Saturday night the Yogi’s and SuperPizzaBoy’s buddy Nicholas loaded up and we went to see The Lightening Thief. I was dreading it. Kids movie, ugh. Turned out I was wrong. It was pretty decent. So it was a kids movie that is tolerable for adults.
It brought back lots of memories. All the Greek Mythology brought back memories of my World Lit class in High School. One of the characters even looked a little like her.
Hey I was one of the few dweebs who loved World Lit. Especially Greek Mythology. I have forgotten almost all of it though. Along with everyone else.
The Greek Fury that in the movie reminded me of Mrs. Randall my first grade teacher in Payson, Arizona.
Oh yeah, I can deal with mean looks. I can’t tell you how many times Mrs. Randall slapped me out of my chair. I was lucky enough to get her in the 48th year of a distinguished 56 year teaching career. She was definitely old school. Dealing with a Fury’s dirty looks would be a breeze.
This is the only G rates fury image I could find. The furies are major hot!! Except Mrs. Randall, she was not!!
So enough with the trip down memory lane and back to the movie. I give it three stars out of four.
The movie has a web site but it is a yawner. Not much fun there. They need to step up. Most movie web sites these days have lots of information, games, and photographs.
That snake hair creeps me out. And, dang! 56 years of teaching? WOW! I bet year #48 was a doozy.
Everyone has cocktail party stories of bad teachers. On behalf of them, I apologize!!! I quit early, knowing things were happening that suggested I didn’t like the system any more!
Now you have to read the book!
reese and Jess read the books they really wanna go see this movie…but my movie theater phobia is killin me…if I’d a known you were going i woulda sent 2 more kiddos with you..lol…srsly!
I check out all movies that have anything to do with Greek Mythology. That was one of my favorite subjects at school and it has stuck with me all through the years. Thanks for the recommend and for your trip down memory lane.
Medusa with an iphone? I have to see this movie. You are a good dad.
I am a sucker for “kid’s” movies but over here it was given mixed reviews i.e. trying to jump on the Harry Potter bandwagon.
You have a wonderful memory for teachers past but, there again, you’re a lot younger than I!! From the great distance of 60+ years ago I can still remember my Geography teacher, Mrs Battle, who could unerringly flick a piece of chalk at a chattering
miscreant whilst writing on the board!!!! She was a damn good shot too!