During WWII, the film studios went into full patriotic mode-- churning out tons of films supporting the war effort. So it wasn't at all surprising that they'd also create cartoons which featured barely human Germans and Japanese characters being foiled by the likes of Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck and Popeye. However, this created a huge problem after the war when we were suddenly allies with these same nations and it was no longer fashionable to hate them! Add to that, modern political correctness and it's not at all surprising you never films like "You're a Sap, Mr. Jap" on television these days! While I certainly can understand this, I am glad you can find them on YouTube and hope they're also available on DVD as this IS a part of our history.
So, in light of this is this Popeye cartoon worth looking for on the internet? Perhaps. If you want to see a chunk of history and are not someone who is so worried about political correctness that you might have a coronary, by all means watch it. I don't recommend it for young kids but older folks who understand the context should give it a try. Plus, the cartoon, despite the giant toothed 'Japs', is funny and well made. Popeye takes his ship in search of the enemy and finds a battleship full of devious and suicidal Japanese sailors. Not exactly a must-see, however, and the Private Snafu cartoons (also on YouTube as well as archive.org) are a lot funnier.
