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* FamousLastWords: Clarisse says the trope's exact name when recounting how [[spoiler: her Satyr friend, Ignatae, was killed by Scylla]].
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''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Creator/ChrisColumbus, adapted from ''The Lightning Thief'', the first book in the ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' series of books. It stars Creator/LoganLerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. Jackson, Creator/AlexandraDaddario, Creator/JakeAbel, Creator/RosarioDawson, Steve Coogan, Creator/UmaThurman, Creator/CatherineKeener, Creator/KevinMcKidd, Creator/SeanBean and Creator/PierceBrosnan.

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''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Creator/ChrisColumbus, adapted from ''The Lightning Thief'', the first book in the ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' series of books. It stars Creator/LoganLerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. Jackson, Creator/BrandonTJackson, Creator/AlexandraDaddario, Creator/JakeAbel, Creator/RosarioDawson, Steve Coogan, Creator/UmaThurman, Creator/CatherineKeener, Creator/KevinMcKidd, Creator/SeanBean and Creator/PierceBrosnan.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the book, Percy assumed Hades had stolen Zeus's bolt because EveryoneHatesHades. Turns out Hades was only after him because he thought Percy had stolen his symbol of power as well, and it's implied he was even going to return the bolt to Olympus once he managed to recover it. In the film, he's changed into a proper villain who wants the bolt so that he can overthrow his two brothers and take control of Olympus himself, and goes back on the promise he made to Percy once he has it.

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* AdaptationalVillainy: In the book, Percy assumed Hades had stolen Zeus's master bolt because EveryoneHatesHades. Turns out Hades was only after him because he thought Percy had stolen his symbol Helm of power Darkness as well, and it's implied he was even going to return the bolt to Olympus once he managed to recover it. In the film, he's changed into a proper villain who wants the bolt so that he can overthrow his two brothers and take control of Olympus himself, and goes back on the promise he made to Percy once he has it.
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** In the books, Luke had a prominent facial scar. The movie removes it completely.


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* AdaptationalJerkass: Percy is significantly ruder and more selfish than he was in the books.


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** Percy in the books was rather insecure, but his movie counterpart is downright cocky.
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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Polyphemus laments being forced to eat his sheep. Wait. If they weren't already there for eating, what were they there for? And was he wearing a kilt?

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar: Polyphemus laments being forced GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to eat his sheep. Wait. overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If they weren't already there for eating, what were they there for? And was he wearing a kilt?you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.

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* CelestialBureaucracy: In the book, the heroes pay Charon with golden drachmas to cross the Styx. Here,
Grover tries to pay him with U.S. dollars, but Charon ''burns the money''. The scene is even complete with a recession joke.

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* CelestialBureaucracy: In the book, the heroes pay Charon with golden drachmas to cross the Styx. Here,
Here, Grover tries to pay him with U.S. dollars, but Charon ''burns the money''. The scene is even complete with a recession joke.


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* SoftGlass: [[AvertedTrope Averted]]. Grover yells in pain and warns Percy and Sally of broken glass after he crawls through a broken windshield.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** Persephone hates Hades so much she has "visitors" every once in a while. You know, lovers. When she comes across Grover, she says, "I haven't had a satyr... ''visit'' before."
** Medusa tells Percy "I used to date your daddy." [[IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow "Date" is certainly one word for it]].

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** Persephone hates Hades so much she has "visitors" every once
GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in a while. You know, lovers. When she comes across Grover, she says, "I haven't had a satyr... ''visit'' before."
** Medusa tells Percy "I used
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''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Creator/ChrisColumbus, adapted from ''The Lightning Thief'', the first book in the ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' series of books. It stars Creator/LoganLerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. Jackson, Creator/AlexandraDaddario, Jake Abel, Creator/RosarioDawson, Steve Coogan, Creator/UmaThurman, Creator/CatherineKeener, Creator/KevinMcKidd, Creator/SeanBean and Creator/PierceBrosnan.

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''Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'' is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Creator/ChrisColumbus, adapted from ''The Lightning Thief'', the first book in the ''Literature/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians'' series of books. It stars Creator/LoganLerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. Jackson, Creator/AlexandraDaddario, Jake Abel, Creator/JakeAbel, Creator/RosarioDawson, Steve Coogan, Creator/UmaThurman, Creator/CatherineKeener, Creator/KevinMcKidd, Creator/SeanBean and Creator/PierceBrosnan.
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** In the books, Clarisse is described as having the height of a basketball and the "broad, lean, and muscular body of a size XXXL rugby player", also making her the most physically adept female fighter at Camp Half-Blood. She's also said to have large, strong hands and small beady-looking pig eyes. In the film, she's played by Leven Rambin, and clearly is much more traditionally beautiful.

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** In the books, Clarisse is described as having the height of a basketball and the "broad, lean, and muscular body of a size XXXL rugby player", also making her the most physically adept female fighter at Camp Half-Blood. She's also said to have large, strong hands and small beady-looking pig eyes. In the film, she's played by Leven Rambin, Creator/LevenRambin, and clearly is much more traditionally beautiful.

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* AdaptedOut: Kronos, Dionysus, and Clarisse in the first movie.

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* AdaptedOut: Kronos, Dionysus, Ares, and Clarisse are left out in spite of having major roles in the first movie.book.


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* TrailersAlwaysLie: The teaser trailer deceived fans of the books with a glimpse of Percy entering Olympus the same way regular mortals do in the books, via elevator from the Empire State Building's lobby after being allowed in by the front desk guy. In the film proper, Olympus is only accessible via a secret entrance on the roof.

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* CelestialBureaucracy: In the book, the heroes pay Charon with golden drachmas to cross the Styx. Here,
Grover tries to pay him with U.S. dollars, but Charon ''burns the money''. The scene is even complete with a recession joke.



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* HiddenInPlainSight: The entrance to the Underworld is underneath the [[LandmarkingTheHiddenBase Hollywood Sign]] (which is changed from being at DOA Recording Studios in the book).



* RunningGag: Grover getting flirted with by hot girls, from the camp to the ''underworld'' counts.

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* RunningGag: Grover getting flirted with by hot girls, from the camp to the ''underworld'' ''Underworld'' counts.
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* SuppressedMammaries: Alexandra wears layers of shirts to portray a girl in her late teens after her more adult roles in ''Series/WhiteCollar'' and ''Series/TrueDetective'', the latter of which especially had shown her to have grown quite voluptuous.
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** This is not the first time Creator/AnthonyHead has played the mentor to a character who is a [[Series/{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}} chosen one]].

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** This is not the first time Creator/AnthonyHead has played the mentor to a character who is a [[Series/{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}} chosen one]].
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* AdaptationalBackstoryChange: In the books, Percy’s sword, Riptide, was said to have been used by Hercules before him; it originated in the form of a hairclip that was owned by Zoe Nightshade, a former Hesperide who aided Hercules in one of his labors. The film changes its backstory to that of a weapon used by Poseidon himself during the Titanomachy.
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* BlownAcrossTheRoom: Hades when Persephone fries him with Zeus's bolt.
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* SuppressedMammaries: Alexandra wears layers of shirts to portray a girl in her late teens after her more adult roles in ''Series/WhiteCollar'' and ''Series/TrueDetective''.

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* SuppressedMammaries: Alexandra wears layers of shirts to portray a girl in her late teens after her more adult roles in ''Series/WhiteCollar'' and ''Series/TrueDetective''.''Series/TrueDetective'', the latter of which especially had shown her to have grown quite voluptuous.
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* AdaptationalWimp: Zigzagged with regard to Zeus and his master bolt. In the book, it was said to be more powerful than a hydrogen bomb, whereas when [[spoiler:Luke]] uses it in the film, the most it does is blow small chunks off of buildings. At the same time, it's been upgraded so that Zeus apparently can't summon or control ''any'' lightning without it; in the book, while it was his superior weapon, he was mentioned as having an arsenal of thunderbolts fashioned after it that he could still use even in its absence.

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** Medusa in the book is described as hideous. The movie has her as a GorgeousGorgon.

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** Medusa in the book is described as hideous.a hideous old crone. The movie has her as a GorgeousGorgon.



* AdaptationDyeJob: Annabeth's hair was brunette like her actress, Alexandra Daddario.

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** In the books, Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, and Athena were all depicted with black hair. In the film, the former two are blonde and the latter two have brown hair.
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Annabeth's hair was brunette like her actress, Alexandra Daddario.goes from blonde to brown, and Grover's from red to black.



* AdaptedOut: Kronos, Dionysus, and Clarisse in the first movie ([[RememberTheNewGuy they do appear in the sequel]]).
* AffablyEvil: Medusa, more or less.

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** In addition to both being significantly nicer and more reasonable than their book counterparts, Zeus and Poseidon are shown to be cockier and less subtle when it comes to keeping mortals unaware of their existence; the film opens with a giant Poseidon emerging from the ocean in full view of a nearby fishermen, their conflict creates an unexplained storm system that stretches from coast to coast, and Zeus wastes no time in letting lightning fill the skies the instant his bolt is returned to him.
* AdaptedOut: Kronos, Dionysus, and Clarisse in the first movie ([[RememberTheNewGuy they do appear in the sequel]]).
* AffablyEvil: Medusa, more or less.
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* AlwaysSomeoneBetter: Percy has to deal first with Annabeth, then with Clarisse surpassing him in the sequel.



* InformedFlaw: Percy's ADHD (apparently severe enough to put him into a special school) doesn't seem to affect his life in any way.

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* InformedFlaw: Percy's Percy brings up his dyslexia and ADHD (apparently severe enough to put as though they're major and recurring problems in his daily life, but we don't see any signs of them hindering him into a special school) doesn't seem to affect his life in any way. onscreen.



* LaughablyEvil: Whilst evil may be pushing it, Hades is certainly an asshole. But an ''extremely hilarious'' asshole.
* MacGuffin: The three pearls they need to get home.
* MrFanservice: Creator/LoganLerman makes his bid at becoming a teen sex symbol.
** Poseidon is quite easy on the eyes as well, being played by Creator/KevinMcKidd.
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** Medusa played by Creator/UmaThurman. Apparently, when Athena cursed her good looks with the snake hair, she didn't curse her badly enough.
** Creator/RosarioDawson as Persephone. "Never had a satyr..."

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* LaughablyEvil: Whilst evil may be pushing it, Hades is certainly an asshole. But an ''extremely hilarious'' asshole.
* MacGuffin: The three pearls they need to get home. \n* MrFanservice: Creator/LoganLerman makes his bid at becoming a teen sex symbol.\n** Poseidon is quite easy on the eyes as well, being played by Creator/KevinMcKidd.\n* MsFanservice:\n** Medusa played by Creator/UmaThurman. Apparently, when Athena cursed her good looks with the snake hair, she didn't curse her badly enough.\n** Creator/RosarioDawson as Persephone. "Never had a satyr..."
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** It's also not explained in this film that Percy's sword is enchanted to return to his pocket if he drops or loses it. This makes Luke look like a moron later in the second film when he ties Percy and his friends up, but they escape using the sword, making it look as though he didn't bother disarming them.

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** It's also not explained in this film that Percy's sword is enchanted to return to his pocket if he drops or loses it.it, if that's even still the case. This makes Luke look like a moron later in the second film when he ties Percy and his friends up, but they escape using the sword, making it look as though he didn't bother disarming them.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: This portrayal of Zeus comes off as much more reasonable than his book counterpart. He still pins the theft of his bolt on Percy, but as the film cuts out the obvious means through which Luke did it, it’s not quite as much of a leap to have made, and he accepts Percy’s explanation about what really happened without argument. There also isn’t mention of him forbidding Percy from flying, as he did in the book, and his most notable contribution otherwise — passing the law that forbade gods from being in contact with their half-blood offspring — only came about because Poseidon was neglecting his duties by doing so, to the point that he was starting to become mortal.

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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: This portrayal of Zeus comes off as much more reasonable than his book counterpart. He still pins the theft of his bolt on Percy, but as the film cuts out the obvious means through which Luke did it, it’s not quite as much of a leap to have made, and made; he also accepts Percy’s explanation about what really happened without argument.argument, and even agrees upon request to bring Grover back from the Underworld. There also isn’t mention of him forbidding Percy from flying, as he did in the book, and his most notable contribution otherwise — passing the law that forbade gods from being in contact with their half-blood offspring — only came about because Poseidon was neglecting his duties by doing so, to the point that he was starting to become mortal.
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* HumanityEnsues: The movie adds in a caveat that, by neglecting their divine duties and/or spending too much time with their half-blood children, it’s possible for a god to lose their divinity and gradually become mortal as time passes. To prevent the risk of this, Zeus passed a law prohibiting half-bloods from being in contact with their parents after Poseidon nearly fell victim to this fate.
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* AdaptationalNiceGuy: This portrayal of Zeus comes off as much more reasonable than his book counterpart. He still pins the theft of his bolt on Percy, but as the film cuts out the obvious means through which Luke did it, it’s not quite as much of a leap to have made, and he accepts Percy’s explanation about what really happened without argument. There also isn’t mention of him forbidding Percy from flying, as he did in the book, and his most notable contribution otherwise — passing the law that forbade gods from being in contact with their half-blood offspring — only came about because Poseidon was neglecting his duties by doing so, to the point that he was starting to become mortal.
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* TruerToTheText: The sequel is more faithful to the books, returning Annabeth's hair color back to blonde, introducing Dionysus as the dispassionate camp leader, Camp Half-Blood's backstory of being protected by Thalia Grace, the Oracle of Delphi being a mummified corpse in an attic, and finally bringing in the book's MythArc about the prophecy of a child of the Big Three and Kronos's return. [[AdaptationInducedPlotHole/PercyJacksonAndTheOlympians Though, things end up muddled due to the deviating nature of the first film]].
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* ActorAllusion:
** Medusa's lair is a massive greenhouse. You know [[Film/BatmanAndRobin Poison Ivy]] would approve. And, interestingly, she used to look exactly like the [[Film/TheAdventuresOfBaronMunchausen Greek goddess of love and beauty]].
** Creator/SeanBean is the King of the Gods. His last film regarding Myth/GreekMythology had him playing [[{{Film/Troy}} the King of Ithaca, Odysseus.]]
** In the sequel, Hermes (Creator/NathanFillion) gives Percy powerful winds in a thermos from a Hercules-themed TV show that he describes as being "the best show ever...which means it's canceled". A good number of people may say the same regarding a [[{{Series/Firefly}} show]] that Fillion became well known for. He also tells Percy and Annabeth, [[{{Series/Castle}} "It's cute how you finish each other's sentences."]]
** "Yeah, we've all got Daddy issues," Luke says in the first film. Jake Abel played Adam Milligan, [[spoiler:half-brother of Sam and Dean Winchester]] on ''Series/{{Supernatural}}''.
** Jake Abel also played a JerkJock in a YA film adaptation of ''Film/IAmNumberFour''.
** This is not the first time Creator/AnthonyHead has played the mentor to a character who is a [[Series/{{Buffy the Vampire Slayer}} chosen one]].
** Creator/JulianRichings who famously played Death in Series/{{Supernatural}} played Charon here.
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** Not only does the film not explain how [[spoiler: Luke]] stole the bolt in the first place, but it adds in something that undermines the book's explanation for how it happened. [[spoiler: In the book, the gods were too arrogant to think to guard their possessions while the half-bloods were on Olympus for a sort of field trip, whereas in the film, Zeus had passed a law forbidding contact between the gods and their children, so Luke wouldn't have been on Olympus to begin with.]]
** It's also not explained in this film that Percy's sword is enchanted to return to his pocket if he drops or loses it. This makes Luke look like a moron later in the second film when he ties Percy and his friends up, but they escape using the sword, making it look as though he didn't bother disarming them.
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* AdaptationalVillainy: Downplayed with Hades. Unlike the books, which averted EverybodyHatesHades, he is an antagonist in the movie, but it turns out he's merely ChaoticNeutral and not the main villain, which is [[spoiler:Luke.]]

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* AdaptationalVillainy: Downplayed with Hades. Unlike In the books, which averted EverybodyHatesHades, book, Percy assumed Hades had stolen Zeus's bolt because EveryoneHatesHades. Turns out Hades was only after him because he is an antagonist in thought Percy had stolen his symbol of power as well, and it's implied he was even going to return the movie, but it turns out bolt to Olympus once he managed to recover it. In the film, he's merely ChaoticNeutral changed into a proper villain who wants the bolt so that he can overthrow his two brothers and not take control of Olympus himself, and goes back on the main villain, which is [[spoiler:Luke.]]promise he made to Percy once he has it.
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** Percy himself; in the books he's a typical 12 year old child. In the film he's portrayed by an attractive Logan Lerman.
* AdaptationalBadass: Grover. He's shown to be adept at CaneFu, as Gabe learns the hard way. He's also responsible for defeating the Hydra by using Medusa's head to turn the Hydra into stone.

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** Percy himself; in the books he's a typical 12 year old typical, slightly pudgy 12-year-old child. In the film he's portrayed by an attractive Logan Lerman.
* AdaptationalBadass: Grover. He's shown to be adept at CaneFu, as Gabe learns the hard way. He's also responsible for defeating the Hydra by using Medusa's head to turn the Hydra it into stone.

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