Popeye (1980)
E.C. Segar’s original comic strip provides the basis for this cinematic live-action adaptation of the popular titular character, which had also been popularized through the cartoons by Max Fleischer, revolving around a burly but...
1980s / Comedy / Fantasy / Musical / Romance
by Vincent Leo · Published June 23, 2012 · Last modified February 21, 2019
E.C. Segar’s original comic strip provides the basis for this cinematic live-action adaptation of the popular titular character, which had also been popularized through the cartoons by Max Fleischer, revolving around a burly but...
Hardcore baseball (and Yankees) fan Billy Crystal directs this sentimental memento on one of the greatest races in sports history: chasing Babe Ruth’s vaunted single-season home run record. Made for HBO on a modest budget...
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