Considering the Cinema Ep. 067: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – Documentaries – August 2023

Considering the Cinema presents… The DVD Infatuation Podcast, starring Dave “Dr. Shock” Becker — “The Leonard Maltin of the Internet,” the Amazing but Subtle One, the National Treasure himself, as he welcomes special guest “That Horror Teacher” Mike Capizzani to discuss Documentaries! Ep. 067 is the 25th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast. During this show, Dave asks Mike to share his Top 5 Favorite Movies. Then they do their list segments, where they discuss 20 documentaries — some are favorites; some are recent watches. And as always, Dave concludes with his Music in the Movies segment. It’s good stuff! Join us!

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SHOW NOTES: The DVD Infatuation Podcast – 25th Edition – August 2023

[ 00:00:01 ] – Introduction
– Considering the Cinema presents the 25th Edition of The DVD Infatuation Podcast
— Welcome to Episode 067
— Dave welcomes special guest Mike Capizzani, “That Horror Teacher”

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[ 00:00:35 ] – That Horror Teacher’s Top 5 Favorite Movies (at the time of this recording)
1.The Princess Bride (1987)
2. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
3. Almost Famous (2000)
4. Big Fish (2003)
5. JAWS (1975)

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[ 00:01:54 ] – List Segment: 20 Documentaries

10 Documentaries That Were New to Mike:
— Beastie Boys Story (2020)
— Strangers at the Gate (2022) – documentary short film
— All the Beauty and the Bloodshed (2022)
— Waiting for Superman (2010)
— 20 Feet From Stardom (2013)
— The Alpinist (2021)
— Gimme Shelter (1970)
— Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004)
— Jurassic Punk (2022)
— American Masters: Mel Brooks: Make a Noise (2013)

Six Documentaries That Were New to Dave (and Four of His Favorites):
— The Cruise (1998)
— Town Bloody Hall (1979)
— An Accidental Studio (2019)
— One Million Dubliners (2014)
— All-American High Revisited (2014)
— Streetwise (1984)
— Woodstock (1970)
— Grey Gardens (1975)
— Gates of Heaven (1978)
— Finding Vivian Maier (2013)

See all of Dave’s Top movies lists here: DVD Infatuation.com Blog

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[ 01:37:44 ] – Segment: Music in the Movies

Mike’s Song Picks:
“People Are Strange” from The Lost Boys (1987)
“American Girl” from The Silence of the Lambs (1991)

Dave’s Song Picks:
“Brian,” theme from Life of Brian (1979)
“Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from Life of Brian (1979)

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Wrap-Up

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Links for this episode:

Catch up with That Horror Teacher here:
On Twitter: @horror_teacher
On Instagram: @ThatHorrorTeacher

Be sure to catch up with more of Dave’s other work on the internet:
Dr. Shock’s Macabre Film History: Jay of the Dead’s New Horror Movies
Film blog: DVD Infatuation.com
On Twitter: @DVDinfatuation
On Facebook: DVDinfatuation
Land of the Creeps Facebook: LotC Facebook Group
On Instagram: @dbjb6972
On Letterboxd: @dcoshockhmp
YouTube: Dr. Shock’s Channel

Dr. Shock’s Podcasts:
The DVD Infatuation Podcast (monthly)
The Illustrated Fan
Horror Movie Podcast
Land of the Creeps horror podcast

On Twitter: @ConsiderCinema
Film Blog / Audio Podcast: ConsideringTheCinema.com
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Email: [email protected]
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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 with Mister Watson and Channy Dreadful 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.