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Summary: More Like: "50 Years Of Popeye"
Review: After seeing the title I thought there would be at least one Max Fleischer cartoon (in stunning Black & White!!) from the 1930's. Maybe "Popeye"(1933),"Brotherly Love"(1936)or "Never Kick A Woman"(1936). The Fleischer brothers (Dave and Max) produced many classic cartoons with lots of imagination, that were close to that shabby, almost surrealistic style of Popeye's creator E.C ("Elsie") Segar. Such is not the case. Instead we get a collection of Famous Studios' work, mostly from the mid-fifties (1954) which aren't bad, but certainly not a grand overview of 70 years of Popeye as the title suggests. The title is misleading and the cartoons chosen will not make many new fans of Popeye. For example,one selection, "Gopher Spinach" is not only boring and predictable, it has always been regarded by collectors as one of the worst made. I regard myself as an above average fan of Popeye, and I believe that anyone who knows Popeye at all will find this collection to be a real waste of money.
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Summary: 70 Years of Popeye
Review: After seeing the title I thought there would be at least one Max Fleischer cartoon (in stunning Black & White!!) from the 1930's. Maybe "Popeye"(1933),"Brotherly Love"(1936)or "Never Kick A Woman"(1936). The Fleischer brothers (Dave and Max) produced many classic cartoons with lots of imagination, that were close to that shabby, almost surrealistic style of Popeye's creator E.C ("Elsie") Segar. Such is not the case. Instead we get a collection of Famous Studios' work, mostly from the mid-fifties (1954) which aren't bad, but certainly not a grand overview of 70 years of Popeye as the title suggests. The title is misleading and the cartoons chosen will not make many new fans of Popeye. For example,one selection, "Gopher Spinach" is not only boring and predictable, it has always been regarded by collectors as one of the worst made. I regard myself as an above average fan of Popeye, and I believe that anyone who knows Popeye at all will find this collection to be a real waste of money.
Rating:
Summary: More Like: "50 Years Of Popeye"
Review: After seeing the title I thought there would be at least one Max Fleischer cartoon (in stunning Black & White!!) from the 1930's. Maybe "Popeye"(1933),"Brotherly Love"(1936)or "Never Kick A Woman"(1936). The Fleischer brothers (Dave and Max) produced many classic cartoons with lots of imagination, that were close to that shabby, almost surrealistic style of Popeye's creator E.C ("Elsie") Segar. Such is not the case. Instead we get a collection of Famous Studios' work, mostly from the mid-fifties (1954) which aren't bad, but certainly not a grand overview of 70 years of Popeye as the title suggests. The title is misleading and the cartoons chosen will not make many new fans of Popeye. For example,one selection, "Gopher Spinach" is not only boring and predictable, it has always been regarded by collectors as one of the worst made. I regard myself as an above average fan of Popeye, and I believe that anyone who knows Popeye at all will find this collection to be a real waste of money.
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Summary: A lot of fun and a nice trip down memory lane...
Review: Despite the lackluster reviews I read here, I went ahead and ordered this DVD, primarily because my nearly-4-year-old was asking for Popeye cartoons. Much to my delight, the DVD is not the cesspool of quality others have rated it at; it's a good collection of classic Popeye, plain and simple.The quality could be worlds better here and there -- and the original makers of these cartoons could have kept them stored in climate-controlled, air-tight vaults. The thing to remember is a lot of these shorts were made for the simple reason of economics; they were made to make money, not for prosperity. Care of the original film wasn't a priority after it was made. Regardless, this collection is great. It's fun to watch, I'm seeing cartoons I haven't seen in years, and my son loves them. Could it have been a better DVD? Sure, given a lot of factors. For now, I'm happy to sit on the couch and enjoy Popeye with my son.
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Summary: TERRIFIC ... TOOT, TOOT!
Review: He's short, balding and downright ugly. But he is everyone's hero, the man with the corncob pipe, long fuse (we mean temper, not that fuse!) and an equally unattractive gal pal named Olive Oyl. He's Popeye, the Sailor Man (toot! toot!) and his life and times is celebrated in these restored and digitally remastered cartoons. Wimpy? Never! Spinach not included.
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Summary: 70 YEARS OF POPEYE
Review: I bought this DVD because I wanted the Popeye cartoons I watched as a child. What I got was cartoons with cheap sound effects dubbed over the top. Why in the world would anyone want to add "surround sound effects" to a Popeye cartoon? It's not the Matrix, it's Popeye! The added sounds are at a higher volume level than the original backround soundtrack. They are extremely noticable and very annoying. The ironic part is the left surround channel is softer than the right and often cuts out completely. You're better off waiting until a "pure" version is released on DVD or get it on VHS. What a waste of money.
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Summary: Leave a classic alone!
Review: I bought this DVD because I wanted the Popeye cartoons I watched as a child. What I got was cartoons with cheap sound effects dubbed over the top. Why in the world would anyone want to add "surround sound effects" to a Popeye cartoon? It's not the Matrix, it's Popeye! The added sounds are at a higher volume level than the original backround soundtrack. They are extremely noticable and very annoying. The ironic part is the left surround channel is softer than the right and often cuts out completely. You're better off waiting until a "pure" version is released on DVD or get it on VHS. What a waste of money.
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Summary: Ditto!
Review: I just want to second the motion that this DVD is a waste of money. I think the team that put this audio track together checked out a special effects record from their local public library. The stuff is unecessary and sounds terrible.
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Summary: I Love Popeye
Review: Popeye is probably my favorite cartoon character. The personality, the bizarre face structure, and his always dependable array of stock characters (Wimpy, Olive Oyl, Sweet Pea, Bluto.)
Collected here are 10 Paramount colour cartoons, a Fliescher studios black-and-white cartoon, the Fliescher release "Ali Baba Meets Popeye," and a clip from "20 Years of Popeye," presumably released by Paramount.
The colour cartoons, while never equalling the massive brilliance of the Flieschers, are very, very funny. "Ali Baba Meets Popeye" is frankly one of the best Popeye cartoons ever made. (Probably second to "Popeye Meets Sindbad the Sailor.")
Being a Cartoon Crazys release, this contains the controversial addition of new surround effects. Despite the distracting new effects, the sound is nice and clear.
The picture, while not the sharpest you ever did see, has very rich colours and is much better than the public domain videos and discs you're used to seeing.
The extras are typical of Cartoon Crazys. There are the extensive arrays of production notes, reading lists, and a restoration demo. There is also the valuable inclusion of "The History of Popeye in His Own Words" (which are actually not in Popeye's own words.)
All in all, perfect for a Popeye fan.
Rating: 
Summary: Save your money
Review: Re: the guy who wanted a list of the titles on this video; there are 12 cartoons: Popeye for President (Seymour Kneitel, 1956); Assault and Flattery (Izzy Sparber, 1956); Gopher Spinach (Kneitel, 1954); Fright to the Finish (Kneitel, 1954); Parlez Vous Woo? (Sparber, 1956); Bride and Gloom (Sparber, 1954); Shuteye Popeye (Sparber, 1952); Insect to Injury (David Tendlar, 1956); Taxi Turvy (Kneitel, 1954): A Haul in One (Kneitel, 1956); Popeye the Sailor Meets Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves (Dave Fleischer, 1937) and Customers Wanted (Dave Fleischer, 1939). I think the new sound effects were added so that WinStar could establish a copyright on public domain cartoons. The promo material brags about the pictures being restored to their original brilliance and quotes Peter Nichols of The New York Times, who admires WinStar's work. But that's in reference to other titles in this series. When Popeye paints his name on the mailbox in Insect to Injury, its too dark to read. These Popeye cartoons on this DVD are no brighter than the cheap public domain tapes we've been buying for the past fifteen years. Wait until King Features and Warner/Turner come to an agreement.
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