Popeye.

RCMerchant · July 07, 2020, 11:57:18 PM

I liked the first half of WOLF...but the second half turned into a stupid remake of the WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935). And why have Mike Nichols of all people, do a horror movie???

It reminded me like when DeNiro played Frankenstein in Scorsese's movie. Same with Coppola's Dracula movie. Pretty glossy- but-bah. Goldman is no Lugosi, Lee, or even Carradine. He is a great actor...but that was real miscast.

At least POPEYE was cast well...but they just should have left out the music and romance and just done it pure slapstick.

Allhallowsday · July 08, 2020, 12:01:56 AM

Quote from: RCMerchant on July 07, 2020, 11:57:18 PM
I liked the first half of WOLF...but the second half turned into a stupid remake of the WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935).

What's WOLF?

RCMerchant · July 08, 2020, 12:06:43 AM

Quote from: Allhallowsday on July 08, 2020, 12:01:56 AM
Quote from: RCMerchant on July 07, 2020, 11:57:18 PM
I liked the first half of WOLF...but the second half turned into a stupid remake of the WEREWOLF OF LONDON (1935).
What's WOLF?

Exactly.
WOLF (1994) with Jack Nicholson. Directed by Mike Nichols.

http://youtu.be/HXcm1cfVIRc

Allhallowsday · July 08, 2020, 12:28:57 AM

oh mike nichols again

RCMerchant · July 08, 2020, 12:32:46 AM

Shelly was in Altman's POPEYE- Jack was in Nichol's WOLF, and both were in Kubrick's the SHINING!
I dunno...just a thought!

Allhallowsday · July 08, 2020, 11:30:28 AM

Quote from: RCMerchant on July 08, 2020, 12:32:46 AM
Shelly was in Altman's POPEYE- Jack was in Nichol's WOLF, and both were in Kubrick's the SHINING!
I dunno...just a thought!

... And I liked THE SHINING...

Alex · July 08, 2020, 01:16:19 PM

I wonder if someone like Shelly Duvall would be able to make a successful acting career nowadays? It would be a shame if she couldn't.

WingedSerpent · July 08, 2020, 04:53:17 PM

Given what Popeye was adapting, and when it was made,it did a decent enough job. If they had made it an animated movie, then maybe they could have done more with the characters ,setting, etc...

But as it stands, its fine.

Allhallowsday · July 08, 2020, 04:58:26 PM

Quote from: Alex on July 08, 2020, 01:16:19 PM
I wonder if someone like Shelly Duvall would be able to make a successful acting career nowadays? It would be a shame if she couldn't.

SHELLEY DUVALL is in a couple of '70s movies with memorable parts that I like : ANNIE HALL and NASHVILLE... ROBERT ALTMAN had her in a few of his films.

zelmo73 · July 10, 2020, 11:42:35 AM

It was a good kids movie for 1980; I remember watching it in the theater when I was 6 years old. It was Robin Williams' first starring role in a film and I thought he carried the movie rather well. I tried watching it again not too long ago and realized that what was good in 1980 isn't always so good nowadays. Of course, I also saw The Shining (1980) when it first came out in theaters too, so I know that's not a general rule of thumb.

Imagine if Stanley Kubrick had directed Popeye (1980)...

kornula · July 17, 2020, 02:29:03 PM

I remember watching this in theaters in 1980 with my mother. I had to nudge her awake half way through as she was snoring.

Heck, I had to wake myself up during some bits. I honestly do not know how or why this movie made ANY profit as I recall almost everyone I know who saw it said it stank way back then.

This is also a pure co-incidence, my roommate had suggested we watch it tonight (before logged on) I'm watching it again...on purpose. Help me!