Review of Popeye (1980) by Pauline Kael for The New Yorker — 23 Jan 1989
It is more than faint praise to say that Popeye is far, far better than it might have been, considering the treacherous challenge it presented. But avoiding disaster is not necessarily the same as success.
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This review of Popeye (1980) was written by Pauline Kael and published by The New Yorker on 23 Jan 1989.
Popeye has generally received mixed reviews.
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