Percy Jackson Movie Rant - i mean review

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[alexinator-hhfe]

Percy Jackson and ATLA are some of my favorite series ever. And the fact that they both had absolutely terrible movie adaptations brings me pain every day.

[GirlintheSea]

one of the changes that annoyed me the most was that in the movie Zeus forbade the Gods to interact with their children while in the books there is no such rule. Most of them just don't care. It's why so many of the demigods join Kronos, because their godly parents are just horrible.
it's such a big part of the story imo and makes the world much more complex and interesting.

[pip]

Somewhere out there is a timeline where Percy Jackson got the Harry Potter treatment with over 10 movies faithful to the source material

[megroy]

You NEED to read the email that Rick wrote to the producers of the movie after they gave him a copy of the script to look over. It's the most fantastic and hilarious take-down of every single change.

I was re-reading TLT the other day and Percy makes a specific point of saying that he didn't know who his dad was because he wasn't really good at anything (archery, arts and crafts, racing) except canoeing. And he didn't feel like being good at rowing a boat was a particularly useful skill. The way he gains confidence over the course of the series is SO CRITICAL.

The "fail to save what matters most in the end" (leaving Sally behind in the underworld) is one of the most heartbreaking moments in the book. It's so significant and I will always be FURIOUS that they changed it. Especially since it's one of the first times that we see just how loyal Percy is to his friends (to a fault), so the result is INCREDIBLY critical to his character.

I can't even talk about the extent to which they butchered Annabeth. It's too painful.

[brendanhart]

One of the biggest flaws is always making Hades the bad guy in every greek mythology adaptation. I love his stuff in the books, Hades is not necessarily a bad guy, hell he's honourable and follows the rules he has been set mostly.

[Eas]

If you want Clarrisse, watch the sequel, I'm not saying it's better, but she's there.

[leanna]

Watching TLT movie for the first time in theaters thinking “okay they’re changing this but it’s okay, I can’t wait to see the fight with Ares” over and over again only for Luke to show up at the end is still the saddest experience I’ve ever had at the movies.

[rotcod]

Persephone critique: its the summer, so in mythology, she's up on Olympus with her mom Demeter. She wouldn't be in the underworld then. Plus the fact that they make it look like hell when it's more than that and they get rid of all the redeeming qualities of Hades, he's the most honorable of 3 brothers by sticking to the deal with Percy

[pizzaroneee]

There is also a musical! You should listen to it!! It is more accurate than the movie which is so funny 😭 Annabeth cap and her song make so much sense I love it

[rumbarrels]

The Percy Jackson books were so important to me. Besides being fantastic Y.A. fantasy, my cousin has ADHD, Dyslexia and Autism and I used to read the books to her because of the lead characters having similar difficulties and I think it really helped her, and helped the two of us bond over a shared love of the series. When the movie adaptation was announced she was so excited because film is a more accessible media for her as she has trouble reading. Needless to say when the two of us went to see it in the cinema we were both greatly disappointed, her more than me, so we're hoping that the Disney Plus adaptation at least captures the spirit of the novels so that she can have something more to enjoy from the series.

[benjaminkelly]

Percy Jackson: "Yeah, I think I am the son of Poseidon"
Percy 5 minutes later: "I have nothing to do with my father"
This is how the movie ends

[crazyprecious]

I remember when reading the books i really wanted a movie and a few years later when I found it I was really excited. But then I watched it... and I really didn't like it. It's a good movie, but not a good adaptation for me

[jonathanelliott]

Two of my biggest gripes with the movie is the fact that Percy wore and used the winged shoes when in the books he was told that he would be struck out of the sky by Zeus if he went in his territory. And also the fact they brought the hydra from the second book into the first movie.

[l.m.hammond]

"I definitely have strong feelings for you, I just don't know whether they're positive or negative yet, " or however that line went, might be one of the cringiest lines I've ever heard in a movie! And to think that writer was paid!

[AdamFishkin]

The one time I watched Chris Columbus's "Lightning Thief" film, I was blitzed on vodka chasers and had no bloody clue what was going on. All I know is that Pierce Brosnan was a wheelchair horse man, there's a lot of hot ladies at the camp, they find Medusa, they almost get turned to stone, and then the USS Enterprise beams them to Valhalla or something.
Thank you for clarifying that the choices are just as weird as I thought they were.

[alexanderwheeler]

When I was younger I didn't realize what a clever twist Rick had written when he made Hades seem like the villain only to make him a relatively ok guy (for a Greek deity, anyway). But nooo, the movie had to undo that and do what Hollywood always does with him.

[jacobd]

I waited years for an Artemis Fowl movie. I feel your pain, Percy Jackson fans.

[star-vs]

The one thing I refuse to let go about this movie is taking out St. Louis and the Gateway Arch. I'm from St. Charles, really close to St. Louis, and have never read my city being in a book and absolutely LOVED Annabeth's interest in it as an architectural structure (totally in character as Athena's daughter, and establishing her interest in architecture really well, an interest that grows throughout the series and becomes even more important in Heroes of Olympus), Percy's encounter at the top of the Gateway Arch, the chimera blowing out the side of the Arch and Percy FREAKIN' JUMPING INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER. Especially as a kid who visited the Arch several times, I was able to completely immerse myself in and connect with the scene. Then they changed it to Nashville, which has been in many films/shows. (It was a pretty cool fight, but still.) I am REALLY HOPING Disney+ brings St. Louis into the show. It was epic.

I also had a similar reaction, that the movie was fine as a standalone, but not good as an adaptation. Though you explain the reasons why much better than I ever did. 😂

[hellomynameis________]

If you wanna see a faithful adaption, you can watch the musical version! It is literally just the plot of the first book, but onstage and with songs, and it’s amazing. It’s called The Lightning Thief if you wanna find it:)

[johnypanta]

You have been incredibly patient and polite in your review...The movie doesn't deserve that much respect