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DVD Holes (Full Screen Edition)
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
When I first picked this up at the movie store I thought it was supposed to be a porno. Imagine my surprise when I sat down with my popcorn. It had almost no sex-scenes in it at all! It turned out to be a cautionary tale about the folly of trusting young miscreants and getting too close. I loved it, but was saddened when the main character [played by Sigourney Weaver] was hauled off to jail at the end.
One weird movie!
We rented this because my 6 year old son wanted to see it. Granted I have never read the book (didn't even know there *was* a book), and I don't really plan to. This movie was just plain weird. With all the murder, suicide, violence, sadism, cruelty, and harsh language, this was not at all what I was expecting from a PG-rated Disney movie.
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I wanted to see this awhile back and never rented it, and then after all the good reviews here and by Ebert, I bought it... immediately regretting spending the money. Well, I watched it last night, and no regrets now! It was so worth it. I never read the book, so walking through this movie was a great mystery. Some negative reviews here compare it to the book, but anyone should know that movies never go by the book word by word. Movies are a different art form, and the changes often are to make the movie a better movie, creative libery. And as far as a negative review saying it was too confusing for children, this is no movie for tots. I would say you'd need to be at least 10 years old to get into this movie and appreciate the story within a story style. I found it all very clear and would expect my kids to certainly be able to follow once they're a bit older. But this is a movie I enjoyed immensely on my own and didn't need a kid by me as an excuse to watch. Adults will love this movie, and kids 12-15 will be blown away by it they'll love it so much. Some great wit here and a smart story.
With the makings of a classic, Disney's Tuck Everlasting compares favorably with such family favorites as The Secret Garden and Fairy Tale: A True Story. Loosely but respectfully adapted from Natalie Babbitt's beloved children's book, this appealing fable focuses on the timeless Tuck family, blessed--and cursed--with immortality after drinking from a magical spring. Hiding their secret over passing decades, they are discovered in 1914 by Winnie (Alexis Bledel)--the only daughter of stern, upper-crust socialites--who encounters the life-affirming Jesse Tuck (Jonathan Jackson) and grows enchanted with his family (Sissy Spacek, William Hurt, Scott Bairstow) while her parents fear she's been kidnapped. The film's teenage romance is invented (Winnie is younger in Babbitt's... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Alexis Bledel - William Hurt - Sissy Spacek - Jonathan Jackson Director(s): Jay Russell DVD Release Date: Released the 25 February 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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If you can get past its thick layer of syrup and molasses, Secondhand Lions reveals itself as a thoroughly decent family film that anyone can enjoy. It gets a little sappy sometimes, but there's something to be said for a movie in which Michael Caine and Robert Duvall play eccentric old brothers who take the easy approach to fishing: instead of a peaceful rod and reel, they use 12-gauge shotguns. When 14-year-old Walter (Haley Joel Osment, teetering on puberty) spends an eventful summer with his great-uncles on their vast Texas farmland (he's been dumped there by his delinquent mom, played by Kyra Sedgwick), he soon discovers they've lived lives full of adventure, excitement, passion, and mystery. Either that or they're old-time bank robbers with a long criminal record, and... More Info about this DVD Director(s): Tim McCanlies DVD Release Date: Released the 03 February 2004 Usually ships in 24 hours
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In the wonderfully entertaining Freaky Friday, teenager Anna (Lindsay Lohan) and her forty-something psychiatrist mom Tess (Jamie Lee Curtis) have sunk into a rut of frustrated bickering--until a magic spell causes them to switch bodies. Suddenly Tess finds herself faced with petty teachers, vicious rivals, and a hunky boy, while Anna has to cope with her mother's neurotic patients as well as her befuddled fiance (Mark Harmon), who doesn't understand why his bride-to-be is suddenly recoiling from his embrace on the eve of their wedding. Both Lohan and Curtis turn in deft, delightful performances, with Curtis showing a surprising flair for physical comedy. The movie even manages to explore serious issues about fractured families, new parents, and adolescent sexuality with honesty... More Info about this DVD Actor(s): Jamie Lee Curtis - Lindsay Lohan - Mark Harmon Director(s): Mark Waters (VIII) DVD Release Date: Released the 16 December 2003 Usually ships in 24 hours
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