Category Archives: Popeye

Still I Think He’s Rather Tasty

Posted on April 12, 2013 by

Aladdin – I’ve always liked this movie quite a bit. I saw it three times at the theater, which was a lot for me, although I’m sure some of you have seen films at the theater more times than that. … Continue reading →

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The Family That Eats Spinach Together

Posted on January 16, 2013 by

While Popeye was originally introduced as an orphan, creator Elzie Segar eventually gave him a living father. From what I’ve read, part of his motivation for creating Poopdeck Pappy was that, as Popeye became the hero of the Thimble Theatre … Continue reading →

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There’s Only One Jeep

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Popeye Volume 5: Wha’s a Jeep? – The Jeep, or Eugene to use his proper name, is certainly one of the oddest creations of Popeye’s original cartoonist, Elzie Segar. It’s sort of dog-like and lives on orchids, but the strangest … Continue reading →

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I Yam What I Yam

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

Popeye (1980) – While I’ve been a fan of Popeye for some time, this was actually the first time I’d seen Robert Altman’s film about the spinach-eating sailor. I believe it was Robin Williams’ film debut, and while I can’t … Continue reading →

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Well, I’ll Be Popeyed!

Posted on October 24, 2012 by

As you may know, Popeye was first introduced in 1929 as a supporting character in Elzie Segar’s existing comic strip Thimble Theatre. He proved to be so popular that he returned in later storylines, and soon had essentially taken over … Continue reading →

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Who’s the Most Remarkable Extra-Ordinary Fellow?

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

When discussing Popeye, I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the three Technicolor two-reelers that came out in the thirties. Interestingly, all three were based on tales from the Arabian Nights, and I’m not sure why. I can think … Continue reading →

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Strong to the Finish ‘Cause He Eats His Mushrooms

Posted on June 13, 2012 by

Image Source: Threadless An interesting bit of trivia in the history of video games is that, when developing what would become Donkey Kong, Shigeru Miyamoto originally wanted to make a Popeye game. They couldn’t secure the rights, so instead we … Continue reading →

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Weapons-Grade Blutonium

Posted on June 11, 2012 by

While not every Popeye cartoon uses Bluto, the big bully is an integral part of the series, which usually focuses on the love triangle between the two of them and Olive Oyl. Why they both want her I’m not sure, … Continue reading →

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