'Popeye The Sailor Meets Sindbad The Sailor (1936)' is a short film in which Sindbad is interrupted from singing a song about how great he is when he spots Popeye on a nearby boat singing about how great he is. This irks the big fella, who seems to think their can only be one great sailor in the world, so he sends one of the creatures he has captured to wreck the spinach-chomping sailor's ride and steal Olive Oyl while he's at it. Thus ensues a battle between Popeye and Sindbad, one that's stuffed with inventive visual gags and plenty of narcissistic singing. The 'rubber hose' animation is incredibly energetic and enjoyable; the piece is a blast to look at. It does pretty much what you'd expect a Popeye short to do, but that doesn't mean it doesn't do it well. It's an entertaining experience from start to finish. 7/10.
