It Takes Two

Lisa Doyle & Nik Raines
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It Takes Two

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

  1. NOV 4

    Episode 86: Digging for Trouble

    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

    48 min

  2. OCT 21

    Episode 85: Science-Fiction Double Feature

    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

    1h 4m

  3. OCT 7

    Episode 84: Live, Laugh, Loop

    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

    54 min

  4. SEP 23

    Episode 83: Remakes Vol. IX - Death at a Funeral

    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

    49 min

  5. SEP 9

    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

  6. AUG 26

    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

  7. AUG 12

    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

  8. JUL 29

    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
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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
    87
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Lisa Doyle & Nik Raines 2021
  • Show Website
    It Takes Two

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