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Holes (Widescreen Edition)
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Item Description...
Product Description
Movie DVD
Outline
Fans of author Louis Sachar's book Holes will be delighted with this scrupulously faithful adaptation. After being wrongly found guilty of stealing a pair of sneakers, Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf) gets sent to Camp Green Lake, a juvenile correctional facility in the bed of a long-gone dry Texas lake. There--under the watchful eye of overseer Mr. Sir (a zesty Jon Voight), sneakily mean therapist Dr. Pendanski (Tim Blake Nelson, O Brother Where Art Thou?), and the cool and cruel Warden (Sigourney Weaver)--Stanley and dozens of other delinquents are forced to dig an endless series of holes that the Warden hopes will lead her to a precious secret left behind by a long-dead female outlaw (Patricia Arquette). Sachar's book is beloved for its vivid characters and suspenseful plot; by sticking close to its source, Holes has become a dynamic, exciting, and surprisingly touching movie. --Bret Fetzer
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Item Specifications...
Record Label Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Format Anamorphic / Closed-captioned / Color /
Dimensions: Length: 5.4" Width: 7.5" Height: 0.7"
Weight: 0.25 lbs.
Binding DVD Video
Release Date Jan 1, 2004
Publisher Christian Cinema.com
Age 9
ISBN 7721510252
EAN 0786936224290
UPC 786936224290
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Availability 6 units.
Availability accurate as of May 26, 2012 05:31.
Usually ships within one to two business days from La Vergne, TN.
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 | The book was soooo much better Apr 2, 2010 |
I am sure this sounds like a broken record in regards to movies based on books, but the book was soooo much better.
The main story is that of Stanley Yelnats, a teen who is mistaken charged with stealing a pair of shoes and is sent to a work camp where the only task each day is digging a single hole. Through the story we learn of Stanley's family history complete with a family curse that brings bad luck, the story of a turn-of-the-century school teacher and her taboo relationship with a black handyman, and other seemingly disjunct storylines that the author ultimately ties together to build a amazingly well crafted book.
What I especially loved about the book and hated about the movie was the author does such an amazing job of weaving together the different stories without beating the reader over the head to find the connections. The author puts out a clue (like someone's last name in an early chapter) and then later tells a story featuring another character with the same last name. If the reader gets it then great, but the author makes the reader do the work of remembering the clue from earlier and drawing the connection. The movie lacks this subtlety. In typical Hollywood fashion, it replays earlier scenes and dialogue to ensure everyone makes the connection.
Had I not enjoyed the book so much, I probably would have never even watched the movie; however, knowing there are people out in the world who haven't read the book and only have the movie to go on makes me sad.
Do youself a favor and forgo the movie in favor of the book.
Holes | | |  | great movie Mar 30, 2010 |
| It is an excellent movie and was purchased from this site at a terrific price. Very quick shipping. | | |  | FULL OF HOLES! Aug 23, 2009 |
| I'm quite surprised by the number of glowing reviews for this movie. It's at best an average Walt Disney family film full of bad acting, silly plot lines, and broad stereotypical characters. There's nothing compelling or interesting here, but I guess if you're 12 or younger it might be a good way to kill a couple of hours. | | |  | Reminds me of "A series of Unfortunate events" Jul 21, 2009 |
This movie is all about Peaches and Onions with a family curse thrown in.
There are this kids in a Texas youth "camp' who are made to dig
holes all day. Punishment just got a new low in a Disney movie here.
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (Widescreen Edition) has this kind of kids tale and romantic
feel to it.
What I don't like is how they make it seem like treating these kids this way was a natural "Texas" thing. I'm afraid to think about widows and orphanes in a Texas like this. | | | | Classic Shea Jul 10, 2009 |
| Good movie, shea at the beginning of his career. Interesting plot line and worth the buy. | | | Write your own review about Holes (Widescreen Edition)
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