ngs about Bluto "he is virile and strong, has money and respect, and though hes not the best, he is mine", alluding that even though Olive Oil doesnt like Bluto, that it is more important that she simply is not without a man.While in preparation for this paper the only available print that I could find of Popeye was not in the original aspect ratio, which poses a considerable problem since the film was shot in the traditional Altman ultra-widescreen format. Never the less, obvious Altman style characteristics can be seen throughout. For one, the film contains constant zoom into characters, which is a favorite of Altman as it brings each respective character to the focus of the frame. Two, a number of frames are shot from doorways and seen through windows, a self-reflexive mode that causes the audience to see the characters within their own context and help to make create a distance between the audience and the characters.Even while Altman undertook the film adaptation of what could have been seen as an exhausted character with no creative possibilities left, he was able to transform Popeye from a cultural icon into a medium to express his views. It is only through the eyes of Altman that such opportunities could be seen and so capitalized on. And while it was not a huge box office success, it still is an example of quality work, in which Altmans integrity was left intact. The final result is a text that has truly been re-written to fit Altmans thematic concerns as Popeye learned societies expectations of masculinity and Olive Oil what a patriarchy means for women....
