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: Raising Arizona (1987) Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen iMDb Rating: 7.3 Nobody’s Baby (2001) 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
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: Treasure Planet (2002) 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 Muppet Treasure Island (1996) 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
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 Deliver Us From Eva (2003) 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.
In this Remakes episode, we compare Carrie (1976) and Carrie (2013) - two films about an abused teenager with supernatural powers. ----- The Movies: Carrie (1976) Directed by Brian De Palma Written by Lawrence D. Cohen Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDb Rating: 7.4 Carrie (2013) 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
This week, we are comparing Captain Fantastic (2016) and The Glass Castle (2017), two films about families raised in unconventional ways. ----- The Movies: Captain Fantastic (2016) Directed by Matt Ross Written by Matt Ross iMDb Rating: 7.8 The Glass Castle (2017) 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.
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 A Christmas Carol (2009) 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.
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
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: A Royal Winter (2017) 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
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: Dawn of the Dead (1978) Directed by George A. Romero Written by George A. Romero iMDb Rating: 7.8 Dawn of the Dead (2004) 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
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: Arsenic and Old Lace (1944) Directed by Frank Capra Written by Julius J. Epstein Based on the play by Joseph Kesselring iMDb Rating: 7.9 The Ladykillers (2004) 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