Moderation Criticisms

[Fenris-77]

Much like poker, it seems like a tough way to make an easy living.

 

[Voros]

Such a strange movie

It is an odd combo of a director, Altman, known for his rambling, hazy atmospheric style and a cartoon nearly unmatched for frenetic chaos.

It's like getting Tarkovsky to adapt Betty Boop or something.

 

[Endless Flight]

I’ve never seen it but that’s not a bad thing.

 

[Agemegos]

It stars Robin Williams as Popeye, what more could you want?

Intelligible dialogue?

 

[Fenris-77]

Intelligible dialogue?

Philistine.

 

[Bunch]

Intelligible dialogue?

But then it wouldnt be Popeye?!?!

 

[Baulderstone]

It is an odd combo of a director, Altman, known for his rambling, hazy atmospheric style and a cartoon nearly unmatched for frenetic chaos.

It's like getting Tarkovsky to adapt Betty Boop or something.

I just watched this movie about a month ago and it still held up.

I had a roommate at one point who was a scholar of comics history, and he had all the old Thimble Theater comics. That's where Popeye first appeared before spinning off on his. After reading those, the movie made so much more sense. It's more based on those comics than any of the cartoon versions.

Loved that game, played the Amiga version.

Fancy. I had it on C64.

 

[Voros]

I just watched this movie about a month ago and it still held up.

I had a roommate at one point who was a scholar of comics history, and he had all the old Thimble Theater comics. That's where Popeye first appeared before spinning off on his. After reading those, the movie made so much more sense. It's more based on those comics than any of the cartoon versions.


Fancy. I had it on C64.

I just picked up a Fantagraphics collection of the Popeye strips.

 

[Arthur Frayn]

You know, I'm not sure a Popeye movie could even be made today. Like, who could you even cast for it now?

 

[Paradigm Shaft]

You know, I'm not sure a Popeye movie could even be made today. Like, who could you even cast for it now?

Chris Pratt.

 

[David Johansen]

Tim Blake Nelson from Oh Brother Where Art Thou and The Ballad of Buster Scruggs.

 

[TristramEvans]

You know, I'm not sure a Popeye movie could even be made today. Like, who could you even cast for it now?

 

[CRKrueger]

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Devon Larratt.


The Rock has the comedic chops and the arms. Of course, I dunno who the hell would play Bluto then.

 

[Agemegos]

You know, I'm not sure a Popeye movie could even be made today. Like, who could you even cast for it now?

I blame the moderators for the lack of suitable cast.

 

[Fenris-77]

Popeye isnt supposed to be a huge guy. But a small guy with huge forarms.

 

[Giganotosaurus]

 

[Brock Savage]

It stars Robin Williams as Popeye, what more could you want?

Such a strange movie

I was 6 when that movie came out and I saw it as a double feature with Airplane. I don't remember anything about Popeye but Airplane had tons of great skits and a scene with bouncing tits that were forever seared into my young brain.

 

[thebigh]

I dunno who the hell would play Bluto then

Hafthor Bjornsson.

 

[BedrockBrendan]

It is an odd combo of a director, Altman, known for his rambling, hazy atmospheric style and a cartoon nearly unmatched for frenetic chaos.

It's like getting Tarkovsky to adapt Betty Boop or something.

I saw it again about ten years ago and it is definitely an unusual movie. I did have a high fever at the time, so that might have influenced my impression

 

[Fenris-77]

I saw it again about ten years ago and it is definitely an unusual movie. I did have a high fever at the time, so that might have influenced my impression

I think watching it stone cold sober might produce a fever dream sort of feeling anyway....

 

[CRKrueger]

Hafthor Bjornsson.

Heh. Perfect.

 

[Bunch]

I saw it again about ten years ago and it is definitely an unusual movie. I did have a high fever at the time, so that might have influenced my impression

"High fever" is that what the kids are calling it today?

 

[BedrockBrendan]

"High fever" is that what the kids are calling it today?

It was a fever of 103 I think

 

[Fenris-77]

It was a fever of 103 I think

I got a fever of a hundred and three...

 

[opaopajr]

Devon Larratt.
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The Rock has the comedic chops and the arms. Of course, I dunno who the hell would play Bluto then.

I cannot help but think about the movie Liar, Liar and "The Claw!" Either that or he's flashing gang signs at me.

 

[Endless Flight]

I’m closing this thread.