I yam what I yam: He’s strong to the finich, ’cause he eats his spinach, he’s Popeye the Sailor Man. Most of us know the spinach-eating, stovepipe-forearmed sailor from the comic strips or cartoons, but there’s also the 1980 live-action musical comedy that helped launch
the career of its star (Robin Williams), almost killed the career of its director (Robert Altman), and was panned by critics, but now is a cult favorite. After the film’s release, Altman, known for M*A*S*H, McCabe & Mrs. Miller, and Nashville, was deemed unemployable by some for almost a decade. The screening of Popeye is part of the Auteurs Series, spotlighting Altman’s work.
Sunday 4/3. $8-10, noon. Violet Crown Cinema, Downtown Mall. violetcrown.com