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See the world from a kid's-eye view with MATILDA, a modern fairytale that mixes hilarious humor with the magical message of love. Mrs. Doubtfire's Mara Wilson stars as Matilda, a super-smart little girl who's woefully misunderstood by her parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman), her brother, and anevil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn't have to get mad to get even. 2013 BD Release: From best-selling author Roald Dahl and the unique vision of Danny DeVito comes Matilda, remastered in high definition! This modern-day fairy tale mixes hilarious humor with a magical message of love. Mrs. Doubtfire’s Mara Wilson stars as Matilda, a super-smart little girl who’s woefully misunderstood by her parents (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman), her brother and an evil school principal. But with the help of a brave best friend and a wonderful teacher, Matilda discovers she doesn’t have to get mad to get even. 2016 Refresh Fro
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The hilarious story of Matilda is based on the book by Roald Dahl.
Once upon a time, there lived a quite extraordinary little girl named Matilda, but unfortunately her parents were so obsessed with their own lives they never noticed Matilda. They send her to Crunchem Hall, a horrible boarding school run by a bossy headmistress Miss Trunchbull. There, Matilda discovers remarkable skills, which allow her to turn the tables on the wicked grown-ups in her world. Danny De Vito, Rhea Perlman and Mara Wilson star in this modern fairytale that mixes humour with a magical message of love.
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Danny DeVito's adaptation of the Roald Dahl book for children is mostly just fine, helped along quite a bit by the charming performance of Mara Wilson (Mrs Doubtfire) as the eponymous young Matilda, a brilliant girl neglected by her stupid, self-involved parents (DeVito and Rhea Perlman). Ignored at home, Matilda escapes into a world of reading, exercising her mind so much she develops telekinetic powers. Good thing, too: sent off to a school headed by a cruel principal, Matilda needs all the help she can get. DeVito takes a highly stylized approach that is sometimes reminiscent of Barry Sonnenfeld (director of Get Shorty, a DeVito production), and his judgement is not the best in some matters, such as letting the comic-scary sequences involving the principal go on too long. But much of the film is delightful and funny.--Tom Keogh
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Storybook Collection: Matilda Madeline Stuart Little, 3 DVDs in slipcase
Seller: Virginia Martin, aka bookwitch, Concord, CA, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
No Binding. Condition: As New. 3 DVD's, all fine in near fine bright yellow slipcase. All as new in plastic pictorial cases. Scarce set. Matilda stars Mara Wilson (Actor), Danny DeVito et al, Madline stars Kristian De La Osa (Actor), Frances McDormand (Actor), Daisy von Scherler Mayer (Director); Stuart Little is about the mouse who came to supper and stayed. (Michael Fox, Hugh Laurie, Nathan Lane et al). Seller Inventory # 83946