User blog comment:SlayerofGods22/Percy Jackson Movie Clairesse La Rue/@comment-70.188.137.253-20091228202253

okay, guys, you OBVIOUSLY no NOTHING about film making and casting and directing. theyre bumping up the ages to appeal to a wider audience, that way they make more money, and it appeals to more people, and it /will/ get more people to read the book if they see the movie; win-win situation. not to mention the parents that will have to drag their younger kids along for the ride; do they really want half of the audience wanting to get out of the theatre mid-film?

as for clarisse, yeah, my favorite scene in the lightning thief was the toilet scene, but maybe they a) couldn't find a girl good enough for clarisse or b) figured they could cut her out because they need time for more important things than a scene where percy sprays toilet water on a bunch of people.

give the actors a chance. they havent twilightified anything. thats just a picture of the actor; there is still like another month for the film. for all you know, you might love the cast. to be honest i think alexandra daddario (who is 23, not 27) or whatever her last name is is pretty badass. whoop-de-doo, she's not a blondie. big deal. oh gee, grover is black, the world is gonna end! -_- really? they were hired because theyre good actors. give them a chance.

also, dont blame colombus for the casting. he's not in charge of casting, they have casting directors for that. chris is the director of the film. as for the film script, that isnt colombus' job either. cut him some slack.

you guys are all freaking out and getting all pissy for NOTHING. obviously the movie is going to be different (and probably worse) than the book. get over it.