Though a failure as a
vehicle for a then-aspiring
Robin Williams, Popeye the live-action feature was technically strong with great make-up and strong performances from both Williams as the title character and
Shelley Duvall as
Olive Oyl. Released in
1980, was meant to showcase William's frentic energy and over-the-top vocal abilities, but was immediately panned by
critics, who variously attacked everything from the
script to the songs penned by
Harry Nilsson.
One great quote: "Children. They're just smaller versions of us you know, but I'm not so crazy about me in the first place, so why would I want one of them?"