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- Episode 48: Escape from RealityThis week we are comparing Escape from L.A. (1996) and Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021), two films about convicts being forced to follow a government official's daughter into a dystopian wasteland on a time limit-----The Movies:Escape from L.A. (1996)Directed by John CarpenterWritten by John Carpenter, Debra Hill & Kurt RussellIMDb Rating: 5.7Prisoners of the Ghostland (2021)Directed by Sion SonoWritten by Reza Sixo Safai & Aaron HendryIMDb Rating: 4.2-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPodTwitter - @ItTakesTwo_podInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podYoutube - @ittakestwonzTumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content warning: Violence, gun violence, mentions of sexual abuse and suicide59 min
- Episode 47: Escape from OriginalityThis week, we are comparing Escape from New York (1981) and Lockout (2012), two maybe too similar films about formerly government employed "tough guys" being sent into maximum security prisons to retrieve important hostages.-----The Movies:Escape from New York (1981)Directed by John CarpenterWritten by John Carpenter & Nick CastleIMDb Rating: 7.1Lockout (2012)Directed by James Mather & Steve Saint LegerWritten by James Mather, Steve Saint Leger & Luc BessonIMDb Rating: 6.0-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPodTwitter - @ItTakesTwo_podInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podYoutube - @ittakestwonzTumblr - @ItTakesTwoPodOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----Content warning: Violence, gun violence, grooming, sexual abuse1 hr 6 min
- Episode 46: Roll for Initiative
This week, we are comparing two film adaptations of a popular Tabletop RolePlay franchise - Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023) and Dungeons & Dragons (2000).
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The Movies:
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves (2023)
Directed by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein
Written by John Francis Daley, Jonathan Goldstein & Michael Gilio
Based on the story by Chris McKay & Michael Gilio
IMDb Rating: 7.6
Dungeons & Dragons (2000)
Directed by Courtney Solomon
Written by Topper Lilien, Carroll Cartwright & E. Gary Gygax
IMDb Rating: 3.6
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Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz
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1 hr 4 min - Episode 45: Odd at SeaFor this week's fun episode, we are comparing two very different takes on The Odyssey - O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000) and The Spongebob Squarepants Movie (2004)-----The Movies:O Brother, Where Art Thou? (2000)Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel CoenWritten by Ethan Coen & Joel CoenBased on the epic by HomerIMDb Rating: 7.7The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie (2004)Directed by Stephen Hillenburg & Mark Osborne Written by Stephen Hillenburgen, Tim Hill, Derek Drymon, Kent Osborne, Aaron Springer & Paul TibbittIMDb Rating: 7.1-----This episode is in partnership with Crafted by Jessica RoutledgeVisit craftedby.co.nz for further informationOffer valid until 01/05/2023-----Find us on:Discord - https://discord.gg/dxgmcfj552Facebook - @ItTakesTwoPodTwitter - @ItTakesTwo_podInstagram - @ItTakesTwo_podYoutube - @ittakestwonzOur website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz-----1 hr 2 min
- Episode 44: Gunslinger Girls
In this week's episode, we are comparing True Grit (2010) and The Old Way (2023), two westerns about young girls hunting their parent's killer with the help of an old gunslinger
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Join us as we talk about revenge westerns, the role of race in casting decisions, the youngest Academy Award nominees and winners, weapons safety, Nicolas Cage’s career, and more!
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The Movies:
True Grit (2010)
Directed by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Written by Ethan Coen & Joel Coen
Based on the novel by Charles Portis
IMDb Rating: 7.6
The Old Way (2023)
Directed by Brett Donowho
Written by Carl W. Lucas
IMDb Rating: 5.3
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Offer valid until 01/05/2023
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Youtube - @ittakestwonz
Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz
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Content warning: Mentions of firearms, gun violence, and death
1 hr 5 min - Episode 43: Remakes Vol. I - Disney's Pinocchio
Join us for the first episode in our Remakes series, where we have compared Disney's live action Pinoccio remake to the original
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The Movies:
Pinocchio (1940)
Directed by Norman Ferguson, T. Hee, Wilfred Jackson, Jack Kinney, Hamilton Luske, Bill Roberts & Ben Sharpsteen
Written by Ted Sears, Otto Englander, Webb Smith, William Cottrell, Joseph Sabo, Erdman & Aurelius Battaglia
Based on the story by Carlo Collodi
IMDb Rating: 7.5
Pinocchio (2022)
Directed by Robert Zemeckis
Written by Robert Zemeckis and Chris Weitz
Based on the story by Carlo Collodi
IMDb Rating: 5.1
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Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz
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Content warning: Mentions of firearms, child mortality, and drug & alcohol abuse
1 hr 5 min - Episode 42: Two Sides of the Same Trench
This week, we have compared 1917 (2019) and All Quiet on the Western Front (2022) - two films about young soldiers fighting on the western front during World War I and trying to survive.
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The Movies:
1917 (2019)
Directed by Sir Sam Mendes
Written by Sir Sam Mendes & Krysty Wilson-Cairns
IMDb Rating: 8.2
All Quiet on the Western Front (2022)
Directed by Edward Berger
Written by Edward Berger, Lesley Paterson & Ian Stokell
Based on the novel by Erich Maria Remarque
IMDb Rating: 7.8
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Content warning: Discussions of war, gun violence, manipulation of vulnerable people, gore, death, and suicide
1 hr 24 min - Episode 41: Lovesick
For Valentine's Day, we are comparing The Fault in Our Stars (2014) and Five Feet Apart (2019), two films about the tragic love stories of chronically ill teenagers.
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The Movies:
The Fault in Our Stars (2014)
Directed by Josh Boone
Written by Scott Neustadter & Michael H. Weber
Based on the novel by John Green
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Five Feet Apart (2019)
Directed by Justin Baldoni
Written by Mikki Daughtry & Tobias Iaconis
IMDb Rating: 7.2
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Our website - ItTakesTwo.co.nz
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Content warning: Health, chronic illness, terminal illness, death
57 min - Episode 40: Get Shrek'd
This week we are comparing Get Out (2017) and Shrek 2 (2004), two films about men meeting their partner's parents for the first time and discovering they want to replace them with a white man.
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The Movies:
Get Out (2017)
Directed by Jordan Peele
Written by Jordan Peele
IMDb Rating: 7.7
Shrek 2 (2004)
Directed by Andrew Adamson, Kelly Asbury & Conrad Vernon
Written by Andrew Adamson & Joe Stillman
Based on the book by William Steig
IMDb Rating: 7.3
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Content warning: Discussions of racism and violence
1 hr 9 min - Episode 39: Be Your Own Penguin
For Penguin Awareness day, we have watched Surf's Up (2007) and Happy Feet (2006), two films about penguins who are a little different being unapologetically themselves.
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The Movies:
Surf’s Up (2007)
Directed by Ash Brannon & Chris Buck
Written by Ash Brannon, Chris Buck, Christopher Jenkins & Don Rhymer
IMDb Rating: 6.7
Happy Feet (2006)
Directed by George Miller, Judy Morris & Warren Coleman
Written by George Miller, Judy Morris & John Collee
IMDb Rating: 6.4
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About It Takes Two
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A podcast where two people take two films with the same plot or premise and watch and discuss them