Category Archives: Forgotten Masterpieces

Forgotten Masterpieces #4: The Candidate (1972)

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Dan Hassler-Forest

 With the GOP primaries at this point closely resembling some implausible spoof of the most ridiculous preconceptions about American politics, satirists are challenged more than ever to find new ways of topping an increasingly ridiculous reality. Stephen Colbert’s straight-faced skewering … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Masterpieces #3: Black Christmas (1974)

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Dan Hassler-Forest

“I’m not so big on Christmas,” is what I usually tell people around this time of year. But perhaps it would be more accurate to communicate that I have a distaste for the obscene kitsch that accompanies the year’s biggest … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Masterpieces #2: Popeye (1980)

Posted on August 23, 2011 by Dan Hassler-Forest

In this day and age of ubiquitous big-budget comic book movies, we are used to seeing iconic comic book and cartoon characters with global recognizability and appeal featured in big-budget Hollywood adaptations. Many articles and studies (including my own book!) … Continue reading →

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Forgotten Masterpieces #1: The Train (1964)

Posted on June 29, 2011 by Dan Hassler-Forest

In the first entry in what will hopefully be a long-running series here at Dr. Dan’s Medicine, a closer look at films (and perhaps the occasional TV series) that in my opinion deserve a wider audience than they tend to … Continue reading →

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