the Percy Jackson movie sucks

Im actually glad we got to do this. I wanted to bash this movie for so long. But, let's move on. I already stated in my very first arguement that this is supposed to be about the level of adaption from book to movie. I understand that you are going for the competence of the movie, but I didn't say that was the arguement. Just to clarify. On to your main points: I agree. Sometimes it is necessary to give an antagonist for our heroes to fight...But it isn't necessary in this film. Have you read the book? Its chock full of antagonists to fight, and the actual character behind it all, Kronos, is never even mentioned. Ive heard of including extra villians in adaptions, but never taking out the main ones. That would be if the Hobbit would just have the Pale Orc and no Smaug. And the Hobbit does have antagonists, its just that Peter Jackson decided to milk the Hobbit into three movies. I admit, you have a point. I do need to give out some kind of credentials to say tha this in itself is a bad movie, even though that was never the arguement in the first place, but i'll humor you. The areguement is that its a bad adaption, not a bad movie in itself. Despite having the cliche, "Misunderstood Boy, Annoying friend, love interest that hates the main character at first, friend that is actually traitor, and its so painfully obvious what they are missing from the book," there are a few points that make it bad. The movie tries at humor, but when it fails, it really fails. Take this line. "Yeah, its high school, without the musical." K. Funny....No not really. Maybe a four year old would have laughed at that. It may just be me, but this movie didn't get a chuckle out of me. While I do like some of the casting, I have problems with the others, even when they are not even included. Percy, looks the part, but I guess screw the Big Prophecy because he looks like he is in college, Annabeth, near thirty-year old trying to be high school, already explained Grover, he is too cool for the role, Luke, while a good cast, his character takes all the credit for the work, Persephone didn't even appear until the demigod files, taking place in I think in between Battle of the Labrinth and Last Olympian, Where the heck is Ares, he was one of the main antagonists, Again, where is Kronos?! And worst of all, I could not forgive the film for this. WHERE THE **** IS MR. D?! My favortie character in the entire series, who provides a lot of the humor that could have possibly saved this movie, was booted aside! On to your last point. Its all about taste...Even so, it has to be actually good to appeal to your tastes. Say you like fashion. You see a movie that has it...but its god awful. As a person of fantasy and action, I see a problem with this movie. I am going on the notion that you are a fan of these as well seeing you actually like this movie. It has to be a good movie to appeal to your tatses, unless you like crappy adaptions. My final point is this. The arguement is about the adaption, not the movie itself. Ive explained i a million times, im sure you get it. Im argueing that the way they butchered the books story is bad, not the actual film. If I have never read Percy Jackson, my opinion would probably be different. But it isnt. I love these amazing books, I buy them whenever a new one comes out, and I am outraged that Rick Riordan even accepted this as his first movie. Im sure the next one will be alright, as the trailer looks actually like the story, but im telling you. The Lightning Thief is bad adaption. The plot differences are so numerous I could take a millenia explaining them all. All you need to know is that two of the main villains, including the ultimate mastermind of the plan, was thrown aside for this dweeb who never used the Master Bolt in the books and lookes like he died at the end, the main quest was thrown aside for this Pearl Nonsense, and one of my favorite A-holes of all time was booted out. I apologize if I am ranting, but I'm just trying to prove a point. I turn i over to my opponent. Good luck.