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VHS : El Misterio de los Excavadores (Holes)

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starring: Shia LaBeouf, Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Tim Blake Nelson, Khleo Thomas directed by: Andrew Davis See Larger Image Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested) Binding: VHS Tape EAN: 9780788849770 Format: Color, Subtitled, NTSC ISBN: 0788849778 Label: Walt Disney Home Entertainment Manufacturer: Walt Disney Home Entertainment Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Walt Disney Home Entertainment Release Date: September 23, 2003 Running Time: 117 minutes Sales Rank: 64567 Studio: Walt Disney Home Entertainment Theatrical Release Date: April 18, 2003 Related Items: Holes Hoot (New Line Platinum Series) Because of Winn-Dixie Tuck Everlasting Bridge to Terabithia (Widescreen Edition) see more Editorial Review: Amazon.com: 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 Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Close to the actual book! I read this book often with my students. It's extremelely well written and engaging for children. When the movie first came out, I cautioned my students that they may be disappointed in the way the book has been translated to the big screen. Much to my surprise, the movie is great! Rating: - Holes This was bought as a gift. My kids already had this movie and loved it. Recommended for 8 years and up. Rating: - Damon Medic review of "Holes" Damon Medic says that if you want to see a film that will grab your interest from beginning to end, then you have to see "Holes." This film has such a unique premise that is set up by a flashback from a Ku Klux Klan murder of a black man because he was caught kissing a white woman. Flash forward to present day that takes place in a camp for juvenile delinquents who are forced to dig holes in the daily heat of a dried lake where it hasn't rained in a hundred years. This is a film that will be enjoyed ... Read More Rating: - Enjoyable All in all, I was quite pleased with this film. It stayed true to the book, most of the boy actors gave respectable performances, and it remained upbeat and interesting. The emotional bits went at a good pace, and most of them didn't reach that scary level of corniness. I feel that most of the critics are just being sticks-in-the-mud--I chatted with a few friends who had never before read the book and they followed it well enough. A little intelligence when viewing a film doesn't hurt. #1. This ain't the ... Read More Rating: - Holes A klutzie boy deals with being falsely imprisoned in a boys camp setup in the desert. He learns how to deal with bullies and comes out ahead. He learns how to forgive and stand up for justice when it is necessary. There is a bit of bad language but for the most part this is a good movie. see more

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