Part+1+-+Holes

Part 1 - Film

We will be watching the movie //Holes//, a 2003 film based on the novel of the same name by Louis Sachar. It stars Shia LaBeouf as Stanley Yelnats, a good-hearted teenager who is wrongfully convicted of theft and sent to Camp Green Lake for 18 months. There he and his fellow inmates are made to dig holes in the dried up lake bed at the behest of The Warden, whose motive remain unclear for most of the film. The Warden is assisted in her endeavours by Mr Sir and camp counsellor Dr. Pendanski. There are two flashback sequences in the movie; in the first we see the history of the Yelnats family curse and in the second the history of Green Lake and the events that lead to Kissin' Kate Barlow becoming an outlaw. As the story progresses, we see that the history of Green Lake, Camp Green Lake itself and Stanley's own family history are closely linked.

You will be given a sheet to complete before, during and after the movie. You will then use this sheet to help you create a movie review for //Holes//. You may work on your own or in pairs. If you choose to work in pairs you must both contribute to the writing of the review, but one of you can operate the camera while the other reviews the movie. You can also both review the movie and use a tripod for the filming.



Your review should go for at least one minute.

Some sample movie reviews are linked below.

[|Movie Review 2009] [|Twilight Movie Review] [|New Moon Movie Review] [|Madagascar Movie Review] [|Fantastic Mr. Fox Movie Review]

You will upload your movie reviews to this Wiki. I will demonstrate how to do this in class.

In consultation with me you may choose one of the following options instead (you must still complete your movie review worksheet):


 * You are a film critic for the local newspaper. Write a review of //Holes// using your worksheet as a guide. Your review must be a minimum of 200 words.


 * Create a movie poster for the movie. Include a picture, the movie title, the names of the main actors, the name of the director, a short blurb and a quote from a review (made up).