This week we are comparing How to Train Your Dragon (2010) and Dragonheart (1996) - two films about a dragon hunter who has a change of heart after a meeting with one particular dragon. ----- The Movies: How to Train Your Dragon (2010) Directed by Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders Written by William Davies, Dean DeBlois & Chris Sanders Based on the book by Cressida Cowell iMDb Rating: 8.1 Dragonheart (1996) Directed by Rob Cohen Written by Patrick Read Johnson & Charles Edward Pogue 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: Mentions of war, injury and death.
This week, we are comparing Boss Level (2020) and ARQ (2016) - two films about men stuck in a time loop desperately trying to make it out alive. ----- The Movies: Boss Level (2020) Directed by Joe Carnahan Written by Joe Carnahan, Chris Borey & Eddie Borey iMDb Rating: 6.8 ARQ (2016) Directed by Tony Elliott Written by Tony Elliott 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, violence, injury
This week we are comparing mid90s (2018) and Skate Kitchen (2018) - two coming-of-age films about young people finding their way through skateboarding. ----- The Movies: mid90s (2018) Directed by Jonah Hill Written by Jonah Hill iMDb Rating: 7.4 Skate Kitchen (2018) Directed by Crystal Moselle Written by Crystal Moselle, Jen Silverman & Aslihan Unaldi 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 alcohol abuse, substance abuse, violence, child abuse, child sexuality, self-harm, family harm, teen pregnancy, injury.
This week we are comparing classic twin films A Bug's Life (1998) and Antz (1998) ----- The Movies: A Bug’s Life (1998) Directed by John Lasseter & Andrew Stanton Written by John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Joe Ranft, Don McEnery & Bob Shaw iMDb Rating: 7.2 Antz (1998) Directed by Eric Darnell, Lawrence Guterman & Tim Johnson Written by Todd Alcott, Chris Weitz & Paul Weitz 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 war, sexual abuse, grooming, death
This week we are comparing Masters of the Universe (2026) and Masters of the Universe (1987) - two films about classic Mattel hero He-Man journeying to Earth and returning to save Eternia. ----- The Movies: Masters of the Universe (2026) Directed by Travis Knight Written by Chris Butler, Aaron Nee, Adam Nee, Dave Callaham, Alex Litvak & Michael Finch iMDb Rating: 7.1 Masters of the Universe (1987) Directed by Gary Goddard Written by David Odell iMDB Rating: 5.4 ----- 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 violence, death, injury
This week we are comparing Misery (1990) and Tusk (2014) - two films about men held captive by obsessed people who will go to any length to keep them there. ----- The Movies: Misery (1990) Directed by Rob Reiner Written by William Goldman Based on the novel by Stephen King iMDb Rating: 7.8 Tusk (2014) Directed by Kevin Smith Written by Kevin Smith iMDB Rating: 5.4 ----- 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 injury, death, mutilation, body horror, violence, gun violence, drug addiction
This week we are comparing La Cage aux Folles (1978) and The Birdcage (1996) - Two films about a gay couple hiding who they are for the sake of their son's future. ----- The Movies: La Cage aux Folles (1978) Directed by Édouard Molinaro Written by Francis Veber, Édouard Molinaro, Marcello Danon & Jean Poiret Based on the play by Jean Poiret iMDb Rating: 7.2 The Birdcage (1996) Directed by Mike Nichols Written by Elaine May Based on the play by Jean Poiret iMDB Rating: 7.3 ----- 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: Discussions of homophobia, prostitution, underage sex, racism, transphobia, abortion rights, death
This week we are comparing Heavenly Creatures (1994) and Don't Deliver Us From Evil (1971) - two films about obsessively close friendships leading to disasterous results. ----- The Movies: Heavenly Creatures (1994) Directed by Peter Jackson Written by Peter Jackson & Fran Walsh iMDb Rating: 7.2 Don’t Deliver Us From Evil (1971) Directed by Joël Séria Written by Joël Séria 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 murder, suicide, violence, sexual assault, rape, drowning, illness, injury, arson, homophobia, mental illness
This week we are comparing A Single Man (2009) and Good Grief (2023), two films about gay men processing their grief over the death of a long-term partner. ----- The Movies: A Single Man (2009) Directed by Tom Ford Written by Tom Ford & David Scearce Based on the novel by Christopher Isherwood iMDb Rating: 7.5 Good Grief (2023) Directed by Dan Levy Written by Dan Levy 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 death, loss, grief, suicidal ideation, gun violence, substance abuse, homophobia, racism, war
This week we are comparing Point Break (1991) and The Fast and the Furious (2001) - two films about law enforcment agents developing a bond with the thrill-seeking criminals they are hunting. ----- The Movies: Point Break (1991) Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Written by Rick King & W. Peter Iliff iMDb Rating: 7.3 The Fast and the Furious (2001) Directed by Rob Cohen Written by Gary Scott Thompson, Erik Bergquist & David Ayer Inspired by the magazine article "Racer X" by Ken Li 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 racism, sexism, crime, gun violence.