Holes

Holes (2003)

47 mistakes - chronological order

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Continuity mistake: When Zero and Stanley are going to God's Thumb, they try going up the higher part of the cliff. Right after Stanley is near falling, it shows Zero placing his shovel to his side in pain from his cuts. In the next shot, he pushes it away again.

Factual error: When Stanley runs after Zero who is lost and finds him passed out, Zero offers Stanley "sploosh" which we deduce is rotten peaches from Sam's boat which they are taking shelter in. Had the peaches survived both the descent to the bottom of the lake after Sam was killed AND the effects of time, they would be extremely fermented and would be alcoholic. Stanley and especially Zero, would be drunk and would surely dehydrate to death or at least not be able to climb "God's Thumb" coherently.

Revealing mistake: After Kate Barlow leaves the sheriff's office she runs down the road and past the store selling guns and powder. The words are backwards, showing the shot is flipped.

Continuity mistake: When Stanley is calling for Zero, the flap on the back of his hat keeps changing when the angles change.

Continuity mistake: When Zero starts running away the warden we see from behind carrying her arms low. She says "don't shoot" then there is a shot of her front and she has her hands on her hips.

Continuity mistake: When Stanley first goes into the Warden's cabin there's a short shot of him looking up and analyzing the place with his hair a little messy and sticking up. Next shot his hair's neater.

Continuity mistake: In the scene when Armpit is doing his little break dance and lifts up his arms, Squid keeps appearing in and out of shots.

Mr. Sir: There ain't nothing down there. We woulda found it by now.
Mr. Pendanski: I wouldn't tell the queen bee that.
Mr. Sir: I ain't on stupid pills!

Macca

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Trivia: The first time you see Sam selling his onions, a nearly bald man comes up to him (Mr. Collingwood) and Sam advises him to use onion cream on his head so hair will grow. Mr. Collingwood is Louis Sachar, the author of the book Holes.

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Question: Why did the Warden slap Mr. Sir in the face with her rattle snake venom?

Ollie90

Chosen answer: She was upset that Mr. Sir was making a big deal about Stanley supposedly stealing his sunflower seeds. The Warden is only in it for the treasure and doesn't care about the boys. Mr. Sir bothering her about a minor theft is irritating to her.

Brad

Answer: He was angry.

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