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happybird

(5,090 posts)
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 08:14 PM Jan 2023

Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief - any good?

Looking for something on Disney to watch tonight now that I’ve finished all the Star Wars stuff. Plan on doing the Marvel movies but am under strict instructions to wait until my friend sends a watch order list with which movies to avoid. He was very serious about the matter so I am obeying his directive.

This Percy Jackson movie caught my attention while scrolling through. Lots of famous actors in it, but I’ve found movies with casts like that are either really good or really awful.

Which is it, good or awful?

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Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief - any good? (Original Post) happybird Jan 2023 OP
Do you have HBO Max? oregonjen Jan 2023 #1
No HBOmax happybird Jan 2023 #2
It's good if you're a 12-year-old boy who likes Greek mythology Glorfindel Jan 2023 #3
I've often got the sense of humor of a 12 year old boy... happybird Jan 2023 #4
I enjoyed it so much that I ggma Jan 2023 #5
I liked it, because I like mythology MacKasey Jan 2023 #6
I enjoyed it. Tom Yossarian Joad Jan 2023 #7

oregonjen

(3,485 posts)
1. Do you have HBO Max?
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 08:22 PM
Jan 2023

It’s not on Disney, but The Last of Us starts tonight. It’s starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. Really looking forward to it!

On Disney, I watched the Korean Dramas Snowdrop and Soundtrack #1. Both were good.

happybird

(5,090 posts)
2. No HBOmax
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 08:26 PM
Jan 2023

Just this free Disney trial. Will check out those dramas! Thanks! Trying to get the maximum out of the trial.

Glorfindel

(9,911 posts)
3. It's good if you're a 12-year-old boy who likes Greek mythology
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 08:30 PM
Jan 2023

The special effects are splendid. (Full disclosure: I was once a 12-year-old boy who loved Greek mythology. Long, long ago.)

happybird

(5,090 posts)
4. I've often got the sense of humor of a 12 year old boy...
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 08:33 PM
Jan 2023

so it may work!


That’s what I’ve been finding with the disney service– much of the content is for kids or younger teens. Some is good, some I have zero interest in watching. This one falls into a grey zone because I know nothing about it other than what the blurb said.

ggma

(711 posts)
5. I enjoyed it so much that I
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 09:06 PM
Jan 2023

bought several of the books in the series for a grandson. I love special effects! Ray Harryhausen forever!

gg

MacKasey

(1,168 posts)
6. I liked it, because I like mythology
Sun Jan 15, 2023, 09:06 PM
Jan 2023

Also liked the prince of Persia and the sorcerer's apprentice

There also is a second Percy movie

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