*I WAS NOT READY!!* Matilda (1996) Reaction: FIRST TIME WATCHING

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  @Heida77 · 3 years ago

  Mara Wilson&apos;s mom died of breast cancer while the movie was being filmed. She honored her by bravely finishing the movie which was dedicated to her memory. She had thought for years that her mother had never gotten to see the completed film. But years later Danny DeVito revealed he had shown her a rough cut of what they had filmed shortly before she died.<br><br>Danny DeVito, who also directed the movie, and Rhea Perlman were married in real life. A stark contrast to their characters, they became very close to Mara during production. They would often let her stay at their home while her father was working and her mother was in the hospital receiving cancer treatments.<br><br>Mara was so self-conscious about the dancing scene that Danny DeVito had the entire cast and crew dance along with her on set.<br><br>The picture of Miss Honey&apos;s father is actually a portrait of Roald Dahl, the author of the book upon which the film is based.<br><br>Pam Ferris, who plays Miss Trunchbull, also played Aunt Marge in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

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  @videohistory722 · 3 years ago

  Miss Honeys house is very different from the book. The main difference being that there is literally nothing in there besides a small camping stove, and two wooden boxes. <br><br>Matilda didn&apos;t decide to help her just to get justice for Miss Honeys father. She also did it because Miss Honey needed serious help.

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  @atsari2664 · 3 years ago

  Fact about this movie. The actress who plays Matilda had a mother who had a major illness that was killing her and eventually made her become a full time patient. During the filming Danny Devito took care of the young actress, and made sure her mom got an advanced copy of the movie, so she could see it before she passed. Then Devito continued to care for her after the movie.

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  @KindredKeepsake · 2 years ago

  I want an AU where Matilda, Carrie, and Harry Potter all meet as children and support eachother from their horrible families.

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  @vikimseruh4500 · 3 years ago

  Matilda finally finding her home with someone that truly loves her is so wonderful. Love this movie.

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  @theprousteffect9717 · 3 years ago

  As a child, this was a fun movie to watch. &nbsp;As an adult, it&apos;s terrifying and almost traumatic 😂

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  @riddleharriet · 3 years ago

  So interesting you said it had a willy wonka vibe when both are Roald Dahl book adaptations! He definitely does have a distinct tone and if you are a fan of reading I recommend his adult books (they&apos;re insanely creepy but very cool).

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  @videohistory722 · 3 years ago

  There&apos;s a whole bit in the book that mentions that the Trunchbull told her that now that she&apos;s an adult, she has to start paying her back for everything she did for her. The only money she had was a pound a week. The Trunchbull made her sign a paper that would redirect all of her paycheck directly into her bank.<br><br>But what&apos;s really gonna mess with your head is the assumption is she killed the father for the inheritance, and we find out Miss Honeys inheritance was never touched all this time, so the natural conclusion here is that after the father died, Trunchbull was informed she wasn&apos;t entitled to the money part of the inheritance because it&apos;s in Miss Honeys name, and thus took it out on Miss Honey by stealing her wages.

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  @joshuaminke6629 · 3 years ago

  pam ferris did such a good job in this. she was legit scary

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  @videohistory722 · 3 years ago

  Mara Wilson was actually really nervous about dancing on the table, so Danny Devito got the whole cast to dance behind the camera with her.

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  @BeeKee404 · 3 years ago

  I say this so many times but it&apos;s true, this movie is so extremely special to me. I absolutely love it. I feel like it&apos;s one of Danny DeVito&apos;s most dedicated projects. He directed it, narrated it, co-starred in it and acted as a sort of father figure to Mara Wilson especially for when her mother was sick and he arranged for her to get a special viewing of the movie before she died. I just love movies like this where it&apos;s not only beautifully done but the cast and crew also have such good chemistry.

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  @floppsymoppsy5969 · 3 years ago (edited)

  Roald Dahl is the author of Matilda as well as Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, so that&apos;s where the vibe comes from. &nbsp;His &nbsp;children&apos;s books have darker elements like old fairytales. So my next 90s movie recommendation is The Witches 1990 also based on one his books

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