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: The Lego Movie (2014) Directed by Phil Lord & Christopher Miller Written by Phil Lord, Christopher Miller, Dan Hageman & Kevin Hageman iMDb Rating: 7.7 Idiocracy (2006) 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
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: Upgrade (2018) Directed by Leigh Whannell Written by Leigh Whannell iMDb Rating: 7.5 Venom (2018) 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
This week we are comparing Total Recall (1990) and Total Recall (2012) - two action sci-fi films about questioning reality. ____ ----- The Movies: Total Recall (1990) 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 Total Recall (2012) 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.
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: Whip It (2009) Directed by Drew Barrymore Written by Shauna Cross Based on the novel by Shauna Cross iMDb Rating: 6.9 Bend It Like Beckham (2002) 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.
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: Chasing Amy (1997) 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.
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: Gangs of New York (2002) Directed by Martin Scorsese Written by Jay Cocks, Steven Zaillian & Kenneth Lonergan iMDb Rating: 7.5 An American Tail (1986) 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
This week, we are comparing Sunshine (2007) and Event Horizon (1997) - two films about ill-fated missions through our solar system. ----- The Movies: Sunshine (2007) Directed by Danny Boyle Written by Alex Garland iMDb Rating: 7.2 Event Horizon (1997) 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
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: Lady and the Tramp (1955) 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 Lady and the Tramp (2019) 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
This week we have another Disney remake episode with Aladdin (1992) and Aladdin (2019). ----- The Movies: Aladdin (1992) Directed by Ron Clements & John Musker Written by Ron Clements, John Musker, Ted Elliott & Terry Rossio iMDb Rating: 8.0 Aladdin (2019) 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 -----
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: 7.3 101 Dalmatians (1996) 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