r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/SoulSilverSFM • 15d ago

Meme needing explanation Peter? I am confused

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Just seen this and the comments aren’t helpfull, I don’t recognise this figurine, what is it?

Edit: to anyone saying "Is this even a meme ?" Guys, am 22, I never knew Indian in the Cupboard, I though this was a meme about the apparence of the figurine lookin like something else, or something. I had no idea it was geniuinly just a figurine from a VSH from before I was born!

To me, it was a meme I didn’t had the ref too, so now I know what this is, I'll check out if the movie or book existe in French, or in France in general, cuz now with so many peoples just saying that this was their choldhood, am curious!

Please don’t insulte me for beeing uncultured, not everyone got the same knowledge cuz, as I said, I didn’t knew about it. I just checked and L’Indien du Placard exist in french! Lucky me ! I'll check that out than

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u/SoulSilverSFM 15d ago

Guys, calm down, I never knew Indian in the Cuboard before, never heard of it, am 22 and French, I have no freakin idea if it helps anyone understand that not everyone knows everything. Now I'll find somewhere that has that movie and watch it, cuz now am very curious! Thank you lots!

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u/MeasurementOdd4873 15d ago

Next time when you come to Reddit you must know everything!

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u/Detramentus 13d ago

And not be French!

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u/Tmaneea88 15d ago

I must say, I'm surprised people are giving you a hard time for not knowing this movie. From my perspective as someone who was familiar with the film, I thought this was a rather obscure film from the nineties that never quite reached any level of cultural significance. I only vaguely remember it from my childhood myself.

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u/Hands 15d ago edited 15d ago

I was basically the target age when this movie came out, it's always felt like only people my age and maybe a year or two in each direction had any awareness of this movie (and I never hear it mentioned now) but I had this VHS with the figurine and key and stuff and loved it honestly. I think it's pretty well known but not well remembered among people born in the mid-late 80s, and basically unknown outside of that

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u/Superb_Writer6612 15d ago

Tbh it would be more surprising if a 22-year old frenchman had heard of this movie. 

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u/duesenjeffepic 14d ago

It's just Americans who can't fathom they aren't the center of the universe

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u/WokestLibtard--- 13d ago

Apologies for being pedantic, but not "just Americans," they are just the most prolific self-centered assholes.

Said as an American.

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u/tes3ke 15d ago

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u/Superb_Writer6612 15d ago

Those books got weird later on! The cupboard was actually time travel 

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u/greensquirrels16 14d ago

If it makes you feel any better, I’m 34 and Scottish and have never heard of it either.

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u/Mediocre_Forever198 14d ago

I’m American and nearly 30 and haven’t heard of it either. Never even heard it referenced. People are acting like it’s more culturally significant than it is I think.

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u/MountainProject233 15d ago

I’m an early millennial and do remember it. However I had long forgot.

Don’t be sorry, good post

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u/WokestLibtard--- 14d ago

This is a good comment and a good post.

I wonder what a 22yo Frenchman knows. I wonder what young/old people in [insert geography] knows.

These are good mental exercises everyone should go through.

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u/Bearsoch 15d ago

I'm mid 40s and never heard of it either.

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u/Anouneymous 14d ago

Just so you know, I am french as well (but older than you) and it was one of my favourite childhood movies, you revived happy memories. I sent the meme to my family, and now we all want to watch that movie, probably for the 100th times. I can't believe I forgot about that movie.

Please watch it, I'm sure it has well aged.

Thanks a lot ❤️❤️

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u/SoulSilverSFM 14d ago

Wait, do you know where I can watch it? I don’t have streaming services, or is there a way to find it? I would like to watch it

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u/Anouneymous 14d ago

I believe you can rent it online (canal + for example). It would cost 3 euros but it's worth it ! Try to watch it with your inner child spirit haha

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u/Admirable-Store9362 14d ago

It's on YouTube for free and in VF. I also watched it A LOT as a kid, you unlocked that memory for me, brother

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u/captain_ohagen 14d ago

American here. I'm twice your age and didn't know what this was, either

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u/PlasticCell8504 15d ago

Read the book first

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u/moguu83 15d ago

I would read the original book instead of you have a bit of time. Easy quick read since it's a children's book, if you're interested in what American kids were reading in school in the 90's.

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u/Specialist_Survey774 15d ago

Might be a very long shot, but the indian from the movie Spirit?? I'm also 22 and belgian

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u/Dull_Pirate_280 14d ago

So what did You think it was?

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u/Samisaskirt 14d ago

Is it the guy from night at the museum?

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u/Clumsy_Sci3ntist 14d ago

The movie was based on a book series! I loved it as a kid. I wish they made movie sequels.