Popeye

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Omar F Under appreciated gem. Popeye is a fantastic film! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/03/24 Full Review Bonnie B Totally charming and a must see for children of all ages, up to 100. Shelley Duvall and Robin Williams make a fantastic pair and bring to life these wonderful characters. Listening to their duets and the delightful lyrics is a sure escape from the sad depression of life on the planet these days. if you're a child at heart, don't miss it. The acting of all is superb. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/23/24 Full Review Julian S Despite the musical numbers being god-awful and lazily written, they don't entirely sink this film. There's an odd charm and timeless quality to the whole bizarre tale that might make it more appealing to adults than to children. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 07/12/24 Full Review Brent A 10% rating ... Hard pass. This was not a very good film. You should definitely skip this one. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/14/24 Full Review John T. H these songs are still stuck in my head. never thought Popeye would make such a great Musical! and the Cast is 100% Perfect! Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/12/24 Full Review Jacob B I'll be honest; I actually went to the Sweethaven set as a wee lad but, having little understanding of film production back then, had no idea that Popeye Village was from a movie and just assumed it was some mini-theme park dedicated to the iconic sailor man. And I've only just recently seen the live-action adaptation of Popeye. And when setting aside the set's popularity among tourists in Malta, is this film any good? Eh, it's okay. The actors do a good job bringing the characters to life, the songs are memorable and its basic concept as an origin story for Popeye works well enough. But the film is also somewhat slow-paced, the struggles to translate the slapstick humour in a live-action context results in the jokes being rather hit-or-miss and its laid-back tone results in a film whose plot goes all over the place. From Popeye trying to fit in, to being an adoptive parent. The whole "Search for Pappy" thing is mostly just an excuse to get him to Sweethaven. Let's face it, this is more if a "hangout" film which audiences in 1980 understandably might not have wanted for a Popeye film with real people. The opening scene doesn't help with regards to the confusion that this is supposedly an adaptation of the comic strip, not the cartoons. While not as good a first impression as it could've been for Robin Williams' first major starring role in a movie, as excellent a job as he does playing the titular character, this film is a harmless enough watch. It's certainly much better than half of the live-action adaptations of cartoons or comics done in a cartoony art style that would show up in the latter half of the '90s and especially the 2000's anyway. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 04/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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