Is **MATILDA THE MUSICAL** better than the 1996 Matilda movie? 

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I think it’s important to note, this is not meant to be anyway similar to the original film. It’s supposed to be more like the musical and they did an incredible job! Genuinely so impressed.

That little girl isn’t British though 😂 She’s actually an Irish girl doing an amazing accent the whole time which is just crazy.

I like this Miss Honey comes across more terrified of Trunchbull. Like growing up with abuse, she seems so scared and tense and sad and fragile. I liked this approach, especially when she starts standing up for herself.

Fun fact, The girl with the red beret is a character named Hortensia! She was a character in the 1996 movie (the girl who explained the chokey to Lavender and Matilda). In Roald Dahl’s book, she was actually kind of a trouble maker and served a lot of time in the chokey herself. She kind of enjoyed trying to scare them in the book, I’m guessing that’s why in this movie she’s the one who started the school song and the chokey chant.

Emma Thompson really put her entire Trunchbussy into this role

it’s absolutely hilarious to me that the one actor you singled out as looking british is one of the few non british cast members

20:10 I don't know if you picked up on this in the movie, the Trunchbull gave Miss Honey a "bill" of sorts and said that she had to pay back what the Trunchbull thought was owed to her when taking care of her. And most of that money is taken out of her paycheck if I remember correctly. I imagine that it's illegal to do that, but when it comes to abusive relationships, financial domination can be a strong tactic to keep victims in line. That's why she didn't leave.

I really adored this movie, although the original will always have a special place in my heart. Alisha Weir and Lashana Lynch have excellent chemistry in their scenes together, with Matilda and Miss Honey's bond being heartwarming.

They just to choose to emphasize different points than the 1996 movie. I'm so annoyed that people call this movie underwhelming when it's just different creative choices

I can think of 3 explanations for Matilda's story: 1. She can see the past. 2. She can read Miss Honey's mind. Matilda only starts telling the story after meeting her. 3. She can connect to spirits of the dead, in this case Magnus. I think this is the best fit for what we see, since she knows details from before Jenny was born, and it's kind of an ironic twist on the way she uses her telekinesis to make Trunchbull think Magnus is haunting her in the original book. In the musical, Magnus is actually involved, still doing his best to look out for Jenny. It's still Matilda's plan and powers, but maybe Magnus is somehow giving her a boost of extra power at the end.

My least favorite part of this movie is the brother's removal. He's an oddly integral part of the story because he's meant to show the parents hate Matilda not because "oh I don't want a kid" it's just they don't want her exclusively because of her intelligence and her want to make a change and stand up for people.

This movie was sooooooo much better than I thought it would be. Also, the new Ms.honey made me unsure at first since the first one was so iconic, but she literally stole my heart she did such a beautiful rendition of the character, her solos had me bawling 😭

the girl who played matilda is named alisha weir and she’s irish not british 🔥 edit; they didnt skip bruce’s high note in revolting children !! its easier to hear in the soundtrack version though

She was reading jane eyre as a child no wonder she was having literal existential crises, I genuinely loved the movie and I didn't know about the musical but I had a really great time

I think one of my favorite differences between this and the 90s movie is Matilda is an inspiration and a revolutionary even before she has realized her powers. I think it adds a lot to the message that even if you're small and feel powerless with solidarity and bravery you can stand up to anyone

All the characters are in the book. The girl with the beret who explains things a lot is a girl called Hortense who's in one of the older grades and tries to frighten and impress the new kids with her war stories. It's also openly stated in the book that Trunchbull does extreme punishments because other adults will never believe a kid who claims to have been thrown over the fence by the pig tails because it sounds too fantastical. Between People being frightened of her and people not being willing to believe the victims, no investigation is done. Matilda's powers are exaggerated in every adaptation I've seen, but she does have powers in the book. The powers come from her not having enough challenge to use up all her brain power, so the spare brain power comes out as telekinesis. However she can only move small objects. She knocks over a cup, but never lifts it. She practices for a long time to be able to lift and control a cigar so she can control the chalk to write the warning at the end. Also in the book Matilda loses all powers the minute she's skipped to the top grade and has more challenging stuff to learn.

Hello, new here! The child in the red hat is Hortensia. She is never named in the movie but that is supposed to be Hortensia. Also the high note of "Revolting Children" is actually in the song, it was just remixed badly for the movie so you can barely hear it. In the official recording you can hear it better. Though he doesn't sing words, but he and Hortensia just sing "whoa-oh-oh" and "down down down"

I agree that Emma Thomson wasn’t as frightening as Agatha Trunchbull should probably be, Especially with her singing voice. BUT she did give her all and seemed to be having a ball!

The Escapologist: I'll spend the rest of my life making it up to you Five minutes later: Matilda: And that was the last that the little girl ever saw of him - because he never came back Me: Girl...

While I enjoyed the movie as a whole, I was more invested in Matilda's story to the libarian, and kept wanting them to get back to it. But then again, maybe they knew that it would be more exciting if it was gradually told in segments, rather than all at once.

I loved the movie and it did the stage show justice. Though I was a bit sad about some song cuts and lyric changes, I loved Telly.

I ABSOLUTELY appreciate that you know the musical. So many reaction videos don’t know the story or the musical or the songs.

So Revolting Children does actually have Bruce's riff but it's HIDDEN so FAR in the BACKGROUND you have to strain to listen to it, which shows it does still deserve a star off for doing my boy dirty like that

They didn't really skip the high note, but it's actually Hortensia who does it in this adaptation. If you look for the performance video, it's at 2:32.

27:04 Revolting Children gives me GOOSEBUMPS!! It’s so technically good and fun to watch! I’m so glad ppl on TikTok saw how great it was and blew it up, great marketing and shoutout to Ellen Kane, the choreographer 👏🏾 FIVE STARS.

And the original movie The brother was set up as a sort of antagonist to Matilda while in the book he's not really an antagonist he is just there in fact he doesn't really fully Matilda in the book and he even waves goodbye to her when they leave her with Miss honey. The musical that have the brother in it but he didn't deserve much of the story at all which is why I think they decided to cut him from the movie. The brother literally doesn't do anything to further the plot and I feel like it makes sense to cut him out of the movie by the way I really love your blue hair

I love this movie. The cast is all fantastic, especially Alisha Weir, who is so unbelievably charming as Matilda, and Emma Thompson, who is the perfect mix frightening and hilarious. Every single song is done incredibly well and is performed with so much energy. I have no issues with the songs they removed, because the ones they removed aren't super important to the overall story. The brother not being there is something I barely thought about it.

First of all, your hair looks gorgeous. Second I loved this movie, matilda was a tad darker/sadder than the og movie matilda and I enjoyed that. Third, Love your reactions as always lol

Loved this adaptation! I read the book so much as a kid, and enjoyed the movie but never owned it while Idid own the book, so as much as I love the movie I don't have as good a connection to it as the book. Which I think put me in a great position for the musical. I love what they did with this adaptation, and LOVED Ms Honey.

I hate it when people keep saying the 1996 movie the "original"

the Matilda actress is Irish and I was surprised cause her British accent was so real and adorable

Tim Minchin wrote and made the musical, this is based on the musical and uses his songs. He’s friggin great.

when I grow up made me sob crying! it was healing my inner child. I cried the entire movie after ms honey hugged matilda

I like this version of Amanda Tripp throw better because it just feels more brutal because there's no field of flowers

I haven’t done much research but I know that the girl who plays the main prefect who litteraly Carry’s school song was lavender in the west end show for over 2 years

Bruces high note was in it just its turned down a little its when bruce and red beret (hortensia from first film) were on the statue dancing towards the end of the Revolting Children song

It's not fair to compare this to the 90's movie unless you are comparing which is a better adaptation of the book. This was not a remake of the 90's movie.

Watched this Musical while on a plane during my trip to Hawaii and this movie made my jaw drop, it was amazing!!!

Some fun facts about the original novel because I love the book too much and want to share them! (Though I haven't read it in a while so there's a bit of margin of error) 1. Amanda Thrupp (the girl with the pigtails) did cut her pigtails off after being thrown! 2. Hortensia (red beret girl) was the "rebel" before Matilda got to school. The reason she explains everything to Matilda and Lavender is because she spent so much time in the Chokey for her pranks and misbehavior. Honestly a little sad that she didn't have a bigger part in the movie :( She was so fun (Also she put itching powder in the Trunchbulls' knickers) [EDIT: She was put in Chokey six times her first term, twice for a whole day and the rest for two hours each.] 3. The reason that the Trunchbull gets away with all of this is because no one ever believes the kids. If your kid came home and said that the headmistress had thrown a girl out of the play yard by her pigtails, would you believe that? 4. Along with messing with her father's hair and hat, Matilda also got another kids pet parrot and put it up their chimney, convincing her family it was a ghost. 5. Miss Honey's house was originally completely barren. She had like, a hot plate and that was basically it. (Also i don't remember if this was in this movie, but the reason Miss Honey is this poor is because the Trunchbull made her sign a contract to give her most of her salary to pay her back for all the food and clothing she'd given her over the years, [aka basically just "oh I took care of you so pay me back]) 6. Lavender catches her newt specifically to put in the Trunchbull's drink. The children are a lot more rebellious in the book, Horntensia even treats it as a war. Anyways, long rant aside if you liked either of the movies I highly recommend the book, it's definitely one of my all time favorite books from my childhood. I'm going to go reread it now :D Bonus facts bc I'm rereading it: 7. After Bruce eats the entire cake, the Trunchbull breaks the plate over his head. 8. The opening line is; "It's a funny thing about mother and fathers. Even when their own child is the most disgusting little blister you could ever imagine, they still think that he or she is wonderful." Dahl then goes on to write insulting report card comments for fictional children which are just golden. 9. Matilda writes limericks!

I was waiting for your reaction to this film. I'm glad that you got the chance to see this take of the stage musical (based on the original book, not the '90s film) & judged it fairly. Nice to see you color-coordinated all in the blue too.

just found your channel through this video and i already have so many in my list to watch. the movie per se wasn't life changing for me or anything (though it was very entretaining) but the music? almost all the songs are in my playlist for musicals. also the performances were amazing, i was amazed by the talent of those kids.

Idk why everyone think that the new school is just full on carnaval. I just figure the school hosting a traveling circus for a time

The berries and cream girl was from the original book, there are alot of references from the book in this movie

This is my first time seeing a video of yours and I enjoyed it so much, I think it is just your vibe that makes people enjoy it and my reaction to the movie was the same as yours so that made it funnier (sorry if there are some mistakes in my English TT).

There's no point comparing the Matilda musical to the old movie. They are both adaptations of the same book but they are unrelated to each other and take different approaches to the themes in the book. On a personal level, I'm not a fan of the old movie adaptation because I felt like it fell flat as compared to the book, partly for how americanised it was. The musical film has its issues but it definitely nails the uk setting. But the stage version has it beat for adaptation imo. I've seen it twice in the west end and I'd go again in a heart beat.

The bit where miss trunchbull yelled I GOT A NEWT IN MY KNICKERS!!!!!! I died of laugh.

Definitely prefer the musical version, despite the loss of the brother it captures the spirit far more than the yank version. And not this girl ignoring that for the stage they put on the same voice because the character and musical is designed with specifics in mind, the school song is made for a southern sort of RP hybrid accent. UK actually has more recognised accents than the US and the actress is Irish so she's putting on a stereotypical accent.

As an autistic kid, i grew up reading Matilda, now the movir musical came out when I was 24. Hit just as hard honestly and cried (while singing) the whole thing. I'm graduating as a teacher this year so it hits both sides hahah I also am pretty cautious with movie musicals because stage magic and effects are a WAY different medium than movies and sometimes doesn't end up as well. This one isn't the case tho haha I loved it!!

Girl I have been waiting for thisss❤❤❤❤

This is not a remake of the 1996 movie. This is based on the musical. They are different adaptations so they should not be compared.

Loved everything, except that Ms.Honey didn't seem that motherly and the ending feels very whimsical, lol

Tim Minchin is an incredible songwriter. White Wine In The Sun is one of my go-to Christmas songs, every year to listen to it.

I think you have to take them as two entirely different entities. They are such different animals it does a disservice I feel to try to compare them one to one.

another great video. great job sophia

I haven’t watched the entirety of the video yet but around 9 minutes in you asked “who is this Bob girl? Does she just explain things??” And first off I see what you mean (it does look like that 🤣) But basically, she was that tall older girl in the original movie that advised Matilda and Lavender to get out of their hiding place before Ms. Trunchbull found them. Idk her name but yeah 😅

20:39 I sort of figured that it was more like Matilda received messages from Miss Honey - because of her abilities she could see Miss Honey's story because Miss Honey is still in need of help and is still missing and mourning the family she never had.

Both uniforms are uniforms you'd see in Britain. My nursery was part of a big boarding school and I wore blaizers and a bowler hat. Yet the summer dresses where commen in primary schools, in blues, greens yellows, reds ect depending on the schools colours

Slay, sophia. Happy new year

"That girl looks brittish" all of Ireland is fuming rn lol

I think they are different and should be thought of separately. I prefer the movie, but this musical is veeeeeeeery good!

The original film was extra bombastic because it was a 90s movie and the original book was pretty short so they had to add some stuff. It makes sense that this version would be a little different, since it's kind of an adaptation of an adaptation. But it's also valid to not like it as much if the original film meant so much to you. I mainly know the film version of the soundtrack so I actually didn't know about them cutting out Bruce's high note. It probably would have bugged me too. All I know is Revolting Children makes me feel like I can fight God, and that's the kind of energy I want to bring into 2023.

Royal Shakespeare Company theatre: If I had a nickel for every time I originally housed a musical about an abused girl with the power of telekinesis, I'd have two nickels, which isn't a lot, but it's weird that it happened twice, right?

The beret girl is hortensia. Since in this movie it was a uniform school the red beret shows that she is a troublemaker.

3:24 she’s actually Irish irl 😂

Personally I like this way better than the 1996 movie. But that's just me.

The rundown cottage fits the story better!

6:21 I LOVED the School Song, very very clever songwriting 👏🏾

The thing where Matilda says Go Bruce! Was very different here in the 2022 one was Like "Whatever you do just don't give in!"

2:14 I thought the same thing! It felt like it could’ve been in the same universe as Cat in the Hat

You've heard of "squirrels in my pants," but Miss Trunchbull has got a "newt in her knickers."

Its the first video I've seen of you and I agree with almost everything. If you want to see a really good movie musical (in my opinion), I would recommend Tick, tick, Boom 😊

18:39 to be fair, those are all single chapter incidents in the book, the 90s film chose to embelish them to extended scenes, this one places its emphasis in different places

The girl playing Matilda is actually irish

WOOOHOOO anotha upload from spohia phan!!!

in my oppinon you have a very good voice and thank you for reacting to the new matilda.

I’m sorry this movie is way better than the original since it’s closer to the original book’s story

her powers start with her learning the story after meeting miss honey

You said everything I wanted to. I’m speechless. You know my brain. *applause*

I loved this movie---I think you have to be familiar with the stage production in order to fully enjoy it though

Hi Sophia! Love the video! Have you seen Fantastic Mr Fox? If not it's a good video idea. ❤️

I absolutely loved this iteration of the stage production, but I do kind of wish they kept the choreo for “When I Grow Up” with the swings

Yea her postcognition (seeing the is definitely supposed to be an explicit superpower just like her telekinesis, she describes both specifically as "fizzing" in her brain

3:24 the fact that shes irish gets me going

Glad I’m _not_ the _only one_ who noticed how _beautiful and blue_ Aleisha Weir’s eyes are. 😊

I think what took away some of the scariness of the Trunchbull in this one was her singing. Even what she was imagining was just to be free of her job. It was kind of sad. I mean, she would have had to go to school to even BE there, right? So, I don't know why a person who hates children THAT much would go to school for the exact thing she hated. She could have even taught people how to hammer throw or something. She was apparently very good at it once. In the musical, she just seemed not as scary. Even if she DID kill at least two people with her scheming. I loved the scene where they cover the boy up with their jackets. It was funny and clever. Most of the rest of it was underwhelming. That being said, I really liked Miss Honey and the story of her parents. And while I didn't really feel most of the songs, I liked 'Naughty' and the ending song 'Holding My Hand'. I thought they did a great job with the last bit. And Miss Honey's house in this one was closer to the real thing in the book. She barely had any money to live off of. I'd imagine that she had wanted to stay close to one day take back her father's house. All in all, it doesn't compare to the 1996 movie nor the book it was based on. But, while I usually don't care for musicals, I did think they did well with the songs. The songs seemed to fit with the story, which is the first time I've seen that in the few musicals I have watched. Usually they just break out into song for no reason, at random and it takes me out of the story being told. This one, I think did a great job at being a musical.

OK OK OK so, pros and cons between both films... Pro - The music/choreography/production value in this version is great and the scale is bigger than anything the "High School Musical" films tried to achieve, which automatically makes this more entertaining and investing than those films ever were, at least for me. Yeah they skipped that high note but WOW it was fun to see the school and setting used the way they were and the music itself is still catchy as hell. Con - I never thought of this book or story as one that needed music to really sell/communicate the plot, characters or themes. The fact that Dennis Kelly found so much creative material to work with and expand-upon in order to MAKE music for this story is fantastic, don't get me wrong, but for me, the telekinesis was the only real fantastical item that the story needed to give Matilda an edge over her adversaries (besides her intelligence and perseverance). The music is not unwelcome, but certainly nondiegetic in a noticeable way. For me, it's one point that the original film has on this one...but more on that later. Pro - This Matilda has BALLS (however you want to phrase that). She's confrontational, a social justice advocate and stands up for the common good of her peers, versus towing the line and adhering to the status quo while secretly undermining the system. I like her energy and her direct attempts to stop things from going wrong. Con - The Matilda of the first film will always have my heart mostly because she was unassuming, patient and understood the need for tactical approaches in her undoing of the Trunchbull. It was a slow burn and it made the ultimate finale one that felt more satisfying. The energy of this film is mostly diverted and invested in the musical numbers (which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it's just peaks and valleys of energy, versus the gradual coalescence in the first film). But I loved how everything feels a bit sinister and otherworldly in the first one, the chalk scene is still spooky to this day. The one with the chains in this one is fine, just a little much. They do more with less in the first film. Pro - Thompson is selling it and has far more lines in this film than her counterpart. She's having a great time being a monster and it shows. Con - Pam Ferris scared the CRAP out of me as a 10-year-old. She was larger than life, malevolent, powerful, intelligent but superstitious, seditious and misanthropic almost to the point of parody and I loved every second of her. Thompson getting her comeuppance in this version is fun and expected and has serious production value assigned to it, no question. But the catharsis of seeing Ferris get her butt handed to her at the end of the first film was akin to smacking a corrupt politician in the face and shaming them out of office. The kid in me still cheers when she is cut down like a malignant rotten tree, dethroned and banished forever. ...and THAT, for me, is something the first film has on this one, on the whole: true catharsis. In the first film, Matilda is what you would expect an abused, neglected, often dismissed and virtually invisible child to be: secluded, lonely and unsure of where she fits in the world around her. She finds comfort, solace and even hope in her books and eventually in her schoolwork, something she had to seek out on her own. She really didn't have a friend or anyone to talk to, except the characters in her stories. DeVito has a great voiceover line early on where he sums up her outlook fairly well..."So Matilda's strong, young mind continued to grow, nurtured by the voices of all those authors who had sent their books out into the world, Like Ships Onto the Sea. These books gave Matilda a hopeful and comforting message: You are NOT alone." That scene alone endears me to the film in a way few have. The Matilda in this new film is closer to Annie from "Annie"; a spitfire, full of fire and fight and her singing/actions reflect that. It's a new approach, granted, and not bad one...but the Matilda from the first film has to earn her fighting spirit, her desire and need to eventually say "no". When she does, it feels complete, like it has come full circle and now, Matilda is not the child who watches things happen...she changes things for the better. Her catharsis is brief, but healthy and earned and used to full effect, not to imprison or kill, but to punish and deter such injustices from happening again. I like this musical...but it's for a different audience, I think. I can enjoy it. But the first one, while far from perfect, was exactly what bookworm-me needed. ☺ Fun vid! Still love the hair. What's next?

I loved matilda i watched it so many times on a plane back to the US and that was my favorite airline

The actress who plays Matilda is actually Irish in fact

20:20 Plus she has no money to get away with. In any case, it took her a long time to build up the courage just to move out of the house and find one of her own, she doesn't have the courage yet to move to another town.

The spelling test is hilarious 🤣

I think I’m some ways this movie is a lot darker than the original. While the Trunchbull herself and her parents are more comedic, we see more into the effect of abuse on Matilda. She’s angry, scared and just hopes that someone takes her away and adopts her. Especially the song Quiet. It was really powerful and shows how awful life has been for her.

this is not inspired by the movie in any way, comparing it won’t make sense

THE HAIRRRRR MY GOD 💙💙💙💙

I LOVE this one

I must say, watching this was annoying because of how much comparing to the first movie, which is not even a good adaptation (they should’ve been british)

The reason why the dad doesn’t like Matilda is cause when he found out Matilda’s mum was pregnant with Matilda he wanted it to be a boy but when he found out that it was a girl he was like “This is the worst day of my life.”

Trunchbull: “Don’t let them steal your horses-“ Sophia: “What the fuck?”

I'm wondering if Matilda had an older brother in the book or not, because in the Danny DeVito movie, she did have an older brother.

they didnt skip the high note, u just missed it dw!