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Popeye Reviews

1980

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The sailor man travels to Sweethaven, falls in love with Olive Oyl, adopts Sweetpea and makes an enemy with Bluto. Read more

Starring	Robin Williams, Shelly Duvall, Ray Walston, Paul Dooley
Director	Robert Altman
Genres	Comedy, Family

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- With neither production companies (Paramount and Disney, for heaven's sakes!) nor critics able to make up their minds... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 01 Sep 2010 at 05:34
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  Pretty Cool
  
  Considering this movie was made in 1980, It is nicely done, Robin Williams is the best... read more »
  
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  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 20 Oct 2006 at 00:58
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  I am what I am!
  
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  Popeye is a musical comedy high seas adventure, starring Robin Williams as the titular hero Popeye, the sailor! Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl, directed by Robert ... read more »
  
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  - Orpington
  - 25 Feb 2011 at 14:29
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  The Worst Film Ever
  
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  I am a huge Robin Williams fan. I think he's a great actor and one of the funniest men on the planet. I don't think he gets the credit he deservers when... read more »
  
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  - Bangor
  - 02 Feb 2010 at 02:10
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  popeye
  
  The flop of flops! I only got this as my husband & I were going on holiday to Malta & 'Popeye' was filmed. Malta is beautiful & I recommend ... read more »
  
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  - Wirral
  - 23 Oct 2008 at 12:20
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  I love Popeye
  
  I remebered seeing this when i was younger, but i never realised it was Robbin!
  
  I mean now there is an actor who can lend his talents to almost ... read more »
  
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  - Should be working!
  - 19 Nov 2007 at 12:33
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  It is what it is
  
  Surely the last person you'd expect to direct an adaptation of a comic strip would be Altman, yet curiously, he's pretty adept at capturing the oddball ... read more »
  
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- - RJNeb2
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  - London
  - 17 Nov 2006 at 01:03
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  Pretty Cool
  
  Considering this movie was made in 1980, It is nicely done, Robin Williams is the best... read more »
  
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- - SonikBoy
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  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 20 Oct 2006 at 00:58
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  ITS A KIDS FILM
  
  MY GOD DO WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH EVERYTHING WITH A FINE TOOTHCOMB. THIS IS A KIDS FILM FOR GODS SAKE. STICK UNDER 12'S IN FRONT OF THIS FOR 1.5HRS AND THEY ... read more »
  
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  - 26 Apr 2005 at 12:28
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- - 3
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  Pretty Cool
  
  Considering this movie was made in 1980, It is nicely done, Robin Williams is the best... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 376055
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - SonikBoy
  - 2 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 20 Oct 2006 at 00:58
- - 2
  - 0
  It is what it is
  
  Surely the last person you'd expect to direct an adaptation of a comic strip would be Altman, yet curiously, he's pretty adept at capturing the oddball ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 385805
- - RJNeb2
  - 773 reviews
  - London
  - 17 Nov 2006 at 01:03
- - 1
  - 1
  I love Popeye
  
  I remebered seeing this when i was younger, but i never realised it was Robbin!
  
  I mean now there is an actor who can lend his talents to almost ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 496303
- - a customer
  - Should be working!
  - 19 Nov 2007 at 12:33
- - 0
  - 0
  The Worst Film Ever
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  I am a huge Robin Williams fan. I think he's a great actor and one of the funniest men on the planet. I don't think he gets the credit he deservers when... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 856356
- - Whiteorca
  - 19 reviews
  - Bangor
  - 02 Feb 2010 at 02:10
- - 0
  - 0
  I am what I am!
  
  THIS REVIEW CONTAINS SPOILERS | Show review anywayHide
  
  Popeye is a musical comedy high seas adventure, starring Robin Williams as the titular hero Popeye, the sailor! Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl, directed by Robert ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 967776
- - a customer
  - Orpington
  - 25 Feb 2011 at 14:29
- - 0
  - 3
  ITS A KIDS FILM
  
  MY GOD DO WE HAVE TO GO THROUGH EVERYTHING WITH A FINE TOOTHCOMB. THIS IS A KIDS FILM FOR GODS SAKE. STICK UNDER 12'S IN FRONT OF THIS FOR 1.5HRS AND THEY ... read more »
  
  Report this review
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  - GLASGOW
  - 26 Apr 2005 at 12:28
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  - 3
  popeye
  
  The flop of flops! I only got this as my husband & I were going on holiday to Malta & 'Popeye' was filmed. Malta is beautiful & I recommend ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 648367
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  - Wirral
  - 23 Oct 2008 at 12:20

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- With neither production companies (Paramount and Disney, for heaven's sakes!) nor critics able to make up their minds... read more on Time Out
- 133607
- - Time Out
  - 01 Sep 2010 at 05:34

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