This movie has a classic and tragic beginning, of course Robbin Williams and his wife who has osteoporosis divorce because of a carnival birthday party. All joking aside, why was Matilda in this movie? I really thought Danny Devito kept her on a really short leash. Also, I would expect Miss Honey to be positively stuck in thought about where Matilda is..since shes the only one who actually cares about her in the whole world. Isn't the Trunchbull gonna be upset about this? Matilda probably got sent right back to the chokey when she returned from filming this movie.
Back to the zoo themed birthday bash. I was immediately confused as to why there ducks and rabbits just hopping around outside. The owner of these animals probably wouldn't want them to escape yet they aren't on a leash or even being monitored?! And a goat eating begonias! Why aren't these dangerous animals in a cage or wearing an electric collar?
After watching this movie 45 times in the span of 5 days, I think I finally understand, why the Hilliard's actually got a divorce. It wasn't because of the goat eating Miranda's begonias. It wasn't because the mom had to reach under a donkey to unplug the boom box. It wasn't because that nasty old lady neighbor interrupted her meeting to tell her about that dumb party. Oh no. When Miranda Hilliard walked into that crazy bumpin party, she heard her favorite song of all time. Yes, "Jump Around" was her and Robbin's wedding song. When she walked in and saw her husband, disgusting son, and random boy doing the same choreographed dance that she made up, she lost it. What a sad day for Jack.
Anyways. There are a few other memorable parts to this movie that are stuck in my mind on repeat (because I kept rewinding and playing them over). The first is the bizarre show the kids are watching where the persons face is made of clay and someone is pulling the skin all around. The kids look disgusted. I really must know what the plot of the show is!? Modern Day Mummies? People Clawing at Clay Faces? Whatever it is, I would like to watch it.
Another interesting scene is the restaurant scene where Mrs. Doubtfire is transformed into the creepy old man from One Hour Photo. First of all, when Daniel goes into the kitchen to put pepper on James Bond's food... why does no one notice that HUGE football player sized woman in there? I mean I suppose shes wearing an apron.. but when she yells out Hot Jambalaya! in a man's voice no one thinks this is strange...? Do they normally have a 60 year old woman in the kitchen just running around spicing up dishes for people? Dont even get me started on the Heimlich manouver scene...
My absolute favorite scene is the meeting with Mr. Londey at the reataurant. Mr. Londey is the most unprofessional man in the world. He downs like 10 shots of whiskey the first time he meets with Daniel and also gets him drunk. Then he asks for help on a booty call...what? He must have been drunk to believe Robbin Williams' lipstick story (ran into an old girlfriend...?) Anyways Mrs. Doubtfire gets drunk and screws everything up and then looks really creepy in the end. Then he wakes up and realizes its all a dream, not a board game and that he really loves his parents.
Or at least, thats how I saw it.
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