Play It Again, Kyla

Is a kiss still a kiss? Is a sigh just a sigh? Do the fundamental things, in fact, apply? Join host Kyla as she seeks to answer these questions and more by rewatching and analyzing beloved films with the help of colorful guest commentators. Each episode focuses on a specific film with Kyla and guest discussing their personal analysis thereof. In doing so, they will seek to understand the different values of watching and rewatching media. Do these films hold up? What are they trying to say? And what about them can only be noticed and/or appreciated after multiple viewings? Tune in to find out how these questions and more will be answered each week!

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Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)

June 19, 2020 • Kyla Percival

Listen as host Kyla and special guest Hagan discuss Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Why was this movie such a disappointment for fans of the book? What sequences of the film work well? Where did the filmmaking process go wrong? And what are our hopes for the upcoming Disney+ TV series? Tune in to find out!

Super important disclaimer: if you have not read the Percy Jackson and/or Heroes of Olympus books you may want to skip from 6:00 to 58:30. The conversation between those timestamps deals exclusively with book-related content.

Secondary disclaimer: I apologize for butchering the pronunciation of Riordan a few times. Like "Brunner" in the movies, I pronounce it different ways at different times for some gods-forsaken reason. I'm sorry Uncle Rick.