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Haves a happy holiday with me an' Olive!
Popeye is a super-strong, spinach-scarfing sailor man who's searching for his father. During a storm that wrecks his ship, Popeye washes ashore and winds up rooming at the Oyl household, where he meets Olive. Before he can win her heart, he must first contend with Olive's fiancé, Bluto.
Sierbahnn
Sep 10, 2026 · via TMDB
This is a deeply silly movie, with a deeply silly premise and a deeply silly execution of that premise. It does have some fantastic silly acting in it with Robin shining as the unquestionable star that he was. The premise and plot are ludicrous and you have to be able to look past that in order to enjoy the movie. It lives in a sort of cultural niche that we don't inhabit anymore. The character of Popeye isn't culturally relevant in the same way that he once was and he almost wasn't even when this movie was made back in 1980. The locations are whimsical, most of them shot in Malta, and the songs are silly and most of them are not musical masterpieces. Overall there is a lot you can say about this movie which does not work but if you just sit back and allow yourself to enjoy the whimsical fancy of this story, you can still have a good time. We all miss Robin Williams and he's not the reason why the movie gets as high of a score as it does, but he is the reason I re-watched this. I saw this in the theater when it was still running and I remember being amused by it and terrified of the end scene antagonist. The fact that such a memory can stick by me for all these years means that the movie has something worth remembering.
badelf
Jan 17, 2025 · via TMDB
Popeye (1980): A Nostalgic Cartoon Come to Life Robert Altman's Popeye isn't going to change anyone's weltanschauung. But good grief, is it delightful. A loving, slightly mad translation of the comic strip to screen, the film is a triumph of pure, unapologetic whimsy. Harry Nilsson's musical numbers are wonderfully bizarre - strange, singable tunes that capture the film's cartoonish spirit. Robin Williams and Shelley Duvall don't just play Popeye and Olive Oyl; they become living, breathing cartoon characters. Their physical comedy is so precise, so exaggerated, that each movement feels like a panel from E.C. Segar's original comic strip. The visual style is extraordinary. Sweethaven, built entirely on location in Malta, looks like a three-dimensional cartoon - all tilted angles, saturated colors, and impossible architectural perspectives. It's a world that exists somewhere between reality and illustration. For those of us who grew up with these people - Williams, Duvall, Ray Walston, and Jules Feiffer (screenplay) - the film is pure nostalgic joy. A reminder of a simpler, more sane period in our lives. Not every film needs to be serious. Sometimes, it just needs to be fun.
r96sk
Sep 12, 2020 · via TMDB
Very poor. Safe to say, I didn't enjoy <em>'Popeye'</em> one bit - despite the presence of one Robin Williams. He is pretty alright in the role of Popeye, but I personally didn't like the uneven/whacky nature of the film. I see - and appreciate - what they were going for, it just doesn't come off in my opinion. It's all very pedestrian. The characters around Popeye are annoying, as are the very forgettable musical numbers which don't fit in. I had high hopes for this, given I had heard good things of the titular character (not necessarily from this, just overall) as well as the fact of Mr. Williams appears. For me, in terms of his films that I've currently seen, this is closer to <em>'Hook'</em> than (the awesome) <em>'Bicentennial Man'</em>. I'm sure many out there would disagree on that latter point, as well as my view of this film itself. That's fine, each to their own of course. I, though, couldn't wait for it to finish.
sykobanana
Jul 6, 2020 · via TMDB
An under-rated classic. Yep. This is a hot mess. 3 songs dont work... at all. Its slow, as 1980 films were. And the plot is paper thin. But it is glorious. This movie feels like a cartoon! The casting is perfect. Williams did his own stunts in his debut, Duval is a whine-y beauty and hell; you couldnt find a cuter baby for the role of Sweat Pea. The set design is incredible - it took 7 months to build. The jokes are memorable - both spoken and visual (and there is so much happening that you only see them on repeat viewings). And the songs (except for those 3 travesties) are catchy. Finally, this has the best use of an Octopus aside from Lord of the Rings. This was the perfect way to forget about Hamilton from this weekend trilogy. Watch this - it is cheesy messy fun.
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