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Post by calirosesfly on Feb 13, 2010 4:36:52 GMT -5
Just got back from watching the movie...and it was well worth my chunk of change just to see KMK in this movie. I'm going to add some of my thoughts below, just in case they are spoilery..... I really loved the beginning...we get lots of KMK in his spectacular glorioussnes...gotta love the man, he is just so freaking fine...anyway in this movie we don't get a lot of KMK, but what we do get of him is just plain out of the park acting that is synonymous to anything this man touches. The movie was great, but I'm wondering if it'll have a strong following since my viewing was slightly empty because I would love to see this turn into a real series. I might add more later...but just some initial thoughts...
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Post by sdevil on Feb 13, 2010 6:20:28 GMT -5
I really loved it ... ... and my friends did as well (and they were not drooling during the first 2 minutes of the film).
Okay, so let's start with that. A 5 metre Kevin McKidd? Well, I can't get enough of him, so hey ... I really liked it. ;D
What I have to admit is that he was one of the few actors on the film who showed emotions. So yeah, great acting + big screen = YAY!
I think that the young actors and actresses were quiet good, I personally liked Annabeth, because her actress was also kinda great in a few scenes.
The story itself - well, I was a big fan of the Harry Potter Movies and it's not the same, but in the film you can see that Chris Columbus shot both of the films (f.e. the underworld - looked very alike the second part of Harry Potter). But I liked it anyways.
I read the books, so I thought it was a little strange with the whole age-changing, but that was not such a big problem IMO.
I really liked Uma Thurman as Medusa, she was probably the best actress on the film, even if she had such a small roll.
Biggest minus for me was the synchronation of Kevin's voice - it was even more annyoing than his voice on GA (but I think, it was the same guy, who synchronated it, sounded completely differrent though?!) so I'll have to re-watch it in english to enjoy it a 100%).
So I can only recommend it, especially for people in my age.
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Post by ruralstar on Feb 13, 2010 7:54:20 GMT -5
Going to toss in what I'm sure is more than two cents but.... For me the best parts of this movie were Kevin and Pierce Brosman. Kevin can make almost any dialogue and situation work by sheer force of will it seems. He has a presence and, as one official review claimed, he was one of the few actors to bring any real emotions to his character. I have watched Pierce Brosman off and on since the early 80s. He has more range now than his early years would have suggested. This was a very different turn for him as Chiron and I liked watching him try and act like a Centaur with his body language subtly altered and his voice rougher than usual.
The rest of the adults were more like set dressing. Uma Thurman was fun as Medusa but Hades was OTT camp. Like he was performing in a college play with a few pints inside him before the curtain went up. Zeus, Athena, Percy's mom....eh, just sort of there.
Much has been made about the comparison between Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. Having seen all of the HP films and now this I think it's ridiculous to put them in the same category. They took chances with the HP franchise. Those were not PG films and I think the choice by tptb to tame PJ for a younger crowd was a terrible idea. It took away the sense of urgency present in the book and softened the drama until the young cast could just go through the motions. Additionally, the script was badly altered leaving some important events to be explained in any successive movies instead of set up in this first film.
The quest was not about three pearls but about discovering who took the Lightning Bolt and getting it and Percy's mother back. There is a prophecy of who Percy will become and that is completely missed as is the magical 'mist' that allows the Gods to function in the mortal world without being detected. While I loved Poseidon walking by the awed fisherman at the beginning of the film that is a scene that could not happen in the story. It's a small detail but indicative of changes that were not necessary. Percy and his friends are relentlessly pursued by monsters across the country. I can accept that the bus scene was taken out because it is not strictly driving the action. However, the destruction of the bus by the Furies and the appearance of the Fates at the fruit stand are important in terms of creating urgency. Seems clear that the only reason the incident was cut was for violence. This film certainly had the budget to support the scene. And why exactly did they go to Nashville and not St. Louis? What happened to the semi of zoo animals and the fact that Percy can speak to horses? the latter will become an important detail later.
Some of the changes were explained by director Columbus himself. He could not envision children battling it out in gladitorial inspired games where participants could actually get injured. Fair enough. Ditto aging the kids to make their cross country trek more plausible. Including eating Lotus blossoms and getting distracted by more mature things like show girls and gambling vs video games. I can buy those bits willingly. What I cannot understand is why the whole subplot of Ares was retooled and how it will be explaiined in the next film-assuming there is one.
Finally, the three young leads.... I'm one for three concerning them. Neither LL nor AD evinced any real emotion. In the former there were many chances to really show how Percy felt about his changing world. We see very little even when he's dealing with his mother or confronting his father for the first time. The character of Annabeth is just sort of there. She is supposed to be the experienced one. The true guide of the expedition. Instead she just inserts herself into the story with no real explanation as to why she should be there or why Percy should let her come. In the book you understand why a Quest is so important in general and for her personally. AD brings none of that subtext to her scenes. Brandon T. seems to have boatloads of personality in interviews. That energy translates directly onto the screen as Grover. He makes the aging of his character really work. I do believe his ethnicity was deliberately changed to make the cast more diverse and some unflattering comments have been made implying that Grover is little more than a slave to Percy. I think the friendship between the two boys is better defined than these implications. Their exchanges have life to them and there seems to be real regret when Grover is left behind in Hades with Persephone-even though the scene itself is completely wrong.
Would I see this again? Defintely not in the theaters. Nor would I pay top doller for it when it is released on DVD. Bargain bin at walmart at some point most likely. And then only because I enjoyed Kevin's scenes so much. I'm not sure if this will become a franchise or even if it deserves to if continued in its current manner.
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Post by Geniusmentis on Feb 13, 2010 19:08:05 GMT -5
Mmmmm, I love Harry Potter but probably I'll not love so much PJ the next week; surely Kevin'll be worth all the money spent at the cinema!!
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Post by georgeseurat on Feb 13, 2010 20:51:17 GMT -5
As a movie, great entertainment. Obvious Hollywood blockbuster, yet Mr. Columbus can do better (well, isn't it too optimistic to have expectation from him?). I mean, if you have read the book, you should have known that Percy Jackson is not the boy you see on the big screen. I expect Percy Jackson to be more cynical and rebellious than what I saw in the movie. Because of that unique cynical tone of PJ, the movie will be in a totally different direction. I don't mind that they changed the storyline (some of the decisions are actually good too), yet the tone of the movie becomes a very benevolent adventure teen movie more than a teenage adventure drama (the book is more to that. Read the cut part of PJ and Ares, the god of war). One of the thing I really dislike is the opening scene. It's just unnecessary (even though I love to see Kevin McKidd). Also at the end, with a whole roundtable of gods arguing, making it as a so-called grand finale is just... very "Columbus." In the book, it's just two gods and a boy talking, just chat. See the difference? And no way Zeus is that generous of helping PJ. Seems like they want to test the movie's reception with a closed story. So, to conclude, it's fun to watch, can watch it again, but can be better in my consideration.
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Post by georgeseurat on Feb 14, 2010 0:24:19 GMT -5
Going to toss in what I'm sure is more than two cents but.... For me the best parts of this movie were Kevin and Pierce Brosman. Kevin can make almost any dialogue and situation work by sheer force of will it seems. He has a presence and, as one official review claimed, he was one of the few actors to bring any real emotions to his character. I have watched Pierce Brosman off and on since the early 80s. He has more range now than his early years would have suggested. This was a very different turn for him as Chiron and I liked watching him try and act like a Centaur with his body language subtly altered and his voice rougher than usual.
The rest of the adults were more like set dressing. Uma Thurman was fun as Medusa but Hades was OTT camp. Like he was performing in a college play with a few pints inside him before the curtain went up. Zeus, Athena, Percy's mom....eh, just sort of there.
Much has been made about the comparison between Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. Having seen all of the HP films and now this I think it's ridiculous to put them in the same category. They took chances with the HP franchise. Those were not PG films and I think the choice by tptb to tame PJ for a younger crowd was a terrible idea. It took away the sense of urgency present in the book and softened the drama until the young cast could just go through the motions. Additionally, the script was badly altered leaving some important events to be explained in any successive movies instead of set up in this first film.
The quest was not about three pearls but about discovering who took the Lightning Bolt and getting it and Percy's mother back. There is a prophecy of who Percy will become and that is completely missed as is the magical 'mist' that allows the Gods to function in the mortal world without being detected. While I loved Poseidon walking by the awed fisherman at the beginning of the film that is a scene that could not happen in the story. It's a small detail but indicative of changes that were not necessary. Percy and his friends are relentlessly pursued by monsters across the country. I can accept that the bus scene was taken out because it is not strictly driving the action. However, the destruction of the bus by the Furies and the appearance of the Fates at the fruit stand are important in terms of creating urgency. Seems clear that the only reason the incident was cut was for violence. This film certainly had the budget to support the scene. And why exactly did they go to Nashville and not St. Louis? What happened to the semi of zoo animals and the fact that Percy can speak to horses? the latter will become an important detail later.
Some of the changes were explained by director Columbus himself. He could not envision children battling it out in gladitorial inspired games where participants could actually get injured. Fair enough. Ditto aging the kids to make their cross country trek more plausible. Including eating Lotus blossoms and getting distracted by more mature things like show girls and gambling vs video games. I can buy those bits willingly. What I cannot understand is why the whole subplot of Ares was retooled and how it will be explaiined in the next film-assuming there is one.
Finally, the three young leads.... I'm one for three concerning them. Neither LL nor AD evinced any real emotion. In the former there were many chances to really show how Percy felt about his changing world. We see very little even when he's dealing with his mother or confronting his father for the first time. The character of Annabeth is just sort of there. She is supposed to be the experienced one. The true guide of the expedition. Instead she just inserts herself into the story with no real explanation as to why she should be there or why Percy should let her come. In the book you understand why a Quest is so important in general and for her personally. AD brings none of that subtext to her scenes. Brandon T. seems to have boatloads of personality in interviews. That energy translates directly onto the screen as Grover. He makes the aging of his character really work. I do believe his ethnicity was deliberately changed to make the cast more diverse and some unflattering comments have been made implying that Grover is little more than a slave to Percy. I think the friendship between the two boys is better defined than these implications. Their exchanges have life to them and there seems to be real regret when Grover is left behind in Hades with Persephone-even though the scene itself is completely wrong.
Would I see this again? Defintely not in the theaters. Nor would I pay top doller for it when it is released on DVD. Bargain bin at walmart at some point most likely. And then only because I enjoyed Kevin's scenes so much. I'm not sure if this will become a franchise or even if it deserves to if continued in its current manner. About the age change and CC's explanation, can't he see that that's the point of the books?
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Post by ruralstar on Feb 14, 2010 7:54:56 GMT -5
Going to toss in what I'm sure is more than two cents but.... For me the best parts of this movie were Kevin and Pierce Brosman. Kevin can make almost any dialogue and situation work by sheer force of will it seems. He has a presence and, as one official review claimed, he was one of the few actors to bring any real emotions to his character. I have watched Pierce Brosman off and on since the early 80s. He has more range now than his early years would have suggested. This was a very different turn for him as Chiron and I liked watching him try and act like a Centaur with his body language subtly altered and his voice rougher than usual.
The rest of the adults were more like set dressing. Uma Thurman was fun as Medusa but Hades was OTT camp. Like he was performing in a college play with a few pints inside him before the curtain went up. Zeus, Athena, Percy's mom....eh, just sort of there.
Much has been made about the comparison between Harry Potter and Percy Jackson. Having seen all of the HP films and now this I think it's ridiculous to put them in the same category. They took chances with the HP franchise. Those were not PG films and I think the choice by tptb to tame PJ for a younger crowd was a terrible idea. It took away the sense of urgency present in the book and softened the drama until the young cast could just go through the motions. Additionally, the script was badly altered leaving some important events to be explained in any successive movies instead of set up in this first film.
The quest was not about three pearls but about discovering who took the Lightning Bolt and getting it and Percy's mother back. There is a prophecy of who Percy will become and that is completely missed as is the magical 'mist' that allows the Gods to function in the mortal world without being detected. While I loved Poseidon walking by the awed fisherman at the beginning of the film that is a scene that could not happen in the story. It's a small detail but indicative of changes that were not necessary. Percy and his friends are relentlessly pursued by monsters across the country. I can accept that the bus scene was taken out because it is not strictly driving the action. However, the destruction of the bus by the Furies and the appearance of the Fates at the fruit stand are important in terms of creating urgency. Seems clear that the only reason the incident was cut was for violence. This film certainly had the budget to support the scene. And why exactly did they go to Nashville and not St. Louis? What happened to the semi of zoo animals and the fact that Percy can speak to horses? the latter will become an important detail later.
Some of the changes were explained by director Columbus himself. He could not envision children battling it out in gladitorial inspired games where participants could actually get injured. Fair enough. Ditto aging the kids to make their cross country trek more plausible. Including eating Lotus blossoms and getting distracted by more mature things like show girls and gambling vs video games. I can buy those bits willingly. What I cannot understand is why the whole subplot of Ares was retooled and how it will be explaiined in the next film-assuming there is one.
Finally, the three young leads.... I'm one for three concerning them. Neither LL nor AD evinced any real emotion. In the former there were many chances to really show how Percy felt about his changing world. We see very little even when he's dealing with his mother or confronting his father for the first time. The character of Annabeth is just sort of there. She is supposed to be the experienced one. The true guide of the expedition. Instead she just inserts herself into the story with no real explanation as to why she should be there or why Percy should let her come. In the book you understand why a Quest is so important in general and for her personally. AD brings none of that subtext to her scenes. Brandon T. seems to have boatloads of personality in interviews. That energy translates directly onto the screen as Grover. He makes the aging of his character really work. I do believe his ethnicity was deliberately changed to make the cast more diverse and some unflattering comments have been made implying that Grover is little more than a slave to Percy. I think the friendship between the two boys is better defined than these implications. Their exchanges have life to them and there seems to be real regret when Grover is left behind in Hades with Persephone-even though the scene itself is completely wrong.
Would I see this again? Defintely not in the theaters. Nor would I pay top doller for it when it is released on DVD. Bargain bin at walmart at some point most likely. And then only because I enjoyed Kevin's scenes so much. I'm not sure if this will become a franchise or even if it deserves to if continued in its current manner. About the age change and CC's explanation, can't he see that that's the point of the books? Evidently not. It's not the whole point but it does have a bearing on how the overall story points come to pass.
As for being a purely entertaining film.... I have my quibbles there too. The CGI was impressive, the setting gorgeous and the ideas grand. The story itself meandered too much without the emotional connections being developed between the three leads. The fake-out kiss at the end between Percy and Annabeth is a good example of a gag that could not have happened in the book, and falls flat due to the revising of the story and the actors themselves having no real chemistry.
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Post by betinad on Feb 16, 2010 16:14:37 GMT -5
I saw the movie on opening day, full theatre. I am not going to do an attempt to review the whole movie, just some thoughts .... I haven't read the books so I cannot compare how good/bad the adaptation is. From just a movie point of view it is nice to watch and with the obvious MTV rhythm that any movie targeting teen agers have . Special effects are good and the story has a good flow. I went to the movies with my friends and their kids (5 and 12). The boy (5) was so excited to see the "flying" snickers , and his comment as soon as the movie ended was "Percy's daddy is sooooooo cool", the girl (12) was obviously more attracted to Percy itself and enjoyed more some of the cultural references (like Lady Gaga's music ). A couple of her comments were: Is Percy taking drugs? (when he was eating the lotus flower) and "I hope they make the second book too" .... Just a funny comment. My friends were visiting from Miami and couldn't understand why I was so excited to go to the movies when her daughter asked me if I was willing to go to see Percy Jackson ... as soon as the movie started, my friend turned to me and said "Now I know why you wanted to see this movie " ;D Geez, she knows me well ..
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Post by marcy on Feb 16, 2010 21:30:37 GMT -5
LOL Betina. The same thing happened to me. When a friend finally saw the trailer with Kevin in it she called me and said, "Oh, THAT'S why you want to see a kid's movie!" I haven't read the books either so I can't comment on the film adaptation. I liked the film and thought it was a fun romp. Kevin, Pierce, and Sean were the highlights for me. The kids were a bit flat in their acting except for Percy's friend whom I hope to see a lot of in future. The story was interesting and rolled along well. I just wish the three kids had more chemistry. The sets and effects were fantastic and they really added to the fantasy of the film. Even though I haven't read the books I can see how some characters were not fully explored like Medusa. I loved what Uma Thurman did with the character, and the effects were amazing, but the scene seemed to be "just there" rather than a pivotal part.
Were I not such a big Kevin fan I'd still give him stellar marks for what he did with what little screen time he had. I loved that he opened the film. Wow, what an entrance! Wow, what an estrogen rush! He was so able to convey the heartbreak of an absentee father watching over his child from afar, and then getting to reunite with the boy...so gut-wrenchingly well done!
I was a bit disappointed that the film was geared to little kids so much. I was expecting a bit more of "adult" humor to be flown over the younger viewer's heads. Still, I'm hoping this is a calculated risk on the part of the producers to lure in all the little ones who'll bug their parents to see the film again and again. Fingers crossed as I think this franchise has yet to hit it's stride. I hope they're given an opportunity to continue.
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Post by ruralstar on Feb 17, 2010 6:57:11 GMT -5
To the points made by Betina and Marcy,
I can imagine the 12 yo was more awed by LL. That would be my 14 yo. My younger one was too miserable with how badly the movie was adapted and she doesn't fiind LL all that 'pretty' LOL
Marcy, this movie isn't supposed to have more adult humor. The book really doesn't either. It is simply a good yarn that most adults can read in a day if they have the time. Took me three days. Medusa is just sort of there in the story because she is one of the monsters menacing Percy. She is meant to return, as is the Minotaur, because the mythos is that these creatures are only destroyed temporarily. We should have seen more like them. The Furies (plural) appear several times in the story. Not just the one attack by Mrs. Dodd at the beginning.
I can see why folks who have not read the book enjoyed the film. My husband liked it and so did I-to some extent. It was hard not to miss the depth of characterization that the script revisions took out. Especially as I found LL and AD's acting so flat. Young Brandon T. (Grover) was great fun to watch.
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Post by Geniusmentis on Feb 17, 2010 9:05:30 GMT -5
LOL Marcy and Betina, I love your reviews!!! ;D
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Post by sdevil on Feb 17, 2010 9:55:53 GMT -5
I read the book as well and it's true, there's a lot different or just wrong. But I'm used to this through Harry Potter, so I'm trying to judge every movie after it's highs and lows and not the sames and differents that it has to the book.
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Post by georgeseurat on Feb 17, 2010 14:00:23 GMT -5
I read the book as well and it's true, there's a lot different or just wrong. But I'm used to this through Harry Potter, so I'm trying to judge every movie after it's highs and lows and not the sames and differents that it has to the book. Well, changing the plot is not a problem, but changing the tone and the character's depth is seriously a big problem to me for an adaptation. Make the movie more in-depth and insightful, better; make it shallow with flat characters, worse. Why the HP movies work better than this is because the characters haven't changed into flat characters under Rowling's censorship (doesn't mean that they are good either).
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Post by ruralstar on Feb 17, 2010 14:29:31 GMT -5
I read the book as well and it's true, there's a lot different or just wrong. But I'm used to this through Harry Potter, so I'm trying to judge every movie after it's highs and lows and not the sames and differents that it has to the book. Well, changing the plot is not a problem, but changing the tone and the character's depth is seriously a big problem to me for an adaptation. Make the movie more in-depth and insightful, better; make it shallow with flat characters, worse. Why the HP movies work better than this is because the characters haven't changed into flat characters under Rowling's censorship (doesn't mean that they are good either). Well said George. Even the early HP movies when the kids are very young have a depth of character that PJ sadly lacks. In part because the plot of PJ was so badly butchered as said in one of the review Leanne posted on another thread.
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Post by marcy on Feb 17, 2010 20:25:07 GMT -5
Since I don't have a small child I'm still wondering if the age group at which the film was aimed liked it. Reading everyone's reviews makes me glad I haven't read the books. I can understand why all of you are so disappointed. I haven't seen any Chris Columbus interviews explaining why he watered down the script; have any of you?
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Post by ruralstar on Feb 17, 2010 20:38:25 GMT -5
Chris Columbus does mention in a couple of the PJ press interviews that part of the reason for softening the script was because showing 11 and 12 yos involved in gladitorial style games would have been difficult for some people to accept. Paraphrasing there. I'm not sure which of the many interviews that surfaced recently contains these bits and I can't remember if there were other reasons.
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Post by Leanne on Feb 19, 2010 6:59:08 GMT -5
Ok here goes... I know when watching a movie based on a book the movie will always be different, why because firstly its condensed and secondly some wow factor things in a book don't work on the screen
But some of my favorite parts in this book had been chopped which did throw me off a bit. I had two +-8 yrs old's in front of me and every time something was different they would pipe up and say "no ways that wasn't in the book like that" ..LOL One good change is that we actually get more of Poseidon in the movie than in the book.
Story well lets just say its based on Ricky Roirdon's Novel. The purpose of the adventure in the book and movie are two different things...I still feel its worth a watch even if you have read the book, but watch it as a movie separate to the book
I felt the pace of the movie was a bit rushed, I also felt that perhaps the parts where we would become invested in the characters are lying somewhere on the editing room floor.
The three main stars were ok, with the material they had to work with and the editing, but some of the guest stars I felt they just said there lines ... Only character I didn't really like was Sally just the way she was portrayed she was not someone that Poseidon would pair up with in my opinion.
Kevin, well odd combo felt like I was watching An Owenized Vorenus... Owen angst look was very present, geez hope they don't type cast him because of that look in the future.... I enjoyed Kevin and what we saw/heard of him it was good...he did deliver the most touching scene in the movie. Perhaps I'm biased but he stood out the most in my mind.
However these guest roles were to short the editing a bit off and there lines were just not great so I cant say that it gave them a chance to really shine or sink there teeth into there characters.
The CGI was good in some scenes but in others its distracting from what you were trying to watch. Medusa well if you have a snake phobia don't watch LOL that part made me feel very uncomfortable with those snakes all over her face...
Im thinking that the movie might have been better if I was about 8 I might have walked away in awe of someone but I didn't get that feeling nor did it perk my interest in Greek Mythology.
On a side note, no one in the movie house stayed to the end of the credit so that last little scene was lost on an entire audience, pity As a whole I think it was a fun movie I was not board and 2 hrs flew. I would not be adverse to seeing it again and will definitely get the DVD ;D
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Post by ruralstar on Feb 19, 2010 7:58:35 GMT -5
Ok here goes... I know when watching a movie based on a book the movie will always be different, why because firstly its condensed and secondly some wow factor things in a book don't work on the screen
But some of my favorite parts in this book had been chopped which did throw me off a bit. I had two +-8 yrs old's in front of me and every time something was different they would pipe up and say "no ways that wasn't in the book like that" ..LOL One good change is that we actually get more of Poseidon in the movie than in the book.
Story well lets just say its based on Ricky Roirdon's Novel. The purpose of the adventure in the book and movie are two different things...I still feel its worth a watch even if you have read the book, but watch it as a movie separate to the book
I felt the pace of the movie was a bit rushed, I also felt that perhaps the parts where we would become invested in the characters are lying somewhere on the editing room floor.
The three main stars were ok, with the material they had to work with and the editing, but some of the guest stars I felt they just said there lines ... Only character I didn't really like was Sally just the way she was portrayed she was not someone that Poseidon would pair up with in my opinion.
Kevin, well odd combo felt like I was watching An Owenized Vorenus... Owen angst look was very present, geez hope they don't type cast him because of that look in the future.... I enjoyed Kevin and what we saw/heard of him it was good...he did deliver the most touching scene in the movie. Perhaps I'm biased but he stood out the most in my mind.
However these guest roles were to short the editing a bit off and there lines were just not great so I cant say that it gave them a chance to really shine or sink there teeth into there characters.
The CGI was good in some scenes but in others its distracting from what you were trying to watch. Medusa well if you have a snake phobia don't watch LOL that part made me feel very uncomfortable with those snakes all over her face...
Im thinking that the movie might have been better if I was about 8 I might have walked away in awe of someone but I didn't get that feeling nor did it perk my interest in Greek Mythology.
On a side note, no one in the movie house stayed to the end of the credit so that last little scene was lost on an entire audience, pity As a whole I think it was a fun movie I was not board and 2 hrs flew. I would not be adverse to seeing it again and will definitely get the DVD ;D Agreed about condensing and alterinig the action from book to movie. I could accept this as well and it did give us more of Kevin as a result. I can understand how those kids in front of you felt however. Definitely more fun if you're 8 but they should have been a little scared/uncomfortable and I think they would have been had the movie been geared to the correct audience. The reviews like to claim that teens were the target but no teen I know would be awed by this movie. Most of them are a bit too savvy nowadays.
I do wonder if some of the important relationships between Percy and his friends are on the cutting room floor. If so, that's a shame. That material would have been sacrificed in part for that younger audience, who wouldn't understand it really.
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Post by MarryMeOwen on Feb 19, 2010 21:58:49 GMT -5
I'm writing my review tonight, but something I caught that was Kevin a related reference in the film: When they go see Luke and get the shield, Luke is playing what I think is Modern War Fare 2
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