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  • mego73
    Printed paperboard Tiger
    • Aug 1, 2003
    • 6690

    #31
    I liked the simplicity of the music as well. Did you know some prints of the movie take out "I'm Mean" and just have Bluto trashing the house with the sounds of his heavy breathing?

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    • Van Hammersly
      Member
      • Apr 22, 2008
      • 83

      #32
      Originally posted by mego73
      I liked the simplicity of the music as well. Did you know some prints of the movie take out "I'm Mean" and just have Bluto trashing the house with the sounds of his heavy breathing?
      Really? Never knew that was done! I can see that working, but what a shame that some people missed out on "I'm Mean"!

      You know what I mean.

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      • Brazoo
        Permanent Member
        • Feb 14, 2009
        • 4767

        #33
        Originally posted by PNGwynne
        Have to admit I like it--it's not perfect, it's not Sondheim, but it has this quirky charm. The casting & some of the songs carry it through imo.

        "Sweet Sweet Haven" is terrific...

        Would've been neat to see Sea Hag or Alice the Goon somehow.
        I read a Comic Book Journal interview with Jules Feiffer where he explained that his original script had the Jeep in it - but due to the technological constraints they just combined the characters and made Swee'pea clairvoyant.
        Last edited by Brazoo; Jul 20, '10, 1:41 AM.

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        • Brazoo
          Permanent Member
          • Feb 14, 2009
          • 4767

          #34
          Originally posted by Van Hammersly
          (any chance to see Paul Dooley in action is a treat)
          Totally - and Wimpy is one of my favorite comic characters ever! Ray Walston was great too.

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          • Brazoo
            Permanent Member
            • Feb 14, 2009
            • 4767

            #35
            Anyone ever see "Punch Drunk Love"? I was so happy when "He Needs Me" was played on the soundtrack - it's just perfect (to me).

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            • Van Hammersly
              Member
              • Apr 22, 2008
              • 83

              #36
              Originally posted by Brazoo
              Totally - and Wimpy is one of my favorite comic characters ever! Ray Walston was great too.
              So funny--I was going to single out Ray Walston as well! He was great in the movie. Looked the part, acted the part, had the heart of the part.

              Let's also give a shoutout to Richard Libertini (George W. Geezil), another amazing actor. He was also brilliant as General Garcia in the original "The In-Laws" (1978).

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              • Brazoo
                Permanent Member
                • Feb 14, 2009
                • 4767

                #37
                Originally posted by Van Hammersly
                So funny--I was going to single out Ray Walston as well! He was great in the movie. Looked the part, acted the part, had the heart of the part.

                Let's also give a shoutout to Richard Libertini (George W. Geezil), another amazing actor. He was also brilliant as General Garcia in the original "The In-Laws" (1978).
                Oh wow - "The In-laws" really takes me back! Yeah, that actor is funny too - I always think of him as Fletch's boss.

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                • mego73
                  Printed paperboard Tiger
                  • Aug 1, 2003
                  • 6690

                  #38
                  Originally posted by Van Hammersly
                  Really? Never knew that was done! I can see that working, but what a shame that some people missed out on "I'm Mean"!

                  You know what I mean.
                  I know. I mention it because I live near the Eastman (founder of Kodak) House, which has a regular schedule of classic movies on the big screen (sometimes bringing out celebrities for it).

                  A couple years ago, they showed Popeye and my jaw dropped when that scene came and there was no "I'm Mean". It was funny because the closing credits still had some of the tune of that song, even though it was eliminated.

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                  • Earth 2 Chris
                    Verbose Member
                    • Mar 7, 2004
                    • 32966

                    #39
                    I will say Popeye has Shelly Duvall's best performance. I never could stand her in anything else. I was actually rooting for Jack to hack her up in The Shining.

                    Chris
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                    • PNGwynne
                      Master of Fowl Play
                      • Jun 5, 2008
                      • 19942

                      #40
                      Originally posted by mego73
                      I liked the simplicity of the music as well. Did you know some prints of the movie take out "I'm Mean" and just have Bluto trashing the house with the sounds of his heavy breathing?
                      What!? Good grief!
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                      • PNGwynne
                        Master of Fowl Play
                        • Jun 5, 2008
                        • 19942

                        #41
                        I'm so suggestible--all this has me mulling Popeye customs! lol
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                        • AAAAA
                          Permanent Member
                          • Oct 28, 2005
                          • 2505

                          #42
                          you know i like it, saying that, it could been better, no singing and better fighting scenes.

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                          • GreenLantern9999
                            GL of Mego Sector
                            • Oct 8, 2007
                            • 995

                            #43
                            as a kid this was my favorite movie we rented it from Blockbuster every other weekend and to this day I still pull it out and give it a watching. I really enjoy the heck out of it and yeah it's bad but in such a wonderful way, as far as I am concerned any how. after all I yam what I yam.

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