Watching Disney’s *HOLES* Made Me Rethink My WHOLE Life…

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[@vadalia3860]

Zero being black and illiterate is done on purpose. All the boys are from disadvantaged backgrounds but poor Zero has it the worst of the worst- he faces the disadvantages of racial discrimination, homelessness, illiteracy, and not not having parents. That's why so many others treat him like the "lowest of the low" and why it's important Stanley treats him like any other kid & helps him overcome what disadvantages he can.

[@alyssajakielek687]

Wait.... really? I didn't even think of it that way, I thought that it was the fact that he couldn't read and that he was like much worse off .... that he wasn't able to learn stuff that everyone takes for granted. Because like he wasn't the only one with with darker skin (at least from what I remember).. I always thought it was because they thought he was dumb because he wasn't able to get a basic education... Or did it go right over my head

[@leahbynumn9470]

What really sucks is the fact that Stanley was black in the book but that changed it for the movie. They wanted the main character to be more relatable.

[@alyssajakielek687]

@@leahbynumn9470 that is weird... But I can't really be sure if it's like that... Or if it's too one of those things where he just fit the role well (like with voice acting) .... I'm not exactly sure that I've worded it right... And I can't really speak for whoever changed it... And it did go right over my head...

[@katwebbxo]

@@leahbynumn9470 Are you sure? I just looked it up again because I didn't recall him being black and it says "Stanley was thankful that there were no racial problems. X-Ray, Armpit, and Zero were black. He, Squid, and Zigzag were white. Magnet was Hispanic." Plus the original cover showed him as white.

[@KaizerHiwatari]

@@katwebbxo Yeah, I have no memory of book Stanley being black. He was fat and lost weight over the course of the book, and some people were upset that Shia Labeouf didn't wear a fat suit.

[@videohistory722]

There's actually only one significant difference between the book and movie: In the book, Stanley was overweight, and being sent to the camp made him lose all of it to where he was super skinny. They chose not to do this because forcing Shia LaBeouf to lose all that weight on the quick schedule they were on would've caused significant damage to his adolescent body.

[@LooseAsADEUCE]

And that type of change you can't even be mad at. IMO this is one of the most faithful book to movie adaptations ever.

[@Samus7000]

They also changed who asked Stanley to apologize to their mother. In the book it’s Alan, “Squid”. In the movie, it’s Armpit for some reason.

[@lilchatterfox]

Not sure, but my best guess is because Armpit is the main character of the "sequel" Small Steps. Maybe it was a hint to them considering making it a movie as well.

[@harjinder4508]

@@lilchatterfox there's a sequel?

[@lilchatterfox]

@@harjinder4508 Yup, Small Steps. The main character is Armpit and X-Ray is there for a bit too. It takes place three years after Holes ends. It's kind of a sequel spinoff.

[@starheartskull15]

There’s so many connections in this movie that it took me so long to realize that I feel like people still don’t notice 😭 the boat that zero’s living in when he runs away & eats the jarred peaches is sam’s boat that he died in on the lake, the formula for Sploosh the foot deodorant is peaches & onions, zero is madame zeroni’s great great great (great?) grandson, the lizards don’t harm zero & Stanley at the end when they’re in the hole cuz they had been eating onions and in the first flashback scene the men say they need sam’s onion juice to ward off lizards, etc

[@duchess93]

Also, there's a shot of the shoes flying upwards (after stanley carries zero up the mountain) which was a metaphor of the curse being lifted. Took me so many years to catch that cuz it doesn't look significant at first!

[@kzali901]

@@duchess93 Whoaaa that's cool! I didn't notice that either. Thank you for the lil' insight

[@j.woodbury412]

It's neat how the scenes from 1890's Latvia, the early 1900's Green Lake and the present are all connected. Also, how Stanley just happened to be put in the same group with Zero, who just happened to be a descendent of the woman who cursed his family. Stanley always said he was in the wrong place at the wrong time, but it seemed to me he was in the right place at the right time. Like when he was caught with the sunflower seeds. If that hadn't happened, then Mr. Sir wouldn't have taken him to the Warden's cabin and he wouldn't have seen the newspaper clippings about Kissing Kate Barlow on the wall of the Warden's powder room and realized what that gold tube was that he found. Most importantly, Stanley being carried to the Warden's cabin gave Zero the opportunity to finish Stanley's hole for him, which made Stanley change his mind about teaching Zero to read, which led Stanley and Zero to become friends. It's also neat how Stanley's father found the cure for foot odor right after Stanley carried Zero up the mountain and sang the song to him, meaning the curse on Stanley's family had finally been lifted. And when it started raining on Camp Green Lake after the Warden, Mr. Sir and Dr. Pendansky were arrested , meaning the curse on the lake, which was caused by Sam's murder, was finally lifted as well.

[@pearlgarcia956]

DUDE it makes me soooo happy when other people notice these things bc sometimes i think i’m the only one lol PLUS i’ve seen this movie 40+ times as it is my comfort movie! i love the onions and peaches being the cure for the foot odor AND onions being why they weren’t bitten! my fave movie for sure

[@j.woodbury412]

@@pearlgarcia956 Thanks. It's one of my favorite movies too.

[@jennaB209]

The idea for the Holes song at the beginning came form the actors themselves. The boys were goofing around while on set making up their own rhymes and the director liked what they were putting down. He decided to have them write their own lyrics and put them in a sound booth for recording. The movie was filmed mostly in California but based in Texas. The book had the location as Texas.

[@HL-tf2ot]

Fun Fact: 80s rapper Doug E. Fresh writen with them. It you watch the credits you see his name for written by.

[@harjinder4508]

Two suits, two tokens in hand. I got no respect 'cause I'm the new man. Got my shovel, shoes full of sand. Check out the tag the name's Caveman uh Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh

[@harjinder4508]

@@HL-tf2ot Two suits, two tokens in hand. I got no respect 'cause I'm the new man. Got my shovel, shoes full of sand. Check out the tag the name's Caveman uh Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh

[@rushmaverick1923]

​@@harjinder4508 Take A bad boy, make him dig 5 feet The dirt under your shovels will give us a beat Okay, you gotta find somethin' you never found before If not, we'll just have to dig some more, oh! na-na-na-na -nana nana na-na-na-na -nana nana na-na-na-na -nana nana na-na-na-na, oh! Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh, oh! Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh, oh! (You've got to go and dig those holes) Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh, oh! (You've got to go and dig those holes) Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh Your hands may blister, your muscles they sore If you want a break, knock on the warden's door Uh-huh, Uh-huh Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh, oh! Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh, oh! A-R-M-P-I to the T What is that you smellin', dawg? That's me! I don't take showers and I don't brush my teeth That's all I do is dig holes, eat, and sleep There is no late There is no shade There is no place to hide So just sit and wait to fry (You've got to go and dig those holes) na-na-na-na -nana nana na-na-na-na, oh! Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh, oh! Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh, oh!

[@redhot9503]

There was even a music video

[@taylorkatemc]

Every time I see Eartha I can't help but smile but also get hella mad that she's no longer around. Disney was blessed to have her as Madame Zeroni and Yzma 🙏🏻

[@Akins560]

eartha kitt is YZMA from emperor new groove. it didnt click to me until she cackled. ugh gave me skeeves lol

[@luckyyybeast]

I met her once in a hotel elevator. She was very drunk, and i was super young. I was with my mom, who obv knew her.. this was actually before Holes and TENG.. and once I saw her in this movie and connected the dots…. AMAZED, I was!! And also was rather upset by her passing.. :/

[@sarahtelles1931]

Disney almost didn't let people hear Yzmas song from when the movie was under the name Kingdom of the Sun and had a different plot

[@truthseeker9249]

We remember her every year at Christmas time with her SUPERIOR version of Santa Baby.

[@amayas570]

When Stanley carried Zero up the hill, it reversed the curse zero’s ancestor put on Stanley’s ancestor! That’s why directly after he carried Zero up the hill, Stanley’s dad was finally able to find the solution to cure foot odor. The jar that fell in the pot on “accident” was really just luck that he hasn’t had!

[@jasonrandom372]

And all this time I thought finding the treasure was what reversed the curse.

[@truthseeker9249]

Is that real?? Do peaches and onions get rid of foot odor?

[@SpySkater1]

I think it said “Introducing Shia LaBeouf” because it was Shia’s first theatrical movie. All the movies he’d done before this were TV movies. Also, I think Zero or X-Ray may have had the hardest bars on Dig It.

[@aaronluke1993]

Before Holes, he was known for Even Stevens.

[@kr1spiez]

I liked Squid’s unreleased line (Since he wasn’t there to record) “Man, it’s S-Q-U-I-D, wanna try me; end up with an IV! Trust me, you’re poor you can’t pay the fee! Try diggin’ one hole, then see me, Boy!”

[@mikam_dev]

That day, Kate was amazed to discover that when Sam was saying “I can fix that”, what he meant was, “I love you.”

[@batsycatsy9150]

Ayyye, we love a Princess Bride reference

[@VenyVen]

Love this movie. I've watched both the commentaries for it so many times. Here are some interesting facts they talk about the movie: The boys came up with the opening song while hanging out together in their hotel rooms. The actor who played Zigzag sang the main lyrics with the others providing backup, each one had their own verse and everything. According to the some of them the water in the jugs was disgusting. The boys called the bean lunch sploop. Jon Voigt (Mr. Sir) would be walking around eating Colgate sandwiches all the time and had the nicest smelling breath on set. The onions were actually apples wrapped up in saran wrap paper. While climbing the top of God's Thumb the two boys were beatboxing the entire time. The jumpsuits were actually changed for the last hole scene to help the lizards get a better grip. They had a really hard time keeping them off Zero, they loved playing with his hair. Most of the lines by Henry Winkler who played the dad were just him adlibbing, like when he asked to smell the cops shoes and his reaction after he finds the shoes no longer stink. Shiah had a really hard not laughing at him. Pretty much all the kids were kind of scared of Xray, they thought he was pretty badass. The guys in the jail cell were the director's family. The author of the Holes book is actually in the movie during the first time skipback. None of the other boys knew about the end credit scene with Zero/Khleo until they watched the movie together for the commentary. The boys had a lot of great stories. And the directors commentary had a lot of interesting stuff too.

[@wjquick32]

I never made it to the directors commentary because the boys are so hilarious I always watched it with theirs instead. Might have to give it a chance one day

[@emilyprice178]

What is a Colgate sandwich? Because that sounds like a sandwich with toothpaste in it, which sounds disgusting.

[@NeeneeH]

What is a Colgate sandwich?

[@VenyVen]

I honestly assumed the same, that or they were some kind of minty ice cream sandwich or something. During the commentary they mentioned how Jon Voigt's breath smelled amazing, like roses in a field one of them said. Then a couple of them said how he was always eating Colgate sandwiches all the time. The actor for Squid even mentions he was offered one.

[@Theravingranter]

Another fun fact was that the actor for Zero ended up becoming a rapper!

[@brookerickettson4950]

The warden was definitely a criminal and boarder evil ( for a Disney live action movie), but you could see how it started. I also LOVED the detail of her nail polish having rattle snake venom in it, enough to cause damage when scratched! Just, what a boss way of disguising your “pepper spray “!!

[@amaanarain2774]

Agreed with the nail polish, you just know she keeps it handy for when she really needs to punish one of her underlings 😂

[@EvanRC91]

Dig It by D-Tent Boys had us in a chokehold in 2003. Disney Channel used to run that music video every single commercial break!

[@wjquick32]

Best part of commercials the entire year!

[@harjinder4508]

Two suits, two tokens in hand. I got no respect 'cause I'm the new man. Got my shovel, shoes full of sand. Check out the tag the name's Caveman uh Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh Dig it oh oh oh dig it Dig it oh oh oh

[@Aries_Superstar_Army]

I just watched Holes on Disney Plus last night and the Dig It music video during commercial breaks brought back memories!

[@bellaloves2815]

I remember reading the book then watching the movie in my 4th grade class, thinking to myself “wow we really do some weird stories” as the story of Kissing Kate was being told. And then it just got sad. And we had to analyze how it was noticeable that all the boys came from the poorer side of society and how Zero had no parents to speak of in the eyes of the jury and adults of the camp so they treated him as the lowest of the low, being able to do whatever to him without consequences as a result, even letting him die. And it spoke on the class/judicial system in America and it’s discrimination of people from certain races, classes, and living areas/situations. It really was a “simple” story that really went over our heads at nine and ten years old, but they had us reading really intense stories. This and the Tell Tale Heart(literally read that every year in English class, we all got so tried of it after the third time) the Whipping Boy (literally a kids story about a boy being WHIPPED in place of the prince cause they couldn’t hit the prince, who then would purposely be bad so the whipping boy would be beaten in front of him and enjoy it, yup, we read that in 4th grade) The Witches (I liked witches and spooky things so I kinda enjoyed this one but it was scary too) Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes(sad af I tell you. I remember crying right in my class I didn’t care, that book was SAD and I was literally 10 years old). Canadian public school was out to traumatize its kids with wild and depressing stories

[@butterflyslinky]

It's such a subtle but scathing commentary on the justice system, and I'm sad it's not more recognized for that.

[@BoxOKittens]

Yes! I loved Holes, The Whipping Boy, and The Witches. All amazing kid stories; I hope they still let kids read them in school.

[@ambriaashley3383]

My 4th grade teacher in Chicago had all that in her classroom except the Whipping Boy (thank god bc it sounds insane!?). But the rest of them emotionally destroyed me, especially Sadako 😢

[@butterflyslinky]

@@BoxOKittens I do too. My fourth grade teacher read Holes aloud to us in class. Life-changing experience.

[@jewellchastain4244]

I don’t remember a lot of what I had to read in the 4th grade but I do remember one that really stuck with me,the book was called Milkweed its was about a orphaned Jewish boy.

[@AngeliqueJuliette]

Fun fact: the mean guy with the sunflower seeds and side burns is Angelina Jolie's father, Jon Voight.

[@abc.animal5143]

Aside from National Treasure, Jon Voight plays an asshole in every movie

[@jacksonconley5117]

You mean Mr. Sir aka Marion Sevillo.

[@RockStarHouseBand]

@@jacksonconley5117 Mary? I didn't know that was a man's name!

[@jd-zr3vk]

Jon Voight is the Midnight Cowboy.

[@marykatemusic]

I just finished reading “Small Steps” the other day which is the sequel about Armpit after he leaves camp green lake & is on probation. Very different tone than Holes but still very good & I’m shocked it’s not a movie.

[@nyamoore2331]

There’s a sequel book!!!

[@marykatemusic]

@@nyamoore2331 this was my exact response which is why my grown 33 yr old self was reading a book meant for preteens this week 😂😂

[@entertainmentlife430]

I didn't know there was sequel

[@sandyr-w6906]

Thank you for letting me know, I will be on the lookout for this book.

[@ashleydowney1222]

I haven't read Small Steps in a long time. I loved it as a kid though. I am going to have to reread it.

[@HL-tf2ot]

Holes is one of the best movie adaptation of a book and Disney did a great job the plot, the soundtrack, and characters. It was so good schools read the book then watch the movies in class. Shia LaBeouf was getting to his career going in 2003, Even Stevens was ending but had a tv movie come out before it ended, he was a side character in that not so good Dumb and Dumber: When Harry Met Lloyd and he sky rocketed from Disney child star to hollywood star for a few years. Billy it's been a year since you did A Goofy Movie, you gotta do the sequel An Extreme Goofy Movie soon #bingers

[@shematite]

And now he's an Actual Cannibal. Living in the woods. Killing for sport. Eating all the bodies.

[@katwebbxo]

Yesss this movie is so good. Loved reading the book in elementary school and then the movie came out shortly after. 💕 Still love the part with Sam and Kate reciting "Annabel Lee" by Edgar Allan Poe. Ugh they deserved so much better. Not to mention Eartha Kitt being in this. Such an icon.

[@bookworm598]

OMG THAT IS EARTHA KITT?? How did I never notice this???

[@katwebbxo]

@@bookworm598 I didn't know who she was when I saw this as a kid (when it first came out.) After learning who she was later on, I was shocked when I went back and watched it. 😂

[@bookworm598]

@@katwebbxo when I was a kid I probably didn't know who she was either haha. I also didn't recognize Henry Winkler until this watch through with Billy!

[@katwebbxo]

@@bookworm598 Haha that's awesome. It's always cool to rewatch movies from childhood and recognize actors you know now. I think I remember him from this movie first and learning about Happy Days shortly after.

[@alyssajakielek687]

I THOUGHT SO ... I always thought that she sounded familiar but watching this review just kind of made it ring a bell but I wasn't sure (I'm pretty sure it was because I was so wrapped up in the movie that it just never sank in

[@BenevolentRose]

I love Holes. It's the best book-to-movie adaptation I've ever seen. They really hit all the main points and tied up all the loose ends.

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

I think it has aged extremely well, and agree, this is the best book to film adaptation I have ever seen still ❤️

[@katwebbxo]

Agree about it being the best book to movie adaption. What scenes do you think didn't age well? Just genuinely asking because when it came out, the racist and sexist tones were depicted that way on purpose. But I'm wondering if there's something else I missed.

[@madeleinereads]

Louis Sachar (the author) did write the screenplay for this movie. :)

[@BenevolentRose]

@@katwebbxo The only one that I watch now where it doesn’t really age well is the one where it’s revealed Mr. Sir is trans. It’s just revealed in a way where it might be read as where he transitioned in order to escape the law, not actually as a form of identity. (At the time it was rare to see trans representation at all so it wasn’t clear what representation was good or bad at the time so it certainly wasn’t malicious or even phobic, just something that doesn’t have much description so bad representation can be interpreted.) Still this is one of my favorite movies though and THE best book adapted movie in my opinion. I just cringe a bit at that one scene, but it comes and goes so fast.

[@katwebbxo]

@@BenevolentRose Gotcha! That's definitely fair. I feel like I vaguely remember that now that you mention it. I haven't read the book though since right before the movie came out.

[@VengefulPurity]

“If only, if only he wasn’t thinking with his pecker, instead he decided to chase this little heifer.” 🤣😂🤣😂 I’m dead. I have sung that song so many times to myself. Now I’ll be thinking of this little remix. Glad to be seeing more of you.

[@chrisstephens4079]

This movie is one of the goat things school brought me 😂

[@dmw24]

“No good dirty rotten pig stealin’ great great grandfather!” Was my favorite slur growing up 😅😅

[@Briellevansant]

Aaah i just adored holes, such a good movie. I also cry during Kate Barlowe’s backstory every time

[@ovyto6267]

I’m surprised it’s been years since I saw this movie, but just looking at the thumbnail it made me remember everything that happens in the movie… This really was one of my favorites movies as a kid; can’t even remember how many times I had seen this back then

[@shanedaley6236]

Back when Disney did movies right for real wish Disney would go back to this Era

[@ewilliams4410]

Man, as an English Lit major, it's so fckin hilarious watching you do these spelling bees. I knew it was about to go down with "rheumatism" lol.

[@BillyBinges]

I’m glad you get a kick out my struggles 😂

[@gabir7117]

@@BillyBingesBAHAHHAHHAHAHAH

[@flubber1557]

Love your reaction. Dont let the haters hate. I agree with the quote "disney was was risky, i wish they would do more of that". Many movies and tv shows for kids do not have that more adult undertone anymore that the kids may not realise until older. I feel like it does help kids mature easier if they have that slight undertone in their entertainment growing up. They actually played this movie for some kids after reading the book at the school i work at earlier this year. I personally had this movies main rap song stuck in my head on repeat as a kid after watching it. It is one of those movies you go back and listen to the soundtrack because nostalgia is a thing.

[@pinkdolly]

Holes was Shia’s first movie debut. He was on the show Even Stevens before Holes. I remember when Holes was in the theater and there were ads in Walmart!

[@user-wo3yd5ke4s]

Saw it in theaters with my sister and grandparents. I knew from the first time i watched it this movie was something special.

[@jamesmoyner7499]

Great Disney film and the woman who plays Madame Zaroni is Eartha Kitt who was Yzma in Emperor's New Groove. #Bingers Treasure Planet, Atlantis the Lost Empire, Titan A.E,

[@irenemichelleanne]

She was old Lady Hackmore in Ernest Scared Stupid too.

[@alexturnbull2615]

This was unexpected but definitely a favourite of many people, this movie is such a gem. Also Kate Barlow was so dope in this.

[@ko-miyavi]

"They kiss like 2 squirrel stomachs"? Wow Billy. I never thought holes would be the one to break ya

[@agenttheater5]

Katherine kissed Sam. Trout (called so because his feet stank) Walker lead an angry mob to burn down the schoolhouse. The Sheriff got drunk, tried to kiss Katherine, said to her "the law will punish Sam and God will punish you". Sam and his donkey Mary Lou were both shot and killed in cold blood. And since that night not a single drop of rain fell on Green Lake. It's up to us the readers to decide whom it was that God punished that night. Either way it's a funny coincidence that the curse was lifted once the last of the Walker family gave up or lost the land and once the law finally stepped in and started investigating the Walker family for criminal activity

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

Yeah, I liked that part a lot

[@starheartskull15]

Remember when madame zeroni said if Elya Yelnats never came back to carry her up the mountain and sing while she drank and got strong that his family would be cursed? The curse got broken and they found the first Stanley Yelnats’ loot cuz Stanley the 4th (a Yelnats) carried zero/hector (a zeroni) up the mountain!

[@mrflickswatches]

That lil lizard used to terrify me as a kid😭 was like “no this man didn’t get up on his feet and start running like that” lol

[@jasminelake8413]

This video was a much needed pick me up after the Monday I had 😅 also the “im tired of this grandpa” is my favorite i say that line anytime I’m tired of doing something. You’re reaction to that scene was hilariously

[@jjcymbolic]

I remember enjoying bits and pieces of this movie as a kid. My friend and I would reenact the parts that felt 'epic'. Like the nail scratching scene. Became a teenager and thought, "Why did I ever like that movie? It was boring and just nonsense." Then I became an adult and rewatched it with my husband and realized... oh, I was just too young to understand, this is a fantastic movie.

[@j.woodbury412]

One part in the movie I liked that wasn't in the book was when the Warden asked Pendansky if he could erase Zero's files after Zero attacked Pendansky with the shovel and ran away. Pendansky told the Warden "Nobody is going to come looking for him. Nobody cares about Hector Zeroni" and right after that Stanley comes in and gets right in Pendansky's face and says "I do". I love that part. By the way, all through the movie Pendansky called Zero stupid, but I think it's pretty stupid to call somebody stupid and then give that person a shovel.

[@alexstone2999]

The scratch scene is amazing. It shows us why everyone at the camp is scared of the warden, she can creatively punish anyone who angers her

[@Nevamore277]

Omg when I was younger my daycare teachers let us watch this almost everyday but I got tired of it and mainly fell asleep lol, but the nostalgia this movie has, it's bringing me back 😭

[@AdamIshak01]

I just can’t unhear “I’m tired of this grandpa!” When I was trying to read your comment 😂

[@the_UF365]

A few years ago when I was a little children, I had a class where we compared the story of the book to the movie. It was easy because the movie basically follows every aspect of the book except the fact that Mr. Shea Laabuff was not fat like the Stanley from the book.

[@effytraveler6155]

You know the only reason they didn’t do it is because they found it not safe for Shia. The heat where they were filming was real.

[@the_UF365]

@@effytraveler6155 Interesting fact. Yeah a fat suit in that heat would not have been ideal in their filming location.

[@j.woodbury412]

There were several differences between the book and the movie. But the differences were pretty minor and didn't really change the plot that much. 1. In the book, Stanley's father was trying to find a way to recycle old sneakers and discovered the cure for foot odor by accident. 2. In the book, Katherine Barlow and Sam the Onion Man were caught kissing by a woman named Hattie Parker, not Trout Walker who caught them in the movie. 3. In the book, X-Ray has very poor eyesight, which was why he asked Stanley to let him have the next thing he finds that may be interesting. In the movie X-Ray tells Stanley to let him have whatever he finds just because he'd been there six months and it wasn't fair for Stanley to get a day off when he'd just gotten there. X- Ray was a lot nicer to Stanley in the book than he was in the movie. 4.. In the movie, Stanley was given the nickname "Caveman" after he agreed to let X-Ray have whatever he found. In the book Stanley was already called Caveman before X-Ray talked to him. 5. In the book, Stanley's trial was delayed for six weeks because of baseball season, which was why Zero was already at the camp when Stanley arrived. This is not mentioned in the movie. These are just some of the differences between the book and the movie. There were several scenes in the book that were not in the movie, or they were in the movie but deleted in the final cut

[@LooseAsADEUCE]

This movie (and book!) were big parts of my childhood. Its honestly a really good adaptation and hits on all the messages of the book. Plus, really good cast.

[@meganlodon]

I just watched scenes of this movie a few days ago after randomly thinking about it. Prior to that, I had forgotten it existed. Definitely a favorite of mine since I was kid, and the poem, I used to recite it all the time. Also, "I can fix that" reminds me of The Princess Bride's "As you wish".

[@coyotelong4349]

I remember when there was Holes overload… The book was crazy popular, Radio Disney was playing “Dig It” by the D-Tent Boys every 5 mins

[@darknessmoto9912]

Idk how I forget that Billie is a vet considering he reminds us 17 times every video… but he was that dude that made us all do 5,000 extra push-ups every day. Even after deployment I remember that dudes face and it’s billies every time

[@rubysmolen5155]

wearing a shirt that says we quit on it while watching holes is genius! that's what all those kids want to do!

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

And it’s orange!

[@mausilw]

I can’t fully explain why, but this is such a comfort movie for me. Yes I watched it and read the book all the time as a kid, but it’s more than just nostalgia. The story with Kate and Sam always got to me and made me cry, and Zero's friendship with Stanley teaching him to read, sharing the money with him and Zero finding his mom, just… ugh. This isn’t some amazing cinematic masterpiece of course but it’s got such a great vibe. I often sing that “if only if only” song idly while I’m doing other things.

[@andidreyes5323]

This movie always makes me think about karma, fate, and a century old murder mystery being solved by kids. What kid doesn't love that idea?! I loved that idea when I was an adult and my nephews showed me this movie...it was fun!

[@Drewski217]

Now this? THIS?! This was CI 👏🏾 NE👏🏾 MA!👏🏾 . Social commentary, twist reveals and lots of diggin' up them holes. It will always be THAT movie ok?! Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Drop Dead Gorgeous for #Bingers

[@jada_gay]

I read the book and watched the movie it was so tear jerking for me seeing the racial discrimination zero,Sam and maybe others all in encountered and knowing Kate was madly in love with sam and him gone out of her life made me cry, and the fact Stanley was wrongfully put there was terrible 😔 there is so many people out there in the world in jail right now doing time for crimes they didn't commit, also in the movie it talks about the curse with madam zeroni and how elya didn't take her up the mountain I think since Stanley took zero up the mountain ( zero being a zeroni ) he broke the curse and ended up having good luck

[@joseykeep]

Zero couldn't read at first but they came back and showed how smart he was and how fast he learns.

[@kennedyharryson]

Not Billy saying “can you fix that” and laughing when Sam dies damn it Billy Hahahhaa 😂😂💀💀

[@MellSayzHi]

I remember I went to school, found the book, and literally read all of it before I could even get home. Loved the book, Zero has a much sadder background and the side characters don't get the ending they deserve but this is SUCH a good book.

[@kathleenherron594]

One of my daughter's friends had an aunt who was on the production team. The boy went with his aunt to the party after the film was done. He has some props from the movie. He was a legend to all of his friends.

[@flxxdedeyes]

Honestly, this movie was a large part of my childhood because of how much it impacted me. My brother introduced me to it, and at the time he wasn't back in jail. But after a week, he went back to jail. And I watched the movie nonstop because that was the last thing he gave me. I found comfort in it, and I even wondered what it would be like if my brother was at Camp Greenlake. And the songs I knew verse from verse, line from line. I knew the whole plot, theorys, and timeline. I got to thank this movie for everything, and thank you for watching it and making me remember my childhood.

[@heisenb3rg]

Criminally underrated Disney film

[@McCammalot]

Truth

[@mellowenglishgal]

Holes is my favourite book to teach my class of ten-year-olds. The kids always adore this story - and as a treat ‘for the kids’ we watch the film after reading the whole book!

[@lauraambera]

Zero and rex were so fine!!!!

[@anelentraying6949]

Today I found out that TikTok sound “I’m tired of this grandpa, that’s too damn bad” is from this movie 😅🙈

[@TechnicoloredDayDreamer]

I used to watch this movie a lot when I was younger, I still have it on dvd. I really liked Shia LaBeouf a lot a lot back then. I actually still to this day will randomly start singing the “If Only” poem when I’m trying to think or when I’m doing random stuff like drawing or painting my nails😁.

[@Metalhead_Coaster_Fan]

Khleo Thomas, the guy who played Zero, has a KZbin channel.

[@BillyBinges]

I know I watch him on twitch from time to time.

[@baileighb]

No snakes (yet) but I do have a bearded dragon, and fun fact about this movie they used bearded dragons painted (with animal safe paints) for that scene with the “deadly lizards” lol 😂

[@flame-29936]

Thought those beardies looked a little strange 🤣 I had one called timmy, unfortunately he passed away last month at 13yrs old. Right now I have a ball python called monty and I'll soon be adopting a boa constrictor called janus 😁 x

[@baileighb]

@@flame-29936 that’s awesome!

[@flame-29936]

@@baileighb what's yours called? And what do you think will be your first danger noodle? 😁🐍

[@amandamankins1293]

I forgot this was the last thing Eartha Kitt did before she passed!

[@sms15486]

A CLASSIC !! one of my favorite movies, watch this every summer :)

[@Spadez.]

BILLY! You need to watch the music video of D-Tent singing it! You will never guess who does the deep "You got to go dig those holes" part!

[@MJlover341]

A true Disney hood classic.

[@debbiegomez2818]

FINALLY Billy, finally lol...and my guy did you just say "yuck someone's yum"? LMAO I can't 😂😂 "She was murkin' dudes that she kissed" WRONG she was kissin dudes that she murked. smh lol

[@DisneyDiva93]

I remember watching this in elementary school and then having to come up with choreography with my assigned group to dance to the theme song for a class project. Love this movie so much and btw Sam and Katherine aka Kissin Kate Barlow were my original Disney channel OTP

[@Dbeesmer25]

"Kissing like two squirrel stomachs" ... should never let you forget that, but all love here so keep on keeping on 🙌

[@japython]

Always found it funny the venomous lizards in this film were just painted Bearded Dragons lol

[@Aurora.2008]

Hi Billy I hope you see this I have a movie series that you might like it’s called “The Chronicles of Narnia” or Narnia for short. There are three movies for this series the first one “ The Chronicles of Narnia -The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” second is “ The Chronicles of Narnia - Prince Caspin, and finally the third one “ The Chronicles of Narnia - The Voyage of the Dawn Treader” . This series is of course base of its books by C.S Lewis just like Harry Potter. And there also a BBC one from the 80s and 90s. Plus don’t forget to drink you water

[@greentree211]

Dule Hill must be protected at all costs!

[@mikebottomlesspitdunham2954]

Shia was in Even Stevens, a Disney Channel show, but this was his first theatrically released movie.

[@BloodyTyrant7486]

I remember when I was in 5th grade,I got to bring my VHS version of Holes to school for the class to watch on movie day.

[@MIKEYPOOHBEARJACKSON]

Mannn back when parents didn't complain and kids were not sensitive in their feels. This movie was a risky one. And Mr. Sir had me craving for sunflower seeds. Lol. I missed getting in bed by 8pm to watch Disney movies.

[@videohistory722]

6:34 No no. She'd kill them first, then leave a kissing mark on their heads as her signature. Hence, "Kissing Kate".

[@alexthelegoguy4504]

Finally someone reacted to this movie! Weird fact about me. I was 10 when this movie came out. What did I do. Well at the time. I lived right across the street of an elementary school and I went to the “sandbox” part of the playground and literally dug a hole as deep and as wide as the shovel I was digging with 😂 The teacher or school board whatever came out and asked why. I said just cause and told them I’ll fill it up when I’m done and they let me be. They let me go and I filled it back up 🤣 super weird but I remember it being a pain in the ass to dig a hole that deep!

[@KatieLHall-fy1hw]

Yeah, it is hard work!

[@katwebbxo]

Haha that's awesome. I was around the same age when it came out. I only remember digging in the ground with my hands until I found water. My ADHD self probably got bored and moved on. 😭😂

[@flame-29936]

Did you find nuggets nugget cave?

[@toric6005]

I liked the sequel novel, Small Steps. It’s about Armpit. I get why they didn’t make it into a movie though. Not as kid friendly.

[@legzfalloffgirl5148]

Now I have to go read it💗💗

[@wolfheartspirit97]

I had no idea that existed

[@kiarya7939]

I’ve got a pet snake!!! He’s a Royal ball python named Tyrion ^_^

[@jayymack1993]

You have such a nice smile, and an infectious personality! New sub ❤️

[@BillyBinges]

Thank you for subscribing love ❤️

[@saklee1777]

14:24 I think Stanley was wearing clothes when showering because of that one boy saying that the warden has cameras in the showers

[@kaylameisner987]

I loved this book as a child. I had a really handsome copy of it and it's still displayed proudly on my bookshelf. The nostalgia is real with this one

[@rainbowpegacornstudios]

I remember reading this book in elementary school and going to see the movie adaptation on a field trip. This song is a nostalgia trip.

[@JuneSongstress]

Fun Facts the boys on set made up that song used in the opening and the director loved it so much they decided to use it in the film

[@uhohmykokoro1616]

I read the book for my 5th grade English class and we watched the movie after we finished 😁

[@ashleyranch9721]

thank you billy!! your videos and you mean more to us then you will ever know! we love you Billy💖💖

[@alexisreyes4179]

#billybingerz confessions of a teenage drama queen is definitely a cult Disney movie if you haven’t seen it yet already

[@anthonysimmonds3181]

It's hilarious everytime when he says "when I was a little children" 🤣 Bruh it's 'when I was a little *child* ' Lol 🤣

[@heavenlywithhishands]

"Whoever wrote this must have had a foot fetish" Well.. If it was a Nickelodeon movie you'd be right on the money, but in this case Henry Winkler just makes the perfect actor to play a massive weirdo

[@the_nikster1]

to answer your question: I had a Texas rat snake when I was in high school named Copper and I loved him so much. my mom accidentally killed him though because she left him out on the sun porch for too long. I still haven't forgiven her for that. anyway, loved your reaction to this. I remember reading the book and thinking that they did such an amazing job with the movie adaptation. keep doing you Billy! ❤️

[@emptycarousels3950]

This was one of my favorite movies as a little girl. I was in love with every boy in this movie!! The music’s good, the acting is good. Everything about it is Disney perfection!

[@20rocket]

I watched it again this year and I realized it was about how people in your life are tied to your destiny and u go certain places for a specific purpose. He wasn’t mad that he went there for something he didn’t do and he ended up being there only to break the curse. Zero only talked to Stanley because of the curse. Stanley was reversing the curse that’s why yelnats is backwards

[@kammyisheree]

The fact I have the book of this for my summer homework to read-😭. I swear I loved this movie and the book.

[@JaxMerrick]

You weren't lying about "you've got friends." My coworker has a massive collection of snakes, and has been my go-to guy for when I get snakes on my property.

[@alexlynn5111]

I want an entire full length movie just about Sam and Kate and Kate getting her revenge

[@rezalustig6773]

This movie was directed by Andrew Davis, who also did "Under Siege" and "The Fugitive."

[@samih5916]

Holes is such an incredible movie, I first watched it on TV when I was 13 but I didn't know it was also a novel until a year later when we got to read it in class.

[@ashante190]

Great reaction. Such a good nostalgic film. Madame Zeroni freaked me out as a little children tho.

[@amberhoward7807]

Me hearing Billy roast actors, fictional characters, and the people in his own damn comment section just makes my life!

[@ashleydowney1222]

Rheumatism is an old fashioned word for arthritis. This was Shia LaBeouf's first movie. The term introducing is usually used in movies.

[@jd-zr3vk]

Rheumatism is a form of arthritis.

[@CeciliaDjanOfficial]

Holes scared me soooo much as a little children. There was to many emotions and I didn’t know how to handle that.

[@kyrabrown6529]

I remember reading this book in school AND LOVING it and I LOVE the movie this was everything to me as a kid

[@masteroftheassassins]

I remember reading this book in middle school and seeing this movie in theaters when it came out. Those were good times.

[@emilyschomer6715]

12:33 Zero's smart he just never learned. Basically the parents thing was right

[@user-ok2lw9cc1z]

This was my childhood, I can't tell you how many times this used to play on Disney. You got to go and dig those holes With broken hands and withered soles Emancipated from all you know You got to go and dig those holes

[@theokemp9451]

I had a snake in my life and she stole my husband after being my "friend" for 12 years.

[@goonghana]

This Disney movie was a different type of movie I watched growing up. This was a good movie! Stay hydrated people!! 😉