Author Topic: Question about "Popeye" (Read 3537 times)

jbc · « **on:** Aug 10, 2007 at 11:10 AM »

This question is for those who saw Bernal's "Popeye" knockoff. Does Ariel Ureta wolf down popcorn instead of spinach as his super-energizing food? My memory of seeing this film during the early 1980s in a yellowed video transfer is pretty hazy and
I'm worried that I might be making up this little detail. (What a weird detail to make up! Makes me nervous about my sanity.)

keating · « **Reply #1 on:** Aug 10, 2007 at 11:15 AM »

Welcome aboard, jbc.

Good question indeed. I can't even recall if its popcorn or spinach. The best episode there was Gosiengfiao's vampire segment when Ariel Ureta hit Celia Rodriguez on the road by accident and it turns out she was a vampire.

The chase sequences were so craping hilarious!

The dream sequence was way way ahead of any film that I saw in the 70's.

Jagner · « **Reply #2 on:** Aug 10, 2007 at 11:23 AM »

Yup, I think it was pop corn

keating · « **Reply #3 on:** Aug 10, 2007 at 11:28 AM »

Too bad the film is now considered lost. Even Elwood Perez and Douglas Quijano who produced the film in the 70's has no copy of the film.

yamota · « **Reply #4 on:** Aug 11, 2007 at 12:54 AM »

Oh yeah, I remember that! Although I can't rightly remember if he ate spinach or popcorn. So this movie is lost forever eh? That's sad

I remember watching all the time in the afternoons at home during summer vacation

deweyfinn · « **Reply #5 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 03:05 AM »

Quote from: keating on Aug 10, 2007 at 11:28 AM

Too bad the film is now considered lost. Even Elwood Perez and Douglas Quijano who produced the film in the 70's has no copy of the film.

Lost...I think it was mercenaries on the payroll of King Features Syndicate who did it in

AshKetchum · « **Reply #6 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 12:15 PM »

LOL. I think the best person who can answer this is Ariel Ureta himself--doesn't he have a radio show with Winnie Cordero on weekday mornings? Maybe someone can phone in or email him the question.

keating · « **Reply #7 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 12:45 PM »

Ariel is looking for a copy of this film. Also ZOOM ZOOM SUPERMAN another cult classic trilogy feature from Sine Pilipino Productions.

Long before copyright infringement exists, SUPERMAN & SPIDER WOMAN were already in the same movie in ZOOM ZOOM SUPERMAN.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #8 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 07:03 PM »

the Spider Woman character unlike Superman wasn't a comic book character. she was literally a babaeng gagamba which was played by Rita Gomez...

keating · « **Reply #9 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 07:11 PM »

Imagine that character if it turns out to be SPIDERMAN! Was the SPIDER WOMAN episode megged by Bernal, Jo?

jdv1229 · « **Reply #10 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 07:15 PM »

it was directed by Bernal... remember who played Olive Oyl in Si Popeye Atbp.?

keating · « **Reply #11 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 07:19 PM »

I've seen the film but I can't remember anymore.

jdv1229 · « **Reply #12 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 07:27 PM »

you can't remember? anyway Olive only appeared in Elwood's episode and she was played by....

keating · « **Reply #13 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 07:30 PM »

She's sexy and thin right? I can't remember, Jojo!

Your memory is sharper than mine.

AshKetchum · « **Reply #14 on:** Aug 13, 2007 at 10:48 PM »

Quote from: Jojo Devera on Aug 13, 2007 at 07:15 PM

... remember who played Olive Oyl in Si Popeye Atbp.?

Wasn't it Aurora Pijuan (Manotoc)? I dimly recall watching this on TV, one of those fuzzy Tagalog films shown during the afternoons.

keating · « **Reply #15 on:** Aug 14, 2007 at 08:58 AM »

Quote from: Audio_Jolog1 on Aug 13, 2007 at 08:10 PM

Lotis Key?

I think it's Lotis Key. Who played Brutus? Max Alvarado?

jdv1229 · « **Reply #16 on:** Aug 14, 2007 at 09:16 AM »

Quote from: AshKetchum on Aug 13, 2007 at 10:48 PM

Wasn't it Aurora Pijuan (Manotoc)? I dimly recall watching this on TV, one of those fuzzy Tagalog films shown during the afternoons.

nope it's not Lotis Key it was Aurora Pijuan...

hotrod · « **Reply #17 on:** Aug 17, 2007 at 01:12 PM »

My brother told me, it's BALUT that he eats instead of spinach. but there's a scene in Luneta where there's no balut, he decided to eat popcorn instead. Also he can't recall if its apo hiking or tito vic & joey that sings in the background long before they did this is 'something about mary'.

yamota · « **Reply #18 on:** Aug 18, 2007 at 02:31 AM »

I also remember a movie called "Batwoman and Robin" starring Jun Aristorenas' wife as Batwoman, can't recall her name; and Robin Aristorenas playing Robin. I also remember the bad guy was an evil magician named "Sanjo D'Great" and he was played by Paquito Diaz. Anyone know if this too is a lost movie??

keating · « **Reply #19 on:** Aug 18, 2007 at 12:36 PM »

Quote from: hotrod on Aug 17, 2007 at 01:12 PM

My brother told me, it's BALUT that he eats instead of spinach. but there's a scene in Luneta where there's no balut, he decided to eat popcorn instead. Also he can't recall if its apo hiking or tito vic & joey that sings in the background long before they did this is 'something about mary'.

The balut that Ariel devoured is in the episode of ZOOM ZOOM SUPERMAN. It was also Boots Anson Roa who sell to him the paraphernalia.

And yeah, before the Apo Hiking Society join Dina and Alfie in Gosiengfiao's BLUE JEANS, they were already making raket in SI POPEYE ATBP as the singing narrators.

X44 · « **Reply #20 on:** Aug 18, 2007 at 02:55 PM »

Quote from: yamota on Aug 18, 2007 at 02:31 AM

I also remember a movie called "Batwoman and Robin" starring Jun Aristorenas' wife as Batwoman, can't recall her name; and Robin Aristorenas playing Robin. I also remember the bad guy was an evil magician named "Sanjo D'Great" and he was played by Paquito Diaz. Anyone know if this too is a lost movie??

That would be Virginia and it probably is lost although I hope not. I'd go watch this again. There was a sequel to this, too, called Johnny Joker with Jun Aristorenas as Joker, Palito as Plastic Man and Freddie Webb as Spider Man. Both were directed by Jun Aristorenas, I think.

deweyfinn · « **Reply #21 on:** Aug 22, 2007 at 04:50 PM »

Quote from: X44 on Aug 18, 2007 at 02:55 PM

That would be Virginia and it probably is lost although I hope not. I'd go watch this again. There was a sequel to this, too, called Johnny Joker with Jun Aristorenas as Joker, Palito as Plastic Man and Freddie Webb as Spider Man. Both were directed by Jun Aristorenas, I think.

Now that's what I call a true Marvel-DC crossover!!!!!

I'm kinda surprised that even back then they were able to pull off those "Plastic Man" FX during the pre-CGI age

yamota · « **Reply #22 on:** Aug 22, 2007 at 11:59 PM »

yes, those were the good old days when people relied on their own skill, know how and creativity to achieve special effects. Nowadays it's all computers.

keating · « **Reply #23 on:** Jun 17, 2009 at 08:33 AM »

No surviving 35mm print exists. Sayang!

The umatic tape is dusting now probably on the archive of channel 13.