Uhhhh I'm actually OBSESSED with **MATILDA**??? FIRST TIME Watch

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  • @shonascott5499
    @shonascott5499 3 года назад +3888

    I always applaud Danny De Vito managing play an abusive parent figure so well while actually being such a good man irl especially during the filming of Matilda cause the girl who played Matilda's mum was sick during it so he took care of the little girl and made sure the mum got an early copy of the film so she could see it.

    • @LordSpongy
      @LordSpongy 3 года назад +276

      Did Danny Devito just make me teary eyed?

    • @ClassicalMusic2002
      @ClassicalMusic2002 3 года назад +551

      @@LordSpongy The stories behind the filming of this film would make anyone teary eyed. Danny DeVito who not only played Matilda's dad but also directed the movie kind of acted as a guardian for Mara Wilson, and being there for here while her mom was sick with, and eventually passed away from cancer. He's such a good man, earth doesn't deserve him.

    • @dlue2fu
      @dlue2fu 3 года назад +375

      He would also drive for 3 hours every day after shooting to bring her to her mom in the hospital and is just an absolute amazing man.

    • @daddybendover69
      @daddybendover69 3 года назад +333

      He also danced, along with everyone else present on set, when Matilda had her dance scene because Mara Wilson was too shy to dance in front of everyone

    • @PotatoMan169
      @PotatoMan169 3 года назад +67

      We need Mara to guest star on always sunny

  •  3 года назад +3458

    "All grownups get scared, just like children"
    I love that Matilda's take away wasn't just "oh so it's ok to be scared sometimes" but "So I can make adults feel fear".

    • @SophiaPhannn
      @SophiaPhannn  3 года назад +656

      Ahead of her time, I must say

    •  3 года назад +90

      @@SophiaPhannn Absolutely

    • @Anonymous_Gambito
      @Anonymous_Gambito 3 года назад +323

      Matilda has a very interesting mind. If someone ever told her "Don't fight fire with fire" her probable take away from this would be that "we should drown our enemies then" or something of the like

    • @urarakasupremecist5671
      @urarakasupremecist5671 3 года назад +165

      @@Anonymous_Gambito Exactly, honestly why I love this movie so much. She's iconic for having a mindset that chooses violence every time she faces an issue with her enemies.

    • @lowonfuel7614
      @lowonfuel7614 3 года назад +83

      She’s secretly an Addams, duh

  • @hummus_exual
    @hummus_exual 3 года назад +3486

    This movie is top tier comfort film and top tier comfort characters, all in one.

    • @ijustwantpancakesinfrench
      @ijustwantpancakesinfrench 3 года назад +54

      I know right?! I mean for me it was my fav book when I was a child! I was a 8 years old staying up late at night to read Matilda for the tenth time of the month lmao ( I learned the movie existed really late ^^')

    • @windandcloudshadow158
      @windandcloudshadow158 3 года назад +26

      Agreed this movie can brighten your day 8).

    • @osmanyousif7849
      @osmanyousif7849 3 года назад +16

      The fact that it bombed at the box-office making only $33 million on a $36 million budget is so ridiculous. There's no justice in this world. But hey, today it gained a cult following and is called a classic. Which it is.

    • @fabulousroy
      @fabulousroy 3 года назад +5

      Any good teacher is a top tier comfort character for me. Cuz I had and ✨emotionally abusive✨ special ed teacher in fourth grade (she also looked kinda like ms trunchbull)

    • @DarkMxtter09
      @DarkMxtter09 3 года назад +1

      And has S class child abusers. Love this movie.

  • @chrysalis46
    @chrysalis46 3 года назад +3876

    The scene where Trunchbull is chasing them through her house always gave me such anxiety as a child though

    • @adamvialpando106
      @adamvialpando106 3 года назад +227

      One of the most anxiety inducing scenes when I was a kid. And I could feel Bruce's pain eating that cake. Man I loved this film. Or should I say still love.

    • @agenttheater5
      @agenttheater5 3 года назад +143

      In the book Miss Honey said after her father died, Miss Trunchball would make her wash herself in the bath and every night would come up before she was done to check, and that if she'd thought that she hadn't washed herself properly she'd grab her head and hold it under the water. Watching them hide from her as she chased them around the house made me wonder what else she'd do to her.

    • @AngelGroves
      @AngelGroves 3 года назад +10

      Ditto

    • @juliadaniels6095
      @juliadaniels6095 3 года назад +30

      Still gives me anxiety. Lol

    • @elsieegrace
      @elsieegrace 3 года назад +46

      trunchbull straight up terrified me, especially that scene😭😭

  • @Inzaynmembrain97
    @Inzaynmembrain97 3 года назад +1545

    Danny De Vito pulled tripled duty with this movie he played Matilda’s dad, Narrated, and Directed the movie

    • @anthonyrangel7239
      @anthonyrangel7239 3 года назад +216

      He also took care of Matilda's actress while her mother was sick and always asked after each scene with her if she was OK or if it was to much which is just so wholesome I feel like I could go into shock from how sweet it is

    • @kaylahoperuzic7282
      @kaylahoperuzic7282 3 года назад +170

      @@anthonyrangel7239 Not only that, but he got Matilda's mom an early copy before it was released so that she could watch her child's movie before she died. Like there is a reason why Danny De Vito is a favorite among many people

    • @corneliastreet2491
      @corneliastreet2491 3 года назад +75

      He and his wife were basically Mara Wilson’s foster parents because they took her in and looked after her when he mother couldn’t. It’s the most heart-melting thing.

    • @corneliastreet2491
      @corneliastreet2491 3 года назад +3

      @@anthonyrangel7239 ah, I see you mentioned that already

    • @nickbell8353
      @nickbell8353 3 года назад +26

      ...and the best part? Mara Wilson and Danny DeVito keep in contact to this day.

  • @sS0O0L
    @sS0O0L 3 года назад +1758

    i hate that scene when matilda's father rips up the book while she reads it and forces her to watch TV, it's so uncomfortable and tense...

    • @SophiaPhannn
      @SophiaPhannn  3 года назад +315

      It gave me Clockwork Orange vibes lol the ripped book made me so anxious though 😩 like how can she look that librarian in the eye after that

    • @sS0O0L
      @sS0O0L 3 года назад +143

      Yeah! Like, I imagine her going back to the library to return the books and saying like "sorry, my father ripped up one of the books and forced me to watch TV, because he says that I am an accident and hates me, but he adopted me anyway... have a nice day!"

    • @livywithane
      @livywithane 3 года назад +27

      Yeah I made me cringe... maybe this is why I don't rly read as much and don't watch TV like I used too. No,it's my parents and I'm a VERY slow reader...😅

    • @Victoria-_
      @Victoria-_ 3 года назад +31

      Same! I’ve been a reader since I was really young, just like Matilda. So that scene made be burst into tears the first time I saw it

    • @sS0O0L
      @sS0O0L 3 года назад +29

      @@Victoria-_ I think this scene makes anyone feel like that... Like, even if you're not a reader. In my case i feel uncomfortable because Matilda likes to read just like i love my art, so when her father rips her book i feel like someone is deetroying my paintings...

  • @danyramos8139
    @danyramos8139 3 года назад +1923

    I loved how everything is exaggerated bc as a child it was the only way for me to notice the difference between a nice and healthy relationship and an abusive one. As an adult it might be too much but it is not for me, but for children to recognize where the line is

    • @SophiaPhannn
      @SophiaPhannn  3 года назад +316

      I think that's why this movie is so loved! Everyone should have a Miss Honey in their lives :)

    • @agenttheater5
      @agenttheater5 3 года назад +100

      took me years to realise that her mother leaving her home alone five days a week to go and play bingo (the book confirmed that she drove to a town 5 or 8 miles away just to play) without calling a babysitter or getting a neighbour to keep an eye on her was child neglect and even if it couldn't get her arrested would definitely be grounds for a child protection agency to come around. Mrs Phelps the librarian was worried when Matilda told her about her mother but felt it was best not to get involved in other peoples lives - I guess that's another reason why she told her about getting a library card, even though she'd still be home alone most days of the week she wouldn't be out in the town or crossing a busy and possibly dangerous highway everyday.

    • @Nicamon
      @Nicamon 3 года назад +23

      @@SophiaPhannn I hate that,if the movie was made today,people would probably call Matilda and/or Miss Honey a Mary Sue.😓

    • @ELbabotas1
      @ELbabotas1 3 года назад +3

      ? Sue

    • @Angel12068
      @Angel12068 3 года назад +25

      @@ELbabotas1 A Mary Sue is a type of fictional character, usually a young woman, who is portrayed as unrealistically free of weaknesses. Originating in fan fiction, a Mary Sue is often an author's idealized self-insertion.

  • @WisteriaDrake
    @WisteriaDrake 3 года назад +457

    The book explains that all the children tried to report the Trunchbull to their parents, but the punishments she gave were so extreme that the parents thought it was all lies. This actually occurs IRL in some places, where children are horrifically abused in such a way that their pleas for help are ignored.

    • @Jemini4228
      @Jemini4228 2 года назад +5

      I remember reading that Jimmy Savile's victims told their parents and they thought it was too far fetched to be true so told the kids to stop making up stories.

    • @onettaviator5396
      @onettaviator5396 2 года назад +23

      The movie mentioned it too, actually! The blonde girl says she told her parents and wasn't believed.

    • @returnoftheromans6726
      @returnoftheromans6726 2 года назад +3

      @@onettaviator5396
      She did, she knew what was up!

    • @Mia_M
      @Mia_M 2 года назад +9

      Matilda told her parents about why she was late and they didn't believe her.

  • @RenaissanceRockerBoy
    @RenaissanceRockerBoy 3 года назад +1330

    As a bookworm and kid with an abusive mother, Matilda is one of my ultimate comfort movies.

    • @abelielle9438
      @abelielle9438 3 года назад +140

      Please, if you are still in this situation, go and see the police, take care of yourself

    • @RenaissanceRockerBoy
      @RenaissanceRockerBoy 3 года назад +203

      @@abelielle9438 don’t worry, I escaped and am living with my dad now, but thank you 🥺.

    • @abelielle9438
      @abelielle9438 3 года назад +68

      @@RenaissanceRockerBoy Good, I'm happy for you :)

    • @SophiaPhannn
      @SophiaPhannn  3 года назад +185

      I'm so glad you got out of that situation 💙

    • @RenaissanceRockerBoy
      @RenaissanceRockerBoy 3 года назад +35

      @@SophiaPhannn I am too, thank you.

  • @WolfHreda
    @WolfHreda 3 года назад +824

    Wholesome fact: Mara Wilson (Matilda) and the girl who played Lavender are best friends to this day.

    • @RedRoseSeptember22
      @RedRoseSeptember22 3 года назад +74

      Aww that's so sweet!!!

    • @corneliastreet2491
      @corneliastreet2491 3 года назад +119

      Even more wholesome fact:
      When Mara’s mother was sick during filming and for a while after, Danny and his wife took her in and looked after her 🥺

    • @ambriaashley3383
      @ambriaashley3383 3 года назад +26

      Aww I love that for them 💓👩🏻‍🤝‍👩🏽

    • @phousefilms
      @phousefilms 3 года назад +44

      There was something a few years back with a cast reunion, even having them reenact scenes(Amanda Thripp and Bruce Bogtrotter...though Bruce was hot and extremely fit by then, lol.)

    • @adeleaslan8182
      @adeleaslan8182 3 года назад +9

      Oh really? That’s so sweet!

  • @SpiritedHeart94
    @SpiritedHeart94 3 года назад +668

    Mara Wilson’s mother was sick with cancer during the production of the film, and since they knew she wouldn't be able to see the final product, Danny Devito took a copy of the half-finished film to the hospital so she could see it. When her mother passed away, Danny Devito & his wife Rea Perlman (who played Matilda's mom) took her in & adopted her. Despite playing her abusive parents, they're some of the sweetest people you'll ever meet in real life. 😭❤️❤️❤️

    • @Spartan472
      @Spartan472 3 года назад +22

      Where was her Mara Wilson's biological father?

    • @MackenziesAnimationCorner
      @MackenziesAnimationCorner 3 года назад +99

      They didn’t adopt her, but when her mom was sick they would invite her to their family gatherings so she didn’t feel so alone.

    • @nyac652
      @nyac652 3 года назад +5

      Aww

    • @christopherb501
      @christopherb501 3 года назад +3

      Wait...Carla from Cheers was her mom in this?

    • @treemarie213100
      @treemarie213100 3 года назад +2

      @@christopherb501 yes. She is Danny DeVito‘s wife in real life.

  • @agenttheater5
    @agenttheater5 3 года назад +531

    3:00 The book confirms that Matilda's speech was perfect by the age of 1 but that her parents just "called her a nosy chatterbox and told her that little girls should be seen and not heard".

    • @alexk8792
      @alexk8792 7 месяцев назад

      What, did they think it's Victorian-era England?*
      *=For context, Victorians believed that children were incapable of rational thought and as such their opinions should be disregarded. They believed that children don't have enough knowledge or experience to be listened to, and are simply to follow instructions.

  • @agenttheater5
    @agenttheater5 3 года назад +533

    3:47 Her brother Michael doesn't bully her in the book, but he also never defends her from their parents or stands up for her or asks her if she's ok or talks to her or anything. In fact the only interaction between them is when he waves goodbye at the end. He doesn't seem to get or mind that what his dad is doing is illegal, just thinks it's cool what his dad is able to do. In the musical he barely moves out of the chair and only ever repeats the last word of what someone else has said - little worried about him in fact.

    • @moonrya
      @moonrya 3 года назад +93

      Agreed, he might be neglected and now fearful for his life

  • @isabellechurchill1391
    @isabellechurchill1391 3 года назад +525

    listen, ms.honey was my gay awakening, but are we suprised?

    • @monsfera
      @monsfera 3 года назад +35

      no, not one bit 🏳️‍🌈✨🍄

    • @Rexdapubby
      @Rexdapubby 3 года назад +23

      literally same

    • @guido6006
      @guido6006 3 года назад +20

      All my gay awakenings as a kid were animated characters but I definitely did have a crush on Ms. Honey

    • @limcritiques
      @limcritiques 3 года назад +6

      I am a straight dude, and miss Honey was the biggest crush I had on as a child. Even her name is so sweet, Honey.

    • @Fire-hf6rl
      @Fire-hf6rl 2 года назад

      Are you serious?😑😐Thanks you ruined it ,I didn't need to know your opinion.

  • @Frederico945
    @Frederico945 3 года назад +654

    The message that even your parents can be abusive this movie has was so important to me as a child to recognize abusive behavior from adults.

    • @robertyeah2259
      @robertyeah2259 10 месяцев назад +3

      I love Roald Dahl stories because they don’t support that your parents are always right or that your family always know what is best for you.

  • @sassylittleprophet
    @sassylittleprophet 3 года назад +293

    "You were born into a family that doesn't always appreciate you. But one day, things are going to be very different."
    This always makes me tear up.

  • @StrabbyStrabby
    @StrabbyStrabby 3 года назад +194

    Not sure if anyone has commented this yet, but on the scene around 20:48, Matilda's actress was actually embarassed to dance in front of the crew and while being recorded, so Danny got nearly the entire crew to dance offset with her so it felt more like they were all having fun.
    Just one of thr amazing things from behind the scenes of this movie. Everybody was so sweet.

    • @wheresstahi
      @wheresstahi 4 месяца назад +2

      knowing this makes me love the movie even more 🩷

  • @chaoticbisaster5512
    @chaoticbisaster5512 3 года назад +229

    Danny DeVito also directed this and he seems like such a wholesome guy. Apparently he asked every single person working behind the scenes to dance during the dancing/magic breakfast scene because Mara Wilson was embarrassed to be the only one dancing. I'm not crying, you're crying.

    • @southchild_
      @southchild_ 2 года назад +12

      Danny DeVito is so amazing and sweet and just imagining this makes me want to cry! 🥺🥺🥺

  • @corinneroberts-8542
    @corinneroberts-8542 3 года назад +455

    I had a girl tell me I was like mrs honey once 🥺 best compliment ever

    • @SophiaPhannn
      @SophiaPhannn  3 года назад +88

      Omg I would've cried if someone said that to me

    • @Shae29
      @Shae29 3 года назад +29

      my English teacher really reminds me of her, and their names are both Jen coincidentally😂

    • @lilscenechick1995
      @lilscenechick1995 3 года назад +18

      That is the best compliment ever. I aspire to be a Miss Honey in a child's life, one day 💖

    • @BethGoth15
      @BethGoth15 2 года назад +3

      I think my PE teacher wanted to be like Miss. Honey, but she never actually understood me. She tried and she did help me*, but she never fully "got" what I'm all about. *I went through a phase of eating in the toilet because of bullies. And after they kicked the door down one time, she allowed me to go home (five minutes away!) for lunch.

    • @justindenney-hall5875
      @justindenney-hall5875 9 месяцев назад +1

      @@lilscenechick1995 An even better one would be a "Mister Rogers" in a child's life, especially since Fred Mcfeely Rogers was a real person, one could say he was like a real-life male version of her.

  • @Cat-nb5qs
    @Cat-nb5qs 3 года назад +664

    "If you ever want to feel untalented, watch a performance of Revolting Children"
    God this is so true.

    • @SophiaPhannn
      @SophiaPhannn  3 года назад +121

      Everytime I watch it, I'm like why couldn't my parents force me into the arts as a kid 💀

    • @Cat-nb5qs
      @Cat-nb5qs 3 года назад +18

      @@SophiaPhannn ME

    • @King-qc7mu
      @King-qc7mu 3 года назад +19

      I played in a show of the matilda musical and let me tell you revolting children was like a weird fever dream-

    • @livywithane
      @livywithane 3 года назад +13

      Me just listening to it is inspiring. 🤩

    • @bonbonpony
      @bonbonpony 3 года назад +4

      Cue Pink Floyd's "We Don't Need No Education" :J

  • @gabriellelala5383
    @gabriellelala5383 3 года назад +141

    Don't know if you caught it at the end, but you can hear police sirens when the parents are leaving Matilda. They definitely didn't make it to Guam.

    • @rylynnshintoki
      @rylynnshintoki 3 года назад +15

      I heard it multiple times when watching it many time since 7 and wow!! That's crazy

  • @thevintageplaylist7191
    @thevintageplaylist7191 3 года назад +164

    Matilda is actually very Intelligent, regardless of whether she reads advanced books at her age and knows things about mathematics, she understood that the principal had killed Miss Honey's father and knew how to scare her about it. It was brilliant

  • @ArcherA
    @ArcherA 3 года назад +388

    To this day, the cake eating is still one the most intense scenes I've watched

    • @heathern8043
      @heathern8043 3 года назад +18

      my gosh it traumatised me as a child

  • @libsreese
    @libsreese 3 года назад +334

    Matilda is an absolute masterpiece and I have seen it a million times! I’m jealous you can watch it for the first time ever

  • @agenttheater5
    @agenttheater5 3 года назад +132

    5:27 He thinks it keeps his hair looking strong and shiny - in the book we hear about the vigorous scalp massage he gives himself with that tonic every morning, always accompanied by constant heaving breathing, loud grunting and shouting "Ah, that's the stuff! Rub it right into the roots!" which Matilda can hear from her room across the hall.

  • @JMac7395
    @JMac7395 3 года назад +127

    Fun Facts: the actress that play Ms. Trunchbull also starred in Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban as Aunt Marge. The character that blew up like a balloon & floated away🎈🎈

    • @broadwaybrook2319
      @broadwaybrook2319 3 года назад +11

      I had NO idea! MIND-BLOWN!

    • @ELbabotas1
      @ELbabotas1 3 года назад +5

      While being a wonderful one

    • @MissCaraMint
      @MissCaraMint 3 года назад +11

      @House VP I have seen interviews with her, and she actually seems like a pretty nice woman. it's so weird.

    • @southchild_
      @southchild_ 2 года назад +1

      @@MissCaraMint Even just seeing regular pictures of her (Pam Ferris), I was blown away! She looks so lovely, such a huge contrast to Ms. Trunchbull!

    • @MissCaraMint
      @MissCaraMint 2 года назад +1

      @@southchild_ I think she also played Tyme in the british cosy mystery series Rosemary and Tyme. Basically a lovely woman with a strong sence of justce solving crimes with her bestie.

  • @Almentikk
    @Almentikk 3 года назад +66

    This film will always be a great example that kids films do not have to be stupid or provide “childish” humour for it to be “for kids”. I absolutely love this film, have since I was a kid and it will be a staple of the films I show kids

    • @lelelew2735
      @lelelew2735 3 года назад +3

      I love the bright colors in this film and the exaggerated angles make it fun for kids.

  • @sovietonion4020
    @sovietonion4020 3 года назад +46

    This movie was dedicated to Mara Wilson's (Matilda) mother, who passed way from breast cancer during production. Before she died though, Danny DeVito made sure she got to view the final recording for the movie so she can see Mara 's performance.

  • @animelover1705
    @animelover1705 3 года назад +236

    fun fact the woman who played matilda's mum was the actual wife of danny devito

    • @RedRoseSeptember22
      @RedRoseSeptember22 3 года назад +18

      I heard they were still married :o

    • @victoriabryer4710
      @victoriabryer4710 3 года назад +24

      @@RedRoseSeptember22 They're still married but not formally together.

  • @ivayloenchev5587
    @ivayloenchev5587 3 года назад +467

    Matilda: *explodes the tv*
    Sophia: oh yesss. NOW DO IT WITH THEIR HEADS!!!!
    I died of laughter 😂😂😂😂

  • @cidevant002
    @cidevant002 3 года назад +162

    I never liked children and for that very reason I could never understand why Trunchbull worked at a school of all places. I just don't get people who clearly don't like kids and then go on to work on areas where they will have to regularly interact with kids or go on to have them themselves. Like she had enough money to do something else if she wanted.

    • @SophiaPhannn
      @SophiaPhannn  3 года назад +67

      HONESTLY THOUGH. I've had nasty teachers, and I've always thought "why did you even become a teacher?"

    • @damkylan3
      @damkylan3 3 года назад +32

      Most teachers don’t start out that way. They become jaded. But they already worked so hard to get there, so they stay. Plus, most people aren’t lucky enough to have jobs they actually like. We’re conditioned to tough out a miserable job.
      As for having kids, well, most children are accidental, not choices. And a lot of people don’t want to opt out, so they keep the kid. And that will probably lead to abuse. Which brings us to Trunchbull. She’s just an abusive psychopath who openly wants to hurt children. That’s why she’s there.

    • @Melodymist
      @Melodymist 3 года назад +21

      Sadly, some people just enjoy being bullies.

    • @moonrya
      @moonrya 3 года назад +13

      damkylan3 and in the movie, it was implied quite heavily that Miss Trunchbell killed Honey's father, Magnus. So Trunchbell really is a psychopath

    • @kittenmimi5326
      @kittenmimi5326 3 года назад +6

      She didn't simply hate children like you or some normal people she's truly a psychopath who is out to make children suffer

  • @alexgarcia3968
    @alexgarcia3968 3 года назад +83

    This movie made me who I am as a kid. It let me know that I deserve respect as a kid, and that adults aren’t always right. It was revolutionary

    • @ambriaashley3383
      @ambriaashley3383 3 года назад +2

      I completely relate...

    • @shadow_shine3578
      @shadow_shine3578 3 года назад +1

      Same here!!! I watched it once a week on this big clunky computer because we couldn't find the movie on DVD. I watched it so much.
      I love it.

  • @mairieuxluvs
    @mairieuxluvs 3 года назад +114

    I absolutely love this movie!! I remember having a phase in my childhood where I thought was Matilda and had telekinetic powers 🤡

  • @victorthatfriend
    @victorthatfriend 3 года назад +100

    The reason why Matilda’s dad was questioning Mrs. Honey was because he was illegally fixing the cars and he was scared she knew something about that

  • @PolliitoAle
    @PolliitoAle 3 года назад +91

    I felt you at 15:47 lmao. I don't really liiiike children, tbh most of times I find them annoying, but I would never say I hate them or treat them badly. I actually worked as a babysitter through college for many of my mom and sister's coworkers because I was so good with children. Children can't really help being who they are, their personality is forming and they need both freedom and guidance to do it well and that's on their caretakers. Kids, like them or not, deserve all the care and happiness.

  • @ScooterSkillsYolo
    @ScooterSkillsYolo 3 года назад +78

    This film is so wholesome but the most wholesome thing about it is how much of an angel Danny devito was behind the scenes- Google it- the stuff that man did to make the kids feel comfortable on screen and how he basically cared for the actress that played matilda as if she was his own child is so heart warming

  • @tyger166
    @tyger166 3 года назад +54

    Pam Ferris who played Trunchbull was better known in the UK for playing Ma Larkin in the Darling Buds of May - a role that couldn't be further from this one.
    She was a loving mother, who baked huge cakes with cream and strawberries and made jam and pies etc and wore summer dresses.

  • @heynhamnham
    @heynhamnham 3 года назад +113

    I went to a cake shop and bought the most chocolatiest cake they had and yet it was nothing compared to the cake scene in Matilda. Idc if that lady doesn't looks like she follow any sanitary measurements, I need her cake

    • @ELbabotas1
      @ELbabotas1 3 года назад +5

      Totes

    • @Luminar3
      @Luminar3 3 года назад +7

      Theres literal sweat in there... GIVE ME IT

  • @bespectacledheroine7292
    @bespectacledheroine7292 3 года назад +129

    I didn't grow up with Matilda but I wish I had. While I was fortunate enough to have a decent home life I knew what it was like to be friendless and feel powerless to change it, except when I escaped into fantasy worlds (Whether through reading or just mentally). I knew how it felt to have adults condescend to you and treat you below your age. So I was struck dumb by how encouraging and altogether lovely Matilda was when I discovered it in my teens. Definitely something I intend to show my soon-to-be niece or nephew when they're old enough. :)

    • @RedRoseSeptember22
      @RedRoseSeptember22 3 года назад +2

      Aww congrats on the little one to be ^_^

    • @bespectacledheroine7292
      @bespectacledheroine7292 3 года назад

      @@RedRoseSeptember22 Thank you. I already love them.

    • @cherryglass2613
      @cherryglass2613 3 года назад

      I watched this movie as a young kid can though it came out a lot of years before I was born. I still watch it today cause I'm still a kid lol

  • @aquamaneatsseafood15
    @aquamaneatsseafood15 3 года назад +153

    I've seen Matilda before, but somehow seeing all those clips of the movie again has just made me realize how much Harry Potter stole from this story!

    • @giscavazos7326
      @giscavazos7326 3 года назад +1

      Why harry potter?

    • @lewa3910
      @lewa3910 3 года назад +3

      @@giscavazos7326 cuz hp's overrated

    • @siobhanmcshanehill895
      @siobhanmcshanehill895 3 года назад +2

      Harry Potter was released before this

    • @aquamaneatsseafood15
      @aquamaneatsseafood15 3 года назад +29

      @@siobhanmcshanehill895 The book that this movie was based on was released in 1988

    • @FreakDaMIghet
      @FreakDaMIghet 3 года назад +29

      It even stole Trunchbull in the form of Aunt Marge. They even got the same actress to play her in thr third movie.

  • @bumblebeeproductions1673
    @bumblebeeproductions1673 3 года назад +22

    Fun fact: Even though Danny Devito acted like the abusive father, he ended up adopting Mara Wilson (the actress of Matilda) since she was passing through really rough living for conditions

  • @SeizeTheDay95
    @SeizeTheDay95 3 года назад +14

    You NEED to do a reaction to the Matilda reunion they did a few years ago. It was for the blu ray, they had a tea party and all the kids come back as adults, talk to Danny Devito about their roles and re-enact scenes from the movie. It’s so much fun. It’s on youtube too 😁

    • @MissCaraMint
      @MissCaraMint 3 года назад +3

      Awww. Thats so cute. I'll go look for it.

    • @justindenney-hall5875
      @justindenney-hall5875 9 месяцев назад

      @@MissCaraMint If you haven't watched it already, I have it on a playlist called "Beautiful".

  • @alanisharjanto
    @alanisharjanto 3 года назад +37

    Reading the book as a child and rereading it as an adult hits so different...

  • @19cosmo91
    @19cosmo91 3 года назад +30

    Knowing that she already had the adoption papers earlier when her dad asked her if she's in their family and she just stares into the distance is so tragic yet hilarious.

  • @renji90998
    @renji90998 3 года назад +20

    Interesting fact: Danny DeVito's wife in the movie was his actual wife. Before they divorced a few years later after the film. It's sweet and a bit sad

  • @husky__falls1033
    @husky__falls1033 3 года назад +8

    The actress for Miss Trunchbull is Pam Ferris who also played Aunt Marge in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

    • @cherrysmasher101
      @cherrysmasher101 3 года назад +5

      when the nicest people play the cruelest characters 😭

  • @im_an_oyster
    @im_an_oyster 3 года назад +162

    this should've been titled "Sophia being appalled by the treatment of Matilda for 25 minutes straight"

  • @thedrunkenpilot
    @thedrunkenpilot 3 года назад +9

    When you described the believability of the nice characters in Matilda, and Danny DeVito's performance as a terrible parent but still putting in a charming performance, it reminded me of Death to Smoochy. It has a great balance of both and the tone is similar to Matilda. Very underwatched, but truly a great Danny DeVito joint.

  • @pinkrainclouds2190
    @pinkrainclouds2190 3 года назад +4

    This movie really a helped me as a kid, but also highlighted my toxic and abusive parents so I connected with Matilda. My childhood was much different/more dangerous, but seeing the differences between a loving parent figure and obviously abusive parents, showed me that my childhood wasn't healthy. or normal. On top of that, Ms. Honey awakened my lesbian fantasies early on. HUGE CRUSH. Even beyond what I've already mentioned, watching it helped me grow my imagination. Before (and now that im older and more depressed), my imagination was stunted by the harsh realities, but it helped me imagine things like flying, being telekenis, etc. which in return helped me cope.

  • @JH-ti3lr
    @JH-ti3lr 3 года назад +14

    My 70+ yr old military vet Dad, who normally only watches action, sci-fi, etc absolutely loves this movie. It's a family favorite! 🥰❤

  • @thijmengordeau7099
    @thijmengordeau7099 3 года назад +126

    I still think the mother of matilda was still upsut bc she always wanted a daughter but matilda dindt was what she wanted sadly

    • @SpaceFirebird
      @SpaceFirebird 3 года назад +31

      Yes, she wanted a little fashion doll clone of herself instead of a telekinetic nerd. 😂

    • @livywithane
      @livywithane 3 года назад +16

      No the mom wanted another son for the fathers business. Or wanted her to be a dumb pretty girl like her.💁🏾‍♀️

    • @thijmengordeau7099
      @thijmengordeau7099 3 года назад +7

      @@livywithane yes thats the reason she said she is gonna miss her liltle girl

  • @brookethebook5692
    @brookethebook5692 3 года назад +8

    I grew up being called Matilda because I read every book in my path in elementary school and I looked JUST like her. But as I got older, I became more like miss Honey. Not the tragic backstory but personality wise. Ive adored this movie for as long as I can remember and something amazing about it is it's evolved in it's meaning with me over time.

  • @BloodylocksBathory
    @BloodylocksBathory 3 года назад +8

    Danny DeVito was perfect to direct, matching the darkly comedic near horror of Roald Dahl, and the casting is perfect for each character. He must have been over the moon when Pam Ferris came in to audition for the Trunchbull.

  • @cassidukes8877
    @cassidukes8877 3 года назад +29

    Imagine what could have happened if the wormwoods were a loving family and Matilda joined the crime section. Rich and untraceable. That would be their motto. Love your children

  • @lucyocallaghan1627
    @lucyocallaghan1627 3 года назад +38

    My nan used to have a video shop and when I was I kid I was OBSESSED with Matilda so I used to nick the video from her shop, so many times that in the end she just gave me the video saying I'm the only one who wants to watch it anyway 😂

  • @scottc4199
    @scottc4199 3 года назад +29

    "Is she gonna adopt Matilda by the end" YEA SHE IS AND THEY'RE GONNA DO MATH AND READ TOGETHER

  • @Cometsarecool
    @Cometsarecool 3 года назад +10

    This movie was my literal childhood and I can't comprehend why you've never seen it before

  • @MRoriz-ls8hg
    @MRoriz-ls8hg 3 года назад +5

    as a kid a lot of the things matilda faced at home were pretty familiar to me, and i didnt really think that they were that awful bc it just seemed... normal? the fact that matilda would pull pranks on them but never really wanted to be as bad to them as they were to her is real too, as a child, even if someone is only mean to you, you arent able to understand why that is or that you should just "be mean back" specially if they are your parents, because it only makes sense that they love you no matter what, thats how many peoples perspectives of love get corrupted. its just really sad that people can be so unecessarily mean or evil to beings who arent at fault if they lack skills or understanding or discipline, you know? the ending is just so satisfactory

  • @amihomophobicifihatemyself8966
    @amihomophobicifihatemyself8966 3 года назад +10

    I was _shook_ when I realized that the actress who plays Ms. Honey was acted in _Schindler's List._ GODAMN SCHINDLER'S LIST OF ALL FILMS

    • @justindenney-hall5875
      @justindenney-hall5875 9 месяцев назад

      @amilhomophobicifihatemyself8966 And also "Army of Darkness" (1993).

  • @schwarzwald6672
    @schwarzwald6672 3 года назад +31

    Hey I was too when I was 10 yrs old Matilda fuggin rocks period. Easily the best kids movie of the 90's.

  • @fabulousroy
    @fabulousroy 3 года назад +6

    Chisa Yukizome and Ms. Honey are top tier comfort characters. Basically any good teacher is my comfort character.

  • @Cat-nb5qs
    @Cat-nb5qs 3 года назад +19

    The musical is also really amazing though, I definitely recommend looking for a bootleg on RUclips if you're interested. The wordplay is wonderful and the practical effects onstage are REALLY effective. They even swing Amanda Thripp around by her pigtails and throw her in the air.

  • @mialucilas.1031
    @mialucilas.1031 3 года назад +6

    As someone who's seen the musical live on Broadway and been in a production of it, Revolting Children is indeed something that just really makes you aware of your ability in theater lmao. My voice always hurt after singing it, but it was so much fun.

    • @King-qc7mu
      @King-qc7mu 3 года назад

      OUch I felt that. I was in a production of it too and i got so sick right before the weekend we started performing to the point that i couldn't use my voice most of the time, so my singing teacher told me to just mouth it instead but id try to sing it anyway lol.

    • @mialucilas.1031
      @mialucilas.1031 3 года назад +2

      @@King-qc7mu oh gosh that's always the worst. Almost every show I've been in I've gotten sick at some point in, whether it be right before or in the middle. I know your pain 😔

    • @King-qc7mu
      @King-qc7mu 3 года назад

      @@mialucilas.1031 aw that must suck, especially when there's a song you like singing but can't hit the notes quite right 😔 i must've had a really bad sickness that time because I don't think I've ever had anything that bad before ever, my vocal cords felt like they were on fire and whenever I even talked my voice cracked all the time- it sucked but I sounded really funny while singing Minecraft parody songs so id say the pain was worth it just for that-

    • @mialucilas.1031
      @mialucilas.1031 3 года назад +1

      @@King-qc7mu Lmao the minecraft parody songs make it all worth it

  • @swimmyswim417
    @swimmyswim417 3 года назад +17

    Matilda was one of the first movies my dad let me stay up late to watch. I couldn’t have been older than 7 or 8, and I was so entranced with the movie that I didn’t go to bed until almost 11pm.

  • @PacmanLickThisGuysAs
    @PacmanLickThisGuysAs 3 года назад +9

    That outfit suits you really well, i like how you dress accordingly to the type/theme of the movies you react to

  • @k_lee_ms
    @k_lee_ms 3 года назад +6

    I watched Matilda when I was 4 and I still watch it years later, its so GOOD!!

  • @AmaraJordanMusic
    @AmaraJordanMusic 2 года назад +2

    My brother once told me that Matilda would be my cultural reference spirit animal and it's just about the nicest thing anyone's ever said to me. 😭 I did have a mentor like a Ms. Honey, a teacher across the street, but she died of cancer when I was 12. She'd hoped to have kids so I could babysit, "wear off on them," so she could have, "an entire flock just like you." But at the appointment when she asked if she was heathy enough to be able to start a family, she found out her cancer was out of remission. It was really... hard. I wish she could have gotten the Ms. Honey treatment, kept teaching, had an adventure, and gotten an awesome family, blood or not.

  • @7kortos7
    @7kortos7 3 года назад +13

    childhood classic for sure, made a kid feel like you could do anything despite your situation.

  • @melxgoncalves
    @melxgoncalves 3 года назад +28

    matilda is one of my comfort movies for sure! i'm so happy you uploaded this today

  • @talkingflowerlei
    @talkingflowerlei 3 года назад +3

    this is my favorite movie of all time. the scene where matilda is dancing is so cute because mara wilson was nervous dancing by herself so danny de vito had everyone on set dance with her so she wouldn't be alone.

  • @DHill-ce7hm
    @DHill-ce7hm 2 года назад +2

    Matilda was my favourite book growing up. I fell in love with reading when I read Matilda and I’ve read the story cover to cover probably more than 20 times. It’s still a favourite 12 years later.

  • @tarotdiscombe5573
    @tarotdiscombe5573 3 года назад +7

    It so horrid to think about how traumatised miss Honey is and seeing her abuser and the murderer of her father every day, how that would make you feel. The feel of her hands would be so disturbing, she does it gor the kids though, she's so good.

  • @Jason-ir5ig
    @Jason-ir5ig 3 года назад +4

    I still watch this movie to this day; it's really nostalgic. Also Danny DeVito was the director as well!

  • @theawesomeman9821
    @theawesomeman9821 3 года назад +53

    I'm pretty sure the hospital gave Matilda to the wrong parents, her personality is too different.

  • @lexneal5499
    @lexneal5499 3 года назад +31

    Omg I’m so happy your doing this movie 🎥 and I love your channel so much you seem like a really nice and genuine person

    • @SophiaPhannn
      @SophiaPhannn  3 года назад +6

      Omg 🥺 glad you like the content 💖

  • @coryspang7548
    @coryspang7548 3 года назад +4

    This was one of my favorite films to watch as a kid, and it is still one of my favorites to this day. Danny Devito is a gem.

  • @hanahq2132
    @hanahq2132 3 года назад +3

    I remember that my sister loved this movie so much that she watched it so many times she had the whole script memorized.

  • @lesbiangoddess290
    @lesbiangoddess290 3 года назад +7

    Road Dahl books and movies just hit different. This is every british kid's childhood.

  • @jennabreland5261
    @jennabreland5261 3 года назад +6

    I just saw a behind the scenes video about the girl with braids, Danny Devito said she was like a real life Matilda, she read the whole time she was on set, even while she was in the harness about to get thrown out the window.

  • @ChaniElkin
    @ChaniElkin 3 года назад +2

    And as a possible redemption sequel bit - I loved the mom scene at the end, but also Mikey's rather nice offer to Miss Honey of a beer? Just "Oh, you want one?" and she's "Oh - no thank you" gives the idea if he also was around better role models, he could be a fine citizen. (Similar to Dudley & Harry from the Hogwarts universe, the difference of 12 year old Dudley from 17-18 year old Dudley).

  • @ceceelizabeth527
    @ceceelizabeth527 3 года назад +4

    Matilda is truly one of my favorite films. Ms. Honey is a wonderful teacher in the way she loves her children.

  • @willdalit9618
    @willdalit9618 3 года назад +14

    When Sophia laughs when a child is flying... 💖

  • @KaiInMotion
    @KaiInMotion 2 года назад +2

    My family must have watched this movie a billion times when I was growing up. It was an entire generation's comfort movie, and Ms Honey was a cultural icon.

  • @Victoria-yo6pm
    @Victoria-yo6pm 2 года назад +3

    This movie taught me that just because you’re related to someone, doesn’t mean they are worthy of forgiveness, especially abusive ones

  • @sultanafirdousi7912
    @sultanafirdousi7912 3 года назад +10

    Sophia is so gentle and nice, I want her to be a teacher in my middle school.

  • @nathanmcgarry1482
    @nathanmcgarry1482 3 года назад +3

    Omg, why aren't more people reacting to this gem of a movie. Loved this!!!

  • @cniknik9863
    @cniknik9863 3 года назад +2

    When this movie came out, I was in third grade and my teacher looked exactly like Ms. Honey. She was also a super sweet teacher who would read stories to us all the time. Especially books that had movies based on them or ones coming out in theaters soon, so we would know the original stories before seeing them in theaters.

  • @4703857
    @4703857 3 года назад +2

    Loved your reaction! When it came out, I was 18, and had already been a daycare teacher for 2 years... 20 + years later I still am teaching, and Miss Honey is still my inspiration!

  • @fairy_floss
    @fairy_floss 3 года назад +4

    I used to love this movie, Miss honeys past is so sad as a kid I loved her cottage but when your older you really realise how she was treated.

  • @ajmalaika1287
    @ajmalaika1287 3 года назад +11

    Read all the books as a kid This is my fav adaptation. The book and the movie are my comfort place ❤️😭
    ALSO SOUNDTRACK IS KILLER 👌🏾✨

  • @ChaniElkin
    @ChaniElkin 3 года назад +2

    Even just watching the parts you included here - have so many feelings! One of the saddest is Miss Honey saying "oh I grew up & got away" but then still having that mindset where her immediate reaction to Matilda's suggestion with the chocolate was "Oh I can't - she'd know." Oh - you didn't really get away. Not psychologically or emotionally - heck, not even physically considering it's a similar power dyanamic with their 'jobs' at the school.
    And the acting moment that totally deserves an Oscar in my mind is Mara Wilson by Matilday being like "oh you were the kid in the story!" and then realizing that this one adult/person who's really noticed & tried to help her (even more than the librarian) went through this, is related to the Trunchbull, is still suffering under the Trunchbull. Just the sheer talent with that horrified "No." as the camera's on her facial realization is epic.

  • @cungukamau4508
    @cungukamau4508 3 года назад +14

    i love watching her videos she is so positive, keep up the good work.

  • @calebdearing5750
    @calebdearing5750 3 года назад +7

    girl!! you NEED to react to The Prince of Egypt! it’s an animated dreamworks film. it’s so good and super underrated! you should definitely check it out. it has beautiful imagery and the songs are just *CHEFS KISS.* highly recommend it!

    • @jocelynecupcake
      @jocelynecupcake 3 года назад +2

      Prince of Egypt is cool but my favorite DreamWorks movie is Chicken Run because I prefer the funny stuff, but it has powerful messages too. I think the submessages hit harder than the main message. The songs in Prince of Egypt I actually don't remember, maybe i should rewatch it?

  • @madisonwaycaster9832
    @madisonwaycaster9832 3 года назад +7

    Matilda is my favorite movie. I first saw it on a snow day staying at my uncle's house. He was such a sweetheart and a teddy bear so this movie reminds me of him.

  • @KSM0121
    @KSM0121 3 года назад +2

    I remember the first time I ever saw this movie, I was flipping through channels at like 13 yrs old, and never expected to watch it fully or love it as much as I did and still do!

  • @hopemay
    @hopemay 3 года назад +4

    Miss Honey has always been my favorite character.

  • @chickpoppie
    @chickpoppie 3 года назад +3

    ive watched matilda hundreds of times and i STILL love it

  • @UnluckyAmulet
    @UnluckyAmulet 3 года назад +4

    This is such a special movie to me, so watching you enjoying it for the first time was amazing. I'm so happy you loved it!

  • @Mathewrath
    @Mathewrath 3 года назад +10

    OMG MATILDA READ THE HOBBIT. I love her even more now

  • @madamii
    @madamii 3 года назад +30

    You should totally react to The Road to El Dorado from DreamWorks. It's so underrated

    • @jocelynecupcake
      @jocelynecupcake 3 года назад

      No watch Chicken Run from DreamWorks. It's better than Road to El Dorado but same energy