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Percy Jackson & the Olympians:
The Lightning Thief
Theatrical release poster
Directed by
Chris Columbus
Produced by
Karen Rosenfelt
Chris Columbus
Michael Barnathan
Mark Radcliffe
Screenplay by
Craig Titley
Based on
The Lightning Thief
by Rick Riordan
Starring
Logan Lerman
Brandon T. Jackson
Alexandra Daddario
Jake Abel
Sean Bean
Pierce Brosnan
Steve Coogan
Rosario Dawson
Catherine Keener
Kevin McKidd
Joe Pantoliano
Uma Thurman
Music by
Christophe Beck
Cinematography
Stephen Goldblatt
Edited by
Peter Honess
Production
company
1492 Pictures
Sunswept Entertainment
Dune Entertainment
Distributed by
20th Century Fox
Release date
February 2, 2010 (2010-02-02) (Canada)
February 12, 2010 (2010-02-12) (United States)
Running time
119 minutes[1]
Country
United Kingdom[2]
Australia[2]
Canada
United States
Language
English
Budget
$95 million[3][4]
Box office
$226.5 million[4]
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (also known as Percy Jackson & the Lightning Thief) is a 2010 fantasy film directed by Chris Columbus. The film is loosely based on The Lightning Thief, the first novel in the Percy Jackson & the Olympians series by Rick Riordan. It stars Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson alongside an ensemble cast that includes Brandon T. Jackson, Alexandra Daddario, Jake Abel, Rosario Dawson, Steve Coogan, Uma Thurman, Catherine Keener, Kevin McKidd, Sean Bean and Pierce Brosnan. It was released to theaters on February 12, 2010 in the United States by 20th Century Fox.[5]
The film cost $95 million to make.[4] In its opening weekend in North America, it ranked number two at the box office, making $38.8 million.[6] The film, which received mixed reviews from critics, made $226,497,209 worldwide.[4] The film was released on June 29, 2010 on DVD[7] and Blu-ray.[8] A video game based on the film developed by Activision was released for Nintendo DS on February 11, 2010. A stand-alone sequel, Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters, was released on August 7, 2013.
Contents
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1 Plot
2 Cast
3 Production
4 Reception
4.1 Box office
4.2 Critical response
4.3 Awards and nominations
5 Soundtrack
6 Video game
7 Home media
8 Stand-alone sequel
9 References
10 External links
Plot[edit]
In New York City, Zeus and Poseidon meet at the top of the Empire State Building, where Zeus reveals that his master lightning bolt has been stolen and accuses Poseidon's demigod son, Percy Jackson, of the theft. Poseidon reminds him that Percy is unaware of his true identity, but Zeus declares that unless his master bolt is returned to Mount Olympus before the summer solstice, in two weeks' time, war will be waged between all the gods.
Percy is a 16-year-old boy who appears to his peers to be dyslexic and has a unique ability to stay underwater for a long time. While on a school trip to the local museum, Percy is attacked by Alecto, a Fury disguised as his substitute teacher, Mrs. Dodds who demands the lightning bolt. Percy's best friend, Grover Underwood, and his Latin teacher, Mr. Brunner — both of whom appear disabled — help Percy and scare off the fury using a pen from Brunner. Grover tells Percy to use the pen, and Percy discovers it is a sword. Upon learning of the Fury's reason for the attack, Brunner has Grover take Percy and his mother Sally to Camp Half-Blood, leaving behind Sally's abusive husband, Gabe Ugliano. However, the three are attacked by a minotaur that appears to kill Sally, who is unable to enter the camp. He uses his sword to fight the Minotaur, without initial success. Percy kills the minotaur with its own horn, then faints from shock.
Three days later, Percy wakes up in the camp. He learns he is the son of Poseidon, Grover is a satyr and his protector, and Brunner is the centaur Chiron, also initially disguised. Chiron suggests that Percy go to Mount Olympus to convince Zeus of his innocence. Percy begins training to use his demigod powers, which include water manipulation and using water to heal. He also meets other demigods, including Annabeth Chase, daughter of Athena; and Luke Castellan, son of Hermes. Percy is visited by a fiery apparition of his uncle Hades, who reveals that Sally is with him in the Underworld and that he will return her safely if Percy hands over the lightning bolt. Defying Chiron's orders, Percy decides to go to the Underworld, joined by Grover and Annabeth. They visit Luke, who gives them a map showing the location of three pearls belonging to Hades' wife, Persephone, which they can use to escape the Underworld. They are also given a pair of winged sneakers Luke stole from his father and a shield Luke describes as his favorite.
The trio heads out, locating the first pearl at an old garden center before they suddenly encounter Medusa, who tries to kill them until decapitated by Percy; they take her head with them for later use. They locate the second pearl in the Parthenon in Nashville; Percy uses the winged shoes to take it from a statue of Athena. However, they are then confronted by the Hydra, which Grover turns to stone and kills using Medusa's head. The third pearl is located at the Lotus Casino in Las Vegas, where the three eat lotus flowers and forget their reason for being there. They stay in the casino for five days until Poseidon speaks in Percy's mind, helping Percy return to his senses. Percy frees Grover and Annabeth from the effects of the flowers and they flee, discovering that the casino is run by the Lotus-Eaters, and they had been keeping people captive since ancient times. With all three pearls, Percy, Grover, and Annabeth head into the Underworld, the portal to which is located in Hollywood.
In the Underworld, they meet Hades and Persephone. Though Percy tells Hades that he does not have the lightning bolt, Hades finds it hidden inside Luke's shield, revealing that Luke is the lightning thief. Persephone knocks Hades unconscious with the lightning bolt to get her revenge on him for imprisoning her for all eternity and hands the bolt to Percy. However, because they only have three pearls, Grover remains with Persephone to allow Percy's mother to leave. Percy, Annabeth, and Sally teleport to the Empire State Building but are attacked by Luke, who wants to destroy Mount Olympus to secure the demigods' place as the new rulers of Western Civilization. After a fight across Manhattan, Percy defeats and apparently kills Luke and returns the lightning bolt to Zeus, who forgives Percy and allows Poseidon to briefly speak with his son. The film ends with Percy and Annabeth reuniting with Grover, furloughed from Hades and sporting a new pair of small horns that designate his promotion to senior protector. Percy and Annabeth are reunited, and they nearly kiss but Annabeth tricks Percy and they continue to train.
In the post credits-scene, Ugliano is kicked out of the apartment. He decides to get a beer but finds a note from Percy saying that he should not open the refrigerator. He breaks the lock anyway and is turned to stone and killed by Medusa's head inside, though this occurs off-screen as the movie fades to black.
Cast[edit]
See also: List of Percy Jackson & the Olympians cast members
Logan Lerman as Percy Jackson, the demigod son of Poseidon[9]
Brandon T. Jackson as Grover Underwood, Percy's protector, a satyr[9]
Alexandra Daddario as Annabeth Chase, the demigod daughter of Athena, and Percy's romantic foil[10]
Jake Abel as Luke Castellan, the demigod son of Hermes
Sean Bean as Zeus, god of the sky, thunder, lightning, king of the twelve gods of Mount Olympus and brother of Poseidon and Hades. He blames Percy for stealing his bolt.
Kevin McKidd as Poseidon, Percy's father, god of the seas, earthquakes, horses and brother of Zeus and Hades[11]
Steve Coogan as Hades, god of the Underworld, the dead, riches and brother of Zeus and Poseidon[12]
Melina Kanakaredes as Athena, Annabeth's mother, goddess of crafts, domestic arts, strategic warfare, peace and wisdom[11]
Rosario Dawson as Persephone, goddess of springtime and wife of Hades[12]
Dylan Neal as Hermes, Luke's father, god of trade, thieves, travelers, sports, athletes, and messenger of the gods of Mount Olympus.
Erica Cerra as Hera, goddess of birth, family, marriage, women and queen of the twelve gods of Mount Olympus, sister and wife of Zeus
Stefanie von Pfetten as Demeter, goddess of agriculture, fertility, and the harvest, sister of Zeus and mother of Persephone
Dimitri Lekkos as Apollo, god of the sun, light, knowledge, healing, plague and darkness, the arts, music, poetry, prophecy, archery, and twin brother of Artemis
Ona Grauer as Artemis, goddess of the hunt, virginity, the moon, and all animals, and twin sister of Apollo
Serinda Swan as Aphrodite, goddess of love, beauty, wife of Hephaestus and lover of Ares
Conrad Coates as Hephaestus, god of fire, forge, blacksmiths, craftsmen and husband of Aphrodite
Ray Winstone as Ares, god of war, lover of Aphrodite (uncredited)[citation needed]
Luke Camilleri as Dionysus, god of wine, celebrations, ecstasy, and theatre
Uma Thurman as Medusa, a gorgon cursed by Athena[11]
Pierce Brosnan as Chiron, also known as Mr. Brunner, a centaur who trains heroes at Camp Half-Blood, the immortal son of Kronos and brother of Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, and Hera
Maria Olsen as Mrs. Dodds / Alecto, a Fury, servant to Hades
Julian Richings as Charon, ferryman of the River Styx, servant to Hades
Catherine Keener as Sally Jackson, Percy's mother[13]
Joe Pantoliano as Gabe Ugliano, Percy's stepfather
Production[edit]
Chris Columbus is the film's director and producer.
In June 2004, 20th Century Fox acquired feature film rights to the book.[14] In April 2007, director Chris Columbus was hired to helm the project.[15] Filming began in April 2009 in Vancouver.[11] Portions of the film were shot at the Parthenon in Nashville, Tennessee, that has a full-scale replica of the original Parthenon in Athens.[16] Filming wrapped up on the morning of July 25, 2009, in Mission, British Columbia. Additional exterior scenes were filmed on location in Brooklyn, New York during the first week of August 2009.[17] Digital intermediate work began in San Francisco in November 2009.[18] Christophe Beck composed the score.[19] Columbus has stated that the cast was chosen specifically with sequels in mind. "I think with Percy Jackson it was a matter of finding the right cast to fit into these roles, sort of the perfect cast for these roles, because hopefully, God willing, we will go on to do other Percy Jackson films and you want the cast to grow with their characters".[20]
Reception[edit]
Box office[edit]
The film opened on February 12, 2010, in 3,356 theaters; its opening weekend box-office results totaled $31,236,067[4] in the U.S., finishing at #3 below The Wolfman, which opened at #2 with $31,479,235 and below Valentine's Day, which opened at #1 with $56,260,707.[21] The film had a strong opening weekend for its genre, posting the highest opening weekend for a fantasy film not from the Harry Potter, Chronicles of Narnia, or Lord of the Rings series.[22] As of September 14, 2010, it grossed a domestic total of $88,768,303 with $137,728,906 elsewhere in the world, bringing it to $226,497,209.[4]
Critical response[edit]
Logan Lerman was praised by critics for his performance.
The film received mixed reviews from critics. It holds a 49% approval rating on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on 142 collected reviews, with an average score of 5.3/10. The site's consensus reads: "Though it may seem like just another Harry Potter knockoff, Percy Jackson benefits from a strong supporting cast, a speedy plot, and plenty of fun with Greek mythology."[23] It also holds a Metacritic score of 47 out of 100, based on 31 sampled reviews, indicating "mixed to average reviews."[24] Kenneth Turan of the Los Angeles Times described the film as "standard Hollywood product... unadventurous and uninteresting".[25] The reviewer for The Washington Post thought "the movie suffers by taking itself a little too seriously. It's not just that it's a lot less funny than the book. It's also a lot less fun".[26] On BBC Radio 5, Mark Kermode criticized the similarity of the film to director Chris Columbus's Harry Potter films, likening it to a Harry Potter parody book and dubbing it Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins.[27] This comment later sparked a satirical fan creation with precisely that title, narrated by Stephen Fry.[28]
Awards and nominations[edit]
Award
Category/Recipient(s)
Result
References
2010 MTV Movie Awards Breakthrough Performance
Logan Lerman
Nominated [29]
Best Fight
Logan Lerman vs. Jake Abel
Nominated
Teen Choice Awards 2010 Choice Movie Actress: Fantasy
Rosario Dawson
Nominated [30][31]
Choice: Breakout Female
Alexandra Daddario
Nominated
Choice: Breakout Male
Logan Lerman
Nominated
Choice: Fight
Logan Lerman vs. Jake Abel
Nominated
37th Saturn Awards Best Performance by a Younger Actor
Logan Lerman
Nominated [32]
2010 Scream Awards Best Cameo
"Rosario Dawson"
Nominated [33]
Soundtrack[edit]
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief
Soundtrack album by Christophe Beck
Released
February 9, 2010 (2010-02-09)
Genre
Soundtrack
Length
59:07
Label
ABKCO Records
All music composed by Christophe Beck.
No.
Title
Length
1. "Prelude" 2:29
2. "The Minotaur" 5:09
3. "Chiron" 2:02
4. "Victory" 1:32
5. "The Fury" 2:16
6. "Dyslexia" 1:02
7. "The Hydra" 6:54
8. "Medusa" 2:43
9. "Son of Poseidon" 1:57
10. "The Parthenon" 3:42
11. "Hollywood" 2:32
12. "Lost Souls" 2:35
13. "Fighting Luke, Part 1" 3:54
14. "Fighting Luke, Part 2" 2:47
15. "Hades" 2:47
16. "Mount Olympus" 1:27
17. "Poseidon" 3:07
18. "Homecoming" 3:06
19. "End Credits" 7:12
Songs featured in the film that were not included in the soundtrack:
No.
Title
Music
Length
1. "Highway to Hell" AC/DC 3:28
2. "I'll Pretend" Dwight Yoakam 2:22
3. "A Little Less Conversation" Elvis Presley 3:30
4. "Poker Face" Lady Gaga 3:58
5. "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" Three Dog Night 2:58
6. "Tik Tok" Kesha 3:21
Video game[edit]
A video game based on the film developed by Activision was released for Nintendo DS on February 11, 2010.[34] GameZone's Michael Splechta gave it a 6/10, saying "Percy Jackson might not make a splash when it comes to movie tie-in games, but fans of turn-based combat might find some redeeming qualities in this otherwise bare-bones game."[35] On Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from critics, the game has a score of 56 (citing "mixed or average reviews") based on 6 reviews.[36]
Home media[edit]
The film was released on June 29, 2010 on DVD[7] and Blu-ray.[8] The movie itself charted at the top of the charts (DVD sales) with $13,985,047 in revenue in its first week.[37] As of October 2011, the movie had sold 2,087,368 DVDs with over $37 million in sales.[38]
Stand-alone sequel[edit]
Main article: Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters
In October 2011, 20th Century Fox announced a stand-alone sequel based on the second book, The Sea of Monsters.[39][40] The film was released on August 7, 2013.[41]
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Knock, Knock, Ginger
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Knock, knock, ginger (also known as knock down ginger, ding dong ditch and numerous variants) is a prank or game dating back to 19th-century England, or possibly the earlier Cornish traditional holiday of Nickanan Night.[dubious – discuss] The game is played by children in many cultures. It involves knocking on the front door (or ringing the doorbell) of a victim, then running away before the door can be answered.[1]
The name knock down ginger or knocky door ginger, used in Britain, comes from a British poem:
Ginger, Ginger broke a winder
Hit the winda – crack!
The baker came out to give 'im a clout
And landed on his back.[2][better source needed]
Contents
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1 Name variations
2 Legality
3 See also
4 References
Name variations[edit]
The game in various forms is known by different names geographically, including the following:
Ding dong ditch,[3](United States, Canada)
Chicky melly,[4][5] chap-door-run[6](Scotland)
Knock and run[7]
Cherry knocking (United Kingdom, late 20th century)[8][9]
Nicky nicky nine doors (Canada, United States)[10]
Ring and run (United States)[11]
Belletje trekken (Netherlands), belleke trek (Flanders)[12]
Knock and nash (Cumbria, United Kingdom)[13]
Legality[edit]
Victims of this prank are not likely to call the police, but if they decide to, the prankster can face charges of trespassing and disturbing the peace. In the United Kingdom, trespassing is a civil matter rather than a criminal one, and the police will not compile a case for a victim. However, under the Town Police Clauses Act 1847, it is a criminal offence to "wilfully and wantonly disturb any inhabitant, by pulling or ringing any door bell, or knocking at any door" punishable with up to 14 days' imprisonment.[14][15]
Michael Bishop, a 56-year-old man in Louisville, Kentucky, shot at a group of children playing ding dong ditch at his house on 13 June 2011. A 12-year-old boy was hit in the back with a shotgun blast and "the boy was taken to Kosair Children's Hospital with what police call non-life-threatening injuries". The shooter was charged with attempted murder.[3] On December 8, 2015, his final day in office, outgoing Kentucky governor Steve Beshear issued 197 pardons,[16] including a pardon for Michael Bishop.[17]
A 14-year-old Oklahoma teenager, Cole Peyton, was shot in the back and arm while playing "ding dong ditch" in the early hours of New Year’s Day of 2016.[18][19]
See also[edit]
Mischief Night
Trick-or-treat
References[edit]
Jump up ^ The Lore and Language of Schoolchildren. Books.google.com. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
Jump up ^ John MacKay Shaw (1967). Childhood in poetry. Retrieved 2016-12-08.
^ Jump up to: a b Daniel Kemp (14 June 2011). "Police: Boy Playing Ding-Dong Ditch Shot In Back". Wlky.com. Archived from the original on 23 March 2012. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
Jump up ^ Black, Claire. "Interview: Sue Lawrence, home cook". The Scotsman. Retrieved 31 August 2011.
Jump up ^ "Dictionary of the Scots Language :: SND :: Chickie-mellie n. comb".
Jump up ^ "Dictionary of the Scots Language :: SND :: Chap v.1". www.dsl.ac.uk.
Jump up ^ Ltd, Not Panicking. "h2g2 - Knocking on Doors - a How-to Guide - Edited Entry".
Jump up ^ "Cherry-knocking turns to theft of OAPs' doorbells". Gloucestershire Echo. 5 June 2012. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
Jump up ^ Country Doctor. Constable & Robinson Ltd. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
Jump up ^ "nicky nicky nine doors", Dictionary.com, Oakland, CA, United States, retrieved 2011-01-16
Jump up ^ Clough, Alexandra (23 February 2010). "Family of boy shot and killed during ring-and-run prank near Boca may never see settlement after shooter files bankruptcy". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved 10 April 2012.
Jump up ^ Belletje trekken, Retrieved 2015-11-02[better source needed]
Jump up ^ ""Knock and nash" nuisance". Cwherald.com. 2008-02-29. Retrieved 2016-03-27.
Jump up ^ "Town Police Clauses Act 1847". Legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
Jump up ^ Forsyth County, Georgia, USA is very strict on trespassing, and Disturbing the Peace and "Ding Dong Ditch" (their version of this) is considered a crime in that county, and the fine is $100.
Jump up ^ "Gov. Beshear's 197 pardons include Louisville man charged with shooting 12-year-old boy in 2011". wrdb.com. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
Jump up ^ "Victim's family 'outraged' after man who shot 12-year-old boy is pardoned". wrdb.com. 2015-12-08. Retrieved 2015-12-09.
Jump up ^ "Knock-and-run game turns deadly".
Jump up ^ "Oklahoma teen shot in the back while playing harmless prank".
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