Blunder Below (1942)
** 1/2 (out of 4)
With WWII in full bloom, a lot of Hollywood shorts were changing their normal subjects to be more considerate of the times. This short has Popeye on a Navy ship where he's not smart enough to do the math, which would allow him to be able to fire his weapon better. Soon a Japanese submarine is spotted.
BLUNDER BELOW is a decent short for what it is but at the same time it's actually one of the weaker Popeye shorts from this era. The series was normally always good but this one here really is a minor blunder, just as the title says. The biggest problem with this short is that there aren't enough laughs to help keep it's running time moving. The animation is as great as always and the ending is a lot of fun but that's about it.