Last night, I was invited to participate in a streamlined online video chat on the YouTube channel "Monitor Duty" to discuss the 1980 musical comedy film POPEYE starring Robin Williams and Shelly Duvall and directed by Robert Altman. I joined comic fans Mathew D. Rhys, Ryan M. Maxwell, Michael Hutchison, and YouTuber "Cartoonicus". It clocks in at about two hours.
Paramount recently announced that POPEYE is scheduled for a 4K Blu-Ray release on August 18th.
Sure, the film has its quirks with those that love it or hate it. Yes, there are a few things I am critical about the film, but it is one of my favorite films of my childhood. I am one of those who absolutely loves the film. I originally saw it during its first run at the movie theater back in 1980 when I was nine years' old when my parents took me to see it. I had been a Popeye fan since I was about three years' old.
I was especially excited to be joined last night in the chat by the "go to" expert on the POPEYE movie - my friend Ryan M. Maxwell. He is an authority on the film in my book.
You can re-watch the streamed chat on YouTube here:
https://www.youtube.com/live/GuKUZuslsxg?si=mv930Oc_p5AuKbp3
