in 1970 as the burger mister sitting in a wheel chair of the comparison of his face.
“I know a creep when I see one...” BEST LINE EVER XDDDD
I kinda liked that old man , the shop guy , he was a nut , he knew a thing or two, he probably could tell some good old stories to....
Darnel would make a great president
TheGodParticle Darnell would be better than trump
Yeah okay, bet you didn't know presidents are corporate puppets! And you got to be a Liberal if you think Hillary is better than Trump? Ever heard of the TPP? Doubt it, cause you probably get your news from the mainstream media. And you should thank him for getting the economy up and running with people getting jobs! Liberals just want to tax you to death and make you dependant on welfare and food stamps. I'm not a Conservative if you're wondering. If Hillary was president, the 2A would cease to exist and she would push us into WW3.
@jeff lockaby 🤣🤣🤣
Trump is as close as we will ever see.
@@tomj4406 news flash Trump is a lying, bankrupted con artist.
You know out of the 100 times I've seen Christine, I never noticed Dennis flipping off Will Darnell once lol. That's awesome!
Watching on my 35th bday by myself wow I been through hell and back with christine
Darnell definitely served in the Corps. He was definitely the saltiest gunny around
Robert Prosky, who played Darnell, was one Helluva character actor. Remember him in Hill St. Blues about this same time Christine came out. He's gone to his reward..we lost a good 'un..!!
Also the campground owner in The Great outdoors with John Candy & Dan Ackroyd
You cayn't polish a toyd....
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"Look how cockeyed he woiks Pappy. Fockin brand new windshield wipers, on a busted windshield."
Good hands. Bad taste in cars.
"You know when I said you could scrounge through that shit pile out back; I didn't mean you could build your whole fucking car with my stuff!" *LMAO!*
Later in that scene: well I’ll have to think about it
Darnell: well, don’t think about it too long I’ll throw you out on your fukin ass!
Clean up around the place throw the toilet paper on the spools shit like that and you can raid my junk pile for whatever you want hell maybe ill even throw in a few bucks.
@@ginaboos9563 “…w..well I’ll have to think about it.”
@@ginaboos9563 "Okay I'll have to think about it."
That old man went HAM and EGGS on both of them LMFAO!
He would made a good t.v show Darnell's garage and act the same way like in this movie he'll have me 😂 laughing
RIP the unforgettable Harry Dean Stanton
I know a creap when I see one.i think I'm looking at one right now
Darnell is a walking Oscar
3:31 - had eyes in backa his head too!
This is one of my favorite movies! 🎥❤️🚗
Darnell stole the show man!🤣
awesome dialogue! this movie rocks!
Stall 20...STALL 20! Get it over there and shut it off before we all choke to death! One of my favorite lines from this great movie!
Don't drink the well water. It'll give ya the shits....
The Great Outdoors (1988)
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"It's a god-damn lamp!"
"But it's loaded!"
Darnell RULES!!!!!!!! LOL
“Knock Knock” who’s there? Number 7 Cylinder.
Darnell has got to be the inspiration for the shop teacher on South Park... "Stop screwin' around, you screw around too much."
Oh yeah. Just like the chef from The Shining probably inspired Jerome “Chef” McElroy.
Omg!! That 1958 the Plymouth fury is that car was awesome!
My Granpa was a lot like Darnell. Lived through the depression and never worked for another man a day in his life. Fair guy but wasn't afraid to put a knot in your head even when he was practically crippled. They really don't come like that no more.
Holy shit Robert Prosky is amazing. I wish he had more exposure to movies. He would have been a legend ❤
Darnel is like bob pogo from f is for family. There’s something about those type of bosses in the 70s/80s, that just really stick with you on how things use to be.
I love F is for Family. Yeah Bob Pogo and Will Darnell were definitely of a bygone eras. They weren’t “bad”, just rough around the edges, but they are always straight with you.
Darnell was so fuckin mean you could've pour boiling water down his throat he would've pissed ice cubes. lol
Hahahaha!
Darnell got his nerve to call someone a creep. He's a grumpy old man, looks like a bum.
This scene is one of the only ones that are nearly 100% accurate to the book.
I came here just to see Darnell.
Robert Prosky is one of the most underrated actors ever,in every film he's in he steals the scene.
My Two favorite cars of all time is a 1968/69 Dodge Charger and the Dodge Challengers!! Gorgeous cars!
Darnell such a pleasant guy
The two times "Huh"!?! Sounded good with the echoe😂😂😂
Ole man Darnell got eyes in the back of his head, when arnies friend shoots him the bird, he quickly turns, awesome scene, luv that sixty eight with the covered headlights,
"I knew a guy that had a car like that once. Fuckin bastard killed himself in it."
Me and my dad loved Darnell. Joked about it all the time. I lost him this year. Miss you, man.
Darnell reminds me of me. Love that guy!
The whole scene is just like in the book.👏🏻👏🏻
Haha i used to watch this all the time as A kid. Dennis was my hero haha.... I remember hunting down a red and white jacket like he had :')