Advantages: Superb casting, faithful adaptition of comic, Altman's direction Disadvantages: Some bad songs and dubbing, overlength, an octopus
...thinking; how could I choose POPEYE to honor him? Well, I’m not exactly honoring him with this review, but merely mentioning that he passed away last year; yes, I know, POPEYE is considered one of his worst films. In many ways, this is director Altman’s most unorthodox film: it is not only based on a well-known comic book but it is also a musical. It marked the starring debut of Robin Williams, one of the world’s most beloved comedians, and also ... ...******************************************************************
For the uninitiated, Popeye is a sailor with only one eye, huge muscles, a pipe (which toots like a steam whistle), and a massive speech impediment which gives his character a funny mannerism; for example, words like “infant” come out of his word like “infink,” and “mother” would come out as “mudder.” He was created in 1929 by Elzie Crisler (“E.C.” for short) Seger for the King Features ...
eve6kicksass 14.07.2007
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Ciao members have rated this review on average: very helpful Review of Popeye (DVD)
Advantages: Nostalgic, lightly entertaining, ahead of it's time! Disadvantages: "I got millions'o emenies. And you is 10 or 12 of 'em!"
How did Popeye the Sailor become strong to the finish? Where did he come from, and what was his family like? This charming 1980 film musically explores Popeye's origins, and the quirky town of Sweet Haven with it's criminally pinioned populace. From the moment Popeye discreetly rides an ebbing storm into this odd port, we know his life will never be the same again. Street toughs and the local crime-boss, The Commodore, rule the town, and the only ... ...Williams and Shelley Duval as Popeye and Olive Oyl. "Children! They cry at you when they're young, they yell at you when they're older, they borrows from you when they's middle-aged and they leave you alone to die. Without even paying you back!" ~Poopdeck Pappy This joint production between Paramount and Disney displays a lot of talents. Harry Nillson wrote all the original songs. There is plenty to enjoy for those who are fond of musicals. The lullaby ...
Entwife 15.02.2008
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Nothing interests filmmaker Robert Altman more than a contained culture that mixes bare ... more
humanity with local eccentricity (think of hisM*A*S*HandNashville). So Altman'sPopeye(1980), based on the old comic strip, works best as a portrait of a busy, clutt...
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Nothing interests filmmaker Robert Altman more than a contained culture that mixes bare ... more
humanity with local eccentricity (think of hisM*A*S*HandNashville). So Altman'sPopeye(1980), based on the old comic strip, works best as a portrait of a busy, clutt...
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Here's the real-life, almost animated story of the world's best-known sailor, Popeye ... more
(Robin Williams), and Olive Oyl (Shelley Duvall), his celebrated lady friend. See all the famous characters - Swee'pea, Bluto, Wimpy and Castor, to name just a few - a...
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