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| Episode 114: Convoluted Christmas Cures | 01 Dec 2025 | 01:04:26 | |
It's time for a Hallmark Christmas episode! This year we are comparing November Christmas (2010) and The Christmas Heart (2012) - two films about communities coming together to support a family in need at the holidays. ----- The Movies: Directed by Robert Harmon Written by Pnenah Goldstein Based on the book by Greg Coppa iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Gary Yates Written by Michael Heaton iMDB Rating: 6.0 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, loss, injury, illness, organ donation, cancer, gambling, criminal activity | |||
| Episode 113: Remakes Vol. XVII - The Running Man | 17 Nov 2025 | 01:21:24 | |
This week we are comparing The Running Man (1987) and The Running Man (2025) - two films about a man fighting for his life as a cog in the media machine. ----- The Movies: Directed by Paul Michael Glaser Written by Steven E. de Souza Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDb Rating: 6.6 Directed by Edgar Wright Written by Edgar Wright & Michael Bacall Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, murder, injury, illness, criminal activity, drug use, prostitution | |||
| Episode 112: My Guitar Gently Weeps | 03 Nov 2025 | 00:45:58 | |
This week we have a child-friendly episode comparing Coco (2017) and Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) - two films about children understanding death and learning about their families' stories. ----- The Movies: Directed by Adrian Molina & Lee Unkrich Written by Lee Unkrich, Jason Katz, Matthew Aldrich & Adrian Molina iMDb Rating: 8.4 Kubo and the Two Strings (2016) Directed by Travis Knight Written by Shannon Tindle, Marc Haimes & Chris Butler iMDB Rating: 7.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, grief, funeral traditions | |||
| Episode 111: Remakes Vol. XVI - Ring | 20 Oct 2025 | 01:04:17 | |
This Hallowe'en, we are covering a classic horror remake with Ring (1998) and The Ring (2002). ----- The Movies: Directed by Hideo Nakata Written by Hiroshi Takahashi Based on the novel by Kôji Suzuki iMDb Rating: 7.2 Directed by Gore Verbinski Written by Ehren Kruger iMDB Rating: 7.1 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, violence, suicide, mental illness, neglect, murder, rape, disturbing images and content | |||
| Episode 110: Haunt Me Like One of Your French Rides | 06 Oct 2025 | 00:49:10 | |
This week we are comparing three movies based on Disney's Haunted Mansion theme park attraction - Haunted Mansion (2023), Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) and The Haunted Mansion (2003) ----- The Movies: Directed by Justin Simien Written by Katie Dippold iMDb Rating: 6.0 Muppets Haunted Mansion (2021) Directed by Kirk R. Thatcher Written by Bill Barretta, Kirk R. Thatcher, Kelly Younger & Jim Lewis iMDB Rating: 6.3 Directed by Rob Minkoff Written by David Berenbaum iMDB Rating: 5.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, suicide, grief. | |||
| Episode 109: Die Hard D.C. | 22 Sep 2025 | 01:06:48 | |
Join us this week as we compare Olympus Has Fallen (2013) and White House Down (2013) - two films about attacks on the White House and one man's mission to save the President. ----- The Movies: Directed by Antoine Fuqua Written by Creighton Rothenberger & Katrin Benedikt iMDb Rating: 6.5 Directed by Roland Emmerich Written by James Vanderbilt iMDB Rating: 6.3 ----- Vote for pīwauwau/rock wren for Bird of the Year 2025 at birdoftheyear.org.nz ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of violence, death, gun violence, terrorism, drug use. | |||
| Episode 108: Murders Per Hour | 08 Sep 2025 | 00:54:38 | |
This week we are comparing Bullet Train (2022) and Fight or Flight (2024), two films about multiple trained assassins encountering each other in confined modes of transport. ----- The Movies: Directed by David Leitch Written by Zak Olkewicz Based on the novel by Kôtarô Isaka iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by James Madigan Written by Brooks McLaren & D.J. Cotrona iMDB Rating: 6.4 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of murder, violence, death, gun violence, grooming, drug use, poison. | |||
| Episode 107: Subversive Syllabus | 25 Aug 2025 | 01:10:06 | |
This week we are comparing Dead Poets Society (1989) and Mona Lisa Smile (2003) - two films about inspiring teachers touching the lives of their students. ----- The Movies: Directed by Peter Weir Written by Tom Schulman iMDb Rating: 8.1 Directed by Mike Newell Written by Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of suicide, death, societal pressures, abusive family situations, pornography, consent. | |||
| Episode 106: Pyroclassics | 11 Aug 2025 | 01:22:52 | |
This week we are comparing classic twin films Dante's Peak (1997) and Volcano (1997) - two films about Volcano eruptions in the USA. ----- The Movies: Directed by Roger Donaldson Written by Leslie Bohem iMDb Rating: 6.1 Directed by Mick Jackson Written by Jerome Armstrong & Billy Ray iMDB Rating: 5.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, bodily harm, burns, injury, disasters, racism, disease, illness, systemic discrimination. | |||
| Episode 105: Build Your Future | 28 Jul 2025 | 00:53:14 | |
This week we are comparing The Lego Movie (2014) and Idiocracy (2006), two films about average guys saving the world with their averageness ----- The Movies: Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman iMDb Rating: 7.7 Directed by Mike Judge Written by Mike Judge & Etan Cohen iMDB Rating: 6.5 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of eugenics, slur use, discrimination | |||
| Episode 104: You've Got a Friend in Me | 14 Jul 2025 | 00:51:49 | |
This week, we are comparing Upgrade (2018) and Venom (2018) - twin films about a down-on-his-luck guy forming an unlikely bond with a non-human sentient being. ---- The Movies: Directed by Leigh Whannell Written by Leigh Whannell iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Ruben Fleischer Written by Jeff Pinkner, Scott Rosenberg & Kelly Marcel Based on characters by Todd McFarlane & David Michelinie iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of violence, gore, death, injury, suicide, body modifications | |||
| Episode 103: Remakes Vol. XV - Total Recall | 30 Jun 2025 | 01:03:13 | |
This week we are comparing Total Recall (1990) and Total Recall (2012) - two action sci-fi films about questioning reality. ____ ----- The Movies: Directed by Paul Verhoeven Written by Ronald Shusett, Dan O'Bannon, Jon Povill & Gary Goldman Based on the novelette “We Can Remember It For You Wholesale” by Philip K. Dick iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Len Wiseman Written by Kurt Wimmer & Mark Bomback iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of violence, death, memory issues, medical procedures, gun violence, suicide. | |||
| Episode 102: Play Like a Girl | 16 Jun 2025 | 01:03:37 | |
For this Pride Month episode, we are comparing Whip It (2009) and Bend It Like Beckham (2002) - two films that SHOULD be queer, about teenage girls who are more interested in sport than performative femininity. ----- The Movies: Directed by Drew Barrymore Written by Shauna Cross Based on the novel by Shauna Cross iMDb Rating: 6.9 Directed by Gurinder Chadha Written by Gurinder Chadha, Guljit Bindra & Paul Mayeda Berges iMDB Rating: 6.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of homophobia, racism, sexism, and suicide. | |||
| Episode 101: Hey! Straights! Leave those gays alone! | 02 Jun 2025 | 00:56:47 | |
We're back this pride month with an episode comparing Chasing Amy (1997) and The Object of My Affection (1998) - two movies about straight people falling in love with their gay friends. ---- The Movies: Directed by Kevin Smith Written by Kevin Smith iMDb Rating: 7.2 The Object of My Affection (1998) Directed by Nicholas Hynter Written by Wendy Wasserstein Based on the novel by Stephen McCauley iMDB Rating: 6.0 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of homophobia, racism, sexism, sexual themes. | |||
| Episode 100: An Immigrant's Tale | 19 May 2025 | 01:16:30 | |
For our 100th episode, we are comparing Gangs of New York (2002) and An American Tail (1986) - two stories of young immigrants in 19th century New York. ----- The Movies: Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian & Kenneth Lonergan iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Don Bluth Written by David Kirschner, Judy Freudberg & Tony Geiss iMDB Rating: 6.9 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of violence, death, racism, antisemitism, xenophobia, genocide, rape, child pregnancy | |||
| Episode 99: Ghosts of Spaceships Past | 05 May 2025 | 01:09:10 | |
This week, we are comparing Sunshine (2007) and Event Horizon (1997) - two films about ill-fated missions through our solar system. ----- The Movies: Directed by Danny Boyle Written by Alex Garland iMDb Rating: 7.2 Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson Written by Philip Eisner iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, gore, body horror, violence, suicide, rape, trauma | |||
| Episode 98: Remakes Vol. XIV - Disney's Lady and the Tramp | 21 Apr 2025 | 00:58:27 | |
This week, we are comparing Lady and the Tramp (1955) and Lady and the Tramp (2019) - two Disney films about dogs finding themselves and what home means to them. ----- The Movies: Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske & Jack Cutting Written by Erdman Penner, Joe Rinaldi, Ralph Wright & Don DaGradi Based on the story by Ward Greene iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by Charlie Bean Written by Andrew Bujalski & Kari Granlund Based on the story by Ward Greene iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of animal death | |||
| Episode 97: Remakes Vol. XIII - Disney's Aladdin | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:56:46 | |
This week we have another Disney remake episode with Aladdin (1992) and Aladdin (2019). ----- The Movies: Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker Written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio iMDb Rating: 8.0 Directed by Guy Ritchie Written by John August & Guy Ritchie iMDB Rating: 6.9 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- | |||
| Episode 96: Remakes Vol. XII - Disney's One Hundred and One Dalmatians | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:50:52 | |
This week we are returning to Disney live action remakes with One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) and 101 Dalmatians (1996) ----- The Movies: One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) Directed by Clyde Geronimi, Hamilton Luske & Wolfgang Reitherman Written by Bill Peet Based on the book by Dodie Smith iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by Stephen Herek Written by John Hughes Based on the book by Dodie Smith iMDB Rating: 5.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of animal abuse, animal death, the fur industry | |||
| Episode 95: Grand Theft Infant | 10 Mar 2025 | 00:49:34 | |
This week, we are comparing Raising Arizona (1987) and Nobody's Baby (2001), two films about low-level criminals trying to raise a baby that doesn't belong to them. ----- The Movies: Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by David Seltzer Written by David Seltzer iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, domestic violence, kidnapping, child endangerment | |||
| Episode 94: Shiver My Timbers | 24 Feb 2025 | 00:53:42 | |
This week, we are comparing Treasure Planet (2002) and Muppet Treasure Island (1996), two unusual adaptations of Robert Louis Stevenson's classic novel. ----- The Movies: Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker Written by Ron Clements, John Musker & Rob Edwards Based on ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson iMDb Rating: 7.2 Directed by Brian Henson Written by Jerry Juhl, Kirk R. Thatcher & James V. Hart Based on ‘Treasure Island’ by Robert Louis Stevenson iMDB Rating: 6.9 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, piracy, family abandonment | |||
| Episode 93: Taming of the Shrews | 10 Feb 2025 | 00:47:22 | |
For Valentine's Day, we're comparing romcom classic 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) and Deliver Us From Eva (2003), two "modern" adaptations of Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew. ----- The Movies: 10 Things I Hate About You (1999) Directed by Gil Junger Written by Karen McCullah & Kirsten Smith Based on ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ by William Shakespeare iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by Gary Hardwick Written by James Iver Mattson, B.E. Brauner & Gary Hardwick Based on ‘The Taming of the Shrew’ by William Shakespeare iMDB Rating: 6.0 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of emotional manipulation and abuse, drug abuse and addiction, sexism, racism, ableism and homophobia. | |||
| Episode 92: Remakes Vol. XI - Carrie | 27 Jan 2025 | 01:15:58 | |
In this Remakes episode, we compare Carrie (1976) and Carrie (2013) - two films about an abused teenager with supernatural powers. ----- The Movies: Directed by Brian De Palma Written by Lawrence D. Cohen Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDb Rating: 7.4 Directed by Kimberly Peirce Written by Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa Based on the screenplay by Lawrence D. Cohen and novel by Stephen King iMDB Rating: 5.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, self harm, physical abuse, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, child abuse, trauma, murder, suicide | |||
| Episode 91: Family Before Freedom | 13 Jan 2025 | 00:57:12 | |
This week, we are comparing Captain Fantastic (2016) and The Glass Castle (2017), two films about families raised in unconventional ways. ----- The Movies: Directed by Matt Ross Written by Matt Ross iMDb Rating: 7.8 Directed by Destin Daniel Cretton Written by Destin Daniel Cretton & Andrew Lanham Based on the memoir by Jeannette Walls iMDB Rating: 7.1 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, suicide, illness, poverty, mental illness, physical abuse, child abuse, sexual abuse, emotional abuse, trauma, injury. | |||
| Episode 90: Bah Humbug | 30 Dec 2024 | 00:50:54 | |
Join us this week for a classic child-friendly Christmas episode as we compare Mickey's Christmas Carol (1983) and A Christmas Carol (2009). ----- The Movies: Mickey’s Christmas Carol (1983) Directed by Burny Mattinson Written by Burny Mattinson, Tony Marino, Ed Gombert, Don Griffith, Alan Young & Alan Dinehart Based on the novel by Charles Dickens iMDb Rating: 8.0 Directed by Robert Zemeckis Written by Robert Zemeckis Based on the novel by Charles Dickens iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, illness, poverty, and references to the impact of greed on society. | |||
| Episode 89: My Heritage Holiday | 16 Dec 2024 | 01:13:44 | |
Join us this week for another Hallmark Christmas episode as we compare My Christmas Family Tree (2021) and Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) - two films about women discovering a family they never knew through DNA test results at Christmas. ----- The Movies: My Christmas Family Tree (2021) Directed by Jason Bourque Written by Mark Hefti iMDb Rating: 7.6 Love, Lights, Hanukkah! (2020) Directed by Mark Jean Written by Karen Berger iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, orphaned children | |||
| Episode 88: Christmas Dreams and Royal Schemes | 02 Dec 2024 | 00:51:25 | |
We're back with our Hallmark Christmas episodes - this week we are comparing A Royal Winter (2017) and A Princess for Christmas (2011), two films about American women travelling to continental Europe and meeting handsome princes. ----- The Movies: Directed by Ernie Barbarash Written by Ernie Barbarash & Mark Amato iMDb Rating: 6.4 A Princess for Christmas (2011) Directed by Michael Damian Written by Janeen Damian & Michael Damian iMDB Rating: 6.3 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, poverty, orphaned children, incest | |||
| Episode 87: Remakes Vol. X - Dawn of the Dead | 18 Nov 2024 | 01:00:24 | |
In this week's episode, we are returning to our Remakes series with Dawn of the Dead (1978) and Dawn of the Dead (2004). ----- The Movies: Directed by George A. Romero Written by George A. Romero iMDb Rating: 7.8 Directed by Zack Snyder Written by James Gunn iMDB Rating: 7.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Bluesky - @ittakestwo Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, suicide, sexual acts, abortion, homophobia, sexism, sexual abuse, injury, war | |||
| Episode 86: Digging for Trouble | 04 Nov 2024 | 00:48:10 | |
This week, we are comparing Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) and The Ladykillers (2004), two films about suspicious goings on in the houses (and cellars) of elderly women. ----- The Movies: Directed by Frank Capra Written by Julius J. Epstein Based on the play by Joseph Kesselring iMDb Rating: 7.9 Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Written by Joel Coen & Ethan Coen Based on the original screenplay by William Rose iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, murder, injury, and war | |||
| Episode 85: Science-Fiction Double Feature | 21 Oct 2024 | 01:04:02 | |
This Hallowe'en, we are comparing The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) and Phantom of the Paradise (1974) - two cult classic sci-fi horror parody rock musicals of the 1970s. ----- The Movies: The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975) Directed by Jim Sharman Written by Richard O’Brien & Jim Sharman iMDb Rating: 7.4 Phantom of the Paradise (1974) Directed by Brian De Palma Written by Brian De Palma & Louisa Rose iMDB Rating: 7.3 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, murder, non-consensual sex, drug use, abuse | |||
| Episode 84: Live, Laugh, Loop | 07 Oct 2024 | 00:53:56 | |
For our first Spooktober episode this year, we are comparing Happy Death Day (2017) and Before I Fall (2017) - two movies about young women stuck in a time loop on the day they die. ---- The Movies: Directed by Christopher Landon Written by Scott Lobdell iMDb Rating: 6.6 Directed by Ry Russo-Young Written by Maria Maggenti & Lauren Oliver iMDB Rating: 6.4 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, suicide, violence, murder, illness, and infidelity | |||
| Episode 83: Remakes Vol. IX - Death at a Funeral | 23 Sep 2024 | 00:49:18 | |
This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Death at a Funeral (2007) & Death at a Funeral (2010). ----- The Movies: Directed by Frank Oz Written by Dean Craig iMDb Rating: 7.3 Directed by Neil LaBute Written by Dean Craig iMDB Rating: 5.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, drug use, violence, racism, and homophobia | |||
| Episode 82: Run Boy Run | 09 Sep 2024 | 00:48:06 | |
For this week's episode, we have compared Logan's Run (1976) and The Island (2005) - two films about men living in a controlled society discovering that something sinister is happening behind the scenes. ----- The Movies: Directed by Michael Anderson Written by David Zelag Goodman Based on the novel by William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson iMDb Rating: 6.8 Directed by Michael Bay Written by Caspian Tredwell-Owen, Alex Kurtzman & Roberto Orci iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death, violence, sexism, racism, queerphobia, and medical prodecures | |||
| Episode 81: With No Powers Comes No Responsibility | 26 Aug 2024 | 00:59:08 | |
This week we are comparing Kick-Ass (2010) and Super (2010), twin films about average people taking on superhero identities to fight crime in their local neighbourhoods. ----- The Movies: Directed by Matthew Vaughan Written by Jane Goldman & Matthew Vaughn Based on the comic book by Mark Millar & John Romita Jr. iMDb Rating: 7.6 Directed by James Gunn Written by James Gunn iMDB Rating: 6.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of violence, sexual assault, rape, murder, death, drug use, foul language | |||
| Episode 80: Buddy Boy | 12 Aug 2024 | 01:07:10 | |
Join us this week for our third anniversary of podcasting, as we pit Ireland versus New Zealand by comparing Boy (2010) and Belfast (2021). ----- The Movies: Directed by Taika Waititi Written by Taika Waititi iMDb Rating: 7.5 Directed by Kenneth Branagh Written by Kenneth Branagh iMDB Rating: 7.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, childbirth, criminal activity, war, conflict, The Troubles | |||
| Episode 79: Schroedinger's Baby | 29 Jul 2024 | 00:44:03 | |
This week, we are comparing Sliding Doors (1998) and Look Both Ways (2022) - two films about young women's lives taking different paths depending on one change that is out of their control. ----- The Movies: Directed by Peter Howitt Written by Peter Howitt iMDb Rating: 6.7 Directed by Wanuri Kahiu Written by April Prosser iMDB Rating: 6.3 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, injury, pregnancy and miscarriages | |||
| Episode 78: Neighbourhood Watch | 15 Jul 2024 | 01:04:38 | |
For this week's episode, we are comparing Rear Window (1954) and Disturbia (2007) - two films about men stuck inside who start watching their neighbours and suspect one of them is up to something sinister... ----- The Movies: Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by John Michael Hayes Based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich iMDb Rating: 8.5 Directed by D.J. Caruso Written by Christopher Landon & Carl Ellsworth iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of death, violence, injuries, sexual assault, and suicide | |||
| Episode 77: Remakes Vol. VIII - The Day the Earth Stood Still | 01 Jul 2024 | 00:53:54 | |
This week we return to our remakes series with The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008). ----- The Movies: The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Directed by Robert Wise Written by Edmund H. North Based on the short story by Harry Bates iMDb Rating: 7.7 The Day the Earth Stood Still (2008) Directed by Scott Derrickson Written by David Scarpa iMDB Rating: 5.5 ----- Our friends: Hear Us Out - https://www.youtube.com/@HearUsOut Action B-Z - https://twitter.com/ActionB2Z ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of war, violence, climate change, guns, and death | |||
| Episode 76: Leave Those Kids Alone | 17 Jun 2024 | 01:35:28 | |
This week, we are comparing But I'm a Cheerleader! (1999) and The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018), two films about teenage girls being sent to conversion camps for LGBTQ+ youth. ----- The Movies: Directed by Jamie Babbit Written by Brian Wayne Peterson & Jamie Babbit iMDb Rating: 6.8 The Miseducation of Cameron Post (2018) Directed by Desiree Akhavan Written by Desiree Akhavan & Cecilia Frugiuele Based on the novel by Emily M. Danforth iMDB Rating: 6.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of conversion therapy, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, genital mutilation, suicide, transphobia, queerphobia, homophobia, sexual content | |||
| Episode 75: The Whatever Bagel | 03 Jun 2024 | 01:18:48 | |
For our first Pride Month episode of 2024, we have a fun episode comparing Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) and Muppets From Space (1999) - Two movies about LGBTQ+ characters feeling isolated and searching for meaning, acceptance, and connection from otherworldly sources. ----- The Movies: Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022) Directed by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert Written by Daniel Kwan & Daniel Scheinert iMDb Rating: 7.8 Directed by Tim Hill Written by Jerry Juhl, Joey Mazzarino & Ken Kaufman iMDB Rating: 6.2 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of misgendering, violence, sexual scenes, nihilism, and death | |||
| Episode 74: Remakes Vol. VII - Planet of the Apes | 20 May 2024 | 01:29:16 | |
This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Planet of the Apes (1968) and Planet of the Apes (2001) ----- The Movies: Directed by Franklin J. Schaffner Written by Michael Wilson & Rod Serling Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle iMDb Rating: 8.0 Directed by Tim Burton Written by William Broyles Jr., Lawrence Konner & Mark Rosenthal Based on the novel by Pierre Boulle iMDB Rating: 5.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of hate crimes, violence, transphobia, misogyny, holocaust denial, J.K. Rowling, Mark Wahlberg, classism, sexism, violence, gun violence, death, abuse of animals | |||
| Episode 73: Time Travel Has Not Yet Been Invented | 06 May 2024 | 01:13:32 | |
This week's episode compares The Terminator (1984) and Looper (2012) - two films about men protecting women named Sara(h) from a time traveling assassin bent on preventing her son from growing up and changing the world in the future ---- ----- The Movies: Directed by James Cameron Written by James Cameron, Gale Anne Hurd & William Wisher iMDb Rating: 8.1 Directed by Rian Johnson Written by Rian Johnson iMDB Rating: 7.4 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of violence, death, gore, child deaths, drug use, guns, suicide | |||
| Episode 72: Murder She Rode | 22 Apr 2024 | 00:55:40 | |
This week we are comparing Basic Instinct (1992) and Body of Evidence (1992) - two erotic thrillers about women who use sexuality to manipulate the people around them in the midst of a murder investigation. ----- The Movies: Directed by Paul Verhoeven Written by Joe Eszterhas iMDb Rating: 7.1 Directed by Uli Edel Written by Brad Mirman iMDB Rating: 4.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of sex, violence, murder, death, manipulation, drug use, medical conditions, negative portrayals of LGBTQ+ individuals, HIV/AIDS, mental illness, sexual assault | |||
| Episode 71: Don't Sand So Close to Me | 08 Apr 2024 | 01:27:24 | |
This week we have a sequel to our 2022 Dune episode, comparing Dune: Part Two (2024) with the last 40 minutes of Dune (1984). ----- The Movies: Directed by Denis Villeneuve Written by Denis Villeneuve & Jon Spaihts Based on the novel by Frank Herbert IMDb Rating: 8.8 Directed by David Lynch Written by David Lynch Based on the novel by Frank Herbert iMDB Rating: 6.3 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of violence, war, death, murder, negative discussions of religion | |||
| Episode 70: Put That Thing Back Where It Came From Or So Help Me... | 25 Mar 2024 | 01:08:28 | |
For this week's fun episode, we are comparing Monsters, Inc. (2001) and Minority Report (2002) - two films about corrupt businesses that are dependent on exploiting children, and the star employee who takes them down with the help of a kidnapped girl. ----- The Movies: Directed by Pete Docter, David Silverman & Lee Unkrich Written by Andrew Stanton, Daniel Gerson, Pete Docter, Jill Culton, Jeff Pidgeon & Ralph Eggleston IMDb Rating: 8.1 Directed by Steven Spielberg Written by Scott Frank & Jon Cohen Based on the short story by Philip K. Dick iMDB Rating: 7.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of murder, kidnapping, torture, abuse, and suicide. | |||
| Episode 69: Remakes Vol. VI - Disney's The Lion King | 11 Mar 2024 | 01:09:20 | |
We've got another in our Disney Remakes series this week with The Lion King (1994) and The Lion King (2019). ----- The Movies: Directed by Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff Written by Irene Mecchi, Jonathan Roberts & Linda Woolverton IMDb Rating: 8.5 Directed by Jon Favreau Written by Jeff Nathanson iMDB Rating: 6.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of death and violence | |||
| Episode 68: Remakes Vol. V - Disney's Mulan | 26 Feb 2024 | 01:46:24 | |
In our next installment of our Remakes series, we are comparing Mulan (1998) and Mulan (2020) ----- The Movies: Directed by Tony Bancroft & Barry Cook Written by Robert D. San Souci, Rita Hsiao, Chris Sanders, Philip LaZebnik, Raymond Singer & Eugenia Bostwick-Singer Based on the poem by Guo Maoqian iMDb Rating: 8.2 Directed by Niki Caro Written by Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Lauren Hynek & Elizabeth Martin Based on the poem by Guo Maoqian iMDB Rating: 5.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of war, violence, death, sexism and racism | |||
| Episode 67: From Highbury to the Hills of Beverly | 12 Feb 2024 | 01:09:20 | |
For Valentine's Day, we are comparing two quite different adaptations of Jane Austen's Emma - Clueless (1995) and Emma. (2020), two films about a vain young woman with a penchant for getting involved in others' love lives. ----- The Movies: Directed by Amy Heckerling Written by Amy Heckerling Inspired by “Emma” by Jane Austen iMDb Rating: 6.9 Directed by Autumn de Wilde Written by Eleanor Catton Based on the novel by Jane Austen iMDB Rating: 6.7 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of illness, blood, death, and semi-incestual relationships | |||
| Episode 66: Remakes Vol. IV - Oldboy | 29 Jan 2024 | 01:41:02 | |
This week in our remakes series we are comparing Oldboy (2003) and Oldboy (2013). Warning: Discussions cover many disturbing and potentially triggering topics, and major spoilers for these films. ----- The Movies: Directed by Park Chan-wook Written by Park Chan-wook, Joon-hyung Lim & Jo-yun Hwang Based on the manga by Garon Tsuchiya & Nobuaki Minegishi iMDb Rating: 8.2 Directed by Spike Lee Written by Mark Protosevich iMDB Rating: 5.8 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Discussions of violence, gore, body horror, sexual assault, sexual abuse, grooming, trauma, child abuse, incest, death, suicide, torture, and gun violence. | |||
| Episode 65: Catch a Falling Star | 15 Jan 2024 | 01:02:28 | |
This week we are comparing Howl's Moving Castle (2004) and Stardust (2007), two fantasty films based on novels with characters who fall in love during magical adventures together. ----- The Movies: Directed by Hayao Miyazaki Written by Hayao Miyazaki Based on the novel by Diana Wynne Jones iMDb Rating: 8.2 Directed by Matthew Vaughan Written by Matthew Vaughan & Jane Goldman Based on the novel by Neil Gaiman iMDB Rating: 7.6 ----- Find us on: Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552 Tumblr - @ItTakesTwoPod Instagram - @ItTakesTwo_pod Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPod Youtube - @ittakestwonz Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz ----- Content Warning: Mentions of violence and death | |||