best movie i've ever seen.

Am i the only one who thinks........Average?

Funny, strange, confrontational and subversive, this is one of the most interesting experiences you'll have at the cinema this year.

The acting in this movie is really good.

You're a Sap, Mr. Jap (1942)*** (out of 4)Popeye is out at sea when he comes across a Japanese ship and it's his American duty to try and destroy them all by himself.Obviously with a title like YOU'RE A SAP, MR. JAP, you're not dealing with something that is politically correct by today's standards but that's why it's so important to remember that when this movie was made Japan was the enemy. We were fighting them in WWII and I'm sure Americans got a kick out of seeing Popeye beat them up on the screen. The stereotypes that are shown here will probably be offensive to a lot of people but that's why keeping them in context is so important. As far as the film goes, it's pretty fun as it's non-stop action and there are several funny bits including the tricks the Japanese soldiers try to pull to kill Popeye.

Unlike Bugs Bunny or Daffy Duck, who have to be drafted or accidentally stumble onto the Axis, Popeye the sailor has an open invitation to involvement. He is a sailor - he's in the navy usually. So he is on patrol when he spots a Japanese fishing boat with two sailors on board (though both are wearing robes associated with home-life in Japan). They try to brain him with a mallet, and blow off his foot with a small stick of dynamite (pretending all the while they want a peace treaty signed with him - keep in mind this cartoon is from 1942, and probably had memories of the diplomats from Japan who were presenting an ultimatum when Pearl Harbor was attacked). When Popeye starts retaliating effectively (using a lobster in a bouquet of flowers - don't ask), the gloves formally come off.The fishing boat decoy is the top of a super Japanese battleship , which sinks Popeye's craft (with the assistance of two submarines. But he starts eating his spinach - and it becomes the normal mopping up operation.Just two points of interest again:1) The battleship is "made in Japan" and the concept of shoddy manufacturing is again spread here - like in the Warners' cartoon TOKIO JOKIO. 2) A Japanese officer decides of symbolic sacrificial suicide by drinking gasoline and swallowing ammunitions (gun cartridges). I'm just surprised it was not a samurai sword through the stomach.Again it was passable in 1942-45, but now it is hard to stomach, with or without hari-kiri.

This Popeye animated short, made after Pearl Harbor, shows us how he alone destroys a complete Japanese ship. First they offer peace but while Popeye is signing the peace contract they start attacking him. After they have hurt him a little he takes his famous spinach and shows the Japanese how to fight.For me the only funny thing was Jack Mercer as the voice of Popeye. When he talks he always makes me smile, but when that is the only good thing in a short it is not enough. In black and white the animation is not bad, although sometimes things look a little messy. For war propaganda is probably pretty good, but for an entertaining short today it doesn't work.

This short was the first short released by Paramount Famous Studios and was one of several done by the studio showing Popeye engaged directly against the enemy, most often the Japanese. While Warner Brothers, Disney and, to a lesser extent, other studios, did shorts often depicting Germans as foils, the majority of Famous Studios efforts focused on the Japanese. Given Pearl Harbor and Popeye's naval ties, this is quite understandable. This is an average short. Seein' Red, White an' Blue and Spinach For Britain have aged better. But it's still worth watching. Recommended.