tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post1420844135008285523..comments2024-03-05T19:35:48.700-08:00Comments on Booktalk & More: Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning ThiefAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-36793783547128548072010-02-20T23:30:20.129-08:002010-02-20T23:30:20.129-08:00@Nat - SO glad to hear your thoughts, Nat! With so...@Nat - SO glad to hear your thoughts, Nat! With some distance between me & this viewing of the film, I can say I enjoyed it - I've had time to get over the surprise/disappointment with how so much of the story was rewritten. In a way, if I'm being really honest, I wouldn't be disappointed if they didn't make more movies - the books are so much richer, know what I mean? But taken by itself, the movies would at least be some fun, family-friendly entertainment, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-51285152975567385592010-02-19T21:48:57.927-08:002010-02-19T21:48:57.927-08:00Ruth, having just read this series and seeing this...Ruth, having just read this series and seeing this film, I completely agree with your review! Once again, it's like you've taken the thoughts out of my head and put them into much better words. :)<br /><br />I kept thinking, "Hey, where's Ares?" and several other characters that were completely left out. Then there were those non-existant scenes stuck in there... but oh well, I still enjoyed the film and was glad I went.<br /><br />I wonder if they aren't planning on making all 5 books into movies since, like you said, Percy was 12 at the beginning of the books... not driving an old truck at 16 or 17. It didn't mention anything about "the prophecy"... so who knows?Nat at RA FanBloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02444335092896254805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-91669317663885892142010-02-14T11:58:14.406-08:002010-02-14T11:58:14.406-08:00@Lori - I am so glad you enjoyed the movie! I real...@Lori - I am so glad you enjoyed the movie! I really did like it, but I was more torn about my opinion than I expected, given that I've really enjoyed the books in the series that I've read thus far. <br /><br />Oh, and should say that even though I interpreted a more humorous take on Bean and Brosnan in this movie, I was really happy to see them in this type of fun flick. The cast definitely had a good balance of up-and-coming and tried-and-true acting talent.<br /><br />@Muse - You're welcome. :) Yes, it's pretty different from the books!! And Pierce was a lot of fun as a centaur!<br /><br />@Jamie - I THOROUGHLY recommend the books. They are so much fun. I love the way Riordan riffs on all the stories of the Greek gods and goddesses - it's quite entertaining to see them translated into the modern world. :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11986319237275869540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-63096077811044024102010-02-14T08:49:06.835-08:002010-02-14T08:49:06.835-08:00Ruth, I forgot to mention that the packed theater ...Ruth, I forgot to mention that the packed theater I was in applauded at the end of the movie, so we weren't the only one's who enjoyed it. And for those thinking of taking little kids, the five or six year old boy sitting next to me hid his face against his mom's side a number of times, and I could hear her reassuring him. I didn't think Pierce Brosnan was hilarious, or that Sean Bean overplayed his lines, and I was thrilled to see Kevin McKidd on the big screen. But you know what I totally missed until you mentioned it? That it was "Kate" from WC playing Annabeth!Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-59684992299078610722010-02-14T01:25:06.106-08:002010-02-14T01:25:06.106-08:00Do you recommend the books? The movie has looked r...Do you recommend the books? The movie has looked really good in all the commercials I have seen, and what I can discern of the premise seems really awesome. (I skipped most of your review so I don't spoil myself.)<br /><br />PS I thought that was Sean Bean! Yay Boromir!Jamie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04687752258785407906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-46015418875363656382010-02-14T01:19:28.329-08:002010-02-14T01:19:28.329-08:00I have read the books and thought from seeing the ...I have read the books and thought from seeing the trailers that it differed from the book. Pierce looked hilarious though :) Thanks for the review!Svea Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08155352839052427783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1319032275293010502.post-73807468466079249462010-02-13T21:16:01.818-08:002010-02-13T21:16:01.818-08:00I saw it today, having never even heard of the boo...I saw it today, having never even heard of the books, and enjoyed it very much. I thought it more entertaining than the HP movies. But I'll admit I went to see it because Brosnan, Bean and McKidd were in it. :-)Lori Bentonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714197239425827339noreply@blogger.com