The Indian in the Cupboard
starring: Hal Scardino, Litefoot, Lindsay Crouse, Richard Jenkins, Rishi Bhat
directed by: Frank Oz
directed by: Frank Oz
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Good things often come in little packages, as young Omri (Hal Scardino) discovers when he receives a present from his friend Patrick, a plastic Indian figure that comes to life after Omri locks him in his toy cupboard. Little Bear (Litefoot), an Iroquois Indian from 1761, opens up new worlds of thought, experience, and tolerance to young Omri. A few disastrous experiments with other toys in the cupboard and Patricks insistence on receiving his own living toy reveals to Omri that the "toys" have feelings just as he does, no matter how small their stature. Frank Oz (BOWFINGER) directs from a script from Melissa Mathison (E.T.).
Amazon.com:
Young Hal Scardino stars as a sensitive boy who discovers a way to bring plastic toys to life in a locked cupboard.One of those toys, a 19th-century Iroquois warrior (played by actor Litefoot), was actually a real warrior now only several inches tall.A bond eventually develops between boy and warrior, and a six-shooting toy cowboy (David Keith). As with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Indian in the Cupboard (which was written by E.T. scribe Melissa Mathison) is about a magical visitor connecting with a lonely child. But director Frank Oz (In & Out) has made the film far too stiff and dramatically flat to get across the enchantment necessary to make the fantasy work.Watching this is like listening to someone who can't tell a good story to save his life, yet who is trying to captivate your attention and heart. --Tom Keogh
Good things often come in little packages, as young Omri (Hal Scardino) discovers when he receives a present from his friend Patrick, a plastic Indian figure that comes to life after Omri locks him in his toy cupboard. Little Bear (Litefoot), an Iroquois Indian from 1761, opens up new worlds of thought, experience, and tolerance to young Omri. A few disastrous experiments with other toys in the cupboard and Patricks insistence on receiving his own living toy reveals to Omri that the "toys" have feelings just as he does, no matter how small their stature. Frank Oz (BOWFINGER) directs from a script from Melissa Mathison (E.T.).
Amazon.com:
Young Hal Scardino stars as a sensitive boy who discovers a way to bring plastic toys to life in a locked cupboard.One of those toys, a 19th-century Iroquois warrior (played by actor Litefoot), was actually a real warrior now only several inches tall.A bond eventually develops between boy and warrior, and a six-shooting toy cowboy (David Keith). As with E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, The Indian in the Cupboard (which was written by E.T. scribe Melissa Mathison) is about a magical visitor connecting with a lonely child. But director Frank Oz (In & Out) has made the film far too stiff and dramatically flat to get across the enchantment necessary to make the fantasy work.Watching this is like listening to someone who can't tell a good story to save his life, yet who is trying to captivate your attention and heart. --Tom Keogh
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- Not the Book, But Good Enough for Entertainment IncludingMotley Crue
Beautiful soundtrack accompanies this film and brings to life the magic of the Indian in the Cupboard. Children, unlike adults,will not notice the stilted acting as they will be so caught up with the thought of the power of the cupboard and seeing a beloved book on screen.
Two things that caught me by surprise were Motley Crue's music video of Girls, Girls, Girls added to the TV watching scene where Little Bear shoots Boone in the heat of the "cowboy and Indian" battle. I'm sure it ... Read More
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- Never received
This was ordered on 5/27/09 and never received/billed.Not sure why or what happened, but not impressed.
Rating: - I'll get straight to the point
*racist
Unless a parent is going to use the book/movie as a learning tool to show explain racism to their child don't buy it.
Rating: 
- It is great!!!
This is a must see movie for any ages.It brings about the use of imaginations again parents!!!
Rating: - Way too violent
My 10 year old son was reading this book in class and we decided to watch the movie as a family. About half-way through the movie is a scene, absolutely not in the book, where Native Americans are shot by "cowboys", scream in pain and die. My son was so distressed, we had to turn the movie off. I have since met three other families whose children had nightmares or other strong negative reactions to this totally unnecessary graphic violence. I will admit that my 8 year old daughter was not bothered ... Read More
- Not the Book, But Good Enough for Entertainment IncludingMotley CrueBeautiful soundtrack accompanies this film and brings to life the magic of the Indian in the Cupboard. Children, unlike adults,will not notice the stilted acting as they will be so caught up with the thought of the power of the cupboard and seeing a beloved book on screen.
Two things that caught me by surprise were Motley Crue's music video of Girls, Girls, Girls added to the TV watching scene where Little Bear shoots Boone in the heat of the "cowboy and Indian" battle. I'm sure it ... Read More
- Never receivedThis was ordered on 5/27/09 and never received/billed.Not sure why or what happened, but not impressed.
- I'll get straight to the point*racist
Unless a parent is going to use the book/movie as a learning tool to show explain racism to their child don't buy it.
- It is great!!!This is a must see movie for any ages.It brings about the use of imaginations again parents!!!
- Way too violentMy 10 year old son was reading this book in class and we decided to watch the movie as a family. About half-way through the movie is a scene, absolutely not in the book, where Native Americans are shot by "cowboys", scream in pain and die. My son was so distressed, we had to turn the movie off. I have since met three other families whose children had nightmares or other strong negative reactions to this totally unnecessary graphic violence. I will admit that my 8 year old daughter was not bothered ... Read More
