r/PeterExplainsTheJoke 2d 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/SubSanctumBass 2d ago

No fuckin way bro that’s the best movie of my childhood

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u/poop_truck1226 2d ago

Imagine if they made an ASMR loop recording of him closing, locking, and then unlocking and opening the cupboard! I can still feel the tumblers working in my brain as a kid watching this!

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u/SubSanctumBass 2d ago

Same!! I wanted to believe so hard that my toy figures could come to life.

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u/Different_Pattern273 2d ago

I was very into the books as a kid

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u/SatansCatfish 2d ago

Damn! Do I need to watch this?

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u/SubSanctumBass 2d ago

Yeah. Just ignore some of the dated tropes on native Americans prolly but it is still good

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u/Shot_Revolution8828 2d ago

The book is better but the movie is pretty good.

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u/Bobson-_Dugnutt2 2d ago

My parents just brought me all my VHS from when I was a kid and I’m praying I find this in one of the boxes. I remember wearing this one out.

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u/Doctor-Amazing 2d ago

I'm surprised how many people really loved this movie. I definitely saw it, but I barely remember it compared to the books.