You're a Sap, Mr. Jap (1942)

Plot so thin, it passes unnoticed.

The movie is wonderful and true, an act of love in all its contradictions and complexity

It’s sentimental, ridiculously long and only occasionally funny

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

You're a Sap, Mr. Jap (1942)*** (out of 4)Popeye is out at sea when he comes across a Japanese ship and it's his American duty to try and destroy them all by himself.Obviously with a title like YOU'RE A SAP, MR. JAP, you're not dealing with something that is politically correct by today's standards but that's why it's so important to remember that when this movie was made Japan was the enemy. We were fighting them in WWII and I'm sure Americans got a kick out of seeing Popeye beat them up on the screen. The stereotypes that are shown here will probably be offensive to a lot of people but that's why keeping them in context is so important. As far as the film goes, it's pretty fun as it's non-stop action and there are several funny bits including the tricks the Japanese soldiers try to pull to kill Popeye.

During WWII, the film studios went into full patriotic mode-- churning out tons of films supporting the war effort. So it wasn't at all surprising that they'd also create cartoons which featured barely human Germans and Japanese characters being foiled by the likes of Bugs Bunny, Donald Duck and Popeye. However, this created a huge problem after the war when we were suddenly allies with these same nations and it was no longer fashionable to hate them! Add to that, modern political correctness and it's not at all surprising you never films like "You're a Sap, Mr. Jap" on television these days! While I certainly can understand this, I am glad you can find them on YouTube and hope they're also available on DVD as this IS a part of our history. So, in light of this is this Popeye cartoon worth looking for on the internet? Perhaps. If you want to see a chunk of history and are not someone who is so worried about political correctness that you might have a coronary, by all means watch it. I don't recommend it for young kids but older folks who understand the context should give it a try. Plus, the cartoon, despite the giant toothed 'Japs', is funny and well made. Popeye takes his ship in search of the enemy and finds a battleship full of devious and suicidal Japanese sailors. Not exactly a must-see, however, and the Private Snafu cartoons (also on YouTube as well as archive.org) are a lot funnier.

This World War II Popeye cartoon had some very good sight gags in it, and its decidedly above-average for its genre. It was nicely drawn, too, with some great angles, good detail and....well, lots of interesting sights.What it amounts to is Popeye out at sea in his little boat and accidentally running into a small Japanese boat, with two guys on it. (Incidentally, why were the "Japs" always pictured with big, round glasses and bucked teeth?). Anyway, these harmless-looking Japanese sailors want Popeye to sign a peace treaty. Oh, boy, thinks the gullible Popeye, "wait until the Admiral sees this!" In one of those great artwork scenes I was alluding to above, we slowly see how that little Japanese ship is really a big destroyer.....and Popeye is in deep....um, water! "Why, you double-crossing Ja-pansies!," yells our Sailor Man.How he gets out of the situation is fun to watch.

Like "Spinach for Britain" only this time we find our favorite sailor, on lookout for any Japanese enemy ships that come by.At first Popeye thinks they're planning on giving out peace. But soon finds out that they're messing with him. And soon it becomes a battle on board a Japanese ship.This and many other WW2 titles don't see the light of day, due to it having the Japanese drawn in a stereotype way. The title & song itself says it all, that it's meant to be an insult to the Japanese(as they were the enemy back then).Along with "Tokio Jokio" and a hand full of Snafu cartoons. This one's very misunderstood for it's theme. Not saying it's great in any level, just it's an example of how people were thinking during that era.Where can you see it? Good luck finding it on the internet. I advise those who are Japanese to not view it. As I noted earlier, that it's very insulting.