Review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) by Randy R — 03 Apr 2013

I loved it but I wish it was more like the book.

This review of Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010) was written by Randy R on 03 Apr 2013.

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief has generally received mixed reviews.

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The one thing to call this film is a missed opportunity. This movie could have been wonderful. The source material is such an engaging read…

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By Asdfdsaf A (2) on 08 Nov 2017

Anyone who likes this movie is my enemy. If you are a hard and true Percy Jackson fan like me, this shoe makes you sick…

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Percy: You're a donkey?! Grover: Aye, I'm a goat…

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