Popeye (Clam) | Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall | "Haves a happy holiday wit me an' Olive!"

Popeye (Clam) | Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall | "Ooooooooooooo, Popeye!"

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Popeye (Clam)

	Popeye (Clam) Robin Williams, Shelley Duvall Paramount, 1996 average customer review:based on 161 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

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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"Haves a happy holiday wit me an' Olive!"

Great music, fantasict cast and a story for all ages...

Staring Robin Williams in his first feature film, "Popeye" brings the sailor back to his roots. Taking place in the fictional town of Sweethaven, Popeye sets out to find is long lost Pappy (Ray Walston). Along the way he meets Olive, (a very convincing performance given by Shelley Duvall),her family, adopts little Swee'Pee and makes an enemy out of Captain Bluto (Paul L. Smith).

Many critics panned this movie...but by no means was it a "flop" as it is claimed to be. The movie made back double it's money and left an impression on the much younger generation. Even though the cast and crew may have gone through hell making "Popeye," it has gained a considerable following throughout the years and to some, is a success beyond what any hollywood critic could understand.

Light-hearted and fun...kids are sure to love this movie just as much as they love the cartoons.

Did You Know? You can visit the set of "Popeye the movie" to this day? Sweethaven was built on the island of Malta and is visted by thousands of tourists every year.

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"Ooooooooooooo, Popeye!"

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.

Popeye

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.

Another 80's Classic!!!

If you like Popeye, then you'll probably like the movie. There was too much singing. Robin Williams was awesome as Popeye, he had the voice down perfectly! Shelly Duvall as Olive Oyl was a good choice too! Some of the residents of Sweethaven were either stupid or dopey. Whimpy and Bluto were pretty good too. Bluto gets pissed when he sees Olive and Popeye together with a baby. (Sweet Pea.) Later, Bluto uses Sweet Pea to find a treasure. There is a huge, scary octopus that tries to get them. I like the ending when everyone is singin' "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man"!!!

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