So this week I've sort of been on a Greek Mythology kick so this weekend I went to go see Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters. This is a long awaited sequel to Percy Jackson and the Olympians the Lightning Thief which you should watch first if you want to see the new one. Basically The film, based on a popular book series is about a teenager who finds out that not only are the Greek Myths of old true but his father who he has never known is Poseidon God of the Seas. Percy struggles with his new found powers and fame as a child of one of "The Big Three" Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. His best friend is a Saytr (half man half goat) and the potential love interest is the daughter of Athena. If you have no idea who I'm talking about with these names you may not like these films or just need to watch the first film.
The first of these films was directed by Chris Columbus who also directed the first two Harry Potter films which I think is the reason he was selected to direct it. There are a lot of things that these two series have in common. Both series focus on a boy trying to find his place in the world while they are helped along by a know it all girl and a guy that's stomach is a human garbage disposal (Okay comparing Ron who is always eating foot to Grover who eats garbage since he's half goat is probably pushing it.) In the end both Percy and Harry are children of prophecy that will determine the fate of the world they live in. I'm not saying that the two series are equal. Harry Potter has been a phenomenon that may never be matched as far as both the books and the films. That being said, if you like the Harry Potter series and know a little bit about Greek Mythology then you will probably like Percy Jackson.
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