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Percy Jackson series. Some insight please?

I've just seen the lightning thief, and I have mixed feelings about the movie. I think the idea and plot is very interesting, I love the mix of mythology and the modern world.

Anyway my question is about the differences between the book and the movie, I've only read a small exert from the book, and I didn't think it was really my thing, but after seeing the movie I think I might start reading it again.

Is the book very different from the movie? Are there lots of things that weren't included in the movie? I felt the movie was a bit rushed, it seemed like there were only major events taking place, you rushed from one climax to another in no time, and you didn't really have time to know the characters... Is the book better than the movie? Would you recommend reading it?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    There are A LOT if things missing in the movie- but the movie was still one of the best i have ever seen. seriously. The book is fantastic too. You should read it! Of course the book is better than the movie, it always is ;)

    in the movie you don't meet Clarisse, Mr.D, & Ares. And the don't go to Water World in Denver, or the diner, or battle Ares in Santa Monica. It is disappointing when you look at it that way, but the movie is still fantastic and i love[d] it! Can't wait for the DVD June 29!!

  • 1 decade ago

    The movie was horrible compared to the book.

    THey left out so many things.

    Here are some:

    1. Annabeth is blonde, not a brunette.

    2. The prophecy is gone.

    3. They are all too old, in the books they are 12 and it is important that they are this age because their ages have to suit the prophecy.

    4. The love tunnel part was gone.

    5. Ares, Mr D and Clarisse weren't there (Clarisse is actually really important in the later books. so are Ares and mr D)

    6. Camp half blood was in the woods and it was not in the books and this is important because Thalia got turned into a tree and in the movie there were hundreds of trees.

    7. In the movie the pen was a clicking one, in the book, Percy always "uncapped RIptide"

    8. I don't think they fight a hydra in the first book.

    9. Percy has green eyes.

    10. Chiron only mentioned Kronos once in the beginning of the movie when Percy didn't know what was going on. he only said "Zeus, Poseidon and Hades chopped Kronos up" or something like that.

    11. ALso, I don't know if I'm the only one who thinks this, but Percy has a sense of humor in the books, but in the movies he seemed kinda serious

    12. Also percy doesn't see a lot of centaurs when he enters camp in the book, but he did in the movie. This is knida important because later in the series...I don't want to spoil it.

    13. No one knows he is son of Poseidon until later.

    I know these are all small things, but they contribute largely in explaining the books.

    I'm sure there are more, but you should read the books!

    They are really good and exciting.

    :)

    Source(s): THE BOOKS!!!
  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Hi Millie :)

    My friend went to see the movie and she loved it soooo much taht she got her mum to buy the whole series of books. She has now finished taht series, loved them, whizzed througth them, and she is waiting for the next series. She has encouraged me to read them. I will, but I haven't got around to it yet!

    There is always some things missing from the movie, and the books explain have more detail most fo the time!

    I have watched the 1st Twilight and I'm goignt o read the books soon!

  • ector
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    The humor is eye-catching. So is the belief of a new child with dyslexia and ADHD having those issues for a reason. those all-effective gods in many cases act like infants who've neglected their naps..they are effective, yet additionally heavily improper.

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