Popeye is trying to get his nephews to eat their spinach, so he tells them about how hercules popeye defeated a bully bluto. Selected as one of the 10 best greek films by greek film critics association. Then there is an interview with a distinguished actor, which dissolves into a performance of one of his famous melodramas about a wicked moneylender etc. I have the film i have everything peplum so no jokes. Famous studios allstar collection scratchpad fandom. Top movies filmed in greece and the greek islands. Expectedly, a bulk of them are from the golden and silent ages of animation. Popeye the sailor man is a fictional hero notable for appearing in comic strips and animated films as well as numerous television shows. Mar 21, 2016 reuniting the entire main cast and much of the crew of its predecessor, my big fat greek wedding 2 concerns, you guessed it, another big fat greek wedding. Greek mythology movies on including clash of the titans 2010, immortals 2011, clash of the titans 1981, electra 1962, helen of troy 1956, hercules 1997, hercules 2014, jason and the argonauts 1963, medea 1969, percy jackson sea of monsters 20, percy jackson the lightning thief 2010, the trojan women 1971 etc. Medea 1969 was the fourth and final part in pasolinis mythical cycle, which consist of a series of film charged with symbolical and allegorical connotations.
Greek mirthology 1954 popeye the sailor theatrical. If ever there was a role that anthony quinn was born to play, it was the lusty, lifeaffirming title character in zorba the greek. One of the biggest differences between the film and the source material is that the film omits the greek gods, which were of great importance to homers rendition of the story. Western people of all eras have been moved and baffled by the deceptive simplicity of greek myths, and greek mythology has had a profound effect on the development of western civilization. Vassilis logothetidis, ellie lambeti, dimitris horn, ilya livykou, mimis fotopoulos, sperantza vrana, orestis makris. Posted on november 21, 2015 november 26, 2015 by kostas kapantais. In this popeye cartoon, oyl gets the day off, and we get popeye as hercules. Hehehehhee there were so many movies based on greek mythology.
Greek mirthology is a 1954 famous studios animated short film starring popeye the sailor. In the history of movies there have been numerous movies based on or inspired by greek and roman myths, some good. Directed by the notorious joe damato and made in 1997. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed may 2019 learn how and when to remove this template message. Here, herks strength comes from garlic dont ask and has to fight off brutus, played by guess who. The movies filmed in greece and the greek islands shown here offer glimpses of santorini, mykonos, crete, corfu, rhodes, ios, hydra and many more greek island gems are you dreaming about a particular greek island. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Greek movies, tv series, tv shows and music, greekmovies. It was a risky choice indeed as it is not a greek film in terms of production as i mention in the article too.
The film stars alan ladd, clifton webb and sophia loren. Nov 20, 2010 popeye tells his nephews the story of their great uncle hercules in an effort to get them to eat their spinach. Greek mythology greek mythology greek mythological characters and motifs in art and literature. When presented in other media, examples like these would appear on the public domain channel. Popeye the sailor theatrical series famous studios, page 4 bcdb. Some films not yet named to the registry film registry national. These cartoons were produced after paramount took ownership of fleischer studios, which originated the popeye cartoon series in 1933. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. In depth information about greek mirthology, produced by famous studios. Big cartoon database animated film studio list, episode guides, cartoon information.
Synopsis for the theatrical cartoon greek mirthology, watch video. The 20 best greek movies of the 21st century the 20 best greek movies of the 21st century. It is difficult to know when greek mythology started, as it is believed to have stemmed from centuries of oral tradition. Beyond the spectacle of ancient greek theater, the film industry is flourishing among the new generations. Yet with the coming of the new greek cinema of the late 1960s that coincided with the coming of the junta dictatorship of 1967, filmmakers broke away from the old genres of greek film and, influenced by everything from the french new wave and the german new waves to east european films such as those from hungary, poland and czechoslovakia. The 1954 popeye cartoon greek mirthology depicts the fictional origin of spinach consumption in popeyes family. Greek mythology news, research and analysis the conversation. Aug 03, 2012 greek tragedy by humphrey davy findley kitto, 1954, doubleday edition, in english. Posted on march 2, 2018 march 2, 2018 by danae dalla.
The australian film industry is a curious beast, never quite sure of itself, and always struggling to survive. Jan 18, 2014 these are the best ones, so represent just a small portion, but there are lots of other movies that directly or indirectly relate to the greek mythology. Famous studios renamed paramount cartoon studios in 1956 was the animation division of the film studio paramount pictures from 1942 to 1967. Director michael cacoyannis zorba the greek, 1964 is perhaps the most wellknown greek filmmaker in the englishspeaking world. The 20 best greek movies of the 21st century taste of. The film begins in a bbc studio with the 100th edition of in town tonight. Societies in crisis often see a renewed focus or energy in their filmmaking, either during the events themselves or in their aftermath. The greek gods and goddesses usually interacted with humans in towns and countries that are still familiar. Each year, we begin the national film registry process anew and start from. Popeye greek mirthology 1956 color 7 min another classic popeye popeye tells the boys a story of how he used to use garlic to get strong in the days of ancient greece and how he found out about spinach. In the beginning of the 21st century, greece was blooming. The film stars jacqueline bisset and a young kenneth. Her mother cassiopeia foolishly boasts that she is more beautiful than the nereids, a display of hubris by a human that is unacceptable to the gods.
Your item will be previously owned but still in great condition. The scene is the isle of crete, where english writer alan bates arrives in the hopes of realigning his own values and outlook on life. Mar 22, 2017 everybody used to think only complex, hierarchical civilisations could build such monumental sites, and that they only came about with the invention of agriculture, said ian hodder, a stanford university professor of anthropology who has directed digs at catalhoyuk, turkeys best known neolithic site, since 1993. Greek movies helped me find the greek in my greekamericanness. The hellenic film academy didnt even include it in its awards ceremony that year. In this film a greek diver off the isle of hydra finds a precious antique statue of a boy on a dolphin. We believe we have included all greek films available for the uk dvd rental market in our extensive dvd rental and bluray rental library of over 100,000 titles. This list contains the best greek mythology movies including immortals, troy, clash of the titans. In medea pasolini takes on the eponymous greek myth. Greek mirthology 1954 approved 7min family, animation, comedy 12 august 1954 usa popeye is trying to get his nephews to eat their spinach, so he tells them about how hercules popeye defeated a bully bluto. The characters, stories, themes and lessons of greek mythology have shaped art and literature for thousands of years. Other than that maybe get a greek myth audio book and play that in the background, maybe edith hamilton. This is the unique copy of the popeye cartoon greek mirthology first released on cinemas in 1954. A history of greek cinema is a longanticipated book in the area of greek film studies, which fills a significant voidan ambitious publication, which would be warmly welcomed by film scholars as an essential and indepensable reading on greek film studies.
Popeye tells his nephews the story of their great uncle hercules in an effort to get them to eat their spinach. This is a subject of crucial importance for greek film studies that does not seem to have attracted the attention it deserves. A centaur cobbler is hired to to repair mercurys flying sandals with the help of a couple ducks. Browse greek mythology news, research and analysis from the conversation. Greek mythology greek mythological characters and motifs. The 14 best greek movies of the 21st century taste of. Greek mirthology by big cartoon database is licensed under a creative commons attributionnoncommercialsharealike 4. He learns that the legendary beings of greek mythology still exist and have always existed, including monsters, cyclopes, empousae, titans, and the olympians greek gods themselves who dwell in olympus, which is now situated at the mythical 600th floor of the.
These are the best ones, so represent just a small portion, but there are lots of other movies that directly or indirectly relate to the greek mythology. Popeyes four nephews would rather eat ice cream than spinach, so he tells them a story about how spinach saved his greatgreatgreat uncle hercules. It is a listing of directors only not writers or producers, and. Greek mirthology greek mirthology 1954 popeye the sailor theatrical cartoon series. Discover the unique and expressive greek wave, a series of films created with a unique vision of greek society. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. The conversation is launching a new podcast, essays on air.
The 14 best greek movies of the 21st century the 14 best greek movies of the 21st century. Popeye the sailor character paramount cartoons wiki fandom. The advent of television in the mid1960s coincided with a coup detat by greek colonels on 21 april 1967. The animated popeye shorts were the first stories to suggest that popeyes enormous strength came from a love of spinach. Illustration of the acropolis restored to what it may have looked like when originally completed. The greek mythology is a sum of fables told by the ancient greeks to explain the existence of the world, some natural phenomena or just for pleasure, to intrigue the imagination of people.
Most of these ancient greek myths survive till our days because they have been included in. The economy was in a new era and greece joined the european union. Like modern movies, the greek dramas also had a soundtrack, which was provided by the chorus. With all the movies to choose from about greek mythology, here are the top five that are worth watching.
Do you love greek mirthology, or do you think it is the worst cartoon ever. The acropolis of athens restoration of the propylaea. One of the fewer copies with the original paramount titles. This film can be percieved as a bit difficult because of the rather weakly expressed narrative arc.
Popeye tells his four nephews the story of his great uncle. Greek mythology movies can reveal their plot in the title of the movie in either an obvious or subtle headline, while other movie titles may be named after greek mythology, yet have nothing to do with portraying those stories. The 1940s, volume 3, released on september 17, 2019, includes 17 cartoons released in 1948 through 1949 from olive oyl for president to the flys last flight see also edit popeye. Popeye the sailor greek mirthology 1954 internet archive. Its not a random coincidence that one of the worlds. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto. Cartoon summary for greek mirthology from famous studios. Dec 17, 2017 full cartoon video episodes of popeye the sailor in hq 1080p greek mirthology 1954 popeye is trying to get his nephews to eat their spinach, so he tells them about how hercules popeye. The studios productions included three series started by the. Percy jackson, who discovers that he is the son of poseidon, god of the sea and earthquakes. Famous was founded as a successor company to fleischer studios, after paramount seized control of the aforementioned studio and ousted its founders, max and dave fleischer, in 1941. The increasingly mediocre fare being churned out by the studio system was not attractive enough to compete with the new medium, and the strict censorship of the junta kept any socially engaging films off greek screens. If the answer is yes, then i have made it easy for you because all of these 30 greek islands are in alphabetical order.
A guide to greekaustralian filmmakers last updated the list dec 2009, the commentary april 1999 introduction. You may join the new forum at to continue the conversation and view new content. A visual whos who of greek mythology ancient history. Greek mirthology 1954 popeye the sailor theatrical cartoon series. Greek mythology allusions in modern teen literature by. Best greek movies top greek movies online sbs movies. The disc will play perfectly without interruption and the case, inlay notes and sleeve may show limited signs of wear. The 1954 popeye cartoon greek mirthology depicts the fictional origin of spinach. The goddess kept adonis safe and sound in a chest guarded. The publication of a history of greek cinema offers an excellent opportunity to begin a longoverdue conversation on the history of greek cinematic selfrepresentation. This is an archive of the evolution forum from 2004 to 2014 directly downloaded at the time of its closing. Greek mirthology 1954 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Mount ida, on the island of crete, where the god zeus was brought up, exists to this day.
First look at allnew popeye cg animated film, directed by genndy. The impossibly handsome youth whom aphrodite fell in love with. Greek mirthology is popeyes 205th cartoon, released in 1954 by famous studios. In the film, it is the wills and emotions of men that affect the course of history, rather than. Greek mirthology 1954 out of 4 popeye is trying to get his four nephews to eat spinach but they only want ice cream so he tells them the family story of how spinach came to give them great strength. Greek mirthology transcripts wiki fandom powered by wikia. Final blackandwhite cartoon in the popeye film series. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds.
Here is a list of animated shows, features, and short subjects that are public domain in the united states or elsewhere. Popeye tells his four nephews the story of his great uncle hercules in order to get them to eat spinach. This is a list of the 122 cartoons starring popeye the sailor and produced by paramount. Todd armstrong stars in this fantasy feature film as the titular mythical greek hero in a story about his quest for the golden fleece. Based on the 1946 novel the life and times of alexis zorba by nikos kazantzakis, the film s cast includes. Checking out some popular films shot in greece can be a great way to see some of greeces amazing beauty and gain inspiration for your own trip. For an alphabetical list of articles on greek films see category. It turns out that they are relatives to hercules so we hear how he discovered that spinach was his friend. Greek tragic theatre is an illuminating account of how greek tragedy worked. The new greek cinema greece film, voice, born, scene. A list of the most notable films produced in the cinema of greece ordered split by year and decade of release on separate pages. Greek mirthology is a late popeye cartoon and made in famous studios roughest and most variable period where budgets were much smaller in particularly.
I mean the history channel has a documentary series on greek mythology, but its not what i would use if you are going for pure information, although it would get you familiar with some of the stories. In my booklet a guide to greekaustralian filmmakers published in 1999 by the antipodes festival, i list 56 greekaustralian filmmakers who have directed at least one short film in australia over the past 30 years. While a movie soundtrack has a combination of sound effects, score and songs by various artists, the greek dramas soundtrack was the voice of the chorus. The earliest visual representations of mythological characters and motifs occur in late mycenaean and sub. A course on classical mythology in film 291 enter into the strange world where the women they are searching for have been taken by figures representing death mort and scar. No matter how long ago the ancient greece disappeared, we are still fascinated by their culture, as cinema can prove. Greek mythology allusions in modern teen literature. Greek mirthology 1954 remastered hd 1080p and all content 20 comedymx llc. This is a list of the 122 cartoons starring popeye the sailor and produced by paramount pictures famous studios later known as paramount cartoon studios from 1942 to 1957, with 14 in bw and 108 in color. It is likely that greek myths evolved from stories told in the minoan civilization of crete, which flourished from about 3000 to 1100 bce.
Firstly, a brief overview of the greekaustralian film scene. Popeye the sailor is an american cartoon based on the comic strip character created by e. Please help support bcdb with a donation or a subscription to the website. Mercury returns before the centaur has completed the job and mischief ensues. Shots of athens, the island of hydra and of rhodes catch the sunny mediterranean pace of life in the film. If we have missed some you can request it and we will do our best to get it for you.
A look at the nras incendiary rhetoric and attack ads why is the nra lying about its role in preventing background checks for years as of 12182018 even to their members. Much like 1948s popeye meets hercules, it features the demigod hercules, yet not this time as eraappropriate bluto but instead embodied by popeye himself, or rather a very similar ancestor, in a starring role. The complete greek tragedies 4 volume set david grene, richmond lattimore on. Popeyes greek ancestor, hercules, originally sniffed garlic to gain his supernatural powers. A list of best movies about greek mythology, mythology and the world of the gods has been a fascinating subject for thousands of years. He was created by elzie crisler segar, and first appeared in the daily king features comic strip thimble theatre on january 17, 1929. All following entries only exist with original titles. By analyzing how the plays were realized in performance, rush rehm aims to shed new light on these old texts and encourages actors and directors to examine greek tragedy in a fresh light by looking at the context in which it was originally performed.
Popeye the sailor filmography famous studios wikipedia. Although segars thimble theatre strip, first published on december 19, 1919. It could also serve as a valuable textbook for film students, as it comprises a. Greek mythology allusions in modern literature and media by. Since 1954, organized drama festivals have been held each summer and the theater is now a main venue for the athens and epidaurus festival with performance through july and august. The hero of the trojan war, leader of the myrmidons, slayer of hector and greece s greatest warrior, who sadly came unstuck when paris sent a flying arrow guided by apollo, which caught him in his only weak spot, his heel. In greek mythology andromeda is the daughter of cepheus and cassiopeia, king and queen of ancient ethiopia.
Much like 1948s popeye meets hercules, it features hercules, however this time not as eraappropriate bluto but portrayed by popeye himself or rather a very similar ancestor, in a heroic role. Greek mirthology another great pepinspired popeye cartoon. Theater became significant to general greek culture when it became an integral part of a. Greek theater is still one of the most important and longlasting theatrical influences in the world, dating from around 700 bc and with some greek plays still being performed to this day. Instead of getting the job done, he takes the sandals on a fun flight over the greek landscape while the ducks antagonize him. I have complied a list of films and a description of not only greek films but also foreign films which take place in greece which will be helpful for anyone needing a greekfix or inspiration. There are nine main characters in the film, a mixture of english, greek, and a greekamerican.