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, 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].