It Takes Two

Lisa Doyle & Nik Raines
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It Takes Two Podcast

A podcast where two people take two films with the same plot or premise and watch and discuss them

  1. 3 DAYS AGO

    Episode 82: Run Boy Run

    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

    48 min

  2. 26 AUG

    Episode 81: With No Powers Comes No Responsibility

    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

    59 min

  3. 12 AUG

    Episode 80: Buddy Boy

    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

    1h 7m

  4. 29 JUL

    Episode 79: Schroedinger's Baby

    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

    44 min

  5. 15 JUL

    Episode 78: Neighbourhood Watch

    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

    1h 5m

  6. 1 JUL

    Episode 77: Remakes Vol. VIII - The Day the Earth Stood Still

    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

    54 min

  7. 17 JUN

    Episode 76: Leave Those Kids Alone

    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

    1h 35m

  8. 3 JUN

    Episode 75: The Whatever Bagel

    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 Muppets From Space (1999) 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

    1h 19m
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A podcast where two people take two films with the same plot or premise and watch and discuss them

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  • Creator
    Lisa Doyle & Nik Raines
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2024
  • Episodes
    83
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lisa Doyle & Nik Raines 2021
  • Show Website
    It Takes Two

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