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India Press Store - Popeye the Sailor, Vol. 2: 1938-1940
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Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Starring: Popeye the Sailor
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Warner Brothers
EAN: 0012569798069
Format: Animated
Label: Warner Home Video
Manufacturer: Warner Home Video
Number Of Items: 2
Publisher: Warner Home Video
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-06-17
Running Time: 218
Studio: Warner Home Video
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Summary: FEWER TOONS THAN VOL. 1 BUT STILL FUN!
Comment: The second volume of Popeye shorts has been released, covering the years 1938 - 1940. The two disc set features 31 shorts along with numerous extras. There is a misconception that every Popeye short involved him eating spinach and fighting arch-nemesis Bluto but this set seems aimed at disproving that theory. Many of these shorts are without Bluto and even without that strength-producing green vegetable. It seems as if the Fleischers were now trying to domesticate their star. More and more episodes feature Popeye with Olive Owl and Sweet Pea. Two other family members are introduced in this set: The magical dog Eugene the Jeep, and Popeye's long lost father, Poopdeck Pappy.
"The Jeep" is the first appearance of the dog, which has the ability to disappear and move through solid objects. Popeye enlists his aid to find Sweet Pea who has wandered out of his crib into the city. This episode is filled with sight gags and Popeye tries to keep up with the Jeep as he walks up, down, and through buildings. It would be another episode on this set, "Popeye presents Eugene the Jeep" that shows us how Popeye first acquired his fantastic pet.
In "Goonland", Popeye is out searching for his father who disappeared when he was born. He discovers him being held captive on Goon Island by the giant Goons. Popeye and Pappy unite to defeat the Goons and return to civilization.
In another episode that involves no Spinach or Bluto, Popeye keeps getting parking tickets from the same cop as he helps Olive with her Spring-cleaning. Here's a tip, watch these episodes with the subtitles on so you can read all of Popeye's mutterings that are sometimes hard to hear. They are hilarious! He constantly calls the cop "Occifer" instead of Officer.
In fact, in one episode, Popeye and Bluto are the best of friends, sort of...Bluto goes off to explore Africa in "Fighting Pals". When his expedition gets lost, Popeye goes to look for him. Tired and exhausted, Bluto actually gives Popeye some spinach to rejuvenate him and the episode closes with a brawl.
Perhaps the most famous short in this set is "Aladdin and his Wonderful Lamp" a two-reel short filmed in gorgeous Technicolor. Popeye is Aladdin, trying to win the hand of Princess Olive and finds the magical lamp but an evil, non-Bluto villain wants the lamp for himself.
The set show just how diversified the Fleischer studio was when it came to Popeye. They could do riotous slapstick humor without always resorting to Spinach or fighting. The shorts have been remasterd and are uncut and look gorgeous, especially the Technicolor gem. Not as much material on this set as the first one, but it's great stuff!
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Summary: POPEYE THE SAILOR, VOL. 2
Comment: Although not quite as fun and satisfying as the first volume of the original Popeye cartoons, still highly recommended...
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Summary: More of the Best
Comment: Even though it's a much smaller box than the first Popeye collection, it's still a must have for fans of the Fleischer ouevre. The restorations, as in the first set, are meticulous, and there's a pretty good hour doc on the whole Fleischer history, including a couple of things (a 1950s luncheon set up by former arch rival Walt Disney) that I didn't know before. As with the first box, some of these cartoons are as good as golden age theatrical cartoons ever got. There are first appearances by the Jeep, the Goons and Pappy, and the third of the three Technicolor specials. By the way, the early colorized versions of these beautiful black and white cartoons hide much of the detail and quality of these pieces, ironically making them look much more poorly drawn than they are. Stick with the black and white and you'll have a much better visual experience.
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Summary: Another great set although fewer cartoons this time.
Comment: This set covers a time of change at the Fleischer Studios as they made the decision to move to Coral Gables, Florida where they were given the first air conditioned office building in Florida as an enticement by the state. This move was made more difficult as Mae Questel declined to follow and the voice of Bluto, Gus Wickie, had died the previous year. At the same time, the theaters and distributers were looking for more conformist Disney style animation and less of the rough and tumble weirdness that marked the Fleischer style. The short "It's The Natural Thing To Do" makes a great direct commentary on this.
So this is an uneven set with some of the best traditional Popeye cartoons ever made and some rather uninspired films predicting the later Famous Studios Popeye films. The films also have a big variation in style as some are in the classic Fleischer style and others in a softer more rounded design which seems to depend on who was the lead animator listed. The influence of the now very obscure Fleischer Color Classics series (made to compete with Disney's Silly Symphonies) is very evident in the final 2-reel color Popeye. This is the weakest of the three made but is perhaps the most sophisticated in film technique. Greg Ford's excellent commentary will get you thru the first ten minutes.
The Fleischer documentary is very good although one fact is incorrect. Paramount did not "ask" the Fleischers to make a feature. The Fleischers had been trying to make a feature for years but were unsuccessful until Paramount saw the success of Snow White. Listen to the commentary on "Alladin" for more details. Also reason for the feud between Max and Dave is glossed over. Some people who worked at the Fleischer studios said that Dave's repeated cheating on his wife really galled Max who was happily married to one woman for his whole life. The final straw was when Dave had another affair, this time with the wife of an employee.
There's no real reason not to get this set if you are a Popeye fan. I would hope that one day the Fleischer's other output from the 1920's and 1930's gets restored and released, especially the Song Car Toons and the Screen Songs plus Betty Boop.
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Summary: I'M POPEYE!
Comment: "Hello How Am I" will be worth the price of the DVD alone. But generally it's good to have all the classic shorts coming in bit by bit. We can complain all day about it being a shorter set, but as long as it gives me more Popeye to enjoy watching, I'm happy.
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Episodes:Disc #11. I Yam Love Sick2. Plumbing Is A Pipe3. The Jeep4. Bulldozing The Bull5. Mutiny Ain t Nice6. Goonland7. A Date To Skate8. Cops Is Always Right9. Customers Wanted10. ALADDIN AND HIS WONDERFUL LAMP11. Leave Well Enough Alone12. Wotta Nitemare13. Ghosks Is The Bunk14. Hello How Am I15. It s The Natural Thing To DoDisc #21. Never Sock A Baby2. Shalespearian Spinach3. Females Is Fickle4. Stealin Ain t Honest5. Me Feelin s Is Hurt6. Onion Pacific7. Wimmin Is A Myskery8. Nurse-Mates9. Fightin Pals10. Doin Impossikible Stunts11. Wimmin Hadn t Oughta Drive12. Puttin On The Act13. Popeye Meets William Tell14. My Pop My Pop15. With Poopdeck Pappy16. Popeye Presents Eugene The JeepFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: CHILDREN/FAMILY Rating: NR UPC: 012569798069 Manufacturer No: 1000019015
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