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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: ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com
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 ConsideringTheCinema@gmail.com.