Real Teen Award
-Most Anticipated Movie in 2010 that was a letdown
-Most Anticipated Movie in 2010 that was a letdown
The Gist
Percy Jackson is normal kid until he finds out that he is the son of Poseidon. Percy and his best friend Grover then run to Camp Half-Blood with Percy’s mom. She soon gets taken away by a minotaur and Percy will top at nothing to save her. Percy soon meets Annabeth and he has an attraction with her right away. When news reaches the camp that Zeus’ lightning bolt has been stolen and Percy is the prime subject Percy, Annabeth, and Grover sneak out of camp to find the bolt and save Percy’s mom.
What We Think
What We Think
Reviewed by The North Star
Run Time: 118 Minutes
Rating: PG
I was fortunate to get to see this movie opening night (I was happy because I am a die-hard fan) with my friends and was surprised. I’m going to warn you right now that if you are someone who hates movies that are not true to the book DO NOT go see this movie what so ever. This movie leaves out so much from the book, they cut out complete characters (Dionysus, Clarisse, Ares, and KRONOS). While this movie was entertaining it completely didn’t follow the book and I am one of those people who think the movie should follow the book for the most part. The thing that annoys me the most about not following the book is the stupid scenes they added in, that don’t make any sense when they could have added a scene from a book. The great thing about this movie was the guys. Percy Jackson was really hot and that made the movie just that much better. My friend thought that Poseidon was hot even though he is really old but he was attractive. The best character was Grover though (he is also the best in the books). He provided great comic relief and every time he was making a joke I laughed and Brandon T. Jackson did a fantastic job of portraying Grover. If you haven’t read the book I would highly recommend you see it and if you have read the book I would say to see it but it completely doesn’t follow the book at all!
Real Teen Review~ If you’ve read the book: B- : Well…..I guess you should see this….
Real Teen Reivew~If you haven’t read the book: A: You MUST watch this movie
Reviewed by Dream Catcher
Reviewed by Dream Catcher
As predicted by myself, the movie did not live up to my extremely high expectations. The movie is never as good as the book. You’ve heard that before. This is one of those tragic cases where that statement is horribly – terribly – correct. It killed me to see how they twisted the plot and the characters to be something they weren’t. I squirmed in my seat for the better part of two hours, pointing out every flaw I could find until the people sitting around me began to get visibly annoyed. Keeping this in mind, for those of you who haven’t read Percy Jackson and the Olympians – The Lightning Thief you won’t have these problems. Other than the fact that it was nothing like the book, the movie was very good. The acting was great, the special effects were excellent, and the plot (though nothing like the book) was interesting. Something to think about: they said the name of the movie (the Lightning Thief) about a dozen times in the dialogue. For example, “You are the lightning thief!” or “I am not the lightning thief!”. I think that this is ridiculous. I felt like telling the screenplay writer “Okay, I get it. The movie’s called the Lightning Thief. Get over it.” But that may just be me. To recap: If you read the book you’ll be annoyed by the movie’s lack of the original plot… but you should see it anyways. A definite “must see” for the readers of Percy Jackson. And about the actors…I wouldn’t have mentioned it, but since the North Star brought it up…the guy playing Percy was indeed hot. May I just say that I was not the friend who thought Poseidon was hot (though I did see the movie with the North Star). I actually didn’t think about that until another friend brought it up, because he was around thirty years older than me. Grover is amazing, in the movie and the book. Now back to a normal review: if you have not read the book you should definitely see the movie. Then, after seeing it, you must go out a read the book! I don’t care if you borrow it from the library, from a friend, buy it at the bookstore, or pick it out of a dumpster. You just have to read the book. If you liked the movie you’ll like the book even better, I promise.
Real Teen Rating~ If you’ve read the book: B- : Well… I guess you should see this…
Real Teen Rating~ If you haven’t read the book: A- : See it with some friends.
Reviewed by Living Destiny
Reviewed by Living Destiny
I saw this movie the day it came out in this remote little theater. There were maybe ten people in all watching (and my friends and i probably made them all a little mad). I wasn’t expecting anything outstanding. I mean, I’d been critiquing it since it came up on IMDb and the casting was slightly screwy. (Excuse me, Annabeth is blond! Grover is…well…not black!) The movie, however, dipped lower than my already lowered expectations. Of course I know we can’t expect any movie based on a book to be perfect, but this was a little horrifying. Seriously. I mean, the movie was incredibly entertaining and I enjoyed it, don’t get me wrong. But they cut out SO MUCH important stuff. The whole plot of the book revolves around a few characters, and two of them were Ares (Greek god of war) and Kronos (king of the titans). Guess what two characters weren’t in the movie AT ALL? Yea that’s right. Ares and Kronos. Can anyone say fail for me? And really, Persephone? First of all: not in the book. Second of all: made to look like…well if you see it you’ll know but it’s a little disturbing (in my super Greek mythologied-up opinion). Even though the plot was lacking a lot of important detail from the book, the movie was quite good. The special effects were epic. Like seriously epic. I’m talking huuuge five headed hydras, water storms consuming the tops of buildings in NYC and a decapitated head that looked very realistic. And the acting was incredible! The actor that played Percy-soooooo hott! And the actor that played Luke? Pretty much same story. The actor that played Poseidon was…handsome I’d say. Not hott. (I was not the friend that called him hott either.) Overall the movie was fun to watch, even though I was criticizing everything that was different from the book. It’s a good movie to watch. Oh and if you haven’t read the book? READ THE BOOK IT’S AMAZING!!!!!!
Real Teen Rating~ If you’ve read the book: B : go ahead and watch it with your friends…
Real Teen Rating~ If you haven’t read the book: A : You MUST watch this movie!
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