Considering the Cinema Ep. 045: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – January 2021

As we kick off the new year in 2021, Considering the Cinema presents the 6th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for January 2021! During Episode 045, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, … Continue reading →

As we kick off the new year in 2021, Considering the Cinema presents the 6th Edition of Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker’s The DVD Infatuation Podcast for January 2021! During Episode 045, “the Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” an American Treasure, the Amazing but Subtle Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker brings you his Top 25 Directors, a list that includes some great stories and Dave’s recommendations for many great films by these great directors. Get your Letterboxd watchlists ready! And of course, Dave brings you his Music in Movies segment, where he highlights four instances in movies where the actors actually perform the song. The DVD Infatuation Podcast is a monthly release, so watch for Dave’s February 2021 edition next month! Thanks for listening.

For those who don’t know, since 2010, Dave has been the author of the prolific film blog DVD Infatuation.com, with which Dave completed a remarkable challenge where he reviewed 2,500 movies! Jay conducted two great interviews with Dave during and after this challenge. Listen to those here: First Interview and Retrospective Interview.

Thanks for checking out Considering the Cinema Podcast and Considering Horror Cinema, The Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde of Movie Podcasting… Don’t forget: You can post a comment in the show notes for this episode or reach out to Dave via Twitter: @DVDInfatuation

SHOW NOTES: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – 6th Edition – January 2021

[ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction

– Considering the Cinema presents The DVD Infatuation Podcast

— Blog: DVD Infatuation.com

[ 00:00:45 ] – Dave’s Top 25 Directors

1. Sam Peckinpah

2. Martin Scorsese

3. John Carpenter

4. Robert Altman

5. Alfred Hitchcock

6. Werner Herzog

7. Stanley Kubrick

8. Samuel Fuller

9. James Whale

10. Quentin Tarantino

11. Ingmar Bergman

12. John Ford

13. François Truffaut

14. Hayao Miyazaki

15. Otto Preminger

16. Joel and Ethan Coen

17. Akira Kurosawa

18. Federico Fellini

19. Wes Anderson

20. George Romero

21. Steven Spielberg

22. Billy Wilder

23. Sidney Lumet

24. Jean Renoir

25. Woody Allen

[ 00:52:27 ] – Music in the Movies: Actors Perform the Songs

– Lost in Translation (2003): “Brass in Pocket” and “More Than This”

– Moulin Rouge! (2001): “Your Song”

– Captain Fantastic (2016): “Sweet Child O’ Mine”

Wrap-Up

Links for this episode:

Hear Dave’s recent guest appearances on these podcasts:

— Undead Wookie: Bone Tomahawk

— Phantom Galaxy: Dark City

— Evil Jelly Podcast: Ep. 015

Be sure to catch up with more of Dave’s work on the internet:

Film blog: DVD Infatuation.com

On Twitter: @DVDinfatuation

On Facebook: DVDinfatuation

On Instagram: @dbjb6972

On Letterboxd: @dcoshockhmp

YouTube Channel: Visit W3Schools

Dr. Shock’s Podcasts:

Horror Movie Podcast

Land of the Creeps horror podcast

On Twitter: @ConsiderCinema

Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com

HORROR-Only Content: ConsideringHorrorCinema.com

Email: [email protected]

Voicemail: (801) 215-9704

Letterboxd: Letterboxd.com/ConsiderCinema

Don’t forget to check out Considering the Cinema’s new Episode Archive

Be sure to check out Jay of the Dead’s new Horror movie podcast at HORROR MOVIE WEEKLY.com, where three hosts review one Horror movie every Sunday. It’s One Badass Horror Podcast!

Jay recommends Nate Johnivan’s music:

— Spotify Playlist

— Quarantine Dream iii

This episode of The DVD Infatuation Podcast was recorded and produced by Jason Pyles. If you’re interested in podcast production services, email Jay at [email protected].