It Takes Two

For this week's episode, we've watched The Truman Show (1998) and EDtv (1999), two movies about men whose lives are followed as part of a 24/7 reality TV show.

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The Movies:

The Truman Show (1998)

Directed by Peter Weir

Written by Andrew Niccol

IMDb Rating: 8.1

EDtv (1998)

Directed by Ron Howard

Written by Lowell Ganz

Based on an original screenplay by Émile Gaudreault & Sylvie Bouchard

IMDb Rating: 6.1

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In this episode, we have a look at Peggy Sue Got Married (1986) and Back to the Future (1985)

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The Movies:

Back to the Future (1986)

Directed by Robert Zemeckis

Written by Robert Zemeckis & Bob Gale

IMDb Rating: 8.5

Peggy Sue Got Married (1986)

Directed by Francis Ford Coppola

Written by Jerry Leichtling & Arlene Sarner

IMDb Rating: 6.4

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Happy Hallowe'en! For our Hallowe'en episode, we've watched Gremlins (1984) and Critters (1986)

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The Movies:

Gremlins (1984)

Directed by Joe Dante

Written by Chris Columbus

IMDb Rating: 7.3

Critters (1986)

Directed by Stephen Herek

Written by Stephen Herek & Don Keith Opper

Based on the story by Domonic Muir

IMDb Rating: 6.1

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Thankfully we don't live in the worlds of The Silence (2019) or A Quiet Place (2018) so we can discuss them and share our thoughts with you.

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The Movies:

A Quiet Place (2018)

Directed by John Krasinski

Written by Bryan Woods, Scott Beck & John Krasinski

IMDb Rating: 7.5

The Silence (2019)

Directed by John R. Leonetti

Written by Carey Van Dyke & Shane Van Dyke

Based on the novel by Tim Lebbon

IMDb Rating: 5.3

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CW for discussions of death and suicide depicted in film

Join us for a bit of a fun episode as we discuss Chicken Run (2000) and The Great Escape (1963)

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The Movies:

The Great Escape (1963)

Directed by John Sturges

Written by James Clavell & W.R. Burnett

Based on the book by Paul Brickhill

IMDb Rating: 8.2

Chicken Run (2000)

Directed by Peter Lord & Nick Park

Written by Karey Kirkpatrick

Based on the story by Peter Lord & Nick Park

IMDb Rating: 7.0

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CW for discussions of death, war, suicide, and torture as depicted, mentioned or implied in film

Join us this week as we talk about two non-consenting cyborgs out for revenge in The Vindicator (1986) and RoboCop (1987)

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The Movies:

RoboCop (1987)

Directed by Paul Verhoeven

Written by Edward Neumeier & Michael Miner

IMDb Rating: 7.6

The Vindicator (1986)

Directed by Jean-Claude Lorde

Written by Edith Ray & David Preston

IMDb Rating: 5.0

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This episode features Disney's Wreck-It Ralph (2012) and new release Free Guy (2021) - Two movies about video game NPCs changing their fates and their worlds and causing a bit of havoc along the way

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The Movies:

Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

Directed by Rich Moore

Written by Rich Moore, Phil Johnston, Jim Reardon & Jennifer Lee

IMDb Rating: 7.7

Free Guy (2021)

Directed by Shawn Levy

Written by Matt Lieberman & Zak Penn

IMDb Rating: 7.7

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In this episode, we have a chat about two talking pigs with Gordy (1994) and Babe (1995)

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The Movies:

Babe (1995)

Directed by Chris Noonan

Written by Chris Noonan & George Miller

Based on the novel by Dick King-Smith

IMDb Rating: 6.8

Gordy (1994)

Directed by Mark Lewis

Written by Leslie Stevens

Based on the story by Jay Sommers & Dick Chevillat

IMDb Rating: 3.8

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In this episode, we discuss and compare Approaching the Unknown (2016) and The Martian (2015) - two movies about solo astronauts and their Mars experiences.

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The Movies:

The Martian (2015)

Directed by Ridley Scott

Written by Drew Goddard

Based on the novel by Andy Weir

IMDb Rating: 8.0

Approaching the Unknown (2016)

Written and Directed by Mark Elijah Rosenberg

IMDb Rating: 4.8

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