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
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: Happy Death Day (2017) Directed by Christopher Landon Written by Scott Lobdell iMDb Rating: 6.6 Before I Fall (2017) 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
This week we are returning to our Remakes series with Death at a Funeral (2007) & Death at a Funeral (2010). ----- The Movies: Death at a Funeral (2007) Directed by Frank Oz Written by Dean Craig iMDb Rating: 7.3 Death at a Funeral (2010) 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
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: Logan’s Run (1976) Directed by Michael Anderson Written by David Zelag Goodman Based on the novel by William F. Nolan & George Clayton Johnson iMDb Rating: 6.8 The Island (2005) 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
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: Kick-Ass (2010) 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 Super (2010) 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
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: Boy (2010) Directed by Taika Waititi Written by Taika Waititi iMDb Rating: 7.5 Belfast (2021) 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
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: Sliding Doors (1998) Directed by Peter Howitt Written by Peter Howitt iMDb Rating: 6.7 Look Both Ways (2022) 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
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: Rear Window (1954) Directed by Alfred Hitchcock Written by John Michael Hayes Based on the short story by Cornell Woolrich iMDb Rating: 8.5 Disturbia (2007) 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
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
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: But I’m a Cheerleader! (1999) 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