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The Big Picture In the canon of Hollywood fiascos, relating to behind-the-scenes turmoil and critical failure, Popeye stands as one of the giants. The 1980 film by Robert Altman is often associated with the industry reckoning of the time, with other flops such as Heaven's Gate eventually forcing Hollywood to divert away from the auteur-driven, financially risky New Hollywood.
Along with the plotless momentum and peculiar but indelible lead performances by Robin Williams as the titular sailor and Shelley Duvall as Olive Oyl, the lavish production design of Popeye elevates the cartoonish source material into prestige filmmaking. Dubbed Popeye's Village, the film's detailed and immersive set complements Altman's visual and thematic style.
The late 1970s and early 1980s was a filmmaking era defined by excess, and the elaborate construction of the Sweethaven set did not short itself on expansiveness. Similar to the film's reception once released, the production design appeared to be bloated and aimless, too grand in scale to satisfy any practicality in the filming process.
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