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Em_J
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 Percy Jackson the Lightening Thief |
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I'd never heard of this, but checked it out because apparently it's being acused of being a Harry Potter rip-off. 
Just looks like any other fantasy film to me really. Percy is an absolutely ridiculous name for a teenage boy.
http://uk.movies.yahoo.com/blog/a...and-the-harry-potter-rip-off.html
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redwinegoblin
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Hmm, looks like a bit of a rip-off kids film to me, the sort they release at half term to cash in on the bored kids and frazzled parents! 
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:21 pm |
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Em_J
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It's directed by whoever did the Harry Potter films, so obviously it's gonna look the same. I've never heard of it!
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:22 pm |
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Well, harry Potter was hardly an original idea in itself... *yawn* I'm sure the kids will think it's great, and being accused of being a rip off will generate extra publicity for it!
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:23 pm |
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Em_J
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Ok, just realised it's called Percy Jackson and the Lightening Thief. Not Percy Jackson: Lightening Thief. Very Harry Potter title.
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April_Rose
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It's still a ridiculous name for a boy!
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:29 pm |
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redwinegoblin
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Yeah, who's actually called Percy these days?!
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:30 pm |
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Em_J
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All the names in Harry Potter are ridiculous too though. I mean, I didn't know anybody called Harry before Harry Potter came out.
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:32 pm |
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redwinegoblin
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I knew a few Harrys, but certainly not anyone called Hermione
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There's one actress I can think of called Hermione. I thought Harry was a common British name?
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:34 pm |
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Em_J
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Yeah there's Hermione Norris, the actress. Harry's a posh name I reckon! I don't know any Harrys.
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:37 pm |
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redwinegoblin
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I'm not posh and I know some Harrys
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:38 pm |
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Em_J
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I bet the Harrys are posh though!
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:44 pm |
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redwinegoblin
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One of them... maybe. The other two are related to the landlord of the local pub and are definitely not posh!
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:46 pm |
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Em_J
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How old are they though?
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One's about 13, and the other is in his late 20s. The posh one is about 18mths old
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:52 pm |
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Em_J
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Well there you go then, two are after Harry Potter! It wasn't very common before Harry Potter is what I'm saying.
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:56 pm |
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redwinegoblin
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None of them are! 13 is too old to be influenced by Harry Potter and the little'un is named after his grandad 
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:00 pm |
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Em_J
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Harry Potter's been out years now hasn't it?! (Harry's also an old man's name!)
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| Tue Nov 24, 2009 8:01 pm |
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redwinegoblin
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Harry is an old blokes name, definately. But 12 yrs ago it was 1997, and Harry Potter definitely wasn't around then...
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