what better way to kick off the month of costumes, than to watch a campy, classic kid's movie? i love popeye. it's charming, clever, and stands the test of time( in my humble opinion). in fact, i find it even more endearing as an adult.
honestly these costumes really rock the house. all the girls wear these grey-ed out hues, layers of tiered ruffles, stompin' boots, funny hats, and polka dots. the costume designer was givin' me serious comme des garcons looks. i love me some downtrodden ragamuffin chic-ha!
i pitched the idea of a "popeye and olive oyl" halloween costume to my slumbering husband this morning...
his incredulous reply: "ummmm, isn't popeye a really short, buff, bald dude?" fair enough.
7 comments:
I must admit i've never seen this film, but I have a terrific urge to watch it now. It looks splendid!
Yeah, I had no idea there was a live-action version of Popeye! Learn something new every day. I would love to see you and Ed as Olive Oyl and Popeye for halloween though :)
I've never seen this movie! Pop Eye always existed as a cartoon in my mind. It looks so lovely and I think Olive is an amazing costume idea.
I've seen this film a few times. It has always been so strange!!! haha. I love it though. Randomly I'll get one of the songs in my head but most of the songs are HORRIBLE. I wish they sang better.
The proper reply?
"That's why they call it a COSTUME, dear."
Bald cap, cotton stuffed under nude colored elastic sleeves to make big muscles, a corn cob pipe... voila!
I haven't seen this movie in a long time, though I loved it as a kid. Every time I watched it, I had fantasies of living in a seaside shanty town.
it seems that the costume designer was actually a "she" ! :) i've been searching around the net, trying to find out who designed olive oyl's boots in the "he's large" scene to no avail...
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