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Matilda is a 1996 American fantasy comedy film directed by Danny DeVito. The screenplay by Nicholas Kazan and Robin Swicord is based on Roald Dahl's novel of the same name. The film was released by TriStar Pictures on August 2, 1996 and stars Mara Wilson, DeVito (who also serves as the narrator), Rhea Perlman, Embeth Davidtz, and Pam Ferris.
Matilda Wormwood is a genius, but her parents, Harry and Zinnia (Danny DeVito and Rhea Perlman, respectively), neglect and mistreat her. At the age of four, she discovers the local library and walks there every day to read while her father is at work, her mother is playing bingo, and her older brother, Michael (Brian Levinson), is at school.
At age six-and-a-half, Matilda begins to lose patience with her parents, expressing a desire to go to school. In retaliation for her father constantly berating her, she adds hydrogen peroxide to his hair tonic, turning his hair an unhealthy blonde. He takes his children to his workshop, where he reveals that the cars he sells are faulty. Matilda accuses him of being dishonest and he belittles her, so she responds by putting super-super-glue on his hat, forcing Zinnia to cut it off of his head. She reads a borrowed library copy of Moby-Dick, which Harry rips up while her family watches television. When he forces her to watch with them, she grows increasingly angry and the television set suddenly explodes.
Actors: Liz Barbosa (actress), Felipe Dotheé (director), Maddalena Zanardi (actress),
Genres: ,Actors: Benjamin Ochieng (editor), HemDee Kiwanuka (actor), HemDee Kiwanuka (writer), HemDee Kiwanuka (producer), Salva Kavule (miscellaneous crew), Salva Kavule (actor), Elizabeth Semakula (actor), Salva Kavule (producer), Elizabeth Semakula (producer), Elizabeth Semakula (producer), Halima Namakula (actor), Joseph Ndugwa (writer), Vanessa Karungi (writer), Martin Kalule (actor), Vanessa Karungi (actor),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Robert Amico (director), Robert Amico (writer), Robert Amico (producer), Robert Amico (producer), Cupid Hayes (producer), Judea Cavoto (costume designer), Rob Steiner (editor), Rob Steiner (producer), Richard Imperato (actor), Elisa Olimpia Ferreira (actor), Elisa Olimpia Ferreira (producer), Richard Green (composer), Bernard Steele (miscellaneous crew),
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: Gerald Patrick Fantone (costume designer), Shannon Fewster (miscellaneous crew), Matthew Yipchuck (actor), Matthew Yipchuck (producer), Matthew Yipchuck (writer), Matthew Yipchuck (director), Naomi Andrews (actor), Adam Stark (actor), Ariel Quesnelle (actor), Jenny Edwards (actor), Ariel Quesnelle (actor), Denise Oucharek (actress), Cpt. Jack Sparrow The Escape Rabbit (actress), Gail Gabrielle (actor), Tom O'Neill (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Eric Michael Espiritu (actor), Eric Michael Espiritu (producer), Eric Michael Espiritu (writer), Eric Michael Espiritu (writer), Carolina Ravassa (actress), Marc Briatack (editor), Marc Briatack (director), Michael McQuary (actor), Eli Espiritu (producer),
Plot: When Matilda the Fortune Teller predicts the impending doom of Ethan's former love Julie, he is moved into taking drastic and desperate action to protect her...but what exactly does the Fortune Teller see, and is Ethan as dangerous to Julie as her possible fate?
Genres: Drama, Short,Actors: James Roland (actor), James Roland (producer), James Roland (writer), Joel Champagne (actor), Courtney Andresen (actress), Sarah Carman (actress), Patrick Levis (actor), David Veloz (writer), David Veloz (director), David Veloz (actor), David Veloz (editor), Priscilla Karidis (actress), Ian Mackley (composer), Anne V. Powell (miscellaneous crew), Titus Gee (actor),
Genres: Comedy, Short,Actors: Flora Gasser (actress), Alessandra de Rossi (actress), Baron Geisler (actor), Ronaldo Valdez (actor), Candy Pangilinan (actress), Ruffa Gutierrez (actress), Ai-Ai de las Alas (actress), Gloria Romero (actress), Pilar Pilapil (actress), Dido De La Paz (actor), Vhong Navarro (actor), John Prats (actor), Joem Bascon (actor), John Lloyd Cruz (actor), Minnie Aguilar (actress),
Plot: Beatriz Pengson, or simply Betty is an aesthetically-challenged career-oriented girl who happens to work in a posh advertising agency known as Eco Moda Manila. In an industry where everyone thrives on beauty and perfection, her lack of good looks and outdated sense of fashion make her an instant outcast amongst her superficial colleagues. Despite her shortcomings, Betty's capabilities and innate kindheartedness have gained her a set of loyal friends. Betty's lackluster life, however, heads a turn for the better (or is it for worse?) when she meets the man of her dreams Armando, the President of Eco Moda Manila. How will Betty catch the elusive heart of someone who's way out of her league? Is it possible that a good-looking guy like Armando will eventually fall in love with a certified ugly duckling?
Genres: Comedy,Actors: Leann Bowen (writer), Leann Bowen (director), Leann Bowen (editor), Jonathan Townsager (actor), Michael Kuya (actor), Sara Baker Bahr (actress), Ricky Franklin (actor), Toby Franklin (actor), Cain German (composer), Shelina Davis (producer),
Plot: Brent, a young and up and coming employee, is sent to investigate the home life of a potential employee, Clifford. Brent is dedicated, but his wife berates him about the amount of time he spends at his job and the lack of attention she deserves. Brent struggles through a nasty conversation with his wife, only to struggle through an unusual at-home interview with Clifford. Clifford, at first glance, is quite normal and even 'perfect for the job.' However, Brent's is startled by the oddity that is his family. His wife seems to be an undead zombie and his kids are pale, menacing creature-boys. Brent attempts to conduct the interview but is cut off by the oddity of Clifford's family and even more disturbing: nasty texts and phone calls from his wife. Brent is forced to make a decision about hiring Clifford and decide how dedicated he is to his wife and determine how much attention she really 'deserves.'
Genres: Short,Actors: Júlio Bressane (writer), Júlio Bressane (director), Fernando Eiras (actor), Virginia Flores (editor), Tarcísio Vidigal (producer), Rosa Dias (writer), Guilherme Vaz (composer), Josi Antello (actress), Daniela Arantes (producer), Lúcia Fares (producer), Bel García (actress), Helen Millet (costume designer),
Genres: Drama,Actors: Albert S. Ruddy (writer), Lionel Stander (actor), Clive Revill (actor), David Clarke (actor), Marshall Schlom (miscellaneous crew), Albert S. Ruddy (producer), Bill Quinn (actor), Robert Mitchum (actor), Elliott Gould (actor), Harry Guardino (actor), Harry Holcombe (actor), Edwin Max (actor), Ted Hartley (actor), Roy Clark (actor), Larry Pennell (actor),
Plot: A former English boxing champion, Billy Baker, arrives in America with a kangaroo with an unusual talent for boxing. Needing to support himself, he reluctantly joins up with a small time talent agent featuring the kangaroo, Matilda (who's a male kangaroo despite the feminine name) as a carnival act. But when the world heavyweight boxing champion, Lee Dockerty, offers to take Matilda on at the carnival to impress a girlfriend, and Matilda KO's Dockerty into the middle of next week with a single punch, Billy and his marsupial friend are catapulted into the big time, with Matilda now headlining main boxing events, and soon ready to challenge Dockerty for his championship title. This attracts the notice of a mob boss who wants control of Matilda and his growing fame and fortune, and an activist determined to see Billy and Bernie stopped for promoting cruelty to animals. It will take all of Bernie's wits, Billy's wisdom, and Matilda's punching speed and power to get themselves all through in one piece, as Dockerty prepares to defend his title in the ring!
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Little Mara Wilson happens to be a genius who is loved by her wonderful teacher vs. the un-love by the worst parents ever and the worst school principal imaginable.
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Matilda movie clips: http://j.mp/2pbqPXc BUY THE MOVIE: http://bit.ly/2pmjUdU Don't miss the HOTTEST NEW TRAILERS: http://bit.ly/1u2y6pr CLIP DESCRIPTION: Matilda (Mara Wilson) gets a bit of revenge on Ms. Trunchbull (Pam Ferris) during an aggressive visit to the classroom. FILM DESCRIPTION: Based on the book Matilda, by British children's author Roald Dahl, this film moves the setting from the U.K. to the U.S.; otherwise it follows the original closely. Matilda Wormwood (Mara Wilson) is an extremely curious and intelligent little girl who is very different from her low-brow, mainstream parents (Danny DeVito and real-life wife Rhea Perlman), who quite cruelly ignore her. As she grows older, she begins to discover that she has telekinetic powers. Not until a teacher shows her kindness for...
It started slowly
First a finger then a thumb
Matilda started disappearing
In front of everyone
No one noticed how translucent she become
As one by one
It started softly
First a fumble then a kiss
In all his dreams he'd never seen
Perfection like this
No one noticed her hand tug at his
As one by one
The walkers left the park
And one by one
The electric lights went dark
And one by one
He buried her down in this hole
I've got nothing to fear
Somebody knows that I m hiding down here
If I wriggle my toes
They're gonna come find me
If I wiggle my toes
I'm gonna get free
It started slowly
Like a joining up of dots
A dolly on a doorstep
And an empty cardboard box
The choir yawning as the final penny drops
As one by one
We called her name out loud
And one by one
We strained to hear a sound
And one by one
Our torch beam shown
Down in this hole
I've got nothing to fear
Somebody knows that I m hiding down here
If I wiggle my toes
They gonna come find me
Somebody knows that I m under these stones