Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
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Actor: Kevin McKidd, Logan Lerman, Pierce Brosnan, Sean Bean, Uma ThurmanBrand: Fox Home Entertainment
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); English (Original Language); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.35:1
Running Time: 120 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2010-06-29
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
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- Condition: New
- Format: DVD
- AC-3; Color; Dolby; Dubbed; DVD; Subtitled; Widescreen; NTSC
DVD Reviews of Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
DVD Review: Good movie- Bad interpretation
Summary: 3 Stars
Hi, I'm Katie. Now before you read this whole long rant you should know: if you haven't read the books IT'S A GOOD MOVIE and that's all you need to know! PERCY JACKSON & THE OLYMPIANS: THE LIGHTNING THIEF IS AN AWESOME ACTION MOVIE!! End of story. However if you have read the books and you want to know if you should watch the movie: It depends- so, read below:
First about me, just so you know this is the opinion of a teenage girl, I don't know how an adult would review this but this is my personal opinion and I believe I have valid points so you should listen anyway.
I got hooked on these books when I started reading them to my little brother. My grandma sent the first book to him for his birthday, but it was a little above his reading level. When he saw the movie commercials on TV and he asked me to read it to him I thought what the heck? I really didn't expect to love them so much. After the first book I was addicted. I couldn't wait to finish the series. I've read them all. Its an awesome story. Now to review to movie, but first:
***A WARNING- I AM A SPOILER!! But I'm honest and at least read the rest of this paragraph, I promise no spoilers. First if you haven't watched the movie and have read the book you're lucky, because you can take the advice I'm gonna give you. Try to watch the movie with an open mind. There are lots of changes, its very different from the book but i loved it. However the movie is more for older kids. The books are appropriate for younger kids but in the movie the characters are like 16, (Sorry if that's a spoiler. But, come on, you can tell from the cover there's no way he's twelve!) And there are some inappropriate innuendos and more risqué scenes. Just a warning. For you people that have read the books and loved them, I do recommend you watch the movie but just be careful of your expectations or you may be disappointed. But who knows maybe you hated the books and the changes in the movie are you're style. :)
And if you still want to read my review/opinion here it is.
In my opinion the movie was great. But it would've been greater and less disappointing if it wasn't related to Rick Riordan's genius series. Because then there would still be hope for a good, book-following movie. And the now-crushed hope for a sequel.
In the movie, Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief, I love that the characters in the movie were my age. It's easier for me to relate to since I'm not twelve. I wish I was Annabeth. The movie pulls you into the story just like the books, and I immediately fell in love with Percy! The acting was remarkable and the beginning of the movie was an awesome lead in! The character I was most impressed with was Gabe. He was disgusting and rude, I felt bad for Percy's mom! I was disappointed that Gabe was the character most closely portrayed. Joe Pantoliano did an awesome job.
I was disappointed with how the story progressed. The action and affects were good, but the scenes in the book were too. For example the chimera scene would've been just as good as the hydra scene. In Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief the movie, the whole middle of the movie is completely different. It's completely made up!! The journey to hell isn't as exciting and there aren't as many obstacles. And the huge characters that present the obstacles such as Ares, Clarisse, the echidna and chimera Mr. D, and Hephaestus are cut out because the story is so totally different. There's no stop at the arch, the diner or the water park. It's a domino effect of change. And with those pieces and people missing, parts of the characters are missing. With out these details it not possible to learn about certain personal details like Annabeth's love of architecture. The important details that shape the book, like the prophecy, the story of Thalia, the pact are all missing. Even the reason they suspect Hades! In the book Chiron suggested Hades for the thief because he was angry with his brother for breaking the pact. That's never explained in the movie. Even little nit-picky details like Annabeth's supposed to have blond hair, Grover's supposed to be a little nerdy guy that gets bullied. Percy and Grover shouldn't be HOT! Percy should give Luke's shoes to Grover because it would be dangerous to fly in Zeus's domain. And I was disappointed in how the camp looked I was expecting something cooler and bigger. There are so many differences and not enough of the same parts in the book to resemble the original story.
After I finished the book series I was super excited to watch the stories come to life in a series of movies. But that's impossible; because in the second movie they won't be able to add all the missing pieces.
That being said I know that it's nearly impossible to create a movie the mirror image of the book. But this is too different. Other than characters names and the ending goal in the broadest terms, this movie completely different! One of the things I hate most about watching movies based on books I've read is when the creator takes too much liberty in changing the story. For example: My Sister's Keeper, WTF people!! Hello?? The wrong girl dies in the end! I wanted to scream.
Anyway as I said before it is a good movie, and I love it! In fact, it's on my Christmas list. But it would've been better if they had at least kept ideas similar. Maybe my expectations were too high. But when I watch a movie the goes with a book I've read I can't help but note all the things different. I always read the book first and am usually disappointed (don't get me started on Twilight). But I can't just turn off my brain.
If you've never seen this movie and you read this anyway. I'm sorry I told you I was a spoiler. But still, I DO recommend this movie. Even though there are an uncountable amount of changes, it's a good quality movie, but, be cautious because even though I love this movie, I only give it 3 stars because it's too different for me personally but maybe you'll like it. Consider yourself warned! :)
Description of Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Modern and mythical worlds collide in this thunderous fantasy-adventure starring Pierce Brosnan, Kevin McKidd and Uma Thurman as you?ve never seen them before! Percy Jackson is no ordinary teenager...he?s just learned he?s the son of Poseidon and is accused of stealing Zeus? lightning bolt ? the most powerful weapon ever created! With storm clouds brewing, Percy embarks on an incredible cross-country journey to prove his innocence, recover the bolt and prevent a war amongst the gods that could destroy our world!Mythology and the modern world collide in this epic quest for justice by Percy Jackson (Logan Lerman), your basic below-average, misfit student whose family life is a mess and who's misunderstood by everyone except his best friend, Grover (Brandon T. Jackson). A voice warns that everything is about to change as Percy enters the New Roman and Greek Art Gallery on a school field trip, and, indeed, it does. Percy's substitute teacher morphs into a mythical beast and tries to attack him, and it's revealed that Percy is the son of Poseidon, and a true demigod. Percy also discovers that Grover is really a satyr--half-human, half-goat--and his sworn protector, and that one of his teachers is a centaur--half-horse, half-man--who's more committed to Percy's education than he could ever have imagined. On top of it all, Percy is the prime suspect in the recent theft of Zeus's lightning bolt and is being hunted by the gods. Following these shocking revelations, Percy is taken to a special training camp to learn to control and use his exceptional powers, and in the process, his mother is imprisoned by Hades. Against all advice, Percy, his protector Grover, and Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario), daughter of Athena, leave camp to rescue Percy's mother from the underworld. Their quest is extremely dangerous and puts them squarely in the path of Medusa (Uma Thurman), with her venomous hair and gaze that turns people to stone. The three also battle a five-headed, fire-breathing beast and visit a Las Vegas casino patrons never leave, and finally they find themselves deep in the underworld, at the mercy of the unpredictable Persephone, wife of Hades. Somehow, Percy must both convince the gods he did not steal Zeus's lightning and prevent a war of the gods that could potentially destroy the entire world. Based on the books by Rick Riordan, Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is an exciting action film rich with ancient mythology, yet set squarely in the 21st century. Enriched by strong special effects and some potently disturbing images, it is a powerful story about family, trust, determination, and love. (Ages 11 and older) --Tami Horiuchi
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