Popeye the Sailor

In to the power in tin. Popeye action, comedy early childhood cartoon. Very enjoyable cartoon.

I remember having as a child a video of this classic series that made me laugh. The animation is good as it is vibrantly comical based and colourful. The music and story lines are also good to the comical origins of the original Popeye comic strips and earlier cinematic debuts. The characters are lively and rich that are adaptable in any imaginative setting so no matter what the story line the basis is the rich juvenile humour and the characters. The story lines were also written well and imaginative making it a nice fit with the basis of the comics. The series was very enjoyable but sadly today nobody does good cartoons any more and cartoons such as Popeye the sailor will be artistic classics as the passion, skill and humours not found any more.

Popeye The Sailor is one of the legendary cartoon series. The story focuses on the character of the sailor named Popeye. The story always has the same concept, such as: Olive Oyl is bullied by Brutus/Bluto, Olive Oyl then asks Popeye for help. Popeye immediately ate the spinach in the can. Popeye then becomes strong and beats Brutus/Bluto. Popeye is one of the animations that has accompanied my childhood.

When a scrappy sailor with a crooked eye and a can of spinach takes the stage, animation history finds one of its most enduring heroes.

Popeye the Sailor is a cornerstone of early American animation. The series follows Popeye, a humble but resilient sailor whose extraordinary strength comes from eating spinach, as he defends Olive Oyl, clashes with the brutish Bluto, and embodies the triumph of the underdog.

The show's enduring appeal lies in its blend of slapstick comedy, exaggerated character designs, and simple yet effective storytelling. Popeye's mumbling dialogue, Olive Oyl's exaggerated mannerisms, and Bluto's overbearing presence contribute to a dynamic trio that defined much of the humor. The recurring conflict-often centered around Olive's safety or affection-may feel formulaic, but it provided fertile ground for inventive gags and escalating action sequences.

Visually, the animation reflected the limitations of its time, yet its expressive character work gave it charm and personality. The use of music, particularly Popeye's signature theme, reinforced its identity as lighthearted family entertainment. While the episodic plots lacked depth, the series carried an implicit message about resilience, resourcefulness, and the importance of staying true to one's values.

Though modern audiences may find the repetition and dated stereotypes less engaging, the series remains a cultural icon, influencing generations of animators and embedding Popeye in global pop culture.

Rating: 7/10 - Popeye the Sailor is formulaic yet timeless, remembered for its humor, iconic characters, and cultural impact rather than narrative complexity.

I do remember well the original Popeye series of between 230 and 240 cartoons, produced between 1933 and 1957 by Paramount Pictures, later Famous Studios, with permission of Elzie Segar and King Features Syndicate. In 1957, a few months before the last of the series was made, the Popeyes came to television, syndicated by Associated Artists Productions. Then in 1960, I began to see the brand-new Popeye cartoon series. Though I had seen the oldies for three years, I had not tired of them, and had mixed feelings about the new ones. I do not remember MANY of them, but a few stuck. "It Only Hurts When They Laughs" was amusing. Two others I still recall. One was Popeye's Pizza Palace, with Popeye as pizza chef, Wimpy mooching hamburger pizzas, and Brutus (main nemesis instead of Bluto) demanding a tamale pizza. Popeye declared that they do not make tamale pizzas; is there such a pizza in real life? The other one that I still recall was Popeye's Junior Headache, in which he baby sat the bratty Diesel Oyl while Aunt Olive was having her hair done at the beauty parlor. Popeye was reluctant to baby sit Diesel Oyl (daughter of Olive's brother Castor Oyl?) as he was fatigued from lack of sleep, but still took the job. Popeye first tried telling Diesel a story about a witch; she interrupted "Which witch?" Popeye retorted "How does I know which witch?" and pleaded to be allowed to sleep and dream up an ending, but Diesel insisted that he play horse (for which he lacked energy). All in all, it was amusing.

I read, back in 1960, that this new Popeye cartoon package was result of dispute between King Features, that owned the rights, and Associated Artists, which syndicated the first Popeye series; as I recall, King Features was miffed at A.A.P. syndicating the series (to put in on television) which was not part of the original arrangement between Paramount and King Features. That was understandable as in the 1930's, when the first original Popeyes were produced, there were no televisions, not even Muntz TV's! This, together with King Features' wanting the limelight, led to this new made-for-TV cartoon package. Be that as it may, SOME of the new Popeyes were amusing, while others stank. It made watching the adventures of the spinach-eating seaman interesting, b