Savon, formerly of Coffee and Comments podcast, returns to review a classic film, The Indian in the Cupboard (1995). Based on the 1980 book by Lynne Reid Banks, the story sees Omri, a young kid who lives in New York City, discover his cupboard brings his toy American Indian to life.
Discussion Points:
-How the book became a staple of British Primary Schools.
-The DVD read-through returns.
-Sean is confused by American foods.
-Savon and Sean discuss the differences between the book and the film adaptation.
-Savon describes how 90's the film feels and was surprised to see an Abacus.
-The differences between the book and the film adaptation.
-The tumultuous story of the American West.
-Savon and Sean discuss the unexpected emotional depth in the film.
Raised Questions:
-Who chooses the books you read at Primary (Elementary) school?
-Why do we read so many American based stories in Britain?
-Do Americans get fed up with films based in New York?
-Is this film more 'Field of Dreams' (1989) than 'Toy Story' (1995)?
-What happened to skating in films?
Corrections:
-*Frank OZ played Yoda in the Star Wars films, not C3PO.
-*Alan Abernathy was the character in Small Soldiers, not Lewis.
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