Revealing mistake: After Bluto knocks Popeye out and he falls into the water, Bluto goes to jump in after him. Watch the water. Popeye just landed, but the water is really calm. And when Bluto hits the water, it's right on top of a face-down floating Popeye. As Bluto hits, Popeye's body bends almost in half backwards, revealing that it's a foam rubber mannequin.
Movie Nut
29th Jan 2014
Popeye (1980)
6th Dec 2013
Popeye (1980)
Revealing mistake: During the fight, Popeye ducks Oxheart's swings. If you watch carefully, it appears to be the same swing repeated multiple times from different angles.
12th Jul 2013
Popeye (1980)
Revealing mistake: After knocking Castor out, Oxheart kicks the unconscious form out of the ring. As the body flies past the camera, the dummy used must have bumped the camera because it shakes for a second or two.
12th Jul 2013
Popeye (1980)
Revealing mistake: At the end, in the fight with Bluto, Popeye is facing Bluto on one side, goes underwater, and pops up on the other side. If you watch closely, the figure that goes under is the stunt double. Nobody can move 15 to 20 feet underwater in three seconds. Also, before Popeye comes up, you can see him underwater while the other figure goes under.
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