Percy Jackson & The Olympians – The Lightning Thief: The Death Knell of YA Adaptions

Shirleon joins Melvin in summarizing Chris Columbus’ return to the YA genre, Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief! From an ill-defined protagonist to it’s swiftly resolved mile-a-minute narrative hurdles, this late-stage entry into the world of YA-movie adaptions tries its darndest to make it out alive. Will Shirleon and Melvin find something to appreciate in the end? Tune in to find out!

Topics:

• (PATREON EXCLUSIVE) 31-minutes discussing a new frustrating trend in publish: “Fast Fashion” Books. These books are written poorly, unedited, printed, and sold on book shelves everywhere, and Shirleon has a thing or two to say about them! (PATREON EXCLUSIVE)
• Do Shirleon and Melvin like Greek Mythology? What do they know about the Pantheon?
• Whenever a problem arises in the film it is solved almost instantaneously.
• Comparisons to Harry Potter are necessary when discussing the YA genre. It has to happen. So it does.
• As each mythological creature is unveiled, Melvin has difficulty figuring out the reason why these creatures and demi-gods have to be hidden in the first place.
• Melvin believes that ten years after Chris Columbus successfully jumpstarted the Harry Potter film series, 20th Century Fox wanted him to do it again with Percy Jackson. He remarks on the difficulty to catch lightning in a bottle twice and ponders some current industry woes that seem similar to this issue.
• The language-laden post-chorus of Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” is prominently heard during a casino montage and Melvin is positive it is not the censored version.
• The lack of caution present in Percy, Grover, and Anna Beth really frustrated Shirleon.
• Even the movie is ready to be over by the time the last half hour hits.

Recommendations:

• Cuckool Microwavable Heating Pad
• The Unknown (1927) (Movie)

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is Rated PG action violence and peril, some scary images and suggestive material, and mild language. It features Logan Lerman, Kevin McKidd, Steve Coogan, Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Sean Bean, Pierce Brosnan, and Rosario Dawson. Directed by Chris Columbus. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is available here.

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Melvin Benson is the Founder, Editor-In-Chief, and Lead Host of Cinematic Doctrine. Whether it’s a movie, show, game, comic, or novel, it doesn’t matter. As long as it’s rich, he’s ready and willing to give it a try! His hope is to see King Jesus glorified as far as the east is from the west!

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