School Principal Reacts to Matilda (Part 1)

[@sad_doggo2504]

POTENTIAL firing? This woman would be talked about on true crime podcasts for years!

[@ashleynicolecooke4386]

Especially all the stuff she did in the books.

[@Area-eu4kg]

I’m just waiting for a rotten mango podcast episode “The REAL LIFE Ms Trunchbull”

[@JStryker47]

She'd be a dead woman, if she laid a hand on any of my children.

[@Kaylaw9]

I mean, she did actually murder someone who surprisingly wasn't a child.

[@thenerdytiger9306]

"Granted this is from these children's recollection so it may not have happened exactly like that" "Hopefully this just their imaginations" This is how she gets away with it, all the parents think the kids are exexaggerating

[@igetboredproductions]

The movie is based on a book by Roald Dahl, who was British. He grew up in that period of time where British schools were like boot camp with cruel people running them. Pretty much the same idea as what Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall was about.

[@linishatopham1739]

@@igetboredproductions Which is why the plaque on Trunchbull’s door says ‘Headmistress’ instead of ‘Principal’. Headmistress/headmaster/headteacher/head is what British students call their principals

[@ambershangout7226]

It’s also a practice to run to another teacher occasionally if they need to pass a message.

[@Matt15199]

@@igetboredproductions I'm assuming it's not allowed anymore.

[@Ennis85]

I remember one difference between the movie and the book is that in the book when the Trunchbull is first introduced to Matilda she tells her she knows her father and that he had previously sold her a crummy car and that's it. She doesn't actually put her in the Chokey for it. They do briefly address the question as to how she ever got the position of headmistress and it basically says it's a mystery how she got it.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

I see. I didn’t know the lore - thanks!

[@lizgawin899]

@@SchoolPrincipalReacts not so fun medical facts: that kid who was thrown over the fence due to her braids likeley could have had her hair torn out and the follicles so badly damaged the poor kid would be almost completely bald. fact 2: even with the grass to act as a cusion the kid would still have had friction burns (think road-rash), possibly torn clothes, and damage to her bone structure. and 3: the chokey was a triple whammy for injuries namely asthma, claustrophobia, and tetanus. it is in fact possible to die of fright and if a kid with claustrophobia/asthma was thrown in and collapsed onto that metal there's a risk of tetanus or worst case scenario the poor kid dies.

[@crimsonknight7011]

Here’s a fun thing. There is a series on KZbin called Helluva Boss. The actress that plays Matilda (Mara Wilson) is in it for the first episode where she starts off basically like Mrs. Honey as a kind teacher of young kids. It’s a VERY adult cartoon.

[@sierrastanley3109]

I did not know that! Thanks for the info!

[@Inventure751]

There's a metaphor I heard regarding schools from the 1950s, where schools appear like factories, and students would be the "product" to fit into society. It's not really true, but many believed it. Figured this school and Ms. Trunchbull ran on that metaphor, like in Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in The Wall (Part 2)".

[@jonathansefcik473]

32:55 If her idea of a perfect school is one with no children, why not teach at the university level where everyone is 18+?

[@SpacklerStudios]

I get the feeling that the students at the university involved would end up getting Trunchbull fired if she even committed half of the actions she has done here.

[@PrettyBlueFlowers]

@@SpacklerStudios exactly. She thrives on picking on people who are too small or too downtrodden to fight back. Hence why Miss Honey was able to stand up to her when she said “I am not 7 years old anymore!”

[@leojamesclune1730]

@@jonathansefcik473 Could you imagine her trying to pull the same shtick on a non-trad university student, like someone fresh out of the service?

[@aaliyahthomas1456]

The librarian only asked because most kids her age like pictures even if they can read. It wasn't ill intent at all...

[@DonEBrooke32]

4:51 the Principal was also in Harry Potter 3 as Aunt Marge. (also as mean of a character as this character here.) and that riding crop is for scare, she never used it on a student, as one of the students said in a later scene.

[@mystery8820]

Speaking of Harry Potter and mean faculty staff, may I suggest Order of the Phoenix, the potential firings would go haywire if you see this movie.

[@DonEBrooke32]

@@mystery8820 I know. that Dolores Umbridge woman is right foul lil'... 🙄🙄

[@mystery8820]

@@DonEBrooke32 She isn't F-Tier, she is just a worthless criminal.

[@mystery8820]

@@DonEBrooke32 Umbridge is just plain evil. But she doesn't make it hilarious or enjoyable as Trunchbull.

[@jasonrandom372]

​@@mystery8820I think he should watch the first 4 Harry Potter films first.

[@harrietgrib]

We got left alone in the classroom all the time 😭😂

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Wow 😮 😂

[@Shythalia]

This was normal for my experience, too. lol

[@ZimVader-0017]

@harrietgrib In highschool, I had a teacher who came in 2 days out of the five days of the week she was supposed to come in to teach. Another teacher barely taught anything and spent most of the time just casually chatting with students as if we were his buddies. The principal himself was absent too until he finally got replaced with a new principal, and those teachers who basically did nothing were either fired or had to clean up their act in order to NOT get fired. I also found out after I graduated that another teacher was arrested _at the school_ for fighting with a special needs student. And when I say fighting, I mean hitting and scratching, the whole nine yards.

[@sierrastanley3109]

Isn't that a normal thing? I mean, teachers leave us alone a lot.

[@mcmptn]

Same. I was in elementary school in the 90's/2000's....yes, I'm aging myself here....and every now and then, we'd hear something like "I'll be back in a moment." Rough translation: "And I'd better find all of you sitting quietly, doing your work as usual, if you value your recess time!" (For the record, I was a good student. If I'd done anything to get in trouble at school, I would have been in worse trouble at home.)

[@beetee4865]

Matilda was my top movie when I was 8. I literally watched it every day for a month and it drove my older siblings CRAZY (so much so that we can all pretty much quote the movie verbatim, even to this day). I find your reaction comical because you clearly haven't seen it before so some of the things you're saying show it. Can't wait for Part 2!

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

😎👍

[@Numbuh900]

Love how that kid told Trunchbull that her chocolate cake was mid, based

[@Nicamon]

The moment you started counting _potential_ firings for Trunchbull without even seeing the boy being thrown out the window I was like:"Oh,you sweet summer child...you don't know what kind of movie you're about to watch,do you?😅" 12:48 - 12:55 My friend...this movie is *the definition* of over-the-top...!🤣🤣🤣🤣 24:58 - 25:02 (Starts nodding) 25:03 - 25:04 Welll...in a sense...🤭🥮

[@teacherverina]

20:50 Matilda is British, and European schools use hadmaster/headmistress much more commonly than they do principal.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Yeah that’s true

[@happysigns]

I'm Canadian. Where I'm from, we never use headmaster/ headmistress. We use principal. But we don't call them Principal whatever. Their name is all we use. We just simply call them Mr., Miss, Ms. or Mrs., then whatever their name happens to be. So, instead of Principal Scott as an example, we'd say Mr. Scott. Sometimes, we'd refer to them as a principal or "the principal" especially if we don't know their name. That's as far as it goes.

[@rabrencruz99]

I remember watching this movie and reading the book version by Roald Dahl too as a kid. There’s also a 2022 musical movie version too if you want to check it out. Plus the actors of Matilda’s parents were married in real life and looked after Matilda’s actress when her mother was struck with terminal cancer. Her mother even got to watch an early copy of the movie before she passed away which I think is so sweet. ❣️

[@brettteply1207]

They did multiple adaptations of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory which was another one of his books

[@blindbookworm8019]

❤

[@gerawallstar3487]

This video shouldve been titled Principal Reacts to Matilda: Potential Firing Style

[@Ennis85]

RECOMMENDATIONS King of the hill - To spank with love King of the Hill - Little horrors of shop King of the hill - No Bobby left behind King of Queens - Strike Too

[@rainbowdash2301]

@@Ennis85 absolutely second “to spank with love” that’s an incredible episode 👌

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Thanks

[@marblessky777a]

An officer and a gentle boy is also a school themed episode of sorts I'd love to see that

[@marblessky777a]

That is also king of the hill

[@annawehmeyer]

King of the Hill would be a good reaction.

[@darkartexorcist]

miss trunchbull handing out the random detentions reminds me so much of a headteacher I had in highschool who in his first day expelled about 12 students. since the book was set here in England I think what gets a teacher fired is a lot different cuz I've definitely been grabbed and picked off the ground by a teacher when I was around matilda's age and she defiantly kept her job. I remember being shown one of those ridding crops when I was like 8, just the sound of it hitting a wooden desk is enough to scare a whole class. again in uk schools it wouldn't be unusual for a teacher to leave the class alone for a minute, usually we have a kid watch the door to alert everyone that the teachers coming back while we descend into chaos lmao headmistress is defiantly used alot over here still. all students standing in assembly until being told to sit is fairly normal. again I've experienced the forced eating thing and it certainly didn't result in anyone getting fired.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Thanks for watching! 🇬🇧

[@DonEBrooke32]

the fact that Matilda was one of the smartest kids of her age...

[@crimsonknight7011]

The dad was a scam artist that sold cars that he knew were bad and he would do minor alterations on them to just have them run enough to get out of the lot before breaking down. One example is he came up with a way to reverse the mileage on the vehicle using a power screwdriver going in reverse to make the car appear to have 100,000 less miles.

[@Penname25]

Not only that he bought and sold stolen cars and stolen car parts. He was a criminal

[@jaycelx5819]

Matilda such a good movie. In case you want to do more school movie reactions, I recommend these two movies: 1. Kindergarten Cop (1990) 2. The Gifted (2017)

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Yes! 👍

[@jaycelx5819]

​@@SchoolPrincipalReacts Oh I forgot to add a third recommendation. The third one is Taare Zameen Par (2007).

[@annawehmeyer]

The librarian could be seen as condescending, we don't want to assume people's reading capabilities or try to limit their potential, but she ment well I think and was just trying to help Matilda since she was so young. Even as an adult I would probably need help navigating the library. I'm just glad my mom thought of me and got me the Warrior Cat books when I was younger. I love those and wouldn't be as nearly as much of a reader without them.

[@brettteply1207]

Being alone by her parents all that time gave her a lot of time to read

[@homiesenatep]

Uhhh, she seemed pretty nice

[@melissaisloud7404]

I graduated in 2002. We were left alone a lot. My 7th grade science teacher would run to the office and listen in on the speaker to make sure we were behaving while he was gone for a moment and we would hear it click on and say things like “stop, that tickles” and “I hate it when my back bends this way”. He’d laugh at us, tell us to get back to work, and be back within 5 minutes.

[@cacklebabygg6156]

This is supposed to be based off of British schools from rohld dahls time but is set in america

[@rabrencruz99]

The 2022 musical movie version has an all British cast, including the Broadway/West End version itself

[@Padwarner4452]

If the trunchball existed in real life can totally imagine an episode of the infographics show making an episode called “The most evil principle in history” and with a cartoon drawing of the chokey with an arrow pointing to it saying “kids get locked in spiked closets”

[@jsd-eh6lw]

Here’s an episode recommendation, I suggest reacting to an episode of Malcolm in the Middle called, “Tutoring Reese”. Just a heads up, this may contain some spoilers. A boy genius named Malcolm is asked to tutor his older brother, Reese, so he can pass one of his classes. But no matter how hard Reese tries, even if he’s doing better, he keeps failing his tests. Then Malcolm later finds out that his teacher is purposely failing Reese out of bias for his reputation as a bully, as the teacher was a victim of bullying himself as a kid.

[@ZJoshuaZBarberZ]

I love watching these videos, it's even better that an actual Principle is also reacting to it 🧑‍🏫📚

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Thanks for watching!!

[@mrsirqb1793]

29:30 Well, actually, Harry Wormwood-Matilda's good-for-nothing dad-is a cheapskated con artist that sells useless cars.

[@ZachMaster26]

There is another adaptation of Matilda. The original Roald Dahl book was adapted as a Broadway Musical, and then Netflix did a film adaptation of the musical, and it starred Emma Thompson as the Trunchbull.

[@AmericanIdolz2011]

I love how you start the potential firings right *before* she throws the kid out the window 🤣

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Lol 😂

[@DonEBrooke32]

29:04 their jurisdiction is Matilda's father, Harry. because of his illegal practices when it comes to selling cars: 1. He puts sawdust in the engine or something so the vehicle runs "as sweet as a nut (for a couple miles) 2. He takes the cheap route when it comes to placing bumpers on the car; using super-super glue. 3. He messes with the Speedometer, turning the numbers back to zero. etc, etc.

[@mystery8820]

@@DonEBrooke32 Matilda: Daddy, you're a crook. Don't people want good cars? Harry: Do you make money? Do you have a job? Listen, you little wiseacre. I'm smart, you're dumb. I'm big, you're little. I'm right, you're wrong. And there's nothing you can do about it. That is harsh, but also true regarding adults and people in power. Good or bad, the choices of people in hierarchy are based on your position in life. Also, big applause for Danny Devito for mixing his harsh character in Harry and how he eases up as the movie's narrator.

[@AnnaWaifu-p2l]

YAAAAY ive been waiting for this glad this on the regular channel instead of members! thank youuu!!

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

You’re welcome!

[@jnbplaysgames]

26:00 "Handle this behind closed doors" So the chokey?

[@mrsirqb1793]

Ohh, you're reacting to Matilda! This was my favorite Sony movie when I was a little boy back in 1999.

[@stevenprado1082]

The way Ms. Trunchbull runs the school is the equivalent of a ruthless prison warden

[@ItzaMystri]

Oh I loved this movie as a kid and still do now! Looking forward to watching your reaction 😆

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

😎👍

[@TnT_F0X]

18:50 I did it in my head... but I had to pause for 30 seconds lol

[@MiracleProductions-y5t]

Also as a kid when I first saw this movie I had a crush on the character Matilda and had a dream I rode bikes with her. Then later I found out that the actress name is Mara Wilson when I saw her in the movie Thomas and the Magic Railroad.

[@TnT_F0X]

I think you needed a Lawyer to co-host this video and let us know the sentence length for hammer throwing a kindergartner. Quick, before the game Kindergarten 3 comes out.

[@MasterSplinter931]

can't wait for part 2. Also wonder if you'll ever watch episodes of Arthur and wonder what you're thoughts are on Mr Ratburn and Principal Haney

[@blindbookworm8019]

“You called a school assembly over some stolen cake??!!” I felt that.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Lol yes 😂

[@carlintaylor2996]

Remember having this recorded on VHS when I was really little the chocolate cake is disgusting and funny at the same time 😂😂

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

I agree!

[@janecot123]

When I was at school I was made to stand up in front of the class and recite the times tables and my teacher called me a dunce, that was in the 90’s, I also never attended my swim classes with the school and they never told my mum, she only found out when I was an adult and I had a teacher who never liked me so I hope schools are better nowadays as when I was young they were terrible

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

That’s awful! 😮

[@nekoempress1]

At 2:35 when you were trying to identify some of the books, one cover I did recognize was "The Hobbit" by J.R.R. Tolkien.

[@crazy4catsRL]

As a teacher in Cananda, my province there is no corporal punishment. I personally believe that there is no need to make threats with corporal punishment but I’m curious, if all schools you’ve worked at, was there a difference in classroom management or student behaviour in schools with corporal punishment vs those without?

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Tough to tell. I think it depends on the culture. Here in the southern US, people are generally more open to it - in some places, parents even ask for it and prefer it (in areas where its legal). I’ve seen it be a deterrent in some settings (keyword “some”). Just like the rest of our educational practice, different schools and different students need different things. Hope this helps! 🇨🇦👍

[@Shredderman230]

I agree with you about her with the chocky that’s no way to treat children like that

[@Me-wk3ix]

Thank you for this! I love seeing this movie from a principal's point of view.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Thanks for watching! 😎👍

[@MaxKongo]

I'm just saying....the movie is about how grownups never listen to kids and at 10:20 he literally says " It may not have happened as the kid is telling it "

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

I mean….. I was actually hoping this because, you know, the chokey and all. My comment was less about not believing the kids and more about wanting to believe the chokey wasn’t actually real 😂

[@kaylagaymon4873]

I love Matilda. Principal Trunchbull is the worst because she likes to scare the students and torture them 😱😱😱💖💖💖

[@thisinhumanplace2037]

Loveee cant wait pt 2 babyy

[@deevids3349]

Well, to be fair to the librarian, I don't think she was discouraging her to read and only look at pictures. Are there truly books with pictures and no words? Lots of children books have both. I think she just saw a little kid and wanted to help her pick out some cute children books with a story and illustrations in them. Maybe the line should have been "Would you like for me to help you pick out a nice fairytale or a book with lots of adventure?" Also, that's a really beautiful looking library. The libraries I live don't have that old fashioned charm to them. They're nice, but not really elegant looking or have dark wood floors like in that library.

[@QDomitiusCalvinus]

Trunchbull would need her own tier below F.

[@ZachMaster26]

I'd put her under "Inhuman Monster"

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

True!!!!

[@ytmndman]

Dr. Slicer might go there too, if we actually got to see what he would do as principal. I bet the two of them would actually get along.

[@SpacklerStudios]

Z tier seems like a fitting title for that

[@joannestark3023]

Pam Ferris is a brilliant actress and portrayed Trunchbull very well in this movie.

[@TheUltimateRare]

That Lady who messed with the Children... You can't even rank her, she breaks the scale, You'd need a new model to handle her chaos. She clearly hates Children and has a tough life which makes her heart Pure black. The other teacher must exist to balance it out. Remember this movie is still for younger kids, so It needs at least something to give the kids hope. Also if schools are still hurting children as punishment hopefully someday that becomes Illegal.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

It is still legal in many places, but even in places where it is legal, it is sometimes not used by specific school districts.

[@fablethewolf825]

For context, Matilda the movie is based off of a Roald Dahl book of the same name. If you've ever seen James and the Giant Peach, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory or the Fantastic Mr. Fox, those are all his works, so he's definitely got a unique style to him.

[@Orbulonthunderdex]

I want to see if you do Max Keeble Big Move next or Jimmy Neutron. And not only Ms.Trunchbull deserves to be fired but arrested too

[@mystery8820]

Max Keeble has basically a terrible principal.

[@Orbulonthunderdex]

@ but a little bit better than Ms. Trunchbull

[@mystery8820]

@@Orbulonthunderdex There is also the bullies. The worst one being this rich stock broker kid who robs kids of their money because his bad decision making in the stock market robbed him of his millions.

[@Orbulonthunderdex]

@@mystery8820and the principals let’s go by this process and he’s corrupt as heck spends the school money on a stadium

[@mystery8820]

@@Orbulonthunderdex Isn't that embezzlement in a sense? That is a crime.

[@melissaisloud7404]

You can tell he’s part of a Union. All of these legitimate crimes are simply “potential firings”. 😂

[@samalberino669]

When I was in high school our headmaster was called Dr. Jones instead of Mr. Jones (for privacy reasons name change) instead of being called our principal he was called our headmaster and I went to public school

[@teacherverina]

5:25 I'm dating myself with this, but when I started school, teachers were still allowed to hit students, at least by law even if no one used the practice. It was banned across my state while I was in elementary school. So the Trunchbull's riding crop was just marginally more threatening than real life. XD

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

I see. It is still legal in some states. In states where it is legal, including my state, individual school districts decide whether or not they want to allow it. Interestingly, many times parents request this because it is an instant consequence, as opposed to in school, suspension or something else.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Are you a Discord user by chance?

[@teacherverina]

@@SchoolPrincipalReacts I'm not; I tried discord once upon a time and never fell in love with it XD

[@JacobMKeeneAKADrPepperKing]

Wouldn’t Miss Trunchbull calling Amanda’s mom a “twit” and hammer-throwing Amanda count as two separate potential firings, and if so, wouldn’t that be 16 potential firings so far (it’s listed as 15)?

[@Nicholas_is_my_name]

I live in Trinidad and it's fairly backwards here The teachers used to be able to meet us with belts have a stand in the sun grab our face... They could call us names insult and embarrasses I'm going to keep commenting all the things that they could have done without getting fired They couldn't beat us with belts during my lifetime but in my parents lifetime who are like in their 70s they could

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Wow 😮 🇹🇹

[@ThomasBoyden-g5o]

I once saw a teacher throw a chair at a students head and the chair smashed the window, and fell 2 stories

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Wow 😮

[@ThomasBoyden-g5o]

Oh yes and he got away with it, I would think it’s appropriate his name was mr Payne, cause he was a real pain for some of the students during IT I’ll tell you that

[@rickyrackz]

3:36 Looks more like a house

[@hydecorner97]

Good lord Trunchbull use to scare me so much as a kid lol I remember we read Matlida in like 6th grade and watched this movie and i just found her absolutely hilarious xD defintley needs to be sent to jail ASAP lol also for the principal carrying a paddle like you said, that reminds me of when my mother was in elementary school in the 50s she went to a catholic school run by Nuns here in Dallas, one of the punishments was they'd line them up hold their hands out and hit them on the top of their hands with a ruler, kind of glad that type of stuff isnt done anymore lol

[@mariofire3940]

I was always scared of the chokey

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Yes- that happened in some places decades ago but is unacceptable.

[@jacthing1]

@@mariofire3940 it's pretty much a diy version of a iron maiden lol

[@geraldsinger9954]

Miss Trunchbull in this version of Matilda is portrayed by Pam Ferris, who played Aunt Marge in Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban.

[@mystery8820]

@@geraldsinger9954 Spoiler for film You mean the ugly woman who inflated like a balloon and floated away?

[@geraldsinger9954]

@mystery8820 Correct. Despite not being blood related to Harry, he still calls her Aunt Marge.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Are you a Discord user by chance?

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Are you Discord user by chance?

[@geraldsinger9954]

@@SchoolPrincipalReacts No, unfortunately.

[@TheMahonj]

We had a Headmistress at my high school. I wasn’t aware it was an uncommon term in some areas.

[@cinnamonsugarcourtney6073]

Yup Corporal Punishment is still used in my state, the first elementary school I went to used paddles.

[@WJC981]

My good man, let me save you some time: The Trunchbull has no place in functioning humanity lol

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

True!

[@MiracleProductions-y5t]

I remember this movie as a kid and I even read the novel it’s based on. It’s a good read.

[@vodyannoi]

I remember my math teacher just hitting me on the hands with a ruler because I couldn't understand and kept failing back in elementary school. To this day I still struggle with simple math and I know its my fault but her actions didn't help my relationship with math.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

So wrong 😮

[@jetman152307]

Ahh the man that now sells jersey mike

[@ButteredToast32]

I knew you would have a field day with Ms. Trunchbull's tyrannical behavior. And yes, she is pretty similar to Dr. Slicer from Recess!

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Yes! 😂

[@Beep974]

I had no idea corporal punishment is still being used today… that should absolutely be illegal nationwide.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Yes. It depends on the laws in your state.

[@oraikhan2447]

"This criminal, I mean principal" No, no. Criminal is the correct word.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Yes!

[@jonathangoodwin5609]

14:20 I'm not sure this is how physics works, and I'm also not sure that was physically possible. We sure Matilda is the only one with superpowers?

[@nicholasalexander434]

DID YOU KNOW...? The actress who played Ms. Honey also played a Jewish engineer who got 💉 in the 🗣️by the Nazis in the movie 1993 movie "Schindler's List." 😢

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

I didn’t know that. 👍

[@angelicaantezana9114]

Thanks for reacting to this lovely classic. I just want to say I appreciate your professional input on the matter. Teachers are heavily unappreciated these days.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Thanks so much and thanks for watching!

[@rickyrackz]

13:38 I hate to admit this. Seeing this scene as an adult makes me feel guilty for laughing at this scene when I was a child

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Yeah…… as an adult you see it’s actually pretty horrible! 😂

[@PauloHernandezXD]

I was watching a different reaction and got this recommended; OMG those "potential firings" stacking up to number 8 made me understand just how intense Ms. Trunchbull is making of an impression on you, lol

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

😂😂😂

[@Here-For-You]

My younger sisters teacher treated her kind of rudely purely because our older brother dated her daughter and they broke up.

[@jordanstarman2053]

I Actually Watched This Movie Before! It's Awesome!

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

😎👍

[@GwendolynGrant19]

You should take a look at the anime "Prison School" no spoilers here but it makes what Trunchbul is doing look tame.

[@charlesnewman6468]

Maaaaan, I can tell you getting paddled in a private school was NOT fun what so ever, I remember some of us kids use to put toilet paper on our butts to try to lighten the blow and it sort of didn't work. The vice principal was the worst, because she swung hard on preteens and teenagers. Man, I'm glad I got over it and left after four years in their middle school system. Awwww the pain.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

I’ve heard of kids trying to wear multiple pants too. Oddly enough a lot of parents ask for it (in places where its legal) because its instant as opposed to in school or out of school suspension.

[@cjg8763]

Matilda is a great movie! Trunchbull deserves, not potential firings, but definite jail time! On to part two now! Cheers!

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Enjoy!

[@rainbowdash2301]

God, I love this movie! Also I know this would probably…never, ever happen due to the movie’s age rating, but if it ever is possible, Election (1999) is hilarious and it’d be wild to see your reaction to that-just a thought that will probably never come to fruition 😅 either way, Love the reactions, keep up the good work!

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Thanks 😊

[@cassiefriedman1446]

This is suppose to be first grade and this movie was made back in the 1990s

[@justinw7323]

The principal lady is just that type of woman neighbors would avoid. We all have that neigubor that's like her and looks like her.

[@peperino25]

_+🔥RECOMMENDATIONS_ ★ *Major Payne* (1995) ★ *School of Rock* (2003) ★ *Problem Child* (1990) ★ *Big Bully* (1996) BONUS TRACK (Episodes) : (Hey Arnold) *S 3 Ep. 6 - Curly Snaps* (Malcolm in the Middle) *S 2 Ep. 10 - The Bully* (Simpsons) *S 5 Ep.19 - Sweet Seymour Skinner’s Baadasssss Song* *_solution to c0piright issues_* _IMAGE EDITION :_ - Edit the movie with partial % of transparency (and/or text) - Flip the movie scene from Right to Left. _AUDIO EDITION :_ - Put the volume of the movie lower than the volume of your microphone(not too low). (Statics, White noise & your comments , make little distortion to the audio) - Record the audio of your reaction separately from the audio of the movie, that way you can mute/edit the audio/image of the movie without muting/editing the audio/image of your reaction. ,

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Thanks 😊

[@rabrencruz99]

He should definitely react to School Of Rock, as Miranda Cosgrove (Carly from iCarly) is in that movie, and of course, the main man Jack Black himself

[@775jackdude]

I enjoyed this movie, oh and just wait until this one part later on at Trunchbull's house. Won't say too much but it's when you get to see who and what she really is! Expect the potential firings to go up, also I remember my dad joking about putting me in the chokey some times before. 😆

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Lol 😂

[@Shredderman230]

This is definitely a movie to react to as a principal as yourself to know principles like Ms. Trunchbull

[@Senkoau]

I am amused you paused the playback to talk about potential firings without realizing it cut to the window for a reason. The wild thing is she's actually nicer here than in the book.

[@entertainmentlife430]

Great reaction. Glad you are enjoying this movie so far. Mrs. Trunchbull and miss honey are both full of great things to discuss as you can tell. Also i went to a private school and yes headmistress is a term for a headmaster who is a woman.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

👍

[@DanyGonzalezzzz]

This should be interesting good stuff brother

[@jesusramirezromo2037]

19:57 All teachers i've had have done that lol

[@charliehale7758]

First time here! You're really good!

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

Thanks! I hope you enjoy my content! 😎👍

[@idontknowwhoiamyet631]

I’ve often heard people comparing themselves to Trunchbull when it comes to their attitudes towards kids, even teachers. I always say that if they say that, they should never be hired. I’ve always wanted to be a teacher, but if in some fairy tale universe I was a principal (kudos to you cause I could never do your job) and if I ever decided to interview a potential teacher in my school and they ever compared themselves to Trunchbull, I would never hire them.

[@deevids3349]

If Matilda is six in the movie, she would most likely be in kindergarten or 1st grade. According to online, she is in the 1st grade.

[@Osric44]

So far I am loving your reaction to this movie (okay not the whole movie since I see that you focus is on school/education). Without spoiling too much, I think you will enjoy it since this is based on the Roald Dahl novel. I must point out those "spears" in Trunchbull's office, I think they are called javelins as in the olympic sport of javelin throw, but regardless olympic sport or not, they would STILL be considered as weapons, unless an elementary school would use that for Phys Ed, you're right about one thing, javelins should never be allowed in an office or any school room. Try not to skip out on the rest of the film, because Trunchbull would set a record of "Potential Firings". Hope you enjoy the film!

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

True!

[@Bricriu20]

19:49 Is the not leaving students alone and needing another school official to watch over your class requirement based on grade level? I can see why it might not be acceptable to leave elementary schoolers alone for a moment, but seems like it’d be okay with high schoolers. I think I remember it happening occasionally in high school.

[@SchoolPrincipalReacts]

You really can’t do this. I know a lot of high school students who would definitely take advantage of that. 😂

[@IDyce88]

the UK do not condone corporal punishment anymore, i don't know if they did at the time Roald Dahl wrote this...i read a fair number of his books and saw a few film or TV convertions as well (including Matilda which is arguably one of the most famous). Matilda was set in England (or at least the book was i can't remember if the film is, i forget) but none the less corporal punishment was a massive theme as was incorrect parenting.

[@Satankat666]

@@IDyce88 it looks like the book was written around the time that corporal punishment was banned in state schools (but not private schools).