Roald Dahl's 'Matilda' [1996]

Classic film. Good quality

Love this film now my children do x

My granddaughter loves this film.

My mistake though, I was confused and iI'd expected to reiceve the film 'Leon: The professional' which also had a young Matilda

Though nostalgia can often glaze over quality, it could be argued that Matilda is one of the most overlooked children's films of the Nineties. This may partly be down to a lack of acceptance in the U.S...But who wouldn't find this movie to be an uplifting experience? Roald Dahl's words have delighted children for years, and it's rare to see a screen adaptation that has at least equalled its paperback origins. At the heart Matilda is a very simple story of self confidence, but it also played out in such a way that it appeals to all generations of viewers.And what about the cast? Pam Ferris completely steals the show as Ms. Trunchbull - a creature that you can both despise and love at the very same time, so convincing is she as the manic headmistress. Critics think less of Embeth Davidtz as Miss Honey (Venturing on the 'gooeyness' of her character), but she provides vital relief in the story and is the teacher you dreamed of having as a child. Danny DeVito, who incidentally directed this film, is perfect as the egotistical and controlling father who can never be wronged, while Mara Wilson does a charming job of making Matilda her own.The film's transfer to Blu-ray is pretty much flawless, though I haven't come to expect anything less from Sony (Their reputation is second to none). Matilda arrives in its original aspect ratio of 2.40:1, which makes the widest release yet and a significant upgrade from previous releases. Definition is fantastic across the whole frame, resulting in details that were previously unseen. Grain is also intact and the colour grading is faithful. Some will point out that the black levels appear at touch weak at times, but this is no fault of the transfer - rather, it's part of the original photography. I find it more of a crime when studios crush black levels beyond any kind of filmic look, so again, credit to Sony.It's also nice to see a collection of extra features that, surprisingly, aren't fully advertised on the packaging. As well as a number of older documentaries in SD, there is some new HD material; one of which an interesting 'get together' with the cast.In short, this is a superb release of a classic family film.

I bought this after it had been on terrestrial TV and both children wanted to watch it again. They ended up watching it several times over a week.

This is a very funny film, good for adults and older children too. It's good to see a laugh-out loud film you can enjoy, just for the fun of it. It's the usual story, good succeeds over bad and there's a happy ending.

Good movie

Ok come descritto.

Article conforme et reçu en avance, merci

El dvd perfecto

説明文を良く読まなかったので、日本語字幕がないことを後で知ることになりました。

ミュージカルから興味を持ち、dvdを購入しました。もう10年ほど前の映画なんですね！(そして原作はもっと昔です)初めの方のマチルダが朝食を作るシーン、超能力に目覚めcheeriosというシリアルを食べるシーンが好きです！特典として、ミニゲームのようなものが数種類入っていました。掛け算や綴りのテスト、映画のこのシーンでのマチルダのリボンの色は？などから、神経衰弱、問題に答えてトレンチブルを追い出せ！まで様々あり、楽しめました。一生大事にします！！