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Popeye | 
 enlarge | Director: Robert Altman
Actors: Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley, Paul L. Smith
Studio: Paramount
Category: DVD
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Rating:  163 reviews
Sales Rank: 62668
Format: Ac-3, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, Dvd-video, Special Edition, Subtitled, Widescreen, Ntsc
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Subtitled), French (Dubbed)
Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Region: 1
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number Of Discs: 2
Running Time: 114 Minutes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 0.7
MPN: PARD138044D
UPC: 097361380445
EAN: 0097361380445
ASIN: B0019GO5BE
Theatrical Release Date: 1980
Release Date: August 5, 2008
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Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/05/2008 Run time: 113 minutes Rating: Pg
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Nothing interests filmmaker Robert Altman more than a contained culture that mixes bare humanity with local eccentricity (think of his M*A*S*H and Nashville). So Altman's Popeye (1980), based on the old comic strip, works best as a portrait of a busy, cluttered, cartoonish town called Sweethaven. But it is much less successful as a comprehensible story about the famous sailor with massive forearms and a relationship with Olive Oyl (Shelley Duvall). Robin Williams plays Popeye with his usual brilliance for mimicry, Paul Dooley makes a credible Wimpy, and Paul L. Smith makes an impression as the oversized bully, Bluto. But this strange, disastrous film never becomes more than an expensive workshop airing out Altmanesque themes. --Tom Keogh
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 Brilliant November 8, 2008
Lindsey Joy Smith
I watched this as a kid and now have children of my own. We watched it again last night. I must say that this film is brilliant. In the hype of contemporary special effects, over acted and over sung musicals, this film somehow captures the flavor of the cartoons, yet builds its own characters. I was hooked as a kid, and now my own kids are asking to watch it again. It is clean, morals are taught, well acted, music is on spot for the purpose. Very much a classic - Williams and Duvall are excellent. I have been watching movies for all my life - I very much enjoy them, but I have not been so pleased after a movie in years.
 The Sailor Man with the Spinach Can! October 20, 2008
Mr. Richard D. Coreno (Berea, Ohio USA)
Director Robert Altman takes a playful route in the musical comedy of this famous cartoon character, his pals and adversaries.
Robin Williams - in his movie debut - is brilliantly funny as Popeye. with Olive Oyl portrayed very well by Shelley Duvall. And Popeye is a "hit" in Sweethaven; he defeats a gang of punks in J. Wellington Wimpy's (Paul Dooley) burger bar, puts a stop to the schemes of a greedy tax-man and defeats a champion - but rules-breaking -boxer. But it's the confrontations with the tough Bluto (Paul L. Smith) that will define the life of the Sailor Man.
In an animated cartoon slide to start the film, Popeye blurts out, "Hey! What is this, another one of Bluto's tricks?! I'm in the wrong movie!" No tricks here and there are plenty of treats in this vastly underrated film.
Popeye October 9, 2008
Janice L. Morse
I've loved the movie "Popeye" for a very long time and I am giving it as a present to someone that I know will love it too.
 One of the worst movies ever made October 2, 2008
John F. Adams (Portland, ME)
I kept thinking, "how could i destroy this DVD?" Robin Williams makes the perfect Popeye and Shelly Duvall the perfect Olive Oyl but man oh man is this bad.
"Ooooooooooooo, Popeye!" September 22, 2008
Phoebe Stogstill (Forsyth, Mo USA)
I admit it. I love this movie. Robin IS Popeye. Shelly IS Olive Oyl, even more so. The tunes are cute. The sets are outlandish and fabulous. It is humorous, a fantastic trip, and an entertaining movie. Whether you like it or not, it DID help springboard Robin into bigger things. We started to see him as a real talent and not as a comedian only. I take my hat off to the whole cast and production company.
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