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Summary: Holes - A GREAT Family Movie!
Review: "Holes" is an amazing tale of a young boy named Stanley Yelnats. He is wrongly accused of stealing a pair of shoes from a charity center, and is forced to attend a youth correctional facility. Here, he makes new friends, such as Armpit, X-ray, and Zero. He also meets Mr. Sir and the Warden. Each person held at the facility is required to dig holes every day - 5 feet deep, 5 feet in diameter. As Stanley, later called "Caveman," is digging one day, he discovers a small lipstick tube with the initials "KB" on it. They could only be from the old west murderer Kissin' Kate Barlow. The Warden is ecstatic and commands them to dig more in the area to see if they can find anything else. Now Stanley and his friends are faced with a mystery. Why are they digging holes? Is it for more than just building character?
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Summary: A Pleasant Surprise
Review: My kids, who've all read the book, demanded I take them to see this film. I had no idea what it was about. I was worried that I woud be bored, so I took my Pocket PC in to play games of if needed. Never touched it! This was a really pleasant surprise of a movie. We all loved it. This is what a "family movie" should be. Kids and adults alike can enjoy this one.
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Summary: It's a Hole Lot BetterThan the Rest!
Review: Holes is a great movie for kids as well as adults. They will love the wacky nick-names, and the terriffic plot! This is a must have movie that goes right along with the book! I saw it with my class, and it was fun with others! Thank you, Disney!
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Summary: Better Than The Book
Review: Wow I have read the book and I liked it but when I saw the movie I was like dude this is cool and good acting. I was thinking I would like the book better but that changed fast!Adapted by Louis Sacher from his Newbery award-winning book, this is the story of Stanley Yelnats (Shia LaBeouf), whose name is the same backwards and forwards, a palindrome. Stanley is wrongfully accused of stealing a very valuable pair of sneakers and sentenced to a juvenile facility in the desert. Each boy there is required to dig a five-foot-deep hole every day. They are told it is to help them develop character, but could it be that the Warden (Sigourney Weaver) is looking for something that just might be buried in the endless stretch of sand that once was Green Lake? We cannot understand the answer to that question until we learn the stories of Stanley's pig-stealing great-great grandfather, who was cursed by a gypsy, and of the notorious outlaw of the Old West, Kissin' Kate Barlow, who left lipstick kissprints on the faces of the men she killed.
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Summary: Fun for the whole family!
Review: Stanley Yelnats IV (newcomer Shia LaBeouf) is falsely accused of stealing Clyde 'Sweet Feet' Livingston's (Rick Fox) shoe donation to a local orphanage and will either go to jail or 'Camp Green Lake.' Stanley chooses Green Lake because he's "never been to camp before". Camp Green Lake is a disciplinary camp, not your typical summer camp, for youths where its "campers" are required to dig a 5' x 5' hole daily in the hot desert sun, by order of the mysterious Warden (Sigourney Weaver) and her assistants Mr. Sir (Jon Voight) and Mr. Pendanski (Tim Blake Nelson). Stanley and his fellow campers think digging holes is punishment without a purpose, but it soon becomes clear that the Warden is searching for something beneath the mysterious sands in a desert with more history than the audience realizes. "Holes" is wonderful family entertainment with an all-star cast of Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Patricia Arquette, Rick Fox, Tim Allen, etc. Based on the children's book by Lois Sachar, the film boasts a terrific screenplay full of wit, humor, mystery, drama, tears, and suspense; there's something for everyone. The story is truly remarkable, especially for that of a children's film. The kids will love "Holes" for its humor and fun. Adults will love and appreciate the intricately woven and complex web of intertwining stories. "Holes" is a great movie for the whole family. It's not one of those empty-headed and ridiculous children's films that can be enjoyed by strictly 6 year olds, oh no, everyone in your family will enjoy this richly entertaining and heartfelt film.
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Summary: Great Movie! Got to check it out!
Review: I just saw this yesterday and It was great! My friend just finished reading the book so we decided to go! Shia LaBeaf was great as Stanley or Caveman! Also, Zero is THE CUTEST! Great Movie! If you haven't seen it, you should! I highly recomend! I'm going to read that book now too! Hope I helped you!
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Summary: Not For The Very Young
Review: I took my nine year old daughter to see this movie. This is actually a movie with a good story line and excellent script. However, the story jumps back and forth between the current time and a past time (which are inter-related). There isn't a lot of the action, special effects, or slap-stick humor that very young kids like; but, my nine-year old was indeed able to follow the story and told me she did like the movie (but, not enough to buy on DVD when it is released). The music was good (she may buy the soundtrack). As an adult I thought the movie was very well done and had a little mystery to it (I won't repeat the movie summary as shown above). But, it is clearly not for kids who are very young. I would say 10 years and older would most enjoy it. We were the only two that stayed in the theatre for the end of the credits to see the "little bonus sequence" mentioned by one of the previous critics (and have been joking each other about it all afternoon). Have fun and enjoy...but, no small kids!
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Summary: Holes, Holes, Everywhere
Review: I saw this movie today not knowing anything about it and walked away with a big smile. A lot of kids movies today are just thrown together like a last minute Halloween costume.
Holes is an exception. The story is intelligent and I like how different characters with different backgrounds and stories all seem connected by events that happened over 100 years ago. I think I'll read the book now. It bet the DVD will be neat.
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Summary: The Great Book Makes a Great Movie.
Review: Sometimes there are really good books that are made into movies that just don't turn into good movies. HOLES isn't one of those movies. The book is a pure delight and I was curious if the film would be as good. It is. HOLES is a wonderful movie even though it flips back and forth between three different periods in time; deals with literacy, racism, and other big issues; and takes place in a juevenile prison camp in a desert in Texas. Those who like the book are almost sure to enjoy the movie. However, those who have never read the book will probably enjoy the movie as well. The film is hard to describe because it is such a hybrid of so many different things. It is both a chain-gang film (like COOL HAND LUKE) and a buddy picture, with elements of a Western thrown in. The acting is solid and the soundtrack is a musical delight. The film has a strong moral message, wonderful music, and a talented cast. Overall, it is a film that many are sure to enjoy.
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Summary: A++++++++++++++++++++++
Review: This movie was Great! I give it 5 stars! Everything was exactically like the book and everyone fit their character perfectly. Khleo was hott! Caveman was too! Everyone else looked very cute and preformed very well. Mr. Sir, Warden, and Mr. Pendanski played their part very well, and brought out the characters, like in the book. All the campers, Zero, Caveman, Magnet, Squid, X-ray, Armpit, and ZigZag brought out their characters, as well! I give the Movie 5 stars!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
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